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Vol. 1983/0 142 
  
 
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concerning the openi ng to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Community and the European Atomic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
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file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
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Februar 198 3 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
GENERAL BUDGET FOR 1983 
SECTION  III - COMMISSION  - PART B COM(83)  362 final. 
Brussels,  7 June 1983. 
TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS No13/83 
(Non-compulsory  expenditure) 
FROM CHAPTER  100 -PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
TO CHAPTER  77 -  INDUSTRY  AND THE  INTERNAL  MARKET 
Article 775-  Monitoring  application  of certain 
steel industry  measures 
6 056 000 ECU 
The Financial Controller  approved  this proposal  on 31 May  1983 in 
accordance  with Article  21(4) of the Financial  Regulation  and 
certified  that the appropriations  are available. 
COM(83) 362 final. 

GROUNDS 
1. In October  1980 the state of manifest  crisis  in the  steel industry 
led the Commission,  following consultation of the  ECSC Consultative 
Committee  and Council assent, to establish a  system  of production 
quotas under  Article  58 of the  ECSC Treaty. 
The anti-crisis  measures  involved monitoring and inspection to  ensure 
that firms  were adhering to  their quotas. 
The system  of monitoring and production  quotas  was renewed  twice, 
in July 1981 and July 1982,  each time for a period of twelve  months. 
The legal  basis for the  existing  controls is  Commission  Decision 
No 1696/82/ECSC  of 30 June 1982, which  expires on 30  June 1983. 
2. The 1983  budget  had an appropriation of 7 000 00C ECU  under 
Article  775 (Monitoring application of certain  steel industry 
measures).  To meet actual  needs  this was increased to 7 650 000 ECU 
by means  of a transfer  from Item 7711 (Inter-institutional  information 
systems)  and 7 637 215 ECU has  been committed. 
3. Since the state of manifest  crisis  is continuing, the  system  of 
monitoring and production  quotas  must be retained to allow supply 
to be brought  into Line with the  reduced  level of demand  and to 
enable firms to  undertake  the restructuring required by the new 
economic  situation. 
The vast majority of  those concerned  - producers, dealers,  consumers 
and workers  - agree that the  measures  should be  extended.  Parliament 
has also given a favourable opinion. 
On 25 April the Commission  therefore  proposed  to the Council that the 
market control  measures  taken under  Article  58 of the  ECSC Treaty 
should be  extended  for 2 1/2  years  from 1 July 1983, that is  until 
the end of 1985. 
4. Since 1980 the  quota system  has been adapted  on a number  of 
occasions, in the  light of changing  circumstances and experience 
gained, to  improve  monitoring of the  market. 
In addition to the binding  quotas  previously  imposed  on most flat 
and long products, the  proposed  extension  from 1 July introduces 
compulsory  quotas  for heavy plate and  heavy  sections -  products 
which have hitherto  been subject only to monitoring on the basis 
of voluntary production  restrictions. 
5. The Commission  will adopt  the general decision on extension of 
the system  during the  month  of June,  after the proposal has received 
Council assent. 
Pending  a formal decision steps  must be taken  to ensure  that 
expenditure on controls in the  steel industry can be  covered  after 
30 June.  The budgetary  authority is requested to  make the necessary 
provision  by transferring 6 056 000 ECU  from Chapter  100. 

APPROPRIATIONS  IN CHAPTER 100 - PART B 
AT 20 MAY 1983 
Appropriations 
for commitment Appropriations 
for payment 
1. Initial  provision 
2. Appropriations being 
transferred 
3. Transfers  made 
4. Appropriations remaining 116 316 000 
990 000 
18 500 000 117 316 000 
990 000 
1 500 000 1. Initial  provision 
2. Appropriations being 
transferred 
3. Transfers  made 
4. Appropriations remaining 96 826 000 114 826 000