11 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2012/2228(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes this call for the EGF financial contribution by the Danish Government even though this Member State has opposed the extension of the crisis derogation for the current EGF and jeopardises the future of the EGF after 2013;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Danish authorities decided to start the implementation of the measures the implementation of the coordinated package of personalised services started on 12 August 2012 - well ahead of the final decision ton granting the EGF support forby the proposed coordinated packagebudgetary authority;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is of the opinion that the EU wind energy market is set to grow further generating demand for Europe's wind turbine manufacturers and associated industries through the on-going promotion of energy from renewable sources at EU level; points in this respect to the mandatory national targets for the use of renewable energy by 2020; therefore, expresses concern about this particular relocation and points out the risk of importation of wind turbines produced in Asia to the European market;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that this is the third EGF application addressing the layoffs in the wind turbine industry, all of them from Denmark (EGF/2010/017 DK/Midtjylland Machinery and EGF/2010/022 DK/LM Glasfiber);
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the relevant social partners and municipalities have been involved have been consulted during the preparation of the EGF application and retraining measuresdesign phase of the package and that they will be briefed on the implementation of the project;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the dismissals in the municipality of Ringkøbing-Skjern are the direct result of the strategic decision taken by Vestas group in November 2011 to reorganise its structure and increase proximity to its customers in the regional markets, especially in China; notes that this reorganisation will result in 2 335 layoffs world-wide and is estimated to bring EUR 150 million reduction in fixed costs to the group;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the EGF has already supported 325 of 825 Vestas group workers made redundant in the first round of dismissals taking place in 2009; inquires about the results of the coordinated package in terms of the reintegration rate of the dismissed workers on the labour market and if any lessons were learnt for the new deployment of the EGF in the region;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the fact that the package contains considerable financial incentives for setting-up own businesses which will strictly be linked to participation in entrepreneurship courses and monitoring exercise at the end of the EGF project;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes, however, that more than half of the EGF support will possibly be spent on financial allowances - 720 workers are said to receive subsistence allowance (including student grants) which is estimated at EUR 10 400 per worker;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that that the EGF support should primarily be allocated to job search and training programs instead of contributing directly to financial allowances; considers that, if included in the package, the EGF support should be of complementary nature and never replace allowances under the responsibility of Member States or companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Deplores the fact that despite eight successful Danish mobilisations of the EGF under both the trade-related and the crisis related criteria, Denmark is among the Member States undermining the future of the EGF after 2013 and blocking the extension of the crisis derogation;