THE BELGIAN UNDERTAKINGS IS STILL IN DOUBT .
THE SECOND INDENT OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) PROVIDES THAT THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMME MUST RESULT IN AN OVERALL REDUCTION IN THE PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF THE AIDED UNDERTAKING OR GROUP OF UNDERTAKINGS . THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMMES OF MOST OF THE FIRMS REFERRED TO ABOVE DO NOT INVOLVE ANY SUCH REDUCTION AND THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT HAS NOT PROPOSED TO THE COMMISSION CAPACITY REDUCTIONS BY OTHER FIRMS ON THEIR BEHALF .
BY VIRTUE OF THE SECOND INDENT OF ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) AND THE THIRD INDENT OF ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF DECISION NO 2320/81/ECSC , THE AMOUNT AND INTENSITY OF INVESTMENT AID AND AID FOR CONTINUED OPERATION MUST BE JUSTIFIED BY THE EXTENT OF THE RESTRUCTURING EFFORT ASSOCIATED WITH THEM . THE CAPACITY REDUCTIONS SO FAR OFFERED ARE INSUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY AID ON THE SCALE OF THAT ALREADY APPROVED AND THAT NOW PROPOSED . IT IS ALSO NECESSARY TO ENSURE AN EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CAPACITY REDUCTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE , COMMUNITY-WIDE , A REDUCTION OF THE ORDER OF 30 TO 35 MILLION TONNES IN CAPACITY FOR HOT-ROLLED PRODUCTS , WHICH IS REQUIRED IF , IN LINE WITH THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES FOR STEEL , A MINIMUM LEVEL OF CAPACITY UTILIZATION IS TO BE RESTORED NECESSARY TO SECURE THE VIABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY STEEL INDUSTRY UNDER NORMAL MARKET CONDITIONS . ON THIS BASIS , AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE RESTRUCTURING EFFORT TO DATE AND THE AID PRIOR TO 1980 , AN EXTRA RESTRUCTURING EFFORT MUST BE ACCEPTED BY THE BELGIAN STEEL INDUSTRY . IN ADDITION TO THE NET REDUCTIONS ALREADY OFFERED TO JUSTIFY THE CLEARANCE OF AIDS BY THE COMMISSION , THE BELGIAN STEEL INDUSTRY SHOULD THEREFORE REDUCE ITS CAPACITY FOR HOT-ROLLED PRODUCTS BY 825 000 TONNES . THE ADDITIONAL CLOSURES REQUIRED MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY A DEFINITE DATE .
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THE COMMISSION MUST SUPERVISE THE GRANT OF AIDS AUTHORIZED AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY IT .
THE CAPACITY REDUCTIONS MUST BE SECURED BY THE COMPLETE CLOSURE OF PLANT , ACCOMPANIED BY MEASURES ENSURING THAT SUCH CLOSURE IS DEFINITIVE . THE NET CAPACITY REDUCTIONS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ANY CAPACITY INCREASES THAT MAY RESULT FROM APPROVED INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES . TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE OF BRINGING CAPACITY INTO LINE WITH DEMAND , ANY CREATION OF NEW CAPACITY MUST BE COMPENSATED BY ADDITIONAL CLOSURES .
THE FIRST INDENT OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF DECISION NO 2320/81/ECSC PROVIDES THAT THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMMES OF AIDED UNDERTAKINGS MUST BE CAPABLE OF RESTORING THEIR COMPETITIVENESS AND OF MAKING THEM FINANCIALLY VIABLE WITHOUT AID UNDER NORMAL MARKET CONDITIONS . THE COMMISSION MUST THEREFORE BE ASSURED THAT THE AIDS CONTRIBUTE TO RESTORING VIABILITY .
THE COMMISSION CAN ONLY AUTHORIZE AID FOR UNDERTAKINGS THAT HAVE FULFILLED ALL THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ECSC TREATY AND MEASURES ADOPTED IN IMPLEMENTATION OF IT .
THE DECISIONS ON THE AIDS UNDER CONSIDERATION CANNOT PREJUDICE ANY DECISIONS THAT THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE TO TAKE UNDER ARTICLES 65 AND 66 OF THE