L 331/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.12. 97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1997 concerning aid granted by Spain to the aerospace company Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (97/807/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement establishing the Euro- pean Economic Area, and in particular point (a) of Article 62 (1) thereof, Having given the Member States and the parties concerned the opportunity to submit their comments, in accordance with the abovementioned Articles, Whereas: Aid granted by Spain This Decision relates to aid of PTA 7 210 million granted to Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA (Casa) in the period 1991-93 for the Casa-3000 programme, a project to develop a 70/80-seater turboprop aircraft. The original plan was to extend the project until 1998, but it was terminated in 1994. I Decision of 27 September 1994 By letter dated 20 October 1994, the Commission informed the Spanish authorities of its decision of 27 September to initiate the procedure under Article 93 (2) of the EC Treaty (') with regard to State aid of Pta 32897 million (approximately ECU 209 million) for Casa. The decision described the project, the financial assistance from the Spanish Government and the considerations which led to the initiation of the procedure. To investigate the State aid, the Commission asked the Spanish authorities for information by letter dated 17 February 1992 (reply from the Spanish authorities, 7 April). Further information was requested by letter dated 26 May (reply, 7 July) and by letter dated 12 October (reply, 6 November). Subsequently, a meeting between the Commission and the Spanish authorities was held on 8 July 1993. Further information was requested on 12 August (reply, 13 September) and 6 Oectober (reply, 29 October), and an additional letter dated 4 August 1994 was reviewed from the Spanish authorities. The information thus obtained, the main elements of which were presented when the procedure was initiated, shows that on 27 December 1991 a cooperation agree- ment was signed between Casa and the then Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism in respect of the Casa- 3000 proejct. The purpose of the project was to develop a 70/80-seater turboprop aircraft. () OJ C 63, 14. 3. 1995, p. 4.