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COMMISSION  
OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
General SecrétariatF O R  OFFICIAL U S E  O N LYCOM(83) 489 final
Brussels, 8 September 1983
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
Request for assent, pursuant to Article 56 2a) of the ECSC Treaty to the
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granting of a global loan to Banque Bruxelles Lambert, S.A., Belgium
COM(83) 489 final

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Communication to the Council
Subject :  Request for assent, pursuant to Article 56 2a) of the ECSC Treaty
to the granting of a global loan to Banque Bruxelles Lambert, S.A.,  
Belgi um.
I. FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY
No. 385
Appli cant Banque Bruxelles Lambert
Registered Office :  Brussels
Shareholders :  Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.  
Winterthur, S.A.
Royale Belge, S.A.
A.G., S.A.
Urbaine UAP, S.A.
Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund.
II. RECIPIENTS Banque Bruxelles Lambert will on lend the  
global loan funds to small businesses setting  
up new operations and creating new jobs.
FieId of Activity of  
récipients Industrial and service operations.
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III. THE PROJECT
Procedure The Commission will make BFR 1 000 million available  
to Banque Bruxelles Lambert, S.A. This decision will  
be put into effect by concluding a framework agreement:  
this will be implemented in successive tranches.  
Sub-loans will be approved by Commission departments.
IV.THE REGIONThe Banque Bruxelles Lambert will send the Commission  
an annual report on the use made of the funds borrowed.  
The Bank will also send the Commission each year a  
report on the jobs created, the jobs fi lied and the  
number of former ECSC workers re-employed.
Total amount of  
investment at least BFR 2 000 million (+ 44.30 MioECU)
Project location Coal and steel areas experiencing heavy redundancies.
Unemployment rate At least 12 %.
National aid status of  
Project area Development areas.
The ECSC industry has been and still is a major employer in the area.

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V. CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE 56 OF THE ECSC TREATY
ECSC redundanGies in  
Project area Brabant province  
Hainaut province  
Liège province  
Namur province1977-83
350 
3 967 
2 059 
45
6 421
Jobs to be created  
by the project
Trainings  At Least 1 660
Government training scheme under unemployment  
Législation.
The Commission considers that the application complies with Article 56 2a)  
of the ECSC Treaty,
VI, GLOBAL LOAN
Loan applied for  
Loan to be granted
Interest rebate
Job basis of interest rebateBFR 1 000 million (about 22.15 MioECU)
The Commission has approved a loan  
of BFR 1 000 millionCabout 22.15 MioECU)  
or équivalent to the above mentioned  
institution in accordance with  
Art, 56 application criteria (OJ C 82,
29 March '1979).
5 percentage points per year for five  
years on 22.15 MioECU
1 107 jobs suitable for former ECSC  
workers, to whom they will be offered in  
priori ty.
VII. COUNCIL ASSENT
The Commission requests the Council to give its assent to the foregoing
decision.