L 360/22 Official Journal of the European Union 7.12.2004 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 May 2004 on the scheme of aid which Spain intends to grant to certain olive oil producer organisations (notified under document number C(2004) 1630) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (2004/834/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (5) By letter dated 24 September 2002 Spain submitted a series of comments. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 88(2) thereof, (6)  The Commission has received comments on the aid from the interested parties. It sent those comments to Spain so Having given the parties concerned notice to submit their that it could comment on them. comments pursuant to that Article ('), and having regard to those comments, II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AID Whereas: (7 Name, scheme: scheme of aid to olive oil producer orga- nisations. I. PROCEDURE (1) By letter dated 5 June 2001, the Spanish authorities notified the Commission of the aid to olive oil (8)  Budget: for 2001, ESP 20 million (EUR 120 200). producer organisations set out in the decision to initiate proceedings, as provided for in Article 88(3) of the Treaty. (9)  Duration: indefinite. (2) By faxes dated 28 June and 12 September 2001 and 29 January and 29 April 2002, the Commission requested further information, which was sent by letters dated 27 (10)  Beneficiaries: four olive oil producer organisations in July 2001 and 17 January, 4 March and 12 June 2002. Extremadura. In their letter dated 12 June 2002, the Spanish autho- rities stated that the information supplied was complete and sufficient and asked the Commission to adopt a decision on compatibility as soon as possible. (11) Purpose of the aid: to help these organisations to undertake the management of olive oil production aid. (3) By letter dated 17 July 2002, the Commission informed Spain of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the Treaty concerning this aid scheme. (12)  Possible impact of the aid: distortion of competition, encouragement for certain olive oil producers and violation of the provisions of the corresponding market (4 The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was organisation. published in the Official Journal of the European Commu- nities (}). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid in question. (13) Intensity of the aid, eligible costs, cumulation: between () O] C 222, 18.9.2002, p. 18. ESP 1 500 and ESP 2 000 per application forwarded by () See footnote 1. the organisation.