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Preparatory phase in Parliament

2017/2058(BUD) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the ICT sector in Finland
Next event: Vote in plenary scheduled 2017/05/17

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	BUDG	SARVAMAA Petri (EPP)	NEGRESCU Victor (S&D), OMARJEE Younous (GUE/NGL)
Opinion	EMPL
Opinion	REGI

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2017/05/17 Vote in plenary scheduled
2017/05/11 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2017/04/26 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2017/04/07 Non-legislative basic document published
- COM(2017)0157

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Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2017)0157

Amendments	Dossier
15	2017/2058(BUD) 2017/04/28 BUDG 15 amendments... Amendment 1 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Union promotes globalisation; whereas the Union takes care of the individuals who are momentarily subject to changes in the global market; whereas the adoption of the EGF Regulation reflects the agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council to reintroduce the crisis mobilisation criterion, to set the Union financial contribution to 60 % of the total estimated cost of proposed measures, to widen eligible actions and beneficiaries by introducing self-employed persons and young people and to finance incentives for setting up own businesses; Amendment 10 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the use of the EURES network service to pass foreign job advertisements to Finnish jobseekers; notes that international recruitment events will be arranged regionally in cooperation with EGF and EURES services; welcomes these measures and the fact that the Finnish authorities are encouraging the redundant workers to fully benefit from their right of free movement; Amendment 11 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recommends the Member States to search for synergies with other actions funded by national or EU funds and utilisation of other EU programs alongside with EGF measures; Amendment 12 # Thomas HÄNDEL Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Welcomes the range of training and counselling services to be provided as well as the support for people seeking employment outside Finland and for start- ups; considers these measures to be particularly appropriate in view of the age profile and skills of the workers concerned; Amendment 13 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes the amount of EUR 59 000 allocated in information and publicity and stresses its importance in encouraging eligible beneficiaries to participate in measures supported by the EGF; Amendment 14 # Thomas HÄNDEL Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Emphasises the importance of Nokia Network Systems’ compliance with its legal obligations, including the Directive on informing and consulting employees1a, particularly regarding supplying information to employees, both nationally and at the European level; ________________________ 1aDirective 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29). Amendment 15 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Notes that Nokia Network Systems has complied with its legal obligations and has consulted all stakeholders involved; Amendment 2 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that Finland submitted the application for a financial contribution from the EGF on 22 November 2016, and that, following the prompt provision of additional information by Finland, its assessment was finalised by the Commission on 7 April 2017 and notified to Parliament that same day; Amendment 3 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products sector has been the subject of 15 EGF applications, 12 of which based on trade related globalisation and 3 on the global financial and economic crisis; notes that three applications from the 15 were submitted by Finland1; , all based on the globalisation criterion; __________________ 1 EGF/2007/004 FI/Perlos, EGF/2012/006 FI/Nokia Salo, EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia Amendment 4 # Thomas HÄNDEL Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. ~~Note~~Recalls that the `Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products` sector has already been the subject of 15 EGF applications, 124 of which ~~based on trade related globa~~concerned Nokia companies; notes that the final reports for the 2012 case shows 44% of participants in EGF activities were in employment 2 years after the date of Finland's EGF appliscation and ~~3 on the global financial and economic crisis; notes that three applications from the 15 were submitted by Finland1;~~ the 2013 case shows 65% in employment; expects the Commission’s mid-term evaluation, due by 30 June 20171a, to include detailed information about the long-term reintegration rate for those receiving EGF assistance, as already called for in its resolution of 15 September 20161b; ________________ 1aArticle 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. 1b European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2016 on activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0361). Amendment 5 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that the ICT industry is highly sensitive for the changes in the global market; notes that the competition within the sector is global, meaning that all market players can compete for the same customers and the location and cultural background of personnel has limited significance; Amendment 6 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the persons who became 7. unemployed from Nokia Oy in 2016 are all either highly (40 %) or medium (60 %) qualified and had been working in programming and designing, with their professional skills in many cases outdated; notes that 21 % of the targeted beneficiaries are over 54 years old, an age where re-employment in the job market is remarkably difficult; notes, in addition, that the unemployment rates have long been above the national average in two of the three concerned regions and that unemployment of the highly educated is overall at a high level in these regions, with the situation particularly difficult for employees over 50; Amendment 7 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that Finland is planning seven types of measures: (i) coaching measures and other preparatory measures, (ii) employment and business services, (iii) training, (iv) start-up grants, (v) expert assessments, (vi) pay subsidy, and (vii) allowances for travel, overnight and removal costs; notes that those actions constitute active labour market measures; notes that ~~sufficient funds are allocated to control and reporting~~these measures will help the re- employment of the workers made redundant; Amendment 8 # Petri SARVAMAA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that sufficient funds are allocated to control and reporting; notes that systematic reporting on services supported by the EGF will enhance the correct use of the funds; welcomes the amount of EUR 20 000 allocated in control and reporting; Amendment 9 # Thomas HÄNDEL Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that the income supports measures will constitute 13,34 % of the overall package of personalised measures, well below the maximum 35 % 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; source: 604.537

Amendments

Dossier

2017/2058(BUD)

2017/04/28 BUDG 15 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Union promotes globalisation; whereas the Union takes care of the individuals who are momentarily subject to changes in the global market; whereas the adoption of the EGF Regulation reflects the agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council to reintroduce the crisis mobilisation criterion, to set the Union financial contribution to 60 % of the total estimated cost of proposed measures, to widen eligible actions and beneficiaries by introducing self-employed persons and young people and to finance incentives for setting up own businesses;

Amendment 10 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the use of the EURES network service to pass foreign job advertisements to Finnish jobseekers; notes that international recruitment events will be arranged regionally in cooperation with EGF and EURES services; welcomes these measures and the fact that the Finnish authorities are encouraging the redundant workers to fully benefit from their right of free movement;

Amendment 11 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recommends the Member States to search for synergies with other actions funded by national or EU funds and utilisation of other EU programs alongside with EGF measures;

Amendment 12 #

Thomas HÄNDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Welcomes the range of training and counselling services to be provided as well as the support for people seeking employment outside Finland and for start- ups; considers these measures to be particularly appropriate in view of the age profile and skills of the workers concerned;

Amendment 13 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Welcomes the amount of EUR 59 000 allocated in information and publicity and stresses its importance in encouraging eligible beneficiaries to participate in measures supported by the EGF;

Amendment 14 #

Thomas HÄNDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Emphasises the importance of Nokia Network Systems’ compliance with its legal obligations, including the Directive on informing and consulting employees1a, particularly regarding supplying information to employees, both nationally and at the European level; ________________________ 1aDirective 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29).

Amendment 15 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Notes that Nokia Network Systems has complied with its legal obligations and has consulted all stakeholders involved;

Amendment 2 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that Finland submitted the application for a financial contribution from the EGF on 22 November 2016, and that, following the prompt provision of additional information by Finland, its assessment was finalised by the Commission on 7 April 2017 and notified to Parliament that same day;

Amendment 3 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products sector has been the subject of 15 EGF applications, 12 of which based on trade related globalisation and 3 on the global financial and economic crisis; notes that three applications from the 15 were submitted by Finland1; , all based on the globalisation criterion; __________________ 1 EGF/2007/004 FI/Perlos, EGF/2012/006 FI/Nokia Salo, EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia

Amendment 4 #

Thomas HÄNDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Note~~Recalls that the `Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products` sector has already been the subject of 15 EGF applications, 124 of which ~~based on trade related globa~~concerned Nokia companies; notes that the final reports for the 2012 case shows 44% of participants in EGF activities were in employment 2 years after the date of Finland's EGF appliscation and ~~3 on the global financial and economic crisis; notes that three applications from the 15 were submitted by Finland1;~~ the 2013 case shows 65% in employment; expects the Commission’s mid-term evaluation, due by 30 June 20171a, to include detailed information about the long-term reintegration rate for those receiving EGF assistance, as already called for in its resolution of 15 September 20161b; ________________ 1aArticle 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. 1b European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2016 on activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0361).

Amendment 5 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that the ICT industry is highly sensitive for the changes in the global market; notes that the competition within the sector is global, meaning that all market players can compete for the same customers and the location and cultural background of personnel has limited significance;

Amendment 6 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the persons who became 7. unemployed from Nokia Oy in 2016 are all either highly (40 %) or medium (60 %) qualified and had been working in programming and designing, with their professional skills in many cases outdated; notes that 21 % of the targeted beneficiaries are over 54 years old, an age where re-employment in the job market is remarkably difficult; notes, in addition, that the unemployment rates have long been above the national average in two of the three concerned regions and that unemployment of the highly educated is overall at a high level in these regions, with the situation particularly difficult for employees over 50;

Amendment 7 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that Finland is planning seven types of measures: (i) coaching measures and other preparatory measures, (ii) employment and business services, (iii) training, (iv) start-up grants, (v) expert assessments, (vi) pay subsidy, and (vii) allowances for travel, overnight and removal costs; notes that those actions constitute active labour market measures; notes that ~~sufficient funds are allocated to control and reporting~~these measures will help the re- employment of the workers made redundant;

Amendment 8 #

Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Notes that sufficient funds are allocated to control and reporting; notes that systematic reporting on services supported by the EGF will enhance the correct use of the funds; welcomes the amount of EUR 20 000 allocated in control and reporting;

Amendment 9 #

Thomas HÄNDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Notes that the income supports measures will constitute 13,34 % of the overall package of personalised measures, well below the maximum 35 % 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;

source: 604.537

History

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2017-05-13Show (4) Changes | Timetravel

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activities/3/date	Old 2017-05-15T00:00:00 New 2017-05-17T00:00:00
activities/3/type	Old Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading New Vote in plenary scheduled
procedure/Modified legal basis	Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 150

2017-05-10Show (2) Changes | Timetravel

activities/1/committees/0/shadows/1	group GUE/NGL name OMARJEE Younous
committees/0/shadows/1	group GUE/NGL name OMARJEE Younous

2017-05-06Show (2) Changes | Timetravel

activities/1/committees/0/shadows	group: S&D name: NEGRESCU Victor
committees/0/shadows	group: S&D name: NEGRESCU Victor

2017-04-29Show (2) Changes | Timetravel

activities/1

date: 2017-04-26T00:00:00

body: EP

type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading

committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: BUDG date: 2017-04-11T00:00:00 committee_full: Budgets rapporteur: group: EPP name: SARVAMAA Petri body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Regional Development committee: REGI

activities/2

date: 2017-05-15T00:00:00

body: EP

type: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading

2017-04-17Show (1) Changes | Timetravel

activities/0/docs/0/celexid

CELEX:52017PC0157:EN

2017-04-16Show (1) Changes | Timetravel

activities/0/docs/0/celexid

CELEX:52017PC0157:EN

2017-04-13Show (5) Changes

activities	date: 2017-04-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2017/0157/COM_COM(2017)0157_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52017PC0157:EN type: Non-legislative basic document published title: COM(2017)0157 body: EC type: Non-legislative basic document published commission:
committees	body: EP responsible: True committee: BUDG date: 2017-04-11T00:00:00 committee_full: Budgets rapporteur: group: EPP name: SARVAMAA Petri body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Regional Development committee: REGI
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procedure	reference 2017/2058(BUD) title Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the ICT sector in Finland geographical_area Finland stage_reached Preparatory phase in Parliament subtype Mobilisation of funds type BUD - Budgetary procedure subject 3.40.06 Electronics, electrotechnical industries, ICT, robotics 4.15.05 Industrial restructuring, job losses, redundancies, relocations, Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 8.70.57 2017 budget

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