No L 230/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 8. 85 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 July 1985 approving aids from the Federal RepuBlic of Germany to the coal-mining industry during 1984 (Only the German text is authentic) (85/416/ECSC) - THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to Commission Decision No 528/76/ ECSC of 25 February 1976 regarding the Community system of measures taken by the Member States to assist the coal-mining industry (!), Having consulted the Council, Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has informed the Commission, pursuant to Article 2 of the Decision, of the financial measures which it intends to implement directly or indirectly for the benefits of the coal industry in 1984 ; whereas, of these measures, the following may be approved pursuant to that Decision : (million DM) — investment aids to individual projects under an investment programme : ' 190,0 — aid for development and innovation (testing and trial of new equipment) in the coal-mining- industry : 60,0 () OJ No L 63, 11. 3. 1976, p. 1. — premiums to shift-paid workers and piece workers for each shift worked underground : 200,0 — aid for the entertainment of long- term security stocks : 139,5 Whereas these aids meet the criteria laid down in the Decision for the admissibility of such State assistance ; Whereas the investment of DM 190 000 000 is proposed for investment projects for mines, coking plants, briquette works and pit-head power stations ; whereas the percentage of all investment covered by investment aid is just under 25 % ; Whereas in relation to the Community’s new policy for coal, this 1984 investment aid is to be regarded as beneficial since it will promote the long-term stabili- zation of production in the German coalfields. The aid complies with the provisions of Article 7 (1) of the Decision ; ' Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (5) of the Decision, the Federal Government must notify the Commission at least once a year, in respect of each project in the programme which it has decided to carry out, of the aims pursued, the sums invested and the amounts of the aid;