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 (application EGF/2010/013 PL/Podkarpackie machinery from Poland)
Date: 2011-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Poland, budgetary procedure, commitment of expenditure, dismissal, financial management, fund (EU), globalisation, interinstitutional agreement, reintegration into working life

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 15.2.2011 
COM(2011) 62 final 

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 (application EGF/2010/013 
PL/Podkarpackie machinery from Poland) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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 
management1  allows  for  the  mobilisation  of  the  European  Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund 
(EGF)  through  a  flexibility  mechanism,  within  the  annual  ceiling  of  EUR 500 million over 
and above the relevant headings of the financial framework. 

The rules applicable to the contributions from the EGF are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
1927/2006  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  20  December  2006  on 
establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund2. 

On  27  April  2010,  Poland  submitted  application  EGF/2010/013  PL/Podkarpackie  for  a 
financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in three enterprises operating in 
the NACE Revision 2 Division 28 ('Manufacture of machinery and equipment')3 in the NUTS 
II region of Podkarpackie (PL32) in Poland. 

After  a  thorough  examination  of  this  application,  the  Commission  has  concluded  in 
accordance  with  Article  10  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006  that  the  conditions  for  a 
financial contribution under this Regulation are met. 

SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS 

Key data: 
EGF Reference no. 
Member State 
Article 2 
Enterprises concerned 
NUTS II region 
NACE Revision 2 Division 

Reference period 
Starting date for the personalised services 
Application date 
Redundancies during the reference period 
Redundant workers targeted for support 
Expenditure for personalised services (EUR) 
Expenditure for implementing EGF4 (EUR) 
Expenditure for implementing EGF (%) 
Total budget (EUR) 
EGF contribution (65 %) (EUR) 

EGF/2010/013
Poland
(b)
3
Podkarpackie (PL32)
28 ('Manufacture of machinery and 
equipment')
1.6.2009 – 1.3.2010
1.8.2009
27.4.2010
594
200
684 800
13 000
1,9
697 800
453 570

1. 

The  application  was  presented  to  the  Commission  on  27  April  2010  and 
supplemented by additional information up to 4 August 2010. 

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OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. 
OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. 
Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 
establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC regulations on specific statistical domains (OJ L 
393, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 
In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. 

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2. 

The application meets the conditions for deploying the EGF as set out in Article 2(b) 
of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006,  and  was  submitted  within  the  deadline  of  10 
weeks referred to in Article 5 of that Regulation. 

Link  between  the  redundancies  and  major  structural  changes  in  world  trade  patterns 
due to globalisation or the global financial and economic crisis 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

In order to establish the link between the redundancies and the global financial and 
economic  crisis,  Poland  argues  that  the  machinery  production  sector  is  particularly 
vulnerable  to  changes  in  the  global  economy  due  to  the  high  share  of  international 
trade  in  global  production  and  thus  the  direct  competition  of  producers  from  other 
countries  on  the  global  market.  In  2008  the  share  of  exports  in  the  value  of  sold 
production from the Polish machine building sector amounted to 45,6 %.  

The Polish machine building industry was characterised until 2007 by fast growth in 
production, caused by the rapid development of the Polish economy and good export 
opportunities.  In  2008,  the  development  of  the  sector  was  slowed  down  due  to  the 
global  financial  and  economic  crisis.  In  2009,  for  the  first  time  in  many  years,  the 
sector reported a drop in production. 

Decreased  demand  in  the  EU-15  countries  (receiving  77,8 %  of  Polish  exports  in 
2008) strongly contributed to the drop in the value of goods sold abroad, as 8 out of 
the  10  biggest  recipients  of  Polish  machines  are  EU  Member  States.  The  value  of 
export of machinery and equipment from Poland to the EU Member States decreased 
by over 10 % between 2008 and 2009, while machinery production in total dropped 
by approximately 8 %. 

Germany is the key trading partner of Poland, with 23 % of machinery produced in 
Poland going to that country. Germany itself is strongly dependant on exports and as 
a  result  of  the  crisis  it  suffered  from  a  20 %  decrease  in  orders  of  machinery  and 
equipment  in  2009.  This  had  a  negative  impact  on  Polish  suppliers  to  the  German 
manufacturers. 

Other  significant  importers  of  Polish  machinery  and  equipment,  e.g.  Ukraine  and 
Russia, also recorded a drop in the development of the construction sector. In these 
countries the sector was largely supported by foreign capital. Due to the global crisis 
these foreign sources of financing decreased significantly, causing a drop in the value 
of construction and installation works (down by 20 % in Russia and by over 55 % in 
Ukraine during the first five months of 2009). Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. exports 60 % 
of its production of construction machinery to the Eastern European countries. 

8. 

The  three  companies  whose  workers  are  targeted  for  EGF  support  under  this 
application, were directly affected by the negative trends described above. 

Huta  Stalowa  Wola  S.A.,  one  of  the  largest  domestic  producers  of  construction 
machinery,  recorded  a  54 %  drop  in  exports  in  2009,  while  only  10 %  of  its  total 
production was targeted at the domestic market. 

In  HSW  –  Zakład  Zespołów Napędowych  Sp.  z  o.o.  (HSW  -  ZZN  Sp.  z  o.o.),  a 
producer of power units used in the construction machinery, total sales dropped by 
47 % and exports by 34 %. 

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Zakłady  Metalowe  DEZAMET  S.A.  (ZM  DEZAMET  S.A.),  producing  parts  for 
road-building,  construction  and  mining  machinery  noted  a  58 %  drop  in  exports 
between 2008 and 2009. 

Demonstration  of  the  number  of  redundancies  and  compliance  with  the  criteria  of 
Article 2(b) 

9. 

10. 

Poland  submitted  this  application  under  the  intervention  criteria  of  Article  2(b)  of 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006,  which  requires  at  least  500  redundancies  over  a 
nine-month period in enterprises operating in the same NACE Revision 2 Division in 
one region or two contiguous regions at NUTS II level in a Member State. 

The  application  cites  594  redundancies  in  three  enterprises  classified  in  the  NACE 
Revision 2 Division 28 ('Manufacture of machinery and equipment') in the NUTS II 
region of Podkarpackie (PL32) during the nine-month reference period from 1 June 
2009 to 1 March 2010. All of the redundancies were calculated in accordance with 
the  second  indent  of  the  second  paragraph  of  Article  2  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1927/2006. 

Explanation of the unforeseen nature of those redundancies 

11. 

The Polish authorities argue that the global economic and financial crisis could not 
have been foreseen, and that it had a severe impact on the machinery and equipment 
manufacture industry, as described in paragraphs 3 to 8 above. 

Identification of the dismissing enterprises and workers targeted for assistance 

12. 

The  application  cites  a  total  of  594  redundancies  in  three  firms  in  the  NACE 
Revision 2 Division 28 in Podkarpackie during the reference period: 

Enterprises 
Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. 
Huta  Stalowa  Wola  S.A.  –  Zakład 
Zespołów Napędowych Sp. z o.o. 
Zakłady Metalowe DEZAMET S.A. 
Total 

Redundancies
357
139

98
594

Poland estimates that 200 of the redundant workers will apply for assistance from the 
EGF.  According  to  the  Polish  authorities  the  remaining  workers  are  likely  to  find 
employment  through  their  own  initiative  and  without  requiring  assistance  from  the 
EGF, or to leave the labour market. 

13. 

The break-down of the targeted workers is as follows: 

Category 
Men 
Women 
EU citizens 
Non EU citizens 
15-24 years old 
25-54 years old 
55-64 years old 
> 64 

Percent 
77,0 
23,0 
100,0 
0,0 
10,5 
60,5 
20,0 
9,0 

Number
154
46
200
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21
121
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14. 

In terms of professional categories, the break-down is as follows: 

Category 
Metal, machinery and related trades workers 
Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and 
transport 
Office clerks 
Stationary plant and related operators 
Physical and engineering science associate professionals 
Other professionals 
Other associate professionals 
Corporate managers 
Physical, mathematical and engineering science 
professionals 
Drivers and mobile plant operators 

Number  Percent
54,0

108 

40 

17 
10 
10 
7 
5 
1 

1 

1 

20,0

8,5
5,0
5,0
3,5
2,5
0,5

0,5

0,5

15. 

In  accordance  with  Article  7  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006,  Poland  has 
confirmed  that  a  policy  of  equality  between  women  and  men  as  well  as  non-
discrimination has been applied, and will continue to apply, during the various stages 
of the implementation of and, in particular, in access to the EGF. 

Description of the territory concerned and its authorities and stakeholders 

16. 

The  territory  concerned  is  Podkarpackie  voivodship  (province)  (NUTS  II  –  PL32 
Podkarpackie),  and  in  particular  the  powiats  (counties/districts)  of  Stalowa  Wola, 
Nisko and Tarnobrzeg (in NUTS III – PL 326 sub-region of Tarnobrzeg and PL 325 
sub-region of Rzeszów). 

17. 

Podkarpackie  province  is  fifth  in  area  and  eighth  in  population  among  Poland's 
sixteen  provinces,  with  an  area  of  17 845 km²  and  a  population  slightly  above 
2 million.  Its  capital  city  is  Rzeszów.  The  three  affected  districts  are  all  in  the 
northern part of the province. 

Stalowa  Wola  district,  with  an  area  of  832 km²,  has  a  population  of  109 410  (in 
2006); Nisko district, with an area of 786 km², has a population of 67 065 (in 2006); 
Tarnobrzeg district, with an area of 607 km², has a population of 103 338 (in 2006). 

The  principal  stakeholders  include  the  provincial  and  local  governments  which  are 
involved  in  the  assistance  to  the  redundant  workers,  through  the  Provincial  Labour 
Office  in  Rzeszów  and  the  Labour  Offices  of  the  districts  in  which  the  firms  are 
located. Also involved in providing assistance to the redundant workers are the Tax 
Office,  the  Social  Insurance  Institution  (ZUS),  the  National  Labour  Inspectorate 
(PIP) and the Vocational Career Information and Planning Centres in Tarnobrzeg and 
Stalowa  Wola,  as  well  as  Voivodship  Employment  Council  Rzeszów,  Regional 
Chamber  of  Commerce  in  Stalowa  Wola,  Guild  of  Craftsmen  and  Other 
Entrepreneurs  in  Stalowa  Wola,  Regional  Development  Agency  in  Tarnobrzeg, 
Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Tarnobrzeg, Industrial Development Agency 
– Office in Tarnobrzeg. 

18. 

The  social  partners  involved  in  the  implementation  of  the  EGF  are  the  Enterprise 
Organization  of  the  Solidarność  (Solidarity)  Trade  Union,  as  well  as  Voivodship 
Employment  Council Rzeszów, Regional Chamber of Commerce in Stalowa Wola, 

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Guild  of  Craftsmen  and  Other  Entrepreneurs 
in  Stalowa  Wola,  Regional 
Development  Agency  in  Tarnobrzeg,  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  Industry  in 
Tarnobrzeg, Industrial Development Agency – Office in Tarnobrzeg. 

Expected impact of the redundancies as regards local, regional or national employment 

19. 

Poland  expects  the  impact  of  the  redundancies  to  be  locally  significant.  The 
redundancies contributed to an increase in unemployment in the districts in question. 
The redundant workers from the three firms cited in the application made up 3,4 % 
of  the  total  number  of  those  unemployed  in  Stalowa  Wola  district,  2,9 %  in  Nisko 
district, 2,3 % in Tarnobrzeg district at the end of February 2010. 

The  redundant  workers  accounted  for  0,8 %  of  total  employment  in  the  district  of 
Stalowa Wola, 1 % in the district of Nisko and 0,5 % in the district of Tarnobrzeg.at 
the end of February 2010. 

In  the  affected  districts  of  the  province  there  was  a  considerable  increase  in  the 
numbers unemployed (all data for the period June 2009 - February 2010): by 20 % in 
Nisko district, 19 % in Tarnobrzeg district, and 24 % in Stalowa Wola district. The 
unemployment  rate  in  the  three  districts  was  higher  than  the  average  for  Poland 
(24 %, 17 % and 15 % respectively compared to 13 % for Poland in February 2010). 

Co-ordinated  package  of  personalised  services  to  be  funded  and  a  breakdown  of  its 
estimated  costs,  including  its  complementarity  with  actions  funded  by  the  Structural 
Funds 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

Poland  proposes  a  package  of  five  separate  but  coordinated  measures  in  support  of 
the redundant workers. These activities aim to increase the activity and mobility of 
redundant  workers  in  the  labour  market,  promote  entrepreneurship  amongst  the 
workers and improve their chances of finding employment, inter alia, by adapting the 
qualifications  of  those  made  redundant  to  the  needs  of  the  labour  market.  The 
measures are described in more detail below. 

Training  and  retraining  –  covering  the  costs  of  training  (including  postgraduate 
studies), travel expenses or the cost of accommodation and meals offered during the 
training,  covering  the  costs  of  medical  examinations  or  psychological  exams 
enabling  the  trainees  to  obtain  certificates,  diplomas,  professional  qualifications  or 
titles,  and  the  cost  of  obtaining  the  necessary  licences  to  perform  the  job.  One 
hundred  workers  are  estimated  to  benefit  from  this  measure,  at  an  average  cost  of 
EUR 2 308 per worker. 

Allowances for on the job training – for redundant workers below the age of 25 with 
little  professional  experience  referred  by  the  PLO  to  this  training,  an  allowance 
equivalent  to  120 %  of  the  unemployment  benefit,  for  a  maximum  period  of  12 
months during on-the-job training may be paid as a training allowance, as specified 
in the contract with the employer. The estimated cost is EUR 3 000 per worker, and 
it is planned that 10 workers will benefit from this measure.  

Grants for self-employment and related consultation – grants for start-ups, including 
the costs of legal assistance, consultation and advice on entering into business. The 
amount  of  support  is  limited  to  no  more  than  six  times  the  amount  of  the  average 
monthly  salary  and,  where  activity  is  undertaken  under  the  terms  of  the  social 

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cooperatives, the amount of funds allocated to the unemployed may not exceed four 
times  the  average  monthly  salary  for  a  founder  of  a  member  cooperative,  or  three 
times the average monthly salary for a member joining the social cooperative after its 
formation.  Twenty  workers  are  estimated  to  benefit  from  this  measure,  at  a  cost  of 
EUR 5 200 per worker. 

Equipment  and  refitting  of  workplaces  –  for  employers  who  take  on  a  redundant 
worker referred to him/her by the district labour office, the costs of equipment and 
refitting the workplace for that person are eligible. The amount must be specified in 
the contract between the employer and the district labour office, but may not exceed 
six times the average monthly salary. An estimated 50 workers will benefit from this 
measure at a cost of EUR 5 200 per worker. 

Allowances  for  vocational  training  –  practical  vocational  training  for  redundant 
workers  lasting  from  three  to  18  months.  The  trainee  is  entitled  to  an  allowance 
amounting to a maximum 120 % of the rate of unemployment benefit. 20 workers are 
estimated to benefit from this measure, at a cost of EUR 3 000 per worker. 

The expenditure for implementing the EGF, which is included in the application in 
accordance  with  Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006,  covers  preparatory, 
management and control activities as well as information and publicity. 

The personalised services presented by the Polish authorities are active labour market 
measures  within  the  eligible  actions  defined  by  Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No. 
1927/2006.  The  Polish  authorities  estimate  the  total  costs  of  these  services  at 
EUR 684 800 and the expenditure for implementing the EGF at EUR 13 000 (1,9 % 
of the total amount). The total contribution requested from the EGF is EUR 453 570 
(65 % of the total costs). 

Estimated 
number of 
workers 
targeted 

Estimated 
cost per 
worker 
targeted 
(EUR) 

Total costs 
(EGF and 
national co-
financing) 
(EUR) 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

Actions 

Personalised services (first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006) 

Training and re-training 

100

2 308 

230 800

Allowances for on-the-job training 

Grants for self-employment and related 
consultation  

Equipment and refitting of workplaces 

Allowances for vocational training 

Sub total personalised services 

10

20

50

20

3 000 

30 000

5 200 

104 000

5 200 

260 000

3 000 

60 000

684 800

Expenditure  for  implementing  EGF  (third  paragraph  of  Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1927/2006) 

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Preparatory activities 

Management 

Information and publicity 

Control activities 

Sub total expenditure for implementing EGF 

Total estimated costs 

EGF contribution (65 % of total costs) 

2 000

3 000

6 000

2 000

13 000

697 800

453 570

28. 

Poland confirms that the measures described above are complementary with actions 
funded by the Structural Funds. Poland has put in place the necessary mechanisms to 
ensure  financial  separation  of  actions  carried  out  by  the  EGF  and  the  Structural 
Funds as well as to eliminate any risk of double funding. 

Date(s)  on  which  the  personalised  services  to  the  affected  workers  were  started  or  are 
planned to start 

29. 

Poland started the personalised services to the affected workers  included in the co-
ordinated  package  proposed  for  co-financing  to  the  EGF,  on  1  August  2009.  This 
date therefore represents the beginning of the period of eligibility for any assistance 
that might be awarded from the EGF. 

Procedures for consulting the social partners 

30. 

At the meeting of the provincial Commission for Social Dialogue in Rzeszów on 16 
February  2009  the  possibility  of  support  from  the  EGF  for  the  workers  made 
redundant by the three companies in the three affected districts was discussed. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  provincial  Employment  Board  on  3  December  2009  the 
principles of the EGF were discussed, along with the possibility of applying for its 
support in Podkarpackie and the possible forms which this support would take.  

Information  on  actions  that  are  mandatory  by  virtue  of  national  law  or  pursuant  to 
collective agreements 

31. 

As regards the criteria contained in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, the 
Polish authorities in their application:  

•  confirmed that the financial contribution from the EGF does not replace measures 
which are the responsibility of companies by virtue of national law or collective 
agreements; 

•  demonstrated that the actions provide support for individual workers and are not 

to be used for restructuring companies or sectors; 

•  confirmed  that  the  eligible  actions  referred  to  above  do  not  receive  assistance 

from other EU financial instruments. 

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32. 

The  Polish  authorities  have  also  confirmed  that  both  EU,  as  well  as  national 
regulations on state aid have been complied with, particularly regarding the actions 
referred to under point 23. 

Management and control systems  

33. 

Poland has notified the Commission that the financial contribution will be managed 
and controlled by the same bodies that manage and control the European Social Fund 
(ESF) funding in Poland. 

Financing 

34. 

35. 

36. 

37. 

On the basis of the application from Poland, the proposed contribution from the EGF 
to  the  coordinated  package  of  personalised  services  is  EUR 453 570,  representing 
65 %  of  the  total  cost.  The  Commission's  proposed  allocation  under  the  Fund  is 
based on the information made available by Poland. 

Considering the maximum possible amount of a financial contribution from the EGF 
under  Article  10(1)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006,  as  well  as  the  scope  for 
reallocating  appropriations,  the  Commission  proposes  to  mobilise  the  EGF  for  the 
total  amount  referred  to  above,  to  be  allocated  under  heading  1a  of  the  financial 
framework. 

The  proposed  amount  of  financial  contribution  will  leave  more  than  25 %  of  the 
maximum annual amount earmarked for the EGF available for allocations during the 
last  four  months  of  the  year,  as  required  by  Article  12(6)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1927/2006. 

By  presenting  this  proposal  to  mobilise  the  EGF,  the  Commission  initiates  the 
simplified  trialogue  procedure,  as  required  by  Point  28  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement of 17 May 2006, with a view to securing the agreement of the two arms 
of the budgetary authority on the need to use the EGF and the amount required. The 
Commission invites the first of the two arms of the budgetary authority that reaches 
agreement on the draft mobilisation proposal, at appropriate political level, to inform 
the other arm and the Commission of its intentions. In case of disagreement by either 
of  the  two  arms  of  the  budgetary  authority,  a  formal  trialogue  meeting  will  be 
convened.  

38. 

The Commission presents separately a transfer request in order to enter in the 2011 
budget  specific  commitment  appropriations,  as  required  in  Point  28  of  the 
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006. 

Source of payment appropriations  

39. 

The 2011 budget showing payment appropriations of EUR 47 608 950 on budget line 
04.0501 "European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)", this budget line will be 
used to cover the amount of EUR 453 570 needed for the present application. 

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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 (application EGF/2010/013 
PL/Podkarpackie machinery from Poland) 

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  the  Interinstitutional  Agreement  of  17  May  2006  between  the  European 
Parliament,  the  Council  and  the  Commission  on  budgetary  discipline  and  sound  financial 
management5, 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  establishing  the  European  Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund6, 
and in particular Article 12(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission7, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

The  European  Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund  (EGF)  was  established  to  provide 
additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes 
in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration 
into the labour market. 

The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 
include support  for workers made  redundant  as a direct result of the global financial 
and economic crisis. 

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

Poland  submitted  an  application  to  mobilise  the  EGF  in  respect  of  redundancies  in 
three  enterprises  operating  in  the  NACE  Revision  2  Division  28  ('Manufacture  of 
machinery and equipment') in the NUTS II region of Podkarpackie (PL32) on 27 April 
2010  and  supplemented  it  by  additional  information  up  to  4  August  2010.  This 
application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions 

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OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. 
OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 

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as  laid  down  in  Article  10  of  Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.  The  Commission, 
therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 453 570. 

(5) 

The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution 
for the application submitted by Poland. 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

For  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the  financial  year  2011,  the  European 
Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 453 570 
in commitment and payment appropriations. 

Article 2 

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. 

Done at [Brussels/Strasbourg], 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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