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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2025)0157 – C100188/2025 – 2025/0198(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 following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN

BUDG-PR-776825

Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Bogdan Rzońca

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This draft report approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) for Belgium following the bankruptcy of BelGaN, which made 417 workers redundant. It agrees with the Commission that Belgium is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 931 690.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament approve the annexed decision on the mobilisation of the EGF for Belgium.

Key points

  1. Approves the Commission's proposal to mobilise EUR 931 690 from the EGF for Belgium, representing 85% of the total cost of EUR 1 096 107.
  2. Notes that the application relates to 417 targeted beneficiaries made redundant in the company BelGaN, in the sector of manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products.
  3. Notes that the redundancies pushed the annual unemployment rate to +9% in the Oudenaarde territory, while job openings fell by -22%.
  4. Lists the personalised services to be provided: information sessions, outplacement, training and retraining, training at the workplace, job fair, job-search assistance, job-scouting and job-matching.
  5. Notes that Belgium started providing personalised services on 8 August 2024 and that the eligibility period runs until 24 months after the entry into force of the Financing Decision.
  6. Notes that administrative expenditure is eligible from 31 July 2024 until 31 months after the entry into force of the Financing Decision.
  7. Stresses that the principles of equality of treatment and non-discrimination will be respected and that double financing will be prevented.
  8. Reiterates that EGF assistance must not replace actions that are the responsibility of companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements.

Who is affected

  • 417 former workers of BelGaN, made redundant after the company's bankruptcy, who will receive personalised services to help them reintegrate into the labour market.
  • Belgium, which will receive a financial contribution from the EGF to co-fund the support measures.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 931 690: financial contribution from the EGF for Belgium, 85% of total costs.
  • EUR 1 096 107: total cost of the actions, comprising EUR 1 052 607 for personalised services and EUR 43 500 for preparatory, management, information and publicity, control and reporting activities.
  • 417: number of targeted beneficiaries made redundant.
  • Reference period from 31 July 2024 to 30 November 2024.
  • Unemployment rate increased by +9% and job openings fell by -22% in the Oudenaarde territory.