CELEX: 31972S0065
Language: en
Date: 1971-12-10 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 65/72/ECSC of the Commission of 10 December 1971 implementing Decision No 3/71/ECSC on Community rules for interventions by Member States for the benefit of the coal industry

Official Journal of the European Communities                                   31
  17.1.72                            Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 13 / 1
                                  DECISION No 65/72/ECSC OF THE COMMISSION
                                                  of 10 December 1971
                    implementing Decision No 3/71/ECSC on Community rules for interventions by
                                   Member States for the benefit of the coal industry
 THE    COMMISSION          OF THE   EUROPEAN      COM­         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
  MUNITIES,
                                                                                       Article 1
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                   The particulars referred to in Article 2 of Decision
 European Coal and Steel Community, and in                      No 3 /71 /ECSC shall be furnished on the forms
 particular Articles 47, 60 and 86-thereof;                     prescribed in Annexes 1 to 8 to this Decision, having
                                                                regard to the explanatory notes in Annex No 9 .
  Having regard to Decision No 3 /71 /ECSC1 of 22                                      Article 2
 December 1970 on Community rules for interventions
 by Member States for the benefit of the coal industry,         If so requested by one or more Member States the
 and in particular Article 14 thereof;                          Commission may authorise simplification of the
                                                                procedure for giving particulars .
 After consulting the Council;                                                         Article 3
                                                                All documents received or prepared by the national
 Whereas Decision No 3/71/ECSC empowers the                     administrations for purposes of implementation of
 Commission to authorise, subject to the provisions of          this Decision shall be centralise.d with the national
 that Decision, financial interventions by the Member           governments and shall at all times be available to the
 States for the benefit of the Community coal                   Commission .
 industry ;
                                                                                       Article 4
 Whereas Decision No 3/71/ECSC requires the                     This Decision shall enter into force at the time of
"Member States to furnish the Commission by not                 publication in the Official Journal of the European
 later than 1 November in any year with all relevant            Communities.
 particulars of the financial interventions envisaged for
 the following  year, together with particulars as to the       Done at Brussels, 10 December 1971 .
 grounds for      and scope of these interventions ;
 whereas, to      ensure that such particulars are                                              For the Commission
 comparable,     thus expediting the collection and                                                The President
 checking of data, common forms of presentation
 should be laid down for them ; •                                                              Franco M. MALFATTI
   OJ No L 3, 5.1.1971 , p. 7.
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                                               ANNEX 1
                               (ref. paragraph 1 (2) of Article 2, Article 4)
       FINANCIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS IN THE
                                           COAL INDUSTRY
                                                                                             FORM la
   Country: Federal Republic of Germany                               Date :.
   I. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS
                                                                                 (figures in million DM)
             Source of funds                      Amount                        Purpose
                              Total
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                                                                                                Annex 1 ( Cont 'd )
Type■ of insurance: Pension1                                                                             FORM lb
Country: Federal Republic of Germany                                         Date:
                                                                                         Mines           General
                                                                                         Scheme           Scheme
 II. PENSION INSURANCE
      1 . BASIC DATA
         A. Number of persons covered
                 1 . Contributors2
                 2 . Beneficiaries
                     (a) Total
                     (b) Pensioners under 55s
                         Difference
          B. Financial Data (million DM)
                 1 . Charge to the industry
                     (employers' and employees' contributions)4
                 2 . Total expenditure
                     (a) Benefit
                     (b) Other expenditure
                         Total , less :
                         (a) Refunds to migrant workers
                         (b) Benefit to pensioners under 553
                         (of which: other expenditure) 5                               (        )      (      .  )
                     Net total expenditure
      2 . CALCULATIONS                                                             \             /
         A. Charge per employee
                Total contributions                    , ....
                xNumber
                  T ,        ,           .,
                            of contributors
                                                    — (million DM)
                 Contribution per employee (DM)                                                        CG =
          B. Benefit per beneficiary
                 (excluding pensioners under 55 )
               Net total expenditure                   , .,,.
              -TT—¡-         rf
                Number of beneficiaries
                                        yr-,—:— = (million DM)
                Benefit per beneficiary (DM)                                          PM =             PG =
                 'Normal' charge to the industry, per active worker =
                          PM
               C M = ~~ X CG =                                         DM
                          PG
               'Normal' charge to the industry = CM X number of contributors                        (million DM )
                 + benefit to pensioners under 55                                                   (million DM)
               Total amount of 'normal' charge =                                                    ( million DM)
                 Actual charge (to be subtracted)                                                   ( million DM )
                 Difference                                                                         ( million DM)
1   Invalidity, old age survivorship .
2   Compulsorily insured .
3   Excluding widows ' and orphans ' pensions .
4   Excluding State subsidies .
5 ' Other expenditure' should be apportioned in respect of pensioners under 55 as follows :
     Mines scheme :
    benefit to pensioners under 55 w
                                            X other expenditure
             total benefit
    General scheme :
    benefit to pensioners under 55
                    V-;                     X other expenditure
             total benefit
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    Annex 1 ( Cont'd )
   Type of insurance: Sickness 1                                                                     FORM lc
   Country: Federal Republic of Germany                                         Date
                                                                                         Mines        General
                                                                                        Scheme        Scheme
   III. SICKNESS INSURANCE1
       . 1 . BASIC DATA
             A. Number of persons covered
                1 . Insured.
                     (a) Scheme members, excluding pensioners
                    (b ) Pensioners
                2 . Categories of persons covered
                     (a) Scheme members, excluding pensioners                                               1
                    (b) Dependants of members, excluding pensioners
                           Total (a + b)
                    (c) Pensioners
                     (d) Dependants of pensioners
                          Total (c + d)
             B. Financial data (million DM )
                1 . Revenue
                      (a) Scheme members' contributions
                           excluding those of pensioners
                      (b ) Pensioners' contributions
                2. Expenditure
                    ( a) Benefit (cash and kind) to scheme members,
                          excluding pensioners
                          Other expenditure for members, excluding
                          pensioners2
                           Total (a)
                    (b) Benefit (cash and kind) to pensioners
                           Other expenditure for pensioners2
                          Total (b )
                          Total
   1  Including maternity.
   2 ' Other expenditure' should be apportioned as between 'schemc members excluding pensioners ' and 'pensioners'
      according to the number of persons covered in the two categories :
       a) Mines scheme (scheme members , excluding pensioners): .
            Number of members ,
           excluding pensioners , + dependants
                                               >< total other expenditure = million DM
           Total number of persons covered
       b) General scheme (scheme members, excluding pensioners):
            Number of members .
           excluding pensioners , + dependants
                                               < total other expenditure = million DM
           Total number of persons covered
      c) The formulas for pensioners should be worked out in the same way as in (a) and (b)
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                                                                            Annex 1 ( Cont'd)
Type of insurance: Sickness ( Cont'd )                                     FORM 1c ( Cont'd )
Country: Federal Republic of Germany                       Date :.
   2 . CALCULATIONS :
       A. Scheme members, excluding pensioners, and dependants
                     expenditure for scheme members ,
                         excluding pensioners (MS)
          Pm =                                            ( million DM )                 DM
                  r\umber of scheme members , excluding
                      pensioners , 4- dependants (MS)
                    Contributions of scheme members ,
                         excluding pensioners (GS)
          Co                                              ( million DM ) =               DM
                        number of scheme members ,
                         excluding pensioners (GS)
                     expenditure for scheme members ,
                          excluding pensioners (GS)
          PC                                              ( million DM )                 DM
                  number of scheme members , excluding
                      pensioners , + dependants (GS)
          'Normal' charge per scheme member, excluding pensioners :
          Gm = If x c°                                                                   DM
          'Normal' charge to the industry (scheme members ,
          excluding pensioners) = C m X number of members ,
          excluding pensioners                                                   million DM
          Actual charge to the industry (scheme members ,
          excluding pensioners)                                                  million DM
                                                              Difference =       million DM
       B. Pensioners and dependants of pensioners
                      expenditure for pensioners (MS)
          PM =                                            ( million DM) =                DM
                            number of pensioners
                             + dependants (MS)
                     contributions of pensioners (GS)
          CG =■                                           (million DM ) =                DM
                         number of pensioners (GS)
                      expenditure for pensioners (GS)
          PG = ■                                          ( million DM ) =               DM
                            number of pensioners
                             + dependants ( GS)
          'Normal' charge per pensioner :
          C m = |f X Co                                                                  DM
          'Normal' charge to the industry (pensioners)
          = Cm X number of pensioners                                            million DM
          Actual charge to the industry (pensioners)                             million DM
                                                              Difference         million DM
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    Annex 1 ( Cont'd )
    Country: Federal Republic of Germany                                                         FORM Id
    IV . SUMMARY                                                       Date :
                                                                                     (figures in million DM)
                                                   ' Normal ' charge                             Net
                                                     — of Article 4        Actual
                Type of social insurance              of Decision      ■ · charge              balance
                                                        No 3/71                               (+ or —)
   — Pension insurance
   — Sickness insurance
                                                                     N
        — Scheme members, excluding
           pensioners + dependants
        — Pensioners + dependants
                                                                        '
                                         Total
   The actual charge to the mining industry overall is thus                   million DM above/below
   the 'normal' charge referred to in Article 4 of Decision No 3/71 . Of this,                      million
   DM (=         % ) is accounted for by the coal industry.
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                                             ANNEX 1
                            (ref. paragraph 1 (2) of Article 2, Article 4)
     INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS IN THE COAL
                                           INDUSTRY
                                                                                        FORM 2a
Country. Belgium                                                   Date:
I. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS
                                                                             (figures in million Bfrs)
          Source of funds                      Amount                      Purpose
                          Total
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   Annex 1 (Cont'd)                                                   '
   Type of insurance: Invalidity                                                                  FORM 2b
   Country : Belgium                                                         Date:
                                                                                       Mines      General
                                                                                      scheme       scheme
   II . INVALIDITY INSURANCE
         1 . BASIC DATA
              A. Number of persons concerned
                  1 . Contributors
                  2 . Beneficiaries
               B. Financial data in million Bfrs
                   1 . Charge to the industry (employers and work­
                        ers' contributions)
                  2 . Expenditure
                       (a) Benefit
                       (b ) Other expenditure
                                                   Net total expenditure
        2 . CALCULATIONS
             A. Charge per worker
                  Total contributions                       . ....         .
                  —       ;     z       r,                 (million Bfrs)
                  Number of contributors
                  Contribution per active worker                    (Bfrs)         CM =          CG =
             B. Benefit per beneficiary
                  Net expenditure                          , .„.          4
                  ,.     ,     ,,     ,. .  .              ( million Bfrs )
             •    Number of beneficiaries
                  Benefit per ' beneficiary                         (Bfrs)         PM =          PG =
                  The 'normal' charge to the industry per active worker is :
                             PM
                  CM =            X CG =                                                (Bfrs)
                             PG
                  The 'normal' charge to the industry overall :
                                                                                               I
                  Number of contributors X CM =                                (million Bfrs)
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                                                                                           Annex 1 ( Cont'd )
Type of insurance: Sickness                                                                           FORM 2c
Country. Belgium                                                        Date:
                                                                                          (figures in million Bfrs)
                                                                                Mines                General
                                                                               scheme                scheme
III . SICKNESS INSURANCE
      1 . BASIC DATA
          1 . Charge to the industry (employers' and workers'
              contributions)
          2 . Total wages subject to contribution
      2 . CALCULATIONS
          Total charge                                                                                 0/
                                                                                 %                      /0
          Total wages
          'Normal' charge to the industry                      = %
            Charge under the general scheme in % X total
                             mining wages                        = million Bfrs
                                    100
                                                                                                     FORM 2d
Country. Belgium                                                        Date :
IV SUMMARY
                                                                                        (figures in million Bfrs)
                                                               ' Normal '
                                                             charge — c.f.         Actual           Net balance
                     Type of Social Insurance                 Article 4 of         charge            (+ or -)
                                                           Decision No 3/71
Invalidity
Sickness
                                                   Total
The actual charge to the mining industry overall is thus                        million Bfrs above/below
the 'normal' charge referred to in Article 4 of Decision No 3/71 . Of this,                               million
Bfrs (=             % ) is accounted for by the coal industry.
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                                                ANNEX 1
                                (ref. paragraph 1 (2) of Article 2, Article 4)
       FINANCIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS IN THE
                                            COAL INDUSTRY
                                                                                            FORM 3a
   Country : France                                               Date:
   1 . SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS
                                                                                  (figures in million FF)
              Source of funds                      Amount                      Purpose
                                Total
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                                                                                                  Annex 1 ( Cont'd)
                                                                                                           FORM 3b
 Type of insurance: Pensioners' supplementary insurance scheme
 Country: France                                                       Date:
 II. SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEMES
     1 . SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEME FOR MANAGERIAL STAFF (FORMERLY CARIM)
         A. Contribution rates
                                                          Rates on portions of salary subject to contribution
                                                     Between social insurance         Between AGIRC ceiling and
                                                    ceiling and AGIRC ceiling                 twice that ceiling
                                                               (T 2)                                (T 3 )
             Contractual contribution                           %                                    %
            Supplementary
            contribution                                        %                                    %
            Equalising contribution
                                       Total
         B. Calculation of charges (million FF)
                                '
                                                  Portions of                        Contractual
                                                                       Total                                Excess
                                                salary subject    contributions
                                                                                    contributions
                                                                                                            charge
                                               to contribution                         (normal)
                                                      (S)               (A)                (B )             (A-B )
            T 2 Contributions
            T 3 Contributions
            T 2 + T 3
         SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEME FOR CLERICAL, TECHNICAL AND SUPERVISORY
         STAFF1 ( in million FF)
                                                   Salaries
                                                                      Actual           Normal               Excess
                                                  subject to         chargesi         chargesi              charge
                                                 contribution
                                                      (S)              (A)                (B )              (A-B )
         SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEME FOR MANUAL WORKERS (CARCOM) (in million FF)
                                                                                       Normal
                                                   Wages                                charge             Excess
                                                  subject to     Actual charges              %             charge
                                                contribution
                                                                                        of (S)2
                                                     (S)               (A)                (B )             (A-B )
1 CAREM scheme superseded from 1 January 1971 by AGIRC and UNIRS schemes .
2 Rate of contribution is to move from 4*10% in 1971 to 4-40% in 1974 in stages of 0-10% per year .
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   Annex 1 ( Cont'd)
   Type of insurance : Invalidity/old age                                                 FORM 3c
   Country : France                                                   Date :
                                                                                  Mines   General
                                                                                 scheme   scheme
   III . INVALIDITY AND OLD AGE INSURANCE
         1 . BASIC DATA
             A. Number of persons concerned
                 1 . Contributors
                 2 . Beneficiaries
                      of which : ( a) under 55
                                  (b) over 55 (+ disabled persons and
                                      widows)
              B. Financial data (million FF)
                 1 . Charge to the industry (contributions)
                 2. Expenditure
                      ( a) Benefit granted (beneficiaries over 55 under
                           mines scheme)
                           of which : — pensions
                                       — heating
                                       — housing
                      (b ) Sundry expenditure less sundry revenue
                      Net total expenditure (a+b)
         2 . CALCULATIONS
             A. Charge per active worker :
                 Total contributions
                 Number of contributors
                                                            ( million FF)
                 Charge per active worker (FF)
             B. Benefit per beneficiary:
                 Net expenditure
                                                            (million FF)
                 Number of beneficiaries
                 Benefit per beneficiary (FF)                                 PM =      PG =
                 'Normal' charge to the industry per active worker:
                           PM
                                X ^G                                                              FF
                           PG
                 Increase per active worker in respect of benefits to beneficiaries
                 under 55 borne wholly by the industry :
                 Total net expenditure (under 55)                                     _           FF
                 Number of active workers
                 The charge per active mine worker thus comes to at least:
                 — for benefit to pensioners under 55 :                                           FF
                 — For benefit to pensioners over 55 :                                            FF
                                                                          Total C. . =
                                                                                  M
                 Total 'normal' charge to the industry:
                 C A , X number of contributors                                           million FF
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                                                                                 Annex 1 ( Cont 'd)
Type of insurance: Sickness/Maternity/Death Grant                                      FORM 3d
Country: France (Active workers only — Cash benefit)               Date:
                                                                          Mines        General
                                                                          scheme        scheme
IV. SICKNESS/MATERNITY/ DEATH GRANT
    1 . BASIC DATA
        A. Number of persons concerned
           1 . Contributors
           2. Beneficiaries
        B. Financial data (million FF)
           1 . Total charge to the industry (contributions)
           2. Expenditure
                ( a) Benefit
               (b) Net total expenditure
                    (total benefit
                     + sundry expenditure
                    — sundry revenue)
    2.  CALCULATIONS
        A. Charge per active worker:
           Total contributions                       . ....   „„.
           ——j           -r       n                = (million FF )
           Number or contributors                                                     Cg =
           Charge per active worker (FF)
        B. Benefit per beneficiary:
           Net total expenditure                     , ....
           Number of beneficiaries                 ~ (m.ll.on FF)
           Benefit per beneficiary (FF)                                  PM =         PG =
           'Normal' charge to the industry per active worker:
                      Pm
           Cm =              x Cg —                      FF
                      1 G
           'Normal' charge to the industry
           'Normal' charge per active worker X number of active workers :
           C m X number of contributors =                                              million FF
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   Annex 1 ( Cont'd )
   Type of insurance: Sickness/Maternity/Death Grant (Cont'd)                       FORM 3e
   Country: France (Active workers only and dependants etc. + pensioners and dependants etc. —
             Benefit in kind and Death grant)
                                                                Date:
                                                                         Mines      General
                                                                        scheme       scheme
   IV. SICKNESS/MATERNITY/DEATH GRANT
       1. BASIC DATA
          A. Number of persons concerned
             1 . Contributors
             2 . Beneficiaries
          B. Financial data (million FF)
              1 . Total charge to the industry (contributions )
             2. Expenditure
                  (a) Benefit granted
                  (b). Net total expenditure
                       (benefit granted
                       + sundry expenditure
                     , — sundry revenue)
      2.  CALCULATIONS
          A. Charge per active worker:
             Total contributions             , ....
             —     ;      -,     r:       = (million Ft )
             Number of contributors                                                CG =
             Charge per active worker (FF)
          B. Benefit per beneficiary:
             Net total expenditure           . .„.
             Number of beneficiaries " (mlUl0n FF)
             Benefit per beneficiary (FF) = P                         PM =         PG =
             'Normal' charge to the industry per active worker:
             CM =            x CG -                                                          FF
                       PG
             'Normal' charge to the industry:
             Normal charge per active worker X number of active workers
              CM X number of contributors =                                         million FF
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                                                                                               Annex 1 ( Cont'd )
Country: France                                                                                           FORM 3f
                                                                        Date :
                                                                                              (figures in million FF)
 V. SUMMARY
    1 . BASIC SCHEME
        A. 'Normal' charge under mines basic scheme
           Invalidity/Old age
           Sickness/Maternity/Death Grant
           (a) active workers only (cash benefit)
            (b ) active workers and dependants etc. (benefit in kind and
                 death grant)
            (c) pensioners and dependants etc.
                                                                                  Total
        B. Total charge (Invalidity/Old age and Sickness/Maternity)
           'Normal' charge to the mining industry
                                                                                Balance
           of which           % 1 is borne by the coal industry (Charbonnages
           de France)                                                     v
           Total 'normal' charge under Basic scheme (Invalidity/Old age
           and Sickness/Maternity) to Charbonnages de France
                                                                               ' Normal ' charge            Net
                                                                Actual           — cf. Article 4
                                                                                                          balance
                                                                 cost             of Decision
                                                                                    No 3-71              (+ or —)
    2.  SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEMES
        Scheme for managerial staff (formerly
        CARIM)
        Scheme for clerical, technical and super­
        visory staff (ETAM) (formerly CAREM)
        Scheme for manual workers (CARCOM)
                                                Total
    3.  CONCLUSIONS
        (Basic scheme + supplementary              ,
        scheme + past charges)
        A. 'Normal' charge to Charbonnages de
           France
            1 . Basic scheme
            2. Supplementary schemes
                                                Total
        B. Actual charge (employers' and
            workers' contributions):
            1 . Basic scheme
            2. Supplementary schemes
                                                Total
        C. Excess charge (B—A)
The actual charge to Charbonnages de France is thus                            million FF above/below the
'normal' charge referred to in Article 4 of Decision No 3/71 .
1 Charbonnages de France's share of the total wages subject to contribution in the mining industry as a whole
   amounted in 19     to         %.
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                                              ANNEX 1
                              (ref. paragraph 1 (2) of Article 2, Article 4)
   FINANCIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS IN THE
                                          COAL INDUSTRY
                                                                                           FORM 4a
   Country: Netherlands                                            Date :
   I. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF WELFARE BENEFITS
                                                                                  (figures in million Fl)
              Source of funds                    Amount                      Purpose
                                 Total
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                                                                                Annex 1 ( Cont'd )
Type of insurance : Sickness — (Cash benefit)                                          FORM 4b
Country: Netherlands                                               Date :
II . SICKNESS INSURANCE — CASH BENEFIT
     1 . SICKNESS BENEFIT, CASH
         A. Underground workers
            — total charge (million Fl .)
            —   percentage of absentees through sickness among underground workers
            —   percentage of absentees through sickness, national average
            —   'abnormal' charge — in %
            —   'abnormal' charge — in florins
         B. Surface workers
            —   total charge (millions Fl.)
            —   percentage of absentees through sickness among surface workers
            —   percentage of absentees through sickness, national average
            —   'abnormal' charge — in %
            —   'abnormal' charge — in florins
         C. Other underground staff
            — total charge (million Fl .)
            —   percentage   of absentees through sickness among other underground staff
            —   percentage   of absentees through sickness, national average
            —   'abnormal'   charge — in %
            —   'abnormal'   charge — in florins
         D. Other surface staff
            — total charge (million Fl .)
            — percentage of absentees through sickness among other surface staff
            — percentage of absentees through sickness, national average
            — 'abnormal' charge — in %
            — 'abnormal' charge — in florins
         E. Total demographic charge to the mining industry in respect of payment of sickness
            benefit ( million Fl.)
            —    underground workers (A)
            —    surface workers (B)
            —    other underground staff ( C)
            —   other surface staff (D )
     2. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF LOWER PAID WORK (million Fl .)
         — benefit under Article 23 of FGM Scheme
         — benefit under Article 60 of FGM Scheme
         —           % , under GSL Scheme.
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   Annex 1 (Cont'd)
   Type of insurance: Sickness — Benefit in kind                         FORM 4c
   Country: Netherlands                                          Date:
   III. SICKNESS INSURANCE — BENEFIT IN KIND
        1 . Cost of the medical service of the
            Gezamenlijke Steenkolenmijnen van Limburg
            and of the Dust Research Institute                          million Fl.
        2 . Cost of medical services at mines                           million Fl.
            — estimated 'abnormal' charge in respect of these services  million Fl.
        Total 'abnormal' charge in respect of sickness insurance     a
        (cash and kind)
            — sickness benefit (II.l.E)                                 million Fl.
            — additional payments (II.2)                                million Fl.
            — medical treatment (III.l)                                 million Fl.
            — medical services (III.2)                                  million Fl.
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                                                                                         Annex 1 ( Cont'd)
Type of insurance: Various                                                                     FORM 4d
Country: Netherlands                                                   Date:
                                                                                   Mines        General
                                                                                  scheme         scheme
IV. SUPPLEMENTARY FAMILY ALLOWANCES
      — Number of active workers (A)
      — Number of beneficiaries (children) (B)
          Beneficiaries           B
          Active workers          A
      — Present charge to mining industry                                            =         million Fl.
                           g
      — Given a ratio        in the mining industry the same as
          in the general scheme, 'normal' charge to mining
          industry would be                                                          =         million Fl.
      — 'Abnormal' charge                                                            =         million Fl.
 V. MINERS' PENSION FUND — AMF
      — Cost of miners' pensions, assuming a
          pensionable age of 65                                                    ..% of 'insured' wage1
      — Cost of miners' pensions, given actual
          pensionable ages (55 for underground
          workers, 60 for surface workers)                                         ..% of 'insured' wage1
      — 'Abnormal' charge                                                          .% of 'insured' wage1
      — 'Abnormal' charge                                                            =         million Fl.
 VI. PENSION FUND FOR NON-MANUAL MINING STAFF — BFM
      — Cost of staff pensions, assuming a .
          pensionable age of 65                                                   .% of 'insured' salary2
      — Actual cost of staff pensions                                             .% of 'insured' salary2
      — 'Abnormal' charge is thus                                                 .% of 'insured' salary2
                                                                                     =         million Fl .
  VII. FREE COAL
        For the year 19         , this 'abnormal' charge amounted to                            million Fl.
 VIII. OTHER CHARGES
      Unemployment: A charge of               million Fl. under the mining industry's special arrange­
                          ments in regard to unemployment.
      Sickness:           A deficit of      million Fl. in respect of sickness insurance (benefit in kind)
                          for pensioners under 65.
 1 ' Insured' wage for the year 19. . =             million FL­
 2 'Insured* salary for the year 19. . =            million Fl.
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      Annex 1 ( Cont'd )
                                                                                                FORM 4c
     Country: Netherlands                                            Date :
                                                                                    (figures in million Fl .)
     IX. SUMMARY
        ■ Sickness ( cash benefit)
          Sickness ( benefit in kind)
          Family allowances
          AMF Pensions
          BFM Pensions
          Pensioners' free coal
          Unemployment
          Sickness (pensioners under 65)
                                                                   Total
     The total ' abnormal' charge is thus            million Fl. above/below the total financial inter­
     vention (see form 4a).
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                                                              ANNEX 2
                                                  (ref. paragraph 1 (4) of Article 2)
                                              TREND IN COAL AVAILABILITIES
                                                                                                                                   FORM la
  Country:                                                                                          Date:
                                                                                        (Figures in millions of metric tons; national statistics)
                                                                         Actual tonnage      Estimate                     Forecast
                                 Year x =
                                                                             x — 2            x — 1            x      x + 2         x + 4
 1 . Production
       (a) Coalfield/Undertaking
             (of which : coking coal)
      (b ) Coalfield/Undertaking
             (of which : coking coal)
       (c) Coalfield/Undertaking
             (of which : coking coal)
      (d) Coalfield/Undertaking
             (of which : coking coal)
        (e) Coalfield/Undertaking
             (of which : coking coal )
        (f) Total production
             (of which : coking coal)
 2 . Withdrawals from stocks
      (a) From producers' stocks                                                                                          -          —
      ( b ) From importers ' stocks
3 . Imports
     ( a) From other Community countries
            ( of which : coking coal)                                                                                               (-)
     (b ) From third countries
            (of which : coking coal )                                                                                               (-)
      (c) Total imports
            (of which: coking coal)                                                                                                 (-)
4 . Total availabilities                                                                                                1             1
     (of which : coking coal)                                                                                                       (-) ■
1 Excluding withdrawals from stocks .
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Annex 2 (Cont'd)
                                                 TREND IN COAL CONSUMPTION
                                                                                                                                  FORM lb
Country:                                    ;                                         -             Date:
                                                                                        (figures in millions of metric tons; national statistics)
                                                                       Actual tonnage        Estimate                    Forecast
                                  Year x =
                                                                           x—2                 x— 1            x      x + 2        x + 4
1 . Home sales
    (a) Coking plants
          (of which: steelworks-owned plants
                      mine-owned plants)                                                                                              (-)
                                                                                                                                      (-)
    (b) Gas works
     (c) Power stations                                            .,
              Pithead power stations
              Public power stations
              Other industrial power stations
                                              Total power stations
    (d) Manufactured fuel plants
     (e) Industrial consumers                                                                                                          —
          (excluding industrial power stations)
      (f) Private households and other small consumers
    (g) Other consumers
    (h) Total home sales
2 . Additions to stocks :
     (a) To producers' stocks                                                                                           —              —
     (b) To importers' stocks
3 . Exports
     (a) Deliveries to other Community countries
          (of which : coking coal)                                                                                                    (-)
     (b ) Exports to third countries
          (of which : coking coal)                                                                                                    (-)
      (c) Total exports
          (of which: coking coal)                                                                                                     (-)
4. Total consumption                                                                                                     1          ■   1
 i Excluding additions to stocks .
               /
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                                                                                                            Annex 2 (Cont'd).
                                         TREND IN AVAILABILITIES OF COKE
                                                   (excluding gasworks coke)
                                                                                                                      FORM 2a
Country:                                                                                 Date:
                                                                                               (Figures in millions of metric tons)
                                                                     Actual tonnage Estimate                 Forecast
                               Year x =
                                                                         x—2         x—1                x              x + 2
1 . Coke production
    (a) Mine-owned coking plants
         — Coalfield/Undertaking
         — Coalfield/Undertaking
         — Coalfield/Undertaking
         — Coalfield/Undertaking
                                  Total mine-owned coking plants
    (b) Steelworks-owned coking plants
     (c) Independent coking plants
    (d) Total production
2 . Withdrawals from producers' stocks                                                                                   —
3 . Imports
     (a) From other Community countries
     (b) From third countries
     (c) Total imports
4. Total availabilities                                                                                                   1
l Excluding withdrawals from stocks .
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. .Annex 2 ( Cont'd )
                                            TREND IN COKE CONSUMPTION
                                                  (excluding gasworks coke)
                                                                                                                     FORM 2b
   Country:                                                 ,                          Date :
                                                                                              (Figures in millions of metric tons)
                                                                        Actual
                                                                                  Estimate                  Forecast
                                                                       tonnage
                                                                        x— 2       x — 1               x              x + 2
    1 . Home sales
             Mine-owned coking plants
             Steelworks-owned coking plants
             Independent coking plants
                                                           Total
        of which :
        ( a) to the steel industry
        (b ) to other industries
        (c) private households
        (d ) other consumers
        (e) Total
   2. Additions to producers' stocks
   3 . Exports
        (a) Deliveries to other Community countries
        (b) Exports to third countries
        (c) Total exports
   4 . Total consumption                                                                                                1
   1 Excluding additions to stocks .
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                                                ANNEX 3
                                    (ref. paragraph 1 (5) of Article 2)
                  PROPOSED CLOSURES AND PARTIAL CLOSURES OF PITS
                                                                                      FORM 1
 Country :
 Coalfield:
 Undertaking:                                                       Date:
                                Year x =                                  Closure Partial closure
1 . Name of pit
2. Production ('000 metric tons) in
                               x—2
                               x—1
                                 x
3 . Total labour force (numbers)
    at beginning of           x—2
                              x—1
                                 x
4. Total labour force employed underground (numbers)
    at beginning of           x—2
                              x—1
                                 x
5 . Total labour force under 50 years of age (numbers)
    at beginning of           x—2
                              x— 1
                                 x
6. Anticipated disposition of labour force at end of year x
    (numbers)
    (a) re-employed
        ( ai ) at other pits of the same undertaking
                                                                              Φ
        (a2) in other sectors of industry
    (b) not re-employed
        (bi ) pensioned
        (b2) unemployed
               under age 50
               over age 50
    (c) Decision pending
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   Annex 3 (Cont'd)
           TRENDS IN REGIONAL PROBLEMS AND IN EMPLOYMENT, FOR AID
                         GRANTED UNDER PARAGRAPH 1 ( 1) OF ARTICLE 91
                                                                                                    FORM 2
    Country:
    Region:
    Coalfield:                                                                Date:
                                                                                    Actual figures Forecast
                                                                                        x — 2         x
    I. BASIC DATA ON REGION
        A. Total population                                        (Number)
            of which : working population                          (Number)
                          of which : employed                      (Number)
                                        unemployed                 (Number)
        B. Gross regional product                                  (Millions)
        C. Economic structure
            Persons employed
                                        in industry                (Number)
                                        in agriculture             (Number)
                                        in service industries      (Number)
                                                                        Total
        D. Unfilled vacancies in region                            (Number)
   II. DATA ON THE COAL INDUSTRY IN THE REGION                                      ' f?
        Total labour force                                         (Number)                   -,
        (a) cessation of employment:                                                mars
             natural cessation (pensioning)                        (Number)
                                                                                          .?
             redundancies                                          (Number)
                                                                        Total
        (b) labour intake:
             re-employment of redundant labour                     (Number)
             new entrants                                          (Number)
                                                                        Total
   1 If possible, the relevant regional programmes should be attached .
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                                          ANNEX 4
                                        (ref. Article 6)
AID TO COVER EXPENDITURE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOTAL
                            OR PARTIAL CLOSURE OF PITS
Country:
Coalfield:                                          Date:
Undertaking: ....                                   Figures in millions:
                                                                       Estimated
                             Year                                     expenditure Aid proposed
                                                                       on closure
1. Names of pits closed
    (a)
    (b)
    (c)
    (d)
    (e)
    (f)
    (g)
    (h)
    (i)
2. Expenditure borne only by undertakings effecting closures
    (broken down in accordance with paragraph 1 (1)
    Article 6)
    (a) "
    (b)
    (c)
    (d)
    (e)
    (f)
    (g)
    (h)
    (i)
                                                         Total
3 . Expenditure borne by other undertakings also
    (broken down in accordance with paragraph 1 (2) of
    Article 6)
    (a)
    (b)
    (c)
                                                         Total
4. Total expenditure (2+3)
5. Lump sum payments (under paragraph 2 of Article 6)
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                                                      ANNEX 5
                                                   (ref. Article 7)
            AIDS TO INCREASE PROFITABILITY OR IMPROVE MINE SAFETY
   Country :
    Coalfield:
    Undertaking:                                                               Date:
   A. Investment aids (under paragraph 2 of Article 7)
        1 . Description of the investment project or programme (to be given on a separate sheet)
        2 . Financial data (                  millions)
                                                                                           Loans or
                                                    Total capital                                         Remarks
                                                                        of which :        guarantees
                                                     investment                                           on form
                                                      proposed
                                                                           Aid          provided under     of aidi
                                                                                           Article 54
            Plan ( a)
            Plan (b )
            Plan (c)
            Investment programme
   B. Aid for the recruitment, training, adaptation and stabilisation of personnel (under para­
       graph 3 of Article 7)
       1 . Reasons for aids and amounts thereof — (on a separate sheet)
       2 . Financial data
                                                                  Total        Amount
                                               Number of                                        Form of
                                                              expenditure        of aid                     Form of
                                               employees                                          total
                                                                                                              aid2
                                               benefiting                                    expenditure2
                                                                   Million
            Purpose for which the aid
            is to be used :
            Recruitment
            Training
            Adaptation
            Stabilization
                                     Total                                                          ■
   1 (a) = non-repayable grant,
     (b) = interest rate subsidy .
   2 State how and to whom payments are made .
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                                             ANNEX 6
                                          (ref. Article 8 )
    AID FOR THE BUILDING AND HOLDING OF EXCEPTIONAL STOCKS
Country :
Coalfield:
Undertaking:                                                          Date :
                                                         Actual tonnage         Estimate            Forecast
                                                               x— 2               x — 1                 x
                                                           Figures in millions of metric tons ; national figures
A. Production of coal
B. Production of coke
C. Total stocks at end of year
       coal
       (of which : coking coal)
       coke
   of which :
       saleable coal
       (of which : saleable coking coal)
       saleable coke
D. Stock-holding costs                                                     in national currency
                                                                   per metric ton of             per metric ton
                                                                     saleable coal              of saleable coke
                                                            Coking coal         Other coal
   1 . Average value of products held in stock
   2. Stocking costs
   3 . Destocking costs
   4. Net stock-holding costs per year,
        of which :
        depreciation
        servicing of capital
        value loss
E. Aid proposed for forecast year                                    Coal                        Coke
    Tonnage concerned ('000 metric tons)
    Rate of aid per metric ton (national currency)
   Total aid (millions                )
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                                                       ANNEX 7
                                                    (ref. Article 9)
                                   AIDS TO COVER OPERATING LOSSES
                                                     (Colliery costs)
   Country:                                                                                           FORM la
   Coalfield:
    Undertaking:                                                                  Date:
                                                                                 Reference basis :
                                                                                                    Forecast
              .
                                                                                   period from
                                                                                                      year
                                                                                                    19 . . . · .
   1 . General particulars
        (lb) Production ('000 metric tons; national figures)
        (lb) Output per manshift (kg; national figures)
        (lc) Gross hourly wage underground (national
            . currency)
                                                                                                   χ
   2 . Production costs1 (national currency, per ton
        produced)
        (a) labour, direct costs
        (b) materials, direct costs
        (c) normal depreciation, direct
        (d)    service of operating capital, direct
        (e)   energy consumption
        (f)     repairs and maintenance                                           *
        (g)    internal transport
        (h)   damage to mines
        (i)     overheads and incidentals
                                   Total production costs (a—i)1
               of which: total depreciation
                           (direct and indirect)
                           total service of capital
                           (direct and indirect)
              Less : reduction of costs
              — in respect of capital investments subsidised
                under Article 7 of Decision No 3/712
              — through aids under Article 8 of Decision
                   No 3/713
              — through direct aids to undertakings to offset
                   abnormal welfare charges4
                                             Net production costs
   1 Breakdown as in quarterly costs returns by associations of undertakings to the Commission.
   2 To be deducted where depreciation on capital investments subsidised under Article 7 is included in the above
      breakdown of costs .
   3 To be deducted .where the above breakdown includes stock costs refunded in the form of aids towards building
      and holding exceptional stocks .
   4 To be deducted where the item 'labour costs' includes welfare charges refunded in the form of a direct aid to
      the undertaking under Article 4 of Decision No 3/71.
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                                                                                                 Annex 7 (Cont'd)
                              AIDS TO COVER OPERATING LOSSES
                                       (Colliery revenues and results)
Country:                                                                                               FORM lb
Coalfield:
Undertaking:                                                               Date:
                                                                                 Reference
                                                                                                      Forecast
                                                                                    basis :
                                                                                                        year
                                                                                period from           19
                                                                              . . . . to . . . .
                                                                                                  j
3. Revenue (national currency)
    (a) Specific items :
        (ai) Sales to coking plants
              (an) in main sales area
                   tonnage ('000 tons)
                   revenue per ton
             (ai2) in areas away from coalfield
                   tonnage ('000 tons)
                   revenue per ton
        (a2) Sales to power stations :
             total tonnage ('000 tons)
             revenue per ton
    (b) Average overall revenue1 per ton produced
        (a) from all consumer groups
        (b) estimate for coal put to stock
                                                           Total1
        plus2:
        Coking coal aid
    (c) Total revenue (including coking coal aid)
                                                                                       J
4. Aidable operating loss (3c—2) per ton
5. Aid applied for per ton produced
1 Breakdown as in quarterly revenue returns by associations or undertakings to the Commission.
2 To be added only where the average overall revenue per ton produced does not include coking coal aids received.
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                                           ANNEX 8
                              (ref. paragraph 1 (1) of Article 2)
      INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTERVENTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COAL
                                          INDUSTRY
   Country:                                                   Date:
                                                                         (Figures in national currency)
        Serial
                    Description of intervention                 Amount of aid proposed for
       Number                                                     forecast year 19 ... .
    1
    2
   (3
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                                                ANNEX 9
                 EXPLANATORY NOTES TO FORMS IN ANNEXES 1 TO 8
1 . Basic data and detailed calculations in respect of interventions by the Member States in the
    financing of welfare benefits is to be submitted on the forms in Annex 1 .
    Calculations of the 'normal' charge referred to in Article 4 of Decision No 3/71 are to be
    made according to the following formula:
                                                   PM
                                          CM =          x CG ,
                                                   PG
    where :
    CM    —  normal charge per employee, under the mines scheme ;
    PM    =  benefits per beneficiary, under the mines scheme ;
    PG    —  benefits per beneficiary, under the general scheme;
    CG    =  charge per worker actively employed, under the general scheme
2 . The forms in Annex 2 are to be used for forecasts of the development of production, imports
    and sales of coal and coke, and should be submitted in the form of balance sheets . The
    figure for total availabilities should tally with that for total consumption .
    The forms in Annex 2 must be completed by all Member States, whether or not they
    produce coal or grant aids.
3 . The forms in Annex 3 are to be used for particulars relating to proposed closures or partial
    closures of pits and to prospects for restructuring and re-employment. A ' separate form
    should be used for each proposed closure.
4. The forms in Annex 4 are to be used for applications for authorisation of aid towards
    adjusting production to the state of the coal market by means of a total or partial closure
    of pits. A separate form must be completed for each coalfield or undertaking.
5 . Section A of the form in Annex 5 relates to information on aid for increasing profitability or
    improving mine safety. For the particulars relating to the improvement of mine safety,
    general indications on a separate sheet are sufficient.
    Section B of Annex 5 is to be used for particulars of aid in connection with the recruitment,
    training, adaptation and stabilisation of personnel.
6. In notifying aids for the building and holding of exceptional stocks, in the form in Annex 6,
    forecasts of the level of stocks should be given not only for the end of the forecast year but
    also, where appropriate, for any month in which stocks are expected to exceed one twelfth
    of annual production.
7. Form la in Annex 7, concerning aids to cover operating losses, should be completed only
    by Member States intending to provide aid under Article 9 of Decision No 3/71 . However,
    for the purposes of paragraph 1 (2) of Article 3 of Decision 3/71 , the particulars in section 3
    of Form lb are to be furnished by all coal-producing Member States.
8 . The form in Annex 8 is to be used for notifying indirect financial intervention for the
    benefit of the Community coal industry.