L 109/30 Official Journal of the European Union 12.4.2014 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 November 2013 on the measures implemented by Germany in favour of HoKaWe Eberswalde GmbH SA.34721 (2012/C) (ex 2012/NN) (notified under document C(2013) 7058) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/206/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 108(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 (}), and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE (I)  On 30 April 2012, the Commission received a complaint by a wood-processing undertaking established in the Land Brandenburg alleging that a 15-year-framework agreement concluded between the German Land of Bran- denburg and HoKaWe Eberswalde GmbH (HoKaWe) constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. (2)  On 11 May 2012 the Commission submitted a non-confidential version of the complaint to Germany and requested additional information. By letter dated 6 June 2012 Germany provided comments on the complaint and submitted the additional information requested. (3)  On 27 August 2012 the Commission sent a non-confidential version of the reply to the complainant, inquiring if the complainant wanted to pursue the matter further. The complainant replied on 4 September 2012 that the complaint would be upheld. (4) By letter of 19 December 2013, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) TFEU in respect of the aid. (5)  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. (6) By letter of 28 February 2013 Germany provided comments on the decision. The Commission received observa- tions from two interested third parties on 30 April 2013 and from the complainant on 3 May 2013. (7)  On 17 May 2013 non-confidential versions of these observations were sent to Germany. Germany commented on these observations on 11 June 2013 and completed these comments by letter of 13 June 2013. (8)  The Commission sent further requests for information to Germany by letters of 2 August 2013, 17 September 2013 and 23 September 2013 to which Germany replied by letters of 15 August 2013, 20 September 2013 and 1 October 2013 respectively. () 0JC99,5.4.2013,p.79. (®) See footnote 1.