Document ID: 32018D0847
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>8.6.2018&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 144/5</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
DECISION (EU) 2018/847 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 30 May 2018
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Belgium — EGF/2017/010 BE/Caterpillar
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) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management ( 2 ) , and in particular point 13 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) aims to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis, or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis, and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR&#160;150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article&#160;12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>On 18&#160;December 2017, Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Caterpillar Solar Gosselines and its five suppliers.&#160;It was supplemented by additional information provided in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. That application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013, Belgium has decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF also to 300 young persons not in employment, education or training (NEETs).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR&#160;4&#160;621&#160;616 in respect of the application submitted by Belgium.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, this decision should apply from the date of its adoption,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2018, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 4 621 616 in 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 30 May 2018.
Done at Strasbourg, 30 May 2018.
For the European Parliament
The President
A. TAJANI
For the Council
The President
L. PAVLOVA
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( 1 ) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855 .
( 2 ) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1 .
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 ( OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884 ).
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