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However,thisprovisionshallnotapplyifinfringement
proceedingsarebroughtagainsttheholderofanother
processpatentforthemanufactureofaproductidenti­
caltothatobtainedastheresultofthepatentedpro­
cessoftheplaintiff,ifthatotherpatentwasissued
beforethedateofaccession .
Incaseswhereshiftingtheburdenofproofdoesnot
apply,thePortugueseRepublicshallcontinueto
requirethepatentholdertoadduceproofofinfringe­
ment.
Inallcaseswhereshiftingtheburdenofproofdoesnot
applyon1January1987,includingpatentsfiledbefore
thedateofaccession,thePortugueseRepublicshall
passnewdomesticlegislation,witheffectfromthat
dateintroducingajudicialprocedureknownas'dis­
traint-description '.
'Distraint-description 'means,aprocedurebywhich
anypersonentitledtobringanactionforinfringement
may,afterobtainingaCourtorder,grantedonhisapplication,causeadetaileddescriptiontobemade,at
thepremisesoftheallegedinfringer,byabailiff
assistedbyexperts,oftheprocessesinquestion,in
particularbyphotocopyingtechnicaldocuments,with
orwithoutactualdistraint.ThisCourtordermayorder
thepaymentofasecurity,intendedtograntdamagesto
theallegedinfringerincaseofinjurycausedbythe
'distraint-description '.
3.ThePortugueseRepublicshallaccedeon1January
1992totheMunichConventionof5October1973on
theEuropeanpatentandtotheLuxembourgConven­
tionof15December1975ontheCommunitypatent.
ThePortugueseRepublicmayinvokeArticle95(4)of
theLuxembourgConventionontheCommunitypatent
withaviewtointroducingthepurelytechnicaladapta­
tionsmadenecessarybyitsaccessiontothesaidCon­
vention,itbeing,however,understoodthatsuchan
invocationcaninnowaydelaytheaccessionofthe
PortugueseRepublictotheLuxembourgConvention
beyondtheabovementioned date.
Protocol20
ontherestructuringofthePortugueseironandsteelindustry
1.Fromthedateofaccession,noaidmaybegivento
thePortugueseironandsteelindustryunlessapproved
bytheCommissionwithintheframeworkofarestruc­
turingplan.TherestructuringplanforthePortuguese
ironandsteelindustryshouldbecompatiblewiththe
lastgeneralsteelobjectivesadoptedbeforethedateof
accession .
2.Fromthedateofaccession,theCommissionand
thePortugueseGovernmentwillassessjointlytheplan
approvedbythePortugueseGovernment ,whichisto
beofficiallyforwardedtotheCommissionby1Sep­
tember1985,andtheviabilityoftheironandsteel
undertakingtowhichtheplanrelates.
3.Shouldtheviabilityofthatundertakingnotbe
satisfactorilyguaranteedattheendofamaximumof
fiveyearsafteraccession,theCommission ,afterreceiv­
ingtheopinionofthePortugueseGovernment ,shall
propose,attheendofthefirstyearafteraccession,to
makeanadditiontotheplan,therebyenablingthat
undertakingtoreachaviablestatebytheendofthe
plan.
4.AnyaidtothePortugueseironandsteelindustry
formingpartoftheadditiontotheplanprovidedforin
point3shallbenotifiedinadvance,andnotlaterthan
theendofthefirstyearafteraccession,totheCommis­sionbythePortugueseGovernment .ThesaidGovern­
mentshallnotimplementitsprojectswithoutauthori­
zationfromtheCommission .
TheCommissionshallassessthoseprojectsonthe
basisofthecriteriaandinaccordancewiththeproce­
duresdefinedintheAnnextothisProtocol.
5.DuringtheperiodmentionedinArticle212ofthe
ActofAccession,PortuguesedeliveriesofECSCiron
andsteelproductstotheremainderoftheCommunity
shouldfulfilthefollowingconditions :
(a)ThelevelofPortuguesedeliveriestotheremainder
oftheCommunityasatpresentconstitutedduring
thefirstyearfollowingaccessionshallbethatfixed
bytheCommission afteragreementofthe
PortugueseGovernmentandconsultationofthe
Councilduringtheyearprecedingaccession.
Whateverthesituation,thislevelmayinnocir­
cumstancesbelessthan80000tonnes.Ifnoagree­
menthasbeenreachedbetweentheCommission
andthePortugueseGovernmentatthelatestone
monthbeforethedateofaccession,thequantities
whichthePortugueseironandsteelindustrymay
deliverduringthefirstthreemonthsfromthedate
ofaccessionshallnotexceed20000tonnes.
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shallbefixed,notlaterthantwomonthsafterthe
dateofaccession,bytheCommissionwiththe
assentoftheCouncil.
Thesedeliverieswillinanyeventhavetobeliber­
alizedoncethetransitionalarrangements have
expiredandinordertobringaboutaharmonious
transition,theirlevelmaybeincreasedbeforethe
endofthesaidarrangements ,thelevelofthefirst
yearbeingconsideredasabaseline.
Anyincreaseinthelevelwillbemadeonthebasis
of:
—thestateofprogressionofthePortugueseres­
tructuringplan,takingintoaccountsignificant
factorsinre-establishing theviabilityofthe
undertakings ,andnecessarymeasurestoattain
suchviability,
—ironandsteelmeasureswhichmaybeinforce
intheCommunityafteraccessionsothatPor­
tugalisnottreatedlessfavourablythanthird
countries,and—trendsindeliveriesofECSCironandsteel
productstoPortugalfromtheCommunityasat
presentconstituted .
(b)ThePortugueseGovernmentherebyundertakesto
implementuponaccession,underitsresponsibility
andinagreementwiththeCommission,amechan­
ismformonitoringdeliveriestotheremainderof
theCommunitymarketcalculatedtoensurestrict
observanceofthequantitativeundertakingsagreed
orestablishedpursuanttopoint(a).
Thismechanismmustbecompatiblewithany
othermeasureofmarketsupervisionwhichmaybe
adoptedduringtheyearsfollowingthedateofthe
accession,andmustnotjeopardizethepossibility
ofdeliveringtheagreedquantities.
TheCommissionwillregularlyinformtheCouncil
ofthereliabilityandtheeffectivenessofthis
mechanism .Shoulditprovetobeunsatisfactory ,
theCommissionshall,withtheassentoftheCoun­
cil,taketheappropriatemeasures.
ANNEX
Proceduresandcriteriafortheassessmentofaid
aidundernormalmarketconditions,bytheexpiryofthe
transitionalarrangementsatthelatest,
—intheoverallproductioncapacityoftherecipientunder­
takingthesaidrestructuringprogrammedoesnotmake
provisionforanincreaseinproductioncapacityforthe
variouscategoriesofproductsforwhichthereisnota
growthmarket,
—theamountandintensityoftheaidsgrantedtothesteel
undertakingareprogressivelyreduced,
—theaidinquestiondoesnotentaildistortionsofcompeti­
tionanddoesnotaffecttradingconditionstoanextent
contrarytothecommoninterest,
—theaidisapprovednotlaterthan36monthsafteracces­
sionanddoesnotleadtoanypaymentsaftertheexpiry
ofthetransitionalarrangements ,otherthanbywayof
interestsubsidiesorofpaymentstohonourguaranteeson
loansdisbursedbeforethatdate.
Intakingadecisiononsuchrequestsforaidasaresubmitted
toitwithintheframeworkoftherestructuringprogramme,the
CommissionshalltakeaccountofPortugal'sspecialsituation
asoneoftheMemberStateshavingasingleironandsteel
undertakingwithonlyaslightimpactontheCommunitymar­
ket.1.AHaidtotheironandsteelindustry,whetherspecificor
non-specific ,financedbythePortugueseStateorthrough
Stateresourcesinanyformwhatsoevermaybeconsidered
compatiblewiththeorderlyfunctioningofthecommonmar­
ketonlyifitrespectsthegeneralrulessetoutinparagraph2
andsatisfiestheprovisionsofparagraphs3to6.Suchaidshall
beputintoeffectonlyinaccordancewiththeprocedures
establishedinthisAnnex.
Theconceptofaidincludesaidgrantedbyregionalorlocal
authoritiesandanyaidelementscontainedinthefinancing
measurestakenbythePortugueseStateinrespectoftheiron
andsteelundertakingwhichitcontrolsandwhichdonot
countastheprovisionofriskcapitalaccordingtostandard
companypracticeinamarketeconomy.
2.AidgrantedtothePortugueseironandsteelindustrymay
beconsideredcompatiblewiththeorderlyfunctioningofthe
commonmarketprovidedthat:
—therecipientundertakingisengagedintheimplementa­
tionofasystematicandspecificrestructuringprogramme
coveringthevariousaspectsofrestructuring (moderniza­
tion,reductionofcapacityand,wherenecessary,finan­
cialrestructuring),whichiscapableofrestoringitscom­
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3.Aidinsupportofinvestmentintheironandsteelindustry
maybeconsideredcompatiblewiththeorderlyfunctioningof
thecommonmarketprovidedthat:
—theCommissionhasreceivedpriornotificationofthe
investmentprogrammewheresuchnotification is
requiredbyCommissionDecisionNo3302/81/ECSCof
18November1981,ontheinformationtobefurnishedby
steelundertakingsabouttheirinvestmentsorbyanysub­
sequentdecision,
—theamountandintensityoftheaidarejustifiedbythe
extentoftherestructuringeffortthathasbeenmade,
accountbeingtakenofthestructuralproblemsofthe
regionwheretheinvestmentistobeundertaken,andare
limitedtowhatisnecessaryforthatpurpose,
—theinvestmentprogrammetakesaccountofthecriteria
definedinparagraph2andofthegeneralobjectivesfor
steel,havingregardtoanyreasonedopinionwhichthe
Commissionmayhaveissuedontheinvestmentpro­
grammeconcerned.
Initsexamination ofsuchaidtheCommission shalltake
accountoftheextentofthecontribution oftheinvestment
programmeconcernedtootherCommunityobjectives,for
instanceinnovation,energysavingandenvironmental protec­
tion,providedthattherulesofparagraph2areadheredto.
4.Aidtodefraythenormalcostsresultingfromthepartialor
totalclosureofsteelplantsmaybeconsideredcompatible
withtheorderlyfunctioningofthecommonmarket.
vThecostseligibleforsuchaidshallbethefollowing :
—allowancespaidtoworkersmaderedundantorretired
beforelegalretirementage,wheresuchallowancesare
notcoveredbyaidspursuanttoArticle56(1)(c)or(2)(b)
oftheTreaty,
—compensation duetothirdpartiesinrespectofthetermi­
nationofcontracts,inparticularforthesupplyofraw
materials,
—expenditureincurredfortheredevelopment ofthesite,
thebuildingsand/orinfrastructures ofclosedsteelplant
foralternativeindustrialuse.
Exceptionally andbywayofderogationfromparagraph4of
Protocol20andthefifthindentofparagraph2ofthisAnnex,
aidforclosureswhichcouldnotbeforeseeninthepro­
grammesnotifiednotmorethan18monthsafteraccession
maybenotifiedtotheCommissionafterthatdateandauthor­
izedlaterthanthefirst36monthsfollowingaccession.
5.Aidtofacilitatetheoperationofcertainundertakingsor
plantsmaybeconsideredcompatiblewiththeorderlyfunc­
tioningofthecommonmarketprovidedthat:
—thisaidformsanintegralpartofarestructuringpro­
grammeasdefinedinthefirstindentofparagraph2,
—itisprogressivelyreducedatleastonceayear.—itislimitedinintensityandamounttowhatisabsolutely
necessaryinordertoenableoperationtocontinueduring
theperiodofrestructuring ,andisjustifiedbytheextent
oftherestructuringeffortmade,accountalsobeingtaken
ofanyaidgrantedforinvestment .
InitsexaminationofsuchaidtheCommission shalltake
accountoftheproblemsfacingtheunitorunitsinquestion
andtheregionorregionsconcerned,andofthesecondary
effectsoftheaidoncompetitiononmarketsotherthanthe
steelmarket,inparticularthetransportmarket.
6.Aidtodefrayexpenditurebysteelundertakingson
researchanddevelopmentprojectsmaybeconsideredcom­
patiblewiththeorderlyfunctioningofthecommonmarket
providedthattheresearchand/ordevelopmentprojectin
questionhasoneofthefollowingobjectives :
—areductioninthecostsofproduction,notablyenergy
saving,oranimprovementinproductivity ,
—animprovementinproductquality,
—animprovement intheperformanceofironandsteel
productsoranincreaseintherangeofusesofsteel,
—animprovement inworkingconditionsasregardshealth
andsafety.
Thetotalamountofallaidgrantedfortheabovepurposes
maynotexceed50%oftheeligiblecostsoftheproject.The
costseligibleforsuchaidshallmeanthecostsdirectlyasso­
ciatedwiththeprojectandshallexcludeinparticularall
expenditureoninvestmentrelatedtoproductionprocesses .
7.TheCommission shallseektheviewsoftheMember
StatesontheaidprojectsnotifiedtoitbythePortuguese
Governmentbeforeadoptingapositiononthem.Itshall
informallMemberStatesofthepositionadoptedbyiton
eachaidproject.
If,aftergivingnoticetothepartiesconcernedtosubmittheir
comments,theCommissionfindsthatanaidisincompatible
withtheprovisionsofthisAnnex,itshallinformthe
PortugueseGovernmentofitsdecision.Article88ofthe
TreatyshallapplyintheeventoffailurebythePortuguese
Governmenttocomplywiththatdecision.
8.ThePortugueseGovernmentshallsupplytheCommission
twiceayearwithreportsonaiddisbursedinthecourseofthe
precedingsixmonths,ontheusesmadeofsuchaidandonthe
resultsachievedduringthesameperiodasregardsrestructur­
ing.Thesereportsmustincludedetailsofallfinancialmea­
surestakenbythePortugueseStateorbyregionalorlocal
authoritiesinrespectofpublicsteelundertakings .Theymust
beforwardedwithintwomonthsoftheendofeachsix-month
periodinaformtobedeterminedbytheCommission .
Thefirstofthesereportswillconcernaiddisbursedduringthe
firstsixmonthsfollowingaccession.