I den forbindelse skal det nævnes, at Fællesskabets jern- og stålindustri i 1977 oplevede en nedgang i produktionen af råstål, som beløb sig til 126 mio t mod 135 mio t i 1976 og 156 mio t i 1974.
Against this background, the iron and steel industry of the Community in 1977 saw a cutback in the production of crude steel which reached 126 million tonnes against 135 million tonnes in 1976 and the 156 million tonnes recorded in 1974.