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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
CO M C85) 397 fin a l
Bruxelles, le 1 7  juillet 1 9 8 5
A m e n d m e n t to D ecision n °  2 3 4 /8 4 /E C S C
(Communication from the Commission to the Council)
C O M C 8 5 )  3 9 7  final

C o m m u n icatio n  fro m  the C o m m issio n  to the C ouncil
A m e n d m e n t to Decision n° 2 3 4 /8 4 /E C S C
U n d e r the term s of Article 1 4  of Decision 234/84/E C S C , the 
C o m m issio n  is able to grant supplem ents in  production quota, 
a n d  in  that part of the quota w h ich  m a y  b e  delivered in  the 
C o m m o n  M arket, w h e n  undertakings experience exceptional diffi­
culties d u e to the level of the quarterly abatem ent rate set 
for certain categories of products in  the quota system « T h e  
level o f these supplem ents is limited b y  the criteria set out in  
Article 14.
It is obvious that these supplem ents d o  not, in all cases, 
allow  the specific circumstances of the recipient undertakings 
to b e taken into account, a n d  sufficient supplem ent to be granted 
to these undertakings. T h e  C o m m issio n  judges that su ch  specific 
circumstances, w h ich  m u st b e  im proved, figures am ongst the condi­
tions b elo w  :
- it m u st b e  a  country's sole steel producer such that the co u n ­
try's supply of steel products, even in  a  c o m m o n  m arket, 
depends to a  large extent o n  this undertaking. T h e  guarantee 
of supply in  a  C o m m u n ity  country, as far as steel products are 
concerned, is a  factor w h ich  m u st b e  taken into account to fully 
appreciate the question of w hether it is appropriate to grant a n  
undertaking supplem entary quota necessary to guarantee its exis­
tence ;
- this steel producer is experiencing exceptional difficulties 
within the m ean in g  of Article 1 4  ; at the sa m e  time, supplem ents 
granted o n  the basis of this disposition, are not e n o u g h  for the 
undertaking to overcom e the difficulties ;
- the undertaking itself is not in receipt of aids to cover opera­
ting losses - as stated in Article 1 4  - a n d  is n o  longer in  
receipt of aids in  accordance w ith Decision n°1018/85/ C E C A  ;
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but its competitiveness is put into question b y  additional 
aids being granted to undertakings in  competition, o n  the 
basis of Decision n° 1018/85/E C S C .
T h e  C o m m issio n  therefore proposes to include a  n e w  Article 1 4  D  in  
Decision 234/84/E C S C , to enable it to grant a n  undertaking
- it is the only undertaking in the country in  w h ic h  it is situated
- it is confronted w ith exceptional difficulties ev en  after a m e n d m e n t 
fro m  the application of Article 1 4
- it h as not received aids within the term s of Decision n° 1018/85/E C S C .
supplem entary quota, u p  to a  m a x im u m  of 25.000 tonnes per quarter, o n  
condition that these three criterias apply.
O n  the basis of Article 5 8  of the E C S C  Treaty, the C ouncil is requested 
to fine its assent to this am en d m en t.
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