BETA

Activities of Angelika WERTHMANN related to 2010/2072(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Funding and functioning of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (short presentation)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2072(INI)

Amendments (4)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas, with a view to countering the adverse impact of globalisation on workers affected by collective redundancies and to showing its solidarity towards such workers, the European Union set up a European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (hereinafter 'EGF') to provide financial support for personalised programmes to re- integrate redundant workers into the labour market which actually improve the individual employment chances of affected workers; whereas the EGF has a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 million, drawn either from any margin existing under the global expenditure ceiling of the previous year or from cancelled commitment appropriations for the two previous years, excluding those relating to heading 1b of the financial framework,
2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M (new)
M. whereas in order to be effective and efficient the EGF must be implemented in the interest of those affected and of the competitiveness of the European Union,
2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. WishesStresses that the EGF towill be made a permanent fund in the next multiannual financial framework, with its own commitment and payment appropriations, instead of one which depends on the non- utilisation or under-utilisation of appropriations from previous financial years;
2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses, finally, that the EFG is a social support instrument for the workers affected and should not be misconstrued by undertakings as a backup for them;
2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG