Date: 8-May-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2024/1300 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 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)
The decision concerns the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for Displaced Workers to provide technical assistance at the initiative of the European Commission.
The decision approves the allocation of funds from the EGF to support monitoring, data gathering, communication activities, and activities enhancing the EGF's visibility.
Key Changes
A total of EUR 165,000 is mobilised from the EGF for technical assistance in 2024.
This amount falls within the maximum of 0.5% of the EGF's annual maximum amount that can be used for technical assistance, as stipulated by Regulation (EU) 2021/691.
The decision is based on Regulation (EU) 2021/691, which governs the EGF, and the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020, concerning budgetary discipline.
The EGF's maximum annual amount is EUR 30 million (in 2018 prices), as laid down in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
EU Taxpayers: The EGF is funded from the EU budget, so taxpayers are indirectly affected by the allocation of these funds.
Suggested Action Items
Relevant stakeholders should be informed about the decision and the availability of technical assistance from the EGF.
Key Entities Referenced
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF): An EU fund that aims to demonstrate solidarity and promote decent and sustainable employment by providing support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the case of major restructuring events.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union, representing the governments of the member states.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU budget.
Regulation (EU) 2021/691: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093: Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.
Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020: Agreement between 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.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/1300 8.5.2024
DECISION (EU) 2024/1300 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 24 April 2024
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)
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 2020 between 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 30 million (in 2018 prices), as laid down in Article 8 of
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 (3).
(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/691 provides that a maximum of 0,5 % of the annual maximum amount of the EGF may be
used each year for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.
(4) This assistance is necessary to fulfill obligations in EGF implementation as imposed by Article 11 of the Regulation
(EU) 2021/691, in particular concerning monitoring and data gathering as well as communication activities and
those enhancing the EGF’s visibility.
(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide the sum of EUR 165 000 for technical assistance at the
initiative of the Commission.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2024, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced
Workers shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 165 000 in commitment and payment appropriations.
(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).
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Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 24 April 2024.
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
R. METSOLA M. MICHEL
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1300/oj