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Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Application EGF/2023/003 DE/Vallourec - Germany

TA-9-2024-0333 · P9_TA(2024)0333 · PE759.759

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Parliament approves a EUR 2 984 627 contribution from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for 1 518 workers made redundant at Vallourec Deutschland GmbH in Düsseldorf and Mülheim an der Ruhr. The contribution is 60 % of a total cost of EUR 4 974 379, covering personalised services and preparatory, management, information, control and reporting activities. The resolution notes the redundancies' expected effect on the local economy and the workers' skills gap, and welcomes the personalised services, including a digital basic skills measure. It sets the eligibility periods for services and administrative expenditure, and states that the eligible actions receive no other Union funding.

Key points

  1. Parliament agrees that the conditions of Article 4(2), point (a), of the EGF Regulation are met and that Germany is entitled to EUR 2 984 627.
  2. The contribution represents 60 % of the total cost of EUR 4 974 379, with EUR 4 783 057 for personalised services and EUR 191 322 for preparatory, management, information, control and reporting activities.
  3. Germany submitted the application on 15 November 2023; the Commission finalised its assessment on 29 February 2024.
  4. The application concerns 1 518 workers made redundant at Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, of whom 835 will be targeted beneficiaries.
  5. The dismissals are expected to raise unemployment in Mülheim and Düsseldorf by 11,6 % and 5,6 % respectively.
  6. The workers' profiles do not match job-market needs, 20,1 % are over 54, and up-skilling and re-skilling will be a challenge.
  7. Parliament welcomes the personalised services, including upskilling, workshops, vocational orientation, job counselling and training allowances.
  8. The co-ordinated package was drawn up by Germany with beneficiaries, their representatives and social partners, and VAD negotiated a social plan and a transfer company.
  9. Personalised services consist of tailor-made training and retraining, occupational guidance, job-search assistance, group activities, support for business creation, and incentives and allowances.
  10. Parliament strongly welcomes the Digital basic skills measure, which targets participants with no or very little digital skills and provides laptops.
  11. Personalised services started on 1 December 2023 and are eligible until 24 months after the financing decision enters into force; administrative expenditure is eligible from 1 January 2023 until 31 months after that date.
  12. Germany confirmed that eligible actions receive no other Union funds and that equality of treatment and non-discrimination will be respected; EGF assistance must not replace company responsibilities or workers' allowances and rights.

Who is affected

  • 1 518 workers made redundant at Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, of whom 835 are targeted beneficiaries.
  • The cities of Mülheim an der Ruhr and Düsseldorf, where unemployment is expected to rise.
  • Germany, which submitted the application and receives the financial contribution.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 2 984 627: EGF contribution to Germany.
  • 60 %: share of the total cost covered by the EGF contribution.
  • EUR 4 974 379: total cost of the measures.
  • EUR 4 783 057: expenditure for personalised services.
  • EUR 191 322: expenditure for preparatory, management, information, control and reporting activities.
  • 1 518: workers made redundant at Vallourec Deutschland GmbH.
  • 835: targeted beneficiaries in total.
  • 11,6 % and 5,6 %: expected rise in unemployment in Mülheim and Düsseldorf respectively.