L 65/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 14.3.2000 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1999 on State aid granted by the Federal Republic of Germany to Pittler/Tornos Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH (notified under document number C(1999) 3025) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/211/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communities, and in particular 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: I. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 10 April 1997, Germany notified the restructuring of Pittler/Tornos Werkzeugma- schinen GmbH (Pittler/Tornos) to the Commission pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty. By letters of 28 May and 5 August, the Commission asked some additional questions that were answered by letters dated 9 July and 17 September. Further information was provided on 27 October. (2) By letter dated 17 December 1997, the Commission informed Germany of its decision to initiate proceedings under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty. When initiating the proceedings, it left open the overall amount of aid received by Pittler/Tornos because the information provided by Germany on this matter was inconsistent and because it was not clear whether some of the aid measures had been implemented under approved schemes or whether additional aid would be granted in future. (3)  The Commission's decision to initiate proceedings was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (!). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid. (4)  The Commission received comments from one interested party. These were forwarded to Germany, which responded to them by letter dated 2 February 1999 (received on 4 February). (5) By letters of 29 December 1998 (received on 5 January 1999) and 4 May 1999 (received on 5 May), Germany provided additional information. () O] C 361, 24.11.1998, p. 4.