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COMMISSION OPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIE
COM(77 )53final
Brussels ,9'''arch 1977
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DRAFT
COMMISSION DECISION
amending Decision Ho25-67 of22June 1967
laying down inimplementation ofArticle 66(3 )
oftheTreaty establishing theEuropean Coal
>and Steel Community aregulation concerning
exemption from prior authorization
COM(77 )53final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.ByDecisionNo25-67theHighAuthority,actingunderArticle
66(3)oftheTreatyestablishingtheECSCwiththeassentoftheCouncil,
exemptedfromtherequirementofpriorauthorization certaincategories
oftransaction which,byreasonofthesizeoftheassetsorundertakings
concernedandofthenatureoftheresultingconcentration ,satisfiedthe
testsofArtiole66(2).
2.SincethatDecisioncameintoforcein19^7»Communitysteal
outputhasexpandedconsiderably ,therehavebeenmajorstructuralohangse
inthesteelandcoalindustriesandnewMemberStateshavejoinedthe
Community,Forthesereasons,andtoreflectseveralyears'experience
inapplyingtheDecision,ithas"nowbeenfoundnecessarytoadaptthe
limitsandconditionslaiddownbytheDecisiontotheeconomicreality
oftoday.
3.Article1
ThelimitssetinArticle1ofDecisionNo25-67represented
between3and8$ofCommunityoutputasitwasin1966,dependingonthe
product.Butby1974t"thelastyearofnormalactivityintheindustry,
thecombinedeffectofageneralexpansioninoutputandtheaccessionof
theUnitedKingdommeantthattotalCommunityoutputwas82%higherthan
ini960.

Itisthereforeproposedthatthissituation "bereflected "by-
raisingthelimitssetinArtiole1toatleastthesamepercentageof
totaloutputastheyrepresented whenDecisionNo25-67wasadopted.
Thenewtechniqueofprereduction ofironorehasalsodeveloped
duringthesameperiod.Sinceprereduction willcontinuetobeof
growingimportance,thistechnological development should "bereflected
bytheintroduction ofanewlimitfor"prereducedironore".The
proposedlimitis400000tonnes.
Thelimitof2500000tonnessetforpigironandferro-alloys
hasnowbeenfoundtobeinadequateforpigironsbuttoohighforferro­
alloys,andparticularly forferro-manganese .Itisthereforeproposed
thatthisitembesplitinto"steelmakingpigiron",wherethelimit
couldberaisedto4000000tonnes,and"otherformsofpigironand
ferro-alloys ",wherealimitof250000tonnesisproposed.
4.Article3
Inthecaseofconcentrations betweenmajorsteelproducersand
undertakings usingverylittlesteelasarawmaterial,theannualpre­
concentration consumptionintheundertakings concernedoftejiexceeds
50%oftheiroutputincertaincategoriesofproductwhicharenotdirect­
lyaffectedbytheconcentration .Inmostcases,therefore,theexemption
fromtherequirementofpriorauthorization isnotavailable.
ToavoidsuchsituationsitisproposedthatArticle3beso
amendedthatthe50%limitwillapplyonlytoproductsusedbytheunder­
takingswhicharenotcoveredbyArticle80.
Thiscriterionwouldseemmoreobjectivefortheassessmentofthe
importanceoftheadditionaloutletstowhichtheproducingundertakings
concernedwouldgainaccessthroughtheconcentration .
/

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Itisalsoproposedthatconcentrations betweenundertakings
covered "byArticle80andundertakings oonsumingverysmallquantitiesof
steelbeexemptedfromtherequirementofpriorauthorization .The
additionaloutletsarenegligibleenoughforsuchconcentrations tobe
withouteffeotoncompetition .
5.Article4
4T
Thequantitative limitonconcentrations betweencoaldistributors
willremainat2500000tonnes.Itis,however,proposedthattherebe
anexemptionfromtherequirementofpriorauthorization forconcentrations
exceedingthistonnagewherethesmallestoftheundertakings involved
distributeslessthan200000tonnesannuallyinawholesalecapacity
(excludingsuppliestohouseholdsandsmalloraftindustries).Theseare
concentrations oflimitedscopewhichareunlikelytoaffectcompetition
onthecoalmarket.
Itwouldnevertheless seemdesirablefortheaggregateofsuch
concentrations occurringwithinanythree-yearperiodnottoexceed
600000tonnes.Beyondthatlimit,eachconcentration wouldbesubjectto
case-by-caseexamination .
6.Article5
Asregardsconcentrations betweensteeldistributors ,itispro­
posedthatthelimitberaisedfrom60to150millionunitsofaccount.
Itisalsoproposedthatexemptionbegiveninrespectofconcentrations
which,whileexceedingaturnoverof150millionu.a.,involveanunder­
takingwhoseainnualturnoverislessthan30millionu.a.Inadditionthe
totalpermissibleincreaseattainedthroughexemptedconcentrations in
anygiventhree-yearperiodwouldberaisedfrom30to60millionu.a.

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Inthescrapindustry,althoughitisnecessarytosetspecial
saleslimits,thereisnoapparentreasonwhythesamecriteriaas
appliedtotheexemptionofsteelconcentrations shouldnotapplyhere
too.Itisthereforeproposedthatthelimitberaisedfrom400000to
700000tonnes.andthatthereheanexemptionfromtherequirementof
priorauthorization forconcentrations whereoneoftheundertakings
involvedhasanannualvolumeof"businessnotexceeding100000tonnes.
Alimitissetforrepeatedconcentrations .
7.Thenewlimitsforexemptionandtheproposedamendmentsto
DecisionNo25-67satisfytherequirementsofArticle66(2)sinceallthe
concentrations thusexemptedcanberegardedassatisfyingthetestsfor
authorization laiddowninArticle66.TheCouncil'sassenttothe
attacheddraftDecisionshouldaccordingly besought.

COMMISSION DECISION
amending Decision No25-67 of22June 1967 laying down in
implementation ofArticle 66(3 )oftheTreaty establishing
theEuropean Coal and Steel Community aregulation con­
cerning exemption from prior authorization
THECOMMISSION OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Coal and
Steel Community ,andinparticular Articles 47»66and80thereof ?
having regard totheTreaty establishing aSingle Council anda
Single Commission oftheEuropean Communities ,and inparticular Article 9
thereof j
having regard toDecision No25-67 of22June 1967 laying down in
implementation ofArticle 66(3 )oftheTreaty aregulation concerning
exemption from prior authorization (Official Journal oftheEuropean
Communities ,14July 1967 »pa.ge 11etseq.);
\
with theassent ofthe Council ;
whereas byDecision No25-67 theHigh Authority ,acting under
Article 66(3 )1exempted from prior authorization oertain classes oftrans­
action which ,byreason ofthe size oftheassets orundertakings con­
cerned andofthenature oftheresulting concentration ,satisfied the
tegts ofArticle 66(2)j

whereasexperiencehasshownthatDecisionNo25-67shouldbe
adaptedtotakeaccountoftheohangeswhichhavemeanwhileoccurredinthe
volumeofproduction ,ineconomicstructureandinmarketandcompetitive
conditions,particularly asregardsquantitative limits;
whereastheproductionofprereducedironoreisofgrowingimpor­
tanceandappropriatelimitsshouldthereforebesetforthatcategoryof
product;
whereas,inviewofthepeouliarcharacteristics distinguishing
themfromsteelmakingpigirons,ferro-alloys andotherformsofpigiron
shouldconstituteadistinctproductcategorywithanappropriatelimitfor
exemption;
whereasinthecaseofconcentrations betweenundertakings en­
gagedincoalorsteelproductionandundertakings whicharenotwithin
thescopeoftheTreaty,accountmustbetakenoftheprivilegedposition
whichsuchconcentrations cansecureforCommunityundertakings bypro­
vidingoutletsfortheirproducts;whereas,inconcentrations between
steelproducersandundertakings usinglittlesteelasarawmaterial,the
annualpre-concentration consumptionoftheundertakings inquestionoften
exceeds50%oftheiroutputincategoriesofproductwhicharenotaffected
bytheconcentration ;whereas,therefore,exemptionfromtherequirement
ofpriorauthorization onthetestsinArticle3ofDecisionNo25-67was
inmostcasesunavailable ;whereastheimportanceoftheadditionalmarkets
towhichsuchproducersgainaccessthroughtheconcentration shouldbe
appraisedbyreferencetothesteelinputoftheundertakings involved
whicharenotwithinthescopeoftheTreaty;whereasexemptionfromprior
authorization should,however,beallowedwhereveraconcentration gives
theCommunityundertakings anegligibleincreaseonlyintheirpotential
outletsandhasnoinfluenceoncompetition ;
/.

whereas,inviewofthecontraction ofthehouseholdcoalmarket
andoftheatomisticstructureofthewholesaletradeincertainMember
States,thereshould "beageneralexemptionforconcentrations betweena
distributor andanother,small,distributor !whereas,however,thenumber
ofsuchexemptedconcentrations shouldbelimitedovertimej
whereaschangesinthestructureofthesteeldistribution busi­
nessintheCommunitywarrantshigherlimitsinArticle5forconcen­
trationsbetweendistributors ;
whereas,althoughspeciallimitsmustbefixedforsalesofscrap,
itisappropriatethatthesamecriteriabeappliedasforsteelconcen­
trations;
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION:
Article1
Theitemsfrom(f)totheendofthelistinArticlel(l)of
DecisionNo25-67arereplacedbythefollowingt
(f)Prereducedore
(g)SteelmaJcingpigiron
(h)Otherformsofpigiron,ferro-alloys
(i)Crudesteel(ordinarysteel:ingots,semi­
finishedproductsandliquidsteel)
(j)Alloyandnon-alloyspecialsteels
(ingots,semi-finished produotsandliquid
steel)
(k)Finishedrolledsteelproducts
includingendproducts400000tonnes
4000000tonnes
2*50000tonnes
5000000tonnes
500000tonnes
4000000tonnes

Article2
Article3ofDecisionNo25-67isreplaced "bythefollowing:
Concentrations Betweensteelproducers
andundertakings notfallingwithinthescopeoftheTreaty
Article3
1.TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(l)shallbeexemptedfrom
therequirementofpriorauthorization wheretheyhavethedirectorin­
directeffectofbringingaboutconcentration between:
a)undertakings engagedinsteelproduction,and
b)undertakings notfallingwithinthescopeofArticle80,if:
-theannualproductionofundertakingsreferredtoin(a)doesnot
exceed20%ofthetonnagessetoutforthegroupsofproducts
referredtoin(f)to(k)inArticlel(l)jor
-theannualsteelconsumptionofundertakings involvedinthe
concentration doesnotexceed50oftheirproductionofthe
productcategoriesusedbytheundertakingsreferredtoin(b).
However,inrespectoffinishedrolledsteelproductsandend
productsonlythegroupsofproductslistedintheAnnextothis
Decisionshallbetakenintoaccount;or
-theundertakingsreferredtoin(b)usenomorethan10000tonnes
ofordinarysteelor1000tonnesofspecialsteel,andthe
resultingexpansioninpotentialsalesbytheundertakings re-
or2000tonnesofspécialferredtoinfa)isnomorethan20000tonnesofordinarysteel
steelinanythree-yearperiod.
2.Tonnagesusedintheproductionofsteelandmtheupkeepand
renewalofinstallations oftheundertakings inquestionshallnotbe
consideredassteelconsumption .
-/-

Article3
Artiole4ofDecisionNo25-67isreplacedbythefollowing:
Concentrations "betweendistributors
COAL
Article4 -
1.TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(l)shall"beexemptedfro.n
therequirementofpriorauthorization wheretheyhavethedirector
indireoteffectof"bringingaboutconcentration betweenundertakings
engagedincoaldistribution ,otherthansalestodomesticconsumersor
tosmallcraftindustries(hereinaftercalled"distributionundertakings")
if*
(a)eitherthetotalvolumeofbusinessdealtwithannuallybydistri­
butionundertakings involvedintheconcentration doesnot
exceed2500000tonnesofcoal;or
(b)theincreaseintheannualvolumeofbusinessbroughtaboutby
theconcentration doesnotexceed200000tonnesofcoal.
However,transactions ofthistypewhicharerepeatedorinvolveseveral
distribution undertakings atthesametimeshallbeexemptedfromthe
requirement ofauthorization onlyiftheconsequenttotalincreasein
thevolumeofbusinessdoesnotexceed600000tonnesinanythree-year
period.
2."Volumeofbusiness"meansthequantitiessoldbythedistribution
undertakings fortheirownaccountandforaccountofthirdparties.Sales
todomesticconsumersandtosmallcraftindustries arenottobetaken
intoaccount.

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Article 4
Article 5ofDeoision No25-67 isreplaced bythefollowing :
STEEL
Article 5
1. Transactions referred toinArticle 66(l )shall beexempted from
therequirement ofprior authorization where they have the direct or
indirect effect ofbringing about concentration between undertakings
engaged insteel distribution ,other than sales todomestic consumers or
tosmall craft industries (hereinafter called "distribution undertakings "),
if:
(a)either thetotal annual turnover ofsteel -notincluding scrap -
achieved bythedistribution undertakings involved inthecon­
centration does notexceed 150million units ofaccount ;or
(b)theannual turnover ofsteel -notincluding scrap -achieved by
thedistribution undertaking which represents oneoftheparties
involved inthe concentration does not exceed 30million units of
account .However ,transactions ofthis type which arerepeated or
which involve several distribution undertakings atthe -same time
shall beexempted from therequirement ofauthorization only if
theconsequent total increase inturnover does notexceed 60
million units ofaccount inany three-year period .
2. Transactions referred toinArticle 66(l )shall beexempted from
therequirement ofprior authorization where they have the direct or
indirect effect ofbringing about concentration between undertakings en­
gaged inscrap distribution ,if:
(a)either thetotal annual volume ofbusiness ofthedistribution
undertakings involved intheconcentration does notexceed
700 000tonnes ofscrap :or
/•

I
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(b)theannualvolumeof"businessofthedistributionundertaking
whichrepresents oneofthepartiesinvolvedintheconcentration
doesnotexceed100OOPtonnesofscrap.However,transactions of
thistypewhicharerepeatedorwhichinvolveseveraldistri­
butionundertakings atthesametimeshallbeexemptedfromthe
requirement ofauthorization onlyiftheconsequenttotalin­
creaseinthevolumeofbusinessdoesnotexceed200000tonnes
ofscrapinanythree-yearperiod. -
3.Theturnovershallbeascertained byreferencetotheamountof
productssoldandinvoicedforownaccountandforaccountofthird
parties."Volumeofbusiness"meanstheamountssoldbythedistribution
undertakings fortheirownaccountandforaccountofthirdparties.
Article5
IntheheadingtoArticle6ofDecisionNo25-67?"prior"is
insertedbefore"authorization ".
Article6
κ
InArticle10(l)ofDecisionNo25-67»"thereferencetothe"High
Authority"isreplacedbyareferencetothe"Commission".
Article7
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon
ThetextofDecisionNo25-67»asamendedbythisDeoision,shall
bepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCommission,

1X6,Annex
OfficialjournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
H.7.67 OFFICIAL/OURNAI.OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Ho154/1
DECISIONNo25-67
of22June1967
layingdowninimplementation ofArticle66(3)oftheTreatyaregulationconcerning
exemptionfrompriorauthorisation
THKIIK;HAUTHORITY ,
HavingregardtoArticles47,66and80ofthe
Treat);
HavingregardtoDecisionNo25-54of6May1954
onrulesfortheapplicationofArticle66(3)ofthe
Treaty,relatingtoexemptionfromprior
authorisation (OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCoal
andSteelCommunity,11May1954,pp346<7seq.),
assupplemented byDecisionNo28-54of26May
1954(OfficialJournaloftheFjiro/jeanCoaland
SteelCommunity,31May1954,p.381);
WhereasunderArticle66(1),andsubjecttoArticle
66(3),anytransactionwhichwouldinitselfhavethe
directorindirecteffectofbringingabouta
concentration betweenundertakingsatleastoneof
whichfallswithinthescopeofapplicationofArticle
•SO,requiresthepriorauthorisation oftheHigh
Authority:whereastheHighAuthoritygrantsthe
authorisationreferredtoinparagraph(1)ifitfinds
thattheproposedtransactionwillnotgivetothe
personsorundertakingsconcernedthepowerto
influencecompetitionwithinthecommonmarket,
withinthemeaningofArticle66(2);
WhereasbyDecisionNo25-54,andwiththe
concurringOpinionoftheCouncil,theHigh
AuthorityinaccordancewithArticle66(3)
exemptedfromtherequirement ofprior
authorisation certainclassesoftransactions which
wouldbringaboutconcentrationofundertakingsand
which,inviewofthesizeoftheassetsorofthe
undertakings towhichtheyrelate,takenin
conjunctionwiththekindofconcentration which
theyeffect,andhavingregardtothetotalityofthe
undertakingsgroupedunderthesamecontrol,must
bedeemedtomeettherequirementsofArticle
66(2);
WhereasexperiencehasshownthatDecisionNo
25-54shouldbeadaptedtotakeaccountofthechangeswhichhaveoccurredsincethattimeinth
volumeofproduction,ineconomicstructure,i
markerandcompetitiveconditions;whereasthi
appliesparticularlytoquantitativelimitsandtotlv
tieswhichexistbetweenCommunityundertaking
andundertakings inothersectorsandtradin
undertakings ;
Whereasinconcentrations betweenundertaking
engagedintheproductionofcoalandsteel,thesiz
oftheindustrialentitybeingformeddependsonth>
volumeofproductionofthedifferenttypesc
products;whereasthisvolumeshouldbelimitedbot!
inabsolutefiguresandinrelationtoproduction
withintheCommunityasshownintheofficis
statistics;
Whereasinthecaseofconcentration' betweer
undertakings engagedinproduction anc
undertakingswhicharenotwithinthescopeofthe
Treaty,accountmustbetakenoftheprivilege^
positionwhichconcentration cansecurefo
Communityundertakingsbyensuringdisposalc
theirproducts;whereastherelevantconsumptionc
coalandsteelinthisrespectiseitherthetoti
consumptionoftheundertakingsconcernedorthn
ofthedifferentundertakingswhicharcnotwithinthi
scopeoftheTreatybutareinvolvedinthe
concentration ;
Whereasanyconcentration ofundertakings inth.
wholesaletradewhichissubjecttoArticle66shoulc
inaccordancewithArticle80,beassessedonth
basisofthevolumeoftheirsalesofcoalanc
turnoverofsteel,theticswhichexistbetween:
wholesaleundertakingandanundertakingcngngo
inproductionnotforminganobstacletoexemprioi
forpurposesofconcentration withanothe
wholesaler;whereaswithregardtosteel,repeate<
concentrations andconcentrations whichrelatetc
severaldistributionundertakingsatthesametime
shouldbelimited;

'hricialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities tS7
Whereasspeciallimitsmustbefixedforsalesof
.scrap;
Whereasconcentrations betweenproducerundertak­
ingsandretailersandbetweendistribution
tiiulirt.ikiiit'.smillundertakingswhicharcnotwithin
thesco|v<•('dieTreaty,may,ingeneral,beexempted
fromtherequirementofpriorauthorisation ;
Whereas,asregardsconcentrations effectedby
-.establishingcontrolovergroups,itisimpossibleto
definegeneralcriteriaforexemption;whereas
-concentrations ofthistypeshouldaccordinglybe
'excludedfromthefieldofapplicationofthis
.'lVcision,whetherinvolvingjointformationofnew
undertakingsorcontrolovergroupsofexisting
undertakings ;
WhereastheHighAuthorityshouldbeinformedof
anyconcentration effectedwithinthecommon
marketforcoalandsteel,evenifexemptfromprior
authorisation byvirtueofthisDecision;whereasthe
undertakingsorthepersonswhoobtainedcontrol
shouldaccordinglyberequiredtodeclareanysuch
concentrationthesizeofwhichisnotsubstantially
belowthelimitsfixedforexemption;
WiththeconcurringOpinionoftheCouncilof
Ministers;
DECIDF.S:
Concentrations betweenproducers
Article1
TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(1)whichhave
thedirectorindirecteffectofbringingabout
concentration betweenundertakings engagedin
productioninthecoalorthesteelindustryshallbe
exemptedfromtherequirement ofprior
authorisation where:
1.Theannualoutputofproductsspecifiedbelow,
achievedbyalltheundertakingsinvolvedinthe
concentration,doesnotexceedthefollowing
tonnages:
(a)Coal(netproduction
screenedandwashed)10000000metrictons
(b)Manufactured fuels
madefromcoal 1000000metricton*(c)Coke
(tl)Ironorc(gross
production)
(e)Attulomcrareil ore
(f)l'ii;ironaiulferro-allovs
(g)Crudesteel(ordinary
steel:ingots,semi­
finishedproductsand
liquidsteel)
(h)Alloyandnon-allov
specialsteels,(ingots,
semi-finishedproducts
andliquidsteel)
(i)Finishedrolledsteel
productsincluding
endproducts3000000metrictons
Nolimit
4000000metrictons
2500000metrictons
3000000metrictons
200000metrictons
2400000metrictons
2.Theannualoutputofundertakingsinvolvedin
theconcentration shallnotexceed,foranyofthe
typesofsteelproductslistedintheAnnextothis
Decision,30%oftheoveralloutputofproductsof
thistypewithintheCommunity.Theoveralloutput
withintheCommunityshallbedeterminedaccording
totheproductionstatisticspublishedbythe
StatisticalOfficeofrheEuropeanCommunities.
Concentrations betweencoalproducersand
undertakingsnotfallingwithinthescopeafthe
Treaty
Artide2
TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(1)shallbe
exemptedfromtherequirement ofprior
authorisationwheretheyhavethedirectorindirect
effectofbringingaboutconcentrationbetween:
(a)undertakingsengagedincoalproduction;and
(b)undertakingsnotfallingwithinthescopeof
Article80,
if:–-cithertheannualcoalconsumption,
consideredasawholeforalltheundertakings
involvedintheconcentration,doesnotexceed
5000000metrictons;or
–theannualcoalconsumptionofeachofthe
undertakingsreferredtoin(b)islessthan
500000metrictons.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesIKK
Concentrations betweenfeelproducer*and
undertakingsnotfallingwithinthescopeofthe
Treat"
ArtideJ
TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(I)shallbv
exemptedfromtherequirementofprior
authorisationwheretheyhavethedirectorindirect
effectofbringingaboutconcentrationbetween:
(a)undertakingsengagedinsteelproduction,and
(b)undertakingsnotfallingwithinthescopeof
ArticleSO,
iff'theannualproductionofundertakings
referredtoin(a)doesnotexceed20%ofthe
tonnagessetoutinArticleI(I)forthegroups
ofproductsreferredtoin(f)to(i);or
–theannualsteelconsumptionofundertakings
involvedintheconcentrationdoesnotexceed
50%oftheirproductionofthesegroupsof
products.Howeverinrespectoffinishedrolled
steelproductsandendproductsonlythe
groupsofproductslistedintheAnnextothis
Decisionshallbetakenintoaccount;or
r–theundertakingsreferredtoin(b)donoruse
steelasarawmaterial.
2.Tonnagesusedintheproductionofsteelandin
theupkeepandrenewalofinstallationsofthe
undertakingsinquestionshallnotbeconsideredas
steelconsumption .
Concentrations betweendistributors
COAL
Article4
1.TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(1)shall
beexemptedfromtherequirementofprior
authorisationwheretheyhavethedirectorindirect
effectofbringingaboutconcentration between
undertakingsengagedincoaldistribution,otherthan
salestodomcsricconsumersortosmallcraft
industries (hereinaftercalled'distributionundertak­
ings;ifthetotalvolumeofbusinessdealtwith
annuallybydistributionundertakingsinvolvedinthe
concentration doesnotexceed2500000metrictons
ofcoal.
2.'Volumeofbusiness*meansthequantitiessold
bythedistributionundertakingsfortheirown
accountandforaccountofthirdparties.Salestodomesticconsumersandtothesmallcraftindustries
arcnottobetakenintoaccount.
STEF.L
ArticleS
1.TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(1)shall
beexemptedfromtherequirementofprior
authorisationwheretheyhavethedirectorindirect
effectofbringingaboutconcentration between
undertakingsengagedinsteeldistribution,otherthan
salestodomesticconsumersortosmallcraft
industries(hereinaftercalled'distributionundertak­
ings')if:
(a)citherthetotalannualturnoverofsteel–not
includingscrap–achievedbythedistribution
undertakingsinvolvedintheconcentration ,does
notexceed60millionunitsofaccount;or
(b)theannualturnoverofsteel–notincluding
scrap–achievedbythedistributionundertaking
whichrepresentsoneofthepartiesinvolvedin
theconcentration doesnotexceed10million
unitsofaccount.However,transactionsofthis
typewhicharerepeatedorwhichinvolveseveral
distributionundertakingsatthesametimeshall
onlybeexemptedfromtherequirementof
authorisation iftheconsequenttotalincreasein
turnoverdoesnotexceed30millionunitsof
account.
2.TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(1)shall
beexemptedfromtherequirementofprior
authorisationwheretheyhavethedirectorindirect
effectofbringingaboutconcentration between
undertakingsengagedinscrapdistribution,ifthe
totalannualvolumeofbusinessofthedistribution
undertakingsinvolvedintheconcentration docsnot
exceed400000metrictonsofscrap.
3.Theturnovershallbeascertainedbyreference
totheamountofproductssoldandinvoicedforown
accountandforaccountofthirdparties.'Volumeof
business'meanstheamountssoldbythedistribution
undertakingsfortheirownaccountandforaccount
ofthirdparties.
Otherconcentrationsexemptedfromauthorisation
Article6
TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(1)shallbe
exemptedfrompriorauthorisationtotheextentthat
theyhavetheeffectofbringingaboutconcentration :

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–betweenundertakingsengagedinproductionas
definedinArticle80,andundertakingswhichsell
coalorsteelexclusivelytodomesticconsumersor
tosmallcraftindustries;
–betweendistributionundertakingsandundertak­
ingsnotcomingwithinArticle80.
(Concentrations effectedbyprovidingforgroup
control
Artide7
1.Articles1to6shallnotapplytotransactions
referredtoinArticle66(1)whichhavetheeffectof
bringingahourconcentrationbetween:
(a)ontheonehand,anumberofundertakingsof
whichatleastoneisengagedinproductionor
distributioninthecoalandsteelsector,and
whicharenotconcentratedamongthemselves,
butwhichinfactorinlawexercisejointcontrol
(groupcontrol)overtheundertakingor
undertakingsunder(b);and
(b)ontheotherhand,oneorseveralundertakings
whichproduce,distributeorprocesscoalorsteel
asarawmaterial.
2.Paragraph1shallapplywhereconcentration
resultsfromthejointformationofanewundertaking
ortheestablishmentofjointcontrolofanexisting
undertaking.
Generalprovisions
Article8
1.Thefigurestobeconsideredinapplying
Articles1to5aboveshallbetheaverageannual
figuresforproduction,consumption,turnoverand
volumeofbusinessattainedduringthelastthree
fin.iiuialyearsprecedingthedateofconcentration .
2.Inthecaseofundertakingswhichhavebeenin
existenceforlessthanthreeyears,thefigurestobe
consideredshallbetheyearlyaveragescalculatedon
thebasisofproduction,consumption,turnoverand
volumeofbusinesssincethoseundertakingscame
intoexistence.
Article9
1.InapplyingArticles1to7regardshallbehad
tothewholeoftheundertakingsandactivities
alreadygroupedunderonecontrolorwhichwould,
asaresultofconcentration ,beundersuchcontrol.2.Transactions withinthemeaningorArticle
66(1),towhichseveraloftheArticles1to6above
apply,shallonlybeexemptedfromtherequirement
ofpriorauthorisationiftheconditionsofeachofthe
relevantArticlesaresatisfied.
Artulc10
1.TransactionsreferredtoinArticle66(1)which
inaccordancewithArticles1to5arcexemptedfrom
authorisation ,shallbenotifiedtotheHighAuthority
withintwomonthsfromthetimewhenthe
concentration waseffected.
*
Thenotificationshallbemadebytheundertakings
orpersonswhohaveacquiredcontrol.
Thenotificationshallcontainthefollowing
information :
–adescriptionofthetransactionleadingto
concentration ;
–thedescriptionoftheundertakingswhichwillbe
directlyorindirectlyconcentrated;
–anestimateofproduction,salesorconsumption
ofcoalorsteeloftheconcentratedundertakings.
2.Paragraph1shallnotapplytoconcentrations
whichachievelessthan50%ofthefiguresrequired
underArticles1to5ofthisDecisionforexemption
fromauthorisation .
Article11
ThisDecisionshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JuiiniiiloftheEuropeanCommunities .Itshallenter
intoforceon15JulyIV67.
Onthesamedate.DecisionsNos25-54and2X-54
shallceasetoIkinforce.
ThisDecisionwasconsideredandadoptedbythe
HighAuthorityatitsmeetingon22June1967.
FortheHighAuthority
TheVice-President
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(AnkleI(2)andArticle.1(I))
Permanentrailwaymaterial
Sheetpilings
Wide-flanged beams
Otherangles,shapesandsections,SOnunormoreandOmegasections
Tiilvroundsandstuiarc*
Wirerodincoils
Merchantsteel
univcrsalplates
Hoopandstripandhot-rolledtubestrip
Hot-rolledplatesof4-76mmormore
Hot-rolledplatesof.1–4*75mm
Hot-rolledsheetsunder.?mm
Coils(endproducts)
Cold-rolledsheetsunder3mm
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