Date: 2023-05-25Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2023/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain – EGF/2022/003 ES/Alu Ibérica
Executive Summary:
This decision concerns the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain. The decision approves a financial contribution of EUR 1,275,000 in respect of worker displacements in Alu Ibrica LC S.L. in Spain. It enters into force upon publication and applies from May 10, 2023.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose of the EGF:**
* Demonstrates solidarity and promotes sustainable employment within the Union.
* Provides support to workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased due to major restructuring events.
* Assists beneficiaries in returning to sustainable employment as soon as possible.
* **Financial Allocation:**
* The EGF shall be mobilised to provide EUR 1,275,000 in commitment and payment appropriations for the financial year 2023.
* The maximum annual amount for the EGF is EUR 186 million (in 2018 prices).
* **Application Details:**
* Spain submitted the application on November 30, 2022, regarding worker displacements in Alu Ibrica LC S.L.
* The application complies with the conditions for financial contribution from the EGF as per Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2021/691.
* **Effective Date:**
* The decision is effective from May 10, 2023.
Impact Analysis:
* **European Parliament and Council:**
* Impact: Officially adopted the decision to mobilise the EGF.
* Action Required: Ensure the decision is implemented within the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2023.
* **European Commission:**
* Impact: Responsible for proposing the mobilisation of the EGF.
* Action Required: Oversee the allocation and disbursement of funds to Spain.
* **Spain:**
* Impact: Receives financial assistance from the EGF to support displaced workers from Alu Ibrica LC S.L.
* Action Required: Utilize the funds to provide support and facilitate the return to employment for the affected workers, in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2021/691.
* **Displaced Workers of Alu Ibrica LC S.L.:**
* Impact: Benefit from the support provided by the EGF to help them return to decent and sustainable employment.
* Action Required: Engage with the support measures and opportunities provided through the EGF funding.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union, directly elected by EU citizens.
Council of the European Union: Also known as the Council, it is a legislative body of the European Union comprised of government ministers from each member state.
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF): A fund of the European Union that provides support to workers made redundant due to major restructuring events.
Spain: A country in Europe that applied for the EGF to assist workers displaced from Alu Ibrica LC S.L.
Alu Ibrica LC S.L.: The company in Spain where worker displacements occurred, leading to the application for EGF support.
Regulation (EU) 2021/691: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's budget.
Strasbourg: The city where the decision was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council.
25.5.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 137/21
DECISIONS
DECISION (EU) 2023/1022 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 10 May 2023
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers
following an application from Spain – EGF/2022/003 ES/Alu Ibérica
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 1309/2013(1),
and in particular Article 15(1), first subparagraph, thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020between the European Parliament, the Council of
the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on
sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own
resources(2), and in particular point 9 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) aims to demonstrate solidarity and
promote decent and sustainable employment in the Union by providing support for workers made redundant and
self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the case of major restructuring events and assisting them in
returning to decent and sustainable employment as soon as possible.
(2) The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 186 million (in 2018 prices), as laid down in Article 8
of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093(3).
(3) On 30 November 2022, Spain submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of worker’s displacements in
Alu Ibérica LC S.L. in Spain. It was supplemented by additional information provided in accordance with Article 8(5)
of Regulation (EU) 2021/691. That application complies with the conditions for a financial contribution from the
EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2021/691.
(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 1 275 000in respect of
the application submitted by Spain.
(5) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, this decision should apply from the date of its adoption,
(1) OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.
(3) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years
2021 to 2027 (OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 11).L 137/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.5.2023
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2023, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced
Workers shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 1 275 000in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply
from 10 May 2023.
Done at Strasbourg, 10 May 2023.
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
R. METSOLA J. ROSWALL