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PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS
* Consultation procedure
Subject: Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring
*** Consent procedure
***I Ordinary legislative procedure (first reading)
***II Ordinary legislative procedure (second reading)
***III Ordinary legislative procedure (third reading)
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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring
(COM(2025)0140 – C100060/2025 – 2025/0073(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0140),
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C10-0060/2025),
– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to the budgetary assessment by the Committee on Budgets,
– having regard to the reasoned opinion(s) submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Spanish Parliament and the Italian Chamber of Deputies, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,
– having regard to Rules 60 and 58 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the opinion of the of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 June 2025,
– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 3 July 2025,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A10-0251/2025),
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(5a) The Union faces increasingly unequal competition from third countries due to the fact that they do not comply with the same level of labour rights or safety and environmental regulations. Union enterprises must be supported in their fight against unfair competition and workers must be protected from its negative consequences.
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(6) The EGF’s role continues to be important as a flexible instrument to support workers who lose their jobs in large-scale restructuring events and to help them to find other jobs as quickly as possible. The Union should continue to provide specific, one-off support to facilitate the reintegration into decent and sustainable employment of displaced workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering from a shock caused by serious economic disruption. The EU has to ensure its sustainable prosperity and competitiveness while preserving its unique social market economy, succeeding in the twin transition, and safeguarding its democracy, economic security and geopolitical standing. To safeguard the EU’s future as an economic powerhouse, and progress on its twin digital and green transition, it is vital to support workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring so that they can acquire the skills that would help them transfer into a different role, or to change job.
(6) The EGF’s role continues to be important as a flexible instrument to support workers who lose their jobs in large-scale restructuring events and to help them to find other suitable jobs as quickly as possible. The Union should continue to provide specific, one-off support to facilitate the reintegration into decent and sustainable employment of displaced workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering from a shock caused by serious economic disruption. The Union has to ensure its sustainable prosperity, strategic autonomy and competitiveness while preserving its unique social market economy, supporting workers and enterprises to ensure a just twin transition, preserving jobs in the Union and safeguarding its democracy, economic security and geopolitical standing. To safeguard the Unions future as an economic powerhouse, and progress on its twin digital and green transition, it is vital to support workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring so that they can acquire the skills that would help them transfer into a different role in the same enterprise, or to change job. If a restructuring process affects the direct suppliers and downstream producers of an enterprise, workers employed by them should also be eligible for EGF support, provided that their employer agrees to cover the related costs. Suppliers and downstream producers should demonstrate that there is a causal link between such effects and the initial restructuring process.
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(7) Therefore it is necessary to amend Regulation (EU) 2021/691 so that the EGF can also offer assistance to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring. As these workers are still in active employment, their employer may request assistance through the relevant Member States’ authorities. As the EGF is under shared management, it is the Member States’ authorities that can request EGF co-funding upon receipt of a request by an enterprise, provided that the enterprise agrees to provide the national co-funding. Should the financial contribution from the EGF be granted, the Member State concerned should make the funds requested available to the enterprise within two weeks of their receipt. In particular, the enterprise should make available to the Member State all information needed to prepare the final report on the implementation of the relevant financial contribution, not later than six months after the end of the implementation of the assistance. The Commission will prepare a beneficiary survey and the enterprise should share the access to the survey to the workers who participated in the programme.
(7) The EGF should be extended to comprise a more preventive approach by financing up-front training and reskilling that enables cross-sectoral labour mobility. It should support workers by developing transferable skills to avoid redundancies and to allow a smooth transition into new employment, preferably in the same region, thereby reducing the social cost of restructuring. Therefore it is necessary to amend Regulation (EU) 2021/691 so that the EGF can also offer assistance to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring, as well as their direct suppliers and downstream producers, with particular focus on workers employed by SMEs and disadvantaged groups of workers, such as older workers, persons with disabilities and low-skilled workers. To ensure efficient EGF spending, support should benefit enterprises undergoing restructuring processes that contribute to the twin green and digital transition. As these workers are still in active employment, their employer may request assistance through the relevant Member States’ authorities. Where several enterprises are affected by the same restructuring process, Member States should be able to provide the submission of collective applications. As the EGF is under shared management, it is the Member States’ authorities that can request EGF co-funding upon receipt of a request by one or more enterprises, provided that the enterprises agree to provide the national co-funding. Should the financial contribution from the EGF be granted, the Member State concerned should make the funds requested available to the enterprises within one week of their receipt. In particular, the enterprises should make available to the Member State all information needed to prepare the final report on the implementation of the relevant financial contribution, not later than six months after the end of the implementation of the assistance. The Commission will prepare a beneficiary survey and the enterprises should share access to the survey with the workers who participated in the programme and with their representatives.
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(8a) Restructuring processes should support an enterprise’s economic sustainability and long-term employment stability, thus strengthening the Unions competitiveness. Therefore, restructuring plans should anticipate and manage change as early as possible to prevent insolvency and job losses, while involving workers’ representatives and trade unions at an early stage. Both the decision by the enterprise to submit an application for EGF support and the design of the coordinated package of personalised measures should be done in consultation with the targeted beneficiaries, their representatives and the social partners as applicable in order to ensure workers’ rights to information and consultation are respected in line with Union and national legislation and to ensure the quality and relevance of the measures.
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(8b) Applications for financial support involving enterprises undergoing restructuring located in small labour markets, regions with high structural unemployment or involving only SMEs should be able to be considered to be admissible even if not all eligibility criteria are met. In such cases, the reasons for not meeting all criteria should be duly substantiated in the application. In the case of applications involving micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, limited administrative capacity should be taken into account.
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(9) The support provided to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring should take into account existing forms of support available under national measures. Short-time work schemes should not be eligible for EGF support as they do not relate to the displacement of jobs, but to their temporary suspension. If the national measures allow it, the requesting enterprise may subcontract the delivery of the coordinated package of personalised measures, or parts thereof.
(9) The support provided to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring should supplement existing forms of support available under national measures or collective agreements and support the twin digital and green transition by reskilling and upskilling workers and by doing so ensuring quality jobs creation and decent working conditions. Short-time work schemes should not be eligible for EGF support as they do not relate to the displacement of jobs, but to their temporary suspension. If the national measures allow it, the requesting enterprise may subcontract the delivery of the coordinated package of personalised measures, or parts thereof.
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(10) The co-financing rate for such measures targeted to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring should be equal to the co-financing rate for EGF assistance to displaced workers. Enterprises that request EGF support should provide the national co-financing.
(10) The co-financing rate for such measures targeted to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring should be equal to the co-financing rate for EGF assistance to displaced workers. Enterprises that request EGF support should provide the national co-financing. Suppliers and downstream producers involved in an EGF application should provide the co-financing for their own workers.
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(13) Workers affected by imminent job displacement receiving EGF assistance should remain eligible even if their work relationship ends. They should also remain eligible for possible follow-up applications by the respective Member States in support of displaced workers from the same enterprise.
(13) Workers affected by imminent job displacement receiving EGF assistance should remain eligible for continued EGF support even if their work relationship ends. They should also remain eligible for possible follow-up applications by the respective Member States in support of displaced workers from the same enterprise.
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(14a) Given the uneven uptake of EGF support by Member States, the Commission should raise awareness of the funding opportunities available and promote its usage. Moreover, the Commission should assist Member States through technical guidance and dissemination of good practices.
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(15) To provide swifter support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring or workers made redundant and allow them to benefit from Union solidarity in the current context of economic disruptions and rapid changes, there is a need to accelerate the support given to the workers. One way of doing this is by requiring the Commission to request to the European Parliament and the Council to mobilise the full maximum annual amount at the beginning of each year, if specific conditions are met. The Commission proposal should therefore indicate the circumstances that led the Commission to conclude that the conditions to request full mobilisation of the maximum annual amount, have been met. The Commission proposal should be based on information provided by the Member States at the end of each year. The proposal should include the number of potential applications from each Member State concerned, the sectors of activities concerned, the estimated number of enterprises which could request Member States to apply for EGF support, and the estimated number of workers at risk of imminent job displacement or that have been displaced. The identity of the enterprises concerned should not be revealed if the information is not yet publicly known.
deleted
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(16) Once the full mobilisation of the maximum annual amount is approved by the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission should adopt financing decisions on individual applications and should be required to immediately inform the European Parliament and the Council of the adoption of those decisions. If the full mobilised maximum annual amount is not used by the Commission in a given year, that amount would lapse at the end of the financial year.
deleted
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(16a) Given the scale and frequency of restructuring in recent years, there are concerns that the existing EGF budget will be insufficient to meet increasing needs. Therefore, a minimum of 40% of the annual maximum amount of the EGF should be reserved for applications concerning the cessation of activity of displaced workers or self-employed persons. In addition, any financial contribution to workers affected by imminent job displacement should be capped per application. The discontinuation of the EGF budget under the proposed next multiannual financial framework is regrettable and there is a need to ensure continued support for displaced workers in the next MFF.
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(17a) This Regulation has implications for the Union budget. Accordingly, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets adopted a budgetary assessment, which forms an integral part of Parliament’s mandate for negotiations.
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
2. In accordance with Article 4, the EGF shall offer support to displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the course of major restructuring events and to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring.;
2. In accordance with Article 4, the EGF shall offer support to displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the course of major restructuring events and to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring, including their direct suppliers and downstream producers, provided that all national obligations under Directive 98/59/EC, including for information, consultation and standstill, have been fulfilled prior to the submission of the EGF application and the restructuring process contributes to the twin digital and green transition.
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
1. The EGF shall support socioeconomic transformations that are the result of globalisation and of technological and environmental changes by helping displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased to adapt to structural change. The EGF shall constitute an emergency fund. As such, the EGF shall contribute to the implementation of the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and shall enhance social and economic cohesion among regions and Member States.
1. The EGF shall support socioeconomic transformations that are the result of globalisation and of technological and environmental changes by helping displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased to adapt to structural change. The EGF shall also support workers and self-employed persons at risk of imminent job displacement. The EGF shall constitute an emergency fund. As such, the EGF shall contribute to the implementation of the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights, promote sustainable employment and enhance social and economic cohesion among regions and Member States.
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
2. The objectives of the EGF are to demonstrate solidarity and promote decent and sustainable employment in the Union by offering assistance in the case of major restructuring events, in particular those caused by challenges related to globalisation, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, significant changes in the trade relations of the Union or the composition of the internal market and financial or economic crises, as well as the transition to a low-carbon economy, or as a consequence of digitisation or automation. The EGF shall support beneficiaries in returning to decent and sustainable employment as soon as possible. Particular emphasis shall be placed on measures that help the most disadvantaged groups. The EGF shall also support workers affected by imminent job displacement in acquiring the skills needed to help them transfer into a different role, or to change jobs.;
2. The objectives of the EGF are to demonstrate solidarity and promote decent and sustainable employment in the Union by offering assistance in the case of major restructuring events, in particular those caused by challenges related to globalisation, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, significant changes in the trade relations of the Union or the composition of the internal market and financial or economic crises, as well as the transition to a low-carbon economy as part of the green and just transition, or as a consequence of digitisation or automation. The EGF shall support beneficiaries in returning to decent and sustainable employment as soon as possible. Particular emphasis shall be placed on measures that help the most disadvantaged groups. The EGF shall also support workers affected by imminent job displacement in acquiring the skills needed to help them transfer into a different role,
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(6) ‘enterprise undergoing restructuring’ means an enterprise undergoing a process that involves collective redundancies as referred to in Directive 98/59/EC.;
(6) ‘enterprise undergoing restructuring’ means an enterprise undergoing a process that involves projected collective redundancies and which has notified the competent public authority in writing as referred to in Directive 98/59/EC;
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(d) at least 200 workers affected by imminent job displacement in an enterprise undergoing restructuring in a Member State.;
(d) at least 200 workers affected by imminent job displacement in an enterprise undergoing restructuring in a Member State, including affected workers employed by direct suppliers or by downstream producers;
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Present text
Amendment
(ba) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
3. In small labour markets, in particular with regard to applications involving SMEs, where duly substantiated by the applicant Member State, an application for a financial contribution under this Article shall be considered to be admissible even if the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 are not entirely met, provided that the redundancies have a serious impact on employment and the local, regional or national economy. In such cases, the applicant Member State shall specify which of the intervention criteria set out in paragraph 2 are not entirely met.
‘3. In small labour markets, in particular with regard to applications involving SMEs, where duly substantiated by the applicant Member State, an application for a financial contribution under this Article shall be considered to be admissible even if the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 are not entirely met, provided that the redundancies or projected collective redundancies have a serious impact on employment and the local, regional or national economy. In such cases, the applicant Member State shall specify which of the intervention criteria set out in paragraph 2 are not entirely met.’
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Present text
Amendment
(bb) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
4. In exceptional circumstances, paragraph 3 shall also apply to labour markets other than small labour markets. The aggregated amount of financial contributions in such cases shall not exceed 15 % of the annual ceiling of the EGF.
‘4. In exceptional circumstances, in particular with regard to applications involving SMEs, paragraph 3 shall also apply to labour markets other than small labour markets. The aggregated amount of financial contributions in such cases shall not exceed 15 % of the annual ceiling of the EGF.’
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(c) workers affected by imminent job displacement in an enterprise undergoing restructuring. The workers shall remain eligible even in case of an actual termination of the work relationship. Only those restructuring events shall be eligible that qualify as collective redundancies under Directive 98/59/EC.;
(c) workers affected by imminent job displacement in an enterprise undergoing restructuring, including their direct suppliers and downstream producers. The workers shall remain eligible even in case of an actual termination of the work relationship. Workers who have received EGF support while still in employment shall not be excluded from receiving further support after the termination of the work relationship. Only those restructuring events shall be eligible that qualify and are notified as collective redundancies under Directive 98/59/EC;
Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
1. A financial contribution from the EGF may be made for active labour market policy measures that form part of a coordinated package, designed to facilitate the reintegration of the targeted beneficiaries, in particular the most disadvantaged among them, into employment or self-employment, or to help workers referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point(c) acquire the skills they need to transfer either into a different role with their current employer or to a different employer.;
1. A financial contribution from the EGF may be made for active labour market policy measures that form part of a coordinated package, designed to facilitate the reintegration of the targeted beneficiaries, in particular the most disadvantaged among them, into employment or self-employment, or to help workers referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point(c) update or acquire the skills they need to transfer either into a different role with their current employer or to a different employer;
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(c) ‘For the beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), the coordinated package may include training and retraining, tailored to the individual worker’s needs, including on information and communication technology and other skills required in the digital age, certification of acquired knowledge and skills, individual job-search assistance services and targeted group activities, occupational guidance, advisory services, mentoring, outplacement assistance, entrepreneurship promotion and cooperation activities. It may not include short-time work schemes.;
(c) ‘For the beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), the coordinated package may include training and retraining, supplementing existing forms of support available under national measures or requirements under collective agreements, tailored to the individual worker’s needs, including on skills required for a resource-efficient and sustainable economy, information and communication technology and other skills required in the digital age, certification of acquired knowledge and skills, individual job-search assistance services and targeted group activities, occupational guidance, advisory services, mentoring, outplacement assistance, entrepreneurship promotion and cooperation activities. It may not include short-time work schemes;
Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the Member State before that deadline and set a new date to complete its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph;
Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the Member State before that deadline explaining the reasons for the delay and setting a new date to complete its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph;
Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
1. Enterprises undergoing restructuring may request the Member State concerned to submit an application for a financial contribution from the EGF, if the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(2), point (d) are met, and if the enterprise wishes to offer EGF-co-financed assistance to those parts of its workforce affected by imminent job displacement, in line with Article 6, first paragraph, point (c). Such a request shall be submitted by the enterprise within two weeks of the date on which it had notified the public authorities in writing of the projected collective redundancies in accordance with Article 3(1) of Directive 98/59/EC.
1. Enterprises undergoing restructuring may request the Member State concerned to submit an application for a financial contribution from the EGF, if the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(2), point (d) are met, and if the enterprise wishes to offer EGF-co-financed assistance to those parts of its workforce affected by imminent job displacement, in line with Article 6, first paragraph, point (c). Such a request shall be submitted by the enterprise within four weeks of the date on which it had notified the public authorities in writing of the projected collective redundancies in accordance with Article 3(1) of Directive 98/59/EC.
Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
2. All Member States shall designate a Single Entry Point to which enterprises can direct requests referred to in paragraph 1, and publish relevant guidelines and templates. The information collected from these templates shall cover all the information necessary for a financial contribution application from the EGF as set out in paragraph below.
2. All Member States shall designate a Single Entry Point to which enterprises can direct requests referred to in paragraph 1. If applicable, this Single Entry Point may be established in such a way as to take national divisions of competence into account. The Commission shall publish relevant guidelines and standardised templates in coordination with the Member States. The information collected from these templates shall cover all the information necessary for a financial contribution application from the EGF as set out in paragraph 10.
Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 5
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
5. If requested by the enterprise, the Member State concerned shall provide guidance to the enterprise throughout the application procedure.
5. If requested by the enterprise or the workers' representatives, the Member State concerned shall provide guidance and support to the enterprise throughout the application procedure taking the size and the administrative capacity of the enterprise into account. In the case of microenterprises and SMEs, their limited administrative capacity shall be taken into account and Member States should provide enhanced technical support for preparation of the application.
Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 6
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
6. If requested by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall provide guidance to the Member State throughout the application procedure.
6. If requested by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall provide guidance to the Member State throughout the application procedure, including by providing standardised templates and guidance on State aid rules applicable to the specific restructuring case.
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
Based on the information provided by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution within 30 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application.
Based on the information provided by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution within 30 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application. That assessment shall evaluate the adequacy of the consultation process referred to in Article 7(4) of this Regulation and of the coordinated package.
Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the applicant Member State before that deadline, setting a new date for the completion of its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph.
Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the applicant Member State before that deadline, explaining the reasons for the delay and setting a new date for the completion of its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph.
Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
10. An application shall contain the following information:
10. An application shall contain the following information on the basis of a standardised template:
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point a
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(a) the identification of the enterprise concerned;
(a) the identification of the enterprises concerned, including affected direct suppliers and downstream producers, where applicable;
Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point b
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(b) an assessment of the number of jobs affected by displacement in accordance with Article 6, first paragraph, point (c);
(b) an assessment of the number of workers affected by imminent job displacement including the direct suppliers or downstream producers, in accordance with Article 6, first paragraph, point (c);
Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point c a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(ca) if applicable, a reasoned analysis provided by direct suppliers or downstream producers detailing the direct and causal link to the restructuring process, including the extent to which they are impacted;
Amendment 35
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point d
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(d) a confirmation that the enterprise has complied and continues to comply with its legal obligations or collective agreements governing those projected redundancies and is providing for its workers accordingly, and a description of the procedures followed by the enterprise for consulting the targeted beneficiaries or their representatives;
(d) a confirmation that the enterprise has complied and continues to comply with its legal obligations in particular as regards Article 2 of Directive 98/59/EC and any collective agreements governing those projected redundancies and is providing for its workers accordingly;
Amendment 36
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point d a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(da) a description of the procedures followed by the enterprise for consulting the targeted beneficiaries and their representatives regarding the design of the coordinated package as well as local and regional authorities or other relevant stakeholders as applicable;
Amendment 37
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point d b (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(db) an explanation of the extent to which the recommendations set out in the EU Quality Framework for anticipation of change and restructuring have been taken into account and where applicable how the coordinated package complements actions funded by other Union or national funds;
Amendment 38
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Present text
Amendment
(10a) in Article 11, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
4. The Commission’s technical assistance shall include the provision of information and guidance to the Member States on using, monitoring and evaluating the EGF. The Commission shall also provide information along with clear guidance to the social partners at Union and national level on the use of the EGF. Guidance measures may also include the creation of taskforces in cases of severe economic disruptions in a Member State.
‘4. The Commission’s technical assistance shall include the provision of information and guidance to the Member States on using, monitoring and evaluating the EGF as well as dedicated outreach to Member States who historically have no or low uptake of the EGF. The Commission shall also provide information along with clear guidance to the social partners at Union and national level on the use of the EGF. Guidance measures may also include the creation of taskforces in cases of severe economic disruptions in a Member State.’
Amendment 39
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 13 – paragraph 2a
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
2a. The co-financing rate for expenditure incurred by the Member State for beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c) and relating to measures set out in Article 7(6), shall be 100%.
2a. The co-financing rate for expenditure incurred by the Member State for beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c) and relating to measures set out in Article 7, shall be 100%.
Amendment 40
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
3. Where, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 or Article 8a, the Commission concludes that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met, it shall immediately adopt a decision on a financial contribution as set out in Article 15 (6).
3. Where, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 or Article 8a, the Commission concludes that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met, it shall immediately initiate the procedure as set out in Article 15.
Amendment 41
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(ca) the following paragraph is inserted:
‘4a. A minimum of 40% of the annual maximum amount of the EGF shall be reserved for applications concerning the cessation of activity of displaced workers or self-employed persons as set out in Article 4(2), points (a), (b) and (c). Any portion of this amount not used or reserved by 1 October of each year can also be used for applications concerning workers affected by imminent job displacement as set out in Article 4(2) point (d). Any financial contribution to workers affected by imminent job displacement as set out in Article 4(2) point (d) shall not exceed EUR 4 000 000 per application for any financing year.’
Amendment 42
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 15
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(13) Article 15 is replaced by the following:
(13) in Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 15
‘3. The Commission proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF shall include the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(6) or Article 8(a) (9), together with a summary of the information on which that assessment is based and the reasons justifying the amounts proposed in accordance with Article 13(1).’
Budgetary procedure and implementation
‘1. To ensure that the assistance is provided as soon as possible to the eligible beneficiaries, the Commission shall submit a proposal to mobilise the EGF to the European Parliament and to the Council in accordance with paragraphs 2 or 3.
2. The Commission shall submit its proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF to the European Parliament and the Council where it has received one application for EGF support and at least one of the following conditions is met:
a) The Commission assesses, following application or information received from the Member States, that one of the conditions set out in Article 4 paragraph 2, 3 or 4, is met;
b) The Commission is informed of the cessation of activities leading to job losses of more than 1 000 workers;
c) The Commission is informed of large-scale restructuring events with imminent displacement affecting more than 1 000 workers.
3. The Commission may request the full mobilisation of the maximum annual amount for the EGF by the end of February every year. The Commission proposal shall include the following elements, based on information provided by the Member States:
(i) the number of potential applications from each Member State concerned;
(ii) the sectors of activities concerned;
(iii) the estimated number of enterprises which could request Member States to apply for EGF assistance;
(iv) the estimated number of workers displaced or at risk of imminent job displacement.
At the same time as it submits its proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal for a transfer of the maximum annual amount to the relevant budgetary lines.
When the maximum annual amount has not been mobilised under the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the Commission shall request the mobilisation of the EGF per application received. The Commission proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF per application shall include the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(6) or Article 8(a) (9), together with a summary of the information on which that assessment is based and the reasons justifying the amounts proposed. At the same time as it submits its proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal for a transfer to the relevant budgetary lines.
4. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information referred to in paragraph 2 by the end of December each year.
5. The decision to mobilise the EGF shall be taken jointly by the European Parliament and the Council. The budgetary transfer in relation to the EGF shall be made in accordance with Article 31 of the Financial Regulation.
6. Where the Commission has concluded that the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the EGF under Article 4 are met, it shall adopt a decision on a financial contribution. That decision shall constitute a financing decision within the meaning of Article 110 of the Financial Regulation.
7. When the maximum annual amount has been mobilised pursuant to the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, the Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council immediately upon the adoption of each financial contribution decision.’
Amendment 43
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 16
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(14) Article 16 is replaced by the following:
deleted
‘Article 16
Insufficient funds
If the remaining commitment appropriations available in the EGF are not sufficient to cover the amount of assistance that is necessary for a financial contribution, the Commission may postpone the adoption of a financial contribution decision until commitment appropriations are available in the following year. The annual budgetary ceiling of the EGF shall be respected in all circumstances.’
Amendment 44
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
3
The enterprise, with the assistance of the Member State where necessary, shall also provide the following information:
(a) the percentage of EGF beneficiaries who remain employed within the enterprise and an outline of the changes to their role six months after the end of the implementation period;
(b) the percentage of EGF beneficiaries who are no longer employed by the enterprise and percentage of those who have taken up new employment or self-employment six months after the end of the implementation period’;
(c) the percentage of EGF beneficiaries who gained a qualification by six months after the end of the implementation period.
Amendment 45
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
4. A beneficiary survey shall be launched during the sixth month after the end of each implementation period. The beneficiary survey shall be open to participation for at least four weeks. Member States shall distribute the beneficiary survey to the beneficiaries, send out at least one reminder and inform the Commission of the distribution and reminder sent. In cases involving assistance implemented by an enterprise to beneficiaries under Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), that enterprise is responsible for distributing the survey prepared by the Commission among the workers that have participated in the measures. The responses to the beneficiary surveys shall be collated and analysed by the Commission for the use in future evaluations.
4. A beneficiary survey shall be launched during the sixth month after the end of each implementation period. The beneficiary survey shall be open to participation for at least four weeks. Member States shall distribute the beneficiary survey to the beneficiaries, send out at least one reminder and inform the Commission of the distribution and reminder sent. In cases involving assistance implemented by an enterprise to beneficiaries under Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), that enterprise is responsible for distributing the survey prepared by the Commission among the workers and workers' representatives that have participated in the measures, sending out at least one reminder and informing the Member State of the distribution and reminder sent. The responses to the beneficiary surveys shall be collated and analysed by the Commission for the use in future evaluations. The resulting analysis shall be submitted to the European Parliament and the Member States and may be used to improve re-skilling and reintegration programmes at Union and national level.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Currently, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is an emergency fund to be used to support displaced workers who have lost their job due to structural economic transformations. This support enables the most vulnerable workers who lose their job in large scale restructuring events to find new employment as soon as possible. However, the change in production models related to the twin digital and green transition can further increase the amount of restructuring processes. This increases pressure on companies who already need to invest in these transitions. At the same time, international trade developments put further pressure on our European companies, who might have to change operational organisation because of it.
For these reasons and to protect both the strategic independence of the European Union and European jobs, enterprise closures and redundancies should be avoided at all costs. Therefore, proactive, specific and targeted support for workers in companies undergoing restructuring should also be possible under the EGF. This support should enable workers to find new employment in the same company but in a new function, or to find employment in another company. Keeping skilled workers can also support companies undergoing restructuring to continue their European activities.
Given the importance of aligning the EGF support to the Union’s broader strategic goals, this Regulation needs to make sure the available EGF support goes to companies whose restructuring process strengthens the twin digital and green transition and that support goes to the workers affected by imminent job displacement. This will increase the Fund’s role in driving sustainable innovation and skills development. This safeguards the use of public funds and ensures the EGF becomes a tool not only of mitigation but also of transformation.
One of the most significant additions introduces eligibility for workers in direct suppliers and downstream users of enterprises undergoing restructuring, as they are also covered in current EGF support. This reflects the complex interdependencies within modern value chains and acknowledges that the ripple effects of restructuring often extend beyond the core enterprise. To maintain accountability and ensure targeted intervention, the additions require proof of a demonstrated causal link between these workers and the primary restructuring event.
To ensure the targeted packages are specifically designed for the workers affected by imminent job displacement, the early and meaningful involvement of workers and their representatives is paramount. Therefore, applicable national legislation on social dialogue should always be respected during the entire process. The amendments promote transparency and fairness during restructuring and safeguard workers’ rights to participate in decisions that affect their futures. The draft also proposes an enhanced role for social partners in designing the coordinated support packages, ensuring that training and upskilling measures are tailored, effective, and relevant to regional labour markets
To reduce administrative burden for both Member States and companies, the additions also propose the use of standardized templates, centralized guidance and increased clarity on State aid rules.
In summary, these additions respond to both the evolving nature of job displacement and the Union’s strategic priorities. They aim to make the EGF more inclusive, future-oriented, and integrated with EU social and industrial policy, ensuring it remains a vital mechanism for supporting workers in transition.
ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT
Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that she included in her report input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the report, prior to the adoption thereof in committee, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:
1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register
European Trade Union Confederation
ACV-CSC
Business Europe
VBO-FEB
IndustriAll - European Trade Union
European Economic & Social Committee
2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies
The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.
24.9.2025
BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS
for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring
(COM(2025)0140 – C100060/2025 – 2025/0073(COD))
Rapporteur for budgetary assessment: Johan Van Overtveldt
The interinstitutional negotiations on the aforementioned proposal for a regulation have led to a compromise. In accordance with Rule 75(4) of the Rules of Procedure, the provisional agreement reproduced below is submitted to the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs for decision by way of a single vote.
The Committee on Budgets has carried out a budgetary assessment of the proposal under Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure and has reached the following conclusions:
REGULATION NO …/… OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
A. whereas the proposal aims to broaden the scope of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to also allow for support to workers affected by imminent job displacement;
of …
B. whereas the proposal does not modify existing budgetary commitments and remains within the limits of the overall allocations for the period 2021-2027 and is therefore budget-neutral; whereas the Commission has not proposed a dedicated successor fund for the period 2028-2034;
amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring
C. whereas the proposal includes changes to the EGF mobilisation procedure that put an end to the regular involvement of the budgetary authority and therefore severely undermine its oversight role;
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Conclusions of the budgetary assessment
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 175 thereof,
1. Determines that the proposal is compatible with the MFF Regulation; notes that the proposed enlargement of the scope of support will be covered within the maximum amount set for this special instrument;
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
2. Recalls, however, that in the recent mid-term review of the MFF, the maximum amount available annually for the EGF had been substantially reduced from EUR 186 million to EUR 30 million; considers that the proposed broadening of the intervention criteria now carries a significant risk of exhausting this amount in a given year, potentially leading to a backlog of financing decisions; notes that the average take-up rate was only 63 % between 2021 and 2024; recalls that the total annual amount had not been used so far and therefore it was substantially reduced in the recent mid-term review of the MFF;
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
3. Notes that the proposed tripling of the maximum amount for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission implies a further limitation of funds available for active labour market measures, while acknowledging that the amounts available for technical assistance were drastically reduced as a result of the reduction of the overall envelope in the mid-term review of the MFF; stresses that, rather than expanding administrative resources, focus should be put on simplifying and shortening the internal processes so as to reduce the burden on final beneficiaries and accelerate the delivery of support;
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,
4. Notes that the proposal requires additional human resources of EUR 1 431 000 per year in 2025, 2026 and 2027, for six establishment plan posts and three external staff; notes that the additional needs will be covered by redeployment within the DG or other Commission services;
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,
5. Notes additionally that, while the change to the mobilisation procedure could reduce the time between the application for assistance from the EGF and the financing decision by the Commission, the eligibility period for co-financed measures would at the same time become shorter in absolute terms; considers that the current six-week deadline for a decision by the budgetary authority is not detrimental to the swift provision of support; notes that, under Article 8(6) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, the Commission has 50 working days from receipt of the complete application from the Member State to complete its analysis; highlights the fact that, in practice, the Commission frequently requires more than the 50 working days and that it should give priority to simplifying and shortening its internal processes when assessing and deciding on applications under this regulation; opposes any simplification that comes at the expense of institutional balance, in particular of the rights of Parliament as budgetary authority;
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,
6. Determines that the proposal is compatible with the letter of the IIA; notes, however, that the aims of the IIA include the improvement of interinstitutional cooperation on budgetary matters; considers that the proposed drastic simplification of the mobilisation procedure runs counter to that goal and would change the nature of the EGF as a stand-alone thematic special instrument that is implemented with the close involvement of the budgetary authority;
Whereas:
7. Considers that the proposal is compatible with the budgetary principles laid down in the Financial Regulation; notes, nevertheless, a degree of contradiction, in terms of sound financial management, between the recent decrease of the maximum annual amount available for the EGF and the proposed broadening of the EGF’s scope;
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council established the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for the multiannual financial framework from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013. The EGF was established to enable the Union to show solidarity towards workers who lost their jobs as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation.
Recommendations
(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened in 2009 as part of the European Economic Recovery Plan to include support to workers made redundant as a direct consequence of the global financial and economic crisis.
8. Rejects the proposed change to the mobilisation procedure, and in particular the introduction of a single request for mobilisation of the maximum annual amount based on estimates by Member States for the support needed until the end of the year; proposes maintaining the practice of case-by-case mobilisation of the EGF on the basis of an assessment of the material conditions for support; stresses that Parliament’s role as budgetary authority must be fully preserved; stresses, furthermore, that any changes to the mobilisation procedure must ensure that Parliament retains its oversight and decision-making powers;
(3) Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council established the EGF for the period of the multiannual financial framework from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020. It also extended the scope of the EGF to cover redundances resulting from any new global financial and economic crisis. Furthermore, Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 was amended to introduce rules allowing the EGF to exceptionally cover collective applications involving small and medium-sized enterprises located in one region and operating in different economic sectors defined at NACE Revision 2 division level, where the applicant Member State demonstrates that small and medium-sized enterprises are the main or the only type of business in that region.
9. Considers that the additional reporting requirements related to the estimate of assistance needed in the following year constitute an unnecessary additional administrative burden for the Member States, with limited usefulness in terms of reliable evidence-based decision-making;
(4) Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council established the EGF for the period of the multiannual financial framework from 1 January 2021-31 December 2027. In order to make the EGF more responsive to the rapidly changing economic challenges in a globalised economy, the scope of the EGF was broadened again to cover any type of large-scale restructuring event, no matter what the cause. A lower threshold better reflects the realities in lesser populated regions. In the light of the twin digital and green transitions, measures that prepare beneficiaries for the twin transition were considered mandatory elements of every coordinated package of personalised measures offered to beneficiaries. Further, the co-financing rates were aligned with the highest co-financing rate of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council in the respective Member State. Additionally, a mandatory beneficiary survey was introduced.
10. Requests that the Commission take the appropriate coordination measures to ensure that assistance to workers threatened by restructuring events is provided from the most appropriate support instrument, depending on the specific circumstances and the national or regional programme architecture, and to avoid any risk of duplication and overlap, in particular between the EGF and the European Social Fund Plus, and to ensure that the additional nature of the support from the EGF is not undermined in these cases either; regrets that the EGF remains administratively burdensome, which has discouraged some Member States from using it altogether; underlines, in this regard, the Commission’s own mid-term evaluation, which found that 16 Member States consider the EU-level procedure lengthy and complex, and stresses the importance of addressing this, given that in some cases this constitutes the only barrier to applying for EGF support.
(5) The main Union instrument to assist those workers that have been affected is the ESF+, which is designed to offer assistance in an anticipatory way. The EGF is also designed to offer assistance in response to major restructuring events. However, this set-up does not properly reflect the fact that large-scale restructuring events generally take place over a long time period. Member States can use the ESF+ to upskill and reskill workers, but the ESF+ does not provide support for the upskilling and reskilling of workers in emergency situations such as those in which workers affected by imminent job displacement are. The enterprises where the workers concerned are employed are often in economic difficulty and therefore unable to offer such assistance on their own.
AMENDMENTS
(6) The Union faces increasingly unequal competition from third countries due to the fact that they do not comply with the same level of labour rights or safety and environmental regulations. Union enterprises should be supported in their fight against unfair competition and workers should be protected from its negative consequences.
As part of its budgetary assessment, the Committee on Budgets also submits the following amendments to the proposal:
(7) The EGF’s role continues to be important as a flexible instrument to support workers who lose their jobs in large-scale restructuring events and to help them to find other jobs as quickly as possible. The Union should continue to provide specific, one-off support to facilitate the reintegration into decent and sustainable employment of displaced workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering from a shock caused by serious economic disruption. The Union has to ensure its sustainable prosperity, strategic autonomy and competitiveness while preserving its unique social market economy, supporting workers and enterprises to ensure a just twin transition, preserving jobs in the Union and safeguarding its democracy, economic security and geopolitical standing. To safeguard the Union’s future as an economic powerhouse, and progress on its twin digital and green transition, it is vital to support workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring so that they can acquire the skills that would help them transfer into a different role in their current or a different enterprise.
Amendment 1
(8) A major restructuring event undergone by an enterprise often causes restructuring events in enterprises that constitute its direct suppliers and downstream producers. In these cases, the workers affected by imminent job displacement in such direct suppliers and downstream producers may also be eligible for EGF support, provided that the requesting enterprise agrees to include them in the request submitted to the Member State. The projected collective redundancies effected by the direct suppliers and downstream producers included in the request for EGF support should take place within the same Member State as the projected collective redundancies effected by the requesting enterprise and a clear causal link between them should be established. The requesting enterprise should meet the intervention criteria on its own. The requesting enterprise takes full and sole responsibility for the submission of the request, the provision of all the necessary information to the Member States, the provision of the national co-financing, and the implementation of the co-ordinated package of measures.
Proposal for a regulation
(9) The EGF should support workers by developing transferable skills to avoid redundancies and to allow a smooth transition into new employment. Therefore it is necessary to amend Regulation (EU) 2021/691 so that the EGF can also offer assistance to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring, as well as, where applicable, their direct suppliers and downstream producers. As these workers are still in active employment, their employer may request assistance through the relevant Member States’ authorities. As the EGF is under shared management, it is the Member States’ authorities that can apply for EGF co-funding upon receipt of a request by an enterprise ▌ provided that the enterprise agrees to provide the national co-funding. Should the financial contribution from the EGF be granted, the Member State concerned should make the funds requested available to the enterprise within two weeks of their receipt. In particular, the enterprise should make available to the Member State all information needed to prepare the final report on the implementation of the relevant financial contribution, not later than six months after the end of the implementation of the assistance. The Commission will prepare a beneficiary survey and the requesting enterprise should share ▌ access to the survey with all the workers who participated in the programme and, where applicable, with their representatives.
Recital 17 a (new)
(10) To enable Member States to mitigate financial risks and liabilities related to implementation of the targeted package, Member States could decide to carry out financial and administrative checks which are effective and proportionate, before submitting the application to the Commission.
Text proposed by the Commission
(11) The Commission and the Member States should carry out their responsibilities in a manner which takes into account the administrative costs incurred in the preparation of the application by the enterprises and the national authorities and is proportionate to the estimated financial risks connected to the application.
Amendment
(12) Restructuring processes should support, inter alia, an enterprise’s economic sustainability and long-term employment stability, thus strengthening the Unions competitiveness. Therefore, restructuring plans should anticipate and manage change as early as possible to prevent insolvency and job losses, while involving workers’ representatives and, where applicable, trade unions at an early stage. Both the decision by the enterprise to submit a request for EGF support and the design of the coordinated package of personalised measures should be done in consultation with the targeted beneficiaries, their representatives and the social partners as applicable in order to ensure workers’ rights to information and consultation are respected in line with Union and national legislation and to ensure the quality and relevance of the measures.
17a. This Regulation has implications for the Union budget. Accordingly, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets adopted a budgetary assessment, which forms an integral part of Parliament’s mandate for negotiations.
(13) Applications for financial support involving enterprises undergoing restructuring located in small labour markets or involving only SMEs should be able to be considered to be admissible even if not all eligibility criteria are met. In such cases, the reasons for not meeting all criteria should be duly substantiated in the application.
Amendment 2
(14) The support provided to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring should complement existing forms of support available under national measures or collective agreements. The reskilling and upskilling of workers should contribute, among others, to quality jobs creation, decent working conditions and the twin digital and green transition. Short-time work schemes should not be eligible for EGF support as they do not relate to the displacement of jobs, but to their temporary suspension. If the national measures allow it, the requesting enterprise may subcontract the delivery of the coordinated package of personalised measures, or parts thereof.
Proposal for a regulation
(15) The co-financing rate for such measures targeted to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring should be equal to the co-financing rate for EGF assistance to displaced workers. Enterprises that request EGF support should provide the national co-financing. Where the requesting enterprise agrees to include workers of its suppliers and downstream producers in the request for EGF support, it may condition that agreement upon contributions in proportion to the support received by the workers of the suppliers and down-stream producers.
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
(16) The co-financing rate for expenditure incurred by the Member State in relation to applications for EGF support and their processing, including administrative and staff costs linked to ex-ante checks, preparatory, management, information and publicity, and control and reporting activities, should be 100%.
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
(17) As the workers affected by imminent job displacement are still in active employment, only those active labour market policy measures that help them reskill or upskill, or that give guidance or mentoring, including measures aimed at workers that could envisage starting their own business one day, should be eligible. Therefore, neither allowances, nor start-up grants should be eligible.
Article 13 – paragraph 3
(18) Workers affected by imminent job displacement receiving EGF assistance should remain eligible as part of the group affected by ‘imminent job displacement’ even if their work relationship ends. They should also remain eligible for possible new applications by the respective Member States in support of displaced workers from the same enterprise.
Text proposed by the Commission
(19) Given the Commission’s increasing tasks in implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/691, the Commission should be able to request technical assistance of up to 1.5% of the total annual maximum amount of the EGF. The higher rate is also justified since the EGF’s annual maximum amount was lowered in the context of the multiannual financial framework mid-term revision.
Amendment
(20) Given the uneven uptake of EGF support by Member States, the Commission should raise awareness of the funding opportunities available and promote its usage. Moreover, the Commission should assist Member States through technical guidance and dissemination of good practices.
3. Where, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 or Article 8a, the Commission concludes that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met, it shall immediately adopt a decision on a financial contribution as set out in Article 15 (6).
(21) Given the scale and frequency of restructuring in recent years, there are concerns that the existing EGF budget could be insufficient to meet all applications related to displaced workers and workers facing imminent displacement. Therefore, in order to ensure a balanced use of the EGF, a minimum of 40% of the annual maximum amount of the EGF should be reserved for applications concerning the cessation of activity of displaced workers or self-employed persons. In addition, any financial contribution to workers affected by imminent job displacement should be capped per enterprise, for a given Member State and for any financial year.
3. Where, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 or Article 8a, the Commission concludes that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met, it shall immediately initiate the procedure as set out in Article 15.
(22) In order to swiftly provide support to the workers affected, taking into account that Regulation EU 2021/691 expires at the end of 2027, this Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency ▌ on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
Amendment 3
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2021/691 is amended as follows:
Regulation (EU) 2021/691
(1) in Article 1, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
Article 15 – paragraph 3
‘2. In accordance with Article 4, the EGF shall offer support to displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the course of major restructuring events and to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring. ▌’;
Text proposed by the Commission
(2) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
Amendment
‘Article 2 Mission and objectives
(13) Article 15 is replaced by the following:
1. The EGF shall support socioeconomic transformations that are the result of globalisation and of technological and environmental changes by helping displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased to adapt to structural change. The EGF shall also support workers at risk of imminent job displacement. The EGF shall constitute an emergency fund that operates reactively. As such, the EGF shall contribute to the implementation of the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights, promote sustainable employment and ▌ enhance social and economic cohesion among regions and Member States.
(13) Article 15(3) is replaced by the following:
2. The objectives of the EGF are to demonstrate solidarity and promote decent and sustainable employment in the Union by offering assistance in the case of major restructuring events, in particular those caused by challenges related to globalisation, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, significant changes in the trade relations of the Union or the composition of the internal market and financial or economic crises, as well as the transition to a low-carbon economy as part of the green and just transition, or as a consequence of digitisation or automation. The EGF shall support beneficiaries in returning to decent and sustainable employment as soon as possible. Particular emphasis shall be placed on measures that help the most disadvantaged groups. The EGF shall also support workers affected by imminent job displacement in acquiring the skills needed to help them transfer into a different role, in their current or different enterprise.’;
‘Article 15
(3) Article 3 is amended as follows:
3. The Commission proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF shall include the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(6) or Article 8(a) (9), together with a summary of the information on which that assessment is based and the reasons justifying the amounts proposed in accordance with Article 13(1).
(a) the following point is inserted
Budgetary procedure and implementation
‘(1a) ‘worker affected by imminent job displacement’ means a worker, regardless of the type or duration of their employment relationship, whose employment contract or relationship is expected to be ended by redundancy according to the written communication from the employer to the workers' representatives informing them, during the course of the consultations with them, inter alia, of the number and categories of workers to be made redundant in accordance with Article 2(3) of Directive 98/59/EC; ▌
‘1. To ensure that the assistance is provided as soon as possible to the eligible beneficiaries, the Commission shall submit a proposal to mobilise the EGF to the European Parliament and to the Council in accordance with paragraphs 2 or 3.
(b) the following point is added:
2. The Commission shall submit its proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF to the European Parliament and the Council where it has received one application for EGF support and at least one of the following conditions is met:
‘(6) ‘enterprise undergoing restructuring’ means an enterprise undergoing a process that involves collective redundancies as referred to in Directive 98/59/EC ▌;’;
a) The Commission assesses, following application or information received from the Member States, that one of the conditions set out in Article 4 paragraph 2, 3 or 4, is met;
(4) Article 4 is amended as follows:
b) The Commission is informed of the cessation of activities leading to job losses of more than 1 000 workers;
(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
c) The Commission is informed of large-scale restructuring events with imminent displacement affecting more than 1 000 workers.
‘1. Member States may apply for financial contributions from the EGF for measures targeting displaced workers ▌ and self-employed persons in accordance with the provisions laid down in this Article. Member States shall apply for financial contributions from the EGF in cases of requests from enterprises concerning measures targeting workers affected by imminent job displacement.’;
3. The Commission may request the full mobilisation of the maximum annual amount for the EGF by the end of February every year. The Commission proposal shall include the following elements, based on information provided by the Member States:
(b) in paragraph 2, the following point is added:
(i) the number of potential applications from each Member State concerned;
‘(d) the projected collective redundancies of at least 200 workers affected by imminent job displacement in a single enterprise undergoing restructuring in a Member State.’;
(ii) the sectors of activities concerned;
(c) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
(iii) the estimated number of enterprises which could request Member States to apply for EGF assistance;
‘3. In small labour markets, in duly substantiated cases, in particular with regard to applications involving SMEs, an application for a financial contribution under this Article shall be considered to be admissible even if the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 are not entirely met, provided that the redundancies or projected collective redundancies have a serious impact on employment and the local, regional or national economy. For applications under Article 8, the Member State shall duly substantiate the request, and shall specify which of the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article are not entirely met. For applications under Article 8a, following a duly substantiated request from the enterprise, including the indication of criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article which are not entirely met, the Member State shall submit the application.’;
(iv) the estimated number of workers displaced or at risk of imminent job displacement.
(d) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
At the same time as it submits its proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal for a transfer of the maximum annual amount to the relevant budgetary lines.
‘4. In exceptional circumstances, in particular with regard to applications involving SMEs, paragraph 3 shall also apply to labour markets other than small labour markets. The aggregated amount of financial contributions in such cases shall not exceed 15 % of the annual ceiling of the EGF.’;
When the maximum annual amount has not been mobilised under the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the Commission shall request the mobilisation of the EGF per application received. The Commission proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF per application shall include the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(6) or Article 8(a) (9), together with a summary of the information on which that assessment is based and the reasons justifying the amounts proposed. At the same time as it submits its proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal for a transfer to the relevant budgetary lines.
(5) Article 5 is amended as follows:
4. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information referred to in paragraph 2 by the end of December each year.
(a) in the first paragraph, the first sentence is replaced by the following:
5. The decision to mobilise the EGF shall be taken jointly by the European Parliament and the Council. The budgetary transfer in relation to the EGF shall be made in accordance with Article 31 of the Financial Regulation.
‘The applicant Member State shall specify the method used for calculating the number of displaced workers ▌ and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased for the purpose of Article 4 as at one or more of the following dates:’;
6. Where the Commission has concluded that the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the EGF under Article 4 are met, it shall adopt a decision on a financial contribution. That decision shall constitute a financing decision within the meaning of Article 110 of the Financial Regulation.
(b) the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
7. When the maximum annual amount has been mobilised pursuant to the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, the Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council immediately upon the adoption of each financial contribution decision.’
‘In the cases referred to in the first paragraph, point (a), of this Article, the applicant Member State shall provide the Commission with additional information about the actual number of redundancies effected in accordance with Article 4, before the completion of the Commission’s assessment ▌.’;
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(6) a new Article 5a is inserted:
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‘Article 5a Communication of the number of workers affected by imminent job displacement
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For the purpose of Article 4, the applicant Member State shall communicate, as the number of workers affected by imminent job displacement, the number of workers identified in one or more written communications from the employer to the workers' representatives, which are forwarded by the employer to the competent public authority in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Directive 98/59/EC.’;
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(7) Article 6 is amended as follows:
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(a) in ▌ paragraph 1, the following point is added:
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‘(c) workers affected by imminent job displacement in an enterprise undergoing restructuring, including, where applicable, in the direct suppliers and downstream producers of such enterprise. The workers shall remain eligible as part of the group affected by ‘imminent job displacement’ even in case of an actual termination of the work relationship. Only those restructuring events, including in suppliers and downstream produces, shall be eligible that qualify as collective redundancies under Directive 98/59/EC.’;
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(b) paragraph 3 is added:
(14) Article 16 is replaced by the following:
‘3. The workers affected by imminent job displacement as referred to in point (c) of the first paragraph shall remain eligible regardless of the support measures provided by the Member State and financed exclusively by State resources, provided that these measures are not part of the coordinated package referred to in Article 7.’;
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(c) paragraph 4 is added:
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‘4. Workers as referred to in point (c) of the first paragraph shall be considered eligible beneficiaries, if they are identified in the written communication mentioned in article 5(a) or in further such written communications of additional projected collective redundancies, either in the requesting enterprise, or in its direct suppliers or downstream producers, if applicable, provided that the relevant information is communicated by the last day before the date of the completion of the assessment by the Commission.’;
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(d) paragraph 5 is added:
If the remaining commitment appropriations available in the EGF are not sufficient to cover the amount of assistance that is necessary for a financial contribution, the Commission may postpone the adoption of a financial contribution decision until commitment appropriations are available in the following year. The annual budgetary ceiling of the EGF shall be respected in all circumstances.’
‘5. Workers of direct suppliers and downstream producers as referred to in point (c) of the first paragraph shall be considered eligible beneficiaries, provided they are part of projected collective redundancies taking place within the same Member State as the projected collective redundancies effected by the requesting enterprise. A clear causal link shall be established between the projected collective redundancies effected by the requesting enterprise and the projected collective redundancies effected by its direct suppliers and downstream producers.’;
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(8) Article 7 is amended as follows:
The Chair in his capacity as rapporteur for budgetary assessment declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his budgetary assessment input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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‘1. A financial contribution from the EGF may be made for active labour market policy measures that form part of a coordinated package, designed to facilitate the reintegration of the targeted beneficiaries, in particular the most disadvantaged among them, into employment or self-employment, or to help workers referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point(c) update or acquire the skills they need to transfer either into a different role with their current employer or to a different employer ▌.’;
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(b) in paragraph 2, second subparagraph, the following point is added:
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‘(c) ‘For the beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), the coordinated package may include training and retraining, complementing existing forms of support available under national measures or requirements under collective agreements, tailored to the individual worker’s needs, including on skills required for a resource-efficient and sustainable economy, information and communication technology and other skills required in the digital age, certification of acquired knowledge and skills, individual job-search assistance services and targeted group activities, occupational guidance, advisory services, mentoring, outplacement assistance, entrepreneurship promotion and cooperation activities. It shall not include short-time work schemes, startup grants or allowances. ▌’;
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(9) Article 8 is amended as follows:
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(a) the title is replaced by the following:
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‘Article 8 Applications for EGF assistance to displaced workers and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased;’;
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(b) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
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‘6. Based on the information provided by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution within 50 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application.
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Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the Member State before that deadline explaining the reasons for the delay and setting a new date to complete its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph ▌.’;
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‘l) ▌ a statement outlining why the coordinated package does not replace measures that are the responsibility of employers by virtue of national law or collective agreements ▌;’;
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(10) the following Article 8a is inserted:
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‘Article 8 a Applications for EGF assistance to workers affected by imminent job displacement
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1. Enterprises undergoing restructuring may request the Member State concerned to submit an application for a financial contribution from the EGF, if the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(2), point (d) are met, and if the enterprise wishes to offer EGF-co-financed assistance to those parts of its workforce affected by imminent job displacement, in line with Article 6, first paragraph, point (c) for the entire implementation period. Such a request may be submitted by the enterprise within 14 weeks as of the date on which it forwarded to the competent public authority the first written communication to the workers' representatives containing, inter alia, the number and categories of workers to be made redundant in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Directive 98/59/EC.
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2. A requesting enterprise may agree to include in its request workers affected by imminent job-displacement in its direct suppliers and downstream producers, who are eligible in accordance with paragraph 1, point (c), of Article 6. Such projected collective redundancies of the direct suppliers and downstream producers included in the request for EGF support shall be located within the same Member State as the projective redundancies effected by the requesting enterprise. The requesting enterprise shall retain all responsibilities in accordance with this Regulation, including the submission of the request, the provision of all the necessary information to the Member States, the provision of the national co-financing, and the implementation of the co-ordinated package of measures. The requesting enterprise may arrange to receive financial contributions from its direct suppliers and downstream producers, in proportion to the support received by their workers.
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3. The Commission shall provide non-binding guidelines, check-lists and templates in coordination with Member States. The Member States may decide to make the templates provided by the Commission mandatory for the submission of requests. Member States shall ▌ publish online relevant guidelines and templates to support the enterprises prepare their requests. The information to be provided by the enterprise through the templates shall cover all the information necessary for a financial contribution application from the EGF, as set out in paragraph 10.
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4. Member States shall submit the applications based on the requests mentioned in paragraph (1). Without prejudice to the Commission’s independent assessment of the application for a financial contribution from the EGF in paragraph 9 of this Article, the Member State may carry out ex ante checks to verify:
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a) the applicant enterprise’s financial and administrative capacity to implement the contribution from the EGF to the affected workers;
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b) the information provided in accordance with paragraph 10, points d), f) and j) of this Article; and
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c) whether the targeted package is expected to be carried out in accordance with national law;
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d) whether there are financial risks for the Member State, including potentially fraudulent activity and the risk of double funding.
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Where Member States carry out such ex-ante checks, they shall communicate the results, as well as their assessment of the request submitted by the enterprise, when submitting the application to the Commission. The Commission shall take that information into account in its assessment of the application. If the Commission’s assessment differs from the results of the checks carried out by the Member State, it shall include explanations in this respect in the summary of the information on which its assessment is based, as referred to in point (a) of Article 15(3).
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5. Member States shall treat all requests equally and in ▌ order of receipt without exerting any discretion regarding the admissibility and eligibility of these requests ▌ and shall submit applications for assistance received from enterprises. Member States shall not introduce any additional requirements or alter the requirements set out in this Regulation.
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6. The applicant Member State shall submit to the Commission a financial contribution application from the EGF within 15 working days of the date on which it received a complete enterprise’s request.
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7. If requested by the enterprise, the Member State concerned shall provide guidance to the enterprise throughout the application procedure taking the size and the administrative capacity of the enterprise into account.
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8. If requested by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall provide guidance to the Member State throughout the application procedure.
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9. Within 10 working days of the date of submission of the application, or, where applicable, within 10 working days of the date on which the Commission is in possession of a translation of the application, whichever is the later, the Commission shall acknowledge receipt of the application and request from the applicant Member State any additional information that it requires in order to assess the application. If the requested additional information concerns information that can be provided by the enterprise, the enterprise must prepare that information for the Member State.
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10. Where the Commission requests additional information, the Member State shall reply within 15 working days of the date of the request. The Commission shall extend that deadline by 10 working days at the request of the applicant Member State. Any such requests for extension shall be duly reasoned.
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11. Based on the information provided in the application, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution within 50 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application. The Commission shall evaluate the information provided in accordance with paragraph 10. In its evaluation, the Commission shall also assess the adequacy of the consultation process referred to in Article 7(4) of this Regulation and of the coordinated package.
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Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the applicant Member State before the expiry of the deadline, explaining the reasons for the delay and setting a new date for the completion of its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph.
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(a) the identification of the enterprises concerned, including, where applicable, affected direct suppliers and downstream producers;
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(b) ▌ the number of workers affected by imminent job displacement in the requesting enterprise undergoing restructuring, in accordance with Articles 5a;
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(c) the number of eligible workers, in accordance with paragraph 1, point (c) of Article 6, and the number of targeted workers among those eligible, to whom the requesting enterprise actually intends to provide measures from the coordinated package. Where these numbers change before the completion of the assessment by the Commission, the changes shall be communicated to the Commission;
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(d) where applicable, and as soon as it is available, any written agreement between the requesting enterprise and its direct suppliers and downstream producers;
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(e) a brief description of the events that led to the restructuring;
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(f) where the application includes workers affected by imminent job displacement in the direct suppliers or downstream producers of the requesting enterprise, a reasoned analysis provided by the requesting enterprise detailing a clear causal link between the projected collective redundancies effected by the direct suppliers and downstream producers and the projected collective redundancies effected by the requesting enterprise;
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(g) a confirmation that the enterprise has complied and continues to comply with its legal obligations, including those as set out in Article 2 of Directive 98/59/EC and any collective agreements governing those projected redundancies and is providing for its workers accordingly. This confirmation provided by the Member State shall be based on information provided by the enterprise ▌;
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(h) a description of the procedures followed by the enterprise for consulting, the targeted beneficiaries or their representatives, as applicable, regarding the design of the coordinated package, as well as the description of the procedures for the consultation of the local and regional authorities or other relevant stakeholders as applicable;
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(i) an explanation of the extent to which the recommendations set out in the EU Quality Framework for anticipation of change and restructuring have been taken into account and, where applicable, how the coordinated package complements actions funded by other Union or national funds;
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(j) an estimated breakdown of the composition of the targeted beneficiaries by gender, age group and educational level, used in the design of the coordinated package;
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(k) a detailed description of the coordinated package and related expenditure, including any measures in support of employment initiatives for disadvantaged, young and older beneficiaries;
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(l) the estimated budget for each of the components of the coordinated package in support of the targeted beneficiaries that will be offered by the enterprise;
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(m) the dates on which the provision of the coordinated package to the targeted beneficiaries and the activities to implement the EGF, as set out in Article 7, were started or are due to be started;
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(n) the estimated budget for any preparatory activities, including ex-ante checks, as well as management, information and publicity, control and reporting activities by the applicant Member State in relation to such an application;
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(o) a ▌ statement outlining why the coordinated package does not replace measures that are the responsibility of employers by virtue of national law or collective agreements;
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(p) the confirmation from the enterprise concerned that it will co-finance the measures and that it is the only source for the national co-funding ▌;
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(r) a confirmation from the Member State that it has not provided any funding for the package of measures contained in the application.
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Elements under points a) to f), j) to m), and o) and p) shall be provided to the Member State by the enterprise.’;
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(11) in Article 11 is amended as follows:
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(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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‘1. At the initiative of the Commission, a maximum of 1.5% of the maximum annual amount of the EGF may be used for technical and administrative expenditure for its implementation, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, as well as data gathering, including in relation to corporate information technology systems, communication activities and those enhancing the EGF’s visibility as a fund or for specific projects and other technical assistance measures. Such measures may cover future and previous programming periods.’;
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(b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
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‘4. The Commission’s technical assistance shall include the provision of information and guidance to the Member States on using, monitoring and evaluating the EGF as well as dedicated outreach to Member States who historically have no or low uptake of the EGF. The Commission shall also provide information along with clear guidance to the social partners at Union and national level on the use of the EGF. Guidance measures may also include the creation of taskforces in cases of severe economic disruptions in a Member State.’;
Budgetary assessment
(12) Article 13 is amended as follows:
Date of budgetary assessment
(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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‘1. On the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 or Article 8a, in particular taking into account the number of targeted beneficiaries, the proposed measures and the estimated costs, the Commission shall evaluate and determine the amount of a financial contribution from the EGF, if any, that may be made within the limits of the resources available.’;
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(b) the following paragraph is inserted:
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‘2a. The co-financing rate for expenditure incurred by the Member State for beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c) and relating to measures set out in Article 7(5), shall be 100%.’;
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(c) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
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‘3. Where, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 or Article 8a, the Commission concludes that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met, it shall immediately initiate the procedure as set out in Article 15 ▌.’;
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(d) the following paragraph is inserted:
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‘(4a) A minimum of 40% of the annual maximum amount of the EGF shall be reserved for applications concerning the cessation of activity of displaced workers or self-employed persons as set out in Article 8. Any portion of this amount not used or reserved by 30 June of each year can also be used for applications concerning workers affected by imminent job displacement as set out in Article 8(a). Any financial contribution to workers affected by imminent job displacement as set out in Article 4(2) point (d) shall not exceed EUR 4 000 000 per enterprise, per Member State, for any financing year.’;
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(13) in Article 14, paragraphs (1) and (2) are replaced by the following:
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‘1. Expenditure shall be eligible for a financial contribution from the EGF from the dates set out in the application in accordance with Article 8(7), point (j), or Article 8a(10), point (h), on which the Member State or the enterprise concerned starts, or is due to start, providing the coordinated package to the targeted beneficiaries or on which the Member State incurs administrative expenditure to implement the EGF in accordance with Article 7(1) and (5).
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2. The Member State or the enterprise shall start implementing the eligible measures set out in Article 7 without undue delay and shall carry out those measures as soon as possible, and in any event within 24 months from the date of entry into force of the financial contribution decision.’;
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(14) Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
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‘‘3. A proposal by the Commission for a decision to mobilise the EGF pursuant to paragraph 1 shall include the following:
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(a) the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(6) and Article 8a(9), together with a summary of the information on which that assessment is based; and
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(b) the reasons justifying the amounts proposed in accordance with Article 13(1).’;
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(15) Article 16 is replaced by the following:
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By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Articles 8, 8a and 15, in exceptional cases and provided that the remaining commitment appropriations available in the EGF are not sufficient to cover the amount of assistance that is necessary according to the Commission proposal, the Commission may postpone the proposal to mobilise the EGF and the subsequent budgetary transfer request until commitment appropriations are available in the following year. The annual budgetary ceiling of the EGF shall be respected in all circumstances.’;
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(16) in Article 17, the following paragraph is added:
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‘6. Without undue delay, but no later than 2 weeks of receipt of the Commission’s pre-financing payment, the Member State concerned shall make available to the enterprise concerned that part of the pre-financing payment that relates to the coordinated package of measures implemented by the enterprise. Member States may choose to make the pre-financing payment available in instalments, in which case the first installment shall be made available within undue delay, and within two weeks. The payment modalities shall be set out in the act governing the financial contribution from the Member State to the enterprise. The Member States may, where appropriate, direct the funds to the enterprise via the relevant regional or other public authority, provided that this does not delay the payment. The Member State shall retain or direct to regional or other public authority the part of the pre-financing that relates to measures referred to in Article 7(5).’;
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(17) in Article 20, the following paragraph is added:
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‘3. In cases where an enterprise is implementing a financial contribution from the EGF for workers affected by imminent job displacement, the enterprise shall by the end of the sixth month after the expiry of the implementation period provide the Member State concerned with all relevant information specified in paragraph 1 ▌.’;
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(18) in Article 22, paragraphs 4 and 5 are replaced by the following:
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‘4. A beneficiary survey shall be launched by the Commission during the sixth month after the end of each implementation period. The beneficiary survey shall be open to participation for at least four weeks. Member States shall distribute the beneficiary survey to the beneficiaries, send out at least one reminder and inform the Commission of the distribution and reminder sent. In cases involving assistance implemented by an enterprise to beneficiaries under Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), that enterprise is responsible for distributing the survey prepared by the Commission among the beneficiaries that have participated in the measures, and workers' representatives for information, sending out at least one reminder and informing the Member State of the distribution and reminder sent. The responses to the beneficiary surveys shall be collated and analysed by the Commission for the use in future evaluations.
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5. Beneficiary surveys shall be used to collect data on the perceived change in the employability of beneficiaries, or, for those who have already found employment, on the quality of the employment found, such as changes in working hours, the type of employment contract or relationship (full time or part time; fixed term or open-ended), the level of responsibility or change of salary level in comparison to previous employment, and the sector in which the person found employment. For cases under Article 6 (c), this shall also include information on a possible new role in the same enterprise, where applicable. That information shall be broken down by gender, age group, education level and level of professional experience.’.
(19) ANNEX II (2) Common long-term result indicators for beneficiaries:
(a) Percentage of EGF beneficiaries in employment and self-employment six months after the end of the implementation period*; for cases under Article 6 (c), this indicator shall be broken down by employment:
1. in a different enterprise,
2. in the same enterprise:
(a) in the same role,
(b) in a different role;’.
Article 2 Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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