Nadat de staalcrisis in 1980 was uitgebroken, begon de Commissie de gegevens die zij hiervoor nodig had in toenemende mate, weliswaar verschillend voor elk vakgebied, aan te vullen. ###>After the onset of the steel crisis in 1980, the Commission began to make systematic use of widely differing sources, according to the subject, in order to catch up on its information needs in this area.