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Lead | BUDG | GONZÁLEZ PONS Esteban (EPP) | JÄÄTTEENMÄKI Anneli (ALDE), NÍ RIADA Liadh (GUE/NGL), ZANNI Marco (EFD) |
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2014/09/17
Vote in plenary scheduled
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2014/09/15
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- 2014/09/12 Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
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2014/09/11
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2014/07/22
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2014)0478
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PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Spain following redundancies in the manufacture of wood and of products of wood sector. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT: Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 allows for the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) within the annual ceiling of EUR 150 million (2011 prices) over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The rules applicable to the contributions from the EGF for applications submitted until 31 December 2013 are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the EGF. To recall, this Fund was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. In this context, the Commission examined the request for mobilisation of the EGF with a view to assisting Spain and stated that: Spain: EGF/2013/010 ES/Castilla y Lesn: on 5 December 2013, Spain submitted application EGF/2013/010 ES/Castilla y Lesn for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 16 (Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials) in the NUTS II region of Castilla y Lesn (ES41) in Spain. In order to establish the link between the redundancies and major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, Spain argues that the market of builders' joinery and carpentry of wood products worldwide is shrinking and the volume of global trade (worldwide exports) of this commodity has been decreasing during the past years. According to data from UN Comtrade, in 2008 worldwide exports of builders' joinery and carpentry of wood amounted to 14.2 billion US dollars while in 2011 they were 13.7 billion US dollars, representing a decline of 3.4%. During the period 2008-2011 the volume of the EU 27 exports of builders' joinery and carpentry of wood products decreased by 10.33%. In addition the Spanish authorities stated that the number of enterprises manufacturing wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture in Castilla y Lesn decreased from 1 100 in 2008 to 855 in 2013 representing a decline of 22.3%. Background to the request from Spain: Spain submitted this application under the intervention criteria of Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, which requires at least 500 redundancies over a nine-month period in enterprises operating in the same NACE Revision 2 Division in one region or two contiguous regions at NUTS II level in a Member State. The application cites 587 redundancies in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 16 (Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials) in the NUTS II region of Castilla y Lesn (ES41) during the nine-month reference period from 28 December 2012 to 28 September 2013. On the basis of the application from Spain, the proposed contribution from the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services (including expenditure to implement EGF) is EUR 700 000, representing 50 % of the total cost. Financing: considering the maximum possible amount of a financial contribution from the EGF under Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013, as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations, the Commission proposes to mobilise the EGF for the total amount of EUR 700 000. The proposed decision to mobilise the EGF will be taken jointly by the European Parliament and the Council, as laid down in 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. The Commission presents separately a transfer request in order to enter in the 2014 budget specific commitment appropriations, as required in Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013. Appropriations allocated to the EGF budget line in the 2014 budget will be used to cover the amount of EUR 700 000 needed for the present application.
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COM(2014)0478
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2014)0478
- Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A8-0007/2014
Amendments | Dossier |
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2014/2062(BUD)
2014/09/04
BUDG
12 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 2(b) of the EGF Regulation and targets to support 587 workers dismissed in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 16 (Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials) in the NUTS II region of Castilla y León (ES41) in Spain within the reference period between 28 December 2012 and 28 September 2013;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines the importance of previous assessments as to the economic perspectives and sustainability of newly started businesses supported by the EGF measures; calls for the adequate guidance of participants in this regard, not only in supporting the business start-ups, but also in vocational training;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Spanish authorities to ensure that the selection of the recipients of allowances and incentives fully respects the principles of non-discrimination and equal opportunities;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Spanish authorities and the Commission to take every step necessary to verify that the actions financed are carried out in accordance with the principles of sound and efficient financial management;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas according to the Spanish authorities about 400 workers will opt to participate in the measures;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the Spanish authorities argue that the major factor giving rise to the redundancies was the shrinking global market of builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood products and furthermore the decline of the EU27 share in the global market;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas 77,85 % of the workers targeted by the measures are men and 22,15 % are women; whereas the vast majority (72,57 %) of the workers are between 25 and 54 years old; whereas 24,19 % of the workers are between 55 and 64 years old;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the redundancies occurred in the region of Castilla y León, where the employment situation was already fragile, also due to the low population density, which has an adverse impact on the local economy, and where the unemployment rate drastically increased from 8,2 % (in Q1 2008) to 22,7 % (in Q1 2013);
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 2(b) of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 are met and that, therefore, Spain is entitled to a financial contribution under this regulation;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that the Spanish authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 5 December 2013; regrets however that additional information to the application was supplemented until as late as 25 March 2014, which resulted in the late mobilisation of the EGF relative to the date of the application; believes that this delay contradicts the aim of the EGF to provide a quick aid to workers made redundant;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes that the Spanish authorities began providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries on 1 February 2014;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that it is estimated that a limited number of participants may receive an estimated amount of up to EUR 5 200 under the measure to promote entrepreneurship; points out that this estimated amount is made up of several amounts from different support measures;
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PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Spain following redundancies in the manufacture of wood and of products of wood sector. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT: Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 allows for the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) within the annual ceiling of EUR 150 million (2011 prices) over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The rules applicable to the contributions from the EGF for applications submitted until 31 December 2013 are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the EGF. To recall, this Fund was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. In this context, the Commission examined the request for mobilisation of the EGF with a view to assisting Spain and stated that: Spain: EGF/2013/010 ES/Castilla y Lesn: on 5 December 2013, Spain submitted application EGF/2013/010 ES/Castilla y Lesn for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 16 (Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials) in the NUTS II region of Castilla y Lesn (ES41) in Spain. In order to establish the link between the redundancies and major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, Spain argues that the market of builders' joinery and carpentry of wood products worldwide is shrinking and the volume of global trade (worldwide exports) of this commodity has been decreasing during the past years. According to data from UN Comtrade, in 2008 worldwide exports of builders' joinery and carpentry of wood amounted to 14.2 billion US dollars while in 2011 they were 13.7 billion US dollars, representing a decline of 3.4%. During the period 2008-2011 the volume of the EU 27 exports of builders' joinery and carpentry of wood products decreased by 10.33%. In addition the Spanish authorities stated that the number of enterprises manufacturing wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture in Castilla y Lesn decreased from 1 100 in 2008 to 855 in 2013 representing a decline of 22.3%. Background to the request from Spain: Spain submitted this application under the intervention criteria of Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, which requires at least 500 redundancies over a nine-month period in enterprises operating in the same NACE Revision 2 Division in one region or two contiguous regions at NUTS II level in a Member State. The application cites 587 redundancies in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 16 (Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials) in the NUTS II region of Castilla y Lesn (ES41) during the nine-month reference period from 28 December 2012 to 28 September 2013. On the basis of the application from Spain, the proposed contribution from the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services (including expenditure to implement EGF) is EUR 700 000, representing 50 % of the total cost. Financing: considering the maximum possible amount of a financial contribution from the EGF under Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013, as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations, the Commission proposes to mobilise the EGF for the total amount of EUR 700 000. The proposed decision to mobilise the EGF will be taken jointly by the European Parliament and the Council, as laid down in 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. The Commission presents separately a transfer request in order to enter in the 2014 budget specific commitment appropriations, as required in Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013. Appropriations allocated to the EGF budget line in the 2014 budget will be used to cover the amount of EUR 700 000 needed for the present application. |
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