Serious difficulties shall be considered to exist where Union producers suffer deterioration in their economic and/or financial situation. In examining whether such deterioration exists, the Commission shall take account, inter alia, of the following factors concerning Union producers, where such information is available:

1. (a)

   market share;

2. (b)

   production;

3. (c)

   stocks;

4. (d)

   production capacity;

5. (e)

   bankruptcies;

6. (f)

   profitability;

7. (g)

   capacity utilisation;

8. (h)

   employment;

9. (i)

   imports;

10. (j)

    prices.