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General SecretariatC 0M (83) 769 final 
Brussels, 21 December 1983
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COMMUNICAIION_FROM_THE_COMMISSION_TO_THE_COyNCIL
Request for assent, pursuant to Article 56 (2a) of the ECSC Treaty 
to the granting of a conversion loan to Comdial Communications 
Systems, Limited, United Kingdom
C O M (83) 769 final

Communication to the Council
Subject :  Request for assent, pursuant to Article 56 (2a) of the E C S C  Treaty
to the granting of a conversion loan to Comdial Communications Systems, 
Limited, United Kingdom «
I. T H E  C O M P A N YN o .387
Appli cantComdial Communications Systems, Limited,
Registered Offi ce 225, Frimley Green Road,
Frimley Green, Surrey, England«
Parent company of 
applicantComdial Limited, a subsidiary of the Comdial 
Corporation, Charlottesville, Virginia, U « S « A ,
Recipi ent :  Comdial Communications Systems, Limited«
Field of activity .of 
recipientThe manufacture and sale of specialised telephones 
and telephone equipment based on the Comdial system,
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II. T H E  P R O JE C T
Description : The project consists of the construction of a new
factory at St. Mellons, Cardiff, for the manufacture 
and assembly of specialised high technology telephone 
sets.
Cost :  Land ) 393)
:  Buildings ;2,603^ 2,996
:  Plant and machinery 4,959 
:  Other 45
Schedule : 1983 - 1985f c  000
Total 8,000 (± 13.72 M ioE C U )
Market : U.K. telephone inutal lations number som e 29,000,000,
expanding annually by about 3,000,000. Comdial aims 
to gain 2 0 %  of this expansion.
Envi ronment :  Environmental protection measures in accordance
with current legislation
The sectoral and competition aspects of the project have been closely examined ; 
they do not m ilitate against the granting of the loan applied for.
The project appears to be economically sound ; it will m ake a significant 
contribution to the redevelopment of the region which is suffering the effects 
of a decline in E C S C  industries.

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III. T H E  R E G IO N
Project location : St* Mellons, Cardiff, South Wales*
Unemployment rate : Cardiff travel-to-work area* June '83*
16*9%  male (19945), 8 * 1 %  female (6672), 
total 1 3*3%  (26617)*
Newport travel-to-work area* June '83* 
1 7 %  male (9653), 10*7%  female (3536), 
total 14*7%  (13189)*
National aid status of :  Development Area
project area
The E C S C  industry has been an important source of employment in the area.
IV. C O N F O R M IT Y  W IT H  A R T IC L E  56 O F  T H E  E C S C  T R E A T Y
E C S C  redundancies in 
project areaCardiff 78 - 83 =  5800 
Newport 81 - 83 =  5400 
Total 11200
Jobs to be created by the project 238 jobs suitable for ex-ECSC workers out 
of a total of 279*
Training :  A  comprehensive specialised training scheme
is planned under the contrôle of a manager 
which will co-ordinate closely with local 
training establishments*
The Commission considers that the application complies with Article 56 (2a) 
of the E C S C  Treaty and that the new  jobs to be created by the project are 
capable of absorbing redundant E C S C  workers into productive employment.

V . C O N V E R S IO N  L O A N
Loan applied for :  f c  4 m  (about 6„86 M ioE C U )
Loan to be granted :  The Commission has approved a loan of
f c  ^ m  (about 6^86 M ioE C U )
or equivalent to the above mentioned 
company (1  ).
Interest rebate : 3  percentage points per year for five
years on 4-76 M io E C U «
Job basis of interest rebate :  238 j obs suita ble for former E C S C
industry workers, to w h o m  they will be 
offered in priority.
V I« C O U N C IL  A S S E N T
The Commission requests the Council to give its assent to the foregoing 
decision«
(1) In accordance with Article 56 application criteria (O J C  191, 16 July 1983).
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