78/298/ECSC: Commission Decision of 1 March 1978 approving aids from the United Kingdom to the coal-mining industry during the year 1977/78

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Government of the United Kingdom is hereby authorized in respect of the coal marketing year 1977/78 to grant aids totalling £ 30 400 000 to the British coal-mining industry. The said aids are made up as follows: 1. grant not exceeding £ 2 76 million to cover the costs incurred by the National Coal Board in respect of relocation of personnel under the production rationalization programme;

2. aid not exceeding £ 10 78 million towards stocking costs in respect of coal and coke;

3. aid not exceeding £ 7 million for deliveries of power station coal to Scotland;

4. aid not exceeding £ 10 million to cover the operating losses of pits.

These aids shall not exceed actual losses.

Article 2

The United Kingdom shall notify the Commission by 30 June 1978 of the details of the aids granted pursuant to this Decision, and in particular of the amounts paid and the manner in which they are apportioned.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 1 March 1978.

For the Commission

Guido BRUNNER

Member of the Commission