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Lead | BUDG | NEGRESCU Victor (S&D) | SARVAMAA Petri (EPP), KÖLMEL Bernd (ECR), PAET Urmas (ALDE), NÍ RIADA Liadh (GUE/NGL), VANA Monika (Verts/ALE), ZANNI Marco (EFD) |
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2016/04/13
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COM(2016)0061
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PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Sweden in respect of redundancies in the manufacture of commercial vehicles. 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 (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. In this context, the Commission examined the application for mobilisation of the EGF to assist Sweden and concluded the following: Sweden:EGF/2015/009 SE/Volvo Trucks: on 16 September 2015, Sweden submitted application EGF/2015/009 SE/Volvo Trucks for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in Volvo Group Truck Operation, EMEA and four suppliers and downstream producers in Sweden. Sweden submitted the application within 12 weeks of the date on which the intervention criteria were met. This deadline expired on 3 February 2016. In order to establish the link between the redundancies and major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, Sweden argued that the manufacture of commercial vehicles, a relatively small segment within the large automotive industry, is no longer dominated by European and North American manufacturers. The newly emerging Asian truck manufacturers in China and India have gained access to new technology from joint ventures with established market leaders in the West. China is now the leader in the global production of commercial vehicles with a share of 34.1 %. The US, the EU and China together account for more than 60% of total world commercial vehicle production. A serious shift in EU trade was recorded in 2014 with EU manufacturers' exports declining and an increase in the import of vehicles. In 2014, EU commercial vehicle exports showed a decline by EUR 3.9 billion in light commercial vehicles (-12.5%) and EUR 6.3 billion in heavy commercial vehicles, buses and coaches (- 10 %). This led to an overall decline in EU exports (- 11 %). There are some major trends that will affect and increase global competition within the commercial vehicle industry in coming years. Demographic change and increased urbanisation, regulatory issues such as tolls, taxes, barriers to trade through national legislation, environmental requirements, fuel efficiency, safety and security, etc. These are all factors that will drive up costs, in particular in development and R&D and will increase competition. The Swedish authorities therefore argues that the partial relocation of the Volvo Umeå department is driven by the need to increase efficiency and decrease cost to meet existing and expected global competition. The application relates to 470 workers made redundant in Volvo Trucks and 177 in 4 suppliers and downstream producers. The primary enterprise operates in the economic sector classified under the NACE Revision 2 Division 29 (Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers). The redundancies made by the primary enterprise are mainly located in the NUTS level 2 region of SE33 (Upper Norrland). Basis of the Swedish application: Sweden submitted the application under the intervention criteria of Article 4(1)(a), which requires at least 500 workers being made redundant over a reference period of four months in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers made redundant by suppliers and downstream producers and / or self-employed persons whose activity has ceased. The application concerns redundancies of 647 workers during the 4 month reference period. Having examined this application, the proposed contribution from the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services is EUR 1 793 710. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: having examined the application in respect of the conditions set out in Article 13(1) of the EGF Regulation, and having taken into account the number of targeted beneficiaries, the proposed actions and the estimated costs, the Commission proposes to mobilise the EGF for the amount of EUR 1 793 710, representing 60% of the total costs of the proposed actions, in order to provide a financial contribution for the application. 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. At the same time as it presents this proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the Commission will present to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal for a transfer to the relevant budgetary line for the requested amount. At the same time as it adopts this proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the Commission will adopt a decision on a financial contribution, by means of an implementing act, which will enter into force on the date at which the European Parliament and the Council adopt the proposed decision to mobilise the EGF.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/', 'title': 'Budget'}, GEORGIEVA Kristalina
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COM(2016)0061
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2016)0061
- Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A8-0077/2016
Amendments | Dossier |
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2016/2022(BUD)
2016/03/18
BUDG
15 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Union’s financial assistance to workers made redundant should be dynamic and made available as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to facilitate the redeployment and reinsertion of workers made redundant, in accordance with the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission adopted during the conciliation meeting on 17 July 2008, and having due regard to the IIA of 2 December 2013 in respect of the adoption of decisions to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF);
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Notes the high amount to be spent on allowances and incentives; notes also that the funding of these actions is limited to a maximum amount of 35% of the total costs for the coordinated package of personalised measures, as set out in the EGF Regulation, and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Awaits the answer from the Commission confirming that the proposed job search allowance does not substitute the obligation of the Member State with regard to active labour market or social protection measures as well as a detailed analysis showing the complementarity of the measures supported by the EGF;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Re
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls 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; expects the training on offer in the coordinated package to be adapted not only to the needs of the dismissed workers but also to the actual business environmentand the prospected future of professional sectors;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to carefully assess cases where EGF funding is requested for redundancies resulting from delocalisation strategies of enterprises and ensure that these enterprises fully complied with mandatory responsibilities towards the redundant workers, by virtue of national law or pursuant to collective agreements and that EGF is used as a complimentary measure;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Reminds the Commission of its responsibility and obligation to provide in due time detailed information confirming that the proposed job search allowance does not substitute the obligation of the Member State with regard to active labour market or social protection measures and a detailed analysis showing the complementarity of these EGF measures;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the financial control of the actions supported by the EGF is the responsibility of the Member State, as laid down in Article 21(1) of the EGF Regulation;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Expresses its regret that the Commission was unable to comply with the deadline for the completion of the assessment of this application; notes that the reason for the delay was an exceptional shortage of staff; considers that if the delay is the result of recent staff cuts in the Commission, it should be recalled that in the interest of the beneficiaries, assistance should be made available as quickly and efficiently as possible; calls on Member States and the Union institutions involved in the EGF decision-making process to do their utmost to reduce processing time and simplify procedures so as to ensure the smooth and rapid adoption of decisions on the mobilisation of the EGF;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the manufacture of commercial vehicles is no longer dominated by European and North American manufacturers, due to newly emerging Asian truck manufacturers; points out that the heavy truck production in the Union decreased in 2014, as well as exports of heavy commercial vehicles, buses and coaches (a decrease of EUR 6.3 billion, or - 11 %) while overall imports of commercial vehicles into the Union increased (+ 10 %); notes that the truck
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the redundancies represent a challenge in the region of the county of Västerbotten (of which Umeå is the capital) as the region's job vacancies are in highly qualified fields while most of the targeted workers have only secondary education; notes that the application refers to a recent report claiming that 40 000 new workers will be needed in the Västerbotten region; welcomes the measures targeting workers who regard their educational level as insufficient for the job vacancies identified in the region, which require specialised education;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Member States to prepare, together with the social partners, strategies to anticipate the projected labour market changes and to protect Union jobs and skills on the basis of comprehensive trade impact assessments made by the Commission for each trade agreement;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) are not included in the application, because this region is not eligible for such intervention under the Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. notes, in regard to the planned measures, that in its application Sweden does not allocate funds to the control of and reporting on those measures;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the measures targeting motivation and health of the workers; considers such actions necessary to strengthen motivation and provide help for those whose health was damaged by being made redundant; appreciates furthermore measures for the validation of competences of the participants;
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