No L 33/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 2. 86 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 27 January 1986 approving aids from the Federal Republic of Germany to the coalmining industry during 1985 (Only the German text is authentic) (86/24/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to Commission Decision 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 1985 ; whereas of these measures the following may be approved pursuant to that Decision : (million DM) — investment aids to individual projects under an investment programme 145,5 — aid for development and innovation (testing and trial of new equipment) in the coalmining industry 60,0 — premiums to shift-paid workers and piece workers for each shift worked under- ground 190,0 — aid for the entertainment of long-term security stocks 135,0; Whereas these aids meet the criteria laid down in the Decision for the admissibility of such State assistance; () OJ No L 63, 11. 3. 1976, p. 1. Whereas the investment of DM 145 500 000 is proposed for investment projects for mines, coking plants, briquette works and pit-head power stations ; whereas the percen- tage of all investment covered by investment aid is just under 25 % ; Whereas in relation to the Community’s new policy for coal, this 1985 investment aid is to be regarded as benefi- cial since it will promote the long-term stabilization 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; Whereas the sum of DM 60 000 000 to promote innova- tion is intended to ensure that research results are applied to production as quickly as possible ; whereas the aid is lower than the costs borne by the undertakings and is granted in respect of individual projects which, when completed, are likely to prove their economic worth to coalmining in the medium term; whereas the purpose and amount of this aid show that it is compatible with the third subparagraph of Article 7 (3) of the Decision; Whereas the aid of DM 190 000 000 towards the payment of the coal-winning premium helps the coal industry to secure a stable, skilled workforce, which is imperative if its productivity is to increase ; whereas the undertakings moreover incur expenditure on the necessary recruitment, training, retraining and retention of workers which is several times the amount of aid in the form of this premium ;