commiss decis june aid provid franc primari process steel undertak french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun paragraph articl thereof parti concern opportun submit comment accord articl regard comment letter date februari supplement letter date april french govern notifi commiss initi seri award aid primari process steel undertak subsidiari usinor sacilor total amount aid ff million equival ecu million million ff fillod construct larg scale project valexi small tube tréfilunion wire draw gt larg weld tube cfem offshor equip oil industri cfem engin total french govern notifi commiss seri award aid primari steel process undertak subsidiari usinor sacilor notif supplement letter date august total amount seri award ff million equival ecu million million ff métalinor scrap metal dealer forg foundri undertak chavann kétin foundri undertak total french author argu aid justifi fact major restructur carri undertak ration commun market oper restructur plan accompani notif work jointli undertak independ expert present certifi restructur plan entail closur fillod cfem offshor equip suspens activ métalinor end restructur plan summar franc ecsc restructur oper comment valexi small tube workforc capac output kt kt kt kt plant close noisi bessèg tréfilunion wire workforc capac wire draw output turnov kt kf kt kf plant close le havr acier la trich gt larg weld tube workforc capac km kt km kt plant close output kt kt sedan maubeug la rougevil cfem offshor workforc cfem engin workforc forg foundri busi workforc plant close chavann kétin foundri busi workforc output kt kt métalinor scrap metal dealer workforc output kt june commiss decid rais object grant aid fillod ground aid fall scope articl eec treati affect trade member state commiss reiter assess aid undertak made decis eec decid initi articl procedur respect aid undertak receiv aid seri reach decis commiss note aid relat cost connect workforc ff million direct restructur cost ff million complet contract closur ff million write loss ff million invest ff million remaind ff million explain establish restructur plan present connect distinct commiss rule abovement decis eec cover undertak involv present case lastli fact sector question surplu capac commun level extent aid pose threat commiss overlook competit distort contrari common interest septemb commiss decid initi articl procedur respect aid undertak cover seri notif place note aid relat cost connect workforc ff million cost closur ff million settlement métalinor financi liabil ff million head includ repay intend parent compani usinor sacilor aid distort competit ecsc area extent contrari common interest commiss wonder govern act undertak concern rate parent compani assum closur cost undertak bear ii french author present comment letter date juli januari regard proceed letter date octob februari regard proceed letter date februari march proceed letter stipul restructur measur financi flow restructur plan present wholli distinct underli previou measur notifi commiss commiss declar unlaw decis march french author emphas restructur plan intend restor viabil undertak remain activ mean major restructur activ maintain cost restructur financi capac undertak concern assist state restructur successfulli carri state view assist sharehold situat provid order restor viabil undertak tréfilunion french author point modest share commun market franc state market develop unfavour restructur anticip regard gt state decreas capac output turnov regard métalinor french author acknowledg write financi liabil compani repay debt vi vi usinor sacilor transform doubt liabil usinor sacilor inflow fund creat risk competit distort ecsc area french author withdrawn ff million aid settlement liabil notif amount propos aid métalinor ff million includ ff million write financi liabil note métalinor activ involv scrap metal ecsc product involv deal eec activ commiss view basi breakdown compani turnov aid provid eec treati ecsc treati differ legal basi eec ecsc proceed distinct made proceed aid deem eec deem ecsc notifi total ff million ecu million ff million ecu million assess eec treati cover decis ff million ecu million assess subsequ ecsc treati regard cost connect workforc social cost french author measur indic workforc concern case addit case aid intend cover bridg cost involv wage cost part workforc due laid social plan approv comité établiss undertak oblig continu order maintain employ district author administr procedur delai redund basi inform amend made assist provid french govern summar breakdown propos aid million ff social cost bridg cost closur cost total valexi tréfilunion gt cfem offshor cfem engin chavann kétin métalinor eec portion total métalinor ecsc portion oj part proceed member state trade associ submit comment iii state notif made commiss adopt decis eec aid grant primari process steel undertak undertak question decis relat aid amount ff million ecu million commiss neg stanc base lack restructur plan undertak concern establish viabil term restructur constitut compensatori benefit commun mean articl french govern usinor sacilor act behalf subsidiari appeal decis court justic european commun subsequ decid withdraw appeal french govern confirm intent withdraw recov unlaw aid submit notif french govern present detail supplementari restructur measur view repres compensatori commun benefit connect aid stress part request accept commiss intend payment aid overlap aid declar unlaw decis eec commiss check clear distinct hand restructur measur period relat aid applic cover abovement decis restructur measur involv current notif restructur measur outlin point set tabl set restructur measur valexi workforc small tube capac kt output kt kt tréfilunion workforc wire capac wire draw output kt kt turnov kf gt workforc larg weld tube capac km kt km kt output kt kt cfem workforc offshor cfem workforc engin iv assist french govern propos grant undertak fail affect trade member state mean articl regard tube valexi gt concern larg proport commun product export tabl show million tonn eec product export eec product export tube seamless tube small weld tube larg weld tube valexi account french market product market suppli commun produc year valexi suppli output french market commun market commun market gt output tonn tube intend ga oil market output produc time amount account french market product tonn sale account commun market ussr commun market franc french market intern trade high level product question regard tréfilunion eec market product million tonn million tonn account import year tréfilunion sold output french market commun market commun market regard cfem engin output sold french market commun market commun market comparison french product type product cfem engin account amount tonn tonn suppli franc tonn export detail figur chavann kétin product suppli steel industri roll mill roller metal crusher involv consider intra commun trade product métalinor deal scrap iron scrap ferrou metal involv consider trade member state countri steel industri larg proport electr steel plant hand french govern emphas establish viabil undertak concern depend carri restructur programm initi state assist assist previou financi loss difficulti face sector concern commun undertak obtain capit market financi resourc carri recoveri programm return viabil exist undertak undermin financi assist question aid liabl distort competit mean articl simpli reflect normal behaviour sharehold articl eec treati principl aid featur aid affect trade member state threaten distort competit favour undertak product good incompat common market derog principl provid articl appli case natur object propos aid articl specifi aid consid compat common market derog appli commiss establish absenc aid market forc prompt recipi aid action order achiev object refer propos aid cover derog provid articl aid promot econom develop area standard live abnorm low underemploy geograph area commun elig derog determin basi method applic articl region aid area mainland franc undertak question situat elig region aid articl case french author notifi aid head sector aid derog provid articl invok aid intend promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state derog provid articl relat aid facilit develop econom activ econom area aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest point aid question grant part region aid scheme aspect account mention signific number case product plant concern situat area elig french region aid employ difficulti confront steel produc area nord lorrain region le havr point view number job maintain ration industri inconsider region concern sector term commiss compat common market aid restructur convers line criteria sector aid limit case justifi circumst industri concern order overcom structur cyclic crisi restor viabil undertak aid preserv statu quo postpon decis inevit industri problem unemploy transfer member state adjust take time limit resourc reduc social econom cost chang admiss circumst subject strict condit intens aid proportion problem design resolv distort competit minimum light criteria commiss note restructur programm ration undertak concern undertak confront structur difficulti threaten exist capabl financ programm resourc viabil prospect undertak remain activ examin certifi independ expert prospect satisfactori expect million ff net profit turnov gross operat ing profit gop gop turnov valexi small tube tréfilunion wire gt larg weld tube lower assumpt upper assumpt cfem engin forg foundri busi chavann kétin foundri busi gross oper profit loss turnov minu oper cost indic undertak capac gener capit cover depreci financi charg provid return equiti capit mention made framework aid steel sector cover ecsc treati oj framework commiss note market condit steel product prevail produc grave problem capac note crisi affect ecsc ecsc steel activ mention scope decis specif gener framework contradict measur aris monitor aid ecsc steel industri commiss commun oj report competit polici point gross oper profit criterion consid satisfactori case write off financi charg financ resourc leav appreci net profit recoveri notic compar undertak record loss gross oper loss sole except achiev modest gross oper profit turnov improv reflect product gain ration manag product mark increas rate capac util fall financi cost case tréfilunion shift product higher ad product case gt gross oper profit suffici profit achiev depreci financi charg note forecast base cautiou market assumpt undertak market account oil ga industri market character larg scale contract conclud light trend oil ga price determin transport requir product contract lead signific fluctuat turnov profit recent trend outlook gt favour regard activ cfem oper turnov figur note gross oper profit suffici net profit gt cfem engin subject fluctuat level activ depend conclus contract addit cfem activ compris higher proport project studi develop lower proport manufactur undertak involv primari steel process mean lower level depreci cover case undertak close establish concentr reduc capac wai sector suffer surplu capac commun level restructur programm undertak concern contribut solv structur problem face primari steel process sector effect transfer relev industri problem unemploy member state propos aid restrict cover cost social measur staff leav workforc cost directli closur oper author social measur relat earli retir activ statu allow employe train retrain leav employe redeploy employe redund employe fond nation pour emploi employe assist departur employe measur employe total cost ff million ecu million purpos decis métalinor concern commiss account type expenditur eec portion undertak activ point cost directli closur reorgan product relat closur restructur plant demolit build transfer resit equip termin contract connect closur handl disput proceed connect capit loss transfer asset depreci fix asset amort stock cost amount total ff million ecu million case métalinor commiss account type cost eec portion ff million total amount aid commiss consid compat proper function common market meet criteria exempt provid articl eec treati ff million ecu million notifi total ff million ecu million ff million ecu million assess decis fall scope eec treati commiss consid amount proportion scale problem overcom aid consid contribut develop activ concern advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest contrast examin expenditur french author propos provid assist show aid threaten affect trade condit extent contrari common interest expenditur question firstli refer headl bridg cost ff million ecu million cost incur respect wage employe cover social mesaur time social plan adopt comité etabliss time enter forc administr procedur complet imposs check employe concern period contribut product activ undertak contribut cost wage entail risk cover oper cost undertak state aid deem compat proper function common market sector suffer consider surplu capac cost question invest expenditur total ff million ecu million invest cover tréfilunion gt develop product research develop anti pollut energi conserv measur product gain cost relat state contribut write past loss total ff million ecu million aid directli link establish mainten futur financi technic structur undertak concern market situat sector concern consider surplu capac author aid amount give produc undu advantag creat distors competit contrari common interest commiss consid type expenditur form part risk assum undertak state respons total amount aid commiss consid incompat proper function common market pursuant articl eec treati ff million ecu million aid elig exempt provid articl eec treati adopt decis articl aid total ff million french govern propos grant undertak valexi ff million tréfilunion ff million gt ff million cfem offshor equip ff million cfem engin ff million ff million chavann kétin ff million métalinor ff million intend cover expenditur connect workforc direct closur cost restructur plan french govern submit commiss declar compat common market exempt provid articl eec treati articl aid total ff million french govern propos grant undertak valexi ff million tréfilunion ff million gt ff million cfem offshor ff million cfem engin ff million métalinor ff million intend payment wage employe cover social plan time approv plan comité etabliss actual entri forc bridg cost aid invest link reduc capac aid intend cover past loss declar incompat common market articl eec treati decis french govern requir grant aid month date notif decis french govern inform commiss measur withdraw prohibit aid plan bring total level amount author articl decis articl decis appli portion notifi aid grant métalinor fall scope ecsc treati ff million articl french govern inform commiss month date notif decis arrang grant author aid recipi undertak regard restructur period french govern present commiss annual report june year period review financi result undertak remain activ report state progress restructur measur carri reduct workforc capac shut down turnov gross oper profit loss net profit loss undertak articl decis address french republ brussel june commiss leon brittan vice presid larg weld tube valexi account french market product market suppli commun produc year valexi suppli output french market commun market commun market gt output tonn tube intend ga oil market output produc time amount account french market product tonn sale account commun market ussr commun market franc french market intern trade high level product question regard tréfilunion eec market product million tonn million tonn account import year tréfilunion sold output french market commun market commun market regard cfem engin output sold french market commun market commun market comparison french product type product cfem engin account amount tonn tonn suppli franc tonn export detail figur chavann kétin product suppli steel industri roll mill roller metal crusher involv consider intra commun trade product métalinor deal scrap iron scrap ferrou metal involv consider trade member state countri steel industri larg proport electr steel plant hand french govern emphas establish viabil undertak concern depend carri restructur programm initi state assist assist previou financi loss difficulti face sector concern commun undertak obtain capit market financi resourc carri recoveri programm return viabil exist undertak undermin financi assist question aid liabl distort competit mean articl simpli reflect normal behaviour sharehold articl eec treati principl aid featur aid affect trade member state threaten distort competit favour undertak product good incompat common market derog principl provid articl appli case natur object propos aid articl specifi aid consid compat common market derog appli commiss establish absenc aid market forc prompt recipi aid action order achiev object refer propos aid cover derog provid articl quot aid promot econom develop area standard live abnorm low underemploy geograph area commun elig derog determin basi method applic articl region aid area mainland franc undertak question situat elig region aid articl case french author notifi aid head sector aid derog provid articl invok aid intend promot execut import project common european interest remedi disturb economi member state derog provid articl relat quot aid facilit develop econom activ econom area aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest point aid question grant part region aid scheme aspect account mention signific number case product plant concern situat area elig french region aid employ difficulti confront steel produc area nord lorrain region le havr point view number job maintain ration industri inconsider region concern sector term commiss compat common market aid restructur convers line criteria sector aid limit case justifi circumst industri concern order overcom structur cyclic crisi restor viabil undertak aid preserv statu quo postpon decis inevit industri problem unemploy transfer member state adjust take time limit resourc reduc social econom cost chang admiss circumst subject strict condit intens aid proportion problem design resolv distort competit minimum light criteria commiss note restructur programm ration undertak concern undertak confront structur difficulti threaten exist capabl financ programm resourc viabil prospect undertak remain activ examin certifi independ expert prospect satisfactori expect million ff net profit turnov gross operat ing profit gop gop turnov valexi small tube tréfilunion wire gt larg weld tube lower assumpt upper assumpt cfem engin forg foundri busi chavann kétin foundri busi gross oper profit loss turnov minu oper cost indic undertak capac gener capit cover depreci financi charg provid return equiti capit mention made framework aid steel sector cover ecsc treati oj framework commiss note market condit steel product prevail produc grave problem capac note crisi affect ecsc ecsc steel activ mention scope decis specif gener framework contradict measur aris monitor aid ecsc steel industri commiss commun oj report competit polici point gross oper profit criterion consid satisfactori case write off financi charg financ resourc leav appreci net profit recoveri notic compar undertak record loss gross oper loss sole except achiev modest gross oper profit turnov improv reflect product gain ration manag product mark increas rate capac util fall financi cost case tréfilunion shift product higher ad product case gt gross oper profit suffici profit achiev depreci financi charg note forecast base cautiou market assumpt undertak market account oil ga industri market character larg scale contract conclud light trend oil ga price determin transport requir product contract lead signific fluctuat turnov profit recent trend outlook gt favour regard activ cfem oper turnov figur note gross oper profit suffici net profit gt cfem engin subject fluctuat level activ depend conclus contract addit cfem activ compris higher proport project studi develop lower proport manufactur undertak involv primari steel process mean lower level depreci cover case undertak close establish concentr reduc capac wai sector suffer surplu capac commun level restructur programm undertak concern contribut solv structur problem face primari steel process sector effect transfer relev industri problem unemploy member state propos aid restrict cover cost social measur staff leav workforc cost directli closur oper author social measur relat earli retir activ statu allow employe train retrain leav employe redeploy employe redund employe quot fond nation pour emploi employe assist departur employe measur employe total cost ff million ecu million purpos decis métalinor concern commiss account type expenditur eec portion undertak activ point cost directli closur reorgan product relat closur restructur plant demolit build transfer resit equip termin contract connect closur handl disput proceed connect capit loss transfer asset depreci fix asset amort stock cost amount total ff million ecu million case métalinor commiss account type cost eec portion ff million total amount aid commiss consid compat proper function common market meet criteria exempt provid articl eec treati ff million ecu million notifi total ff million ecu million ff million ecu million assess decis fall scope eec treati commiss consid amount proportion scale problem overcom aid consid contribut develop activ concern advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest contrast examin expenditur french author propos provid assist show aid threaten affect trade condit extent contrari common interest expenditur question firstli refer headl quot bridg cost ff million ecu million cost incur respect wage employe cover social mesaur time social plan adopt quot comité etabliss time enter forc administr procedur complet imposs check employe concern period contribut product activ undertak contribut cost wage entail risk cover oper cost undertak state aid deem compat proper function common market sector suffer consider surplu capac cost question invest expenditur total ff million ecu million invest cover tréfilunion gt develop product research develop anti pollut energi conserv measur product gain cost relat state contribut write past loss total ff million ecu million aid directli link establish mainten futur financi technic structur undertak concern market situat sector concern consider surplu capac author aid amount give produc undu advantag creat distors competit contrari common interest commiss consid type expenditur form part risk assum undertak state respons total amount aid commiss consid incompat proper function common market pursuant articl eec treati ff million ecu million aid elig exempt provid articl eec treati adopt decis articl aid total ff million french govern propos grant undertak valexi ff million tréfilunion ff million gt ff million cfem offshor equip ff million cfem engin ff million ff million chavann kétin ff million métalinor ff million intend cover expenditur connect workforc direct closur cost restructur plan french govern submit commiss declar compat common market exempt provid articl eec treati articl aid total ff million french govern propos grant undertak valexi ff million tréfilunion ff million gt ff million cfem offshor ff million cfem engin ff million métalinor ff million intend payment wage employe cover social plan time approv plan quot comité etabliss actual entri forc bridg cost aid invest link reduc capac aid intend cover past loss declar incompat common market articl eec treati decis french govern requir grant aid month date notif decis french govern inform commiss measur withdraw prohibit aid plan bring total level amount author articl decis articl decis appli portion notifi aid grant métalinor fall scope ecsc treati ff million articl french govern inform commiss month date notif decis arrang grant author aid recipi undertak regard restructur period french govern present commiss annual report june year period review financi result undertak remain activ report state progress restructur measur carri reduct workforc capac shut down turnov gross oper profit loss net profit loss undertak articl decis address french republ brussel june commiss leon brittan vice presid