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"Aid to the European coal industry is regulated by Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002, which expires on 31 December 2010. In the absence of a new legal framework allowing for specific types of State aid to the coal industry, Member States will be able to grant aid only within the limits provided for in the general State aid rules applicable to all sectors. Compared with the regulation of coal, the general rules on State aid significantly reduce the chances of State aid being granted to the coal industry. It is therefore likely that some Member States will be forced to close their coal mines and cope with the social and regional consequences of that decision. I understand that due to the regional concentration of coal mines, the social impact of simultaneous closure could be significant. Taking into account jobs in mining-related industries, this could jeopardise up to 100 000 jobs. I agree, therefore, that the closure plan should be extended to 31 December 2018, along with the final closure of production units, if they do not become competitive by this date, and provided that the EU’s energy needs do not require them to exist."@en1
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