L 150/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.6.2000 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 July 1999 on State aid to be granted by Germany to CBW Chemie GmbH, Bitterfeld-Wolfen (notified under document number C(1999) 3272) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/393EC) 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) 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, Whereas: 21 March 1997 18 April 1997 23 May 1997 18 August 1997 2 September 1997 12 September 1997 29 September 1997 5 January 1998 16 January 1998 I. PROCEDURE Germany informed the Commission, in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty, of the privatisation of the firm CBW Chemie GmbH Bitterfeld-Wolfen (CBW). The case was registered on 25 March 1997 as State aid N 238/97. The Commission asked Germany to supply additional information (reference D/51861). Germany supplied additional information (letter registered as received on 27 May 1997 under reference A[34120). The Commission informed Germany by letter SG(97) D/7102 of its decision to initiate formal proceedings in the case. The decision was also published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (1). Germany replied (letter registered as received on 2 September 1997 under reference A[37005). The Commission sent a further letter to Germany (reference D/54167). Germany replied (letter registered as received on 30 September 1997 under reference A[37729). Comments were submitted by interested party Fischer & Limberger (registered as received on 12 January 1998 under reference A/30208). Comments were submitted by interested party Fischer & Limberger, represented by Schon, Nolte, Finkelnburg & Clemm (registered as received on 16 January 1998 under reference A/30379). () O] C 383,17.12.1997, p. 4.