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COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  236 final. 
Brussels,  21st  April 1983 
EXTENSION  BEYOND  1 JULY 1983 OF THE MEASURES  ADOPTED  UNDER 
ARTICLE 58 
SURVEY OF THE  APPLICATION  OF ARTICLES  58 AND 60 OF THE ECSC TREATY 
(up to 15  April 1983) 
ANALYSIS  OF THE RESULTS OF THE  ARTICLE  58 MEASURES 
FOR THE YEAR 1982 
(Communication  from the Commission  to the  Council) 
COM(83)  236 final 

EXTENSION  BEYOND 1  JULY 1983 OF THE MEASURES ADOPTED  UNDER 
ARTICLE 58 
I.- RENEWAL AND DURATION 
1.1. "The Community  shall progressively bring  about  conditions  which  will of 
themselves  ensure  the most rational  distribution  of production  at the 
highest possible  level of productivity, while  safeguarding  continuity  of 
employment  and taking  care not to  provoke  fundamental  and persistent dii_ 
turbances  in the  economies  of Member  States." 
(Article  2 of the ECSC  Treaty). 
Because of the  state of manifest  crisis,  the Commission  established  a 
system of production  quotas  after consulting  the Consultative  Committee 
and with  the assent of the  Council. 
As the manifest  crisis  is persisting,  it is  necessery  to extend the  
period of validity  of the  system in order to enable  supply  to adjust to the 
reduction  in demand.  In addition,  the firms' structural overcapacity  has 
led the Member  States to take coordinated action, within  the framework  of 
the Community,  with a view to restructuring  their industries,  and the 
vulnerability  of certain firms during  the period of adjustment  necessitates 
market control  measures  which should  also make it  easier for the 
industry  to adjust to the new  economic  conditions. 
The Community  must succeed  in its restructuring  efforts. 
The vast majority  of the  parties  concerned  (producers,  dealers,  consumers 
and workers)  agree  that an extension  is needed.  The European  Parliament 
is also in favour. 

2, 
The Commission  therefore intends  to submit to the  Council  a proposal  
to extend  the market  control  measures  adopted  under  Article  58 of the  
ECSC Treaty. 
1.2. As already  mentioned,  these measures  provide  vital support  for the  res­
tructuring  policy,  and it is  therefore proposed that they should  be exten­ 
ded for two and a  half years,  i.e.  until the end of 19 5,  which coincides 
with the end of the  period  of validity  of the  Aids Code . In  this event, 
it would of course  be necessary  to verify  each year that  the state of crisis 
was persisting,  particular  attention being paid  to the  products covered, 
the operating procedures  and all the specific  problems  to which the conti­
nuation of the  system could give  rise. 
1.3. The new system should  be based largely  on the  present system,  which has 
operated  satisfactorily  in general,  but should bring  out to a  greater 
extent the close  links with the restructuring  policy , take into 
account certain  new features  and be  more transparent. 
II - LINKS  WITH THE RESTRUCTURING  POLICY 
2.1. There should  not be any  fundamental  changes  to the  system, since  it has 
proved effective  and has  encouraged firms  to restructure. 
(*) Commission  Decision  n° 2320/81/ECSC of 7  August  1981 establishing  Community 
rules for aids to the  steel industry  (OF n° L 228 of 13  August  1981). 

3.-
In particular,  no new capacity should receive  quotas  in the context of the 
new Decision, and there should be no increase in the reference figures 
overall,  exceptin the  case of products  where  the General Objectives - as part 
of their periodic updating - indicated that  this was not incompatible with 
existing  Community  production  potential. 
2.2. However,  firms should be given the opportunity of adjusting  their reference  
figures  to their restructured  apparatus  of production, since the reference 
figures  are based  on a period  which  is becoming  increasingly distant, and 
technological  and market  developments  have resulted in a  number  of discrepancies 
between  the quotas  allocated to firms and  their  actual production  potential. 
It is already possible to  make adjustments  by means  of exchanges  of quotas  
between  firms.  These  represent approximately 6% of the  total amount  of quotas 
allocated.  Exchanges  of reference figures  between  firms should continue to 
be permitted and  encouraged,  but this by itself  does not seem to be 
sufficient. 
2.3. Firms  should be allowed, whithin the  overall  framework  of the reference figures 
allocated  to them,  for flat products on the one  hand and long products 
on the other, to indicate the  changes  which they would  like to see made to the  
reference figures for the  different  product categories.  These  changes  should 
take into account  relative  value and the  fact that, as a  result  of 
developments,  there is to  some extent a process of  substitution,  where 
certain  markets  are concerned,  towards  other product categories. 
After verifying  that total production in the various categories is  still 
compatible with the  market  trend, the  Commission  could adopt  the changes  in 
question. 

4.-
The proposals in question by the firms should be  made within 
three months  of the implementation of the new Decision, and 
the Commission  would adopt the new reference  figures  for the 
calculation  of the  quotas  in question with  effect  from 
1 January 1984. 
2.4. The present  system  enables firms to  keep their base reference 
figures  whatever  structural  changes  they undergo.  This 
obviously  encourages  restructuring  and should be maintained, 
since it is quite  normal  that a  firm which  has made an effort 
to reduce  its surplus capacity in order to use its apparatus 
of production  more efficiently  should be able to  rely on the 
maintenance  of its reference  figures  so as to be able to  attain 
this objective. This  possibility  should be maintained.  However, 
it is clear that it benefits  above all the integrated  works of 
an adequate  size which  can turn to account the closure of  their 
least efficient  plants. 
The smaller firms are not as  flexible,  particularly  the 
single-product  firms.  If they are  modern,  appropriately 
structured  and do not receive any aid, they  will inevitably 
suffer the full impact of the  abatement  rates.  It is then 
permissible  to adapt  their reference  figures  in order to help 
them to weather  the storm  when the abatement  rates become 
unbearable. 
This was the intended aim of  Article  14 of the present Decision, 
but it is necessary to devise a  method  which demonstrates  more 
explicitly  the links with the  restructuring  policy. 
2.5. In  this area there is a  structural  difference  between  flat products, 
over 90% of which, and in  some cases 95% of which, are  produced  by 
integrated  works,  and long products,  most of which are produced  by 
small independent  producers -  which in this area more often than 
not have production processes  which  are significantly  more compe-
tititive  for ordinary  steels,  which  represent by far the biggest 
proportion  of this product category. 

5.-
There is  therfore  greater overcapacity in the  Community  where 
Long products are concerned than  where  flat products are 
concerned. 
Consequently, it would  seem to be easier  to solve the problem 
in the flat products  sector,  since a reduction in the  abatement 
rates for modern,  unaided small  firms when the rates exceed a 
level of x%,  alters  the relativities  between  the different 
categories  of firm to only a very small extent. 
2.6. The problem is  more difficult  where  long products are concerned, 
particularly  in sectors such as concrete  reinforcing  bars, 
where the works which might  benefit  from such adjustments are 
very numerous;  in order to  bring supply  into line with demand, 
it will be necessary to achieve through higher  abatement  rates 
what could have been achieved through  additional  quotas. 
It is therefore necessary to set at a higher  level than in the 
case of  flat products the  abatement  rate from which  firms  will 
be able to enjoy a reduction in the  rate, and to  make provision 
for additional  adjustments, as  indicated  below  : 
2.7. Where  a firm goes out of business, there are  several  possibilities. 
If it is purchased by another  firm, the reference  figures  and 
corresponding  quotas obviously remain with the purchaser. In 
the case of bankruptcy, at  least part of the remaining reference 
figures  should be  made available  to the  Commission  for allocation  
to efficient,  unaided  firms . 
These marginal adjustments should not  call into question the 
balance of the system, but should help  firms to weather the storm, 
at a time  when some of them,  if they cannot  make the requisite 
internal  cuts in  capacity,  are being placed in  intolerable 

6, 
situations,  even if they  have modern,  competitive plants. 
III.- PRODUCTS  COVERED 
It is necessary  to update the system  : 
(a) in respect  of its duration, and 
(b) in respect  of the strengthening  of the Links with  tb^ 
restructuring  policy. 
For example,  the updating  of the reference figures and the  
exchanges  between  firms may be  totally  distorted  if certain 
basic products remain subject  to restrictions  under voluntary 
agreements, while the majority are covered  by the^measures 
adopted under  Article  58. In this context, it is appropriate, 
initially  at least, to include the category II products  
"heavy plate and  wide flats"  and category III products  "beams ", 
which are  at present the subject  of voluntary agreements,  in  
the Article  58 system. 
3.2. As mentioned in Section  I of  this Memo,  the products covered 
by the system should  be reviewed each year, and the  Commission 
does not rule out the  possibility  that there  will be changes 
in the products covered  by the end of 1985, and if the  market 
so permits, that there  will be a reduction in the  number of 
products covered. 
IV. - TRANSPARENCY 
4.1. It is essential  that  all interested parties should be kept  
informed of developments in the system and  that  they should 
be able to understand the way in which it develops and the 
way in which the Commission administers it. 
This is aLL the  more necessary with  a system established for 
a period of 30  months. 

7.-
In this context,  it is the  Commission's  intention that  the criteria  for  
allocating  additional  quotas  should  be made more  specific,  and that the 
methods  to be  followed should  be laid down clearly  and brought  to the 
attention  of the  representatives  of the  governments  and of the  steel 
industry. 
4.2. The  Commission  will submit  an annual  report  on the  results obtained, 
containing  the relevant figures.  In addition, every three  months, 
within the framework  of the  discussions concerning  the forward report 
and the presentation thereof,  the Commission  will keep interested parties 
informed  of the  information  at its disposal  in order to enable  all concerned 
to carry  out a  continuous  examination  of the  measures  adopted  and their 
impact on the  steel industry. 

COMMISSION 
OF THE 
EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES Brussels, 
SURVEY OF THE  APPLICATION  OF ARTICLES  58 AND 60 OF THE  ECSC TREATY 
(Up to 15  ApriI 1983) 
Statistics  on the  inspections  made under  Articles  58 and 60, and on  their repercus­
sions, are set out in the  tables annexed. 
I. Quotas 
One general point  is that the 114  undertakings monitored  (satisfying  the 
definition  in Article 2(4) of Decision  No 1696/82/ECSC)  account  for 93 % 
of Europe's  output of the  products covered  by the  rules based on Article 58. 
As to the  effectiveness  of the  system,  it is reasonable  to assume  that the 
infringements remaining undetected  by our  inspections  were strictly  marginal. 
In very many cases the quality and thoroughness  of our  inspectors' on-the-
spot checks  have reduced  the number of incidents  of overproduction.  In any 
case, the cost (in  terms of resources mobilized)  of absolute effectiveness 
would be out of  all proportion  to the  likely  results. 
Three points  emerge on analysis  of the  procedures  initiated  for infringement 
of the rules laid down by Article  58 (i.e. for exceeding  the quotas): 
1) the number of infringements  has remained  stable since  the system  started. 
At most there is likely to have been a slight  reduction over  the first 
quarter of 1983, though  operations such  as verification,  registration 
of quota transfers  and so  forth have yet to be  completed,  making  it 
impossible  to give precise  figures  on this point at this stage; 
2) there  have been few cases of second  offences; without  a doubt the level 
of the fine deters  most undertakings  from recidivism;  for many  the 
persistent  slump in the  market must act as an  added deterrent; 
3) however  high the total of over 100 million ECU in  fines may appear,  the 
infringements detected  are equivalent  to only about 0.5% of the  total 
production monitored  (setting  the volume of overproduction  on which 
penalties  were imposed  against  the total volume  monitored). 
II. Prices 
Announcements  of penalties  are now  starting,  and are  bound to increase. 
A sharp increase  has been made in the  level of the  fines to enhance  their 
deterrent  effect.  (The  series of decisions  now in the  process of being 
adopted  will impose  fines  totalling  over 10 million  ECU under Articles  47 
and 60 of the  ECSC Treaty.) 
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Telex:  "COMEU  B 21877" 

2. 
However,  one should not overestimate  the effectiveness  of penalties  in 
dealing with  pricing,  since infringements  move more or  less in line with 
demand,  with the rules being  observed  more closely  as soon as demand  picks 
up. Accordingly,  the Commission  expects  that the best means to  attain its 
objectives  will be to  strike the closest possible  balance  between  supply 
and demand. 
Annexes:  3 

ANNEX I 
SURVEY OF THE QUOTA  SYSTEM  SET UP UNDER  ARTICLE  58 OF THE  ECSC TREATY 
1. Number of letters  (of grievance) based  on Article  36 
56 
125 
181 
2. Number of hearings  held (for undertakings'  oral comments) 
2.1. System I 30 
2.2. System  II 57 
TOTAL 87 
3. Penalties 
3.1. Number  of decisions  imposing  fines 
3.1.1. System I: 28.10.1981  1 
11.06.1982  4 
13.08.1982  4 
24.11.1982  _3_ 
SUBTOTAL  12 
3.1.2. System II 13.08.1982  4 
24.11.1982  6 
24.03.1983  XZ_ 
SUBTOTAL  22 
3.1.3. Total  number  of decisions  imposing  fines 34 
3.2. Total fines  (in ECU) 
3.2.1. System I 18 644 302 
3.2.2. System II 91 831 391 
3.2.3. TOTAL ECU  110.475.693 1.1. System I* 
1.2. System II* 
TOTAL 
(*) System I : 
System II : system set up by Decision  No 2794/80/ECSC 
system set up by Decision  No 1831/81/ECSC 

ANNEX II 
SURVEY OF THE  PRICING  RULES BASED ON  ARTICLES  60 AND 47 OF THE ECSC TREATY 
1. Number of  inspection  reports  by 1 April 1983: 
2. Number of  letters  (of grievance)  based on Article  36 and  
sent by 1 ApriI 1983: 
3. Number of  hearings  held 23 
(for undertakings'  oral comments) 
4. PenaIties 
4.1. Number of  decisions  imposing  fines before  9 December  1982: 4 
in ApriI 1983: W 14 
4.2. Total  (in ECU) before 9 December  1982: 179 843 
in April 1983:  approximately  9 000 000 294 
67 
4.3. Aggregate  total (in ECU) : approximately  10 000 000 

ANNEX  III 
Inspections  (of  producers) under ArticLes  60 and 61 of the  ECSC  Treaty 
in 1981 and 1982 
Country 1981 Inspections 
1982 Total 
Germany 6 2 8 
Belgium 4 4 8 
France 2 6 8 
Italy 20 30 50 
Luxemburg -1 1 
Netherlands 1 1 2 
United Kingdom 7 3 10 
Denmark ---I re land 1 -1 
Greece mm 
— 
Total 41 47 88 
Inspections  (of  steel  dealers)  under Decision  No  1836/81/ECSC  in 
181 and  1982 
Count  ry 1981 Inspections 
1982 Total 
Germany 10 62 72 
Belgium 11 26 37 
France 7 31 38 
Italy 7 54 61 
Luxemburg -1 1 
Netherlands -4 4 
United Kingdom 3 30 33 
Denmark -2 2 
Ireland -2 2 
Greece — — 
Total 38 212 250 

Inspections (on crude-steel producers' premises) under Article 60 
of the  ECSC  Treaty  between  1 January 1981 and 31 December 1982 
1981 
Country Number of Production in 
undertakings the country 
inspected  concerned 1982 
Number of Production in 
undertakings the country 
inspected  concerned 
Germany 6 41 610 000 2 35 880 000 
Belgium 3 12 283 000 4 9 895 000 
France 2 21 245 000 5 18 421 000 
Italy 14 24 778 000 17 24 003 000 
Luxembourg -3 790 000 1 3 510 000 
Netherlands 1 5 472 000 1 4 353 000 
United Kingdom 3 15 321 000 3 13 747 000 
Denmark -612 000 -560 000 
Ireland 1 33 000 -61 000 
Greece 909 000 933 000 
Total 29 126 053 000 33 111 363 000 

COMMISSION 
OF THE 
EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES Brussels, 
ANALYSIS  OF THE  RESULTS  OF THE ARTICLE 58  MEASURES 
FOR THE  YEAR  1982 
The quota system, established in October 1980, has been modified since 
that  date  in order  that  the  market  might be controlled more efficiently 
and also to  take  account of changing conditions and  lessons  learned 
during its life. 
In 1982 the previous system was extended at the beginning of July. In 
the new system, effective until 30 June 1983, the number of products 
in the system has been increased by the inclusion of  wire  rod. The 
reliability of the production programmes has been improved by a more 
flexible method for fixing the abatement rates. 
Significant results have been achieved in maintaining price levels and 
encouraging the restructuring of companies  without  modifying the  relative 
position of the various Member States to any appreciable  extent.  The 
attached tables for finished products show  that  the  relative  changes 
have not been very substantial although some  cases  of increase 
(Italy)  or decrease (UK) have been evident. 
The most important  feature  that  has emerged  within  the group of products 
subject to the rules of the system has been the further development of 
the production of the mini-steelworks in the field of long products. 
In terms of actual production the system covers about 70% of the  total 
finished products. 
During 1982 the production quotas allocated to Community companies and 
the production outturn have been as follows: 
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- 2 -
Mi I Lions  of tonnes 
Outturn 
Ia Hot rolled coil 19.0 
lb Cold  rolled sheet 13.2 
Ic Galvanised  sheet 3.6 
Id Other coated sheet 2.2 
IV Wire  rod 9.7 
V Reinforcing  bar 6.1 
VI Merchant bar 8.0 
61.8 Quota 
20.3 
14.3 
3.9 
2.6 
9.0 
7.0 
9.6 
66.7 1 
1 Half-year quota adjusted to an annual figure. 
Community producers have used up 93% of the quotas allocated, taking 
account  of the amendments granted during the period. 
In practice the system allows the allocation of supplementary quotas 
to small companies and those located in Greece, in order  that  they  may 
adapt to any serious problems caused by the operation of the system. 
In addition,  extra  quotas can be granted for products used in the 
fabrication of small diameter tubes under certain circumstances. 
Supplementary quotas granted in  1982  for production of small 
diameter tubes (Article  10)  for exceptional difficulties 
(Articles  14  and  16) 
Community Total 
000 tonnes 
Extra Quota 
Categories Raw material  for 
tubes (Art  10) Exceptional 
difficulties 
(Art 14  and 
Art 16) Total 
la Hot rolled coil 1 331 131 1 462 
Ib Cold  rolled sheet - 242 242 
1c Galvanised sheet - 9 9 
Id Other coated sheet - -
IV Wire  rod - 133 133 
V Reinforcing bar - 345 345 
VI Merchant bar - 124 124 
Tota;  1 331 984 2 315 

- 3 -
The Above  table  shows  that  these amendments have amounted to 2.3 m.T. 
in 1982 of which 1.3 m  were  for the raw  material  for small diameter 
tubes and 1.0 m for exceptional difficulties. 
These  amendments only represented 1.9% and 1.5% respectively of the 
total  quotas allocated. 
Detailed product tables (by category) are attached. 
Nevertheless the principal element of flexibility  within  the system 
remains the rights of companies to transfer or exchange their quotas. 
Total transfers and exchanges amounted to 4.5 m.t. in 1982, some 6.5% 
of quotas allocated (including amendments and supplements). 

PROOUCTION 
v —r-
\. ANNEE 
PATS 19 lu 1977 - 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 v —r-
\. ANNEE 
PATS 1 .000 
TONNES % 1 ,000 
TONNES Z 1 .000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 .000 
TONNES " Z 1 .000 
TONNES Z 1 .000 
TONNES Z 
ALLEMAGNE 53232 34,2 38985 30,9 41253 31,1 46040 32,8 43838  · 34,3 41610 33,2 ——-—4. 
35876 32,5 
FRANCE 27020 17,4 22089 17,5 22837 17,2 ' 23360 16,7 23172 18,1 21245 17,0 18427 16,7 
ITALIE 23798 15,3 23333 • 18,5 24283 18,3 24250 17,3 26501 20,8 24778 19,8 24003 21,7 
PAYS-BAS 5840 3,7 4923 " 3,9 5583 4,2 5805 4,1 5272 4,1 5472 4,4 4353 3,9 
BELGIQUE 16225 10> 11256 12601 9,5 13442 9,6 12321 9,7 12283 9,8 9895 9,0 
LUXEMBOURG 644 8 4329 3,4 4790 3,6 4950 3,5 4619 3,6- 3790 3,0 3509 3,2 
UK 22318 14,4 20474 16;2 20302 15,3 21472 15,3 11278 8,8 15321 12,3 13753 ' 12,4 
IRLANDE 110 0,1 47 0,1 68 0,1 72 Q,i 2 0,0 33 o,P 61 0,1 
DANEMARK 535 0,3 685 0,6 863 0,7 804 0,6 734 0,6 612 0,5 560 0,5 
GRECE • 909 933 
EUR 9 155526 100,0 126121 100,0 132580 100,0 U0195 100,0 127738 100,0 125H4 100,0 110437 100,0 
eu» io • 126053 --
1 1 1 370 

PRODUCTION 
\v ANNEE 
PATS 1974 1977 1978 1979 4 
1980 19S1 1982 • \v ANNEE 
PATS 1 .000 
TONNES X " 1-000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 
^ 
ALLEMAGNE 38859 33,6 28758 30,0 31288 30,5 33940 31,5 32774 33,0 32175 32,6 27583 31,6 
FRANCE 20594 17,8 18010 19372 18,9 19894 18,5 19657 19,8 18310 18,6 16119 18,5 
ITALIE 18378 15,9 18762  · 19,5 19641 19,2 20067 18,7 21106 21,3 20679 -21,0 19550 .22,4 
PAYS-BAS 3884 3417 3,5 3692 3,6 3755 3,5 3176 3,2 3317 3,4 3026 3,5 
BELGIQUE 12137 10,5 8615 9,0 9593 9,4 10259 9,5 9412 ?,5 8824 8,9 7295 8,4 
LUXEMBOURG 4515 3150 3,3 3435 3,3 35"95 3,4 3570 3,6. 3004 3,0 2743 3,1 
16576 14,4 14799 15,4 14855 14,5 * 1S421 14,3 8816 '8,9 11737 11,9 10396 11,9 
IRLANDE 76 0,1 28 0,0 55 0,0 50 0,0 22 0,0 18 0,(k ' 61 
DANEMARK 457 0,4 553 0,6 . 639 0,6 676 0,6 649 0,7 556 0,6 462 0,5 
GRECE - - 1180 1196 
EUR 9 115474 100,0 96012 100,0 102570 100,0 107656 100,0 99182 100,0 98620 100,0 87235 100,0 
• - -99800 88431  ' 

PRODUCTION 
\ ANNEE 1974 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 
PATS  >v 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1-000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1-000 I 
TONNES Z 
ALLEMAGNE 3936 46,8 3139 31,3 3625 30,3 4030 32,0 3897 32,7 4437 31,4 3589- 30,2 
FRANCE 708 8,4 2106 21,0 2692 22,5 2687 21,3 2875 24,1 3120 22,1 2441 20,6 
ITALIE 1493 17,8 2154 21,5 2231 18,7 2272 18,0 2535 21,3 2964 21,0 2814 23,7 
PAYS-BAS 466 
r 5,5 635 662 5,5 689 5,5 464 3,9 636 4,5 633 5,3 
BELGIQUE 841' 10,0 1202 12,0 1847 15,4 1925 15,3 1627 13,7 1663 11,7 1319 11,1 
LUXEMBOURG — — — — — — — 1 0,0 3 0,0 29 0,2 
UK 965 11,5 781 7,8 910 7,6 1001 7,9 516 4,3 1321 9,3 1056 8,9 
IRLANDE — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
DANEMARK — — — — — — — — — — — — — . — 
GRECE 
EUR 9 8409 100,0 10017 100,0 11967 100,0 
. 12604 100,0 11915 100,0 14144 100,0 11881 100,0 

PRODUCTION 
>v ANNEE 
PAYS  >v 1974 Î977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 >v ANNEE 
PAYS  >v 1-000 | 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 2.994 36,4 2-329 36,5 2-330 35,4 2-654 37,4 2-516 42,1 2-384 46,2 2-115 47,7 
FRANCE 1-538 18,7 1-213 19,0 1-306 19,9 1-300 18,3 1-125 18,8 892 17,3 807 18,2 
ITALIE 1-153 14,0 812 12,7 806 12,2 865 12,2 863 14,4 769 14,9 575 13,0 
PAYS-BAS 205 2,5 171 2,7 222 3,4 288 4,1 232 3,9 236 4,6 202 4,5 
BELGIQUE 205 2,5 99 1,6 87 1,3 37 0,5 26 0,4 66 1,3 62 1,4 
LUXEMBOURG 1-018 0,3 629 9,8 682 10,4- 811 11,5 770 12,9 496 9,6 349 7,9 
UK 1 -121 13,6 1-134 17,7 1-144 17,4 1-134 16,0 450 7,5 315 6,1 322 7,3 
IRLANDE - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DANEMARK - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GRECE 
EUR 9 8-234 100,0 6-387 100,0 6-576 100,0 7-089 100,0 5-982 100,0 5-160 100,0 4.432 100,0 
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PRODUCTION 
>v ANNEE 1974 1977 1978 k 1979 1980 1981 1982 
janvier-aout 
PAYS  X. 1 -OOO 
TONNES I 1-000 
X TONNES X 1-000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 .000 I 
TONNES 1 ,000 
X TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 563 63,6 403 74,9 403 76,0 434 73,4 381 77,1 303 76,5 193 76,9 
FRANCE 160 18,1 23 4,3 22 4,2 31 5,3 33 6,7 22- 5,5 J 10 4,0 
ITALIE 24 2,7 21 3,9 24 4,5 29 4,9 16 3,2 23 5,8 J 11 4,4 
PAYS-8AS -
BELGIQUE 30 3,4 13 2,4 3 0,6 1 0,2 — -— - — 
LUXEMBOURG 6 0,7 3 0,5 2 0,4 3 0,5 2 0,4 .- 0,8 - — 
UK 96 10,8 66 12,3 69 13,0 87 14,7 56 11,4 45 11,4 37 14,7 
IRLANOE — — — — — — — — — — — — -
DANEMARK 6 0,7 9 1,7 7 1,3 6 1,0 6 1,2 — — — — 
GRECE 
EUR 9 883 100,0 537 100,0 530 100,0 592 100,0 495 I 
100,0 396 100,0 251 100,0 

PRODUCTION janvier  -Novembre 
ANNEE 
PATS 1974 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Q 
• 1982 (*) ANNEE 
PATS 1_00û 
TONNES l' 1.000 
TONNES z 1.000 
TONNES Z 1 .000 
TONNES Z. 1.000 
TONNES Z 1-000 
TONNES Z 1 .000 
TONNES Z 
ALLEMAGNE 
1 6.669 40,3 " 3-978 34,4 "4-401 37,0 4.602 37,6 4-526 38,4 4-750 38,8 3.655 37,7 
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FRANCE 2.084 12,6 1 .585 13,7 1.561 13,1 1-519 . 12,4 1-654 14,1 1.361 11,1 1-054 10,9 
ITALIE 2.731 16,5 2.276 · 19,7 2-100 17,7 1.920 15,7 2-079 17,7 2-22*4 18,2 2.027 20,9 
PAYS-BAS . 519 3/1 '339 2,9 318 2,7 333 2,7 '. 309 2,6 • 301 2,5 233 2*4. 
BELGIQUE  · 1.925 11,6 1.141 9,9 1.341 •1U 1.439 11,8 1.501 12,7 1-658 13,6 1-194 12,3 
LUXEMBOURG 238 1r* 178 1,5 166 * 190 1,6 ' 186 1,6 196 1,6 160 1,6 
UK 2.181 13,2 1.731 15,b .1-593 13,4 " 1 -798 14,7 '1 -071 9,1 1-350 11,0 1 .066 11,0 
IRLANDE - - - • — - — .— • — - - — — . r . 7 
DANEMARK 217 1,3 332 2,9 A02 3,4 428 3,5 444 3,8 390 3,2 308- 3,2 
GRECE 
• -
EUR 9 16.564 100,0 11.560 100,0 11 .882 100,0 12.229 1oo,o 11.770 100,0 12.230 100,0 9.697* 100,0 
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PRODUCTION 
X. ANNEE 
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PAYS 1974 1977 1978 1979 * 1980 1981 1982 
JANVTPB-AnilT X. ANNEE 
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PAYS 1 -UUU 
TONNES X 1 -UUU 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 119 21,3 85 21,8 100 22,0 42 9,3 54 16,2 50 14,7 41 17,4 
FRANCE 214 38,2 128 32,8 156 34,3 164 36,4 150 44,9 113 33,2 84 35,6 
ITALIE 37 6,6 34 8,7 15 3,3 6 1,3 0 0,0 1 0,3 5 2,1 
PAYS-8AS 34 6,1 15 3,9 8 1,8 12 2,7 5 1,5 8 2,4 6 2,5 
BELGIQUE 73 13,0 41 10,5 58 12,7 69 15,3 63 18,8 71 20,9 37 15,7 
LUXEMBOURG - - - - - - - - - - - - -
UK 83 14,8 87 22,3 118 25,9 158 35,0 62 18,6 97 28.5 63 26,7 
IRLANDE -- - - - - - · - - - - - -
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DANEMARK -- - - -- - - - - - - -• 
GRECE  } 
EUR 9 559 100,0 390 100,0 454 100,0 451 100,0 335 100,0 340 100,0 236 100,0 
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ANNEE 19 
i nnn 74 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 
PAYS  \ TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES % 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES Z 
ALLEMAGNE 41 32,8 112 67,5 122 65,3 115 62,8 109 55,6 134 63,2 83 50,6 
FRANCE — 
ITALIE 53 42,4 36 21,7 38 20,3 45 24,6 50 25,5 41 19,3 25 15,2 
PAYS-BAS — —, — — — — — — — — 
BELGIQUE 31 24,8 18 10,8 27 14,4 23 12,6 37 18,9 37 17,5 56 34,2 
LUXEMBOURG — 
— 
UK — — — — — — — — — _ _ _ 
IRLANDE — — — - — — — — — — — — — — 
DANEMARK — — — — 
GRECE 
EUR 9 125 100,0 165 100,0 
I 187 100,0 183 100,0 196 100,0 213 100,0 164 100,0 

PRODUCTION 
>v ANNÉE 
PAYS  X. 1974 1977 1978 1979 1980  k 198* 1982 >v ANNÉE 
PAYS  X. 1 -000 
TONNES X 1-000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES 1 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 8.213 28,6 7.889 29,3 7.960 28,9 8.562 29,7 8.565 33,0 8.216 31,9 7.804 32,0 
FRANCE 6.360 22,1 6.120 22,7 6.482 23,5 6.576 22,8 6.373 24,5 5.83.1 22,6 5.455 22,4 
ITALIE 3.986 13,9 3.916 14,5 3.938 14,3 4.040 14,0 3.930 15,1 3.857 15,0 3.868 15,8 
PAYS-BAS 1.901 6,6 1.650 6,1 1.826 6,6 1.760 6,1 1.570 6,0 1.602 6,2 1.484 6,1 
BELGIQUE 3.750 13,1 3.298 12,2 3.366 12,2 3.640 12,7 3.412 13,1 2.929 11,4 2.584 10,6 
LUXEMBOURG 309 1,1 271 1,0 287 1,0 291 1,0 274 1,1 246 0,9 245 1,0 
UK 4.190 14,6 3.840 14,2 3.718 13,5 3.928 13,7 1.873 . 7,2 3.081 12,0 2.964 12,1 
IRLANDE — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
DANEMARK — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
GRECE 
EUR 9 28.710 100,C 26.984 100,0 27.578 100,0 28.797 100,0 25.997 100,0 25.762 100,0 24.404 100,0 
EUR  10 I 

PRODUCTION 
\ ANNEE 
PATS  \ 1974 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 j 
! 1982 
Janvi er/Novembre \ ANNEE 
PATS  \ 1,000 
TONNES X " 1.000 
TONNES X 1.000 1 
TONNES X 1.000 
TONNES X 1.000 
TONNES z 1.000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 2545 28,5 
« 2096 28,2 2305 28,8 2022 27,7 2209  ' 31,4 1975 27,6 1395 26,1 
FRANCE  . 1619 18,1 1051 14,2 1131 14,1 1014 13,9 985 14,0 877 12,3 649 12,1 
ITALIE 631 7,1 732 · 9,9 839 *10,5 679 9,3 747 10,6 914 12,8 776 14,5 
PAT5-BAS — — · - - - " — - . -' - - — - - -
BELGIQUE 1462 16,4 1200 16,2 1254 15,7 1130 15,5 943 13,4 797 11,2 406 7,6 
LUXEMBOURG 1102 12,3 922 12,4 1017 12,7 968 13,3 1095 15,6 1060 14,8 873 16,3 
UK 1563 17,5 1402 18,9 1429 17,8- 1463. 20,1 1048 14,9 1509 21,1 1217 22,8 
IRLANDE 5 0,0 10 0,1 17 0^2 7 . 0,1 - - 14 33 0,6 
DANEMARK 9 0,1 11 °'1 14 0,2 10 0,1 7 0,1 - - · 
- ,_ . ·- · 
GRECE -V. 
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EUS 9 8935 100,0 7424 100,0 • 8007 100,0 7295 100,0 7035 100,0 7146 100,0 5349  . 100,0 \ • -
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PRODUCTION 
\. ANNEE 
PAYS  >v 19 74 1977 1978 4 1979 1980 1981 1982 
janvier-août \. ANNEE 
PAYS  >v 1 -000 
TONNES % 1 -000 
TONNES X 1-000 
TONNES Z UOOO 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES Z 1 -000 
TONNES Z 
ALLEMAGNE 582 36,8 414 31,3 440 33,8 531 34,7 456 33,3 477 35,4 271 32,2 
FRANCE 417 26,4 343 25,9 314 24,1 383 25,0 396 28,9 321 23,8 218 25,9 
ITALIE 150 9,5 199 15,1 197 15,2 222 14,5 217 15,9 216 16,0 154 18,3 
PAYS-BAS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
BELGIQUE 10 0,6 — — — — — — — — — — — — 
LUXEMBOURG 138 8,7 104 7,9 117 9,0 137 9,0 123 9,0 116 8,6 77 9,1 
UK 285 18,0 262 19,8 233 17,9 257 16,8 176 12,9 219 16,2 122 14,5 
IRLANDE — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
DANEMARK — — — •' — — 
GRECE > 
EUR 9 
1583 100,0 1320 100,0 1301 100,0 1530 100,0 1368 100,0 1349 100,0 842 100,0 
EUR 10 

PROOUCTION 
ANNEE 1974 « r 
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 .1982 
J anvi  tr- Novembre 
PAYS  X. 1 -000 
TONNES 1.000 • 
TONNES X 1-000 
TONNES X 1-000 
TONNES X • 1-000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 1 -uou 
TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 
FRANCE 4.730 
3.015 36,8 
23,5 3.247 
2.219 31,7 
21,7 3,379 
2 418 30,4 
21,7 4.016 
2 630 33,2 
21,8 3.626' 
2.538 33,6 
23,5 3.384 
2.402 32,2 
22,9 2.665 
2.022 29,9 
22,7 
ITALIE 
FATS-BAS 1.334 
420 10,4 
3,3 1.484 ' 
292 U,5 
2,8 1.775 
333 16,0 
3,0 1.758 
338 14,5 
2,8 1.933 
349 17,9 
3,2 1.936 
302 18,4 1.948 21,8 
ITALIE 
FATS-BAS 1.334 
420 10,4 
3,3 1.484 ' 
292 U,5 
2,8 1.775 
333 16,0 
3,0 1.758 
338 14,5 
2,8 1.933 
349 17,9 
3,2 1.936 
302 2,9 250 2,8 
BELGIQUE 810 -6,3 581 5,7 698 6,3 799 6,6 787 7,3 781 7,4 664 7,4 
LUXEM80URG  " 494 3,8 33 \ 3,2 334 3,0 330.. 2,7 318 2,9 272 2,6 225 2,5 
UK 2-000 15,6 2.088 20,4 2-178 19,6  * 2.221 18,4 " 1.252 11,6 1.429 13,6 1.147 12,9 
IRLANDE 
DANEMARK 
GRECE 39 0,3 1 0,0 5 0,0 12 0,0 6 0,0 1 0,0 IRLANDE 
DANEMARK 
GRECE 39 0,3 1 0,0 5 0,0 12 0,0 6 0,0 
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EUR 9 12.842 100,0 10.243 100,0 11.120 100,0 12.102 ioo;o 10.809 100,0 10.507 00,0 8.921 100,0 
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PRODUCTION 
ANNEE 
PATS  \v 1974 * 
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 
Janvier-  | 
. f\r\r\ Sovembr  e ANNEE 
PATS  \v 1.000 
TONNES X • 1-000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X. 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 -LHJU 
TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 4.646 29,6 2.952 26,2 3.126 26,7 3.431 27,9 3.186·' 29,3  ' 2.700 28,3 2.141 26,8 
FRANCE 2.736 17,4 1.841 16,3 1.876 16,0 2.114 17,2 1.989 18,3 1.682 17,7 1.377 17,2 
ITALIE 2.770 17,6 2.858 25,4 3.077 * 26,3 3-048 24,8 3-067 28,2 2.752 28,9 2.467 30,8 
PAYS-BAS 7 0,0 . 1° 0,1 -" - . — -- -_ •- · ·- -
BELGIQUE 1.488 9,5 573 5,1 540 -4,6 61S 5,0 493 4,5 394 4,1 258 3,2 
LUXEMBOURG 711 4,5 395 3,5 427 3,7 £06 3,3 363 3,3 272 2,9 359 4,5 
UK 3-099 19,7 2.487 22,1 ?.494 21,3 2.485 20,2 1 -"638 15,0· 1.613 16,9 1.304 16,3 
IRLANDE 71 0,5 18 0,1 38 * 43 23 0,2 4 ;Q,O 17 0,2 
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DANEMARK 187 "»,2 135 * 1,2 132 1,1 160 V 134 1,2 112 1,2 77-
GRECE : -- --
EUR  9 .15.715 100,0 11.270 100,0 11 .710 100,0 12.304 100,0 10.893 100,0 9.529 100,0 8.000* 100,0 
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PRODUCTION 
ANNEE 
PATS 1î >74 • 197 7 197 8 1979 1980 1981 1982 
Janvier  - Novembre ANNEE 
PATS : 1«oûo 
TONNES X. 1,000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 .000 
TONNES X 1.000 
TONNES x · 1 .000 
TONNES X 1 -000 
TONNES X 
ALLEMAGNE 2.253 23,0 1.204 15,5 .1.077 14,0 1.403 15,9 1.246  . • 14,3 1.055 14,2 815 14,0 
FRANCE 1.19.1 12,1* 865 11,2 837 10,9 913 10,4 848 9,8 862 11,6 664 11,4 
ITALIE 3.627 36,9  * 4.001  · 51,7 4.049 52,6 4.605  . 52,3 4.968 57,1 4.146 55,8* 3.180 54,8 
PATS-BAS •320 3,3 - 291 - 3,8 281 3,7 316 3,6 247 ?,8 233 3,1 164 2,8 
BELGIQUE 1.387 1*,1 447 5,8 372 4,8 575 5,8 443 5,1 291 3,9 266 4,6 
LUXEMBOURG  ' > 
499 5,1 317 4,1 402 5,2 458 5,2 437 5,0 340 4,6 299 5,2 
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UK 545 5,5 551 7,1 602 7,8 ' *540. 6,1 461 5,3 451 6,1 374 il 1 
6,5 1 
IRLANDE - - -" -- -' - -' - ' -• - • ~ 1 
DANEMARK - — 65 0,8 78 . 1,0 60 °'\ 52 0,6 53 0,7 41 0,7 1 
GRECE I 
EUR 9 9.821' 100,0 7.741 l 00,0 7.Ó98  • 00,0 8.810  1 oo;o 8.702 1 00,0 7.430 100,0 5 .803 100,0  • 
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