L 15316 Official Journal of the European Union 14.6.2012 DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 19 October 2011 regarding State aid schemes implemented by Greece in the Kastoria, Evia, Florina, Kilkis, Rodopi, Evros, Xanthi and Dodecanese Prefectures, and the islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios (debt restructuring) (Nos C 23/04 (ex NN 153/03), C 20/05 (ex NN 70/04) and C 50/05 (ex NN 20/05)) (notified under document C(2011) 7252) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/307[EV) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 108(2), first subparagraph 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 Article 108(2), first subparagraph of the Treaty (!) and having regard to those comments, Whereas: [. PROCEDURE Aid concerning the Kastoria and Evia Prefectures (%) — C 23/04 (1)  Having received information indicating that aid had been granted in 1993 and over the subsequent years to firms in the Kastoria and Evia Prefectures in the context of debt re-negotiation, the Commission asked the Greek auth- orities in a letter dated 27 May 2003 to submit within four weeks the text of the legal basis for this operation, together with any other information necessary for an examination under Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (%). (2) By letter dated 10 July 2003, registered as received on 17 July 2003, the Greek Permanent Representation to the European Union forwarded to the Commission a letter from the Greek authorities requesting a one- month extension of the period referred to in recital 1. () OJ C 52, 2.3.2005, p. 9 for Case C-23/04; O] C 176, 16.7.2005, p. 13 for Case C-20/05; OJ C 63, 16.3.2006, p. 2 for Case C-50/05. (%) Ministerial Decision No 69836/B1461, as amended by Decisions Nos 2035824/5887, 2045909/7431/0025, 2071670/11297 and 72742[B1723. () With effect from 1 December 2009, Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty have been replaced by Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; the reference to the European Community has been replaced by a reference to the European Union. G) (10) By letter dated 4 August 2003, registered as received on 6 August 2003, the Permanent Representation of Greece to the European Union forwarded to the Commission the information requested in its letter of 27 May 2003. After examination of the information, it was found that the aid had been granted without the approval of the Commission. Accordingly, the Commission decided to open a non-notified aid dossier, registered under number NN 153/03. By letter dated 21 June 2004 (¥, the Commission informed Greece of its decision to open the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (C 23/04) (hereinafter, ‘opening of the first procedure’). The Commission’s decision to open the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (°). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid in question. The Commission did not receive any comments from interested third parties. By letter dated 13 July 2004, registered as received on 19 July 2004, the Permanent Representation of Greece to the European Union requested a one-month extension of the period granted to the Greek authorities to submit their response to the opening of the first procedure. By fax dated 6 August 2004, the Commission granted the extension requested. By letter dated 9 August 2004, registered as received on 10 August 2004, the Permanent Representation of Greece to the European Union forwarded to the Commission the response from the Greek authorities to the opening of the first procedure. (*) Letter SG-Greffe (2004) D/202445. () 0] C 52, 2.3.2005, p. 9.