commiss decis januari state aid grant spain number steel undertak basqu countri notifi document number spanish text authent text eea relev ecsc commiss european commun regard treati establish european coal steel commun articl thereof regard commiss decis ecsc decemb establish commun rule state aid steel industri articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite regard comment procedur letter date juli commiss request spanish author provid inform aid basqu region govern grant ecsc undertak research develop notifi accord procedur laid articl commiss decis ecsc hereinaft steel aid code letter date octob spanish author provid inform letter date novemb commiss request addit inform letter date januari spanish author provid addit inform request letter date march commiss inform spain decid initi proceed articl steel aid code respect aid commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti submit comment aid commiss receiv comment unit kingdom author unit kingdom steel associ forward spain opportun react comment receiv letter date octob ii detail descript aid aid consist grant award scheme introduc decre juli establish support measur research develop technolog innov autonom commun basqu countri authoris commiss ec treati beneficiari ecsc undertak detail amp project amount aid acería de álava sa project develop product line finish stainless steel bar project consist instal product line order increas compani rang product improv steelwork product capac result market studi commiss compani conclud increas demand larg stainless steel bar acería de álava decid instal product line product applic form document provid describ research activ mention step bring instal servic cost includ applic form refer personnel eur extern servic eur current expenditur eur equip eur depreci instal eur total eur entiti charg basqu author assess project note descript provid activ extern agent basqu countri grant eur cover cost compani eur cover cost extern agent project class precompetit develop basqu countri compani amp expenditur declin averag eur eur percentag turnov fell acería compacta de bizcaia sa aceralia corporación siderúrgica sa project develop carbon micro alloi steel thin slab cast activ involv project includ studi influenc chemic composit content nitrogen residu microalloi element hot roll product mechan properti cleanli influenc cold roll galvanis final product simul laboratori project examin possibl defin simplifi condit industri product influenc solidif speed properti steel produc project carri cooper ceit guipúzcoa research centr member basqu technolog network activ class spanish author precompetit develop cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip extern servic aid amount eur amp expenditur aceralia corporación siderúrgica rose averag eur personnel assign amp activ grew averag amp expenditur acería compacta de bizcaia rose averag eur percentag turnov increas acero inoxid olarra sa project optimis hot form austenit steel thermomechan simul project involv defin composit continu cast duplex steel microstructur characteris continu cast structur hot form heat treatment project carri cooper ceit cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip extern servic aid amount eur compani amp expenditur period repres averag turnov rose grupo siderúrgico vasco quot gsb acero quot sa project optimis metallurg paramet direct forg micro alloi steel project aim obtain vanadium micro alloi steel microstructur directli forg intermedi treatment cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip extern servic aid amount eur expenditur amp period amount averag eur rose eur personnel assign amp activ increas averag nervacero sa project recycl dust steel shop briquet furnac dust steel shop treat process call waelz process involv burn dust mix coke sand high temperatur main disadvantag product low slag emiss high quantiti combust gase chemic stabilis solidif process mix dust element result wast dump control site class toxic danger project aim develop reduc briquett incorpor dust agglomer element coke reduct process project reduc treatment time furnac comparison waelz process leader project oñed sa compani dedic recycl industri wast nervacero contribut relat personnel cost research cost materi cost extern agent project carri cooper inasmet foundat inasmet member basqu technolog network cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip extern servic aid amount eur project compani involv time amp activ siderúrgica aristrain olaberría sl project develop beam blank technolog obtain carbon micro alloi structur steel order overcom problem identifi tradit continu cast product beam siderúrgica aristrain olaberría sl decid adopt beam blank technolog process shape semi finish product obtain closer finish product reduc deform need reach final product improv qualiti steel project carri cooper ceit cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel materi equip extern servic aid amount eur compani amp expenditur period repres averag total turnov repres esteban orbegozo sa project optimis melt steel scrap electr arc furnac continu control slag project aim incorpor control melt process variabl control slag line analys slag optimis combust process energi sourc electr project carri cooper inasmet cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip depreci extern servic aid amount eur data provid amp expenditur personnel assign amp activ esteban orbegozo sa project process control reduct defect hot roll billet activ involv includ collect real time detail defect dimension control variabl affect qualiti product analysi data establish correl defect roll paramet optimis roll paramet project carri cooper ceit cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip depreci extern servic aid amount eur data provid amp expenditur personnel assign amp activ marcial ucín siderúrgica sl project improv fatigu behaviour corrug steel anti seismic proprieti draft standard pne establish valu resist low cycl fatigu compani aim project develop infrastructur carri test project carri cooper inasmet cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip depreci extern servic aid amount eur data provid amp expenditur personnel assign amp activ tubo reunido sa project optimis improv product steelwork project focus improv refin control furnac ladl instal ingot mould agit continu caster entiti charg basqu author assess project acknowledg concret amp project bulk expenditur correspond invest cost consid elig spanish author amount eur relat personnel instrument equip depreci extern servic aid amount eur report implement project report cost personnel eur current expenditur eur depreci eur extern servic eur data provid amp expenditur personnel assign amp activ iii ground initi proceed decis initi proceed commiss express doubt incent effect aid view indic basqu region govern notifi scheme undertaken purpos examin incent effect aid larg undertak evolut amp spend evolut number peopl assign amp activ evolut amp spend proport total turnov account relev purpos assess incent effect present case commiss express doubt fulfil requir establish amp framework lack detail inform project circumst commiss request spain provid inform assess aid inform forthcom commiss adopt decis basi inform possess iv comment interest parti unit kingdom author agre commiss reason initi proceed stress member state establish incent effect aid unit kingdom steel associ consid undertak regard sme submit basi limit inform publish project appli exist technolog inform transmit spanish author includ comment compani made initi proceed comment stress incent effect aid line comment made spain recit comment spain letter date june spanish author transmit copi entir document aid measur incent effect aid commiss quantifi factor relev recit spanish author mention maintain letter aid decis factor carri research risk involv amp activ high technic assist provid process assess aid import undertak particip extern agent contribut improv research method mere fact appli aid requir compani examin close option effect solut implement amp project contribut improv intern coordin compani vi assess aid abovement compani manufactur product includ annex ecsc treati undertak mean articl ecsc treati subject treati steel aid code pursuant articl steel aid code aid grant defrai expenditur steel undertak research develop project deem compat common market complianc rule laid commun framework state aid research develop hereinaft quot amp framework quot accord amp framework order assess aid compat common market commiss verifi natur activ stage research aid intens elig cost make aid incent effect natur activ commiss consid project project refer recit consist amp acería de álava project fact involv instal product line entiti charg basqu author assess project acknowledg fact confirm type personnel involv mainten assembl parti contribut engin compani suppli equip aid project compli amp framework tubo reunido project relat improv process view increas product constitut routin activ compani bound undertak regular basi order maintain competit constitut amp entiti charg basqu author assess project acknowledg concret amp project bulk expenditur correspond invest aid project compli amp framework stage research abovement project constitut precompetit develop elig cost abovement project compli definit amp framework personnel instrument equip materi extern servic intens aid point amp framework permiss gross aid intens elig cost precompetit activ intens increas percentag point research project accord object specif project programm undertaken part commun framework programm amp percentag point research project carri articl region point framework commiss note project intens exceed abovement bonus appli incent effect aid commiss view decis initi proceed recit quantifi factor basqu region govern undertaken commiss approv scheme relev case addit quantifi factor includ amp framework basqu govern account account factor recit relat benefici effect amp activ gener address issu incent effect aid specif compani plan aid induc firm pursu research pursu circumst quantifi data type mention includ applic aid file compani spanish author commiss entitl account purpos assess incent effect aid basi evolut amp spend number peopl assign amp activ amp spend proport total turnov incent effect consid demonstr compani involv project refer recit compani commiss consid incent effect demonstr basi indic relev factor purpos member state compani aid project complianc amp framework vii conclus commiss find spain unlawfulli grant aid question breach articl steel aid code commiss conclud aid grant respect project refer recit compat common market commiss conclud aid project refer recit incompat common market commiss find state aid incompat common market illeg grant requir member state measur recov aid beneficiari aid recov includ interest refer rate assess region aid scheme interest payabl date unlaw aid dispos beneficiari date recoveri adopt decis articl state aid spain grant acería compacta de bizcaia sa aceralia corporación siderúrgica sa eur acero inoxid olarra sa eur grupo siderúrgico vasco quot gsb acero quot sa eur nervacero sa eur siderúrgica aristrain olaberría sl eur compat common market articl state aid spain grant acería de álava sa eur esteban orbegozo sa eur marcial ucín siderúrgica sl eur tubo reunido sa eur incompat common market articl spain measur recov beneficiari aid refer articl unlawfulli made beneficiari recoveri effect delai accord procedur nation law provid effect execut decis aid recov includ interest date dispos beneficiari date recoveri interest calcul basi refer rate calcul grant equival region aid articl spain inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address kingdom spain brussel januari commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj bopv offici gazett basqu countri letter sg august document transmit applic form requir compani provid thing inform period turnov personnel assign amp total amp expenditur line commit basqu region govern factor account determin incent effect publish oj present case quot medium term guidelin ecsc steel amp programm research pilot demonstr project improv materi product technolog steel field quot undertaken part commun framework programm