15.2.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 42/19 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 July 1999 on State aid implemented by the Federal Republic of Germany for Lautex GmbH Weberei und Veredlung (notified under document number C(1999) 3026) (Only the German version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/129/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, The matter was discussed by Commission Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communities, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(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 (1) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: ey I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 27 January 1997, registered as received on the same day, Germany informed the Commission that it had implemented aid measures for Lautex GmbH Weberei und Veredlung (Lautex). The case was registered as N 90/97. By letter dated 15 April, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to initiate an investigation procedure in respect of this state aid. The case was re-registered as C 23/97. Germany replied by letter of 20 May, which was received by the Commission on 21 May. On 2 June Germany asked for certain passages to be deleted from the Commission's letter of 15 April before it was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European  Communities (3. The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measures. The Commission received comments from interested parties. It forwarded them by letter dated 14 August 1997 to Germany, which was given the opportunity to react. Its comments were received on 10 September. () O] C 192, 24.6.1997, p. 11. () 0] C 192, 24.6.1997, p. 11. representatives and the German authorities at a meeting in Berlin in December. Further comments were submitted on 27 January 1998. By letter dated 6 March, Germany submitted details of the amended aid package to be granted in connection with the privatisation of Lautex. By letter dated 17 August, the Commission informed Germany of its decision to extend the procedure to the new aid package and in an official letter called upon it to provide information. The Commission decision to extend the procedure was also published in the Official Journal of the European Communities ?). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measures. The Commission received comments from the Maron Group (see recital 11) by letter dated 1 March 1999, registered as received on 2 March. During a meeting in Brussels on 2 March, at which the case was discussed with the Commission, these comments were presented to the German representatives. Comments were also received from the Daun Group (see recital 10) by letter dated 18 March, registered as received on 22 March. These comments were forwarded to the German authorities by letter of 14 April, to which they did not react. The German authorites submitted further particulars by letters of 25 September, 27 November and 9 December 1998, and 19 March and 12 April 1999, registered as received respectively on 28 September, 30 November and 10 December 1998, and 23 March and 13 April 1999. The Commission also received a letter from the German authorities on 23 June 1999 indicating that an investor had dropped out. By fax dated 15 July, the withdrawal of an investor (the Daun Group) was confirmed and it was announced that a new restructuring plan was being developed for Lautex and that information on this plan () O] C 387,12.12.1998, p. 4.