Hulpfonds ondervangen gevolgen globalisering keert miljoenen uit aan voor ontslagen werknemers in Spanje, Polen en Nederland (en)
EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund aid worth €8,728,978 for workers in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands was approved by Parliament's Budgets Committee on Thursday. The seven applications now just need final approval by the Council and the full Parliament.
In total, 2,312 redundant workers (retail trade, car and construction sectors) in Spain, 779 former workers in the car and ship building industry in Poland and 613 ex-employees in the ICT sector in the Netherlands are set to receive support.
The Spanish authorities applied for aid to unemployed workers in three regions: Valencia (several firms in the construction and textile sector), Catalonia (the Lear company, producing electrical equipment for cars) and Aragón (several firms in the retail trade sector).
The two Polish applications concern the Wielkopolskie province (two firms in the car industry) and the H.Cegielski-Poznan company, the only Polish manufacturer of marine engines, plus its suppliers.
The Dutch application is for two ICT companies, Getronics and HP, in the region of Noord Holland. Barbara MATERA (EPP, IT) drafted all seven reports.
Details of the Spanish applications
Comunidad Valenciana Natural Stone - construction sector
300 people in 66 firms targeted for support
Total budget planned € 2 189 000
EGF contribution € 1 422 850
Lear Automotive (EEDS)
508 people targeted for support
Total budget planned € 588 000
EGF contribution € 382 200
Comunidad Valenciana Textiles
350 people in 143 firms targeted for support
Total budget planned € 3 168 409
EGF contribution € 2 059 466
Comercio minorista en Aragón - retail trade sector
1 154 people in 593 firms targeted for support
Total budget planned € 2 400 000
EGF contribution € 1 560 000
Spain has in total applied for EGF support in 11 cases: 3 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 6 in 2010. There are no further applications awaiting approval.
Details of the Polish applications
Wielkopolskie Automotive
590 people in 2 firms targeted for support
Total budget planned € 973 965
EGF contribution € 633 077
H.Cegielski-Poznàn - ship building sector
189 people targeted for support
Total budget planned € 175 770
EGF contribution € 114 250
These are the first Polish EGF cases to receive approval from the Budgets Committee. A third application, from the region Podkarpackie, is currently being studied by the European Commission.
Details of the Dutch application
Noord Holland – information and communication technologies sector
613 people in two firms (Getronics and HP) targeted for support
Total budget planned € 3 934 055
EGF contribution € 2 557 135
The Netherlands have so far applied for EGF aid in ten cases, seven in 2009 and three in 2010.
Following the green light by the committee, the full Parliament and the Council of Ministers have to give their approval. Parliament's plenary vote is scheduled for 13-16 December.
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation or the financial crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. The fund's annual ceiling is €500 million.
In the Chair : Alain LAMASSOURE (EPP, FR)