SIDE meddelte i et brev dateret den 23. december 2002 Kommissionen efter dennes forespørgsel af 16. december 2002, at svarene ikke indeholdt fortrolige oplysninger, og at de kunne sendes til de franske myndigheder med henblik på kommentarer.
SIDE informed the Commission, by letter dated 23 December 2002, following the Commission's request of 16 December 2002, that its replies contained no confidential information and could be sent to the French authorities for comment.