Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 27 May 2003. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 367, 21.12.2001, p. 19. (2) OJ C 94, 1.4.2000, p. 8. (3) OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 2. (4) See footnote 1. (5) This sale was transacted at a symbolic price. Moreover, Atlantic Copper provided funds amounting to ESP 4450 million and assumed MRT's existing debts towards the State (social security and taxes) amounting to ESP 2210 million. (6) Aid to MRT approved by Spain in 1997 and 1998 under regional investment aid schemes authorised by the Commission amounted to ESP 1243 million. (7) The figures provided in the letter of 17 April 2001 differ from those included in the plan (595). (8) The chapter on the facts subsequent to the closing of the financial year states "There is a political commitment by the Popular Party to activate the granting of the credit of ESP 1000 million by the ICO". (9) The ICO is the State financial agency attached to the Ministry of Economic Affairs that serves to implement certain economic policy measures in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Government, subject to the rules and decisions adopted by its General Board. The latter is composed of representatives of various ministries. (10) Pinto Valley, Sierrita, Chino y Tohono, San Manuel and Robertson in the United States; Ojos del Salado in Chili; Highland Valley in Canada. (Source: MRT 1999 Annual Report). (11) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.