L 16410 Official Journal of the European Union 23.6.2012 DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 25 January 2012 concerning the aid granted by Greece to cereal-producing farmers and cereal-collecting cooperatives (SA 27354 (C 36/10) (ex NN 3/10, ex CP 11/09)) (notified under document C(2011) 9335) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/320/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 first subparagraph of Article 108(2) of the Treaty (') and having regard to their comments, Whereas: [. PROCEDURE On 18 November 2008, the Commission received by e- mail information regarding aid allegedly granted by the Greek State to cereal-producing farmers and to Unions of Agricultural Cooperatives that collect cereals. The alleged aid took the form of interest-free loans. By letter dated 21 November 2008, the Commission asked the Greek authorities to provide information on the aid in question. By letter dated 24 November 2008, the Commission asked the complainant to submit a complete complaint form. The Commission received the form on 8 January 2009. Following receipt of the complaint form, and as the Greek authorities had not replied to its letter of 21 November 2008, the Commission sent them a second letter on 23 January 2009 requesting information () O] C 90, 22.3.2011, p. 11. on the measure in question. The Greek authorities did not reply by the deadline set in that letter and the Commission sent them a reminder on 24 March 2009. On 14 May 2009, the Greek authorities sent the Commission a letter, providing only very limited information on the aid that was the subject of the complaint. On 11 June 2009, the Commission sent the Greek authorities a second request for information, with more detailed questions regarding the alleged State aid. On 20 July 2009, the Greek authorities asked for the deadline for providing the relevant information to be extended until 30 August 2009. By letter dated 23 July 2009, the Commission agreed to this extension. By e- mail of 1 September 2009, the Greek authorities asked for the deadline to be extended by another month. By letter dated 14 September, the Commission granted a second deadline extension, until 30 September 2009. Over two months after the set deadline the Commission had still not received a reply and on 1 December 2009 it sent the Greek authorities a reminder, giving them one more month to provide the information. In the reminder, the Commission brought the Greek authorities’ attention to the fact that if they did not reply within the period prescribed, the Commission would require information to be provided (an ‘information injunction’) pursuant to Article 10(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli- cation of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (3) (*). In addition, on 26 January 2010 the case was entered in the register of non-notified aid, under number NN 3/10. () O] L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. (*) Subsequently Article 88 of the EC Treaty. As of 1 December 2009, Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty were replaced by Articles 107 and 108 respectively of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.