In November of that year the Commission granted access to them, with the exception of three letters sent to the then Commissioner Günter Verheugen by the German car manufacturer Porsche, alleging that their disclosure would undermine the protection of the company’s commercial interests.
Komisija atteikumu balstīja argumentā, ka vēstuļu atklāšana varētu kaitēti ražotāja komercinteresēm.