L 210[32 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.8.2001 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 11 April 2001 authorising the United Kingdom to grant aid to nine coal production units for the period from 17 April to 31 December 2000, and to amend the restructuring plan for the coal industry (notified under document number C(2001) 1089) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/597/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, Having regard to Commission Decision No 3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry (!), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof, Whereas: By letter of 12 January 2001, the United Kingdom noti- fied the Commission, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, of financial aid which it proposed to grant to a coal production unit for the year 2000, and more specifically for the period from 17 April to 31 December 2000. Following a request from the Commission, the United Kingdom further notified additional information on 19 February 2001. By letter of 19 February 2001, the United Kingdom notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, of financial aid which it proposed to grant to eight coal production units for the year 2000, and more specifically for the period from 17 April to 31 December 2000. In its notification of 19 February 2001 the United Kingdom also informed the Commission, in accordance with Article 8(4) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, of an () O] L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 12. amendment to the modernisation, rationalisation and restructuring plan for the period from 17 April 2000 to 23 July 2002 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the restructuring plan). This restructuring plan had been approved by the Commission in its Decision 2001/114/ECSC (%). Once the Commission has delivered a favourable opinion on the conformity of the proposed amendment with the general and specific objectives of the Decision, it is required, in accordance with Decision No 3632/93/ ECSC, to take a decision on the aid amounting to GBP 10402 000 to cover operating losses for the period from 17 April to 31 December 2000, incurred at nine production units. The financial measures are covered by Article 1 of Decision 3632/93/ECSC, and the Commission must therefore take a decision on the measures pursuant to Article 9(4) of that Decision. The Commission's approval is subject to the general objectives and criteria laid down in Article 2 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC and to the specific criteria set out in Article 3 thereof, and must be compatible with the proper functioning of the common market. In addition, in its assessment the Commission checks, in accordance with Article 9(6) of that Decision, whether the measures are in conformity with the coal industry restructuring plan as amended by the United Kingdom. () O] L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 27.