23.11.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 295/21 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 February 2000 on the State aid implemented by Germany for Korn Fahrzeuge und Technik GmbH (Thuringia) (notified under document number C(2000) 520) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/732/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thererof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(a) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision cited above (!), Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 9 October 1996, the German authorities notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, of restructuring measures to assist Korn Fahrzeuge und Technik GmbH, Gera (Korn’). The meas- ures were registered under aid number N 746/96. Further information was submitted by fax dated 6 November 1996, registered as received on 7 November 1996. The Commission requested further information on 11 November 1996. The German authorities with- drew the notification on 18 April 1997, as the Commis- sion had in the meantime approved the programme under which the aid measures were granted (?). By letter dated 17 March 1998, registered as received on 18 March 1998, the German authorities informed the Commission of new measures to assist Korn. As these () O] C 233, 14.8.1999, p. 29. (¥ Thuringian loan guarantee scheme for guarantees issued by Thiiringer Aufbaubank (Aid N 117/96, O] C 288, 23.9.1997). measures had already been implemented, the case was registered as unnotified aid NN 29/98. By letters dated 7 April 1998 and 8 June 1998, the Commission requested further information, which it received on 12 March 1998 and 4 September 1998. By letter dated 22 June 1999, the Commission informed the German authorities that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the measures. On 16 July 1999, the German authorities requested deletions from the text of the Commission's letter prior to its publication in the Offi- cial Journal. The Commission decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 14 August 1999. The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measures. The Commission received no comments from interested parties. Partial replies from Germany were received on 28 July 1999 and 26 August 1999. The case was discussed during a meeting with the German authorities in Brus- sels on 22 September 1999. On 16 December 1999, the German authorities informed the Commission that insol- vency proceedings had been initiated against the company on 8 November 1999. By letter dated 24 January 2000, registered as received on 27 January 2000, the Germany authorities informed the Commis- sion of the current state of the insolvency proceedings.