14.2.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 40/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 2001 on the State aid C 35/2000 (ex NN 81/98) implemented by the Federal Republic of Germany for Saalfelder Hebezeugbau GmbH, Germany (notified under document number C(2001) 2347) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/85/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provisions cited above (%), Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE By letter dated 10 July 1998, registered as received on the same day, Germany notified the Commission of restructuring measures in favour of Saalfelder Hebezeugbau GmbH (SHB) in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty. As part of the aid had already been paid out, the measures were registered under aid number NN 81/98. By letter dated 18 August 1998, the Commission requested additional information from Germany which was provided by letters dated 21 September 1998, registered as received on 22 September 1998, and 18 December 1998, registered as received on 4 January 1999. By letter dated 13 July 1999, registered as received on 19 July 1999, Germany informed the Commission of its intention to withdraw ()) O] C 27, 27.1.2001, p. 44. the notification. By letter dated 27 August 1999, the Commission informed Germany that the withdrawal had not been accepted. Germany submitted additional information by letter dated 20 September 1999, registered as received on 22 September. On 8 November 1999 the Commission asked further questions which were answered by letters dated 13 December 1999, registered as received on 20 December 1999, and 12 January 2000, registered as received on 14 January 2000. By letter dated 17 July 2000, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. Moreover, it issued an information injunction. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3. The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid. By letter dated 26 September 2000, registered as received on 3 October 2000, Germany replied to the opening of the procedure and the information injunction. Further questions were sent to it by letter dated 28 December 2000 and answered by letter dated 27 February 2001, registered as received on 3 March 2001. A meeting with the German authorities was held on 7 March 2001. Additional information was requested by letter dated 8 March 2001. Answers were received by letters dated 22 March 2001, registered as received on 23 March 2001, and 3 April 2001, registered as received on 5 April 2001. (3) 0] C 27, 27.1.2001, p. 44.