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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2024)0084 – C90042/2024 – 2024/0003(BUD))

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

BUDG-PR-759750

Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Margarida Marques

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The rapporteur's draft report backs the Commission's plan to spend EUR 165 000 from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) on technical assistance in 2024. It agrees with the measures proposed by the Commission under Article 11 of the EGF Regulation, including expert group meetings, a networking seminar, work on the electronic data exchange system and data gathering. It calls on the Commission to keep inviting Parliament to EGF meetings and seminars, to adapt COVID-19-era best practices, and to strengthen the visibility of the fund. It reminds applicant member states to publicise EGF-funded actions widely, and approves the annexed decision.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament agree with the mobilisation of EUR 165 000 for EGF technical assistance, approve the annexed decision, and call on the Commission to invite Parliament to EGF meetings, adapt pandemic-era best practices and boost the fund's visibility.

Key points

  1. The report agrees with the mobilisation of EUR 165 000 and the measures proposed by the Commission to be financed as technical assistance under the EGF Regulation.
  2. It welcomes continued work on standardised procedures for EGF applications and management using the electronic data exchange system (Shared Fund Management Common System, SFC), which simplifies and speeds up applications and reporting.
  3. It notes that the Commission will use the budget for meetings of the Expert Group of Contact Persons of the EGF, with two members from each member state, and one seminar with implementing bodies and social partners.
  4. It calls on the Commission to continue to invite Parliament systematically to these meetings and seminars, under the Framework Agreement on relations between Parliament and the Commission.
  5. It calls on the Commission to adapt best practices developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular measures to accelerate an inclusive green and digital transition and support Union priorities such as gender equality.
  6. It underlines the need to strengthen awareness and visibility of the EGF, welcomes the dedicated website and calls on the Commission to update and expand it regularly.
  7. 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.
  8. It approves the decision annexed to the resolution.

Who is affected

  • The Commission: receives EUR 165 000 for technical assistance and is asked to invite Parliament to meetings and update the EGF website.
  • Applicant member states: reminded to publicise EGF-funded actions widely.
  • Displaced workers: the EGF provides support for their reintegration into employment.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 165 000: the amount to be mobilised for technical assistance.
  • 0,5 %: maximum share of the annual EGF amount available for technical assistance at the Commission's initiative.
  • 0,49 %: share of the maximum annual EGF budget in 2024 that EUR 165 000 represents.
  • EUR 186 million to EUR 30 million (in 2018 prices): the reduction in the maximum annual amount of the EGF under the MFF revision.
  • 500 to 200 dismissed workers: the reduced threshold for activating the EGF.