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/2011/003 DE/Arnsberg and Düsseldorf automotive from Germany)
Date: 2011-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, Germany, budgetary procedure, commitment of expenditure, dismissal, financial management, interinstitutional agreement

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 20.7.2011 
COM(2011) 447 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/2011/003 DE/Arnsberg and Düsseldorf 
automotive from Germany) 

 
 
  
 
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  9  February  2011,  Germany  submitted  application  EGF/2011/003  DE/Arnsberg  and 
Düsseldorf automotive for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in 
five  enterprises  operating  in  the  NACE  Revision  2  Division  29  ('Manufacture  of  motor 
vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers')3 in the NUTS II regions of Arnsberg (DEA5) Düsseldorf 
(DEA1) in Germany. 

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 regions 

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/2011/003 
Germany 
(b) 
5 
Arnsberg (DEA5) 
Düsseldorf (DEA1)  
29 ('Manufacture of motor 
vehicles, trailers and semi-
trailers') 
1.3.2010 – 1.12.2010 
1.3.2010 
9.2.2011 
778 
778 
6 389 028 
300 000 
4,48 
6 689 028 

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2 
3 

4 

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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EGF contribution (65 %) (EUR) 

4 347 868 

1. 

2. 

The  application  was  presented  to  the  Commission  on  9  February  2011  and 
supplemented by additional information up to 28 April 2011. 

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. 

In order to establish the link between the redundancies and the global financial and 
economic  crisis,  Germany5  argues  that,  as  a  consequence  of  the  crisis,  demand  for 
new  motor  vehicles  in  the  European  Union  (EU)  decreased  in  2009  by  5,6 % 
compared  to  2008  and  by  13,3 %  compared  to  the  pre-crisis  year  2007.  The  EU 
followed the trend noted at world-wide level where demand for new motor vehicles 
dropped  by  5,6 %  in  2009  compared  to  2008.  Faced  with  this  drop  in  demand, 
manufacturers  of  motor  vehicles  reduced their  production  even  more  drastically.  In 
2009  the  production  of  motor  vehicles  in  the  EU  decreased  by  17 %  compared  to 
2008 and by 23 % compared to 2007.  

This downward trend continued in 2010. The production of motor vehicles in the EU 
in the first three quarters of 2010 was 14 % below that of the same period in 2008. 
As Germany is the biggest motor vehicle manufacturing country in the EU the crisis 
had  severe  consequences  for  its  motor  vehicle  manufacturing  industry.  In  2009  the 
production of motor vehicles in Germany dropped by 13,8 % compared to 2008 and 
by  16,1 %  compared  to  2007.  The  suppliers  to  the  automotive  industry  were  more 
severely  impacted  than  the  main  manufacturers.  In  2009  the  turnover  of  the  motor 
vehicles manufacturers in Germany decreased by 20 % compared to 2008, whereas 
for the suppliers to these manufacturers the decrease for the same period was 26 %. 
The redundancies covered by the present application concern specifically dismissals 
by the suppliers. 

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

4. 

5. 

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Germany 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  778  redundancies  in  five  enterprises  operating  in  the  NACE 
Revision 2 Division 29 ('Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers')6 
in the NUTS II regions of Arnsberg (DEA5) and Düsseldorf (DEA1) during the nine-
month  reference  period  from  1  March  2010  to  1  December  2010.  All  of  these 

Statistics in this chapter are from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). 
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). 

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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 

6. 

The  German  authorities  argue  that  the  suppliers  have  been  put  under  pressure  for 
some time by the motor vehicle manufacturers to reduce their margins. The sudden 
and  drastic  crisis  related  reduction  in  demand  for  motor  vehicles  in  2009,  which 
could  not  have  been  foreseen,  resulted  in  a  significant  reduction  in  production 
capacity utilisation as well as in significant drop in revenue for the suppliers to the 
automotive  industry.  As  a  consequence,  a  significant  number  of  suppliers  went 
bankrupt,  whilst  others  had  to  drastically  reduce  their  production  capacity,  with 
ensuing  staff  reductions.  Three  enterprises  covered  by  the  present  application  went 
bankrupt and the two others had to dismiss workers in order to reduce their costs.  

Identification of the dismissing enterprises and workers targeted for assistance 

7. 

The application relates to 778 redundancies all of whom are targeted for assistance in 
the following five enterprises: 

Enterprises and number of dismissals 

Pampus Automotive GmbH & CO. 
KG, Arnsberg 
Continental Automotive GmbH 
Dortmund, Arnsberg 
Leopold Kostal GmbH, Arnsberg 
Total enterprises: 5 

374 Wiederholt GmbH, Arnsberg 

45

Tedrive Steering GmbH, 
Düsseldorf 

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Total dismissals: 778 

124 

224 

8. 

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 years old 

Number
709
69
700
78
19
587
172
0

Percent 
91,1 
8,9 
90,0 
10,0 
2,4 
75,4 
22,1 
0,0 

9. 

There are 136 (i.e. 17,5 %) workers with a long standing health problem or disability 
included in the categories above). 

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10. 

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

Category 
Professionals 
Technicians and associate professionals. 
Clerks 
Service  workers  and  shop  and  market 
sales workers. 
Craft and related trade workers 
Plant 
assemblers 
Elementary occupations 

and  machine  operators 

and 

Number
17
117
35
4

171
346

88

Percent 
2,2 
15,0 
4,5 
0,5 

22,0 
44,5 

11,3 

11. 

In  accordance  with  Article  7  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006,  Germany  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 

12. 

The  territory  principally  concerned  by  the  redundancies  is  the  land  North  Rhine 
Westphalia, in particular the administrative districts of Arnsberg and Düsseldorf. 

The  responsible  authorities  are  the  Ministry  for  Labour,  Integration  and  Social 
Affairs  of  the  land  North  Rhine  Westphalia,  the  central  office  of  the  Federal 
Employment Office, the regional directorate North Rhine Westphalia of the Federal 
Employment  Office  and  the  employment  offices  of  Hamm  and  Wuppertal.  Other 
stakeholders  include  IG  Metall  Unna,  the  insolvency  administrators  for  the 
enterprises  Tedrive  Steering  GmbH,  Pampus  Automotive  GmbH  &  Co.  KG  and 
Wiederholt  GmbH,  the  enterprises  Continental  Automotive  GmbH  and  Leopold 
transfer  companies  PEAG  Personalentwicklungs-  und 
Kostal  GmbH, 
Arbeitsmarktagentur GmbH and Weitblick Personalpartner GmbH. 

the 

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

13. 

14. 

The German authorities state that at national level the financial and economic crisis 
had  a  severe  impact  on  the  automotive  industry.  Employment  in  the  motor  vehicle 
manufacturing  industry  decreased  by  3,5 %  in  2009  compared  to  2008,  for  the 
suppliers to the automotive industry the decrease reached 5 %. 

Of  the  778  redundancies  covered  by  the  application  554  occurred  in  the 
administrative  district  of  Arnsberg  and  224  in  the  administrative  district  of 
Düsseldorf. As a region with economic sectors that are largely export oriented, such 
as  the  automotive  and  metal  industry  as  well  as  the  manufacturing  of  machinery, 
Arnsberg  has  been  severely  hit  by  the  crisis.  In  addition,  the  employment  rate  in 
Arnsberg was already affected by the dismissals by Nokia in Bochum, for which an 
EGF contribution was granted following application EGF/2009/002 DE/Nokia, and it 
will  be  further  hit  by  the  announced  1 200  redundancies  at  the  General  Motors 
Europe  plant  also  located  in  Bochum.  The  administrative  district  of  Düsseldorf  is 
characterised by an unemployment rate that is generally higher than the average for 
North Rhine Westphalia and Germany.  

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15. 

In  December  2009  the  unemployment  rate  reached  10,5 %  both  in  Düsseldorf  and 
Arnsberg  against  9,6 %  for  North  Rhine  Westphalia  and  8,7 %  for  Germany.  In 
December 2010 this rate was 10,0 % in Düsseldorf, 9,7 % in Arnsberg, 9 % in North 
Rhine Westphalia and 8 % for Germany. 

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 

16. 

The  following  types  of  measures  are  proposed,  all  of  which  combine  to  form  a 
coordinated package of personalised services aimed at re-integrating the workers into 
the labour market: 

–  Job  search  allowance:  short-time  allowance:  This  measure  is  intended  to  secure 
the  livelihoods  of  workers  who  opt  to  enter  into  a  transfer  company7.  For  the 
purpose  of  the  EGF  application,  the  short-time  allowance  is  only  included  for 
periods  within  which  the  dismissed  workers  are  actively  participating  in  active 
labour  market  policy  measures  provided  within  the  framework  of  a  transfer 
company, including measures undertaken at the own initiative of the worker. 

–  Training courses leading to qualifications: These courses are targeted at redundant 
workers  without  recognised  or  with  obsolete  training  qualifications  as  well  as 
industrial workers. The courses consist of intensive training measures adapted to 
the  current  needs  of  the  labour  market  and  based  on  profiling,  and  an  initial 
interview  with  the  workers  as  well  as  a  further  assessment  of  their  qualification 
ability.  The  measure  includes  individual  and  group  qualifications,  i.a.  in  the 
following areas: learning to learn, German language course, basic PC course, EU-
professional  driver,  driver  of  passenger  and  freight  trains,  nursing  and  elderly 
care,  Computerised  Numerical  Control  (NCN)  milling  and  turning,  specialist 
training in mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic engineering. 

–  In-depth  guidance  for  business  start-up:  This  covers  guidance  and  support, 
including  information  on  regionally  existing  support  measures,  for  planning, 
implementing  and  financing  of  a  business  start-up,  as  well  as  providing 
knowledge  on  commercial,  marketing  and  sales  aspects.  Individual  coaching  is 
also  possible  i.a.  to  prepare  discussions  on  financing,  the  elaboration  of  a 
marketing strategy or market studies. 

–  Workshops and  peer groups: This measure, which has already been successfully 
implemented  in  previous  German  EGF  cases,  consists  of  specific  coaching  in 
small groups. Through exchange of experience in small groups of workers with a 
similar  vocational  background  and  similar  difficulties  on  the  labour  market, 
positive  approaches  are  disseminated  and  self-confidence  boosted.  The  peer 
groups target particularly migrant and older workers and workers with disabilities. 
A  new  theme  that  will  be  addressed  is  "Unemployment  and  health"  in  order  to 
help dismissed workers to tackle the personal crisis through preventive action. 

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A transfer company is an instrument provided for under German law which can be put in place in case 
of  restructuring  with  ensuing  job  losses.  The  transfer  company  makes  it  possible  to  prepare  in  a 
structured  manner  redundant  workers  for  new  jobs  through  coaching,  qualification  and  placement 
activities. 

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–  International and national labour market guidance: This measure aims at preparing 
a  limited  number  of  workers  to  apply  for  a  job  outside  their  region,  including 
outside  Germany.  It  covers  i.a.  information  on  employment  conditions  abroad, 
visits  to  trade  fairs,  organisation  of  job  fairs,  translation  of  certificates, 
intercultural and foreign language training. 

–  Activation  supplement:  This  covers  an  incentive  for  workers,  who  accept  a  new 
job with a lower salary than the one in their previous job. The worker receives a 
lump  sum  if  the  new  salary  is  at  least  10 %  lower  than  the  previous  salary  and 
relates to a part- or full-time contract of employment of indefinite duration or of at 
least one year.  

–  Placement research: Placement researchers interface with potential employers and, 
on  the  basis  of  specific  job  vacancies,  identify  the  most  suitable  candidates  and 
their  job  specific  training  needs.  This  measure  also  covers  the  maintenance  of 
employer  databases,  which  are  available to  dismissed  workers  for  own  initiative 
job applications. 

–  Counselling and support in case of a new job and of unemployment: This measure 
provides for coaching by the transfer company during the phase within which the 
workers, who have accepted a new job, are adapting to this job. The objective is to 
minimise  the  risk  of  a  new  job  loss  and  to  stabilise  the  new  labour  market 
situation of the worker concerned. It also provides support for workers who do not 
find  a  new  job  upon  termination  of  the  transfer  company.  In  order  to  ensure 
continuity in placement activities, they will retain the same mentoring network as 
in the transfer company. The transfer file/portfolio which for each worker contains 
the most relevant labour market data and the active labour market measures from 
which he/she benefited plays an important role for the counselling and support in 
case of unemployment at the end of the transfer company. 

17. 

18. 

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  German  authorities  are  active  labour 
market measures within the eligible actions defined by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) 
No  1927/2006.  The  German  authorities  estimate  the  total  costs  of  these  services  at 
EUR 6 389 028  and  the  expenditure  for  implementing  the  EGF  at  EUR 300 000 
(4,48 %  of  the  total  amount).  The  total  contribution  requested  from  the  EGF  is 
EUR 4 347 868 (65 % of the total costs). 

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Actions 

Estimated 
number of 
workers 
targeted 

Estimated 
cost per 
worker 
targeted 
(EUR) 

Total costs 
(EGF and 
national 
cofinancing) 
(EUR) 

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

Job search allowance: short time allowance 
(Beihilfen für die Arbeitssuche: 
Transferkurzarbeitergeld) 

Training courses leading to qualifications 
(Qualifizierungsmassnahmen) 

In-depth  guidance 
(Vertiefte Existenzgründungsberatung) 

for  business 

start-up 

Workshops and peergroups 

International and national labour market 
guidance (Internationale und nationale 
Arbeitsmarktberatung) 

Activation supplement (Aktivierungszuschuss) 

Placement research (Stellenresearch) 

Counselling and support in case of a new job 
and of unemployment (Beratung und 
Betreuung bei Arbeitsaufnahme und bei 
Arbeitslosigkeit) 

759

4 816 

3 655 344

350

3 399 

1 189 650

35

75

40

150

428

599

1 655 

57 925

1 185 

757 

88 875

30 280

2 395 

359 250

703 

300 884

1 180 

706 820

Sub total personalised services 

6 389 028

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

Sub total expenditure for implementing EGF 

Total estimated costs 

EGF contribution (65 % of total costs) 

300 000

6 689 028

4 347 868

19. 

Germany  confirms  that  the  measures  described  above  are  complementary  with 
actions  funded  by  the  Structural  Funds,  in  particular  with  ESF  certified  training 
courses  towards  qualifications  provided  within  the  framework  of  the  federal 
programme  ESF-BA.  The  German  authorities  have  put  in  place  the  necessary 
mechanisms to avoid any risk of double funding. 

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

20. 

Germany started the personalised services to the affected workers included in the co-
ordinated package proposed for co-financing to the EGF on 1 March 2010. 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 

21. 

The  Federal  Ministry  for  Labour  and  Social  Affairs  consulted  the  shopfloor  and 
management  representatives  of  the  enterprises  concerned  and  gave  them  the 
possibility  to  participate  actively  in  the  preparation  of  the  global  package  of 
personalised  services.  The  concept  for  a  package  of  active  labour  market  measures 
was  presented  and  discussed  at  a  round  table  with  representatives  of  the  shopfloor 
and management, IG Metall, the transfer service providers, the Ministry of Labour, 
Integration  and  Social  Affairs  of  North  Rhine  Westphalia  as  well  as  the  Federal 
Employment Service. The relevance of the measures in view of a reintegration into 
employment was further checked with the competent regional employment offices.  

22. 

The  German  authorities  confirmed  that  the  requirements  laid  down  in  national  and 
EU legislation concerning collective redundancies have been complied with. 

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

23. 

As regards the criteria contained in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, the 
German 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. 

Management and control systems  

24. 

Germany  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 the Germany. Within the Federal Ministry for Labour 
and  Social  Affairs  (Bundesministerium  für  Arbeit  und  Soziales)  the  'Gruppe 
Europaïsche Fonds für Beschäftigung – Referat EF 3' will act as managing authority 
and the 'Organisationseinheit Prüfbehörde' as control authority. 

Financing 

25. 

On  the  basis  of  the  application  from  Germany,  the  proposed  contribution  from  the 
EGF  to  the  coordinated  package  of  personalised  services  (including  expenditure  to 

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26. 

27. 

28. 

implement  EGF)  is  EUR 4 347 868,  representing  65 %  of  the  total  cost.  The 
Commission's proposed allocation under the Fund is based on the information made 
available by Germany. 

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. 

29. 

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

Source of payment appropriations  

30. 

As a reinforcement of the EGF budget line 04.0501 by EUR 50 000 000 is foreseen 
through  AB2/2011,  this  budget  line  will  be  used  to  cover  the  amount  of 
EUR 4 347 868 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/2011/003 DE/Arnsberg and Düsseldorf 
automotive from Germany) 

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 
management8, 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  Fund9, 
and in particular Article 12(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission10, 

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. 

Germany submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 
five enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 29 ('Manufacture of motor 
vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers') in the NUTS II regions of Arnsberg (DEA5) and 

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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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Düsseldorf  (DEA1),  on  9  February  2011  and  supplemented  it  by  additional 
information up to 28 April 2011. This application complies with the requirements for 
determining 
in  Article  10  of 
Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.  The  Commission,  therefore,  proposes  to  mobilise  an 
amount of EUR 4 347 868. 

financial  contributions  as 

laid  down 

the 

(5) 

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

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 4 347 868 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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