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Communication from the Commission to the Council
Request for assent, pursuant to Article 5 6  (2a) of the E C S C  Treaty 
to the granting of a  conversion loan to Bristol-Myers Com pany, Ltd.,
United K ingdom
C 0M C 83) 253 fin a l

Communication to the Council
Subject : Request for assent, pursuant to Article 5 6 (2a) of the E C S C  Treaty
to the granting of a  conversion loan to Bristol-Myers Com pany, Ltd., 
United Kingdom.
I. T H E  C O M P A N Y No. 368
Appli cant Bristol-Myers Company, Ltd.
Registered Office Station Road, Langley, Slough, 
Berks., England S L 3  6E B
Parent company of 
applicantBristôl-Myerë C om pany,
345, Park Avenue, N e w  York, N e w  York, U.S.A., 10154
Recipi ent Bristol-Myers C om pany, Limited
Field of a c tiv ity  of 
recipi entManufacture, sales and distribution of to ile trie s 
(principally hair care and deodorants) and 
pharmaceutical products (principally cardio-vascular 
and anti-cancer drugs)

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H. T H E  P R O JE C T
.  .  The project consists of purchasing and converting the
— -- - - - -°---------  ’ former Ronson Products factory at Cramlington, North­
um
berland to consolidate a ll Bristol-Myers U.K. 
manufacturing and packaging fa c ilitie s  on one site 
instead of two i.e. at Langley, Berks, and Ruislip, 
Middlesex.
£ 000
Cost : Land Ì ^
: Buildings 5
:  Plant and machinery 4,000
: Other 500
: Total 5,250 < + , 8’ 78  M ioECU)
Schedule : 1982 - 1984
Market :  T he reorganisation of the company's activities at
Cramlington is not aimed at increasing production 
or market share, but at improved efficiencies in 
production cost.
Envi ronment . .  : Environmental protection measures in accordance
with current legislation
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T h e  sectoral and competition aspects of the project have been closely examined ; 
they do not m ilita te  against the granting of the loan applied for.
T h e  project appears to be economically sound ; it w ill m ake a  significant 
contribution to the redevelopment of the region which is suffering the effects 
of a  decline in E C S C  industries.

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III. T H E  REGION
Project location
Unemployment rateFactory B T  59/3 and 4,
Bassington Industrial Estate,
Cramlington, Northumberland, North
Total male and female unemployment in 
Decem ber 1982 w as 44,265 i.e . an unemployment 
rate of 19.6 %  which is quite severe.
National aid status of 
project areaDevelopment area
T he E C S C  industry has been a n  important source of employment in the area.
IV . C O N F O R M IT Y  W IT H  ARTICLE 56 O F  T H E  E C S C  T R E A T Y
E C S C  redundancies in 
project areaTotal unemployed ex-steel workers in May, 1982 
w a s 5,420 (male and female).
Jobs to be created by the project 225
Training A  staff training programme is planned of which 
details have been provided.
The Commission considers that the application complies with Article 56 (2a) 
of the E C S C  Treaty and that the ne w  jobs to b e created by the project are 
capable of absorbing redundant E C S C  workers into productive employment.

V . C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N- 4  -
Loan applied for£ 2.6 million
Loan to be grantedT he Commission has approved a  loan of 
£ 2.6 million (about 4. 258 M ioEC U) 
or equivalent to the above mentioned 
com pany in accordance with Article 56 
application criteria (O J C  82,
29 March 1979)
Interest rebate3  percentage points per year for five 
years on 3.3 MioECU.
Job basis of interest rebate165 jobs suitable for former C C S C  
industry workers, to w h o m  they w ill b e  
offered in p rio rity.
VI. 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.