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( 1 ) OJ NO 152 , 13 . 7 . 1967 , P . 2 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 351 , 31 . 12 . 1977 , P . 53 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 187 , 27 . 7 . 1977 , P . 35 .

COMMISSION DECISION NO 3097/78/ECSC

OF 22 DECEMBER 1978

FIXING THE RATE OF THE LEVIES FOR THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR AND AMENDING DECISION NO 3/52/ECSC ON THE AMOUNT OF AND METHODS FOR APPLYING THE LEVIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 49 AND 50 OF THE ECSC TREATY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 49 , 50 AND 78 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY OF 8 APRIL 1965 ESTABLISHING A SINGLE COUNCIL AND A SINGLE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 20 AND 21 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO DECISION NO 2996/77/ECSC OF 21 DECEMBER 1977 FIXING THE RATE OF THE LEVIES FOR THE 1978 FINANCIAL YEAR AND AMENDING DECISION NO 3/52/ECSC OF 23 DECEMBER 1952 ON THE AMOUNT OF AND METHODS FOR APPLYING THE LEVIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 49 AND 50 OF THE ECSC TREATY ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO DECISION NO 1687/77/ECSC OF 22 JULY 1977 SUPPLEMENTING DECISION NO 2/52/ECSC OF 23 DECEMBER 1952 DETERMINING THE MODE OF ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF THE LEVIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 49 AND 50 OF THE TREATY ( 3 ),

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE VARIATIONS IN AVERAGE VALUES RECORDED DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD , DECISION NO 3/52/ECSC OF 23 DECEMBER 1952 ON THE AMOUNT OF AND METHODS FOR APPLYING THE LEVIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 49 AND 50 OF THE ECSC TREATY SHOULD BE AMENDED ;

WHEREAS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ARE ESTIMATED IN THE OPERATIONAL BUDGET FOR THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR AT 152 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT ; WHEREAS THAT BUDGET , WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON 20 DECEMBER 1978 IN THE FORM SHOWN IN THE ANNEX TO THIS DECISION , INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TO BE PROVIDED FROM LEVIES IN THE COURSE OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1979 , NAMELY 98 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT ;

WHEREAS THE ESTIMATED YIELD OF THE LEVIES AT A RATE OF 0.01 % IS 3.38 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT ;

HAVING NOTED THE OPINION DELIVERED ON 14 DECEMBER 1978 BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE RATE OF THE LEVIES ON OUTPUT FROM 1 JANUARY 1979 SHALL BE 0.29 % OF THE FIGURES USED AS THE BASIS OF ASSESSMENT FOR SUCH LEVIES .

ARTICLE 2

ARTICLE 2 OF DECISION NO 3/52/ECSC , AS AMENDED BY ARTICLE 2 OF DECISION NO 2996/77/ECSC OF 21 DECEMBER 1977 , IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' THE AVERAGE VALUE IN EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT OF THE PRODUCTS ON WHICH THE LEVIES ARE ASSESSED SHALL FROM 1 JANUARY 1979 BE AS FOLLOWS :

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PRODUCT // AVERAGE VALUE //

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BROWN COAL BRIQUETTES AND SEMI-COKE DERIVED FROM BROWN COAL //

25.28 //

HARD COAL OF ALL CATEGORIES // 41.83 //

PIG IRON OTHER THAN THAT USED FOR MAKING INGOTS // 137.94 //

STEEL IN INGOTS // 162.15 //

FINISHED PRODUCTS AND END PRODUCTS OF IRON AND STEEL AS DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I TO THE TREATY // 270.25 ' //

ARTICLE 3

ARTICLE 4 OF DECISION NO 3/52/ECSC , AS LAST AMENDED BY ARTICLE 3 OF DECISION NO 2996/77/ECSC , IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' THE SCALE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2 ( 4 ) OF DECISION NO 2/52/ECSC SHALL ACCORDINGLY BE AS FOLLOWS , THE FIGURES BEING GIVEN IN EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT :

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PRODUCT // ASSESSMENT JANUARY 1979 AND SUBSEQUENT MONTHS AND COLLECTION MARCH 1979 AND SUBSEQUENT MONTHS //

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BROWN COAL BRIQUETTES AND SEMI-COKE DERIVED FROM BROWN COAL ( 1 ) // 0.07331 //

HARD COAL OF ALL CATEGORIES ( 2 ) // 0.12131 //

PIG IRON OTHER THAN THAT USED FOR MAKING INGOTS // 0.30613 //

STEEL IN INGOTS // 0.41565 //

FINISHED PRODUCTS AND END PRODUCTS OF IRON AND STEEL AS DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I TO THE TREATY // 0.19029 //

( 1 ) FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEDUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 3 OF DECISION NO 3378/75/ECSC ( OJ NO L 333 , 30 . 12 . 1975 , P . 48 ), THE LEVY ABOVE SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE NET TONNAGE OF BROWN COAL AND SEMI-COKE DERIVED FROM BROWN COAL , LESS 3 % .

( 2 ) FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEDUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 3 OF DECISION NO 3378/75/ECSC ( OJ NO L 333 , 30 . 12 . 1975 , P . 48 ), THE LEVY FIXED ABOVE SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE NET TONNAGE OF HARD COAL AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 1 OF DECISION NO 2/52/ECSC , LESS 14 % .

THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVIES PER TONNE TO BE PAID IN THE CURRENCIES OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3 OF DECISION NO 3289/75/ECSC . '

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1979 .

THIS DECISION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

CHRISTOPHER TUGENDHAT

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

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4 . NIET GEBRUIKTE MIDDELEN VAN HET BEGRO TINGSJAAR 1978

5 . BIJZONDERE BIJDRAGE M.B.R . DE BESCHIK- KING VAN DE RAAD VAN 19 DECEMBER 1978

4 . RESIDUI DELL ' ESERCIZIO 1978

5 . CONTRIBUTO SPECIALE A TITOLO DELLA DECI- SIONE DEL CONSIGLIO DEL 19 DICEMBRE 1978

4 . RESSOURCES DE L ' EXERCICE 1978 NON UTILI- SEES

5 . CONTRIBUTION SPECIALE AU TITRE DE LA DECI- SION DU CONSEIL DU 19 DECEMBRE 1978

4 . NICHT VERWANDTE EINNAHMEN DES HAUS- HALTSJAHRES 1978

5 . SONDERBEITRAG AUFGRUND DES RATS- BESCHLUSSES VOM 19 . DEZEMBER 1978

4 . UNUSED RESOURCES CARRIED OVER FROM THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1978

5 . SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 19 DECEMBER 1978

4 . IKKE-ANVENDTE INDTAEGTER FRS REGNSKABS- AARET 1978

5 . SAERLIGT BIDRAG I HENHOLD TIL RAADETS BE- SLUTNING AF 19 . DECEMBER 1978