commiss decis decemb german aid coal industri notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european coal steel commun regard commiss decis ecsc decemb establish commun rule state aid coal industri articl articl thereof letter octob germani notifi commiss accord articl decis ecsc aid intend grant coal industri letter march april august octob novemb germani submit addit inform request commiss letter march germani submit accord articl decis ecsc guidelin coal polici year modifi plan approv commiss decis ecsc aid coal industri hereinaft refer quot restructur plan quot accord decis ecsc commiss opinion compat plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ coal industri gener object decis opinion accord decis financi measur oper aid mean articl decis total dem million aid reduct activ mean articl decis total dem million aid mean articl decis total dem million maintain underground labour forc quot bergmannsprämi quot aid mean articl decis total dem million assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag preussag anthrazit gmbh sophia jacoba gmbh cover except cost aid includ aid cover addit drainag cost part restructur assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag preussag anthrazit gmbh total dem million aid total dem million assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag sophia jacoba gmbh cover cost aris arisen restructur coal industri relat current product inherit liabil financi measur propos germani coal industri compli provis articl decis ecsc accord articl commiss requir give opinion measur purpos check conform gener object criteria defin articl specif criteria defin articl decis compat function common market accord articl decis commiss decid notifi measur compat plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ juli coal mine undertak rjb mine plc undertak mean articl ecsc treati brought action court instanc european commun commiss decis june german aid coal industri ii march agreement reach guidelin german coal industri period feder govern feder state govern north rhine westphalia saar coal undertak trade union feder mine electr product framework articl decis ecsc agreement continu reduct annual product million tonn coal equival tce reduct workforc total includ subsidiari activ product provid mine plan period individu measur agre novemb appli expiri decis ecsc cost price import coal sale opportun foreseen suffici accuraci lai precis rate activ sector subsequ reduc plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct mine activ check commiss individu mine undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag preussag anthrazit gmbh plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ coal mine period plan plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ german coal industri base object optimum lower financi resourc reduct product cost current plan retent access main reserv option move northward ensur suppli custom qualiti good time social accept reduct staff avoid lai oper reason consider region impact measur implement object situat regard mine assess undertak basi criteria extent deposit coal qualiti cost standard criteria make provid object assess current situat futur develop product unit basi undertak concern submit inform commiss restructur product unit rag aktiengesellschaft closur emschermuld mine hugo consolid ewald schlägel amp eisen lippemuld mine fürst leopold wulfen westerholt bereich ost eastern zone mine hau aden monopol heinrich robert westfalen mine emschermuld mine hugo consolid ewald schlägel amp eisen measur abovement area reorganis emschermuld creation amalgam mine ewald hugo agre implement long ago juli stage restructur mine area undergon undertak rag aktiengesellschaft found plan mine ewald hugo mine ceas juli date high qualiti coke coal deposit extract emschermuld coalfield final close product amount million tce number employe lippemuld mine fürst leopold wulfen westerholt measur plan lippemuld april mine fürst leopold wulfen westerholt merg form amalgam mine lipp fürst leopold product site maintain amalgam product site complet activ mine fürst leopold wulfen gradual reduc mine econom extract reserv allow pit close closur pit open cast site optimis infrastructur ground remain activ concentr westerholt product site product amount million tce number employe bereich ost mine hau aden monopol heinrich robert measur plan area april mine hau aden monopol heinrich robert combin form amalgam mine ost abandon northern pit hau aden year product site hau aden retain monopol pit product hau aden monopol heinrich robert pit concentr heinrich robert product site complet underground link involv abandon mine section closur pit open cast mine measur ensur product coke coal eastern coalfield time option move north product amount million tce number employe westfalen mine westfalen mine close year date optimum econom made site process begun ensur low cost product amount million tce number employe measur addit measur final reduct product capac modernis restructur rationalis process continu remain pit bring addit cost reduct friedrich heinrich rheinland mine complet amalgam pit half dispos infrastructur closur redevelop open cast pit longer requir substanti progress made product mean rationalis concentr activ highest yield pit achiev progress increas face output reduc number face oper downstream area optimis time mine todai lowest deficit product amount million tce number employe niederberg mine cutback product posit develop recent year niederberg mine reduct product cost rationalis stabilis mine situat product million tce number employe walsum mine walsum mine undertak richest effici mine target select seam technic measur overcom mine temporari oper problem mine guarante perform product amount million tce number employe lohberg osterfeld mine rationalis measur burden cost perform data product site lohberg osterfeld mine produc high qualiti coke coal process consolid shortli dispos elabor underground infrastructur result amalgam osterfeld mine product amount million tce number employe prosper haniel mine prosper haniel mine record product cost recent year undertak lowest oper rationalis expect year product amount million tce number employe august victoria mine august victoria mine undertak high deposit effici mine sale undertak basf full integr undertak mine sector potenti rationalis exploit develop posit term temporarili impair geolog difficulti product amount million tce number employe blumenth haard mine blumenth haard mine face product difficulti due geologi result loss product temporarili increas cost concentr pit oper futur plan continu option move northward perman reduc cost product amount million tce number employe impact plan measur result measur reduc number job undertak mine sector averag correspond shed job annum compar restructur plan mean actual reduct job propos chang labour forc base annual product increas number employe express price reduct product cost dem tce envisag restructur plan dem tce decemb real cost fallen dem tce product reduc million tce million tce compar restructur plan mean reduct million tce period product amount million tce restructur product unit undertak saarbergwerk ag agreement guidelin german coal industri march lead reduct product make close compani mine year closur göttelborn reden mine consider invest period amalgam reden göttelborn camphausen mine product site close year geolog difficulti product amount million tce number employe measur ensdorf mine maintain high level product programm modernis product site start earli ensdorf mine tradition product german mine expect maintain product period review condit place guarante medium term mean continu increas product product amount million tce number employe warndt luisenth mine mine expect increas perform pit close end layout futur pit technolog result substanti optimis product amount million tce number employe impact plan measur labour forc reduc reduct worker compar restructur plan mean labour forc reduc addit number employe express price reduct product cost dem tce dem tce higher envisag restructur plan decemb real cost fallen dem tce product capac reduc million tce million tce compar plan fall million tce product amount million tce restructur product unit preussag anthrazit gmbh undertak expect cost continu fall gradual period compar plan submit period august product revis due downward trend sale million tce annum million tce annum situat achiev regard pit oper undertak believ perform shift significantli improv reduc product cost extent product amount million tce basi improv provid implement restructur plan drawn plan measur convers extract process advanc work retreat work preliminari work requir preliminari drive accompani road part carri extend tow year desir degre convers mean entir output retreat work extract equip work head effici extract drive equip equip larg complet adapt infrastructur lower product volum consolid process depend layout larg complet impact level fix cost labour forc reduc correspond reduct approxim foreseen restructur plan product unit labour forc iii plan notifi germani reduct state aid lead perman reduct coal product product expect fall million tce million tce averag product cost german coal industri fallen slightli take account articl decis ecsc product cost express constant price high dem tce compar dem tce compar plan show cost reduct dem tce reduct dem tce plan higher world market price remain stabl dem tce unfavour relationship import coal german coal continu product reduc million tce compar million tce restructur plan number employe fall figur approxim envisag plan basi conclud substanti reduct aid larg achiev mean measur reduc mine activ implement plan period germani track product cost undertak receiv state aid pursuant articl decis germani assur object realist downward trend achiev propos correct measur commiss review classif mine pursuant articl decis ecsc assess plan commiss account minimis social region impact reduct german coal industri light commiss take view plan submit germani compat object criteria decis ecsc iv aid pursuant articl total dem million intend oper mine own undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag preussag anthrazit gmbh dr arnold schäfer gmbh merchweil gmbh case rag aktiengesellschaft aid intend assist mine friedrich heinrich rheinland niederberg walsum lohberg osterfeld prosper haniel westerholt august victoria blumenth haard heinrich robert case saarbergwerk ag measur intend mine ensdorf warndt luisenth case preussag anthrazit gmbh measur intend site ibbenbüren aid total dem million intend cover differ product cost sale price freeli agre basi condit prevail world market coal similar qualiti countri inform suppli germani take account articl decis ecsc averag product cost mine cover articl real term lower price dem tce compar dem tce assess oper aid pursuant articl decis ecsc commiss account minimis social region impact restructur coal mine region affect averag structur unemploy fact unemploy coalfield ruhr stand district duisburg recklinghausen gelsenkirchen west german averag saar unemploy averag coalmin area saarbrücken saarloui coalmin area target area commun region support object region industri develop lag time area develop mean articl ec treati basi inform provid germani undertak section viii decis aid propos compat decis ecsc articl thereof aid total dem million propos reduct activ pursuant articl decis ecsc tend cover differ product cost sale price freeli agre basi condit prevail world market coal similar qualiti countri context undertak rag aktiengesellschaft assist mine fürst leopold wulfen ewald hugo hau aden monopol westfalen context undertak saarbergwerk ag measur intend göttelborn reden mine aid part programm complet partial closur abovement mine abovement closur part agreement march reduc product capac million tonn total product capac lead shed job accord provis articl decis ecsc product site göttelborn reden ewald hugo westfalen complet close decis expir amalgam mine result partial closur provid continu signific reduct mine activ decis expir accord indent articl decis ecsc aid solv social region problem complet partial reduct activ inform suppli germani product decreas expect aid propos compat decis ecsc articl thereof vi aid total dem million cover extra payment german miner quot bergmannsprämien quot amount dem underground shift intend provid incent qualifi staff work underground rationalis product german notif aid miner pecuniari benefit extra payment part product cost coalmin undertak aid help reduc undertak wage cost aid examin basi articl decis ecsc propos aid help maximis product facilit restructur rationalis mine help achiev object refer indent articl make light coal price intern market progress econom viabil aim decreas aid assess aid commiss account accord indent articl decis ecsc minimis social region impact restructur aid help accord provis articl abovement decis slightli improv insuffici competit undertak concern increas product result mainten qualifi underground labour forc reduc product cost germani assur aid aid current product exce differ product cost expect incom undertak product unit light basi inform provid germani aid propos compat object decis ecsc articl thereof vii aid assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag preussag anthrazit gmbh sophia jacoba gmbh cover except cost accord articl decis ecsc amount dem million financi measur includ firstli aid amount dem million cover except cost assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag preussag anthrazit gmbh aid intend cover addit drainag cost mine close part restructur work pit water pump close mine water exist product flow work pit nearbi give rise addit cost water purifi aid relat current product specif provid section section ii annex decis ecsc cover expenditur result restructur suppli water remov wast water meet requir articl decis special aid exce expenditur commiss examin agreement public author undertak concern part audit inform regard cost ascertain aid exce earmark resourc make reduc pressur undertak concern reduc financi imbal enabl continu activ aid compli object articl decis ecsc abovement financi measur includ aid cover except cost amount dem million assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag sophia jacoba gmbh aid intend cover cost aris arisen restructur coal industri relat current product inherit liabil aid result decis mine undertak electr produc feder govern state govern north rhine westphalia saar trade union repres mine industri electr produc negoti quot kohlerund quot novemb intend cover cost cost social benefit state special contribut mean articl ecsc treati cost pai social welfar benefit result pension worker reach statutori retir ag except expenditur worker lose job result restructur rationalis payment pension allow statutori system worker lose job result restructur rationalis worker entitl payment restructur suppli free coal worker lost job result restructur rationalis worker entitl suppli restructur technic financi viewpoint intend cover addit underground safeti work result restructur except intrins depreci provid result restructur industri aid cover cost expressli refer section annex decis ecsc exce cost conform provis articl abovement decis commiss examin inform cost part audit ascertain aid exce earmark resourc make reduc pressur undertak concern reduc financi imbal enabl continu activ aid compli object articl decis ecsc viii aim minimis aid pursu principl appli germani aid paid product suppli electr gener commun iron steel industri germani undertak sell product intend industri domest coal price net price discount cover product cost commiss note germani includ regul measur need ensur aid grant decis exce differ product cost sell price deliveri user undertak freeli agre contract parti basi condit prevail world market aid tonn current product price commun coal lower coal similar qualiti countri germani care ensur aid distort competit produc discrimin coal produc coal buyer user commun germani assur pursuant provis articl ecsc treati aid limit absolut essenti take account social region consider relat declin coalmin commun provid econom advantag directli indirectli activ coalmin industri activ relat mine process coal commun commiss remind germani essenti featur aid rule aid commun interest disturb function common market enabl commiss examin product unit receiv oper aid pursuant articl decis ecsc gener trend reduct product cost world price germani undertak notifi commiss septemb year product cost previou year inform pursuant articl decis ecsc condit laid articl decis ecsc met germani propos correct action commiss review classif mine pursuant articl decis ecsc commiss requir accord indent articl articl decis ecsc verifi aid grant current product achiev object set articl decis germani provid notif septemb level aid paid sum origin notifi annual list germani provid inform requir verifi complianc criteria laid abovement articl approv aid commiss account minimis social region impact restructur adopt decis articl germani authoris measur assist coal industri oper aid defin articl decis ecsc total dem million aid reduct activ defin articl decis ecsc total dem million aid defin articl decis ecsc total dem million maintain underground labour forc quot bergmannsprämi quot aid defin articl decis ecsc total dem million assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag preussag anthrazit gmbh cover except cost aid defin articl decis ecsc total dem million assist undertak rag aktiengesellschaft saarbergwerk ag sophia jacoba gmbh cover except cost enabl undertak cover cost aris arisen restructur coal industri relat current product articl accord articl ecsc treati germani undertak measur gener ensur fulfil oblig aris decis germani ensur aid grant purpos unus estim misus expenditur relat item refer decis repaid germani articl germani provid inform septemb payment made financi year forward inform pursuant articl decis ecsc articl decis address feder republ germani brussel decemb commiss christo papoutsi member commiss oj oj case oj