On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers - EGF/2024/000 TA 2024 – Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission
A-9-2024-0173
Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Margarida Marques
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Parliament's Committee on Budgets approves the mobilisation of EUR 165 000 from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) for technical assistance at the Commission's initiative in 2024.¶ The amount covers technical and administrative expenditure, including expert group meetings, a networking seminar, work on the electronic data exchange system and monitoring and data gathering.¶¶ The report welcomes continued work on standardised procedures using the Shared Fund Management Common System (SFC) and calls on the Commission to invite Parliament to meetings and seminars. It calls on the Commission to adapt COVID-19 best practices to accelerate an inclusive green and digital transition and support gender equality, and to strengthen the EGF's visibility.¶¶ It reminds applicant member states of their role in publicising EGF-funded actions and approves the annexed decision.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Budgets approves the mobilisation of EUR 165 000 for technical assistance and the measures proposed by the Commission, and approves the decision annexed to the resolution.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament agrees with the mobilisation of EUR 165 000 and the measures proposed by the Commission as technical assistance under the EGF Regulation.¶
- It welcomes continued work on standardised procedures for EGF applications and management using the electronic data exchange system (SFC), which simplifies and speeds up processing and improves reporting.¶
- It notes that the Commission will use the budget for meetings of the Expert Group of Contact Persons (two members per member state) and one seminar with implementing bodies and social partners, and calls on the Commission to invite Parliament systematically.¶
- It calls on the Commission to adapt best practices from the COVID-19 pandemic to accelerate an inclusive green and digital transition and support gender equality.¶
- It underlines the need to strengthen awareness and visibility of the EGF, welcomes the dedicated website and calls for regular updates and expansion.¶
- It reminds applicant member states of their key role in widely publicising EGF-funded actions to beneficiaries, local and regional authorities, social partners, the media and the public.¶
- It approves the decision annexed to the resolution.¶
Who is affected
- The Commission, which will receive EUR 165 000 for technical assistance and must invite Parliament to meetings and seminars.¶¶
- Member states, which are reminded to publicise EGF-funded actions and whose contact persons participate in expert group meetings.¶
- Displaced workers, who benefit from EGF support aimed at rapid reintegration into decent and sustainable employment.¶
Figures and deadlines
- EUR 165 000, the amount to be mobilised for technical assistance.¶
- 0.49%, the share of the annual maximum EGF amount that EUR 165 000 represents.¶
- 0.5%, the maximum share of the annual maximum EGF amount available for technical assistance at the Commission's initiative.¶
- EUR 30 million (2018 prices), the maximum annual amount of the EGF after the MFF revision.¶
- 200 dismissed workers, the threshold for activating the EGF.¶
- Two members from each member state, the composition of the Expert Group of Contact Persons.¶
Legal basis: Article 8 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027.¶