L 48/30 Official Journal of the European Union 19.2.2005 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 March 2004 on the aid scheme for certain coalmining undertakings in the Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon implemented by Spain for 2001 and 2002 (notified under document number C(2004) 927) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/140[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(s) cited above (') and having regard to their comments, Whereas: (") ¢ 1. Procedure By letter of 19 June 2000, registered by the Commission as notification No N/776/2000, Spain notified the Commission of aid measures planned for mining in the Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon. The measures planned in favour of the mining industry included certain aid schemes for the coal industry provided for in Commission Decision No 3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry (3). In its notification of 19 June 2000, Spain informed the Commission that the notified aid which the Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon intended to grant would be coordinated with the aid granted by the Spanish Government. By letter of 25 September 2000, Spain notified the Commission that, since three months had elapsed without the Commission making its position on these measures known, the competent authorities intended to implement them if, within 15 working days of the letter, no decision was taken pursuant to Article 9(4) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. By letter of 17 July 2002, the Commission asked Spain for information about the aid granted to the coal industry by the Government of Castile-Leon in 2000, 2001 and 2002, indicating the recipients, amounts and purpose of the aid and its classification within the categories laid down in Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. Spain was also asked to indicate how the aid fitted in with the general objectives and criteria laid down in Article 2, and with the plans notified to the Commission by Spain in accordance with Article 8, of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. 0J C 105, 1.5.2003, p. 2. oJ L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 12.