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DECISIONNo3543/73/ECSCOFTHECOMMISSION
of19December1973
fixingtherateoftheleviesfor1974andamendingDecisionNo3/52/ECSCof23De­
cember1952ontheamountofandmethodsforapplyingtheleviesprovidedforin
Articles49and50oftheECSCTreaty
minestheamountofincometobeprovidedfrom
leviesinthefinancialyear,namely69-31million
unitsofaccount;
Whereastheestimatedyieldoftheleviesatarate
of0-10°/ois23-9millionunitsofaccount;
HavingnotedtheOpinionissuedon11December
1973bytheEuropeanParliament,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION
Article1
Therateoftheleviesonoutputfrom1January
1974isfixedat0-29%ofthefiguresusedasa
basisofassessmentforlevies.
Article2THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanCoalandSteelCommunity,andinparticular
Articles49,50and78thereof;
HavingregardtotheTreatyof8April1965esta­
blishingasingleCouncilandasingleCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities ,andinparticular
Articles20and21thereof;
HavingregardtoDecisionNo2691/72/ECSCof18
December1972amendingDecisionNo2/52of23
December1952determiningthemodeofassessment
andcollectionoftheleviesprovidedforinArticles
49and50oftheECSCTreaty;
HavingregardtoDecisionNo2821/72/ECSCof22
December1972fixingtherateoftheleviesfor
1973andamendingDecisionNo3/52of23De­
cember1952ontheamountofandmethodsfor
applyingtheleviesprovidedforinArtidles49and
50oftheECSCTreaty;
HavingregardtoDecisionNo3541/73/iECSCof19
December1973onthedefinitionoftheunitof
accounttobeusedinDecisions,Recommendations ,
OpinionsandCommuniques forthepurposesof
theTreatyestablishingtheECSC;
HavingregardtoDecisionNo3542/73/ECSCof19
December1973ontheconversionratesforcurren­
ciesexpressedinunitsofaccountforcertainpur­
posesoftheTreatyestablishingtheECSC;
Whereas,inviewofthevariationsinaveragevalues
recordedduringthereferenceperiod,DecisionNo
3/52of23December1952ontheamountofand
methodsforapplyingtheleviesprovidedforin
Articles49and50oftheTreatyshouldbeamen­
ded;
Whereastherequirements oftheEuropeanCoal
andSteelCommunityareestimatedintheoperating
budgetforthe1974financialyearat90-61million
unitsofaccount;whereasthatbudget,whichwas
adoptedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCom­
munitiesatitssessionof19December1973inthe
formshowninAnnexItothisDecision,deter­Article2ofDecisionNo3/52of23December1972,
asamendedbyArticle2ofDecisionNo2821/72/
ECSCof22December1972,isreplacedbythefol­
lowing:
Theaveragevalueoftheproductsonwhichthe
leviesareassessedshall,from1January1974,be
asfallows,inunitsofaocaunt:
Product Averagevalue
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-coke
derivedfrombrowncoal 13-63
Hardcoalofallcategories 18-51
Pigironotherthanthatusedformaking
ingots 70-80
BasicBessemersteeliningots 87-92
SteeliningotsotherthanbasicBessemer
steel 105-13
Finishedproductsandendproductsof
basicBessemersteel 146-54
Otherfinishedproductsandendpro­
ductsofironandsteel 175-21

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Article3
Article4ofDecisionNo3/52of23December1952,aslastamendedbyArticle4
ofDecisionNo2821/72/EGSCof22December1972,isreplacedbythefollowing :
.ProductsAssessmentJanuary1974
andsubsequentmonths
andcollection
February1974and
subsequentmonths
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrowncoal(') 0-03953
Hardcoalofallcategories(2) 0-05368
Pigironotherthanthatusedformakingingots 0-16146
BasicBessemersteeliningots 0-21111
SteeliningotsotherthanbasicBessemersteel 0-28700
Finalproductsandendproductsofironandsteel 0-10928
(')ForpurposesofthedeductionsprovidedforintheprecedingArticle,thelevyfixedaboveshallbeappliedtotonnageofbrowncoalandsemi-cokeofbrowncoal,less3%.
(*)ForpurposesofthedeductionsprovidedforintheprecedingArticle,thelevyfixedaboveshallbeapplied
totonnageofhardcoalasdefinedinArticle1ofDecisionNo2/52,less124/o.
Thecorresponding scalesexpressedinthecurrenciesoftheMemberStatesshall,
pursuanttoHighAuthorityDecisionNo2/52(OJoftheECSCNo1),bepublished
forguidanceeverysixmonthsandaregiveninAnnexIItothisDecision.
Article4•
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1January1974.
ThisDecisionshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19December1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
François-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX/
ECSCOPERATING BUDGETFORFINANCIAL YEAR1974
Requirements inmillionu.a. Resources inmillionu.a.
Operationstobefinancedfromcurrent
resources(non-repayable )Currentresources
1.Administration 18 1.Levyyield(roundedoff) 69-31
2.Aidtoreadaptation (Article56) 41 2,(a)Interestoninvestmentsandloans
fromnon-borrowed funds 12-4
3.Aidtoresearch(Article55)
(a)Steel21-5
)9-5(b)Interestonpaymentsfrom
accedingcountries 3-3
(b)Coal
(c)Socialf
i6
63.Miscellaneous 0-1
4.Aidtocokingcoal(Article95) 54.Cancellationofundertakingsnotto
befulfilled 5-5
5.InterestratesubsidyH 511
(a)Article54—Investments>2-044 Total90-61
(b)Article56—Reconversion i3-066
Total90-61Originofnon-borrowed funds
Operationsfinancedbyloansfromnon­
borrowedfunds5.Redemption ofloansforworkers'
housing 5-5
6.Specialreserveappropriation
(workers'housing) 106.PartoftheformerECSCpension
fund 4-5
(*)If,duringthefinancialyear,receiptsfromlesourcesshouldbehigherthanexpected,theexcesswillbecarriedtointerestratesubsidy
proratatotheitemsthereunder.

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ANNEXII
TABLESHOWING,INTHECURRENCY OFEACHOFTHEMEMBERSTATESOFTHE
COMMUNITY ,THENETAMOUNTPERMETRICTONOFTHELEVYONEACHOF
THEPRODUCTS LISTEDINARTICLE2FORTHEPERIODFROM1JANUARYTO
30JUNE1974(*)
DM—FederalRepublicofGermany
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrowncoal 0-12728
Hardcoalofallcategories 0-17283
Pigironotherthanthatusedformakingingots 0-51986
BasicBessemersteeliningots 0-67972
Steeliningots,otherthanbasicBessemersteel 0-92408
Finalproductsandendproductsofironandsteel 0-35185
BfrsandLfrs—BelgiumandGrandDuchyofLuxembourg
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrowncoal
Hardcoalofallcategories1-92341
2-6,1191
7-85619
10-27202
13-96462
5-31725Pigironotherthanthatusedformakingingots
BasicBessemersteeliningots
Steeliningots,otherthanbasicBessemersteel
Finalproductsandendproductsofironandsteel
FF—France
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrowncoal 0-21956
Hardcoalofallcategories 0-29815
Pigironotherthanthatusedformakingingots 0-89678
BasicBessemersteeliningots 1-17255
Steeliningots,otherthanbasicBessemersteel 1-59405
Finalproductsandendproductsofironandsteel 0-60696
Lit—Italy
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrowncoal 29-42637
Hardcoalofallcategories 39-95971
Pigironotherthanthatusedformakingingots 120-19179
BasicBessemersteeliningots 157-15155
SteeliningotsotherthanbasicBessemersteel 213-64452
Finalproducts .andendproductsofironandsteel 81-34869
(')TablespublishedpursuanttoDecisionNo2/52oftheHighAuthority(OJoftheECSCNo1,30December1952).

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F1—TheNetherlands
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrowncoal 0-13263
Hardcoalofallcategories 0-18010
Pigironotherthanthatusedformakingingots 0-54tl71
BasicBessemersteeliningots 0-70829
SteeliningotsotherthanbasicBessemersteel 0-96291
Finalproductsandendproductsofironandsteel 0-36664
£—UnitedKingdomandIreland
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrowncoal 0-02084
Hardcoalofallcategories 0-02830
Pigironotherthanthatusedformakingingots 0-08513
BaskBessemersteeliningots O-l'l130
SteeliningotsotherthanbasicBessemersteel 0-15132
Finalproductsandendproductsofironandsteel 0-05762
Dkr—Denmark
Browncoalbriquettesandsemi-cokederivedfrombrownooal 0-29957
Hardcoalofallcategories 0-40680
Pigironotherthanthatusedformaikinigingots 1-22359
BasicBessemersteeliningots 1-59985
SteeliningotsotherthanbasicBessemersteel 2-17497
Finalproductsandendproductsofironandsteel 0-82816