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5.1.71 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL3/7
DECISIONNo3/71/ECSCOFTHECOMMISSION
of22December 1970
onCommunityrulesforinterventionsbyMemberStatesforthebenefitofthecoal
industry
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COM­
MUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing ,the
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity,andin
particularArticles2to5,46,47,67and68,andthe
firstandsecondparagraphsofArticle95thereof;
AfterconsultingtheCommitteeandhavingobtained
theunanimousassentoftheCouncil;
IWhereas,however,ifMemberStateswereto
withdrawallfinancialaidfromtheircoalindustries,
pitsworkingatalosswouldinevitablyhavetoclose
inthenearfuture;whereassuchdevelopmentwould:
—jeopardisetheattainmentofthebasicobjective .
laiddowninthesecondparagraphofArticle2of
theTreaty,andwouldinparticularinterferewith
theefforts,undertakeninthecommoninterest
andwithdueregardfortheobjectivesofArticle3
(c),(d),(e)and(g)oftheTreaty,torationalise
thecoalindustry;
—carrywithit,moreover,theriskofserious
disturbances ineconomicandsocialconditionsin
certainminingregionsintheCommunity ;
—and,lastly,haveresultsasregardsthesupplyof
energytotheCommunitywhichwouldbe
contrarytoArticle3(a)oftheTreaty;
WhereastheTreatypermitsMemberStatestoalter
arrangements forthefinancingofwelfarebenefits
whileatthesametimegivingtheCommissionthe
meanstointerveneshoulditfindthatthechanges
madebyMemberStatesaresuchaswoulddistort
conditionsofcompetitioninthecommonmarket;
whereascontributionfrompublicfundstothe
financingofwelfarebenefitsforthepurposeof
offsettingtheabnormalchargesbornebythecoal
industryowingtoitscontractionmaybeconsidered
compatiblewiththecommonmarket;whereassuchis
thecase,inparticular,withregardtotheuseof
publicfundstobringtheratiobetweenthecharge
peractivelyemployedmineworkerandthebenefit
perrecipientdowntotheratioobtaininginother
industries;whereasitisenough,inthepresent
circumstances ,toprovidefortheco-ordination of
measurestakenforthispurpose;whereastheTreaty
doesnotaffordthenecessarypowersforactiontobe
takeninthisrespect;whereas,thisbeingacasenot
providedfor,actionmaybetakenunderthe
provisionsofthefirstparagraphofArticle95ofthe
Treaty;Whereasstructuralchangesintheenergymarketled
theMemberStatestoadopt,on21April1964,a
ProtocolofAgreementonEnergyProblems 1;
whereas,takingaccountofparagraph11ofthat
Protocolandactingonthebasisofthefirstand
secondparagraphsofArticle95oftheTreaty,the
HighAuthorityadoptedon17February1965
DecisionNo3/65onCommunity rulesfor
interventionsbyMemberStatesforthebenefitofthe
coalindustry2;whereasthatDecision,havingbeen
extendedbyCommissionDecisionN627/67,3expires
on31December1970;
Whereasadetailedstudyoftheeconomicconditions
underwhichCommunitycoalisproducedand
marketedshowsthatinmanycoalfields,despiteall
thathasbeendone,thecollierieswouldnotbeviable
withoutaid;
Whereasthereisnoprospectoftheenergymarket
developinginsuchawayaswouldallowthe
Communitycoalindustryasawholetoachieve
financialequilibrium,andwhereas,therefore,the
effortsalreadyundertakentorationaliseand
concentratetheindustryshouldcontinue;
1OJNo69,30.4.1964,p.1099/64.
2OJNo31,25.2.1965,p.480/65.
3OJNo261,28.10.1967,-p.1.

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Whereas,inviewoftheforegoing,theCommission
shouldbeempoweredtoauthorisefinancial
interventionsbyMemberStatesforthebenefitofthe
coalindustrypriortotheircomingintooperationbut
onlyinsofarassuchinterventionswillfacilitate:
—theconcentration ofproductiononthepitsbest
abletoimprovetheirproductivityandthushelp
tokeeptheCommunitysuppliedunderfavourable
conditions;
—theadjustmentofcoalproductiontothestateof
theenergymarketwhileavoidingserious
disturbances ineconomicandsocialconditionsin
regionswherethedevelopmentpotentialisasyet
insufficient .Whereas,however,theeconomicanalysissetout
abovewillstillapplyevenafterMemberStateshave
madelegitimateuseoftheirpowertointerveneinthe
financingofwelfarebenefits;andwhereas,therefore,
failuretofurnishtemporarysupportfrompublic
fundsforthecoalindustry'seffortstorationaliseis
liabletojeopardisetheattainmentofthebasic
objectivesmentionedabove;
Whereas,inthesecircumstances ,itisclearly
necessary,inordertoattaintheseCommunity
objectives,toinstitutenewCommunityrulesforaids
tocoalminingundertakings ;whereastheTreatygives
theCommissionnospecificpowerstoestablishsuch
rules;andwhereas,thisbeingacasenotprovided
for,actionshouldbetakenundertheprovisionsof
thefirstparagraphofArticle95inordertoensure
thattheobjectivessetoutintheopeningArticlesof
theTreatyarepursued;111
11
Whereassuchactionunderthefirstparagraphof
Article95mustformpartofthegeneralattemptby
theCommunitytoframeacommonenergypolicy,
suchpolicybeingalreadyoutlinedintheProtocolof
AgreementonEnergyProblems1of21April1964
andsubsequentlydealtwithinmoredetailinthe
FirstGuidelinesforaCommonEnergyPolicy,2the
basicprinciplesofwhichwereapprovedbythe
Councilatitsmeetingon13November1969;
WhereastheseFirstGuidelinesstressinparticular,
withregardtocoal,theneed:
—tocompare,withaviewtoadjustingproduction
tosalespotential,themedium-term forecastsof
productiontonnagesbycoalfieldpreparedbythe
countriesconcerned;
—toconsidertheCommunity'senergysupplynotas
asingleentityfromthepointofviewofsecurity
orprices,butbrokendownaccordingtotypesof
consumption andtakingintoaccountthe
possibilitiesofsubstitutionasbetweenthe
differentformsofenergy;
Whereasthemeasurestobetakenshould,moreover,
belimitedtothosewhicharestrictlynecessaryand
shoulddepartfromthenormalrulesoftheTreaty
onlytotheextentgenuinelyessentialtodealwiththe
problemsconfrontingtheCommunity ;inparticular
theymustnotinvolveindirectaidtoindustrial
consumersofcoal;Whereas,theCommission'spowerofauthorisation
mustbeexercisedonthebasisoffullandaccurate
knowledgeofthemeasureswhichGovernments
intendtotakeaswellasoftheeconomic,regional
andsocialcontextofsuchmeasures;whereas
MemberStatesshouldconsequently berequired,
underArticle47oftheTreaty,tofurnishthe
Commission regularlywithfullparticulars
concerningproposedinterventions ,whetherdirector
indirect,forthebenefitofthecoalindustry,together
withdetailsofthereasonsforandscopeofsuch
interventions ,inthelightinparticularoftheir
forecastsofcoalproduction,importsandsales,and
takingintoaccounttheprospectsforregional
development ;
Whereasitismoreovernecessarytoestablishcriteria
suchaswillensurethattheaidstobegrantedduly
fulfilthispurpose;whereastothisendcaremustbe
takentomakeitimpossibleforaidstobegrantedin
amountsorbyproceduresliableto.impairtheproper
functioningofthecommonmarket,inparticularby
interferingwiththeconditionsofproduction ,
marketingandtradetoanextentcontrarytothe
commoninterest;whereasitmustthereforebe
ensuredthatfinancialinterventions byMember
States:
—areconsistentwiththetonnageforecastsdrawn
upforeachcoalfieldorundertaking ;
—takeaccountoftheobjectivesofthisDecision,of
thepricingofCommunitycoalandoftheneedto
avoidindirectlyaidingindustrialconsumersof
Communitycoal;
—contributetothenecessaryprogressof
rationalisation andoftheconcentration of
productiononpitswhereproductivityishighest;
—preventseriousdisturbancesineconomicand
■socialconditionsinregionswheretherearenotas
yetsufficientemploymentopportunities ;'1OJNo69,30.4.1964,p.1099/64.
2SupplementtothemonthlyBulletinoftheCommission ,
12-68.

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WhereastheCommission ,inassessingsuchaids,
mustbeabletotakeintoaccountnotonlyaids
grantedinpursuanceofthisDecisionbutalsoall
otherfinancialmeasuresforthebenefitofthe
Communitycoalindustry;whereas,furthermore,
shouldthestateofundertakings'financessorequire,
itmustbepossibleforthemtoreceiveadvances,even
beforetheauthorisationprocedureiscompleted;
IVvariouscategoriesofaidhereprovidedforconstitute
aneffectivemeansofmeetingtheeconomicand
socialdemandsposedbytheobjectivessetoutinthe
openingArticlesoftheTreaty;
Whereasproperimplementation ofthisDecision
mustbeensuredbyprovisionsenablingthe
Commissiontoexerciseitspowerofauthorisation
effectively,toattachtoitsauthorisation such
conditionsasmaybeappropriate,toeffectthe
necessarychecksthereafter,andtowithdrawany
authorisation assoon•asitisnolongerjustified;
whereastheCommissionmustalsobeinaposition
topreventundertakingsinreceiptofaidsfromfixing,
eitherintheirpricelistsorbyalignment,artificially
lowpricesliabletointerferewiththe'proper
functioningofthecommonmarket;whereas,
moreover,itisnecessarytomakeprovisionforthe
suspensionofthisDecisionintheeventofserious
difficultiesorofafundamentalchangeinthe
economicconditionsonthebasisofwhichitwas
adopted;
WhereasthisDecisionisintendedtoremedythe
unforeseensituationwhichhasarisenasaresultof
theradicalchangeswhichcontinuetotakeplacein
theenergymarket;whereas,inthesecircumstances ,
andtakingintoaccountthenecessarilycautious
progressofthemeasuresofadjustmentpossiblein
thissector,theperiodofvalidityofthisDecision
shouldbelimitedtofiveyears:Whereasthecategoriesofaidqualifyingforprior
authorisation fromtheCommission shouldbe
specified;
Whereasthetotalorpartialclosureofpitsentails
certainexceptionalextraexpenditure ;whereasit
mustbepossibletoauthoriseaidstooffsetthisinfull
orinpart;
Whereasthecontinuingprocessofadjustmentby
undertakingstothestateofthecoalmarketrequires
inadditionexpenditureoncapitalinvestmentandon
thetrainingandstabilisationofpersonnel;whereasit
mustbepossibletoauthoriseaidsforsuch
expenditure ;
Whereasitisdesirablethatundertakingsshouldbe
enabledwherenecessarytobuildupandmaintain
exceptionalstocksinordertoincreasetheelasticity
ofsupplyofCommunitycoal;whereasitmustbe
possibletoauthoriseaidsforthispurpose;
Whereasthepossibilitycannotbeignoredthatthe
categoriesofaidreferredtoabovemaynotbe
sufficienttopreventseriousdisturbancesineconomic
andsocialconditionsinregionswheresufficient
opportunitiesforre-employment donotyetexist,or
topreventthereductionofproductiontoalevel
belowthatconsideredjustifiedinviewofthe
temporaryuncertainties concerningCommunity
energysupply;
Whereas,forthesereasons,itisnecessarytopermit
thegrantingofadditionalaidsuptoamaximumof
anamountcoveringthedifferencebetweenthe
foreseeableaveragecostofcoalproductionandthe
averagerevenueobtainableduringthefollowing
calendaryear;whereas,wherethestateof
undertakings 'financessorequires,thereisno
objectiontotheirreallossesoverthetwopreceding
yearsalsobeingoffset,provideditcanbeshownthat
failuretooffsetsuchlosseswouldbecontrarytothe
objectivesandcriteriaofthisDecision;HASDECIDED :
SECTIONI
Article1
TheCommission isempowered,subjecttothe
provisionshereinaftersetout,to-authorisesuch
financialinterventions byMemberStatesforthe
benefitoftheCommunity'scoalindustryaswill
facilitatetheachievementofthefollowingobjectives :
(1)concentration ofproductiononthepitsbestable
toimprovetheirproductivityandbestfittedto
supplytheCommunitywithenergy,having
regardinparticulartotheirlocationinrelation
tomarketsandtotheirreservesofthegradesof
coalindemand;
(2)thecontinuedadjustmentofproductiontothe
stateoftheenergymarket,insofarasthisdoes
notleadtoseriousdisturbancesineconomicand
socialconditionsinregionswherethe
developmentpotentialisasyetinsufficient .V
Whereasthepresentprospectsofthecoalindustry
suggestthatasregardsfinancialinterventionsthe

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(c)fortheyearimmediatelyahead: SECTIONII
ObligationsofMemberStates
Article2—forecastsbysectorofcoalandcoke
availabilitiesandsales;
(5)particularsforoneyearaheadofproposed
closuresandpartialclosuresofpits,andforecasts
astotherestructuringandredeployment ofthe
redundantworkforceinthelightofprospects
andprogrammesforregionaldevelopment .
2.For1971theparticularsspecifiedinparagraph
1mustbefurnishednotlaterthan31January.
3.If,duringanycalendaryear,aMemberState
planstoundertakefinancialinterventionsadditional
tothosealreadynotifiedunderparagraph1,orto
makechangesinexistingarrangements ,itmustnotify
theCommissioningoodtimeforthelattertobeable
tostudythemeasuresproposedandrulethereonin
accordancewiththeproceduresbelow.
SECTIONIII
Examinationandauthorisationprocedures1.AMemberStateintendingtograntanyaid
underArticle1shallfurnishtheCommission,bynot
laterthan1Novemberinanyyear,withparticulars,
brokendownbycoalfieldorbyundertaking,asto
thefollowing:
(1)allfinancialinterventions ,directorindirect,
proposedforthebenefitofthecoalindustry
duringthefollowingcalendaryear;
(2)wherethefinancialinterventionsreferredtoin
subparagraph (1)areforthepurposeoffinancing
welfarebenefitsinthecoalindustry:
(a)thelawsandregulationsinforceand/or
amendmentstoexistinglawsandregulations
alreadynotified;
(b)theamount,brokendownbycategory,paid
outinwelfarebenefitsduringthepreceding
yeartoemployeesandformeremployeesin
thecoalindustryandtheirdependantsand
otherpersonsentitled,andthenumberof
recipientsconcerned,togetherwiththe
corresponding particularsforthesystem
obtaininggenerally;
(c)thedifferentfundsdrawnon,andthe
amountsallocatedfromeach,tofinancethe
benefitsreferredtoin(b);
(3)thegroundsforandscopeofthevarious
interventions ,anyfurtherparticularsrelevantto
theirassessmentunderArticle3,andproofthat
theyarenolargerinscalethanisabsolutely
necessarytoattaintheobjectivesinview;
(4)forecastsasprovidedbelowforproduction,
importsandsalesofcoalandcoke,presentedin
theformofbalancesheets:Article3
1.TheCommissionshallexamine,onthebasisof
theparticularsprovidedforinArticle2,whetherthe
measuresnotifiedarecompatiblewiththeproper
functioningofthemarket.Insodoingitshallapply
thefollowingcriteria:
(1)consistencywiththetonnageforecastsdrawnup
foreachcoalfieldorundertaking ,havingregard
totheCommunity'soverallsupplypositionin
respectofcokeandcoal,andtakingaccountof
intra-Community trade;
(2)suitabilityofthefinancialmeasuresproposedby
theGovernments ,havingregardtotheobjectives
ofthisDecision,thepricingofCommunitycoal,
insofarasthismayaffectthelevelofaid,and
theprinciplethattheamountofanyaidmustnot
exceedthatwhichisabsolutelynecessary,orlead
toindirectaidingofindustrialconsumers;
(3)progressofrationalisation andofconcentration
ofproductiononpitswhereproductivity is
highest,havingregardtotheirlocationin
relationtomarketsandtotheirreservesofthe
gradesofcoalindemand;
(4)preventionofseriousdisturbancesineconomic
andsocialconditionsinanyregionwherethere
arenotasyetsufficientemployment
opportunities ;
2.Inconductingitsexamination inaccordance
withthecriteriasetoutinparagraph 1,the(a)forthefifthyearahead:
—anoverallforecastofcoalavailabilities
andsales;
(b)forthethirdyearahead:
—aforecastofcoalavailabilitiesandsales
ineachofthefollowingsectors:coking,
powerstations,otherindustries,private
households ;
—aforecastofcokeproductionandsalesin
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Commissionshalltakeaccountnotonlyofaids
providedforinthisDecision,butalsoofallother
financialmeasuresforthebenefitoftheCommunity
coalindustry,andshallseetoitthatsuchaidsand
financialmeasuresdonotconflictwiththeprinciple
ofnon-discrimination laiddownintheTreaty.expenditurenotdirectlyconnectedwiththemining
andmarketingofcoal.Thefollowingitemsmaybe
socovered:
(1)Expenditureborneonlybyundertakingseffecting
closures,andinparticular :
Article4(a)anexceptionalburdenofpaymentsinrespect
ofwelfarebenefitsbyreasonofthe
retirementofworkersinadvanceofthe
statutoryretiringage;
(b)otherexceptionalexpenditureinrespectof
workersdeprivedoftheiremployment
followingclosure;
(c)paymentofextra-statutory retirement
pensionstoworkersdeprivedoftheir
employmentfollowingclosureandto
workersentitledtosuchpensionspriorto
closure;
(d)freecoaldeliveriestoworkersdeprivedof
theiremploymentfollowingclosureand
workersentitledtosuchdeliveriespriorto
closure;1.Stateinterventionsinthefinancingofwelfare
benefitsshallbeconsideredcompatiblewiththe
common .marketwheretheireffectistobringthe
ratiobetweenthechargeperactivelyemployed
mineworkerandthebenefitperrecipientdowntothe
leveloftheratioobtaininginotherindustries.
2.TheGovernments oftheMemberStatesshall
submittotheCommissionthenecessaryfacts,
togetherwithdetailedcalculationsoftheratiosof
chargestobenefitsreferredtoinparagraph1.
Article5
(e)residualtaxcharges; 1.TheCommissionmay,afterconsultingthe
Council,authorisetheaidsprovidedforinArticles6
to9totheextentthatitfindsthatthesearein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle3.
2.Withregardtoallotheraidandfinancial
interventionscomingwithinthescopeoftheTreaties,
theCommission shallreachits-decisionsin
accordancewiththerulesandprocedureslaiddown
intheTreaties.
3.MemberStatesmaynotimplementthemeasures
referredtoinparagraph 1withoutprior
authorisation fromtheCommission .
4.Shouldthestateofundertakings'financesmake
itessentialforthemtoreceiveadvancesonthe
financialmeasuresenvisagedbeforetheauthorisation
procedureiscompleted,suchadvancesshallbe
designatedassuchandbemadeonlyontheexpress
conditionthattheymayhavetoberefunded.(f)additionalunderground safetyoperations
occasionedbyclosure;
(g)subsequentsubsidencedamajge;
(h)residualchargesinconnectionwiththe
paymentofwaterandseweragerates;
(i)otherresidualchargesinconnectionwith
watersupplyandsewerage.
(2)Expenditurebornebyundertakingsreferredtoin
(1)andbyothercoalminingundertakings :
(a)increaseincontributions inrespectof
extra-statutory welfarebenefitsincon­
sequenceofthereductioninthenumberof
contributorsduetoclosures;
(b)expenditureoccasionedbyclosuresinrespect
ofwatersupplyandsewerage;
(c)increaseinwaterandseweragerates,where
thisisduetoareductioninthenumberof
rate-payingundertakingsfollowingclosures.
2.•Theaidmaytaketheformofalumpsum
payment,whichshallnotexceedtheamountofthe
expenditureincurredinrespectofclosure.SECTIONIV
AidbyMemberStates
.Article6
Article71.Authorisation maybegivenunderArticle3in
respectofStateaidsintendedtoenableundertakings
toadjusttheirproductiontothestateofthecoal
market-bymeansofatotalorpartialclosureofpits;
suchaidmaybeonlyforthepurposeofcovering1.Authorisation maybegivenunderArticle3in
respectofstateaidsintended,aspartoftheprocess
ofadjustmentbyundertakingstothestateofthecoal*

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4.Separateratesofaidpermetrictonshallbe
fixedoneyearinadvanceforcokingcoals,other
coalsandcokerespectively ;themodeofcalculating
ofsuchratesmustbecommunicated .
Article9market,toincreaseprofitabilityortoimprovemine
safety.
2.Suchaidsmaybegrantedeitherforindividual
investmentprojectsorforinvestmentprogrammes ,
subjecttothefollowingconditions :
(1)Theinvestmentprojectorprogrammemust
contributetowardsincreasingprofitabilityor
improvingminesafetyandGovernments must
furnishprooftothateffect;
(2)Investmentprojectsorprogrammes aimedat
increasingprofitabilitymustbeprimarilydirected
to:
(a)theconcentration ofpits;
(b)thefurthermechanisation andautomationof
coalwinningandundergroundoperations ;
(c)coalvalorisation ;
(3)Inthecaseofaninvestmentprogramme,the
Commission shallalsobeinformedatleastonce
ayearofthepurposeof,amountsofcapital
investmentinvolvedby,andamountofaid
allocatedto,thoseofitsvariouscomponent
projectswhichithasbeendecidedtoimplement;
(4)Shouldtheaidsappliedforconcerninvestmentin
respectofwhichloansorguaranteeshave
alreadybeenprovidedunderArticle54ofthe
ECSCTreaty,theamountssoloanedor
guaranteedshallbeshowninrespectofeach
project;
3.Authorisation mayalsobegivenunderArticle3
inrespectofstateaidstohelpwiththefinancingof
essentialrecruitment,training,adaptationand
stabilisationofpersonnel.1.Aidadditionaltotheaidsprovidedforin
Articles6,7and8maybeauthorisedwhereitcanbe
shownthattheadjustmentofproductiontothelevel
demandedbythestateofthemarket
(1)wouldcauseseriousdisturbancesineconomic
andsocialconditionsinanyregionwhere
sufficientopportunitiesforre-employment donot
yetexist;
(2)wouldpreventproductionwarrantedbythe
temporaryuncertainties intheCommunity's
energysupply.
2.Anyaidthusgrantedtoacoalfieldortoan
undertakingmayatmostcoverthedifference
betweentheforeseeableaveragecostofcoal
productionandtheaveragerevenueobtainable
duringthefollowingcalendaryear.Theaidmustbe
expressedasanamountpermetrictonproducedper
coalfieldorundertaking .
Asevidenceinsupportoftheamountofsuchaid,
Governments shallfurnishtheCommission withthe
necessaryparticulars,includingdetailsofaverage
productioncostsandrevenuesfortheperiodmost
recentlyended.
Productioncostsmayincludeallowancesfornormal
depreciationandforanadequatereturnonworking
capital.TheCommissionmaylaydownstandard
valuesfortheseitems.
3.Thereductionofcostsasaresultofthe
grantingofaidsunderArticles7and8ofthis
Decisionmustbeallowedforwhencalculating
productioncosts.
4.Infixingtherateofaidaccountmustbetaken
ofanyaidsgrantedunderDecisionNo70/1/ECSC
oncokingcoalandcoke.Suchaidsmustbeshownin
thecalculation .
5.Exceptionally ,whereproductionhastobe
maintainedbyreasonofoneofthesituations
envisagedinparagraph1ofthisArticle,butsuchan
operationisjeopardisedbyalackofbalanceinthe
stateofundertakings'finances,aidadditionaltothat
permittedunderparagraph2maybegranted,but
shallbelimitedtoanamountcoveringanydifference
notalreadycoveredbetweenthecostsofand
revenuesfromcoalproductioninthecourseofan
immediatelyprecedingperiodnotexceedingtwo
years.Inthisease,supportingevidencecoveringtheArticle8
1.Authorisation maybegivenunderArticle3in
respectofaidsforthebuildingandholdingof
exceptionalstocksforthepurposeofincreasingthe
elasticityofsupplyofCommunitycoaland
improvingadaptability toshort-termmarket
fluctuations .
2.Aidsforexceptionalstocksshallbepayable
onlyinrespectoftonnagesofsaleablecoalandcoke
inexcessofone-twelfth oftheannualcoal
productionofthecoalfieldorundertakingin
question.
3.Suchaidsmayatmostcoverstock-holding costs
forthetonnagesreferredtoinparagraph2,no
allowancebeingmadefordepreciationorvalueloss.

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itemsreferredtointheprecedingparagraphsmustbe
furnished,andforthispurposeparticularsshall-be
givenconcerningtheperiodinquestionduringwhich
thelosseswereincurred.Inaddition,theextentto
whichsuchlosseshavemeanwhilebeenreducedby
otherStatemeasuresshallbespecified.6to9ofthisDecisionorthatthepracticalresultsof
anysuchaidoroftheusemadeofitarecontraryto
therequirementslaiddownforitsauthorisation .The
MemberStateconcernedshallcomplywithany
decisionrevokingoramendinganauthorisation
withinsuchperiodastheCommissionshallfix.
Article12 SECTIONV
Generalandfinalprovisions
Article10
Indeterminingwhetheranyaidgrantedunder
Articles6to9ofthisDecisioniscompatiblewiththe
properfunctioningofthecommonmarket,the
Commissionshalltakeaccountofanyaidgranted
underDecisionNo70/1/ECSCof19December1969.If,uponapplicationbyaMemberStateoronitsown
initiative,theCommissionfindsthat:
(1)theoperationof.thisDecisionthreatensto
provokeseriousdisturbancesinthecommon
marketforcoal,ortogiverisetodifficulties
whichcouldcausedeterioration inthestateofa
regionaleconomy,orthat
(2)markedchangesaretakingplaceinthepatternor
the"scaleofintra-Community tradeincoal,thus
alteringtheeconomicconditionsonthebasisof
whichtheDecisionwasadopted,the
Commissionmay,afterhearingtheparties
concerned,suspenditsoperationinwholeorin
part.Themattershallbereferredimmediatelyto
theCouncil.Article11
Article13
TheCommissionshallreportregularlytotheCouncil
regardingtheoperationofthisDecision.1.Inordertoensurethataidsauthorisedbyitare
employedsolelyforthepurposessetoutinArticles6
to9,theCommissionmay:
(1)attachtoitsauthorisationsuchconditionsasmay
beappropriate ;
(2)restricttheexercisebyundertakingsinreceiptof
aidoftherightofalignmentprovidedforin
Article60oftheTreatyestablishingtheECSC
andrequirethemtoabidebyminimumprices.
Shouldanyundertakingfail.tocomply,the
provisionsofArticle64oftheTreatyestablishing
theECSCshallapply.
2.TheCommission mayeffectthenecessary
checksuponundertakings .
3.TheCommission shallrevokeitsauthorisation
ofaidsoramendthetermsthereofifitfindsthat
suchaidsnolongersatisfytheprovisionsofArticlesArticle14
TheCommissionshall,afterconsultingtheCouncil,
takeanymeasuresrequiredtoimplementthis
Decision.
Article15
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1January
1971andshallceasetoapplyon31December1975.
DoneatBrussels,22December1970.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
FrancoM.MALFATTI