Final value and use of the assets of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in liquidation

27.1.2017

Question for written answer E-000476-17
to the Commission
Rule 130
Jonás Fernández (S&D) , Christian Ehler (PPE)

The fact that the Commission will consider ‘a small exposure to a diversified basket of equities via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (…) to the extent permitted by the investment guidelines’ in relation to the leftover assets of the ECSC, as stated in the answer provided to Written Question E-007736/2016, is to be welcomed.

In the same answer, the Commission states that it expects all remaining loans granted by the ECSC to be fully reimbursed by 2027.

1. Is there any estimate of what the overall value of the reimbursed loans might be by 2027?

It is important for the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) to remain in operation after this date, as it helps to improve the competitiveness of these strategic European industries, while reducing their environmental impact. One possibility would be to continue to reinvest the monetary value of the liquidated assets after 2027.

2. What does the Commission plan to do with the monetary value of the liquidated assets after the year 2027?