commiss decis decemb state aid itali plan implement favour steel compani lucchini spa siderpotenza spa notifi document number italian text authent text eea relev ecsc commiss european commun regard treati establish european coal steel commun articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof read conjunct protocol regard commiss decis ecsc decemb establish commun rule state aid steel industri hereinaft refer quot steel aid code quot call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite regard comment procedur letter date march itali notifi commiss aid articl steel aid code favour lucchini spa invest piombino plant letter date novemb itali notifi invest aid articl favour lucchini spa piombino favour siderpotenza spa steel compani own lucchini famili letter date april commiss inform itali decid initi procedur laid articl steel aid code respect aforement aid commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti submit comment aid commiss receiv comment uk steel associ uk perman represent european union forward itali opportun react repli thereto letter date octob ii descript aid notifi invest expect effect environ detail decis initi procedur descript remain valid purpos present decis invest carri lucchini spa notifi elig environment aid concern coke plant steel work blast furnac fume extract system water sewag system total notifi invest cost consid elig italian author amount itl billion eur million propos aid amount itl billion eur million repres aid intens invest carri siderpotenza spa notifi elig environment aid concern fume suction plant steel work burn system load system roll mill total cost consid elig italian author amount itl billion eur million propos aid itl billion eur million repres aid intens iii comment interest parti uk steel associ uk represent european union comment view aid propos italian author incompat rule set steel aid code environment aid invest made primarili econom environment ground iv comment itali lucchini spa comment itali reject commiss doubt express elig invest carri lucchini spa piombino italian author contest commiss belief reason notifi invest primarili concern product environment protect state invest upgrad reorganis product made parallel environment improv plan technic characterist environment equip relat blast furnac steelwork environment equip continu oper product plant compli rule forc emiss level replac complet unrel renov mean product blast furnac steelwork convert sole purpos reduc emiss significantli statutori minimum previou plant compli context italian author state pig iron product instal main invest carri product consist replac blast furnac suit product requir system reduc dust extract ga blast furnac remain oper blast furnac compli emiss requir output ga blast furnac limit increas capac dust reduct ga extract system attach furnac renew order obtain signific environment improv exist standard water sprai tower baumco tower replac venturi system instal dust bag modifi order ensur level emiss lower steelwork instal main product invest carri involv replac exist convert suit product requir exist wet system extract abat dust convert fume continu oper convert compli rule emiss fume output intervent greater convert instal limit increas capac convert system instal order produc signific environment improv rule forc system dry electrostat filter produc lower emiss previou level back claim environment instal replac econom reason italian author refer independ expert report notif report conclud standpoint ag environment protect plant life replac modifi invest carri equip produc signific environment improv relat exist level view plant locat dens popul area work product facil exist environment plant compli statutori emiss requir function renov product plant produc signific environment improv regard object exist plant technic outdat replac modernis modifi equip necess investor demonstr clear decis opt higher standard necessit addit invest italian author invest notifi regard addit compani decid opt significantli higher environment standard irrespect invest product requir invest environment equip order compli emiss level low level emiss reduct obtain invest coke plant italian author point invest notifi date carri consecut part singl programm result compar order assess improv emiss result invest conclud reduct dust emiss coke furnac order signific doubt rais commiss product equip declar environment purpos italian author state total cost compani environment measur itl billion apprais stage italian author basi independ expert report decid reduc elig basi itl billion itl billion notif itl view fact measur full part elig restrict term steel aid code posit commiss inclus depreci cost invest calcul cost advantag product italian author refer standard account practic respect calcul product cost depreci cost normal element product cost consider question period cost advantag calcul italian author state annual amortis calcul accord italian rule invest project question coeffici provid law yield period time advantag term product cost deduct year siderpotenza spa italian author justifi aid intens invest made undertak fume suction plant afterburn ground maximum aid intens present case level improv achiev italian author view reduct dust emiss cut fume highli signific invest ensur stabil lower level emiss obtain invest assess standpoint absolut improv level emiss guarante continu enhanc reliabl system invest plant load continu cast hot billet effect product italian author insist chang product plant case plant made seri line machin product plant regul product quot slowest quot machin bottleneck invest hot loader remov plant bottleneck carrier plate slider machineri make finish product beam commiss observ invest made improv health safeti condit worker italian author fit fact invest modifi procedur reheat billet roll consequ reduct emiss air reheat process carri pusher type reheat furnac static machin complet autom cycl regul plc oper shift need control furnac control cabin locat area sensor monitor control progress cycl safeti workforc care invest question parti comment comment made uk steel associ uk represent european union italian author state note reiter posit set repli commiss decis assess aid legal basi articl steel aid code steel compani receiv aid environment invest condit aid consid compat set annex steel aid code commun guidelin state aid environment protect hereinaft refer quot environment guidelin quot environment guidelin aid ostens intend environment protect measur fact aid gener invest cover guidelin elig cost strictli confin extra invest cost meet environment object guidelin point paragraph aid invest significantli higher level environment protect authoris proport improv environ achiev invest achiev improv annex steel aid code commiss impos strict condit safeguard avoid gener invest aid plant equip grant cover environment protect case aid encourag firm contribut significantli improv environment protect investor demonstr clear decis opt higher standard necessit addit invest lower cost solut exist meet legal standard higher aid level appli addit environment protect achiev advantag regard lower product cost deduct commiss analys econom environment background decis opt replac exist plant equip principl decis undertak invest event econom ground due ag exist plant equip life left elig aid assess aid light comment italian author lucchini spa piombino main point made italian author compani carri invest programm modernis rationalis product equip invest carri environment instal result product invest programm environment instal obsolet continu conjunct product equip environment standard met reason replac voluntari decis improv environment protect proof provid reason decis equip compat product equip state uk steel associ interven parti compani carri major modernis product facil lucchini expenditur environment equip part modern product plant difficult accept compani quot environment quot equip product equip account ag equip date state expert report italian author ag instal lifetim environment equip plant equip compon plant area involv coke plant steel work blast furnac difficult main product equip replac technolog obsolet environment protect equip stai place italian author state improv term environment protect product invest plan undertak locat dens popul area supplement inform notif letter februari state quot result environment measur steelwork employ continu oper alongsid exist social fabric import factor piombino plant locat dens popul area quot inform commiss conclud environment invest compani allow continu busi decis reason invest econom natur conclus primari reason invest lucchini piombino coke plant steel work blast furnac commiss consid italian author demonstr requir annex steel aid code clear decis invest environment reason contrari fact tend prove environment invest made condit consequ product invest oblig limit elig cost addit invest mandatori standard italian author simpli invest notifi regard addit undertak continu environment equip commiss agre posit invest made consist replac exist equip explain italian author undertak system opt replac newer environment effici undertak case oper environment equip ensur complianc mandatori standard hypothet cost equip exist deduct cost opt provid higher standard cost equip account remain life italian author reduc case equip life illeg subsidis commiss conclud notifi cost instal relat sole extra cost ensur addit environment protect requir annex steel aid code possibl notifi cost relat product equip elig environment aid itali contest possibl state notifi cost greatli reduc compar initi request submit compani commiss conclud state decis initi procedur notifi equip direct product inform separ equip rest accept notifi cost elig environment aid commiss conclud invest cost notifi italian author repres cost relat exclus environment protect cost equip product deduct singl case deduct made econom gain obtain energi save method ensur econom advantag exclud calcul cost advantag undertak fume extract plant steel work italian author insist period year deduct cost save obtain commiss accept tax depreci period italian author present case ensur econom advantag exclud itali justif score justifi length depreci period accord law steel aid code requir advantag deduct commiss consid ensur econom life equip expert report italian author econom life equip replac year tax depreci period year substitut life period equip question inclus depreci cost question commiss italian author reiter calcul cost advantag obtain invest made standard account rule product cost element commiss question standard element product cost undertak accept calcul financi advantag undertak enter invest expenditur depreci cost invest consid decis initi procedur practic mean count invest cost ensur invest elig aid object contrari ensur compani advantag invest subsidis environment protect commiss conclud calcul cost advantag compani invest italian author exclud advantag compani invest pollut level obtain notif invest coke plant italian author agre commiss consid signific elig aid conjunct invest notif final result consid comparison italian author notifi part invest addendum notif notif made march novemb justifi environment improv attain invest notifi novemb italian author consid depart pollut level obtain result invest notifi march mean level reach invest improv environ consid relat exist level pollut relat earlier commiss conclud invest notifi septemb coke plant lucchini piombino bring signific improv environ protect requir steel aid code reason elig environment aid outset siderpotenza spa invest made fume suction plant afterburn system commiss accept applic ceil usual region aid ceil environment guidelin provid possibl invest made undertak locat assist area improv significantli mandatori standard prevail rate region aid authoris commiss area point paragraph bonu prohibit annex steel aid code invest product relat aid repres half authoris ceil commiss consid initi doubt aid invest lift accept aid notifi project fulfil requir set steel aid code environment aid invest roll mill commiss take note serv purpos improv health safeti condit italian author demonstr invest primarili made econom reason fact product plant improv gain obtain point product chain limit exist bottleneck point prove invest made econom product reason hand inform improv level pollut invest suppos achiev improv appear indirect result invest decis reason carri commiss conclud invest elig environment aid condit set annex steel aid code fulfil conclus aid notifi itali lucchini spa coke plant steel work blast furnac itl billion elig environment aid italian author fail demonstr invest made econom reason case assess light detail criteria notifi aid meet requir reason assess detail notifi cost refer extra cost addit improv environment protect cost advantag deduct case reduct pollut level improv consid quot signific quot aid incompat common market implement aid notifi itali siderpotenza spa itl million concern invest roll mill total itl million elig environment aid italian author demonstr invest environment purpos aid incompat common market implement aid notifi siderpotenza spa itl million concern invest fume suction plant afterburn system total itl million compat common market adopt decis articl state aid itali plan implement lucchini spa amount itl billion eur million siderpotenza spa amount itl million eur incompat common market aid implement articl state aid itali notifi siderpotenza spa amount itl million eur compat common market aid implement articl itali inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address republ itali brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj footnot oj point guidelin