L 112/14 Official Journal of the European Union 30.4.2007 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 2006 on State aid C 25/2005 (ex NN 21/2005) implemented by the Slovak Republic for FRUCONA Kosice, a.s. (notified under document number C(2006) 2082) (Only the Slovak version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/254[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision cited above (!) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: L PROCEDURE By letter of 15 October 2004, registered as received on 25 October, the Commission was sent a complaint concerning alleged unlawful state aid in favour of FRUCONA Kosice, as.. The complainant sent additional information on 3 February 2005. A meeting with the complainant took place on 24 May 2005. On the basis of the information provided by the complainant, the Commission asked Slovakia by letter of 6 December 2004 to inform it about the disputed measure. Slovakia responded by letter of 4 January 2005, registered as received on 17 January, informing the Commission about possible unlawful aid granted to FRUCONA Kosice as. and asking it to approve the aid as rescue aid to a company in financial difficulties. Slovakia submitted additional information by letter of 24 January 2005, registered as received on 28 January. The Commission asked for further information by letter of 9 February 2005, to which it received answers by letter of 4 March 2005, registered as received on 10 March. A meeting with the Slovak authorities took place on 12 May 2005. () OJ C 233, 22.9.2005, p. 47. G) By letter of 5 July 2005, the Commission informed Slovakia that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the measure. The Slovak authorities submitted their observations by letter of 10 October 2005, registered as received on 17 October 2005. The Commission received comments from one interested party (the beneficiary) by letter of 24 October 2005, registered as received on 25 October. It forwarded them to Slovakia, which was given the opportunity to react; Slovakia’s comments were received by letter dated 16 December 2005, registered as received on 20 December. A meeting with the beneficiary at which he was given the opportunity to explain his submission took place on 28 March 2006. Slovakia submitted additional information by letter dated 5 May 2006, registered as received on 8 May. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID 1. Relevant undertaking The recipient of the financial support is FRUCONA Kosice a.s. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the beneficiary’), which, at the time of the decisive events, was active in the production of spirit and spirit-based beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, canned fruit and vegetables, and vinegar. Currently, the beneficiary no longer produces spirit and spirit-based beverages. Nevertheless, it is active on the wholesale market for spirit and spirit-based beverages. The company is situated in a region eligible for regional aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty. () See footnote 1.