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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(85) 526 final 
Brussels, 4 October 1985
Conversion Policy
R eport fro m  the C o m m issio n  
to the
E C S C  Consultative C o m m ittee
C0M(85) 526 final

Conversion Policy
R eport from  the C o m m issio n  
to the
E C S C  Consultative C o m m ittee
I N T R O D U C T I O N
1.1. T h e  E  C S C  Consultative C om m ittee has in the past been presented w ith 
reports fro m  the C o m m issio n  o n  E C S C  conversion policy a n d  the job- 
creation m easures taken in the restructuring areas (1). T he first o f 
these reports, dating from  N o v e m b e r 1981, defined the fram ew ork for 
C o m m u n ity  policy in this sphere a n d  contained information on:
- trends in ECSC employment levels
- conversion investments undertaken
- conversion loans approved for the period 1975-1980.
This information w a s  later updated to the e n d  o f 1982.
1.2. In addition, the E C S C  Consultative C o m m ittee adopted a  resolution (2 ) 
supporting the priority given b y  the C o m m issio n  to the conversion 
policy for the creation of n e w  jobs an d  n e w  activities b y  adopting
a  coherent approach to the problem s, using a  variety of financial 
instruments, actions and social m easures as described in C 0 R (8 3 )3 5 5  
fi nal of 1  J  u n e  1 9 8 3  .
1.3. T h e present report covers the years 1 9 8 3  a n d  1 9 8 4  a n d  indicates the 
changes introduced since the entry into force of the n e w  operating 
principles adopted b y  the C o m m issio n  for the purposes of its E C S C  
conversion policy (3). S u m m a ry  tables 1  to 4  give full details of 
conversion projects in 1 9 8 3  a n d  1 9 8 4  an d  tables 5  a n d  6  s h o w  aggregate 
figures for the period 1975-1984.
( 1  )  C 0 M ( 8 1  )7 1 7  final of 2 5 .1  1 .1  9 8 1  a n d  C 0 M (8 2 )4 1 8  final of 2 9  .6 .1  9 8 2  
( 2  )  232nd session of 18.2.1 9 8 3  - O J  N o  C  7 2  of 17.3 .1983, p ag e 4.
(3 ) References: C o m m issio n  Decisions of 2.2.1 9 8 3  an d  6.4 . 1  984.
P ro v i s inno I  o d d io * v  Ree do la I. ni 200, B -  1040 B rus sei s -  T e le pilone 35 00  4 0 -3 5  80 40 -  T e  le gra pili e a d d re ss :  « C O M E U R  B rus sci s
T e le x : e  C O M E U R B R U  21 877 »

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2 . M P L O Y M E N T  
- 1 .1 . C o e
E r r , .  o y m e r.t in the coat industry continued to fall during the period 
u n d er rev-tw, affecting all coalfields in  the four producing countries.
T h e num bers em ployed declined b y  about 4 5  0 0 0  altogether, a  reduction 
of 8 .9 %  (Table 7). Job losses w ere greatest in France (Nord/Pas-de-Calais) 
and B elgium  (Wallonia), w here they resulted from  final closures; in the 
other areas they w ere generated b y  rationalization m easures despite the 
stabilization o f output.
2.2. Steel
E m p lo y m en t in the C o m m u n ity  steel industry also continued o n  a  m arked 
d o w n w a rd  trend: over 6 7  0 0 0  jobs w ere lost betw een 1  January 1 9 8 3  a n d  
1  January 1 9 8 5  (Table 8), mainly as a  result of the contraction of 
m arkets both inside a n d  outside the C o m m u n ity  and the effects o f 
restructuring measures.
Job cuts since 1 9 7 8  represent a  reduction of 3 8 %  of the workforce; they 
w ere sharpest in the United K in g d o m  (6 5 % ) and France (4 0 % ).
2.3. Redundancies in the steel industry and job losses in the coalm ining 
industry are continuing to create m a n y  serious problems. T h e repercussions 
of restruc turi n g  · ' pleasures in the steel and coalmining industries g o  beyond 
redundancy a n d  early retirement, also affecting E C S C  workers' families a n d  
adding to regional problems.
It is expected that this situation will continue for a  n u m b er of years 
a n d  m a k e  the problem  of conversion particularly acute. Sustained a n d  
even increased efforts will therefore have to be m a d e  to redeploy 
E  C  S C  - w  o  r k e  r s  .

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3. C O N V E R S I O N  P O L I C Y
3.1. C h an g es in the operating principles for granting conversion L o a n s
3.1.1. Community conversion policy has been considerably expanded in the 
last few years in response to the restructuring of the steel 
industry and the needs of coalmining regions which have suffered 
substantial job losses.
This policy is aim ed essentially at safeguarding continuity of 
em ploym ent for redundant E C S C  workers.
T he operating principles governing the granting of conversion loans, 
w hich w ere adopted at the beginning of 1 9 8 3  (1), establish a  closer 
link betw een E C S C  conversion m easures a n d  the Com m ission's general 
restructuring policy.
3.1.2. T h e objective of the n e w  operating principles w a s to create, in  the 
period 1983-1986, 7 0  0 0 0  jobs in the areas affected b y  restructuring (2), 
i.e. 5 0 %  o f the n u m b er o f jobs lost, w h ich  - with a  multiplier o f 1  - 
m eans 1 4 0  0 0 0  n e w  jobs.
O ther C o m m u n ity  financial instruments providing financial support in 
order to attain those sam e goals are the European Investment B a n k  (EIB), 
the N e w  C o m m u n ity  Instrument (N C I) and the European Regional D evelopm ent 
F u n d  (E R D F ), and the Business an d  Innovation Centres (B IC ) (Tables 9  
to 12).
3.1.3. In order to strengthen conversion policy a n d  stimulate investment 
that creates alternative em ploym ent in sm all an d  m e d iu m — sized firms, 
it w a s decided to raise the rate of interest subsidy o n  global loans 
fro m  3 %  to 5 %  for five years (3). T h e increase, w hich has been applied 
since the beginning of 1983, has already enhanced the effectiveness
of th ECSC financial instrument to a considerable extent.
(1 ) Commission Decision o f 2.2.1 983: S E C (8 3 )1 3 0  final/2 and 0 J  N o  C  1 9 1  o f
16.7.1983 .
(2 ) S e e  S E C (8 3 ) 1 3 0  final/2 above, point 5.
(5 ) S e e  S E C (8 3 ) 1 3 0  final/2 above, point 6 .

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.1.4. A nother important change adopted b y  the C o m m issio n  in order to 
im prove the procedure an d  conditions for granting E C S C  global 
conversion loans is the draw ing u p  of a  list of E C S C  em ploym ent 
areas (A n n ex  13). Priority is given to global loans with interest 
rebates in those areas in order to concentrate the available financial 
resources there. T he areas concerned are those in w h ich  the greatest 
num bers of E C S C  workers have been m a d e  redundant or are threatened 
with u n em p lo y m en t as a  result of restructuring or closures. T h ey  m e e t 
o n e  or other o f the following criteria:
- ECSC workers accounted for at least 1 0 %  of industrial em p lo y m en t .  
at 1  January 1 9 7 8 ;
- E C S C  firms have lost at least 2  0 0 0  jobs since 1  January 1 9 7 8  
(including cuts forecast u p  to the en d  of the period of the 
restructuring plan).
The list will be updated regularly in the light of developments in 
ECSC employment.
Priority areas have been identified among the ECSC employment areas. 
These are areas in which conversion operations have not yet resulted 
in the conclusion of loan contracts.in respect of a number of jobs
equal to half the E C S C  jo b  losses betw een 1  January 1 9 78 an d  the en d  
of the steel restructuring period (end of 1985). In these priority 
areas, the interest rebate is calculated o n  a  flat-rate basis. It 
is assum ed that two-thirds of the n e w  jobs to be created are capable 
of providing productive em ploym ent for redundant E C S C  workers, an d  
the 5 %  interest rebate is calculated o n  that basis.

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3.1.5. Interest rebates o n  E C S C  conversion loans m a y  be com bined w ith 
national aid in areas w here E C S C  conversion projects have not yet 
helped to create a  n u m b e r of n e w  jobs equal to the n u m b er of E C S C  
jobs lost betw een 1  January 1 9 7 8  a n d  the en d  of the restructuring 
process. In allowing national and C o m m u n ity  aid to be com bined, the 
C o m m issio n  is aim ing to prevent the incentive effects of E C S C  
subsidized loans being blunted or nullified b y  M e m b e r  States reducing 
their aid contribution to an investment project w hich receives an 
E C S C  loan.
3.1.6. Details o f these n e w  conditions, w h ich  apply to global loans in  
particular, have already been sent to the financial intermediaries 
a n d  will shortly b e published in the Official Journal of the European 
C om m unities.
3.2. O ther C o m m u n ity  assistance
3.2.1. A s  already m entioned. C o m m u n ity  assistance towards conversion in E C S C  
restructuring areas also c o m e s from  other instruments, notably grants 
a n d  loans for infrastructure projects an d  productive investments fro m  
the European Investment B a n k  (EIB), the N e w  C o m m u n ity  Instrument (N C I) 
and the European Regional D evelopm ent F u n d  (E R D F ). A d d e d  to those are 
the E C S C  social support m easures for the redeploym ent o f workers.
3.2.2. T h e preparatory studies for integrated operations an d  the m easure to 
prom ote business a n d  innovation centres for sm all and m edium -sized 
enterprises also fit into this context. T h e preparatory studies for 
integrated operations initiated b y  the C o m m issio n  are designed to  
mobilize decision-makers' energies in the regions affected b y  unem ploym ent 
with a  v iew  to draw ing u p  job-creating program m es to w hich the various 
C o m m u n ity  instruments could contribute. T hose studies thus represent
a  coherent fram ew ork for future financial assistance under integrated 
operations. (In the period 1983-1984, C o m m u n ity  assistance to such 
studies in E C S C  areas am ounted to so m e  1.25 M io E C U ).

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.3. Specific m easures to assist small and m edium -sized enterprises are 
based o n  the idea that public aid m ust be as effective as possible 
in generating future-oriented investment an d  creating stable n e w  jobs.
T he need has thus been felt to encourage the setting up, in regions 
undergoing conversion, of small and m e d iu m — sized firms w hich w o u ld  b e 
o pen to the various levels of technological innovation a n d  w o u ld  provide 
the m ain  source of n e w  em ploym ent.
3.2.4. Accordingly, the C o m m is s  ion f i  rst t ried out a n d  subsequently 
developed business a n d  innovation centres (BIC), as structures 
suited to the creation of n e w  investment. T he purpose o f these 
centres is:
- to create n e w  firms in the regions undergoing conversion (seek out, 
select a n d  train n e w  entrepreneurs),
- to identify technologies that can be put to com m ercial use in a  
given area,
- to provide n e w  entrepreneurs and existing firms with a  full range of 
services needed for the developm ent of activities likely to create 
n e w  jobs.
T h e centres, w h ich  are considered to be business enterprises, m ust b e  
m an ag ed  o n  a  basis of strict professionalism and long-term econom ic 
profitability, once the temporary official subsidies have c o m e  to an end.
3.2.5. Experience with the scheme has shown that, over and above the direct 
contribution they make in terms of new investment and jobs, structures 
of this type help to regenerate local and regional economies through 
their industrial, technological and social knock-on effects. They 
therefore represent an important regional policy instrument for con­
version and industrial development.
3.2.6. In addition, so  as to optimize the operation of each individual centre, 
the C o m m issio n  decided in D ecem b er 1 9 8 4  to set u p  of a  netw ork of 
European business an d  innovation centres ( E B N )  in  the form  of an 
association grouping together so m e  forty centres, science parks a n d  
organizations having similar goals, and so m e  forty promoters. T h e aim s 
of the "network" are to prom ote business an d  innovation centres in the 
C o m m u n ity , to disseminate am ongst the centres the m ethods a n d  practices 
m ost suited to their purpose an d  to simplify the transfer of technology 
an d  international marketing.

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4. A C H IE V E M E N T S
4  .1. E C S C  conversion Loans
The volume and breakdown of conversion loans approved in 1983 
and 1984 are given in Tables 1  and 2. During that period, loans 
were concentrated in E C S C  employment areas, i .e . those areas where 
E C S C  job loses were greatest.
A s  in previous years, loans,interest rebates and the number of jobs 
to be created continued to rise. The amount of in terest rebates 
necessary, on loans to ta llin g  more than 280 M ioEC U  in 1983 and 292 M ioEC U  
in 1984, was 49.3 MioECU and 65.6 M ioECU respectively. Tables 1  and 2  
also show that the rising trend of global loans in relation to d irect 
loans gained further momentum.
The expansion of global loans - more than 9 0 %  of a ll Loans approved 
in 1984 - reflects the particular encouragement given to the valuable 
employment potential of small and medium-sized firm s.
The to ta l budgetary cost of in terest rebates authorized in 1983 
and 1984 (more than 115 MioECU, of which only 6 MioECU on d ire ct 
loans and 109 M ioECU on global loans), represents a  financial 
contribution towards the creation of 34 500 jobs under the projects 
financed. That contribution is in s u ffic ie n t, however, since the jobs 
to be created cover only 3 0 %  of those lost in the coal and steel 
industries in the same period.

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■ 1 .2. E R D F  grants
Grants from the E R D F  in the E C S C  employment areas are shown in 
Tables 1 1  and 12. In 1983, 342 M ioECU went to 662 projects and in 
1984 659 MioECU to 892 projects.
4  3 . EIB and NCI lending
EIB and NCI lending also increased considerably in the two years 
under review as can be seen from Tables 9 and 10, which give figures 
for E C S C  employment areas. In 1983, 543 projects benefited from 
loans to ta llin g  821 MioECU and in 1984, 736 projects received 
905 MioECU.
4  .4 . E C S C  redeplpyment aids
E C S C  re h a b ilita tio n  measures aimed at helping bring workers back 
into employment are described in a  report which has been presented 
to the E C S C  Consultative Committee (re f. V/1105/84).
Traditional forms of assistance in 1983 amounted to 125 M ioECU and 
benefited 36 934 re c  i pi ents, w h  i le in 1984 they amounted to 140 M ioECU 
and benefited 44 138 recipients. In addition, operations under the 
social measures programme cost 50 MioECU in 1983 and 122.5 M ioECU in 
1984.
4.5. Business and Innovation Centres
After an experimental period, culminating in the establishment of a  
centre in Liège, the Commission co-financed the preparation and 
setting up of eight sim ila r centres, six of which are situated in 
or near steel-producing areas. The results of these operations w ill 
be known in the second half of 1985.
The Commission is planning Community financial support for about 
twelve new centres in 1985, the m ajority of which w ill again be 
situated in E C S C  employment areas.

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5. O U T L O O K
5.1. The restructuring process is continuing to result in growing job losses, 
not only in the coalmining and steel industries, but also in ancillary 
industries. In addition, the steel-producing and coalmining areas are 
often affected by the declin of other industries such as shipbuilding 
and mechanical engineering. It is feared that the decline w ill continue 
in the years to come.
5.2. This situation underlines the need to keep on strengthening Community 
industrial conversion policy, p a rticu la rly for the benefit of small 
and medium-sized firm s.
N o e ffo rt must be spared, therefore, to create new  a c tiv itie s  that are 
based on new technologies and capable of generating a  growing number 
of jobs, both d ire c tly  and in d ire c tly  through their high m u ltip lie r 
e ffe c t. P articular importance should be attached here to the business 
advisory programmes designed to develop the potential of human and 
technological resources in the conversion areas.
5.3. In this context i t  should be noted that, in the framework of the 
reinforcement of community structural measures to assist areas 
affected by the restructuring of the steel industry, the Commission 
proposes an integrated approach including new measures, as well as 
an increase in conversion loans benefitting from interest rebates, 
with the overriding aim of stimulating job-creating investments.
The Commission so informed the Council in July 1985 (doc. C 0M C 85) 384 
fin a l of 17 July 1985).

List of tables annexed to the 
Report to the E C S C  Consultative Committee
Table 1: Summ ary of E C S C  conversion loans (global and direct) approved 
in 1983
2: Sum m ary of E C S C  conversion loans (global and direct) approved 
in 1984
3: Summ ary of E C S C  conversion sub-loans approved in 1983
4: Summ ary of E C S C  conversion sub-loans approved in 1984
5: Summary of loans granted 1975-1984 (per year)
6: Summ ary of loans granted 1975-1984 (per country)
7: Employment in the coalmining industry
8: Employment in the steel industry
9: Summ ary of EIB loans 1983 (E C S C  employment areas)
10: Summary of EIB loans 1984 (E C S C  employment areas)
11: Summary of E R D F  grants 1983 (E C S C  employment areas)
12: Summ ary of E R D F  grants 1984 (E C S C  employment areas)
13: List of E C S C  employment areas

Table 1
E  C S C  C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N S
Sum m ary of loans approved by the Commission
1983
(Figures updated to take account of cancellations)
Number of loans Amount of loans Interest rebates Number of iobs
Country global di rec t Nati onalM i o E  C UTotal provi-Set aside forto berebatedloans loans c  ur renc y s i  on M i o E  CU1983 -M ioE C Uc  reated (ex-ECSC)
G E R M A N Y
- global loans 3 -98 112 500 DM A2,984 10.782 10.782 3 190 2 161
B E LG IU M
- global loans 2 2 000 000 000 FB 44,300 11.082 3. 694 3 320 2 214
F R A N C E
- di rect loans - 150 000 000 FF 7.520 1.128 1  *128 424 376
ITALY
- global loans 4 135 000 000 000 99.490 18.310 12.160 5 468 3 662
LIT
U N ITE D  K IN G D O M
- di rec t loans - 639 250 000 t 67.277 3.336 3.336 1  729 1  112
- global loans 1 -5 000 000 t 8.575 2.144 0.715 645 429
D E N M A R K
- global loans 1-82 000 000 DKr . 10.000 2.500 2.500 750 500
TO TA L 11 7 j  280.146 49.282 34.315 *) 1 5  526 10 454
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*) plus an increase of 12.685 M ioEC U  on loans former ly granted.

E C S C  C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N S
Sum m ary of loans approved by the Commission
1984
(Figures updated to take account of cancellations)Table 2
Number of loans Amount of loans Interest rebates Number of jobs
Country globalj
loansdirect
loansNati onal 
Currenc yM ioEC U'otal provi­
sion M ioE C USet aside for 
1984 M ioEC Uto be 
c  reatedrebated
(ex-ECSO
G E R M A N Y
- global loans 8 -475 000 000 DM 211.790 51.650 40.240 14 .312 10 332
ITALY
- global loans 1-25 000 000 000 18.043 3.000 1.000 902 602
L U X E M B O U R G
- direct loans
- global loans 11LIT
200 000 000 FLux  
300 .000 000 FLux4.350
6.5100.652
1.6250.652 
1.625500
500218
325
N E T H E R L A N D S
- global loans 1 -25 000 000 HFl 9.885 2.471 0.824 750 495
U N ITED  K IN G D O M
- d irect loans
- global loans 1311 750 000 t  
10 000 000 t20.330
17.0400.690 
4.2600.690
4.260401 
1  278230
852
G R E E C E
- global loans 1- - 5.000 1.250 0.420 375 250
TOTAL
i134- 292 .948 65.598 49.711 <*) 19 018 13 304
(*) plus an increase of 13.289 M ioE C U  on loans formerly granted.

Table 3
E C S C  C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N S
Summ ary of sub-loans approved
1983
Count ry /regionAmount of loans 
national currencyAmount of 
interest rebates 
ECUNumber of jobs
to be 
c  re a  tedrebated 
(ex-ECSC )
G E R M A N Y
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Schle swi g-Ho l st e  1  n
Bayern
Saar land
Ni eder sachsen
Bremen
Hamburg
Berlin
fOTAL
BE LG IU M  
W a l Ionie 
T O T A L
F R A N C E
Nord / T ’as- de-Calais
TOTAL
ITALY
P i  emoni e 
Lombardi a
TOTAL
LUXEMBOURG73 381
025
775
30 550
000
750
150
700000 DM 
000 DM 
000 DM 
000 DM 
000 DM 
000 DM 
000 DM 
000 DM
12A 331 000 DM
18 558.000 FB
18 558 000 FB
U N ITED  K IN G D O M
Wales 
Scot land 
North
East Midlands 
Yorkshire £  Humberside 
W est Midlands 
Nor t h-W e st
TOTAL
Total Community1  629 000 FF
1  629 000 FF
11 440 000 000 LIT  
5 375 000 000 LIT
16 815 000 000 LIT
38 000 000 FLux201 660 
474 370 
250 450 
663 900 
158 760 
637 870 
59 310 
46 400
1  1  492 720
72 140
72 140
42 028
42 028
596 000 
214 000
810 000
140 860
6 927 250 t  
2 770 500 t  
2 970,000 f c  
4 966 000 f c  
619 .000 f c 
242 .000 f c 
110 000 f c
18 604 750 f c2 ,151 370 
701 730 
1  021 610 
1  720 320 
242 480 
100 777 
26 400
5 964 687
18 522 4351  806 
195 
223 
1  350 
106 
175 
51 
16
3 922
38
38
24
24
303
76
379
43
1  541 
535 
431 
1  244 
182 
46 
17
3 996
8 4021  455 
165 
78 
618 
43 
115 
23 
16
2 513
25
25
24
24
140
76
216
38
1  054 
301 
347 
924 
85 
33 
1 2
2 756
5 572

E C S C  C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N S  
Summary of sub-loans approvedTable 4
1984
r
Am ount of .oans Amount of•
Number of jobs
Count ry/region National currency i nterest reba tes to oe rebated
E C U c  reated (ex-ECSC )
G E R M A N Y
Nordrhein-Westfalen 238938000DM25 .824600 6 308 4,745
Schleswig-Holstein 5605000DM 624850 155 123
Ni edersachsen 10790000DM 1206990 273 216
Bayern 6550000DM 730 ,890 147 131
Saar land 71355000DM 7916880 1  771 926
Rheinland-Pfalz 850000DM 94900 40 34
Bremen 9912000DM 1107310 287 191
Hessen 2100000DM 234200 42 42
T O T A L 346, 100000DM37740620 9 023 6 408
BELG IUM■ *
Wallonie 6165000FB 22195 30 30
TOTAL 6165000FB 22195 30 30
ITALY
Lombardi a 18 ,235000000Lit. 1543000 358 321
P i  emonte 38281500000Lit. 2965000 691 584
Ligure 18963000000Lit. 1889000 604 378
TOTAL 75479500000Lit. 6397.000 1  653 1  283
LUXEMBOURG 37000000Flux 137140 55 38
D E N M A R K
Frederiksborg 25206000DKr . 768536 171 169
TOTAL 25206000DKr . 768 536 171 169
U N ITED  KIN G D O M
Wales 28304000f c10991850 4 163 3 291
Yorkshire &  Humberside 6760000t 2791720 1  025 821
East-Midlands 5520000f c 2252400 844 6CI9
North 11152000f c 4263780 2 058 1  344
West-Midlands 1332000f c 548890 286 156
Scotland 6375000b 2445110 845 681
Nort h-West 225000t 97910 41 26
T O T A L 59668000t23391660 9 262 6  928
C om m uni ty'68457 1 5 1 20 194 1 4  .856

Table 5
E C S C  C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N S  
Sum m ary of loans granted by the Commission 
1975 - 1984
(figures updated to take account of cancellations)
YearNumber of loans Amount of loans Amount of 
interest rebates 
M i o E  C UNumber of jobs
di ree t 
loansgloba l 
loansM ioEC U cont racted
1975 9_64 *020 3.639 3 267
1976 11 - 50-002 5.277 4 601
1977 8 1 119.743 17.288 9 308
1978 7 3 198.027 17.650 9 198
1979 18 6 191.678 25.308 10 661
1980 1611 252.292 23.950 10 097
1981 1 2 1 1 255.979 27.226 11 243
1982 1 2 1 2 300.008 48.642 15 7  91
1983 7 1 1 280.146 34.315 15 509
1984 4 13 292.948 49.711 19 018
TOTAL 104 6 8 2  004*843 253.006 108 693
~~~ —— —--ZZ.Z1 “==
===== =  = =  =  ============ ------------------_______________________ _______._____

Table 6
E C  S C  C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N S
Sum m ary of loans granted by the Commission
1975 - 1984
(figures updated to take account of cancellations)
Count ryNumber of loansAmount of loansAmount of 
interest rebate:
M ioECUNumber of jobs
direct
loansglob a  l 
loansM ioECU'  contracted
G E R M A N Y 8 25 567 .970 97.554 36-007
BE LG IU M 5 5 143,780 9.383 7 437
F R A N C E 20 11 268.460 38.739 17 827
ITALY 8 8 243.453 24.350 12 112
L U X E M B O U R G 3 3 25.830 39 5 2 100
N E T H E R L A N D S 1 2 18.565 2,450 1  255
U N ITED
K IN G D O M57
*12 715.615 72„657 30;306
IR E LA N D 1 - 4.450 0.300 420
D E N M A R K 1 1 11,720 2.758 854
G R E E C E- 1 5.000 0.420 375
TOTAL 104 68 2 004.843 253*006 108 693

E M P L O Y M E N T  IN T H E  C O ALM IN IN G  IN D U S TR YTable 7
S U M M A R Y
Count ry /regi onEmployment at 
1.1.1983Employment at 
1.1.1984Employment at 
1.1.1985Job losses at 
percentage  of p  
1.1.1983.1.1985 as 
os it ion at 
1.1.1984
G E R M A N Y
Ruhr
Aachen
Niedersachsen 
Saar185 100
140 600 
14 500 
4 300 
25 70017S 800
135 200 
13 .900 
4 400 
25 300169 200
127 .500 
12 700 
4 400 
24 6008,6 % 5.4 X
BELG IU M
Wallonie 
Cam pi ne21 000
1  400 
19 60020 500
1  200 
19 .30019 000
19 0009.5 X 7.3 X
F R A N C E
Nord/Pas-de-Calai;
Lorraine
Cent re-Midi56 300
22 600 
25 100 
8 60053 700
20 600 
24 900 
8 20048 900
18 300 
23 400 
7 .20013 ,1 % 9*0 X
U N ITE D  K IN G D O M
Scot land 
North-East 
Yorkshire 
Nort h-West 
M i dlands 
Wales (South) 
Other(229 600)(*)  
242·500 - <**)233 300
16 400 
29 900 
65 300 
23 400 
64 300 
25 000 
9 000223 000
15 500 
28 400 
63 100 
22 500 
61 000 
23,800 
8 7008*0 % 4.4 X
TO TA L 504 900 486 300 460 000 8.9 X 5.4 X
(*) Different assessment crite ria  - jobs actually fe ll by about 9 000 between 1.1.83 and 1.1.84 (annual trend in the last 
(**) Regional figures not available. few years)

Table 8
E M P L O Y M E N T  IN T H E  STEEL  INDUSTR Y  
S U M M A R Y
:iint ry /regi onEmployment at 
1.1.1983Employment at 
1.1.1984Employment at 
1.1.1985Job losses at 1.1.81 
as percentage of 
position at 
1.1.83 1.1.84
G E  i  ■ ' ! / ' .  N Y 17a 000 163 800 152 500 13.57. 7.0%
"-<rd
■ ’/nrrirh.-Westfalen 
'e  ssen/R h e  i nl,-P f .
· · .  ud
■  a< > r land26 300
115 700' 
7 100 
6 500 
20 ,40024 ,800
107 1  bo
6 900 
6 ,200 
18 80022 300 
99 800 
6 800 
5 900 
17, 700 i
B l G IU M  
a  1 1  o  n  i e  
V  laa nde ren41 700
34 500
7 20039 600
32 300 
7 30037 200 
----------?9 900
7,
 30010.2% 5.5%
F R A N C E  
North 
Lorraine 
Cent re-Midi95 200
33 500
39 100 
22 60090,700
...*. 32 300
*3
6 500
'  21,90085 100
----------JO. 400
33 300 
21 40010.4% 6.0%
ITALY
N o  rt h
Centre
Sou th91 .500
46 700 
15.000 
29.80087, .100
45 900 
14 300 
26 90075 .60058 400 
13 000 
24 20017.27. 13.0%
L U X E M B O U R G  
Sou th1 2  400
12 40012 900
12 90012 900
12 900- -
N E T H E R L A N D S
Noord-Hol 1«) 
Zuid-Ho11. 5  
Utrecht. )20 200
20 20019.200'
19 20018 .800
18 8006.97. 2.0%
U N ITE D  K IN G D O M
Scot land 
Wales
North-West)  
North )  
Yorkshire )
O t her74 500
7 400 
23 000
39 600
4 50063,700
6 000 
21 200
33 300
3 20061 900
5 900 
21 100
32 100
2 80017.2% 3.17.
IR E LA N D
Cork600
600700
700700
700- -
D E N M A R K  
Freder i k  sborg1  600
1  6001  600
1  ,6001  600
1  600- -
G R E E C E
Not available Not ava i la ble Not ava i table
!I
T O T A L 513 700 479 300 446 ,300 13.1% 6.9% I  
I

EIB FIN AN C IN G  IN C O M M U N IT Y
Projects in E C S C  employment areas (*) in the level I regions listed belowTable 9
1983
— !
Count ry /regi onStee l i ndus try projects Infrastructure projectsProduc ti ve 
sector projects Total
Number N C I EIB Number NCI EIB N o N C I EIB N o N C I BEItotal
G E R M A N Y
Saarland 1-20,9 -- -- -1-20,920.9
F R A N C E
Lorraine --- 195.8 -•  21 2.31  .5408.11  .59,6
Nort h -- - 5714.9 168.5 797.3 -.9.213622.2177.7199,9
Nomandie --- 30.4 1.4274- 12.1304.53.58.0
Centre-Midi —-“ 101.0 0.1557, 30,8658.30,99,2
--- 8922,1 170.018221.013.627143.1183.6226.7
ITALY
Nort h 121,7 13,5 6—24.413772.5162.515574.2200.4274*6
Centre 4-1.5 -_ —171.33.7211.35,26.5
S ou th -- 2-65.653 36.255 101.8101.8
161.7 15 0 8-90.020773.8202,423175.5307,4382.9
UN ITED  K IN G D O M .
Scotland - _ _1_33.4_ _1_ _ _33.433.4
Wales --- 3-20-3- -- 3-20,320.3
North --- 3-76.3 3-2.5 6-78.878.8
Yorksh_& N„W .-- 3-12-8 9 0.53.1120.515 .916.4
Midlands - - 2- 33.2 16 6.61  ,9 1 8 6.6 35.141 .7
- - - 12 -176.0 28 7. 17.5407.1183,5 190.6
Total 171.7 35.9 10922.1 436.0 417 1 0 1.9 183.5543125.7 695 » 4 821.1
(*) S ee point 3.1.4 of Report.

T able 1 0
ElB FINANCING  IN C O M M U N IT Y  '
Projects in E C S C  employment areas (*) in the Level I regions lis t;c  below
1984 (m illion E  C U )
Count ry /regi onSteel industry projects Infrastructure projectsProduc ti ve sector 
_________ projectsTota l
N
o N C I El B Number NCI EIB Number N C I EIB N o N CI EIB T O T A L
Germany
Niedersachsen 
S aa r la n d- - - 2
2- 44.8
9.0- - - 2
2- 44 .8  
9.044 » 8  
9.0
- - - 4- 53 .8 - - - 4 - 53.8 53.8
F R A N C E  
Lorrai n e  
Nort h  
Normandie 
Centre Midi1
2 0.20 .1 6
26
-2.7 
10 .470
155
37
988.1 
16*6 
3.6 
4.,34.7
15.9
4.2
12.077
1 8 1
37
1008.1 
1 6  ,6 
•3.6 
4.57  .5  
26 ,3 
4.2 
12,015.6
42.9
7*8
16.o
3 0.2 0.1 32 - 13.1 360 32.6 36,8 395 3 2  > . 8 50.0 82,8
ITALY 
Nort h  
Cent re 
S ou th5
21.2 1  » 4  
1  v 41 7
2
6-63.1 
0  J B  
102.3129
1 1
10056.4 
1  .067 .6 
4  » 4  
166 ..6151
15
10657.,6 
1  » 0132.1 
6,6 
268 » 9189,7
7.6
268.9
7 1  ;  2 2  .8 25 - 166. 2 240 57.4 238.6 272 58*6 407.6 466.2
UNITED K IN G D O M
Scotland 
Wales 
Midlands 
Nort h
Yorksh. &  N.W . 
Sou th-West 1 0.4-
3  
1
4
533.72  5..6
185.5
41.23
2
22
6
1 23.1
0.4
0,80,7
0,2
2,1
2.2
2.53
5
23
10
1 7
136.8
0.4
0,8
0,40,7
25.8
'2,1
187,7
43.70,7 
25.8 
38*9 
188.1 
44 -*5 
0,4
1 0  ,4 - 13 33 .7 252.3 4 5 4.3 3.7 5 9 38 .4 260,0 298.4
D E N M A R K  
Frederi ksborg - - - - - -6 4,2-6 4,2 4.2
TO TAL1 1 1,8 2  .9 74 33,7 485.4 651 98.5 283 ,1 736 134 v 0 771 ,4 905.4
(*) See point 3.1.4 of Report.

Table 1 1
F R D F  G R A N T S
Sum m ary of grants approved for projects in 
E C S C  employment areas (*) in the level I 
regions liste d  below
1983
Count ry /regi on Number of projectsAmount of E R D F  grants I  
m illio n  E  C U
G E R M A N Y
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Saarland
Niedersachsen
Bayern28
28
55
44.2 
5.6
7.3 
4.9
115 22.0
BE LG IU M
Walloni e 1 0.4
F R A N C E
Nort h  
Normandie 
Lorraine 
Rh6ne-AIpes7
4
15
64.2
0.4
4.9
7.8
32117.3
ITALY
Campania
Pugli a51
875.5
3*1
59 78.6
U N ITED  K IN G D O M
North
Yorkshire &  Humberside
Midlands
Wales171
55
17
115
12257.5
26,1
12.3
67.8
76.9
480 240.6
TO TA L 687358.9
(*) S ee point 3.1.4 of Report.

Table 1 2
E R D F  G R A N T S
Sum m ary of grants approved for* projects in 
E C S C  employment areas (*) 'in the level I 
regions lis te d  below
1984
!  ountry/region
I .  .... .  .  _Number of projectsAmount of E R D F  grants 
m i llio n  E C U
j
1  1  ‘E R  M A N Y
j  Nordrhein-Westfalen 
!  Saar land 
!  Niedersachsen 
|  Bayern33
24
40
310*6 
11.3 
6.8 
16,7
!! 100 45.4
BE LG IU M
Wallonie60 17.8
F R A N C E
Nort h
Normandie
Lorraine
Rhfine-Alpes29
10
14
713,5 
1  »3 
6.0 
0,5
60 21 .3
ITALY
Friuli-Venezia-G iulia
Campania
Pug l i a2
47
1510 . 1 
213,9 
12.5
64 236,5
L U X E M B O U R G 17 4,7
U N ITED  K IN G D O M
North
Yorkshire & Humberside
Midlands
Wales
Scot la n d175
15Q
69
101
15565,2 
84 .3
35.4 
90.7 
88 ,5
650 364.1
TO TA L 951 689,8
(Ό S ee point 3.1.4 of Report.

20.02.1985
Bundesrepublik Deutschland  
EGKS - Reviere
ARBEITSMARKTREGIONEN
Braunschweig/SaIzgitter  
Osnabrück
Dui sburg/Oberhausen
Bochum
Dortmund-Lüdinghausen
Hagen
Siegen
Saarbrücken
Essen-Mülheim
Reck linghausen
Wesel-Moers
Aachen
Amberg
Schwandorf
Steinfurt
Bremen
Gelsenki rchen

11.10.84
BELGIQUE
Bacs-ins d'emploi CECA  
Arrondissement Nivelles
Province Hainaut (exclusif arrondissements Mouscron, Tournai, Ath)
Province Liège (exclusif arrondissements Verviers, Waremme)

11.10.84
FRANCE
Bassins d'emploi CECA
Lorraine : départements Mosel l e
Meurthe-et-Moselle  
Meuse (Est de la Meuse)
Nord/Pas-de-Calai s  :  arrondissements
Calvados :  
Saône-et-Loire
Loire :arrondissement :  
arrondissements :
arrondissements :Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Douai
Dunkerque
Valenciennes
Arras
Béthune
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Lens
Caen
Autun 
Charol les
Montbrison  
St. Etienne
Savoie : arrondissement :  Albertville

11.10.84
ITALIA
Bacini d'occupazione CECA
Provincia :  Torino
Valle d'Aosta  
Genova
Milano (eccetto il centro ma compresa la periferia  
industriale)I
Savona
Brescia
Livorno
,  Terni - Spoleto
Trieste 
Napoli 
Taranto

GRAND-DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG  
Bassins d'emploi CECA
Cantons :  Esch-sui—Alzette
Cape L  Len 
Luxembourg

NEDERLAND 
EGKS - bekkens
C O R O P  regions : Kop van Noord-HoLLand
Alkmaar
I j  mond
Haarlem e^o»
Zaanstreek

United Kingdom  
ECSC Employment Areas11.10.84
Counties )  .Local authority areas) as deflned by the Department of Environment
Travel-to-work-areas as defined by the Department of Employment
Count y Eligible areas
Nort humberland county
Tyne and Wear county
Durham county
Cleveland county
Cumbr i  a t  ravel-to-work-area Workington
Humberside t  ravel-to-work-area Scunthorpe
South Yorkshire county
West Yorkshire t  ravel-to-work-area  
travel-to-work-area  
travel-to-work-areaLeeds 
Wakefield 
Cast leford
Northamptonshire t  ravel-to-work-area Corby
West Midlands County county
Staffordshi re county
Lei cestershi re t  ravel-to-work-area Coalville
Nott i  nghamshi re county
Cheshi re t  rave l-to-work-area Wrexham
C  Iwyd t  ravel-to-work-area Shotton
Dyf ed travel-to-work-area L  lane l  l i
Gwent county
South Glamorgan county
West Glamorgan county
Mid Glamorgan county
Strathclyde local authority region
F  i  f  e local authority region

DANMARK
EKSF - omr8der
Frederiksborg Amtskommune
4 Kommuner i  Roskilde Amtskommune :  Gundsé
Roski Ide
Lejre
Bramsnaes

11.10.84
GRECE
Bassins dtemploi CECA
Elefsina (circonscription du bureau de travail de Elefsina)