CELEX: 51976PC0259
Language: en
Date: 1976-06-04
Title: Draft COMMISSION DECISION ECSC implementing Decision 528/76/ECSC on the Community system of measures by Member States in aid of the coal industry (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                          COM(76)259 final .
              J                           Brussels . 4th June 1916,
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                               Draft
                     COMMISSION DECISION ECSC
                 implementing Decision 528/76/ECSC
     on the Community system of measures by Member States
                    in aid of the coal industry
            ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM(76) 259 final
 ---pagebreak--- Decision No 5'-'3/7 6/ in^0 of 2'j      197 £ wmpovters the Coinmission "to
authorize financial aid by the Member S+.abes to the Community 's coal-
mining industry ,
Decision No 528/76/EC£C lays down to this end that the Member States must
notify to the Commission by 1 Novamber of each year at the latest all in­
formation relating to financial aid plsrri^d for the coming year , the grounds
for and the scope of the aid * It also states that a common framework should
be created for this information to ease collation of the data communicated
and accelerate collection and checking.
The draft decision on the implemention of Decision No 528/76/sOSC will be send
to the Council for consultation , after which the Commission will be able to
adopt the above-mentioned decision which ist provided for in Article 17
of Decision No 528/7 6/ESCS .
 ---pagebreak---                                     DRAFT
                         Commission Decision           /EC3C
                                       of
                      implementing Decision 520/ 76/ECSG
            on the Community system of measures "by i'iember States
                         in aid of the coal industry
THE COMMISSION CP THE EUROPEAN COI-E-IUOTTISS ,
HAVING REGARD to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community ,
HAVING REGARD to Commission Decision 52&/76/ECSC of 25 February 1976 on
the Community system of measures by Member States in aid of the coal
industry"*", and in particular Article 17 thereof,
HAVING consulted the Council ,
Whereas Decision 523/7 o/ECSC empowers the Commission to authorize , sub.ject
to the conditions therein set out , financial measures by Member States in ■
aid of the Community coal industry !
Whereas Decision 520/76/ECSC therefore provides that Member States must
notify the Commission by 1 November of any given year of full particulars
of the financial measures planned for the following s^ear and the reasons
therefor and scope thereof ; whereas to ensure that the communications in
question are comparable and to expedite the assembling and checking of
this information , it is desirable that a common framework for presenting
it should be set up ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
    OJ No . L63 , 11.3.1976 , p.l .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 XVII/C2/76
                                Article 1
The information provided for under Article 2 of Decision 528/76/ECSC
shall be notified in the forms shown in Annexes 1-12 hereto , bearing in
mind the explanatory notes in Annex 13 *
                                Article 2
At the request of one or more Member States , the Commission may authonz
simplifications of the communication procedure .
                                Article 3
The material obtained or compiled by the national authorities in imple­
menting of this Decision shall be centralized in the national department
and held at the disposal of the Commission at all times .
                                Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Ilember States .
jirussels ■
                                               For the Commission
                                                  The President
                                              Fr an.i o i s-X avi e r ORTOLI '
 ---pagebreak---                               ANNEX 1
             ( réf. Article 2(1 )( 2 ) and Article *0
     Financial measures concerning social security benefits
                     in the coal industry
                                                        Form 1a
Country ;  Federal Republic of Germany            Date :..
                  ...      ..                     Year x =.
I » Tabulation of financial measures
    concerning social security benefit
                                          ( figures in millions of DM)
   Origin of funds                      Amount                  Purpose
                                                                        t
Total
 ---pagebreak---                                            AN HEX 1
                                           ( contd . )
                                           1                                Form 1b
       Clans of insurance :       Pensions
  Country : Federal Republic of Germany                              Date :
I
                                                                     Mines       General
                                                                     scheme        scheme
  II . Pension insurance
       1 . Basic data
           A. Total persons covered
                                  2
              1 . Contributors
              2 . Beneficiaries
                  a ) Total                   ,
                  b ) Pensioners under 55
                      Difference
           B. Financial data ( in millions of DM)
              1 . Charge to the industry ( employers'
                  and workers * contributions )^
              2 . Total expenditure
                  a ) Total benefits
                  b ) Other expenditure
                      Total (a + b )
                      less :
                                                                            I
                      a ) Refunds to migrant workers
                      b ) Benefit to pensioners under                       I
                          55^ ( of which :    other
                          expenditure )5                              ( )        (   )
                      Net total expenditure
 1
   Invalidity , old age and survivors' .
2
   Compulsorily insured .
"^Excluding widows' and orphans' pensions .
k
   Excluding State subsidies .
^"Other expenditure" should be broken down in respect of pensioners under 55
   as follows :
   hmes scheme :
                       ;     ~ ^ under 55
       benefit tor ipensioners
                total benefits
                                                  x              , • o.
                                                     other expenditure
   General scheme :
       benent to pensioners under 55
                 . . –rbenefits
                 total        ?■.      1 "     3C    other expenditure
                                                             ^
 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX 1
                                      ( contd . )
            Class of insurance :  Pensions ( contd .)        Form 1b ( contd «)
Country :     Federal Republic of Germany                Date :
                                                            Mines        General
                                                            Scheme       Sclieme
2 . Calculations
    A , Charge per worker employed
        Total contributions                (DM million)
        Number of contributors
        Contributions per worker employed         ( DM
        Benefit Per beneficiary
         ( excluding pensioners under 55 )
              Net expenditure              (DM million)
        numoer of beneficiaries
        Benefit per beneficiary                     ( DM
                                                                M           G=
        " Normal " charge to the industry
        per- worker employed =
        CM-P: X CG = M
        " Normal" charge to the industry = C„ x number of contributors     (DM million )
        + pensions to pensioners under 55                                  ( DM million )
        Total amount of "normal charge"                                   ( DM million)
        Actual charge ( deducted )                                        ( DM million )
        Difference                                                        (DM million)
 ---pagebreak---                                              ANNEX 1
                                             ( contd . )
                                                  1
               Class of insurance :     Sickness                                 Form 1c
    Country ;     Federal Republic of Germany                             Date :
                                                                   Mines          General
  |                                                                scheme         scheme
    III .  Sickness insurance
           1 . Basic data
               A. Total persons covered
                   1 . Persons insured
                       a ) Members , excluding pensioners
                       b ) Pensioners
                   2 . Persons covered
                       a ) Members , excluding pensioners
                       b ) Dependents of members , excluding
                           those of pensioners
                                        Total (a + b )
                       c ) Pensioners
                       d ) Dependents of pensioners              i
                                        Total (c + d )
               B . Financial data ( in millions of DM )
                   1 . Revenue
                       a ) Contributions of members ,
                           excluding pensioners
                       b ) Contributions of pensioners
                                                                              I
                   2 . Expenditure                                            j
                       a ) Benefits ( in cash and in kind ) to
                           members , excluding pensioners
                           Other expenditure for members »
                           excluding pensioners^
I
I
                                        Total ( a )
                       b ) Benefits ( in cash and in kind ) to
                           pensioners                          2
                           Other expenditure for pensioners
l
                                        Total ( b )
j                          Total
     Sicknece, maternity .
  2
     " Other expenditure " should be broken down in respect of " members , excluding
     pensioners " and " pensioners " according to the number of persons covered in the
     two categories :
     a ) Mines scheme ( members , excluding pensioners ):
          number of members , excluding pensioners , + dependents^ Qther items of total
                total number of persons covered                            expenditure =DM millior
     b ) General scheme ( members , excluding pensioners ):
          number of members , excluding pensioners . + dependants x other items of tot a,!
                total number of persons covered                             expenditure =DM millio
     c ) The formulas for pensioners should be worked out in the same way as in ( a ) and I
 ---pagebreak---                                            ANNEX 1
                                            ( contd . )
                Class of insurance :    Sickness                     Form 1c ( contd .)
  Country :       Federal Republic of Germany-                       Date :
  2 . Calculations
      A. Members , excluding pensioners , and dependents
          p _ expenditure for members , excluding pensioners ( M.S. ) (DM million0
            M ** number of members , excluding pensioners ,                           s    DM
                  + dependents ( M.S. )
         C _ contributions of members , excluding pensioners ( G.S ,) (DMinillio;i )
            G ~ number of members , excluding pensioners ( G.S . )                    = !DM
         p _ expenditure for members , excluding pensioners ( G.S. ) (DM millior
           G ~ number of members , excluding pensioners ,                             b   DM
                 + dependents ( G.S. )
"Normal charge "       per member , excluding pensioners :
         °M - r x °G                                                                      DM
                   u
 "Normal charge" to the industry ( members , excluding pensioners ) =» Cj, x
                                           number of members , excluding
                                           pensioners                                     DM million
 Actual charge to the industry ( members , excluding pensioners                           DM million
                                                             Difference                   DM million
     B. Pensioners and their dependents
         p - expenditure for pensioners ( M.S. )                        (DM million )»    DM
           M     number of pensioners + dependents ( M.S. )                             i
                                                                                                     I
                                                                                                     I
                                                                                        j
         C - con^r ^-hutions of pensioners ( G.S. )                     (M million ) _    DM
           G     number of pensioners ( G.S. )
         P _ expenditure for pensioners ( G.S. )                        (DM million) DM              |
           G     number of pensioners + dependents ( G.S. )
 "Normal charge" to the industry ( pensioners )         CM w x number of
                                                                                        DM million
                                                               pensioners
 Actual charge to the industry ( pensioners )                                           DM million
                                                               Difference            = pM million j
 ---pagebreak---                                             ANNEX 1
                                            ( cont .1
      Country :     Federal Republic of Germany                            Form Id
                                                                     ( figures in million DM )
      IV.   Summary
          Class of                                      " Normal charge "     Actual    Net
                                                        ( Article 4 of        charge    balance
         social insurance
                                                        Decision 528/76                 (+ or -)
    iPension insurance
    I
   Lickness insurance
   i                                                  I
  I
      Members , excluding pensioners ,
            + dependents
 J
[ Pensioners + dependents
1
                                    Total
     The actual charge to the mining industry overall is thus DM                million
     above/below the " normal charge" under Article 4 of Decision 3/71 •
     Of this . DM ...... million      (= ....$) is accounted for by the coal industry .
 ---pagebreak---                                     ANNEX 1
                                    ( contd . )
                      ( réf. Article 2(1 )( 2 ) and Article k )
            Financial measures concerning social security benefits
                                 in the coal industry
                                                                    Form 2a
Country : Belgium                                         Date :
                                                           Year x >
I. Tabulation of financial measures
   concerning social security benefits
                                                         ( in millions of Bfrs )
                                                                                  . j
  Origin of funds
                                                  Amount      j           Purpose   I
                                              i
                                                                j •
    Total
 ---pagebreak---                                          ANNEX 1
                                         ( conta . )
Class of insurance :      Invalidity                                 Form 2b
Countrv :    Belgium                                                 Date : .
                                                                           Mine s        General
                                                                           scheme        scheme
II . Invalidity insurance
     1 • Basic data
         A.   Total persons covered
             1 . Contributors
            2 • Beneficiaries
                                                                                      I
         3# Financial data       in millions of Bfrs
            1 . Charge to the industry ( employers' and
                 workers' contributions )
            2 . Expenditure
                 a ) Benefits
                 b ) Other expenditure
                     Net total expenditure                                            I
     2 . Calculations
         A. Charge per worker employed
            Total contributions                      ( in millions of    i
            Number of contributors                               Bfrs )
            Contribution per worker employed                  ( Bfrs )                   V
         B. Benefit per beneficiary
            Net total expenditure                    ( in millions of
            number of beneficiaries                              Bfrs )
            Benefit per beneficiary                           ( Bfrs )      PM=       iV
            " Normal charge " to the industry
            per worker employed :
            C. , =   M x   C   ?                                                ( Bfrs )
              il    p-       G
                     G
            " Normal charge " to the industry overall :
            number of contributors x C „ =                              ( Bfrs million)
 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX 1
                                      ( contd . )
         Class of insurance :    Sickness                        Form 2c
Country :    Belgxum                                        Date :  ••«••••••
                                                           ( in millions of Bfrs )
                                                                    Mines       General
                                                                    scfaeme     scheme
III . Sickness insurance
      1 • Basic data
          1 ) Total charge to the industry ( employers 1
              and workers' contributions )
          2 ) Volume of wage liable for compulsory
              contributions
      2 • Calculations
          Total charge
                                                                       %      =       %
          Volume of wage
               " Normal charge" to the industry »        %
          Charge under general scheme in %
           x mining industry's volume of wages                   Bfrs       million
                            100
 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX 1
                                      ( contd . )
             Country :  Belgium                                  Form 2d
                                                              Date ;
                                                              ( in millions of Bfrs )
IV . Summary
                                           " Normal charge "                  Net
Class of social                            ( Article k of      A c tuai       balance
insurance                                  Decision 528/7,6 )   charge        (+ or -)
Invalidity
                                         j
Sickness
                       Total
The actual charge to the mining industry overall is thus Bfrs                million
above/below the "normal charge" under Article k of Decision 3/71 *
Of this , Bfrs .... million (= .. A>) is accounted for by the coal industry .
 ---pagebreak---                                    ANNEX 1
                      ( réf. Article 2(1)(2 ) and Article k )
          Financial measures concerning social security benefits
                               in the coal industry
                                                            Form 3a
          Country :  France                         Date *
                                                   Year x
I. Tabulation of financial measures
   concerning social security benefits
                                                   ( in millions of FF)
 Origin of funds                               Amount                Purpose
                                                        !
                                            |
    Total
 ---pagebreak---                                          ANNEX 1
                                         ( contd . )
                                                                                              i' or m jib
         Class of insurance :       Pensioners' supplementary insurance
Country :     France                                                           Dates
II . Supplementary insurance
     1 . S upplementary Insurance for executives ( formerly CARIH )
         A. Contribution rates
                                   Rates on portions of salary liable to contribution
                                   between social insurance                between AGIRC ceiling
                                   ceiling and AGIRC ceiling               and  double that           amount
                                             ( T2 )                                    ( T3 )
Contractual contribution                            %                                         %
Supplementary contribution                          /à                !                       0/°,
ìùqualization contribution
        Tot?JL
         B , Calculation of charges ( in millions of FF)
                                                                            ( Normal )
                         Portions of salary               Total
                                                                           contractual
                                                                                                   i'.«xces3
                      liable to     contribution       contribut ions                              charge
                                                                          contributions
                                 CsJ                       ÏK)                 nn                  TX=bT
T2 contributions
T3 contribution
T2 + T3
     2 . supplementary insurance for clerical , technical and supervisory personnel
          ( in millions of FF )
                         portion of income                Actuals           Normals,
                                                                            Normal                 Excess
                                                                 1
                      liable    to  contribution         charges           charges                 char r e
                                 TsT                     ~TÄ               "TBT"                   ( à-J3Î^
     3 • Supplementary insurance for workers ( CARCOM )            ( in millions of FF ^
                         Portion of wages                 Actual     Normal charge                 Excess
                      liable to contribution             charges      . . ,% of                    charge
                                 ( si                      TÂ)                CbI                  TÂTB )
1
  CAR3M scheme superseded from 1 January 1971 bv AGIRC and UNIRS schemes .
2
  Rate of contribution is to move from ^. 10% in 1971 to k»kO% in 197^» by 0 o 10^o
  each year .
 ---pagebreak---                                           ANNEX 1
                                          ( contd . )
          Class of insurance ;       Invalidity/ old age                       Farm J>c
Country :    France                                           . Dates
                                                                             T
                                                                      Mines     General
                                                                      scheme     scheme
III . Invalidity and old age insurance
      1 . Basic Data
          A , Number of persons eligible
              1 • Contributors
              2 . Beneficiaries
                  of which :   (a )   under 55
                               Cb )   over 55 (+ disabled
                                         persons and widows )
          B. Financial data ( in millions of FF)
              1 » Charge to industry ( contributions )
              2 . Expenditure
                  a ) Benefit ( beneficiaries over 55
                                 under mines scheme )
                      of which s    pensions
                                    heating
                                    accommodation
                  b ) Other expenditure less other revenue
                      Net total expenditure (a + b )
 ---pagebreak---                                           ΑΛ'ΝΞΧ 1
                                          Te ont d . )
               Class of insurance :   Invalidity/ old age                     Form 3c ( contd .)
                                       ( contd . )
Country :      France                                                Date :
                                                                                          r        –-
                                                                               Mines        Oeneral
                                                                               scheme       schene
2. Calculations                                                             !
                                                                            i
   A. Charge per worker employed
         Total contributions                     ( FF million)
       K umber of contributors
                                                                                         II
       Charge per worker employed                ( FF)                          c;-f         °G
   B . Benefit per beneficiary
               Hot expenditure                   ( FF million )
       Number      of beneficiaries
       Benefit per beneficiary                   ( FF million)                  PH           V
       " Normal      charge" on the industry
       per worker employed =
       ch - £ * co
                 G
                                                                     = FF
       Increase per worker employed in respect of
       benefits to beneficiaries under           55 falling
       wholly to the charge of the industry                =
       Total net benefit ( under 55 )                                  pp
       Number of workers employed
       Charge per mineworker employed thus amounts to at least :
             – for benefit to pensioners over 55s                              ^
             – for benefit to pensioners under 55 «                            ™
                                                       Total Cj^ <=»
       Total " normal      charge^' to the industry
       C. . x number of contributors                                 = FF million
         i'i
 ---pagebreak---                                            ANNEX 1
                                           ( contd . )
           Class of insurance ;        Sickness/raaternity/death ( contd .)
                                                                                Form Jd
Country ; France           ( Gainfully employed only: cash benefits )
                                                                      Date :
                                                                              Mines  I General ]
                                                                            I scheme I scheme   |
IV . Sickness/maternity/ death insurance
     1 • Basic data
         A. Number of persons eligible
             1 . Contributors
             2 . Beneficiaries
         B « Financial data ( in million FF)
             1 . Total charge to the industry ( contributions )
             2 , Expenditure
                   ( a ) Benefits
                   ( b ) Net total expenditure ( benefits
                         + other expenditure
                         - other revenue )
                                                                                -
     2 . Calculation
     A. Charge per worker employed
               Total Contributions            / . ...                     I
              Number of contributors ** ^mi 10n             '             I
             Charge per worker employed           ( in FF)                              V
         B • Benefit per beneficiary
         . Total net expenditure             _ (million FF}
             Number of beneficiaries
             Benefit per beneficiary          ( in FF)                      I   PM=     PG"
             "Normal charge " to the industry per worker employed
             C ,.=    M   x   C„  «                     FF
               W     p~ .      G
             "Normal charge " to the indus try
              'Normal charge " per worker employed x number of workers employed :
             C „ x number of contributors *          F!F million
 ---pagebreak---                                      anmsx i
                                     ( c ont à.)
         Class of insurance :        Sickness/mat ernity/death ( contd.)
                                                                                   Form 3e
Country:  France         ( Gainfully employed and others covered
                         + pensioners and others covered –
                         Benefits in kind and death grant )                    Date :
                                                                                '■"ines     General
                                                                                scherae     scheme
IV.  Sickn cs s /mat emit y/deat h insuranc e                                             i
     1 . B^sic <3 at a
         A.     Number of persons eligible
                1 .   Contributors
                2.    Beneficiaries
         B.     Financial data ( in millions of FF)
                1 . Charge to the industry ( contributions )
                2. Expenditure                                               !
                                                                             I
                      ( a)  Benefits
                      (b)   Net total expenditure ( benefits                             I
                                                                                         j
                            + other expenditure
                            – other revenue )
     2.  Calcrlitions
         A.     Charge per worker employed
                                                                                         I
               Total contributions                   =■ FF million
                Number of contributors
                Charge per worker employed         ( FF)                                 j
                                                                                               CG =
         B.     Benefit per beneficiary
               Total net expenditure             = FF million
                Number of beneficiaries
                                                                             I
               Benefit per beneficiary ( FF) = P                                P
                                                                                  M
                                                                                     =
                                                                                               pc ■
                " Normal charge " to the industry per worker employed
                CM - J£ X           0 - FF
                " Normal charge " to the industrv
                " Normal charge " per worker employed x        number of workers employed:
                C _. x number of contributors = FF million.
                  M
 ---pagebreak---                                           ANNEX 1
                                          TcontdT )
       Countrv :     France                                         Form 3f
                                                                    Date :
                                                                   ( in millions of FF)
i          –                         '                                      .
iv . Summary
     1 . Primary insurance
           A. "Normal charge " on mines primary insurance                               -
              Invalidity/old age
              Sickness/mat ernity/death
              a) gainfully employed persons only ( cash benefit
              b ) gainfully employed persons and others covered
                  ( benefits in kind and death grant )
              c ) pensioners and others covered
                                                         Total
           B. Total charge ( invalidity/old age ;
                                 sickness/maternity ) ( see above )
              "Normal charge " to mining industry
                                                         Remainder
                                  "J
              of which :    . . .% accounted for by coal industry
                            ( Charbonnages de France )
              "Normal chargé' overall in respect of
              primary insurance ( invalidity/old age and
              sickness/maternity ) on Charbonnages de France
   The Charbonnages de France 's share of the volume of wages in the mining
   industry as a whole subjected to a contribution ceiling amounted in 19 * • to
      /■>'
 ---pagebreak---                                          ANHBX 1
                                          ( contd .)
                    Summary       ( contd .)                         Form 3f ( contd .)
Country ;      France                                            Dat p :                 ....
                                                                  ( in millions of FF)
                                                             " Normal charge "         Excess
                                                             ( Article k of            charge (+)/
2 . Su -Q -olemcntary inourance                    Actual    Decision                  Shortfall
                                                   charge       528/7,6 )              charge (-)
    Executives ( formerly CARIM )
    Clerical , technical and
    supervisory personnel
    ( formerly CAREM )
    Workers ( CARCOM )
                            Total
3 . Conclusions
    ( primary insurance + supplementary
    insurance + charges carried forward )
    A. " Normal charge " to Charbonnages
         de France
                                                          !
                                                          j
         1 . Primary insurance
                                                          j
         2 . Supplementary insurance
                           Total
                                                 j
    3 . Actual charge ( employers' and
         workers 1 contributions )
         1 . Primary insurance
         2 . Supplementary insurance
                           Total
                                                           j
    C. Excess charge (B-A)
The actual charge to the Charbonnages de France is thus FF ...... million
above/below the " normal charge" under Article k of Decision                    3/71 •
 ---pagebreak---                                 ANNEX 1
                                ( contd . )
                   ( réf. Article 2(1)(2 ) and Article ^f )
    Financial measures concerning social security benefits in
                             the coal industry
                                                            Form k
Country :  Unit ed Kingdom                                  Date :
                                                            Year
I. Tabulation of financial measures with respect to social security benefits
                                                               ( in millions of £)
   Origin of funds                       Amount                      Purpose
  Total
 ---pagebreak---                                             ΑΉΙΟί 2
                          ( réf. Article 2 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) and Article 5 )
              Aids towards covering the costs of inherited liabilities
                                 arisinrr fron pit closures
Country ; . . .
Coal field :  .                                                 Pat. g :
Undertaking :                                                   Year x =     ....
                                                                         fin Trillion-': of ..
                                                           of which :
                                        Estimât ed
                                                               financed by the undertaking
                                          total
                                                          included in       covered oy
                                        inherited                                              probable
                                       liabilities
                                                            current          special-          arnount of
                                                          production         purpose
                                                                                                   aid
                                                             costs           reserve
 1 . Specific costs incurred
     only by undertakings in
     which closures have occurred
      (Cost categories in accor­
       dance with Article 50)0 ))
       a)
       *)
       c)
       d)
       e)
       f)
       g)
       h)
       i)
       j)
       k)
                              Total
 2 . Specific costs also
     incurred by other under­
     takings    ( Cost categories
     in accordance with
     Article 50 )( 2 ))
       a)
       t)
       c)
                              Total
 3 . Total specific costs
     (1 + 2 )
4 . Lump-sum payments ( in
     accordance with Article
     5(2 ))
 ---pagebreak---                                      ANNEX 3 *
                              ( réf. Article 2(1 ) ( 5))
                           Trend in availabilities of coal
                                                                       Form 1a
   Countrv :   ........                                  Date :  . ...
                                                         Year x .= ....
                                    (in millions of metric tons ; national figures )
 I
                                               Actual           Estimate     Forecast years    i
                                               tonnage            x-1        x            x+k
      Year x =   . . . .                        x-2
   1 * Production
       a ) Coalfield/undertaking
       b ) Coalfield/undertaking
       c ) Coalfield/undertaking
                                                                                       I
       d ) Coalfield/undertaking
                                                                                       i
       e ) Coalfield/under taking ......
       f ) Total production
 2 . Withdrawals from stocks
       a ) From producers' stocks
       b ) From importers' stocks
                                             !
 3 . Imports
       a ) From other Community countries
                                                                                          (-)
       b ) From non-member countries
                                                                                          (-)
       c ) Total imports
                                                                                          (-)
       Total availabilities                                                                 1
                         A
                                                                                          C -)
i Excluding withdrawals from stocks *
 ---pagebreak---                                        ANNEX 3
                                       ( contd.)
                                Trend in disnositi ons of coal
                                                                        iorm 1b
    uour.tr y s                                                   J^to :              ..
                                                                   Year x =      ....
                                                  (nation ?.! finures in millions of m.t . )
  r
                                                       Actual     ijSti rHcl t G         or c cast
  i                                                   tonnare                             years
  i                                                             i
                                                        x-2          x-1           X
                                                                                                     | Χ τ'4
 I
    1 . Mono sales
          a ) Coking plants
I                           ....
         b ) Gasworks                               I                                                    ""          I
         c ) Power stations
                  Pithead stations
                  Public stations                                                                                    i
                  Other industrial stations         !
                     Total power stations           !
                                                    i
         d ) P.rique'cting plants
         c ) Industrial consumers
              ( excluding industrial power                                                                          »
                 stations )
                                                                                                   i               i
         i ) Private households and small                                                                          !
                 consumers
         ;~ ) Other consumers                                                          i          l
                                                                                                  !
         h ) Total home sales                                                                      i         ■■ ■
                                                                                                   |               i
2 . Ac.,*' i tn ons to stocks                                                                                    !
         a ) To producers' stocks                                                                                |
         b ) To importers' stocks                                                                       _ i
                                                                                                                 i
                                                                                                                r
3 • ."bmorts
         a ) To other Community countries
                                                                                                       (-)
         b ) To non-meraber countries
                                                                                                      (")      I
         c ) Total exports
                                                                I
                                                                                                      (-) |
' . Total cl irr- onit ions                                                                               1 !
     .^ rexuding additions to stocks .
 ---pagebreak---                                   ANNEX 3
                                  ( contd.)
                        Trend in availabilities of coke
                           ( excluding gasworks coke )
                                                                  Form 2a
Country :   .........                                    Date
                                                         Date ::
                                                         Year x = ....
                                                       (in millions of m ."t .)
                                               Actual    Estimate        Forecast
                                              tonnage                      year
                                                x-2        x-1           x
1 • Production
    a ) Mine-owned coking plants
    b ) Steelworks-owned coking plants
    c ) Independent coking plants
                                                       i
                                                                                l
    d ) Total production
                                                                                I
2 . Withdrawals from producers 1 stocks
    Imports
    a ) From other Community countries
    b ) From non-member oountries
    C ) Total imports
                                                                                I
    Total availabilities
                                                                   L - --
 ---pagebreak---                                   ANNEX 3
                                  ( contd .)
                       Trend m dispositions of coke
                          ( excluding gasworks coke )
                                                               Form 2b
Countrv :                                               Date :
                                                        Year x = . . . .
Mil                                          "" 'I
                                                    Actual        Estimate   • forecast
                                                    tonnage                             –«
                                                  !   x-2             x– 1  ml           !
1 . Home sales
                                                  l
    a ) To steel industry
    b ) To other industries
                                                                           I
    c ) To private households
    d ) Other sales
    e ) Total ( a+b+c+d )
2 . Additions to producers' stocks
                                                                I
                                                                1
3 . Exports
    a ) To other Community countries
    b ) To non-member oountries
    c ) Total exports
k . Total dispositions
 ---pagebreak---                                         ANNEX 4
                               (Ref . Article 2(1 )( 6 ))
                    Trends in production capacity of pits
Country :                                   Dates
                                            Year X ■ ••••••••••••«••••
 - v   .                                     (in millions of m.t./year)
r~              :      :–| Présent             I           , Estimates for x + 4                                  1
                                                                                                  !   Capacity
                              production '       Closures       i              Hew or                 in x + 4
                             | capacity                     •   i
                                                                       extended pits !                  ( 1-2+3 )
L_                    __!             1              2            I                 3             !          4
a) Coalfield/undertaking                         .        ■ .!         *   " •           i.
                                                                                                 |
                                                                                                 ί  . · .
                                                   '          ' !                               I
                                                                  I
                                                                  i
b) Coalfield/undertaking j i
                                                                !!..     . . .
                                                                                                i
o) "Coalfield/undertaking                                         !•
                                                                     ■             :        ■ i
d) Coalfield/undertaking                               .        !
                                                                                 :    ■.      i
                                                                !
e) Coalfield/undertaking     i- ■ ■ -
                                                                j
 Total production capacity
(a+tH-o+d+e)
                                                                                                                    \
 ---pagebreak---                                         ANN5X 5
                                  ( réf. Article 2(1)(7 ))
                              Planned closures and partial closures
                                                                           Forra 1
     Country :
     Coalfield :
    Undertaking :                                          Date :
                                                                  Year x = . . . .
   I'
   i
                                                                                     Partial ;
  I                                                                    Closure       closure j
  !
  I
  l'I • Pi"£/ • •«••••••••••••••••••
  |2 . Production ( '000 m . t .) in x-2
                                        x-1                                                  I
                                        X
  b . Number employed                                                                         I
                  at beginning of       x-2
                                                                                              '
                                        x-1
                                        x
                                                                                   I          I
  k . Number employed underground
                  at beginning of       x-2                                                   i
                                        x-1                                                   i
                                        X
 k . Number employed under age 50                                                             !
                                                                                              !
                  at beginning of       x-2                                                   i
                                        x-1                         i                         !
                                        X
                                                                                              I
   6 • Expected disposition of personnel
I        at end of x
i       ■ ■ 1
         a ) Number re-employed :
                   ) in other pits of the same undertaking
                a.^) in other sectors of industry
                                                                                              1
                                                                                             »
        b ) Number not re-employed :                                                         I
              b,j ) pensioned
              b£ ) unemployed
                                     under âge 50
                                     over âge 50
        c ) Decision pending
 ---pagebreak---                                    ANNEX 5
                                    ( contdO
       Trends in regional problems and employment in mining areas
       affected "by the proposed closures in •Form 1 of this Annex^
                                                                    Form 2
Country : •
Region : • «
Coalfield :                                               Date :
                                                                 Year x =
                                                                    Actual Forecast
                                                                    figure  year
                                                                     x-2      x
I. Basic data on region
    A , Total copulation                          ( number )
                                                      u
         of which :  working population
                                                      h
         of which :   employed
                                                      u
                     unemployed
        Gross regional product of region (million . ..)
        Pattern of economy
        Number employed in industry
                               agriculture
                               services
                               Total
    D * Tfamber of unfilled vacancies in region
II • Data on coal industry in region
     Total number employed
     a ) Departures :
          natural wastage ( pensioning )
          redundancies
                              T otal
     b ) Intake :
          ïïumber of
         redundant workers re-employed
          Number of new entrants
                              Total
 If possible t the relevant regional programme should be attached#
 ---pagebreak---                                             AÎTXSX 6
                                     ( réf. Article 7 )
                                     Invent rent aids
Court ry ;
CocL-Lx i cl d • •••••••••••••••••
Undertaking :                                                               Date :
                                                                                    Year x =    . . .
A. Investment aids under Article 7 (0
     Project : ( a )
      ( particulars on separate sheet )              1 . Probable amount of non-repayable aid
                                                         V-î " 1
                                                     2 . Government credits with interest
                                                         subsidy
                                                     3 - Credits for which application has been
                                                         made to the Commission under Article 54
                                                         of the ECSC Treaty
                                                     4 . Probable year of completion of
                                                         project
                                                     5 . Probable annual production capacity
                                                         after completion of project
                                                         ( in millions of m.t .)
B. Investment aids under Article 7 (?)
     1 . Description of investment project or programme ( particulars on separate
          sheet )
     2 . Financial data (mi 11           )
                        Total capital                            Subsidy           Remarks on
                         expenditure       of which :             under              form of
                           planned             aid             Art i c ] e 54           aid ^
                                                                                              CbJ–
         Project a
         Project b
         Project c
         Investment                   I
        programme                     I                  |
 ( a ) = non-repayable aid .
 (b ) = interest subsidy .
 ---pagebreak---                                     AMEX 7
                              (réf. Article 8 )
      Aids towards recruitment , training, adaptation and stabilization
                                of labour force
Country :
Coalfield :
Undertaking :                                    Date :
                                                        Year x =
   1 . Reasons for aids and for amount thereof ( on separate sheet )
   2 . Financial data
                              Number   of      Total                Form of      Form
                            employees       expenditure     Aid       total       of
                            benefiting         million              expenditure^ aid^
       Purpose :
       recruitment
       training
       adaptation
       stabilization
            Total
   3 . Is the total expenditure given under 2 included wholly or partly in
       the costs of current production?
                                 Yes/no
   4 * If so . what proportion?                             million
     Indicate method of payment and payee (s )
 ---pagebreak---                                            ANNBX 8
                                       ( réf. Article 9)
         Aid towards the "building-up and holding of exceptional ( periodic ) stocks
      Country :
      Goal ii eld :                  . .
      Undertaking :                                            Date :          .....<>•.
                                                               Year x =
                                                                  Actual       Estimate      Forecast
                                                                  tonnage
                                                                   x -2           x-1      !    5
                                                                [ national figures in mil.1 . of ra.-O
      A. Production
      B. Total stocks at end of year :
                 Coal
                 Coke­                                                                     !
                  of which :
                  marketable coal
                  marketable coke
      C . Storage costs
                                                                        Values in [ national currency]
                                                                  per m.t . of       per m.t . of
                                                                marketable coal     marketable coke
          1 . Average value of products
               held in store
          2 . Cost of stocking
          3 » Cost    of destocking
               Net storage costs p. a .
                of which :
                           depreciation
                           service of capital
                          other costs exclusive of
                          write–flom                         ,
          5 . Are the costs listed under 2 f 3 and 4 included wholly or partly in the
              costs of current production? Yes/no
          6 . If so , what proportion?               million
      D. Aid in forecast vcar
                                                                    Coal                  Coke
                                    ΓΟ
          Tonnage eligible for aid ( f 000 m.t .)
          Kate of aid per m.t .( national currency )
          Amount of aid (          million )
( l) The quantities which result from unfulfilled obligations of long-term contracts should
 ---pagebreak---                                  AHHEX 9
                            (réf. Article 10)
   Aid for -the "building-up and holding of long-term security stocks
   untry ...
 Country                                            Sate
   alfield ..
 Coalfield                                          Year
Undertaking
A. Security stocks "built-up on Government initiatives
        Coal                         million m.t .
        Coke                         million m.t .
B. Cost of stocking, destocking, depreciation, capital service and other
    costs including write-down.
        Annual costs per m.t . of coal
        Annual costs per m.t . of coke
C. Expected amount of aid in year x:
        - per m.t . of coal
        - per m.t . of coke
D. Are the oosts listed under B. included wholly or partly in current
    production costs?
                                 yes/no
E.   If so , what proportion?
                                        million
 ---pagebreak---                                   AI'JTIEX 10
                             (réf. Article 11 )
          Aid. to encoirrap-e the sale of Coirnrrunity steaii coal
Country                                                 Date ....
Coalfield                                               Year x ..
Undertaking
1. Description of measure
2. Probable amount of aid                       million
3. Quantity of steam coal aided (*000 m.t .)
 ---pagebreak---                                               ANHEX 11
                                        (réf. Article 12)
                        Aids towards coverage of operating losses                      Form 1a
                                           ( Pit oosts )
          Country                                                     Date
          Coalfield
          Undertaking
    1.  Aid is to be granted pursuant to :
       - Article 12(l)(l )
       - Article 12(1)(2)^
                                                                             Past     Forecast
                                                                       reference        year
                                                                          basis
                                                                        19 . .- 19 .. x «= 19 ..
  2.   Basic data
        l(a} national production ( '000 m.t .)
       1 (b) Output per underground shift (national
              figures in kg)
        1(c ) Gross hourly wage underground (national
              figures )
                            2
  3.   Production costs       ( in national currency per
                                m.t . produced)
        fa) Labour costs , direct
        ( b ) Materials costs , direct
        (c ) Depreciation for wear and tear , direct                I
       fd) Service of operating capital , direot
       (e )   Other costs
        ( f) Total (a to e inolusive)^
  Less reduction in costs3 in the form of aid under
       Article 4 (national currency £er m.t . produoed)
       Article 5 ( "                 «       •• »•         »» )
       Article 74        n           •.       „ „          „ S
       Article 8 (       »i          11      n    »•       n    )
       Article 9 (       »           •»      »•   »»       »»   )
       Article 10 (      i»          «i      u    n        w    )
       ( g) Total deductions
       ( h) Remaining production costs (f minus g)
■                                                        .    i   I
  1
  gDelete as necessary .
    Breakdown as in quarterly cost returns made by associations of undertakings to the
  ^Commission.
    To be deducted where the above production costs include costs refunded in the form
  ^ of aid .
    To be deducted where the above production oosts include depreciation referring to
    capital assets , subsidized under Article 7 .
 ---pagebreak---                                        ANN21X11
                                        ( cont )
                        Aids towards coverage of operating losses
                              ( Pit revenues and results )
                                                                         F or m 1b
Country : .....<
C OP. 1 fie Id : ...
                                                              Date :
Undertaking :      .,
                                                                     Past
                                                                                   Forecast
                                                                     reference
                                                                     basis            year
                                                                                   X=  • • • •
                                                                     19 . .- 19 ..
      Kevenue ( in national currency , per m.t . produced )
      a ) separate items
          a ) Sales to coking plants :
                         tonnage ( '000 m . t . )
                         revenue per m . t .
          a^) Sales to pov/er stations
                          tonnage ( '000 m . t . )
                         revenue perin.t .
                                        1
      b ) Average overall revenue          per m.t . produced
          plus
                     coking coal aid under Decision 73/ 287
                     steam coal aid pursuant to Article 11
      c ) Total revenue ( including aids )
5 . Operating loss eligible for aid (4c-3h ) per m.t .
6 . Aid per m.t . applied for
1
  Breakdown as in quarterly revenue returns made by associations of undertakings
  to the Commission .
2
  To oe added only where the average overall revenue per m.t . proauced does
  not include aids for the production of coking coal and steam coal .
 ---pagebreak---                                  ANNEX 1 2
                          ( Ref . Article 2(1)(1 ))
          Indirect financial measures in aid of the coal industry
Country :                                           Date :...
                                               ( figures in national currency )
                                                              Amount of aid in
      KO                      Description of measure          forecast year 19 ..
 ---pagebreak---                                  ANNEX 13
                       Explanatory Notes to forms m Annexes 1-1 2
1 . The basic data and itemized calculations with regard to State
     measures for the financing of social security benefits should
     be notified  on the forms in Annex 1 .
     The "normal charge" referred to in Article 4 of Decision ..523/76
     should be calculated according to the following formula :
                            °M " £G * °G
    where       = normal charge per person employed in the Mines Scheme
            P^ = benefit per beneficiary in the Mines Scheme
            P Q = benefit per beneficiary in the General Scheme
            C Q = charge per person employed in the General Scheme
2 . i'orward estimates of trends in . production , imports and sales of coal
     and coke should be entered ; in the form of estimates , on the forms in
    Annex 3 .     Care should be taken to see that " total availabilities "
     tally with " total dispositions ".
    Annex 3 forms are to be completed by all Member States , irrespective
     of whether they possess a coal industry or provide aids#
    Annex 4 and Annex 5 are to be completed by Member States opening new pits
    or closing pits .
4 . In notifying aids towards the building and holding of exceptional periodic
    stocks on the form in Annex 8, the forecast level of stocks should be given
    not only for the end of "year x" but also , where appropriate , for the month
 ---pagebreak---                                  AlfflEX 13
                                 Tôôntdl
   in which stocks are expected to rise above one twelfth of annual
   production.
5. Other direct aids should be notified to the Commission on the forms
   in Annexes 2 , 6 , 7 » 9 » 10 and 11 .
6. Indirect financial measures in aid of the Community coal industry
   should be notified on the form in Annex 12 .