16.1.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 11/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 April 2003 on the State aid granted by Spain to Porcelanas del Principado SL (notified under document number C(2003) 907) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/32[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 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 provision(s) cited above (!) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: I. PROCEDURE Following allegations made by a competitor that Spain had granted State aid to Porcelanas del Principado SL (Porcelanas Principado’), the Commission sent an information request to Spain by letter dated 14 February 2000. By letter dated 5 May 2000, Spain submitted information. By letter dated 19 July 2000, a new information request was sent to Spain. Following a reminder on 5 March 2001, Spain submitted the requested information by letter dated 4 May 2001, in which it indicated that the regional society for the (M) OJ C 336, 30.11.2001, p. 2; OJ C 239, 4.10.2002, p. 4. promotion of the Asturias region (Sociedad Regional de Promocion del Principado de Asturias — ‘SRPPA), a State-controlled entity, granted on 18 January 2001 a subordinated loan with profit participation to Porcelanas Principado. On 19 September 2001, the Commission decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty with regard to this loan. Having requested a time extension, Spain submitted its comments by letter dated 21 November 2001. In these comments, it indicated new measures in favour of Porcelanas Principado. The Commission decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (?). The Commission invited interested parties to submit their comments on the aid measures. The Commission received comments from the aid beneficiary by letter dated 10 January 2002. These comments were forwarded to Spain by letter dated 16 January 2002. Spain did not submit comments within the prescribed period. By letter dated 11 March 2002, registered on 13 March 2002, Spain submitted a revised viability plan. By letter dated 22 February 2002, the aid beneficiary submitted evidence of a capital increase. (3) 0] C 336, 30.11.2001, p. 2.