Opening to the public of documents and files from the historical archives of the Commission which are covered by the obligation of professional or business secrecy
Date: 2001-11-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, access to information, archives, industrial secret

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Opening to the public of documents and files from the historical archives of the Commission
which are covered by the obligation of professional or business secrecy

(2001/C 308/03)

Under the 30-year rule (Article 1 of Commission Decision No 359/83/ECSC of 8 February 1983 and of
Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 concerning the opening to the public
of the historical archives of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community
and the European Atomic Energy Community (1), the Commission is required to open to the public, year
by year, the files of the ECSC (from 1983) and those of the EEC and Euratom (from 1989) kept in its
historical archives. Opening the files to the public serves three purposes: to encourage research into the
history of the Communities; to foster public interest in progress towards European integration; and to
throw more light on the operation of the Community institutions.

The Commission considers that, under Article 4 of the Decision and of the Regulation, there is, as a
general rule, nothing to prevent a file from being opened to the public at the end of the 30-year period
even when there are documents in it that contain information which, at the time, was covered by the
obligation of professional or business secrecy.

However, the Decision of 30 November 1990 (2) requires the Commission to publish a notice in the
Official Journal of the European Communities to inform the persons of firms concerned or their successor(s) in
title that it intends to release to the public a document covered by the obligation of professional or
business secrecy.

Documents containing professional or business secrets in which reference is made to the firms mentioned
below will, provided 30 years have elapsed (30-year rule mentioned above) from the date on which the
documents were produced, be released to the public eight weeks after publication of this notice unless a
reasoned objection, based on the obligation of professional or business secrecy, is submitted in writing to
the Commission by that time. Objections should be addressed to Mr Hofmann, Historical Archives, 200
rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels,
fax (32-2) 296 10 95, E-mail:
archis@cec.eu.int).

(32-2) 295 20 53;

JECL 03/40 (Tel.

(1) OJ L 43, 15.2.1983.
(2) OJ L 340, 6.12.1990, p. 24.

Main areas dealt with in documents and files covered by the obligation of progessional and business secrecy (Article 4
of Commission Decision No 359/83/ECSC of 8 February 1983 and of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No
354/83 of 1 February 1983)

FIRMS CONCERNED BY THE OBLIGATION OF PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS SECRECY FOR THE PERIOD 1952-1971
(cid:151) 24th part

B. PRODUCTION

B.2. THE MARKET IN COAL, STEEL AND SCRAP: SUPPLIES AND

PRODUCTION:

Documents concerning: general objectives, production, policy
on coal, supply, consumption, stocks, costs and income, grants
and loans, business situation and forward programmes.

Federal Republic of Germany

ATH: August Thyssen-H(cid:252)tte AG
Elektro-Chemie Ibbenb(cid:252)ren GmbH

Friedrich Krupp
Gewerkschaft Dr. Hermann M(cid:252)ller
Harpener Bergbau AG
Hibernia Bergbaugesellschaft AG
H(cid:252)ttenwerk Oberhausen AG
H(cid:252)ttenwerk Salzgitter AG
Kautex-Werke
Kl(cid:246)ckner, H(cid:252)tte Haspe
Kl(cid:246)ckner-Werke AG
Mannesmann AG
Rheinelbe Bergbau AG
R(cid:246)chling’sche Eisen- und Stahlwerke GmbH
SA des forges et aciØries de Dilling
Saarbergwerke AG
Schlaraffia-Werke H(cid:252)ser & C, Kommandit Gesellschaft

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Siegener AG f(cid:252)r Eisenkonstruktion, Br(cid:252)ckenbau und
Verzinkerei
Stahlwerke S(cid:252)dwestfalen AG
Steinkohlenbergwerk Mathias Stinnes
Steinkohlenbergwerk Westfalen AG
Wuppertaler Stadtwerke

Belgium

Caterpillar Belgium
Charbonnages de Monceau-Fontaine
(cid:201)mailleries et t(cid:244)leries rØunies de Gosselies
Fabrique de fer de Charleroi
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Europe SA
SA Cokeries du Marly
SA Constructions Ølectriques Schreder
SA MØtallurgique d’EspØrance-Longdoz

France

CTA: SociØtØ chaudronnerie-t(cid:244)lerie de l’Aveyron
Centrale sidØrurgique de Richemont
Charbonnages de France
De Wendel & Cie
SA (cid:201)tablissements Bertrand Faure
Sollac: SociØtØ lorraine de laminage continu SA
SociØtØ bretonne de fonderie et de mØcanique
SociØtØ Clima-ChappØe
SociØtØ des forges de Gueugnon
SociØtØ des hauts-fourneaux et forges de Saulnes et Uckange
SociØtØ miniŁre et mØtallurgique de Rodange
SociØtØ nouvelle des mines d’Urville SA
SociØtØ des mines et de produits chimiques
Usinor: Union sidØrurgique du nord de la France

Luxembourg

ARBED: AciØries rØunies de Burbach-Eich-Dudelange

Italy

AFEM: Acciaiere Ferriere Mediterranee
Acciaierie Ferriere Fenotti e Comini SpA
Attrezzature Edili Jolly SpA
Italsider SpA
OLS: Officine e Laminatoio Sebino di Pisogne
SISMA: Societ(cid:224) Industrie Siderurgiche Meccaniche e Affini SpA
Societ(cid:224) Fratelli Orsenigo
Terni (cid:151) Societ(cid:224) per l’Industria e l’Elettricit(cid:224), SpA

Netherlands

Cox-Geelen NV
Dedert NV
Handelsmaatschappij Curver NV
Koninklijke Nederlandsche Hoogovens en Staalfabrieken NV
Maas.-Kabel NV
NV Bouwbedrijf Noordland
NV Eurocarpet
NV Nederlandse Steenwolfabriek
NV Steenfabriek Nievelsteen

B.5. WORKFORCE-RELATED PROBLEMS:

Documents concerning housing policy, pay, health and readap-
tation of workers.

Federal Republic of Germany

Anton Brinkhege
Barbara Erzbergbau
Bergbau AG Constantin der Gro(cid:223)e
Bergbau AG Lothringen
Bergbaubetrieb Blankenburg GmbH
Bergbaugesellschaft Rudolf Schwarz
Bergwerke Essen-Rossenray AG
Bochumer Bergbau AG
Erzbergbau Salzgitter AG
Erzbergbau Siegerland AG
Eschweiler Bergwerks Verein
Essener Steinkohlenbergwerke
Ewald K(cid:246)nig Ludwig Bergbau AG
Ewald-Kohle AG
Friedrich Krupp
Friedrich Thyssen Bergbau AG
F(cid:228)rberei und Appretur Schusterinsel GmbH
Gelsenkirchener Bergbau AG
Gewerkschaft Carolus Magnus
Gewerkschaft Hausbach
Grube Emma Gl(cid:252)ck
Grube Ohnverzagt
Grube Petrus Segen
HWS-H(cid:252)ttenwerke Siegerland
Hamborner-Bergbau
Harpener Bergbau AG
Harz-Lahn Erzbergbau AG
Heinrich Bergbau AG
Hessische Berg- und H(cid:252)ttenwerke
Hibernia Bergbaugesellschaft AG
Hoesch AG Bergbau
H(cid:252)ttenwerk Oberhausen AG
H(cid:252)ttenwerk Salzgitter AG
Ilseder H(cid:252)tte
Kl(cid:246)ckner-Bergbau K(cid:246)ningsborn-Werne AG
Kl(cid:246)ckner-Werke AG
Mannesmann AG
M(cid:228)rkische Steinkohlengesellschaft
Niederrheinische H(cid:252)tte AG
Ohler Eisenwerk
Preussische Bergwerks- und H(cid:252)tten AG
Rheinelbe Bergbau AG
Rheinpreussen AG f(cid:252)r Bergbau und Chemie
Rheinstahl Eisenwerke
Rudolf Damm Bergbaubetriebe
Ruhrkohlenkontor Gemeinschaftliches B(cid:252)ro der Pr(cid:228)sident,
Geitling, Mausegatt
R(cid:246)chling’sche Eisen- und Stahlwerke GmbH
Saarbergwerke AG
Stahl- und Walzwerke Rasselstein
Stahlwerke Bochum AG
Steinkohlenbergwerk Mansfeld
Steinkohlenbergwerk Friedrich der Gro(cid:223)e
Steinkohlenbergwerk Graf Bismarck GmbH
Steinkohlenbergwerk Hannover Hannibal AG
Steinkohlenbergwerk Mathias Stinnes
Steinkohlenbergwerk Victoria Mathias
Steinkohlenbergwerk Westfalen AG
Steinkohlengrube Maria

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Belgium

AciØries et miniŁres de la Sambre
Charbonnages d’Aiseau-Presle SA
Charbonnages d’Amerc(cid:156)ur SA
Charbonnages de Bonnier SA
Charbonnages de Fontaine l’(cid:201)vŒque SA
Charbonnages de Gosson-Kessales SA
Charbonnages de Mariemont-Bascoup SA
Charbonnages de Monceau-Fontaine
Charbonnages de Noºl Sart-Culpart SA
Charbonnages de Ressaix, Leval, PØronnes, Sainte-Aldegonde
et Genck SA
Charbonnages de StrØpy-Bracquegnies SA
Charbonnages de WØrister SA
Charbonnages des Quatre-Jean SA
Charbonnages du Bois-d’Avroy SA
Charbonnages du Bois-de-Micheroux SA
Charbonnages du Bois-du-Luc SA
Charbonnages du Centre
Charbonnages du Petit-Try SA
Charbonnages du Trieu-Kaisin SA
Charbonnages Elisabeth
Charbonnages Mambourg, SacrØ Madame et Poirier rØunis SA
Charbonnages rØunis Roton-Farciennes et Oignies-Aiseau SA
Charbonnages rØunis de la minerie SA
Cockerill-OugrØe SA
Fedechar: FØdØration charbonniŁre de Belgique
HouillŁres unies du bassin de Charleroi
SA MØtallurgique d’EspØrance-Longdoz
SociØtØ des charbonnages du Borinage
SociØtØ miniŁre et mØtallurgique de Musson et Halanzy
SociØtØ mØtallurgique Hainaut Sambre

France

CAFL: Compagnie des ateliers et forges de la Loire
Charbonnages de France
Compagnie des hauts-fourneaux et fonderie de Givors (cid:151)
Ets. Prenat
De Wendel & Cie
(cid:201)tablissements Bedel et compagnie des forges et aciØries de la
BerardiŁre
(cid:201)tablissements Bessonneau
(cid:201)tablissements Prenat
Forges d’Audincourt
Forges d’Hennebont
Forges et laminoirs de Vizille
Mine de BertholŁne
Mine de fer de la FerriŁre-aux-(cid:201)tangs
Mine de fer de la MouriŁre
Mine de fer de Moutiers
Mine de fer de Murville
Mine de fer de Tucquegnieux
Mine de fer de Valleroy
Mine de May-Sur-Orne
Mine de Meglin

Mine de la Coume
Mines Ahun-Nord
Mines de Basse-Aumance
Mines de Bosmoreau
Mines de Champagnac
Mines de fer De BatŁre
Mines de fer De Giraumont
Mines de fer De Godbrange et De Hussigny
Mines de fer De Jarny
Mines de fer De Joudreville
Mines de Plamores
Mines de Puy-St-Gulmier
SCAC: SociØtØ commerciale d’affrŒtements et de commission
SMS: SociØtØ mosellane de sidØrurgie
SociØtØ mØtallurgique de l’Escaut
SociØtØ Alumetal
SociØtØ commentryenne des aciers fins Vanadium Alloys
SociØtØ des aciØries et laminoirs de Beautor
SociØtØ des fonderies de Pont-(cid:224)-Mousson
SociØtØ des hauts-fourneaux de Rouen
SociØtØ des hauts-fourneaux de la Chiers
SociØtØ des hauts-fourneaux et forges de Saulnes et Uckange
SociØtØ des mines d’Anderny-Chevillon
SociØtØ des usines St-Jacques
SociØtØ KlØber-Colombes
SociØtØ mØtallurgique D’Imphy
SociØtØ Onatra
Usinor: Union sidØrurgique du nord de la France
Usines mØtallurgiques de St. (cid:201)loi, Louis Piret & Cie,
AndrØ Piret & Cie

Italy

Acciaierie e Ferriere Pugliesi
Attrezzature Edili Jolly SpA
Carbosarda: Societ(cid:224) Mineraria Carbonifera Sarda
Ercole SpA
Etablissements Bocciolone
Fonderie Elettriche O. Pracchi
Italsvenska Mineraria
Societ(cid:224) Ferriere di Cogoleto
Societ(cid:224) Nazionale Cogne SpA
Societ(cid:224) Toscosider
Societ(cid:224) Unibios

Netherlands

Domaniale Mijn-Maatschappij NV
Koninklijke Demka Staalfabrieken
Maatschappij Tot Exploitatie Der Steenkolenmijnen
Laura & Vereeniging
NV Maatschappij Carisborg
NV Maatschappij tot exploitatie van Limburgsche
Steenkolenmijnen
SA Nederlandse Staatsmijnen