Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium — EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and paper

Committee on Budgets

Amendment 1

Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

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	– Having regard to the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and the targets set up in the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan

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Amendment 2

Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

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J. whereas the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 30 million (in 2018 prices), as laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 as amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765;	J. whereas the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 30 million (in 2018 prices), as laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 as amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765; whereas in line with the principle of sound financial management, unspent contributions should be paid back to the Commission

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Amendment 3

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

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	5 a. Recalls that the Belgian authorities shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding and highlight the Union added value of the intervention, by providing coherent, effective and targeted information to multiple audiences, including targeted information to beneficiaries, local and regional authorities, the social partners, the media and the public;

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Amendment 4

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

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6. Considers it as a social responsibility of the Union to provide the affected workers with the necessary qualifications for future employment, considering the digital and ecological transition having a significant impact on their sectors whilst leading to a reduction of demand; welcomes the fact that the co-ordinated package of personalised services was drawn up by Belgium in consultation with targeted beneficiaries, their representatives and social partners;	6. Considers it as a social responsibility of the Union and Member States to provide the affected workers a possibility to obtain the necessary qualifications for future employment, considering the digital and ecological transition having a significant impact on their sectors whilst leading to a reduction of demand; welcomes the fact that the co-ordinated package of personalised services was drawn up by Belgium in consultation with targeted beneficiaries, their representatives and social partners;

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Amendment 5

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

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8. Recalls that personalised services to be provided to the workers consist of the following actions: social intervention advisor, guidance, counselling, and vocational orientation, active job-search support, training, retraining and vocational training, as well as training at the workplace;	8. Recalls that personalised services to be provided to the workers consist of the following actions: social intervention advisor, guidance, counselling, and vocational orientation, active job-search support, training, retraining and vocational training, including training in digital skills, as well as training at the workplace;

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Amendment 6

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

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12. Reiterates that assistance from the EGF must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies, by virtue of national law or collective agreements;	12. Reiterates that assistance from the EGF must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies, by virtue of national law or collective agreements, or any allowances or rights of the displaced workers, to ensure full additionality of the allocation; recalls that the Member States applying for funding support from the EGF must ensure that the requirements laid down in national and Union law concerning collective redundancies have been complied with and that the company concerned has provided for its workers accordingly;

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Amendment 7

Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

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	12 a. Recalls that the Belgian authorities shall ensure that the integration of the gender perspective is an integral part of and is promoted throughout the implementation period; shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding and highlight the Union added value of the intervention, by providing coherent, effective and targeted information to multiple audiences, including targeted information to beneficiaries, local and regional authorities, the social partners, the media and the public

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Amendment 8

Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

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	12 b. Calls on the Belgian authorities and other Member States to undertake the preventive measures in a proactive manner in order to adapt industries to the globalisation and of technological and environmental changes and protect workers from losing their jobs and other negative impact of the globalisation.

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