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/2011/017 ES/Aragón Construction from Spain)
Date: 2012-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, Spain, building industry, collective dismissal, commitment of expenditure, economic recession, employment aid, payment appropriation, reintegration into working life

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 18.6.2012  
COM(2012) 290 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/2011/017 ES/Aragón Construction from Spain)

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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  28  December  2011,  Spain  submitted  application  EGF/2011/017  ES/Aragón  construction 
for  a  financial  contribution  from  the  EGF,  following  redundancies  in  377  enterprises 
operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 41 ('Construction of buildings')3 in the NUTS II 
region of Aragón (ES24) in Spain. 

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 expected to participate in the 
measures 
Expenditure for personalised services (EUR) 
Expenditure for implementing EGF4 (EUR) 
Expenditure for implementing EGF (%) 
Total budget (EUR) 
EGF contribution (65 %) (EUR) 

EGF/2011/017 
Spain 
(b) 
377 
Aragón (ES24) 
41 ('Construction of buildings') 
31.1.2011 – 31.10.2011 
28.12.2011 
28.12.2011 
836 

320 

1 971 530 
28 470 
1,42 
2 000 000 
1 300 000 

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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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1. 

2. 

The  application  was  presented  to  the  Commission  on  28  December  2011  and 
supplemented by additional information up to 23 March 2012. 

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. 

In order to establish the link between the redundancies and the global financial and 
economic crisis, Spain argu es that the construction sector has been severely affected 
by the crisis. Loans to the construction sector and to individuals have been drastically 
reduced  and  the  demand  for  new  houses  decreased  due  to  declining  consumer 
confidence and the lack of cash. 

The  Commission  recognised  in  its  Economic  Recovery  Plan  that  the  construction 
industry in the EU had seen demand plummet as a result of the crisis. Available data 
confirms the significant downturn in the construction sector, which fell in the EU-27 
for eight consecutive quarters (Q1/2009 to Q4/2010) compared with the same period 
of  the  previous  year,  mainly  due  to  the  decrease  in  private  investment  in  the 
residential sector. 

In 2009 construction output in Spain followed the same negative trend as the EU-27 
average.  However,  in  2010  and  the  first  half  of  2011  the  downturn  in  the  Spanish 
construction sector was further exacerbated. 

2009 

2010 

2011 

Q1 

Q2 

Q3 

Q4 

Q1 

Q2 

Q3 

Q4 

Q1 

Q2 

Q3 

Q4 

EU 
27 

-12,8 

-11,3 

-12,0 

-8,7 

-8,6 

-0,9 

-1,8 

-2,5 

1,1 

-2,8 

1,5 

1,5 

ES 

-10,9 

-11,6 

-17,8 

-4,2 

-12,9 

-7,0 

-34,9 

-27,5

-36,6 

-27,9 

5,6 

-3,5 

Source: EUROSTAT 

Other indicators, such as the number of building permits or the number of buildings 
started,  give  further  evidence  of  the  decline  in  demand  for  buildings  (houses)  in 
Spain. The number of building permits granted in Spain decreased by 75,6 % in 2009 
and  82,8  %  in  2010  compared  with  2007,  the  last  pre-crisis  year.  The  number  of 
buildings started decreased by 52,2 % in 2009 compared with 2008 and by 76,7 % 
compared with 2007. 

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7. 

The arguments presented in previous cases5 concerning the construction of buildings 
sector and in which the redundancies were a direct result of the crisis remain valid.  

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

8. 

9. 

Spain  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  836  redundancies  in  377  enterprises  operating  in  the  NACE 
Revision 2 Division 41 ('Construction of buildings') in the NUTS II region of Aragón 
(ES24) during the nine-month reference period from 31 January 2011 to 31 October 
2011.  Of  these  redundancies  767  were  calculated  in  accordance  with  the  second 
indent  of  the  second  paragraph  of  Article  2  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006.  A 
further  69  redundancies  were  calculated  in  accordance  with  the  third  indent  of  the 
same paragraph. The Commission has received the confirmation required under the 
third indent of the second paragraph of Article 2(2) that this is the actual number of 
redundancies effected. 

Explanation of the unforeseen nature of those redundancies 

10. 

The  Spanish  authorities  argue  that  the  financial  and  economic  crisis  has  led  to  a 
sudden collapse of the world economy with enormous impact on many sectors. The 
nature of the recession as far as the construction sector is concerned, with a sudden 
tightening  of  conditions  for  access  to  financial  credit  and  a  dramatic  slowdown  in 
new  orders,  was  unprecedented  in  recent  times.  As  a  result  of  the  crisis,  economic 
developments since 2008 have not been following the trends of previous years. The 
redundancies in the construction industry could not therefore have been foreseen or 
easily prevented. 

5 

EGF/2009/017 LT/Construction of buildings: SEC(2010) 021 
EGF/2010/019 IE/Construction 41: COM(2011) 617 
EGF/2011/002 IT/Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Construction: COM(2011) 480 
EGF/2011/006 ES/Comunidad Valenciana Construction: COM(2012) 053. 

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Identification of the dismissing enterprises and workers targeted for assistance 

11. 

The application relates to 836 redundancies in the following 377 entreprises: 

Enterprises and number of dismissals 

ABELLAN CALAVIA JESUS 
ABIAN DURAN TOMAS 
ABILIO FRANCISCO FRANCO GALLEGO, S.L. 
ABSIDE TECNICOS INMOBILIARIOS, S.L. 

ACAMPO CASELLAS, S.A. 
ACIEROID, S.A. 
ADOBE CONSTRUCCIÓN INTEGRAL, S.L. 
AGORASPORT, S.A. 
AGRACONSA EMPRESA CONSTRUCTORA SA 

1  ELCONSA OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 
1  ENCOFRADOS JAVIER CALDERÓN, S.L. 
1  ENJUANES BADÍA MANUEL 
2  ENTRAMADOS Y CONSTRUCCIÓN 

ARAGONESA, S.L. 

1  EOMSA-6, S.L. 
1  ESFOR PROYECT MANAGER, S.L. 
1  ESGOTRES, S.L. 
1  ESPACIO CONSTRUCTIVO DUNARA, S.L. 
6  ESTENTOR CONSTRUCCIONES Y OBRAS, 

S.L. 

1 
1 
1 
2 

4 
1 
1 
1 
3 

AGROCONSTRUCCIONES ESTARRUN, S.L. 
ALBAS HUERVA, S.L. 
ALBERO ALEJALDRE CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 

8  ESTROSCA SL 
1  ESTRUCTURAS ARAGON, S.A. 
1  ESTRUCTURAS CORELLANAS DEL NORTE, 

1 
3 
11 

ALCANZA AGILIDAD, S.L. 
ALEVAL GESTIÓN, S.L. UNIPERSONAL 
ALROSIL CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 

ANTONIO JOSE AGUSTIN EDO 
ARAGOKEN SL 
ARAGON INTSER 4 SL 
ARAGONESA DE DERRIBOS Y OBRAS S.L. 
ARAGONESA DE MONTAJES TECNICOS Y 
DECORATIVOS 
ARAGONESA DE OBRAS CIVILES SL 
ARAGONESA DE PROYECTOS Y OBRAS SL 

ARANDA MARTÍN RAFAEL 
ARAPROFORMA SL 
ARASCON VÍAS Y OBRAS SA 
ARDIS ONVEST GROUP SLU 
ARFAVIMA, S.L. 

ARICO CONSTRUCCIONES S.L. 
ARIDOS Y EXCAVACIONES MATARRAÑA SL 
(AREXMA) 
ÁRIDOS Y EXCAVACIONES ZUERA, S.L. 

ARIÑO LATORRE JOAQUI 
ARIÑO RIBERA JOAQUI 
ARRUEBO CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 
AUJASA S.L. 
AVENTÍN SAHÚN JOSÉ M 
BAQUEDANO ALONSO GREG 
BARCELO COLOMER JOSE M 
BELLO NAVARRO FRANCI 
BELZAN CONSTRUCCIONES SL 

BERNAL FANLO, S.L. 
BIFORIS, S.L. 
BROTO & NAVARRO, S.A. 

S.L. 

2  ESTRUCTURAS CORELLANAS, S.L. 
1  ESTRUCTURAS EL AGUSTÍN, S.L. 
1  ESTRUCTURAS HORMIGONES Y VIVIENDAS 

SA 

1  ESTRUCTURAS LOVER SL 
1  ESTUDIO PUENTE DE PIEDRA 2004, S.L. 
1  EUROAUGUSTA SL 
2  EXCAVACIONES LOYJESA SL 
1  EXPLOTACION DE ARIDOS EBRO SL 

1  FABREGAS AÑAÑOS JOSE 
6  FÁBRICAS, EDIFICACIÓN Y CONTRATAS, 

S.A. 

4  FCC CONSTRUCCIÓN, S.A. 
2  FÉLIX CEBOLLA HURTADO, S.L. 
21  FERBA SERVICONS SL 

1  FERISA ZARAGOZA, S.A. 
3  FERNANDO CASCAROSA CIVIAC Y RAFAEL 

PICO ESCANI 

1  FIRMES Y EDIFICACIONES URBANAS, S.L. 
1  FORJADOS Y CUBIERTAS SA 

1  FORJADOS Y ESTRUCTURAS HERMANOS 

VALERO, S.I. 

1  FRANCISCO RUSSO CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 
1  FRAYSA 2000, S.L. 
2  FUENTECANAL CONSTRUCCIONES SL 
1  GARCES ESTEBAN ENRIQU 
5  GARCÍA AZCUTIA CONSTRUCCIONES , S.L. 
1  GARNASA SA 
1  GESDHYAT, S.L. 
2  GEST., COORD. Y CONTR. OBRAS SL 
1  GESTIÓN INTEGRAL DE OBRAS DEL BAJO 

ARAGÓN, S.L. 

1  GIL PELLEJERO JOSE L 
1  GIMENEZ DIUSTO NICOLA 
6  GOTICO CONSTRUCCIONES Y 
REHABILITACIONES SA 

BRUESA INMOBILIARIA, S.A. 

15  GRUPO DE INVERSIONES ARAGONESAS, 

BURBETON S.L. 
CANAAN BUILDING, S.L. 

CARDOZO RAUL 
CASETANIA, S.L. 
CAUDEVILLA HERMANOS, S.L. 
CERRAMIENTOS INDUSTRIALES CODESPORT SA 

CETINA PIQUERAS JOSE 
CIMESTAC CONSTRUCCIONS SL 
CLARKE MODET Y CIA, S.L. 

COALVI SA 

4 

S.L. 

1  GRUPO RESTARAGON SL 
3  HECTOR D. CIFUENTES Y DANIEL 

EZEQUIEL CIFUENTES 

1  HERNANDO SALANOVA, S.L. 
1  HIPEBON, S.L. 
2  HNOS. SANCHEZ, COM.B. 
3  HORMICONS ESTRUCTURAS DE 

HORMIGÓN, S.L. 

1  HUGUET HERNÁNDEZ JOSÉ M 
1 
2 

IBAÑEZ BES JOSE J 
INFRAESTRUCTURA CONSTRUCCION Y 
PLANEAMIENTO SL 
INGENIERÍA Y CONSTRUCCIONES 
MOYMAR, S.A. 

6 
1 
7 

1 
1 
4 
8 
1 

1 
2 

2 
2 
1 
1 
1 

2 
1 

1 

2 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

1 
1 
21 

1 

1 
1 

1 
1 
1 
2 

1 
1 
1 

3 

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Enterprises and number of dismissals 

COANFI, S.L. 
COMERCIAL, DISEÑO Y CONSTRUCCIONES 
CODISCO 
COMPAÑÍA DE FERRALLISTAS DE MADRID Y 
ZARAGOZA 
COMPAÑÍA INMOBILIARIA DE TANSACIONES Y 
ALQUIL 
CONAVINSA, S.A. 

CONPAVE, S.L. 
CONSEMI SABIÑÁNIGO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONE SY REFORMAS 
EXPOZARAGOZA, S.L.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ABADÍA, S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ADAN MARTIN, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES AGUSTIN VASILE, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ALCORAZ, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ALERMA, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ALPES SA 
CONSTRUCCIONES ALTIPE, S.L.U. 
CONSTRUCCIONES AMADO TERRÉN S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ANCO, S.I. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ARÉVALO ZARAGOZA, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES BELMONTE DE SAN JOSÉ, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES BERNAL FANLO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES BORJAN 2005 SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES CARLOS TORRES, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES CARRERA BLAZQUEZ SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES CARRILLO MAGALLÓN, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES CASTELFRIO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES CASTILLO BALDUZ, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES CASTILLOS DE ISUELA SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES CAZCARRA COSTA, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES CETON SL 

4 
1 

1 

1 

2 

1 
1 
2 

INMOBILIARIA BUIL, S.A. 
INMOBILIARIA NUEVOPRADO SL 

INSTALACIONES DE TABIQUERÍA SECA SL 

INSYE INSTALACIONES DE SEGURIDAD 
VIAL, S.L. 
INTEGRAL DE OBRAS Y SERVICIOS 
TERUEL, S.L. 
INTERMEDIACIÓN INMOBILIARIA 2010, S.L. 
INVERSIONES PATRIMONIALES DUERO SL 
JACA ANETO, S.L. 

JAVIER ARILLA, S.L. 
JESÚS BENAVENTE, S.L. 
JIMENEZ SANZ JESU 
JIMESCO OBRAS Y ENCOFRADOS, S.L.L. 
JLC CONSTRUCCIONES , S. COOP. 
JOFRA ALCAÑIZ CONSTRUCCIONES SL 
JORMIMAN, S.I. 
JOSÉ ANDRÉS TARANCÓN GALLEGO 
JOSÉ LUIS RONCAL, S.L. 
JOSÉ LUIS VICIOSO, S.L. 

1 
1 
1 
3 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1  KASERO Y CUENCA CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 
2  LAFUENTE SANCHEZ JOSE 
23  LANGA GIL, S.L. 
1  LÓPEZ VALOR, S.L. 
2  LOS PALACIONES IBARRONDO, S.L. 
1  LOTUM SA 
1  MAESAN 98, S.L. 
6  MANAU SANCHO, SANTIAGO 
4  MANUEL MONTAÑES SILEX SL 
1  MARINO LÓPEZ XXI, S.L. 
2  MARQUÉS Y SANTORROMAN 
CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 

CONSTRUCCIONES CINCO VILLAS 94, S.L. 

1  MAXIMO Y CARMEN INMOBILIARIA Y 

CONSTRUCCIONES COTRO 2000, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES DALLOBEC, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES DOMÍNGUEZ LÓPEZ, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES EL MOULAT, S.L. 
UNIPERSONAL 
CONSTRUCCIONES ENGOHER, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ENRIQUE DE LUIS, S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES ERNESTO Y JULIO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES FONZAR, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES FRAMA, SOCIEDAD 
COOPERATIVA 
CONSTRUCCIONES FUENTES DE RUBIELOS, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES GINER, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES HERMANOS GIL, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES HIJOS DE GARCÍA GRIMAL SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES HIJOS DE GARCIA MONGE SL 

CONSTRUCCIONES J.F. MORENO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES J.F. MORILLO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES JAFECAR, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES JALPE, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES JESUS TORNOS, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES JOSE FELIX CALVO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES JOSÉ GONZALO ABRIL, S.L. 

CONSTRUCCIONES LAGEN, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES LANAU, S.A. 

CONSTRUCCIONES LINZOLA S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES LOBE, S.A. 

CONSTRUCCIONES LÓPEZ MONTORIO, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES LUMBIERES, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MACIPE, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MAELLA, S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MARNI SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES MAYUTO, S.L. 

GESTIÓN, S.L. 

1  MEL-COPIS S.L. 
1  MENDEZ MAZAS JOSE 
1  MERCA-1000, S.L. 
1  MIGUEL ROMANOS CONSEJO, S.L. 

1  MINGUEZ DE OBRAS Y SUMINISTROS, S.L. 

29  MOLINA MATEO JOSE M 

1  MONTAJES MORGALL, S.L. 
4  MONTAJES Y TUBERIAS ROCAR SL 
2  MONTENEGRO GESTION Y CONSTRUCCION 

SL 

2  MONZONESA DE OBRAS SL 
1  MORTERO Y ARENA, S.L. 
1  MUCINA 2001 SLL 
8  NAVARRO ULAQUE FRAN 
3  NAVES Y DEIFICIOS AGROINDUSTRIALES 

S.A. 

2  NEXTIS EDIFICA, S.A. 
1  NORTEÑA DE CONSTRUCCIONES SA 
1  NOZAR, S.A. 
1  OBRAS CIVILES CODESPORT SAU 
1  OBRAS ESPECIALES ARAGON. S.A. 
1  OBRAS TÉCNICAS OSCENSES S.L. 
1  OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES ALCOMAN, 

S.L.L. 

2  OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES CARBU, S.L. 
2  OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES JOVEN 

RODRIGO S.C. 

2  OBRAS Y EXCAVACIONES COLLADOS, S.L. 
3  OBRAS Y REFORMAS DAVID HIDALGO 

MORALES SL 

1  OBRAS Y SERVICIOS BOLEA, S.L. 
3  OBRASCON HUARTE LAIN, S.A. 
2  OLCINA INTEGRAL DE ESPACIOS, S.L. 
1  OLMAR 2005 SL 
4  ORTIZ DIESTE, S.A. 
1  OSMA LUNA JAIRO 

1 
1 

5 

1 

1 

2 
1 
3 

1 
1 
1 
2 
4 
2 
1 
6 
1 
1 
3 
1 
6 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
2 
1 
1 

3 

1 
1 
1 
2 

1 
1 
1 
2 
2 

1 
1 
1 
1 
2 

1 
7 
1 
48 
1 
1 
2 

1 
1 

1 
1 

5 
2 
2 
1 
6 
1 

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Enterprises and number of dismissals 

CONSTRUCCIONES MESESAN, S.C. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MG PATI SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES MIGALSAN, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MIGUEL DENIA, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MIGUEL SOLANAS,S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MIVA 2007 BAJO ARAGON, 
S.L.U. 
CONSTRUCCIONES MOAMPE, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES NAVASCUES ZALAYA S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES NEREA Y RUTH, S.L.U. 
CONSTRUCCIONES NYLSA SA 
CONSTRUCCIONES OMEDES, S.I. 
CONSTRUCCIONES PALACÍN BALTASAR S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES PASCUAL SOLER, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES PELLICER, S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES PEÑALOSA GIL, S.L. 

CONSTRUCCIONES PILERO, S.I. 
CONSTRUCCIONES PINILLOS SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES RUBIO MORTE SA 
CONSTRUCCIONES SALVADOR F. DE SALINAS, 
S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES SAN ROQUE LAYUNTA, S.L. 

1  PARTUIKA CONSTRUCCIONES SL 
3  PAVIMENTOS SERVICIOS Y OTROS SLU 
1  PEREZ CALZADA FIDEL 
1  PEREZ GIMENEZ JULIAN 
1  PEREZ MOREN Y MOREN SL 
2  PIEDRA CASBI, S.L. 

1  PLACIDO UBEDA LOPEZ 
1  PLECO, COM.B 
1  PROA SIGLO XXI SL 
7  PROCONBAR, S.L. 
1  PRODELGEA, S.L. 
2  PRODISA PIRINEOS, S.L. 
4  PROFEM CASTELLÓN, S.L. 
1  PROINMO SANCHEZ SL 
3  PROMOCIÓN INMOBILIARIA RUSTICA Y 

URBANA, S.L. 

1  PROMOCIÓN Y VENTA ZARAGOZA 
1  PROMOCIONES ANA GARZARAN S.L 
1  PROMOCIONES ARBUCONST, S.L. 
1  PROMOCIONES GARCIBI, S.L. 

1  PROMOCIONES INMOBILIARIAS ANIBAL 

ALTO DE LA 

CONSTRUCCIONES SANAGUSTIN PEREZ SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES SANTA CRUZ SA 
CONSTRUCCIONES SOLARES BAJO ARAGON, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES TRASVILLA 3 S.R.L. 

2  PROMOCIONES KATACHE, S.L.U. 
1  PROMOCIONES MIBECU, S.L. 
1  PROMOCIONES OSNU, S.L. 
1  PROMOCIONES RURALES Y GANADERAS 

CONSTRUCCIONES TREMSGO SLU 

1  PROMOCIONES Y CONTRATAS LAS 

DE TERUEL, S.L 

CONSTRUCCIONES URCAYO,S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES URMANCHA, S.L. 

CONSTRUCCIONES VALDEVELLANO, S.L. 

CONSTRUCCIONES VALENCIA BAJO ARAGON, 
S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES VALMORTERA, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES VICENTE PEREZ S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS ANADON SL 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS BERNARDO, 
S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS LA 
REBOLLOSA, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y EDIFICACIONES Z.H.T., S.A. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y ENCOFRADOS FYCAB, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y EXCAVACIONES HNOS, 
MATEO MATE 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y EXCAVACIONES LECHA, 
S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y OBRAS TORTAJADA, S.L. 

CONSTRUCCIONES Y PROMOCIONES TOLOSA Y 
AMALE, S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y REFORMAS AUCRY 2005, 
S.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y REFORMAS DE ZARAGOZA, 
S.L.L. 
CONSTRUCCIONES Y REFORMAS ESPACHIN, S.L. 
CONSTRUCO 2010, S.L. 
CONSTRUCTIVO DUNARE, S.L. 
CONTAMAR INTEGRAL DE CONSTRUCCION SL 
CONTRATAS ANCAR, S.L. 
CONTRATAS CSA, S.L. 
CONTRATAS DEL EBRO S.L. 

CONTRATAS E INGENIERIA, S.A. 
CONTRATAS RÍO FLUMEN, S.L. 
CONTRATAS Y OBRAS EMPRESA 
CONSTRUCTORA, S.A. 
CORSAN CORVIAM CONSTRUCCION SA 

BARDENAS SL 

2  PROMOTORA INDUSTRIAL OSCENSE, S.A. 
2  PROYECTOS Y DESARROLLOS 
CONSTRUCTIVOS CONAVICO 

1  RECONSTRUCCIONES Y COLOCACIONES 

MARFINCAL SL 

4  REFE 16 CONSTRUCCIONES SL 

1  REMACHA BARBERO MANU 
1  RESCO, S.A. 
1  RIMER SERVICIOS ARAGON, S.L. 
2  RIO VALLE CONTRUCCION Y OBRA 

PUBLICA SL 

1  ROAN OCR 2006, S.L. 

1  ROLDAN SANCHEZ LUIS M 
1  ROMEO TORRALBA JORGE 
1  ROSELLO ESPALLARGAS JOSE P 

1  SANQUILEZ, S.L. 

1  SARIS CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS, 

S.L. 

1  SEBASTIÁN MODREGO LUIS 

1  SEGORTE DE LUCIDOS S.L 

1  SERVICIOS Y CONTRATAS NAGARAN, S.L. 

3  SERVIOBRA TERUEL, S.L. 
1  SIG-30, S.L. 
1  SOLGAR XXI PROMOCIONES, S.L. 
4  STRASHOF CORPORATION, S.L. 
1  STUDIOS FINANCIEROS MONTANA, S.L. 
1  TABIQUERÍA Y CERRAMIENTOS HIJAR, S.L. 
2  TÉCNICOS ESPECIALISTAS EN SOLADOS Y 

ALICATADOS 
1  TEULADES, S.A. 
6  TOLOSA MIGUEL MIGUEL 
1  TORMOLTUR, S.L. 

1  TORNOS CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS, 

S.L. 

CORTES SANCHEZ MANU 

1  TRABAJOS Y SERVICIOS BRACIM, S.L. 

5 
1 
2 
1 
1 
2 

1 
1 
4 
4 
1 
1 
1 
3 
1 

1 
3 
1 
1 

2 

1 
1 
1 
2 

1 

2 
1 

1 

7 

1 
1 
1 
2 

10 

1 
1 
1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

3 
1 
1 
2 
1 
9 
1 

1 
1 
1 

1 

2 

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Enterprises and number of dismissals 

COSNTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS BERNARDO, 
S.A. 
COVIAN INFRESTRUCTURAS, S.L. 

CRIROA, S.L. 
DAVID FELEZ GESTIÓN, S.L. 
DEPURA, S.L. 
DESARROLLO Y PROMOCIONES ALCARSA, S.L. 
DESARROLLOS CONSTRUCTIVOS CONAVI 
DESARROLLOS EMPRESARIALES ASTORGA SL 
DESARROLLOS EMPRESARIALES LINARES, S.L. 
DIEZ RASAL CARLOS 
DIRECCION GESTION Y PLANIFICACION DE 
OBRAS SL 
DOMINGO FUSTER SANTIA 
DRAGADOS, S.A. 
DUBARTI CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 
EBROSA, S.A. 
EC. POLIGONAL, S.L. 
ECOIBERTECNIUM, S.L. 
EDIFICACIONES LAENCUENTRA SOLANO, S.L. 

EDIFICACIONES Y REFORMAS CIUDAD RURAL 
SL 
EDIZARCON 2000, S.L. 
EL TIRO DE MURCIA, S.L. 
Total no. of enterprises: 377 

1  TRAMAS INGENIERIA Y BOVEDAS SA 

1  TUROLENSE DE ENCOFRADOS Y 

CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. 

2  URBANIZACIÓN CRISALIDA, S.L. 
1  URBANIZACIÓN MORAVELLA, S.L. 
1  URVILAR, S.A. 
1  VALERIO FORJADOS Y CUBIERTAS SL 
1  VALLENDRINO, S.L. 
1  VANESA KM RESTAURACIÓN SL 
1  VIA ARASOV, S.L. 
1  VIACESA CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L.U. 
1  VIAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES, S.A. 

2  VIGARCA E HIJOS, S.L. 
3  VIGUETAS CASTEL, S.A. 
3  VIVIENDAS RUISEÑORES, S.L. 
1  ZAEMA CONSTRUCCIONES Y OBRAS SL 
1  ZARAGON 2002, S.L. 
1  ZARAGOZA ALTA VELOCIDAD 2002, S.A. 
1  ZARAGOZA PLAZA CENTER CAMPUS 

EMPRESARIAL, S.A. 

1  ZARAÑON SL 

1  ZARURBAN GESTIÓN INMOBILIARIA, S.L. 
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Total no. of Dismissals: 836 

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1 

4 
1 
1 
3 
1 
1 
1 
3 
4 

1 
4 
1 
18 
2 
1 
2 

1 

1 

12. 

All  the  redundant  workers  will  be  offered  the  possibility  to  participate  in  the 
measures.  However,  the  Spanish  authorities,  based  on  their  previous  experience  in 
managing EGF cases, estimate that about 320 workers will opt to participate in the 
EGF measures. 

13. 

The break-down of the affected 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 
699 
137 
650 
186 
126 
673 
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14. 

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

Category 
Managers 
Technicians and associated professionals 
Clerks 
Head foremen6 
Foremen7 

Number 
12 
21 
103 
47 
25 

Percent
83,6
16,4
77,8
22,2
15,1
80,5
4,3
0,1

Percent
1,44
2,51
12,32
5,62
2,99

6 

Workers  with  no  less  than  3  years  of  experience  in  managing  construction  sites  (or  7  years  as  a 
foreman)  and  knowledge  of  labour  risk  prevention,  quality  control,  environment  regulation  and 
workforce management. 

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Category 
Specialised drivers and drivers of heavy vehicles8 
Heads of team9 
Super-specialised workers10 
Super-specialised workers assistants11 
Specialised workers12 
Elementary occupations 

Number 
8 
86 
317 
61 
95 
61 

15. 

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

Category 
Qualified workers 
Non-qualified workers 
Data not available 

Number 
537 
147 
152 

Percent
0,96
10,29
37,92
7,30
11,36
7,30

Percent
64,23
17,58
18,18

16. 

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

17. 

18. 

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10 

11 

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The  territory  concerned  by  the  redundancies  is  the  autonomous  community  of 
Aragón. Most of the territory of the region has a population density lower than the 
EU  average  of  112  inhabitants  per  km2  while  60 %  of  the  total  population  of  the 
territory is concentrated in the town of Zaragoza and its surrounding area. Aragon's 
economy  based  traditionally  on  cereal  crops  and  sheep  farming,  has  been 
transformed  over  the  last  two  or  three  decades  by  the  rise  of  the  industrial  sector, 
services  and  trade,  and  followed  by  tourism,  in  particular  winter  sports  tourism. 
Aragón accounts for 3 % of the Spanish GDP.  

The main stakeholders are the Departamento de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo del 
Gobierno de Aragón (Finance and Employment Regional Ministry) and the Instituto 
Aragonés  de  Empleo-INAEM  (labour  services  of 
the  Aragón  autonomous 
government);  the  trade  unions  Confederación  Sindical  de  Comisiones  Obreras 
two 
CC.OO Aragón  and  Unión  General  de  Trabajadores-UGT Aragón;  and 
employers'  organizations:  Confederación  de  Empresarios  de  Aragón-CREA,  and 
Confederación de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa Aragonesa-CEPYME Aragón. 

Workers with no less than 3 years of experience in the sector as a foreman and knowledge of labour risk 
prevention and workforce management.  
Drivers of heavy plant, with at least 5 years of experience, knowledge of blueprints reading and labour 
risk prevention. 
Workers  with  a  minimum  of  3  years  of  actual  work  in  the  enterprise,  who  are  responsible  for  staff 
supervision and have a basic knowledge of workforce management and labour risk prevention. 
Workers with a minimum of 3 years of experience as super-specialised worker and with knowledge of 
labour risk prevention. 
Workers  with  a  minimum  of  3  years  of  experience  as  super-specialised  worker  assistant  and  with 
knowledge of labour risk prevention. 
Workers  who  started  as  apprentices  and  have  completed  their  training  in  one  of  the  following  areas: 
electricity;  welding  and  assembly;  plumbing;  drains  and  sewers;  and HVAC,  as well  as  workers who 
handle small hand-held power tools, work on construction cutting tables or drive dumpers.  

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

19. 

The  Spanish  authorities  argue  that  the  redundancies  in  the  construction  sector  will 
aggravate the unemployment situation, which has already deteriorated as a result of 
the  financial  and  economic  crisis.  During  the  years  2008  and  2009,  unemployment 
increased dramatically in Aragón, from 40 000 to 80 000 unemployed people. In the 
following  years  unemployment  continued  its  up  trend  and  by  the  end  of  2011  the 
number of workers registered in the public labour offices was close to 100 000. Of 
these, 15 % were workers made redundant in the construction sector. 

20. 

Due  to  the  low  population  density  in  most  of  the  territory  concerned  by  this 
application  (between  3  and  54  inhabitants  per  km2)  and  the  risk  of  depopulation, 
layoffs have a highly negative impact on this region and might jeopardize the efforts 
made to encourage the population to remain in the territory. Furthermore, following 
other  mass  redundancies  in  the  Aragón  region,  Spain  submitted  applications 
EGF/2008/004 ES Castilla y León & Aragón (1 082 redundancies in the automotive 
industry  of  which  594  occurred  in  Aragón)  and  EGF/2010/016 ES  Aragón  retail 
(1 154 redundancies in the retail sector) 13 for financial contributions from the EGF.  

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 

21. 

All the following measures combine to form a co-ordinated package of personalised 
services  aimed  at  re-integrating  the  workers  into  the  labour  market.  They  are 
organised in four areas: 

Guidance, counselling and job search. 

–  Welcome  session,  occupational  guidance  and  profiling:  The  first  measure 
provided  to  all  participants  includes  the  profiling  of  the  workers  as  well  as 
information  on  available  jobs,  on  skills  and  training  requirements,  on  available 
training programmes and on incentives. 

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Respectively COM(2009) 150 and COM(2010) 615. 

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–  Training in job-search techniques, self-employment and social skills: The workers 
will  participate  in  workshops  focused  on  self-employment  and  the  promotion  of 
entrepreneurship  or  they  will  be  trained  in  job-search  skills.  This  measure  will 
also aim to improve the self-knowledge of the participants and to reinforce their 
self-esteem and social skills. 

Training and re-training. 

–  General training and re-training: This measure offers diverse pathways of training. 
The workers will be given the opportunity to follow one or more of the following 
courses:  (1) Information  and  communication 
technologies  (ICT)  basic  or 
intermediate; (2) Training in vocational skills: the participants in this measure will 
be  trained  in  job  skills  currently  in  demand;  (3) Training  with  commitment  of 
hiring:  the  training  courses  will  be  designed  to  cater  for  the  identified  needs  of 
local  enterprises,  which  will  in  turn  undertake  to  employ  some  of  the  workers 
participating in this action; (4) Training in personal development: the participants 
will  be  trained  in  transversal  skills,  including  decision-making  process,  conflict 
resolution, adaptation to change, interpersonal relations skills, etc. -- this training 
aims  to  improve  the  self-esteem  of  its  participants  and  their  interpersonal 
communication  skills  or  other  transversal  skills,  in  order  to  facilitate  their 
reintegration into employment. 

–  Recognition  of  prior  experience:  This  covers  the  evaluation  of  prior  knowledge 
and  experience  of  each  individual  worker  as  well  as  the  identification  of  areas 
where  further  training  is  required.  The  participants  after  concluding  the 
recognition  of  prior  experience  procedure  will  receive  an  official  attestation  of 
skills  and  knowledge  issued  by  the  Agencia  de  Cualificaciones  Profesionales  de 
Aragón. 

Reintegration into employment. 

–  Intensive  job-search  assistance:  This  will  include  an  active  search  for  local  and 
regional employment opportunities, exploring new openings for employment such 
as  green  energy,  organic  trade,  etc.,  and  the  matching  of  available  jobs  with  the 
job seekers. 

–  Tutoring after reintegration into work: This will prevent possible problems arising 
in the new jobs: the workers reintegrated into employment will be guided during 
the first months in their new jobs.  

Incentives. 

–  Job-search  allowance:  The  workers  following  the  agreed  pathway  to  reinsertion 

will receive an allowance of EUR 300, paid in two instalments of EUR 150. 

–  Contribution  for  carers  of  dependent  persons:  Workers  with  dependent  persons 
(children,  elderly or disabled persons) will receive one-off payment  of EUR 150 
as a contribution to the expenses for carers of dependent persons, conditional upon 
their participation in the measures. This aims to cover the additional costs  faced 
by the workers with caring responsibilities in order to avail themselves of training 
or other measures. 

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–  Outplacement incentive: A wage subsidy of EUR 200 per month for a maximum 
of three months will be paid to workers who return to employment. The subsidy is 
designed  to  encourage  their  quick  reintegration  into  a  job  and  to  stimulate 
workers, particularly those who are older, to remain in the labour market.  

–  Outplacement incentives for self-employed worker: A wage subsidy of EUR 400 
per  month  for  a  maximum  of  three  months  will  be  paid  to  those  workers  who 
return  to  employment  as  self-employed  workers.  The  subsidy  is  designed  to 
support them during the start-up period of their activity as self-employed. 

22. 

23. 

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, 
control activities as well as information and publicity. 

The  personalised  services  presented  by  the  Spanish  authorities  are  active  labour 
market measures within the eligible actions defined by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) 
No  1927/2006.  The  Spanish  authorities  estimate  the  total  costs  of  these  services  at 
EUR 1 971 530  and  the  expenditure  for  implementing  the  EGF  at  EUR 28 470 
(1,42 %  of  the  total  amount).  The  total  contribution  requested  from  the  EGF  is 
EUR 1 300 000 (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) 

Welcome session, occupational guidance and 
profiling. 
Acogida, elaboración de los intinerarios 
personalizados de inserción y asesoramiento 
laboral. 

Training in job search techniques, self-
employment and social skills. 
Formación en técnicas para la búsqueda de 
empleo, autoempleo y habilidades sociales. 

General training and re-training and 
recognition of prior experience. 
Formación para el empleo y proceso de 
acreditación de competencias. 

Intensive job-search assistance. 
Asistencia a la recolocación. 

Tutoring after reintegration into work. 
Seguimiento en el empleo. 

Job-search allowance. 
Incentivo para la búsqueda activa de empleo. 

Contribution for carers of dependent persons. 
Medidas de acompañamiento. 

Outplacement incentive. 
Incentivo para la recolocación laboral. 

Outplacement incentive for self-employed 
workers. 
Incentivo para la actividad por cuenta própia. 

320

1 000 

320 000

320

620 

198 400

257

1 990 

511 430

320

170

320

100

160

1 950 

624 000

510 

86 700

300 

96 100

150 

15 000

600 

96 000

20

1 200 

24 000

Sub total personalised services 

1 971 530

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

Preparatory activities 

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Information and publicity 

Control activities 

Sub total expenditure for implementing EGF 

Total estimated costs 

EGF contribution (65 % of total costs) 

5 600

16 970

28 470

2 000 000

1 300 000

24. 

Spain  confirms  that  the  measures  described  above  are  complementary  with  actions 
funded  by  the  Structural  Funds.  Spain  will  put  in  place  the  necessary  control 
procedures to eliminate any risk of double funding and will also ensure a clear audit 
trail for EGF funded activities. 

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

25. 

Spain  started  the  personalised  services  to  the  affected  workers  included  in  the  co-
ordinated package proposed for co-financing to the EGF on 28 December 2011. 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 

26. 

The  social  partners  CREA,  CEPYME  Aragón,  UGT  and  CCOO  were  consulted 
twice:  on  30  June  and  on  11  November  2011,  in  the  framework  of  the  Guidance 
Committee  for  Intermediation  and  Job  Placement  of  the  Economic  and  Social 
Agreement for the Development of Aragón 2008-2011. In the first meeting the social 
partners  agreed  to  the  submission  of  an  application  for  EGF  co-funding.  In  the 
second  meeting  the  draft  application  was  discussed,  in  particular  the  package  of 
personalised services to be provided to the workers. 

27. 

The  Spanish  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 

28. 

As regards the criteria contained in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, the 
Spanish 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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Management and control systems  

29. 

Spain  has  notified  the  Commission  that  the  financial  contribution  will  be  managed 
and  controlled  by  the  same  bodies  that  manage  and  control  the  ESF.  The  Instituto 
Aragonés  de  Empleo  (INAEM)  will  be  the  intermediate  body  for  the  managing 
authority. 

Financing 

30. 

31. 

32. 

33. 

On the basis of the application from Spain, the proposed contribution from the EGF 
to  the  coordinated  package  of  personalised  services  (including  expenditure  to 
implement  EGF)  is  EUR 1 300 000,  representing  65 %  of  the  total  cost.  The 
Commission's proposed allocation under the Fund is based on the information made 
available by Spain. 

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. 

34. 

The Commission presents separately a transfer request in order to enter in the 2012 
budget  specific  commitment  appropriations,  as  required  in  Point  28  of  the 
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006. 

Source of payment appropriations  

35. 

Appropriations  from  the  EGF  budget  line  will  be  used  to  cover  the  amount  of 
EUR 1 300 000 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/2011/017 ES/Aragón Construction from Spain) 

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 
management14, 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  Fund15, 
and in particular Article 12(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission16, 

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 
30 December 2011 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. 

Spain submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 377 
enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 41 ('Constrcution of buidings') 
in the NUTS II region of Aragón (ES24), on 28 December 2011 and supplemented it 

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15 
16 

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

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by  additional  information  up  to  23  March  2012.  This  application  complies  with  the 
requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of 
Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.  The  Commission,  therefore,  proposes  to  mobilise  an 
amount of EUR 1 300 000. 

(5) 

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

For  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Union  for  the  financial  year  2012,  the  European 
Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund  (EGF)  shall  be  mobilised  to  provide  the  sum  of 
EUR 1 300 000 in commitment and payment appropriations. 

Article 2 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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