Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (Lithuania and Spain)European Parliament resolution of 21 October 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0547 — C6-0312/2008 — 2008/2251 (ACI)#ANNE
Date: 2008-10-21
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: dissemination of information, impact study, interest, savings, statistical method, tax on income, tax system








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Tuesday 21 October 2008Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (Lithuania and Spain)
P6_TA(2008)0490
European Parliament resolution of 21 October 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0547 — C6-0312/2008 — 2008/2251 (ACI))
2010/C 15 E/33

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0547 — C6-0312/2008),
having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2),
having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0405/2008),






A.


whereas the European Union has set up the appropriate legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market,










B.


whereas the Union's financial assistance to workers made redundant should be dynamic and made available as quickly and efficiently as possible, in accordance with the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission adopted during the conciliation meeting on 17 July 2008, and having due regard for the Interinstitutional Agreement in respect of the adoption of decisions to mobilise the Fund,










C.


whereas Spain and Lithuania have requested assistance in respect of two cases concerning redundancies in the automobile sector in Spain and the textile sector in Lithuania, by letters of 6 February and 8 May 2008 (3),










1.


Requests the institutions involved to make the necessary efforts to accelerate the mobilisation of the Fund;










2.


Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;










3.


Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;










4.


Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and the Commission.






(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(3)  Applications EGF/2008/002/ES/Delphi and EGF/2008/003/LT/Alytaus Tekstile.


Tuesday 21 October 2008ANNEX

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ON THE MOBILISATION OF THE EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH POINT 28 OF THE INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT OF 17 MAY 2006 BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION ON BUDGETARY DISCIPLINE AND SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
having regard to the Commission proposal,
Whereas:






(1)


The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (‘the Fund’) was created to provide additional support to workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market.










(2)


The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.










(3)


On 6 February 2008 Spain submitted an application to deploy the Fund in respect of redundancies in the automobile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by Delphi Automotive Systems España, S.L.U. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.










(4)


On 8 May 2008 Lithuania submitted an application to deploy the Fund in respect of redundancies in the textile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by Alytaus Tekstile. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.










(5)


The Fund should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution in respect of the applications,




HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 10 770 772 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, …

For the European Parliament

The President



For the Council

The President






(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.