By introducing into Article 6 of the Third Code a procedure for notifying plans such as that at issue in this case, the Commission performed the role assigned to it under the ECSC Treaty in matters of State aid, since it considered that the schemes which it had previously authorised on the basis of the EC Treaty were capable of affecting the proper functioning of the common market in coal and steel.
Kui komisjon lisas kolmanda koodeksi artiklisse 6 teatamise menetluse, mis kehtib selliste kavade kohta, nagu on arutamisel käesolevas kohtuvaidluses, täitis komisjon talle ESTÜ asutamislepingus riigiabi valdkonnas määratud rolli, seda enam et talle näis, et tema poolt varem EÜ asutamislepingu alusel lubatud abisüsteemid võivad söe ja terase ühisturu head toimimist takistada.