L 18730 Official Journal of the European Union 19.7.2007 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 2006 on State aid No C 3/2005 (ex N 592/2004 (ex PL 51/2004)) which Poland is planning to implement for Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych SA (formerly DAEWOO — FSO Motor SA) (notified under document number C(2006) 6628) (Only the Polish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/509/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 those provisions, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE By letter dated 30 April 2004 Poland notified the Commission of aid to DAEWOO-FSO MOTOR S.A., which changed its name to Fabryka Samochodéw Osobowych S.A. (hereinafter ‘FSO’ or ‘the beneficiary’), as aid granted before accession. By letter dated 19 May 2004 the Commission asked Poland to submit some missing documents. These were provided on 18 June 2004. The Commission requested further information by letters dated 2 August 2004 and 6 October 2004, to which Poland replied by letter registered on 13 September 2004, and by letter dated 3 November 2004 respectively. On 9 November 2004 a meeting took place between the Commission and the Polish authorities. On 5 January 2005, the Polish authorities accepted that the Commission would also treat the notification of 30 April 2004 as a notification under Article 88(3) EC Treaty with regard to any measures which were found to constitute new aid. By letter dated 19 January 2005, the Commission informed Poland that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid which had not been granted before accession and constituted new aid. The Commission () O] C 100, 26.4.2005, p. 2. () decision to initiate the procedure was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26 April 2005 (3). The Commission invited interested parties to submit comments on the measures. No third party submitted comments. In a letter dated 28 February 2005, registered on 1 March 2005, the Polish authorities asked for an extension of the deadline to submit its comments on the opening of the formal investigation procedure. Poland submitted a partial response by letter dated 1 April 2005, registered on 4 April 2005. In the same letter Poland asked for the deadline for providing addi- tional information to be extended to 15 April 2005, because it needed time to update the restructuring plan. By letter dated 27 April 2005, registered on 29 April 2005, the Polish authorities asked for the deadline for providing the supplementary information to be extended again, to 13 May 2005. This information, together with an updated version of the restructuring plan, was submitted by letter dated 31 of May 2005, registered on 2 June 2005. Additional comments were submitted by letter dated 13 June 2005, registered on 14 June 2005. By letter dated 4 August 2005, registered on 8 August 2005, Poland informed the Commission that a new investor had been found for FSO. By letter dated 28 September 2005, registered on 29 September 2005, the Polish authorities informed the Commission that an updated restructuring plan would be submitted in November 2005 together with a description of the models produced. By letter dated 16 November 2005, registered on the following day, Poland submitted the English version of the FSO stock valuation. The Commission requested supplementary information on 12 December 2005. The Polish authorities submitted further information by letter dated 15 December 2005, registered on 19 December 2005, in which the announced update of the restructuring plan was submitted. In the same letter Poland informed the Commission that it would provide more information in the coming weeks. In its letter of 3 January 2006, registered on 5 January 2006, Poland submitted a partial response to the Commission’s request for infor- mation of 12 December 2005 and asked to be given more time (up to 23 January 2006) to provide the remaining information. By letter dated 26 January 2006, registered on 30 January 2006, the Polish autho- rities submitted part of the additional information, () See footnote 1.