77/737/ECSC: Commission Decision of 14 November 1977 authorizing an agreement between several Italian steel firms concerning the joint buying of prereduced iron ore (Only the Italian text is authentic)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The agreement entered into on 16 February 1977 between the following steel undertakings:

Acciaierie Tubificio Rag. Giovanni Arvedi SpA, Cremona,

Acciaieria e Tubificio di Brescia SpA, Brescia, Officine Fratelli Bertoli SpA, Udine,

Acciaieria e Ferriera del Caleotto SpA, Lecco, Dalmine SpA, Milano,

Acciaierie e Ferriere lombarde Falck SpA, Milan, Fiat SpA, Turin,

Fabbrica italiana tubi, Ferrotubi SpA, Milan,

Redaelli Giuseppe & Fratello SpA, Milan,

Safau, Ferriere Acciaierie di Udine SpA, Udine,

Sideros Siderurgica Rivoli Osoppo SpA, Osoppo (Udine),

SI.MO. Siderurgica Monfalcone SpA, Monfalcone,

SISMA, Società industrie siderurgiche meccaniche e affini SpA, Milan,

Terni società per l'industria e l'elettricità SpA, Rome,

concerning the joint buying of prereduced iron ore is hereby authorized.

Article 2

The following conditions are attached to the authorization: 1. The Consorzio Italiano dei Minerali Preridotti SpA and its member undertakings shall without delay inform the Commission of: (a) any proposals to acquire shareholdings in undertakings producing or marketing prereduced iron ore;

(b) any proposals for building or operating a direct reduction plant within the Community;

(c) any change in the number of shareholders of the Consorzio Italiano dei Minerali Preridotti SpA;

(d) any change or addition to the documents constituting the Consorzio Italiano dei Minerali Preridotti SpA.

2. The proposals, changes and additions to be notified pursuant to paragraph 1 may not be put into effect until the Commission has confirmed that they are within the terms of the authorization given by this Decision or has authorized them under Article 65 (2) of the Treaty.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the undertakings listed in Article 1 and to the Consorzio Italiano dei Minerali Preridotti SpA.

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1977.

For the Commission

Raymond VOUEL

Member of the Commission