16.1.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 12/1 (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 2012 on the measures SA. 27420 (C 12/2009) (ex N 19/2009) implemented by Finland for Osuuskunta Karjaportti (notified under document C(2012) 3249) (Only the Finnish and the Swedish versions are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/8/EV) 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 (1), Whereas: () ) 1. PROCEDURE By letter dated 15 January 2009, Finland notified the Commission of a rescue aid consisting of a guarantee and debt rescheduling to Osuuskunta Karjaportti (here- inafter referred to as 'Karjaportti’; at the time of notifi- cation it was known as Jirvi-Suomen Portti Osuuskunta). By letters dated 5 February 2009, 11 February 2009, 16 February 2009 and 20 February 2009, Finland provided the Commission with further information. By letter dated 8 April 2009, the Commission informed Finland that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)(?) in respect of the OJ C 134, 13.6.2009, p. 16; O] C 58, 10.3.2010, p. 4. With effect from 1 December 2009, Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty have become Articles 107 and 108, respectively, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The two sets of Articles 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. The TFEU also introduced certain changes in terminology, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by ‘“internal market". The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this Decision. () ) O] O] notified measures and several measures granted in the past. Following that opening Decision, Finland submitted further information to the Commission by letter dated 13 May 2009. 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 measures. The Commission received comments from one interested party. It forwarded them to Finland, which was given the opportunity to comment. Those comments were received by letter dated 28 August 2009. Finland provided further information by e-mail dated 3 November 2009. By letter dated 15 December 2009, the Commission informed Finland that it had decided to extend the procedure laid down in Article 108(2) of the TFEU in respect of additional aid measures granted in the past. Finland submitted further information by letter dated 12 February 2010. The Commission decision to extend the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (*). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measures. The Commission received no further comments from interested parties. C 134, 13.6.2009, p. 16. C 58, 10.3.2010, p. 4.