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concerning the open ing to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic 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, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
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COM M ISSION  
OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
G e n e ra l S e c r e ta r ia tC0MC85) 163 final  
Brussels, 18 April 1985
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
C O M M M U N I C A T I O N  B Y  T H E  C O M M I S S I O N  T O  T H E  C O U N C I L
R equest for assent, pursuant to Article 5 6 2a) of the E C S C  Treaty  
to the granting of a  global loan to W estdeutsche L an d esb an k  Giro­
zentrale, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of G e r m a n y
C O M (85) 16 3  final

C om m u n ication  to the C ouncil
Subject :  R equest for assent, pursuant to Article 56 2a) of the E C S C  Treaty
to the granting of a  global loan to W estdeutsche L an d esb an k  
Girozentrale, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of G e r m a n y
I. F I N A N C I A L  I N T E R M E D I A R Y
N o . «3
Applicant W estdeutsche L an d esb an k  Girozentrale
Registered Office Düsseldorf
Shareholders L a n d  of N orth Rhine-W estphalia  
Landschaftsverband Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe  
Rheinischer Sparkassen- u n d  Giroverband  
W e s  tfä li sch-Lippischer S p a  rkassen-und  
G i roverband
II. R E C I P I E N T ST h e funds will be passed o n  to small a n d  
m edium -sized enterprises for the expansion  
or creation of n ew  activities
Field of Activity of  
recipientsIndustry a n d  services sectors

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III. T H E  P R O J E C T
Procedure T h e C o m m ission  will m a k e  available to the W estdeutsche j
L an d esb an k  Girozentrale 200 M io  D M  (som e 89.92 m io E C U ).
T h e loan will be paid out in tranches over three years  
subject to authorization of sub-loans. T h e sub-loans will j 
be approved b y  the C om m ission  in accordance with the j
application criteria a n d  aim s w hich it has published  
(0 J  C  1 9 1  of 1 6  July 1983).
T h e W estdeutsche L an d esb an k  will report to the C om m ission  
annually o n  the uses m a d e  of the global loan. T h e B a n k  
will also report annually on  the total n u m b er of jobs createc  
;  a n d  in fact occupied a n d  o n  the re-em ploym ent of form er
E C S C  w orkers b y  the borrowers.
Total a m o u n t of
investment :  at least 400" M io  D M  (+  180 M io E C U )
IV . T H E  R E G I O N
< 1 >Project location :  E C S C  em p lo y m en t areas
U n em p lo y m en t rate :  R u h r  area
N orth Rhine-W estphalia 10.8%
(Federal Republic as a
whole) 9 .4%  - D ecem b er 1984)
National aid status of
project are~a :  Regional aid areas
T h e  E C S C  industry has been a n d  still is a  m ajor em ployer in the area.
( 1  )  Outside E C S C  em p lo y m en t areas, the strict social clause is applicable
( O J  C  1 9 1  of 1 6  July 1983, application criteria, para. 14, second sentence).

V . C O N F O R M I T Y  W I T H  A R T IC L E  5 6  2a) O F  T H E  E C S C  T R E A T Y
E C S C  redundancies in Continuing cutbacks in the E C S C  industries
project area :  will L ead in 1984 and 1985 to the L oss of som e
20,000 jobs .
Jobs to be created A ssum ing that a L L  the posts w iLL_be created in a
b y  the project :  priority E C S C  em p L o y m en t area, so m e 6744
jobs w iL L  be invoLved.
Training :  W h e re necess'ary, b y  pubLic training institutions
and L o an  recipients.
T h e C om m ission considers that the appLication com pLies with ArticLe 5 6  2a) 
of the E C S C  Treaty.
V I. G L O B A L  L O A N
L oan appLied for 200 M io  D M
L oan to be granted T h e C om m ission has approved a  L o an  of 
2 00 M io  D M  (about 89.92 M io E C U ) or.
equivaLent to the above mentioned institution 
(1)
Interest rebate 5  percentage points per year for five years 
on 89.92 M io E C U
Job basis of interest rebate :  4,496 jobs (i.e. tw o thirds of the jobs to be
created)
VII. C O U N C I L  A S S E N T
T h e C om m ission requests the C ounciL  to give its assent to the foregoing 
decision
( 1  )  In accordance with the appLication criteria (0J C  191, 1 6  JuLy 1983).- 3  -