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COMMISSION  
OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
G e n e ra l S e c re ta ria tCOM(84) 422 final 
Brussels, 24 July 1984
FOR OFFICIAL U S E  ONLY
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO.THE COUNCIL
Request for assent, pursuant to Article 56 (2)(a) of the ECSC Treaty 
to the granting of a global loan to the Saarlandische Investitions-  
Kreditbank AG (SIKE), Saarbrücken, Federal Republic of Germany
COM(84) 422 final

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Communication to the Council
Subject :  Request for assent, pursuant to Article 56 2a) of the ECSC Treaty
to the granting of a global loan to the Saarlandische Invest itions- 
kreditbank AG (SIKB), Saarbrucken, Federal Republic of Germany*
Ia  FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARYNo. 397
Applicant SIKB
Registered Office Saarbrucken
Shareholders Federal Republic of Germany 51% 
Saarlandische Kreditinstitute 48*6% 
Saarland concerns 0*4%
II. RECIPIENTSThe SIKB will pass on the loan to 
small and medium firms, extending 
existing and/or promoting new activities*
Field of Activity of 
recipientsIndustrial and service activities*

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III. THE PROJECT
Procedure :  The Commission will make available to the SIKB DM 120 million
(some 53*14 MioECU)* The Commission decision on the grant of 
a global loan leads to the conclusion of a framework contract,, 
to take the form of successive instalments for which special 
loan agreements will be concluded (see Figure 3 - Global loan 
application conditions, 0J C 191, of 16*7*1983« The sub-loans 
will be approved by the relevant departments of the Commission*
The SIKB will report to the Commission annually on the uses 
made of the global loan* II will-also report on the further 
employment of redundant ECSC workers*
Total amount of 
investment :  at least DM 240 mi Ilion (+ 106*28 MioECU)
IV,THE REGION
Project location Arbeitsmarktregion Saarbrücken (1)
Unemployment rate Saarland (Oct* 1983)
- Neunkirchen
- Saarbrücken
- SaarlouisV 'q/U7%
13*4%
14*8%
12*4%
(for comparison: Federal rate: 8*74),
National aid status of 
project area•  Regional aided area 
cf ECSC conversion area
The ECSC industry has been and still is a major employer in the area,
(1) Outside ECSC employment areas, the strict social clause will be applied 
(O.J. C191 of 16.7.1983, Operating principles, §14, second sentence).

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V. C O N F O R M IT Y  W IT H  ARTICLE 56 2a) O F  T H E  E C S C  T R E A T Y
E C S C  redundancies in 
project area The necessary adaptation process in the Saarland 
coal and steel industry w ill be continued* In 
particular the redundancies decided at A R B E D  
Saar Steel require further efforts to re-employ 
workers*
Jobs to be created 
by the project : S o m e  2  400 new  jobs for former E C S C  workers*
Training :  As far as possible by sub-loan recipients and/or 
public training centres*
The Commission considers that the application complies with A rticle 56 2a) 
of the E C S C  Treaty.
VI. G L O B A L  L O A N
Loan applied for :  D M  120 mil lion
Loan to be granted
Interest rebate:  The Commission has approved a  loan of 
D M  120 m illion (about 53*14 M ioECU) or 
equivalent to the above mentioned in stitu tio n  
(1)
: 5 percentage points per year for five years 
on 48 M ioECU*
Job basis of interest rebate :  2  400 jobs for former E C S C  workers,
—  tQ w h o m  be offered in p rio rity.
VII. C O U N C IL  A S S E N T
The Commission requests the Council to give its  assent to the foregoing 
decision
(1) In accordance with Article 56 application c rite ria  (0J C  191, 16 July 1983).