commiss decis decemb german aid coal industri notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ecsc 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 regard commiss decis ecsc decemb authoris germani grant aid coal industri give favour opinion compat decis ecsc guidelin coal polici year letter septemb germani notifi commiss accord articl decis ecsc aid intend grant coal industri letter decemb februari april juli novemb germani submit addit inform request commiss letter septemb germani notifi commiss accord articl decis ecsc aid intend grant coal industri letter novemb germani submit addit inform request commiss letter decemb novemb germani specif notifi commiss accord articl decis ecsc plan modernis rationalis restructur activ coal industri approv commiss decis ecsc accord decis ecsc commiss opinion compat propos plan refer recit gener object decis opinion accord abovement 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 cover except cost mean articl decis total dem million 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 cover except cost mean articl decis total dem million 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 modifi germani ii march agreement reach guidelin german coal industri period hereinaft call agreement coal feder govern feder state govern north rhine westphalia saarland coal undertak trade union feder mine electr product plan period commiss decis approv modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ measur specif date expiri juli ecsc treati decis ecsc agreement provid continu reduct product million tce million tce plan involv reduct workforc total includ subsidiari activ agreement provid gradual reduct total amount aid link plan restructur german coal industri ceil fix dem billion product site remain oper merger site concentr activ product deposit agreement provid closur mine quot westfalen quot quot göttelborn reden quot mine due due ceas product closur quot ewald hugo quot mine plan view difficult condit intern market due rapid fall coal price fact aid provid coal agreement exce ceil establish framework multiannu plan germani decid bring forward closur quot ewald hugo quot mine apil year see closur product unit plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ coal industri period base fundament object optimum lower financi resourc reduct product product cost plan restructur measur implement ensur workforc reduc social accept manner avoid econom redund region impact measur adopt account order achiev object situat product site assess basi criteria extent deposit coal qualiti cost standard criteria make provid object assess current situat futur develop product unit commiss decis ecsc decemb state quot conclud sustanti reduct aid larg achiev mean measur reduc mine activ quot quot averag product cost german coal industri fallen slightli take account articl decis ecsc product cost express constant price high dem tce compar dem tce quot iii light german govern notifi commiss decemb decis close product site coal agreement measur due factor account earli closur product unit fall coal price intern market histor low level sharp declin demand coal steel industri led substanti reduct revenu measur plan amalgam quot august victoria quot quot blumenth haard quot mine quot blumenth haard quot mine haltern coalfield maintain access quot august victoria quot mine featur compact structur field allow optimum work quot august victoria quot mine produc million tce regist underground worker quot blumenth haard quot mine german author produc million tce regist underground worker amalgam mine bring product million tce reduct estim million tce compar number underground worker exce reduct compar year measur plan amalgam quot friedrich heinrich rheinland quot quot niederberg quot mine product quot niedeberg quot site final close deposit maintain attach quot friedrich heinrich rheinland quot mine quot friedrich heinrich rheinland quot mine produc million tce regist underground worker quot niederberg quot line produc million tce underground worker amalgam product capac mine reduc million tonn reduct estim million tonn compar amalgam mine emploi underground worker reduct post compar coal agreement provid output million tce addit measur reduct activ includ closur mine refer quot blumenth haard quot quot niederberg quot cut product million tce million tce estim product lower foreseen coal agreement notif novemb germani state reduct activ inevit lead addit closur product site consid notif septemb decemb year germani propos grant aid articl decis ecsc total dem million aid articl decis total dem million german govern measur relat reduct activ entail revis aid grant decis ecsc notif novemb aid propos articl decis ecsc amount dem million aid articl decis dem million word correspond reduct dem million aid articl decis ecsc german govern measur reduc activ social region consequ plan optimum manner emphasis connect unemploy rate record coalmin area significantli higher region wihout coal germani estim unemploy rate ruhr coalfield saarland figur higher spotlight situat locat affect declin coal product major reduct activ carri recent year result reduct coal product contribut difficult social situat closur mine cutback product plan consider worsen social situat region concern total workforc coal industri expect fall germani expect restructur coal industri cut workforc averag rate job loss month germani consid difficult social situat recit allow circumst aggrav measur relat reduct activ implement immedi current programm accompani social measur base larg effect redeploy workforc coal industri workforc coal industri cut faster rate compromis programm order allevi social region problem inevit result reduct activ notifi germani letter novemb german author carri measur german govern undertak implement closur measur manner compat undertak enter interest parti germani agreement coal point connect agreement coal base criteria optimum financi resourc reduct output cost principl restructur coal industri take account social region impact measur reduc activ note measur includ refer recit result reduct product workforc significantli greater provid coal agreement conclud event closur measur refer recit implement effect tangibl latest immedi expiri coal agreement iv recit decis ecsc principl reduc coal industri product cost capac order achiev degress aid st recit lai quot polici ration distribut product requir reduct cost capac concentr primarili area product receiv highest level aid quot connect articl abovement decis lai aid grant coal industri achiev object mention includ make light coal price intern market progress econom viabil aim achiev degress aid solv social region problem creat total partial reduct activ product unit closur measur carri mean merger mine measur reduc activ implement germani achiev object set recit bring concentr product site offer term product cost prospect improv econom viabil coal product achiev object phase elig aid reduct activ articl decis ecsc german auhor schedul closur measur effect expiri decis ecsc state recit accord provis articl decis ecsc measur implement quickli except social region consequ point connect major reduct activ carri closur mine accord articl decis ecsc measur carri form part plan gradual continu reduct activ provid signific reduct expiri decis ecsc product coal germani estim million tce cut million tce million tce reduct capac space year german govern undertak ensur reduct product refer recit carri strict complianc provis decis ecsc sole coalmin undertak germani deutsch steinkohl ag form part rag aktiengesellschaft group deutsch steinkohl ag carri measur achiev reduct product product site undertak addit dem million aid reduct activ reduct activ enabl germani achiev degress aid agreement coal conclud ceil aid fix dem million regard product condit price trend intern market reduct amount aid requir gradual closur profit product capac commiss note reduct capac form part sequenc major measur restructur rationalis modernis reduct activ carri coal agreement forc measur result reduct product million tce million tce produc signific reduct product cost product cost link product site receiv aid articl decis ecsc reduc constant price fall rationalis measur reduct product cost success plan implement germani signific reduct product cost express constant price order dem tce period cover decis ecsc regard line provis articl decis ecsc regard commiss consid modif plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ approv commiss decis ecsc decemb compat object criteria laid decis ecsc articl thereof gradual reduct product capac achiev object laid articl indent firstli accord articl decis ecsc progress econom viabil made aim achiev degress aid accord articl decis ecsc measur design solv social region problem creat reduct activ germani give reason deviat plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ coalmin subject commiss decis appar condiion criteria laid articl decis ecsc met germani propos commiss initi correct measur measur includ review classif product capac accord articl decis ecsc amount dem million germani propos grant coal industri articl decis ecsc intend cover differ product cost sell price coal freeli agre contract parti basi condit prevail world market coal similar qualiti member countri aid grant cover oper loss link product capac meet condit laid articl indent articl decis ecsc measur relat restructur rationalis modernis reduct activ coal industri enabl signific progress made term reduct product cost coal product capac receiv aid articl decis ecsc product cost express constant price product cost record reduct compar year signific reduct product cost space year reduct product cost result major restructur coal industri gradual closur profit product unit meet criteria laid articl decis ecsc note annual reduct product cost german coal industri extent offset cost connect workforc undertak delai reduct product cutback workforc order attenu social consequ measur reduc activ cost influenc excess size workforc compar level activ reduct product cost help improv econom viabil german coal industri level cost remain high sustain effort led signific ongo reduct product cost coalmin unprofit uncompetit level coal price intern market degre limit impact reduct product cost improv viabil coal industri measur reduc product capac appar recoveri coal price world market increas impact reduct product cost viabil sector commiss carri detail analysi oper condit econom situat specif product unit variat product cost product site situat site consid individu differ significantli situat develop coal industri term conclus analysi data relat german coal industri appli mutati mutandi level product unit restructur measur help accord articl indent decis ecsc achiev degress aid oper aid includ amount quot bergmannsprämi quot dem million dem million dem million dem million reduct amount oper aid directli link reduct aid tonn effort reduc product cost reduc state aid product cover measur articl decis ecsc accord articl indent decis ecsc germani take measur ensur amount aid tonn exce product unit differ product cost forese revenu germani undertak ensur accord articl indent abovement decis amount oper aid tonn deliv price commun coal lower coal similar qualiti member countri transpir product capac meet condit laid articl decis ecsc germani give reason deviat forecast plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ coal industri compar econom financi forecast submit commiss connect notif aid relat germani propos commiss initi correct measur includ measur reduc product capac addit mention recit basi inform provid germani regard oblig german govern set recit decis oper aid plan compat decis ecsc articl thereof aid amount dem million dem million line provis plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ coal industri guidelin plan set recit vi sum dem million dem million germani propos grant coal industri articl decis ecsc intend cover differ product cost sell price coal freeli agre contract parti basi condit prevail world market coal similar qualiti member countri accord articl abovement decis aid grant purpos cover oper loss link product capac unabl meet condit laid articl decis consider amount aid notifi articl decis ecsc reflect major reduct activ measur carri year plan subsequ year state recit reduct capac result concentr product site offer prospect improv econom viabil term product cost aid plan intend firstli cover loss current product quot westfalen quot quot göttelborn reden quot mine closur plan agreement coal oper loss quot ewald hugo quot mine closur origin plan brought forward aid cover oper loss product site close consequ amalgam mine quot august victoria quot quot blumenth haard quot quot friedrich heinrich rheinland quot quot niederberg quot recit final aid propos articl decis ecsc cover oper loss product capac close expiri decis ecsc notifi commiss novemb recit final closur product unit result signific reduct dem million dem million amount aid notifi articl decis ecsc accord articl decis ecsc except social region ground justifi postpon closur product capac date expiri ecsc treati measur form part plan gradual continu reduct activ provid signific reduct product expiri abovement decis recit accord articl indent decis ecsc germani take measur ensur amount aid tonn exce product unit differ product cost forese revenu germani undertak ensur accord articl indent abovement decis amount aid reduct activ tonn deliv price commun coal lower coal similar qualiti member countri basi inform provid germani regard oblig german govern set recit decis aid reduct activ plan compat decis ecsc articl thereof aid amount dem million dem million line provis plan modernis rationalis restructur reduct activ coal industri guidelin plan set recit vii aid measur total dem million dem million intend fund payment miner german coal industri quot bergmannsprämi quot incent scheme sum dem underground job aim encourag skill worker work underground rationalis product notif submit germani aid cover cash benefit miner payment miner involv directli calcul product cost undertak aid intend cover payment constitut reduct wage burden born undertak constitut aid mean articl examin accord provis articl decis ecsc propos aid facilit restructur rationalis coal industri allow product level rais aid help achiev object refer articl indent decis ecsc make light coal price intern market progress econom viabil aim achiev degress aid aid extent accord provis articl decis ecsc make coal industri uncompetit help reduc cost coalmin increas product achiev maintain skill labour forc underground accord articl indent decis ecsc germani undertak ensur combin quot bergmannsprämi quot aid current product exce product unit year differ product cost forese revenu regard basi inform provid germani aid propos amount dem million dem million quot bergmannsprämi quot compat object decis ecsc articl thereof viii amount dem dem million germani propos grant coal industri articl decis ecsc intend cover cost aris arisen modernis rationalis restructur coal industri relat current product inherit liabil aid dem million dem million result decis mine undertak feder govern state govern north rhine westphalia saarland trade union repres mine industri electr produc negoti kohlerund novemb remaind aid dem million dem million intend cover cost aris closur schedul agreement coal march amount cover cost result reduct capac connect amalgam product unit quot hau aden monopol quot quot heinrich robert quot hand unit quot fürst leopold wulfen quot quot westerholt quot increas amount aid notifi articl decis ecsc compar amount authoris commiss justifi closur product unit quot westfalen quot quot göttelborn reden quot quot ewald hugo quot impact closur measur reflect consider amount aid notifi articl decis ecsc amalgam quot august victoria quot quot blumenth haard quot mine factor increas except cost aid intend cover except cost social benefit born state special contribut refer 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 lose job result restructur rationalis worker entitl suppli restructur technic financi level aid intend cover addit underground safeti work result restructur except intrins depreci provid result restructur industri cost recit correspond categori cost defin annex decis ecsc specif cost mention point accord articl abovement decis amount aid propos germani exce cost incur reduct pressur undertak receiv aid made cover cost reduc financi imbal enabl continu activ aid compli object articl decis ecsc regard basi inform commun germani aid cover except cost amount dem dem million compat object decis ecsc articl thereof ix 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 accord articl decis ecsc aid enter germani nation region local public budget channel strictli equival mechan commiss remind germani essenti featur aid rule aid commun interest disturb proper function common market germani care ensur aid distort competit produc discrimin coal produc coal buyer user commun assur pursuant provis articl ecsc treati aid limit absolut essenti take account econom consider link restructur coal industri hand social region consider relat declin coalmin commun provid econom advantag directli indirectli product aid authoris activ coalmin industri activ relat mine process coal commun 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 product unit previou year inform pursuant articl decis ecsc condit laid articl abovement decis met germani propos correct action commiss review classif product capac pursuant articl decis 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 septemb level aid paid give notif sum origin notifi annual list provid accord recit inform requir verifi complianc criteria laid abovement articl approv aid commiss account minimis social region impact restructur adopt decis articl plan modernis rationalis reduct activ coal industri approv commiss decis ecsc decemb compat object criteria laid decis ecsc 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 cover except cost 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 cover except cost articl accord articl ecsc treati germani undertak measur gener ensur fulfiment oblig aris decis ensur aid grant purpos unus overestim misus expenditur relat item refer decis repaid germani articl germani provid inform septemb payment made financi year forward inform pursuant articl decis ecsc articl germani provid inform septemb payment made financi year forward inform pursuant articl decis ecsc articl decis address feder republ germani brussel decemb commiss loyola de palacio vice presid oj oj tonn coal equival decis adopt commiss inform product cost deutsch steinkohl ag treat confidenti sole purpos public replac figur express percentag commiss decis ecsc decemb oj