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COMMISSION  
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
General SecretariatCOM(85) 96 final
B russels
14 March 1985
F O R  OFFICIAL U S E  ONLY
CO M M UNICATIO N F R O M  T H E  CO M M ISSIO N j;0_IHE_COUNCIL
Request for assent, pursuant to A rtic le  56(2)(a) of the E C S C  Treaty 
to the granting of a  global loan to Barclays Bank P.L.C.,
United Kingdom
C O M(85) 96 fin a l

F O R  OFFICIAL U S E  O N L Y
Communication to the Council
Subject :  Request for assent, pursuant to A rtic le  56 2a) of the E C S C  Treaty
to the granting of a  global loan to
Barclays Bank p-l-c-, United Kingdom- 
I. FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY
No. 422
Appli cantBarclays Bank p-t-c.
Registered O ffice : ^4, Lombard^Street
London E C 3 P
Shareholders : Public quoted company - private shareholders.Shareho Ldersprivate shareholders.
I I .  RECIPIENTS : Barclays Bank P-l-c- will, through
_____ Local network, pass on the global amount
in
 the form of sub-loans to small and medium 
sized firms for the expansion of existing 
and/or the creation of new activities-
Field of A c tiv ity  of 
recipientsIndustrial and service sectors-

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I I I .  T H E  P R O JE C T
Procedure : This loan is in addition to a  previous global loan
which has been fu lly  u tilis e d .
In th is  instance the Commission has decided to m ake 
UKt 30 m illio n  (about 48.288 MioECU) available to 
Barclays Bank p .l.c .  to be disbursed in sub-loans 
to small and medium sized businesses in E C S C  employment 
areas. The loan w ill be paid in instalments over three 
years as sub-loans are approved. The Commission w ill 
approve sub-loans on the basis of it s  published 
operating p rin cip les (O.J. No. C  191 of 16 July, 1983). 
The bank w ill report annually to.th e  Commission on the 
use m ade of the global loan,.on the to ta l number of jobs 
created and actually occupied, and on the re-employment 
of ex-ECSC workers by the sub-borrowers.
Total amount of 
investment : at least U K fc  60,000,000 (+ 96.577 mìoE C U )
IV. T H E  R EG IO N
E C S C  employment areas in B rita in .. Outside these areas 
Project location : the st r i ct social clause w ill be applied (O.J. C  191
of 16.7.1983, para. 14, second sentence).
Unemployment rate : WaLes 17.0%
Scotland 15.5%
England 12.6%
B rita in  13.4%
National aid status of
F ro le ct " a r il ”  : steeL and coaL closure areas.

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V. C O N FO R M ITY  W ITH ARTICLE 56 2a) O F  T H E  E C S C  TR E A TY
E C S C  redundancies in 
project area1977 - 1982 job Losses
Wales 
Scot Land 
Eng Land
B rita in35-710
6-995
55-001
97-706
Jobs to be created 
by the project
TrainingAssuming that a  L  L  the jobs w ill be created in 
p r io r ity  E C S C  employment areas som e 3622 econo­
m ically viable jobs w ill be involved-
Through the Manpower Services Commission and 
the sub-loan recipients-
fhe Commission considers that the application complies-with A rtic le  56 2a) 
of the E C S C  Treaty.
VI. G LO BAL L O A N
Loan applied for :  UKt 30,000,000 (+ 48-288 MioECU)
Loan to be granted
Interest rebateThe Commission has approved a loan of 
UKt 30,000,000 (about 48-288 MioECU) or 
equivalent to the above mentioned institution 
(1)
5  percentage points per year for five  years 
on 48-28D MioECU
Job basis of interest rebate :  2414 jobs 
—  created)(i.e. two thirds of.the jobs to bi
V II. CO UNCIL A S S E N T
The Commission requests the Council to give its assent to the foregoing 
decision.
(1  ) in accordance with the application c rite ria  (0J C  191 , 16 July 1983).