commiss decis juli propos belgian govern grant aid invest flat glass produc auvelai dutch french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun subparagraph articl thereof notic accord articl interest parti submit comment regard comment belgian law juli introduc coordin measur encourag econom expans creation industri royal decre august implement introduc gener measur assist belgian economi form inter alia interest rebat loan rais pai invest govern guarante cover loan contract enterpris bank give entitl rebat exempt year land tax examin law accord procedur laid articl eec treati commiss found constitut gener aid scheme contain sector region object scheme appli invest make distinct enterpris region sector qualifi applic except provid articl eec treati detail inform commiss unabl assess scheme effect trade member state competit compat common market commiss decid author gener aid scheme condit met member state concern notifi commiss plan region sector applic altern consid feasibl notifi signific individu award commiss decis eec belgian govern requir notifi commiss give time state view advanc signific individu award law juli introduc coordin measur encourag econom expans creation industri commiss decid compat common market ii letter date april juli belgian govern inform commiss accord procedur intent grant law juli aid invest flat glass produc auvelai provinc namur invest relat renov float glass product line aim improv energi incorpor technic develop increas optimum capac total amount estim million belgian franc includ complet rebuild furnac modern rest product line invest increas cold glass product propos aid form interest subsidi year third invest exempt year land tax repres net grant equival justif propos belgian govern point improv energi firm continu competit european market due invest emphas social aspect form set job creation fund produc assum respons order assist reloc employe made redund iii initi scrutini notif commiss conclud aid propos consid compat common market ground distort competit affect trade member state extent contrari common interest ow notabl vulner flat glass sector commiss view renov float line principl replac invest except provid articl treati applic notif commiss unabl check aspect invest justifi part propos aid commiss decid initi procedur provid subparagraph articl letter date septemb gave notic belgian govern submit observ thing energi question innov natur technolog emploi bilater technic meet belgian govern letter date decemb submit observ procedur argu entir expenditur incur produc rebuild furnac motiv desir save energi ensur profit plant sum million belgian franc repres extra cost technolog innov incorpor furnac compar convent plant concern burner collar hearth electr boost melt zone restrict open mixer aspect rebuild regener innov condit zone belgian govern stress risk produc build furnac design success benefit european glass industri emphas compens benefit grant firm workforc letter date june belgian govern addit observ commiss state thing letter decemb constitut amend notif aid scheme aid limit interest subsidi year million belgian franc exempt land tax year give net grant equival total invest consid specif invest constitut pilot project commun scale request decis amend notif earliest opportun context consult interest parti govern member state industri feder manufactur group sector share commiss concern plan assist iv interest subsidi exempt land tax propos belgian govern constitut aid mean articl eec treati enabl recipi firm reliev mean state resourc part cost invest bear inform commiss possess commun ten end flat glass float line drawn flat glass product plant float line drawn glass plant spain portug part belgium float line drawn glass plant float line belong belgian produc concern joint optimum capac tonn year approxim instal capac commun effect product repres approxim belgian basic flat glass product flat glass trade member state competit produc belgian produc question export product member state member countri remaind sold process belgium export flat glass sitc belgo luxembourg econom union member state amount tonn tonn tonn import fell tonn context note luxembourg float line flat glass industri difficulti ow stagnant demand util capac advers effect compani financ led job cut plant closur belgian produc question accumul loss groupement européen de producteur de verr plat gepvp estim overcapac western europ amount tonn reason decis eec commiss found aid propos netherland govern set flat glass product plant netherland incompat common market grant aid propos belgian govern affect trade member state distort competit mean articl eec treati favour firm concern belgian flat glass product financi assist state strengthen posit enterpris compar compet commun deem affect enterpris articl principl aid fulfil criteria set incompat common market except principl set articl eec treati inapplic case view natur object propos aid articl eec treati list aid consid compat common market compat treati view context commun fact singl member state order ensur proper function common market account principl laid articl treati except principl articl set paragraph articl interpret strictli examin aid scheme individu aid award appli commiss establish aid free plai market forc induc potenti recipi act manner contribut attain object sought appli except case contribut attain object aid essenti end tantamount grant undu advantag industri firm member state financi posit bolster affect trade member state distort competit justifi common interest mean articl view propos aid fall categori except provid articl except provid articl aid promot facilit develop area note standard live part belgium abnorm low underemploy mean except provid subparagraph except subparagraph concern auvelai area provinc namur produc question locat includ requir special region aid belgium form part commun central region suffer commun context social econom problem real risk upward spiral aid aid affect trade member state except provid articl clear aid intend promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb belgian economi except provid articl favour aid facilit develop econom activ period renov float line carri year principl consid replac invest cost element oper cost perfectli normal interest produc modern econom techniqu materi order reduc run cost includ energi consumpt aid period renov float line satisfi requir develop sector concern advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest mean paragraph articl hold true overcapac sector remain valid firm concern make except effort employe set job creation fund inform furnish belgian govern term procedur technic innov incorpor rebuilt furnac examin commiss care belgian govern element cost million belgian franc total invest commiss note applic element group plant access group flat glass industri commiss favour endeavour bring reduct energi consumpt commun take view industri gain reduct energi product cost invest undertaken object view time period renov product plant effect incent form aid correct argument manifest present case rebuild furnac auvelai led energi save industri share energi cost gross product exce view energi price term investor time decis invest overinvest bound implement abovement technic innov except yield profit conclud specif element invest aim conserv energi mention belgian govern procedur justifi award state aid belgian govern amend aid scheme satisfi condit applic except set articl eec treati adopt decis articl belgian govern refrain implement propos notifi commiss letter date april juli amend letter date decemb june grant aid law juli invest effect auvelai flat glass produc articl belgian govern inform commiss month date notif decis measur compli therewith articl decis address kingdom belgium brussel juli commiss peter sutherland member commiss moniteur belg oj oj