L 314/26 Official Journal of the European Union 28.11.2003 COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 2003 on the State aid C 61/2002 which the United Kingdom is planning to implement for a newsprint reprocessing capacity support under the WRAP programme (notified under document number C(2003) 2010) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/814/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 provisions cited above (!) and having regard to their comments, Whereas: 1. PROCEDURE By letter dated 20 December 2001 and registered on 21 December 2001 under number A[40145, the Commission received a complaint about a planned aid measure by the United Kingdom government for the erection of a newsprint reprocessing facility under the Waste and resources action programme (hereafter ‘WRAP). The complaint was registered by the Commission under number CP 219/01. Following that complaint, the Commission asked the United Kingdom for clarification by letter dated 24 January 2002 and registered under number D/50289. The United Kingdom replied by letter dated 5 February 2002, and registered on 7 February 2002 under number A[30923. The Commission asked further questions by letter dated 14 February 2002, and registered under number D/50655. The United Kingdom replied by letter dated 7 March 2002, and registered on 11 March 2002 under number A[31885. () O] C 283, 20.11.2002, p. 7. 2 By letter dated 20 March 2002, and registered on 20 March 2002, under number A[32132, the United Kingdom authorities notified the Commission of an aid project for a newsprint reprocessing capacity under the WRAP. The notification was registered under number N 196/02. The Commission informed the United Kingdom authorities that the notification was considered to be incomplete, and asked for further information by letter dated 15 May 2002 and registered under number D/52364. The United Kingdom submitted the answers by letter dated 14 June 2002, and registered on 19 June 2002 under number A[34497. By letter dated 26 July 2002, and registered on the same date under number A[35727, the United Kingdom asked for a meeting, and agreed to extend the time limit for the Commission to take a decision until 20 October 2002. A meeting was held on 29 August 2002 between the Commission and representatives of the United Kingdom government and of the WRAP programme. The United Kingdom provided further information by letter dated 6 September 2002 and registered on 9 September 2002 under number A[36527. By letter dated 16 July and registered on the same day under number A[7212, the United Kingdom notified the WRAP scheme. That scheme was registered under number N 474/02. The Commission took the decision to approve part of the scheme, and to open the formal investigation procedure with regard to the remaining part on 20 March 2003. The procedure was registered under number C 21/03, and will be the subject of a separate decision. By letter dated 4 October 2002, the Commission informed the United Kingdom that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid measure. The case was registered under number C 61/02. By letter dated 24 October 2002, and registered on 14 November 2002 under number A[38393, the United Kingdom asked for an extension to the deadline for submitting its comments. By letter dated 15 November