31. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 382/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 November 1994 authorizing the grant by the United Kingdom of aid to the coal industry for the year (Only the English text is authentic) {Text with EEA relevance) (94/999/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNIT IES, 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 (1), and in particular Articles 2 (1) and 9 thereof, Whereas: The United Kingdom notified the Commission by letter of 13 July 1994 of the financial support which it intends to grant to the coal industry in 1994, in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. By letter of 12 September 1994, the United Kingdom also submitted further information in response to the Commission’s request of 9 August 1994, In accordance with Decision. No 3632/93/ECSC the Commission is required to také a decision on a specific (") OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1994, p. 12. financial measure, namely ‘aid for the year 1994 totalling £ 230 000 granted to Monktonhall Mineworkers Ltd to cover operating losses. The financial support, proposed by Lothian Regional Council, falls within the scope of Article 1 (1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. The Commission is therefore required to decide, in accordance with Article 9 of the Decision, whether the support is in conformity with the objectives and criteria of the Decision and is compatible with the proper functioning of the common market. I By Decision 94/574/ECSC (?),.the Commission gave a favourable opinion on the conformity of the modernization, rationalization and restructuring plan notified by the United Kingdom with the general and specific objectives of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. In accordance with that same Decision, the Commission authorized the United Kingdom to carry over to the final (3) O] No L 220, 25. 8. 1994, p. 12.