L 318/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 16.12.2000 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1999 on the State aid implemented by Spain for Ramondin SA and Ramondin Cipsulas SA (notified under document number C(1999) 5203) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/795/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) thereof, Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision cited above (') and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE By letter dated 2 October 1997 (registered on 23 October 1997 under No SG A[38452), Mr Sanz Alonso, President of the Autonomous Community of Rioja, submitted a complaint against State aid allegedly granted to Ramondin SA (Ramondin)). In a letter dated 2 January 1998 (D/50003) the Commission informed the Spanish authorities of this complaint and requested them to present, within 15 working days, their observations and any information which would enable the Commission to determine whether aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty was involved. After receiving a reminder sent on 11 March 1998 (D/51136), the Spanish authorities replied in a letter dated 13 March 1998 (registered on that same date under No SG A[32119), presenting their observations and forwarding information supplied by the Basque regional authorities. By letter dated 18 June 1998 (D/52538) the Commission informed the authorities of the Auto- nomous Community of Rioja of the content of the reply received from the Spanish authorities. In a letter dated 17 July 1998 (D/53048) the Commission requested additional information from the Rioja authorities. The Rioja authorities supplemented their complaint, by means of letters dated 10 July 1998 (registered on 13 July 1998 under No SG A[35419) and 2 October 1998 (registered on 5 October 1998 under No SG A[37220). () O] C 194, 10.7.1999, p. 18.