CELEX: 51978PC0113
Language: en
Date: 1978-03-13
Title: Draft DECISION of the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council allocating to that Community supplementary revenues for 1978

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COM (78) 113
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                                   Draft
                                 DECISION
        of the representatives of the governments of the Member States
        of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council
        allocating to that Community supplementary revenues for 1978
COM(78 ) 113 final.
 ---pagebreak---                         Communication from the Commission
                                  to the Council
 Subject : Allocation to the EC3C by the Member States of 32 million EUA ,
           to enable it to balance its revenues and expenditure for the 1978
           financial year .
           On 21 December 1977 the Council decided to allocate 32 million EUA
 to the ECSC operational budget for 1978 and undertook to take the measures
 necessary to this end in good time . The detailed arrangements for allocation
 were to be decided at a later stage . These arrangements are the subject of the
 draft decision contained in the annex to this Communication .
           The Commission recalls that the Council took note of the proposals made
 in COM ( 77 ) 561 recommending the transfer of the customs duties on ECSC pro­
 ducts to the ECSC operational budget . This matter will , indeed , have to
be pursued in the context of the financial needs of the ECSC and , in particu­
 lar of the iron and steel industry . The Commission intends to forward to the
 Council a supplementary communication on this matter in good time . The mea­
 sures to be taken for 1978 are thus of an exceptional character .
           The Commission proposes that the division among the Member States of
the contribution of 32 million EUA be based on that of Community 6 N P in 1977.
The percentages to be used , on this basis , are shown in the attached table .
 ---pagebreak--- The detailed arrangement s for payment of this sum are spelled out in the
attached draft decision .   They are concerned with the wording of individual
payments , the "bank accounts into which they are to "be paid and the deadlines
for payments .   The proposals made in the draft decision on these matters do
not call for any special comment by the Commission .
The Commission hereby submits for adoption the attached draft decision
concerning the detailed arrangements for allocation of the 32 million EUA
to be paid into the ECSC operational budget for 1978 .
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                                  DECISION
            of the represe-   ives of the Governments of the
            Member States of the EX'.opean Coal and. Steel
            Community meeting within the Council allocating
            to that Community Supplementary revenues for 1978
The representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European
Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council ,
Whereas | in the present situation of the coal and steel industry , the
  financial means at the Commission 's disposal must be increased in order
  for it to accomplish its task under the Treaty establishing the European
  Coal and Steel Community ;  whereas Article 49 thereof provides that the
  Commission may receive gifts ;   whereas the Member States should accordingly
 allocate to it additional revenues tinder that heading ;
Whereas , on 21 December 1 977 1 the Council took note of the Commission 's
proposals for transferring to the ECSC the customs duties on ECSC products ;
Whereas it is appropriate , by way of exception , to allocate to the ECSC for the
1978 financial year the sum of 32 million EUA to enable it to balance its revenues
and expenditure ;   whereas the Council , on 21 December 1 977 » approved the
principle of such an allocation and undertook to 'take all necessary
 measures in good time ,
 In agreement with the Commission .
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                   Article 1
 Member States shall pay to the European Coal and Steel Community the sum
  of 32 million EUA for the 1978 financial year by way of a voluntary contribution .
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 2
        The contribution made by the Member States shall be divided between
them in accordance with the following scale :
                            Belgium      4.9 %
                            Denmark      2.8 %
                            Germany     32.3 A
                            France      24.3 %
                            Ireland      0.6 %
                            Italy       12.7 %
                            Luxembourg   0.2 %
                            Netherlands  6.7 A
                            United
                                        15.5 %
                            Kingdom
                              Article 3
        The sums to be paid by each Member State shall be paid to the ECSC
not later than 1 October 1978 .
        These payments may be made either in European units of account or in natio­
nal currencies at the EUA exchange rate on the day of payment .
                             Article 4
        Member States , in close cooperation with the Commission , shall take
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all necessary measures to ensure the application of the preceding measures .
                            Article 5
        Member States shall take all measures required for the implementation
of this decision .
Done at
 ---pagebreak---             Table specifying / Member States' shares
            in the Community 's 1977 G N P
                Belgium            4.9 %
                Denmark            2.8 7.
                Germany           32.3 %
                France            24.3 %
                Ireland .          0.6i i%
                Italy             12.7 %
                Luxembourg         0.2 %
                Netherlands        6.7 %
                United Kingdom    15.5 %
Source : Commission estimates