commiss decis novemb fim loan miner water glass bottl manufactur french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun subparagraph articl thereof notic parti concern submit comment accord provis regard comment novemb french govern notifi commiss pursuant articl eec treati propos grant aid miner water glass bottl manufactur propos grant fim fond industriel de modernis industri modern fund loan ff million invest ff million recipi firm intend undertak view primarili step autom glass bottl product increas output bottl plant save energi improv work condit decis eec commiss inform french author grant fim loan constitut aid mean articl eec treati made grant loan subject oblig notifi propos stage signific individu award end loan made rate maximum period year coupl grace period year design assist invest innov natur aim instal high technolog machineri equip develop offic autom biotechnolog ii scrutin aid propos articl treati basi analysi market product concern inform furnish french author commiss decid decemb initi procedur laid articl respect aid consist fim loan ff million abovement miner water glass bottl manufactur ground aid effect trade member state competit recipi firm rival commun part procedur commiss gave french govern member state interest parti member state notic submit comment april french govern answer letter commiss decemb inform initi articl procedur argu thing grant fim loan question threaten member state contribut develop activ manner keep european interest loan financ invest aim introduc innov technolog autom entir product process improv control qualiti energi save framework consult interest parti govern member state industri feder comment commiss iii fim loan plan french govern element aid mean articl enabl recipi firm reliev state resourc part cost invest bear product consumpt miner water commun grew approxim million hectolitr million hectolitr size increas differ member state franc commun largest produc output million hectolitr descend order germani itali belgium member state annual capita consumpt low litr tend increas rapidli franc belgium region litr germani litr period intra commun trade water practic doubl tonn tonn attain million ecu account product french export repres volum trade french product account commun product product market miner water franc hand larg industri group recipi fim loan question biggest group rank sector commun share french market case effervesc water effervesc water firm export product member state member countri turnov sale miner water steadili increas ff million compar ff million export earn total ff million half sale member state ff million glass bottl flask concern hollow glass output commun fell ow util compet materi energi cost result number plant close member state franc hand hollow glass product increas commun french industri output highest commun account commun product franc remain net import hollow glass glass prefer materi bottl effervesc beverag member state includ franc plastic overtak miner water market cost contain factor determin product cost drink view consider situat market concern posit firm question market aid contempl french govern affect trade member state distort competit mean articl favour firm concern french drink hollow glass product financi assist state strengthen posit firm compar compet commun regard affect firm articl aid featur principl incompat common market except principl provid articl inapplic case view natur object propos aid articl aid capabl consid compat common market assess commun context singl member state safeguard proper function common market account principl set articl treati except principl laid articl set paragraph articl construct narrowli aid scheme individu award scrutin invok commiss satisfi aid market forc insuffici guid recipi pattern behaviour serv object sought invok except case aid serv object aid purpos give unfair advantag industri firm member state financi posit artifici strengthen trade condit member state affect competit distort justif ground common interest refer articl view propos aid fall categori except provid articl regard provis set subparagraph paragraph aid promot develop area area invest undertaken suffer abnorm low standard live underemploy mean except provid subparagraph except refer subparagraph aid plan french govern facilit develop econom area mean provis fim loan rule grant firm busi econom sector area determin advanc intend compens region handicap case french govern event invok ground natur order justifi grant ff million loan firm concern except provid articl concern obviou aid issu intend support project common european interest remedi disturb french economi lastli except provid articl favour aid facilit develop econom activ fim loan princip aim modern expand product plant invest enabl recipi firm respond effect increas demand product question rule carri incent form aid natur produc interest effici technolog materi permit reduct overhead includ energi consumpt french firm competitor face problem qualifi aid cover part cost solv agre grant ff million fim loan abovement french miner water manufactur tantamount inflict competitor disadvantag form unjustifi drop sale reason decis eec eec eec commiss found aid plan belgian govern altogeth similar invest miner water soft drink manufactur belgium incompat common market award situat sector concern chang commiss feel guid sector consider present case aid modern expans product plant concern fulfil requir develop sector question advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest mean articl adopt decis articl grant ff million fim loan constitut aid mean articl eec treati firm manufactur glass bottl effervesc efferversc miner water notifi commiss letter date novemb incompat common market implement french govern articl french govern step compli decis month date notif inform commiss thereof period articl decis address french republ brussel novemb commiss peter sutherland member commiss oj oj oj oj