26.5.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 139/1 (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 29 June 2011 on State aid SA.14554 (C 7/04) implemented by Germany for the Gesellschaft fiir Weinabsatz (Wine Marketing Company) (notified under document C(2011) 4426) (Only the German text is authentic) (2012/268/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) (1) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision cited above (?), Whereas: I. PROCEDURE (1)  Following a complaint received on 10 May 2001 the Commission sent a written inquiry to the Federal Republic of Germany on 9 November 2001. The measure was notified by letter of 5 March 2002, received on 8 March 2002, in response to this inquiry of the Commission. Since the measure had at that time already been implemented, it was listed among aid schemes not notified (aid NN 159/02). (2)  Germany sent additional information by letter dated 20 November 2002, received on 25 November 2002, by letter dated 28 April 2003, received on 2 May 2003, by letter dated 27 May 2003, received on 28 May 2003, and by fax dated 2 October 2003. (3) By letter dated 19 February 2004, SG-Greffe (2004) D[200645, the Commission informed Germany that it (") With effect from 1 December 2009, Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty have become Articles 107 and 108, respectively, of the TFEU. The two sets of provisions are, in substance, identical. For the purposes of this Decision, references to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU should be understood as references to Articles 87 and 88, respectively, of the EC Treaty where appropriate. () OJ C 69, 19.3.2004, p. 11 and OJ C 329, 24.12.2008, p. 18. had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of the aid. (4)  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 aid. (5 The Commission received no comments from interested parties (¥). (6)  Germany submitted comments to the Commission by letter of 18 March 2004, registered as received on 23 March 2004. Further comments were submitted by letter of 10 January 2006, registered on 10 January 2006, and by letter of 13 July 2007, registered on 16 July 2007. (7) By letter dated 21 October 2008, SG-Greffe (2008) D[206430, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to extend the procedure which had been initiated under Article 108(2) of the TFEU in respect of the aid. (8)  The Commission decision to extend the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (°). The Commission called on interested parties to submit their comments on the aid. (9)  The Commission received no comments from interested parties. () O] C 69, 19.3.2004, p. 11. (*) The complainant sent reminding letters to the Commission, but did not submit additional formal comments. () OJ C 329, 24.12.2008, p. 18.