Activities of Frédéric DAERDEN related to 2014/2027(BUD)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2012/004 ES/Grupo Santana from Spain) PDF (191 KB) DOC (86 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the explanations of the Commission that the 330 layoffs within the reference period and the additional 689 redundancies are related to the same collective dismissal procedure and that the dismissals combined with very fragile economic and social situation of the region fulfil the condition of exceptionality of the case in line with Article 2(c) of the EGF Regulation;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Spanish authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 16 May 2012, and regrets that its assessment was made available by the European Commission only on 5 March 2014; regdeplorets the lengthy period of evaluation of nearly22 months and believes that this delay contradicts the aim of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund two yearsprovide a quick aid to workers made redundant;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that to date, the automotivehis is yet another EGF application addressing dismissals in the automotive sector and that with 17 applications this sector has been the subject tof the most numerous EGF applications, with 16 cases, of which seven are based submitted both in relation to crisis and to globalisation criterion; points out that this another case concerning the automotive industry demon strade related globalisation, while the other nine are crisis relatedtes the need for an Union industrial strategy and illustrates how the EGF assists workers in restructuring process;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the fact that the region of Andalucia, where the unemployment rate is much higher than the national and Union average, yet again avails itself of the EGF; points to the fact that EGF has already supported workers of Delphi located in Andalucia (EGF/2008/002 ES/Delphi);
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the fact that the training offered is of considerable length and that it will be complemented with on-the-job activities; welcomes the fact that the training will be matched to the skills and qualifications needs of the enterprises settling in the business park, which makes part of the measures provided in addition to the EGF funded package;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. In this context, welcomes the fact that the city of Linares, heavily affected by the closure of Santana (and of its suppliers) which was the main employer in the municipality, took a global and comprehensive approach reflected in the strategy of rehabilitation of Grupo Santana business park to attract new investors; is of the view that the fact that the city of Linares decided to improve the environment for businesses will boost the effect of the EGF measures targeting workers;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that trade unions MCA-UGT Andalucía and Federación de la industria de CCOO-Andalucía wehe city of Linares consulted by the autonomous government of Andalucía on the whole package of measurepackage with the social partners atnd the time of the negotiations prior to the closing down of Grupo Santana and later during the application procesat the social partners are monitoring the implementation of the measures, and that a policy of equality of women and men as well as the principle non-discrimination will be applied during the various stages of the implementation of and in access to the EGF;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out to the fact that the EGF will provide "training wage" allowances amounting to 150% of the Spanish minimum wage; welcomes however the confirmation of the Commission that those allowances do not substitute for the unemployment benefits and will be provided in addition to the unemployment benefits paid out under the national legislation; stresses in this context that the new EGF regulation for 2014-2020 will limit the inclusion of financial allowances in the package to a maximum of 35% of the cost of the measures and that accordingly the rate of allowances within the coordinated package for this demand will not repeat under this new regulation;