Brussels, 20/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission opened a formal probe on Wednesday into compatibility with EC Treaty state aid rules of a series of public authority measures for the restructuring of Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych S.A. (FSO ex DAEWOO), based in Warsaw, following the collapse of its main shareholder, Korean company Daewoo in 2000. At this stage, the Commission has doubts that the current restructuring plan meets all conditions laid down in the EU state aid guidelines. In particular, it has doubts that the measures of the restructuring plan are actually capable of restoring long-term viability of the firm within a reasonable timescale and that the aid is limited to the minimum necessary and does not unduly distort competition. It is requesting Poland to provide detailed information and inviting third parties to submit comments. Certain aid measures (worth about €35 million) were actually granted before accession, according to the Commission's preliminary assessment, and so will not be examined by the Commission. The Commission considers that the majority of the measures (of about €135 million) were not granted yet. These measures therefore have to be analysed by the Commission under the EC Treaty state aid rules, notably in the light of the 1999 Community Guidelines on rescue and restructuring aid.