council decis octob fulfil condit laid articl addit protocol europ agreement establish associ european commun member state part republ bulgaria part regard extens period foreseen articl protocol europ agreement ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard council decis juli signatur provision applic addit protocol europ agreement establish associ european commun member state part republ bulgaria part regard extens period foreseen articl protocol europ agreement regard addit protocol europ agreement establish associ european commun member state part republ bulgaria part regard extens period foreseen articl protocol europ agreement articl thereof regard propos commiss europ agreement establish associ european commun member state part republ bulgaria part forc februari articl protocol europ agreement lai year entri forc agreement derog paragraph iii articl bulgaria exception steel product grant public aid restructur purpos provid lead viabil benefit firm normal market condit end restructur period amount intens aid strictli limit absolut order restor viabil progress reduc restructur programm link global rationalis reduct product capac bulgaria initi period year expir decemb republ bulgaria request extens abovement period novemb grant extens period addit period year start januari date bulgaria access european union whichev effect addit protocol europ agreement sign commun bulgaria novemb provision appli date pursuant articl addit protocol extens abovement period made condit submiss bulgaria commiss restructur programm busi plan meet requir articl protocol europ agreement assess agre nation state aid author commiss protect competit march bulgaria submit commiss restructur programm busi plan compani benefit benefit state support restructur pursuant articl addit protocol extens abovement period made condit final assess restructur programm busi plan commiss commiss made final assess restructur programm busi plan submit bulgaria assess implement restructur programm busi plan compani concern reach viabil normal market condit show amount state aid restructur purpos plan strictli limit compani concern reach viabil progress reduc stop assess global rationalis reduct excess capac beneficiari compani reach assess conclud restructur programm busi plan meet requir articl protocol europ agreement decid articl restructur programm busi plan submit commiss bulgaria pursuant articl addit protocol europ agreement establish associ european commun member state part republ bulgaria part regard extens period laid articl protocol europ agreement complianc requir articl protocol articl period bulgaria exception steel product grant public aid restructur purpos accord provis articl protocol extend addit period year start januari date bulgaria access european union whichev foreseen articl addit protocol luxembourg octob council presid veerman oj