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2015/2016(BUD) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the chemical industry in Poland

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RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead BUDG OLBRYCHT Jan (icon: PPE PPE) GERINGER DE OEDENBERG Lidia Joanna (icon: S&D S&D), ALI Nedzhmi (icon: ALDE ALDE), VANA Monika (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), ZANNI Marco (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion EMPL
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2015/03/20
   Final act published in Official Journal
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PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2015/469 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/2013/009 PL/Zachem , from Poland).

CONTENT: with this Decision, the European Parliament and the Council have decided to mobilise the sum of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund within the framework of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015.

This amount shall assist Poland in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Zachem and two suppliers and downstream producers.

This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (EGF Regulation) which remains applicable, notwithstanding its repeal, for all applications submitted before 31 December 2013.

To recall, the European Globalisation Adjustment 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.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 provides that the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million .

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 11.03.2015.

Documents
Decision 2015/469
OJ L 076 20.03.2015, p. 0054
2015/03/10
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2015/03/10
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 507 votes to 58, with 5 abstentions, a resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for an amount of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations in order to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

Parliament recalled that the Union set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market.

Polish application : Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF following 615 redundancies in Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem and 2 suppliers, linked to the discontinuation of production and corporate reorganisation of Zachem, operating in the NACE 2 Division 20 'Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products', located in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The redundancies took place during the reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013 and are linked to a decline in the Union's market share of the chemical industry. Therefore, Poland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation .

Parliament recalled that this application is among the last two to be treated under the 2006 EGF Regulation and the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 reflects the agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council to reintroduce the crisis mobilisation criterion, to increase the Union financial contribution to 60% of the total estimated cost of proposed measures.

It welcomed the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Polish authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 4 March 2013, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package.

Nature of the redundancies : Parliament noted that the measures supported by the EGF are targeted at the 50 workers in the most disadvantaged situation and includes the following 2 measures: hiring incentives and intervention works. It underlined that Zachem was the biggest employer in the region and that in the given reference period, the workers dismissed directly or indirectly from Zachem amounted to 60% of all newly registered unemployed persons in the district employment office in Bydgoszcz.

The resolution noted that the redundancies at Zachem and its suppliers are expected to have a negative impact on the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, which had the highest unemployment rate in the country, amounting to 17.4% in July 2013, despite the economic expansion the region has benefited from.

Package of personalised services : Parliament noted that the coordinated package of personalised services is aimed at complementing the numerous ongoing measures available for the redundant workers in the framework of the Human Capital Operational Programme co-financed by the European Social Fund and the other measures undertaken by the employment offices in the region. It noted that the largest proportion of the costs for personalised services will be spent on hiring incentives targeted at 45 workers, which aim to provide an incentive to employers who decided to hire these workers for at least 24 months.

It recalled the importance of improving the employability of all workers by means of adapted training and the recognition of skills and competences gained throughout a worker's professional career.

Lastly, Parliament stressed that EGF assistance can co-finance only active labour market measures which lead to durable, long-term employment . It must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements nor measures restructuring companies or sectors.

Documents
T8-0041/2015
2015/03/09
   CSL - Draft budget approved by Council
2015/03/09
   CSL - Council Meeting
2015/03/03
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2015/03/02
   EP - Budgetary report tabled for plenary
Details

The Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for an amount of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations in order to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

Members recalled that the Union set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market.

Polish application : Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF following 615 redundancies in Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem and 2 suppliers, linked to the discontinuation of production and corporate reorganisation of Zachem, operating in the NACE 2 Division 20 'Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products', located in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The redundancies took place during the reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013 and are linked to a decline in the Union's market share of the chemical industry. Therefore, Poland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation.

Members recalled that this application is among the last two to be treated under the 2006 EGF Regulation and the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 reflects the agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council to reintroduce the crisis mobilisation criterion, to increase the Union financial contribution to 60% of the total estimated cost of proposed measures.

Members welcomed the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Polish authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 4 March 2013, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package.

Nature of the redundancies : Members noted that the measures supported by the EGF are targeted at the 50 workers in the most disadvantaged situation and includes the following 2 measures: hiring incentives and intervention works. They underlined that Zachem was the biggest employer in the region and that in the given reference period, the workers dismissed directly or indirectly from Zachem amounted to 60% of all newly registered unemployed persons in the district employment office in Bydgoszcz.

Package of personalised services : Members noted that the coordinated package of personalised services is aimed at complementing the numerous ongoing measures available for the redundant workers in the framework of the Human Capital Operational Programme co-financed by the European Social Fund and the other measures undertaken by the employment offices in the region. They noted that the largest proportion of the costs for personalised services will be spent on hiring incentives targeted at 45 workers, which aim to provide an incentive to employers who decided to hire these workers for at least 24 months.

Lastly, they recalled the importance of improving the employability of all workers by means of adapted training and the recognition of skills and competences gained throughout a worker's professional career.

Documents
A8-0036/2015
2015/02/26
   EP - Vote in committee
2015/02/17
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
PE549.261
2015/01/30
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE546.864
2015/01/28
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2015/01/22
   EP - OLBRYCHT Jan (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in BUDG
2015/01/21
   EC - Non-legislative basic document
Details

PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

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 provides that the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices) over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

The rules applicable to financial contributions from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

On 9 October 2013, Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in Zachem and 2 suppliers in Poland.

The Commission examined the application for mobilisation of the EGF to assist Poland and concluded the following:

Poland : EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem : the application was presented to the Commission on 9 October 2013 and supplemented by additional information up to 16 June 2014.

In order to establish the link between the redundancies and major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, Poland argues that the EU has undergone a significant loss of market share in the chemical industry, losing its top position in the world for sales of chemicals. From 1992 to 2012, the EU share in the world market of chemicals drastically declined, from 35.2% in 1992 to 17.8% in 2012. The trend in recent years has evidenced the migration of chemical manufacturing towards Asia, and China in particular. The level of production in the Asian economies is also driven by lower labour costs, access to markets, subsidies, taxes and regulation.

China in particular is highly attractive for its economic potential and growth rates, but the rest of Asia, including countries such as India, Singapore or South Korea, should not be underestimated.

Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem, was a Polish manufacturer of chemical products based in Bydgoszcz, and one of the subsidiary units of Ciech. Zachem was responsible for the production of semi-finished and

finished and organic and non-organic chemical products for the automotive, chemical, furniture, construction, textile, paper, leather, and related industries as well as for the energy sector and for the manufacturers of cables. The flagship product was TDI (toluene di-isocyanate), which main component is toluene, until the shutdown of the line in December 2012.

Poland submitted this application under the intervention criteria of Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, which requires at least 500 redundancies over a four-month period in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers made redundant in its suppliers or downstream producers.

The application cites 615 redundancies in 3 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 20 (Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products) in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province (PL61) during the four-month reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013.

After a thorough examination of this application, the Commission has concluded in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met.

On the basis of the application from Poland, the proposed contribution from the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services is EUR 115 205 , representing 50% of the total cost.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATION: considering the maximum possible amount of a financial contribution from the EGF, as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations, the Commission proposes to mobilise the EGF for the total amount referred to above.

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 2015 budget specific commitment appropriations, as required in Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013.

Documents
COM(2015)0013
EUR-Lex
2015/01/21
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published
Details

PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

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 provides that the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices) over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

The rules applicable to financial contributions from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

On 9 October 2013, Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in Zachem and 2 suppliers in Poland.

The Commission examined the application for mobilisation of the EGF to assist Poland and concluded the following:

Poland : EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem : the application was presented to the Commission on 9 October 2013 and supplemented by additional information up to 16 June 2014.

In order to establish the link between the redundancies and major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, Poland argues that the EU has undergone a significant loss of market share in the chemical industry, losing its top position in the world for sales of chemicals. From 1992 to 2012, the EU share in the world market of chemicals drastically declined, from 35.2% in 1992 to 17.8% in 2012. The trend in recent years has evidenced the migration of chemical manufacturing towards Asia, and China in particular. The level of production in the Asian economies is also driven by lower labour costs, access to markets, subsidies, taxes and regulation.

China in particular is highly attractive for its economic potential and growth rates, but the rest of Asia, including countries such as India, Singapore or South Korea, should not be underestimated.

Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem, was a Polish manufacturer of chemical products based in Bydgoszcz, and one of the subsidiary units of Ciech. Zachem was responsible for the production of semi-finished and

finished and organic and non-organic chemical products for the automotive, chemical, furniture, construction, textile, paper, leather, and related industries as well as for the energy sector and for the manufacturers of cables. The flagship product was TDI (toluene di-isocyanate), which main component is toluene, until the shutdown of the line in December 2012.

Poland submitted this application under the intervention criteria of Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, which requires at least 500 redundancies over a four-month period in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers made redundant in its suppliers or downstream producers.

The application cites 615 redundancies in 3 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 20 (Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products) in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province (PL61) during the four-month reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013.

After a thorough examination of this application, the Commission has concluded in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met.

On the basis of the application from Poland, the proposed contribution from the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services is EUR 115 205 , representing 50% of the total cost.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATION: considering the maximum possible amount of a financial contribution from the EGF, as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations, the Commission proposes to mobilise the EGF for the total amount referred to above.

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 2015 budget specific commitment appropriations, as required in Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013.

Documents
COM(2015)0013
EUR-Lex

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Votes

A8-0036/2015 - Jan Olbrycht - Vote unique #

2015/03/10 Outcome: +: 507, -: 58, 0: 5
DE FR IT ES PL RO BE AT HU PT BG CZ EL NL LT HR IE SK EE SI CY MT LV LU FI DK SE GB
Total
72
54
50
38
40
26
17
16
16
15
15
19
18
17
8
10
8
10
6
6
6
6
6
5
8
9
13
55
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189

Germany PPE

30

France PPE

19

Italy PPE

13

Spain PPE

15

Poland PPE

21

Romania PPE

10

Belgium PPE

4

Austria PPE

5

Hungary PPE

8

Portugal PPE

6

Bulgaria PPE

7

Czechia PPE

6

Greece PPE

4

Netherlands PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

1

Croatia PPE

5

Ireland PPE

4

Slovakia PPE

6

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Slovenia PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

2

Malta PPE

3

Latvia PPE

4

Luxembourg PPE

3

Finland PPE

For (1)

Petri SARVAMAA
1

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Sweden PPE

Against (1)

Lars ADAKTUSSON
3
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141

Germany S&D

20

France S&D

9

Italy S&D

18

Spain S&D

10

Poland S&D

5

Romania S&D

15

Belgium S&D

3

Austria S&D

4

Hungary S&D

4

Portugal S&D

4

Bulgaria S&D

3

Czechia S&D

4

Greece S&D

4

Lithuania S&D

2

Croatia S&D

For (1)

Biljana BORZAN
1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Slovakia S&D

2

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Latvia S&D

1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Finland S&D

1

Denmark S&D

2

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3

United Kingdom S&D

17
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49

Germany ALDE

For (1)

Ulrike MÜLLER

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Gesine MEISSNER
2

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5

Spain ALDE

5

Romania ALDE

For (1)

Mircea DIACONU
1

Belgium ALDE

4

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

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2

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Czechia ALDE

3

Netherlands ALDE

4

Lithuania ALDE

2

Croatia ALDE

2

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Marian HARKIN
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3

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3

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1
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10

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5

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2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

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2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

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Bronis ROPĖ
1

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For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

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For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

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3

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

6
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34

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4

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Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
4

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3

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5

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3

Czechia GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

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For (1)

Matt CARTHY

Abstain (1)

Luke Ming FLANAGAN
2

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2

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For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1
icon: NI NI
35

Germany NI

2

France NI

12

Italy NI

4

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1

Belgium NI

For (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

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4

Hungary NI

2

Greece NI

5

Netherlands NI

3

United Kingdom NI

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Diane DODDS
1
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45

Germany ECR

For (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
4

Poland ECR

Against (1)

Ryszard CZARNECKI
12

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Czechia ECR

2

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Netherlands ECR

For (1)

Bas BELDER

Against (1)

Peter van DALEN
2

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Slovakia ECR

Against (1)

Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ

Abstain (1)

Richard SULÍK
2

Finland ECR

2

Denmark ECR

3

United Kingdom ECR

For (1)

Andrew LEWER

Abstain (1)

James NICHOLSON
12
icon: EFDD EFDD
35

Italy EFDD

12

Poland EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Against (1)

Petr MACH
1

Lithuania EFDD

2

Sweden EFDD

2

United Kingdom EFDD

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  • date: 2015-01-21T00:00:00 type: Non-legislative basic document published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2015/0013/COM_COM(2015)0013_EN.pdf title: COM(2015)0013 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2015&nu_doc=0013 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry. 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 provides that the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices) over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. The rules applicable to financial contributions from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. On 9 October 2013, Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in Zachem and 2 suppliers in Poland. The Commission examined the application for mobilisation of the EGF to assist Poland and concluded the following: Poland : EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem : the application was presented to the Commission on 9 October 2013 and supplemented by additional information up to 16 June 2014. In order to establish the link between the redundancies and major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, Poland argues that the EU has undergone a significant loss of market share in the chemical industry, losing its top position in the world for sales of chemicals. From 1992 to 2012, the EU share in the world market of chemicals drastically declined, from 35.2% in 1992 to 17.8% in 2012. The trend in recent years has evidenced the migration of chemical manufacturing towards Asia, and China in particular. The level of production in the Asian economies is also driven by lower labour costs, access to markets, subsidies, taxes and regulation. China in particular is highly attractive for its economic potential and growth rates, but the rest of Asia, including countries such as India, Singapore or South Korea, should not be underestimated. Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem, was a Polish manufacturer of chemical products based in Bydgoszcz, and one of the subsidiary units of Ciech. Zachem was responsible for the production of semi-finished and finished and organic and non-organic chemical products for the automotive, chemical, furniture, construction, textile, paper, leather, and related industries as well as for the energy sector and for the manufacturers of cables. The flagship product was TDI (toluene di-isocyanate), which main component is toluene, until the shutdown of the line in December 2012. Poland submitted this application under the intervention criteria of Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, which requires at least 500 redundancies over a four-month period in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers made redundant in its suppliers or downstream producers. The application cites 615 redundancies in 3 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 20 (Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products) in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province (PL61) during the four-month reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013. After a thorough examination of this application, the Commission has concluded in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met. On the basis of the application from Poland, the proposed contribution from the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services is EUR 115 205 , representing 50% of the total cost. FINANCIAL IMPLICATION: considering the maximum possible amount of a financial contribution from the EGF, as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations, the Commission proposes to mobilise the EGF for the total amount referred to above. 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 2015 budget specific commitment appropriations, as required in Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013.
  • date: 2015-01-28T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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  • date: 2015-03-02T00:00:00 type: Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 1st reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2015-0036&language=EN title: A8-0036/2015 summary: The Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for an amount of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations in order to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry. Members recalled that the Union set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market. Polish application : Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF following 615 redundancies in Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem and 2 suppliers, linked to the discontinuation of production and corporate reorganisation of Zachem, operating in the NACE 2 Division 20 'Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products', located in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The redundancies took place during the reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013 and are linked to a decline in the Union's market share of the chemical industry. Therefore, Poland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation. Members recalled that this application is among the last two to be treated under the 2006 EGF Regulation and the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 reflects the agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council to reintroduce the crisis mobilisation criterion, to increase the Union financial contribution to 60% of the total estimated cost of proposed measures. Members welcomed the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Polish authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 4 March 2013, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package. Nature of the redundancies : Members noted that the measures supported by the EGF are targeted at the 50 workers in the most disadvantaged situation and includes the following 2 measures: hiring incentives and intervention works. They underlined that Zachem was the biggest employer in the region and that in the given reference period, the workers dismissed directly or indirectly from Zachem amounted to 60% of all newly registered unemployed persons in the district employment office in Bydgoszcz. Package of personalised services : Members noted that the coordinated package of personalised services is aimed at complementing the numerous ongoing measures available for the redundant workers in the framework of the Human Capital Operational Programme co-financed by the European Social Fund and the other measures undertaken by the employment offices in the region. They noted that the largest proportion of the costs for personalised services will be spent on hiring incentives targeted at 45 workers, which aim to provide an incentive to employers who decided to hire these workers for at least 24 months. Lastly, they recalled the importance of improving the employability of all workers by means of adapted training and the recognition of skills and competences gained throughout a worker's professional career.
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  • date: 2015-03-10T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0041 title: T8-0041/2015 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 507 votes to 58, with 5 abstentions, a resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for an amount of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations in order to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry. Parliament recalled that the Union set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market. Polish application : Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF following 615 redundancies in Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem and 2 suppliers, linked to the discontinuation of production and corporate reorganisation of Zachem, operating in the NACE 2 Division 20 'Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products', located in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The redundancies took place during the reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013 and are linked to a decline in the Union's market share of the chemical industry. Therefore, Poland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation . Parliament recalled that this application is among the last two to be treated under the 2006 EGF Regulation and the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 reflects the agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council to reintroduce the crisis mobilisation criterion, to increase the Union financial contribution to 60% of the total estimated cost of proposed measures. It welcomed the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Polish authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 4 March 2013, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package. Nature of the redundancies : Parliament noted that the measures supported by the EGF are targeted at the 50 workers in the most disadvantaged situation and includes the following 2 measures: hiring incentives and intervention works. It underlined that Zachem was the biggest employer in the region and that in the given reference period, the workers dismissed directly or indirectly from Zachem amounted to 60% of all newly registered unemployed persons in the district employment office in Bydgoszcz. The resolution noted that the redundancies at Zachem and its suppliers are expected to have a negative impact on the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, which had the highest unemployment rate in the country, amounting to 17.4% in July 2013, despite the economic expansion the region has benefited from. Package of personalised services : Parliament noted that the coordinated package of personalised services is aimed at complementing the numerous ongoing measures available for the redundant workers in the framework of the Human Capital Operational Programme co-financed by the European Social Fund and the other measures undertaken by the employment offices in the region. It noted that the largest proportion of the costs for personalised services will be spent on hiring incentives targeted at 45 workers, which aim to provide an incentive to employers who decided to hire these workers for at least 24 months. It recalled the importance of improving the employability of all workers by means of adapted training and the recognition of skills and competences gained throughout a worker's professional career. Lastly, Parliament stressed that EGF assistance can co-finance only active labour market measures which lead to durable, long-term employment . It must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements nor measures restructuring companies or sectors.
  • date: 2015-03-20T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2015/469 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/2013/009 PL/Zachem , from Poland). CONTENT: with this Decision, the European Parliament and the Council have decided to mobilise the sum of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund within the framework of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015. This amount shall assist Poland in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Zachem and two suppliers and downstream producers. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (EGF Regulation) which remains applicable, notwithstanding its repeal, for all applications submitted before 31 December 2013. To recall, the European Globalisation Adjustment 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. Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 provides that the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million . ENTRY INTO FORCE: 11.03.2015. docs: title: Decision 2015/469 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32015D0469 title: OJ L 076 20.03.2015, p. 0054 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2015:076:TOC
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  • PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

    NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2015/469 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/2013/009 PL/Zachem, from Poland).

    CONTENT: with this Decision, the European Parliament and the Council have decided to mobilise the sum of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund within the framework of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015.

    This amount shall assist Poland in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Zachem and two suppliers and downstream producers.

    This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (EGF Regulation) which remains applicable, notwithstanding its repeal, for all applications submitted before 31 December 2013.

    To recall, the European Globalisation Adjustment 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.

    Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 provides that the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million.

    ENTRY INTO FORCE: 11.03.2015.
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  • The European Parliament adopted by 507 votes to 58, with 5 abstentions, a resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for an amount of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations in order to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

    Parliament recalled that the Union set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market.

    Polish application: Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF following 615 redundancies in Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem and 2 suppliers, linked to the discontinuation of production and corporate reorganisation of Zachem, operating in the NACE 2 Division 20 'Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products', located in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The redundancies took place during the reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013 and are linked to a decline in the Union's market share of the chemical industry. Therefore, Poland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation.

    Parliament recalled that this application is among the last two to be treated under the 2006 EGF Regulation and the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 reflects the agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council to reintroduce the crisis mobilisation criterion, to increase the Union financial contribution to 60% of the total estimated cost of proposed measures.

    It welcomed the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Polish authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 4 March 2013, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package.

    Nature of the redundancies: Parliament noted that the measures supported by the EGF are targeted at the 50 workers in the most disadvantaged situation and includes the following 2 measures: hiring incentives and intervention works. It underlined that Zachem was the biggest employer in the region and that in the given reference period, the workers dismissed directly or indirectly from Zachem amounted to 60% of all newly registered unemployed persons in the district employment office in Bydgoszcz.

    The resolution noted that the redundancies at Zachem and its suppliers are expected to have a negative impact on the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, which had the highest unemployment rate in the country, amounting to 17.4% in July 2013, despite the economic expansion the region has benefited from.

    Package of personalised services: Parliament noted that the coordinated package of personalised services is aimed at complementing the numerous ongoing measures available for the redundant workers in the framework of the Human Capital Operational Programme co-financed by the European Social Fund and the other measures undertaken by the employment offices in the region. It noted that the largest proportion of the costs for personalised services will be spent on hiring incentives targeted at 45 workers, which aim to provide an incentive to employers who decided to hire these workers for at least 24 months.

    It recalled the importance of improving the employability of all workers by means of adapted training and the recognition of skills and competences gained throughout a worker's professional career.

    Lastly, Parliament stressed that EGF assistance can co-finance only active labour market measures which lead to durable, long-term employment. It must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements nor measures restructuring companies or sectors.
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  • PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Poland following redundancies in its chemical industry.

    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 provides that the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices) over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

    The rules applicable to financial contributions from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

    On 9 October 2013, Poland submitted application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in Zachem and 2 suppliers in Poland.

    The Commission examined the application for mobilisation of the EGF to assist Poland and concluded the following:

    Poland: EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem: the application was presented to the Commission on 9 October 2013 and supplemented by additional information up to 16 June 2014.

    In order to establish the link between the redundancies and major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, Poland argues that the EU has undergone a significant loss of market share in the chemical industry, losing its top position in the world for sales of chemicals. From 1992 to 2012, the EU share in the world market of chemicals drastically declined, from 35.2% in 1992 to 17.8% in 2012. The trend in recent years has evidenced the migration of chemical manufacturing towards Asia, and China in particular. The level of production in the Asian economies is also driven by lower labour costs, access to markets, subsidies, taxes and regulation.

    China in particular is highly attractive for its economic potential and growth rates, but the rest of Asia, including countries such as India, Singapore or South Korea, should not be underestimated.

    Zaklady Chemiczne Zachem, was a Polish manufacturer of chemical products based in Bydgoszcz, and one of the subsidiary units of Ciech. Zachem was responsible for the production of semi-finished and

    finished and organic and non-organic chemical products for the automotive, chemical, furniture, construction, textile, paper, leather, and related industries as well as for the energy sector and for the manufacturers of cables. The flagship product was TDI (toluene di-isocyanate), which main component is toluene, until the shutdown of the line in December 2012.

    Poland submitted this application under the intervention criteria of Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, which requires at least 500 redundancies over a four-month period in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers made redundant in its suppliers or downstream producers.

    The application cites 615 redundancies in 3 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 20 (Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products) in the NUTS 2 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province (PL61) during the four-month reference period from 31 March 2013 to 31 July 2013.

    After a thorough examination of this application, the Commission has concluded in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met.

    On the basis of the application from Poland, the proposed contribution from the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services is EUR 115 205, representing 50% of the total cost.

    FINANCIAL IMPLICATION: considering the maximum possible amount of a financial contribution from the EGF, as well as the scope for reallocating appropriations, the Commission proposes to mobilise the EGF for the total amount referred to above.

    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 2015 budget specific commitment appropriations, as required in Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013.
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