Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers – EGF/2024/003 BE/Van Hool - Belgium

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Amendment 1

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0001 – C10-0056/2025),

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Amendment 2

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1309/20132 (“EGF Regulation”),

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2 OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 48, http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/691/oj.

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Amendment 3

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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Citation 5

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– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1309/20133 ,

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3 OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 48, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/691/oj.

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Amendment 4

Angéline Furet

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Recital E

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E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on coach demand, and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has had an impact on cost structure;

E. Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on demand for coaches and the European energy market has had an impact on the cost structure, well before the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;

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Amendment 5

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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Recital E

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E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on coach demand, and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has had an impact on cost structure;

E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on coach demand, and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine increased an impact of globalisation factors on cost structure;

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Amendment 6

Angéline Furet

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Recital F

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F. whereas the European automotive and supplier industry is facing unprecedented pressure from both external and internal challenges, such as distortion of competitiona and high-energy costs;

F. whereas the European automotive and supplier industry is facing unprecedented pressure from both external and internal challenges, such as distortion of competitiona, high-energy costs and the Green Deal, which provides for the end of new thermal vehicles in 2035; whereas the temporary suspension of the Green Deal will allow for a reassessment of its objectives and variations;

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Amendment 7

Mohammed Chahim

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Recital F

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F. whereas the European automotive and supplier industry is facing unprecedented pressure from both external and internal challenges, such as distortion of competitiona and high-energy costs;

F. whereas the European automotive and supplier industry is facing unprecedented pressure from both external and internal challenges, such as distortion of competition, notably in the electric vehicle sector due to unfair subsidization by China, and high-energy costs;

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Amendment 8

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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Recital F

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F. whereas the European automotive and supplier industry is facing unprecedented pressure from both external and internal challenges, such as distortion of competitiona and high-energy costs;

F. whereas the European automotive and supplier industry is facing unprecedented pressure from both external and internal challenges, such as distortion of competitiona and high-energy costs caused by major restructuring events;

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Amendment 9

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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Recital G

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G. whereas Van Hool was specialised in the manufacture of busses, coaches, trolleybuses, and trailers; whereas the declining demand for coaches resulting from the impact of the pandemic has led to declining average sales for Van Hool in Europe and a sharp fall in profitability; whereas rising inflation and disrupted supply chains further increased pressue on the enterprise’s margins;

G. whereas Van Hool was specialised in the manufacture of busses, coaches, trolleybuses, and trailers; whereas the declining demand for coaches resulting from the impact of major restructuring events has led to declining average sales for Van Hool in Europe and a sharp fall in profitability; whereas rising inflation and disrupted supply chains further increased pressue on the enterprise’s margins;

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Amendment 10

Angéline Furet, Julien Sanchez

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Recital I

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I. whereas financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market policy measures and personalised services that aim to reintegrate beneficiaries rapidly into decent and sustainable employment within or outside their initial sector of activity, while preparing them for a greener and more digital European economy;

I. whereas financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market policy measures and personalised services that aim to reintegrate beneficiaries rapidly into decent and sustainable employment within or outside their initial sector of activity;

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Amendment 11

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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Recital K

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K. 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.

K. 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 12

Mohammed Chahim

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Paragraph 5

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5. Points out that the profiles of the displaced workers, one third of which are aged 50 years or more and 80 % have secondary education or less and outdated skills; stresses that taking into account the downward trend in vacancies and its geographical distribution, the workers will need targeted assistance focusing on upskilling and retraining to increase their chances of returning to work;

5. Points out that the profiles of the displaced workers, one third of which are aged 50 years or more and 80 % have secondary education or less and outdated skills; stresses that taking into account the downward trend in vacancies and its geographical distribution, the workers will need targeted assistance focusing on upskilling and retraining to increase their chances of returning to work; 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;

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Amendment 13

Mohammed Chahim

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Paragraph 6 a (new)

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6 a. In the context of the European Skills agenda, stresses that the support provided by the EGF needs to be embedded in a larger strategy for the affected workers and the region, on all political levels, including by support of relevant funding instruments of the Union, with the aim to ensure that nobody gets left behind in the digital and climate transitions;

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Amendment 14

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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Paragraph 9 a (new)

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9 a. Recalls that the Belgian authorities shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are an integral part of and are promoted throughout the implementation period;

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Amendment 15

Nicolae Ştefănuță

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Paragraph 10 a (new)

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10 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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