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C O M M U N I C A T I O N  F R O M  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
Request for assent, pursuant to Article 5 6  2(a) of the E C S C  Treaty 
to the granting of a  global loan to the Mediocredito Ligure (Italy)
C O M (83) 770 final

C o m m u n icatio n  to the C ouncil
Subject :  R equest for assent, pursuant to Article 5 6  2 a) of the E C S C  Treaty
to the granting of a  global loan to the M ediocredito Ligure (Italy).
I. F I N A N C I A L  I N T E R M E D I A R YN o . 3 9 2
Applicant :  M ediocredito Ligure
Registered Office :  G e n o a
Shareholders:  A ll the m ain  credit institutes of the 
Liguria region
II. R E C I P I E N T S:  S m all and m e d iu m  concerns in the Liguria region
Field of Activity of 
recipients■  Industrial, handicraft an d  service activities

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III. T H E  P R O J E C T
Procedure
Total am ount of 
investmentJ  T he Com m ission will grant f c  40,000 million (+  29,22 
M io E C U ) to the Mediocredito Ligure, This decision will 
be implemented b y  concluding an agreement within which 
framework payment will be m ade by instalments,.
Subsidiary loans will be approved by the relevant 
departments of the C om m ission,,
•  T he rate of interest applicable to each payment, will 
be granted with rebate to subsidiary loans.
T he global loan, with a  life of 3  years, will contribute 
to financing small and m edium  handicraft concerns and 
small and m edium  industries in Liguria,
T he Mediocredito Ligure will send annual reports to 
the Com m ission on the use of borrowed funds.
T he B an k  will also report annually to the Com m ission 
on the subject of jobs created, and filled and o n  the 
num ber of former E C S C  workers re-employed.
T he Mediocredito Ligure will cLosely collaborate with 
the agencyCies) active in the field of E C S C  conversion 
in Liguria,
: at least, t 80,000 million (+  58,44 M io E C U )
IV . T H E  R E G I O N
Project location :  Steel producing areas of Liguria,
U nem ploym ent rate : 10,9 (D ecem ber 1982)
National aid status of 
project area •  Aided area
T h e E C S C  industry has been and still is a  major employer in the area.

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V. CO N FO RM ITY W ITH ARTICLE 56 2a) O F  TH E  E C S C  TR EA TY
project ire a 00165'""  :  5,440 ( + one quarter of workers employed in 1977)
Jobs to be created  
by the project
Training:  1,500
Assured, if necessary, by local organisations and  
loan recipients*
The Commission considers that the application complies with A rticle 56 2a)  
of the E C S C  Treaty.
VI. GLOBAL LOAN
Loan applied for  
Loan to be granted
Interest rebateb 40,000 m illion
The Commission has approved a loan of  
b 40,000 mil lion(about 29,22 MioECU) or  
equivalent to the above mentioned institution  
(1)
5  percentage points per year for five years  
on 20 MioECU
.inh hasis of interest rebate :  1000  jobs suitable for former ECS(;  w°[kers'------ —  "  to whom they will be offered in priority.
VI
I. COUNCIL ASSENT
The Commission requests the Council to give its assent to the foregoing  
decision
(1) In accordance with Article 56 application criteria (0J C  191, 16 July 1983)