7 Amendments of Thomas HÄNDEL related to 2016/2235(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the Commission respected the deadline of 12 weeks from receipt of the completed application from the Estonian authorities, on 6 July 2016, until finalising its assessment on the compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution, on 28 September 2016, and notified it to Parliament on the same day;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the impact of the redundancies on theEmphasises that the Ida-Virumaa region is facing considerable challenges due to its localtion and regional economy and employment is expected to be significant duedemographics as it is relatively remote, has a high proportion of Russian speakers living in urban settlements formed around one or two its geopolitproduction plants and has a significalntly remote position at the Russian borderhigher unemployment rate than the national average;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes Estonia’s decision to combine two economic sectors in one regional application, as the redundancies happened in the same region, as this will reduce the administrative burden and make it possible to organise joint measures for workers made redundant in both sectors;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that Estonia is planning 10 different types of actionthe EGF co-funded personalised services for the 800 redundant workers covered by this application, includinclude payment of the cost of formal studies, training cost reimbursement for employers, labour market training, Estonian language courses and related measurestraining, work practice and counselling; takes note that Estonia has provided the required information on actions that are mandatory for the enterprise concerned by virtue of national law or pursuant to collective agreements and has confirmed that a financial contribution from the EGF will not replace such actions;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the consultations with stakeholders, including trade unions, employers’ association, enterprises and public employment services, that took place at the national and regional level to draw up the co-ordinated package of personalised services;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that the income support measures will constitute 27,25 % of the overall package of personalised measures, below the maximum 35 % set out in the EGF Regulation; further notes that those actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Notes that the costs of technical assistance account for a relatively high percentage of the total costs; considers this to be justified in view of this being Estonia’s first EGF application;