In its second letter, the BdB accordingly lodged a formal complaint and called on the Commission to initiate proceedings against Germany under Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty (now Article 88(2)).
BdB indgav derfor med sit andet brev en formel klage og opfordrede Kommissionen til at indlede en procedure efter EF-traktatens artikel 93, stk. 2 (nu artikel 88, stk. 2), mod Tyskland.