15 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2014/2042(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulationand targets to support 508 workers made redundant in the primary enterprise Nutriart S.A., in the downstream producer AR.ZIGAS & SIA and further 24 self- employed whose activity was dependent on the primary enterprise and ceased within the reference period between 16 July 2013 and 16 November 2013;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to Article 6(2) of the EGF Regulation, Greece has decided to provide personalised services co- financed by the EGF also to 505 young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) under the age of 30;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Greek authorities argue that events giving rise to the redundancies were the decrease of available household income, which resulted in a drastic decrease in household consumption particularly of products other than basic staples, the delayed payments by most clients of the company and the drastic reduction of loans due to the lack of cash in the Greek banks;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas 66,34 % of the workers targeted by the measures are men and 33,66 % are women; whereas the vast majority (86,42 %) of the workers are between 30 and 54 years old; whereas 8,07 % of the workers are between 55 and 64 years old;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the redundancies occurred in Attica and Central Macedonia regions, where the unemployment rate was 28,2 % and 30,3 % respectively and both regions are characterised by a lack of job offers and long-term unemployment;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(a) and the conditions set out in Article 13(1) of the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 are met and that, therefore, Greece is entitled to a financial contribution under this Regulation;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that this is the first application which was submitted and assessed under the scope of the EGF Regulation for the multiannual financial period 2014-2020;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the Greek authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 5 February 2014 and supplemented it by additional information until 2 April 2014;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the fact that the Greek authorities decided to make use of the new provisions of the Regulation and will provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to 505 NEETs; expresses its concerns about the uncertainty of the method to be applied by the Greek authorities to identify the targeted NEETs; calls on the Greek authorities to bear in mind the social criteria and to ensure that the selection of the recipients of EGF support fully respects the principles of non- discrimination and equal opportunities;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of the financial intervention as the redundancies further aggravate the unemployment situation in the affected regions;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the fact that the Greek authorities began providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries as of 30 April 2014; reminds that the new EGF Regulation provides for reducing the processing time and simplification of procedures to ensure the rapid decision-making on the mobilisation of the EGF;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the maximum eligible amount of EUR 15 000 will be granted to 150 selected workers and NEETs as a contribution to setting up their own businesses; underlines that the aim of this measure is to promote entrepreneurship by providing funding, which should result in the creation of further workplaces in the medium term;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the idea of the development of an incubator for innovative new businesses;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the total estimated costs of EUR 100 000 on information and publicity actions which should be well targeted to result in a better awareness about the EGF contribution and more visibility of the role of the Union in it;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;