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/2011/009 NL/Gelderland Construction 41 from the Netherlands)
Date: 2012-07-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, Netherlands, building industry, collective dismissal, commitment of expenditure, economic recession, employment aid, reintegration into working life

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 16.7.2012  
COM(2012) 395 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/2011/009 NL/Gelderland Construction 41 from 
the Netherlands) 

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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 15 December 2011, the Netherlands submitted application EGF/2011/009 NL/Gelderland 
Construction  41  for  a  financial  contribution  from  the  EGF,  following  redundancies  in  54 
enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 41 ('Construction of buildings')3 in the 
NUTS II region of Gelderland (NL22) in the Netherlands. 

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/2011/009 
Netherlands 
(b) 
54 
Gelderland (NL22) 
41 ('Construction of buildings') 
1.2.2011 – 1.11.2011 
1.1.2012 
15.12.2011 
516 

435 

4 281 000 
178 375 
4,0 
4 459 375 
2 898 594 

1. 

The  application  was  presented  to  the  Commission  on  15  December  2011  and 
supplemented by additional information up to 11 June 2012. 

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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. 

In order to establish the link between the redundancies and the global financial and 
economic  crisis,  the  Netherlands  argues  that  the  construction  sector  in  the 
Netherlands  as  well  as  in  the  entire  European  Union  has  been  severely  affected  by 
the  crisis.  Loans  to  the  construction  sector  and  to  individuals  have  been  drastically 
reduced,  prices  of  the  construction  materials  increased  while  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.  

A sharp decline in output by 12,9 % from 2008 to 2010 was identified in the Dutch 
construction  industry.  Although  the  first  quarter  of  2011  showed  a  recovery  by 
9,3 %, the trend was again slowed down in the second and third quarters of 2011 and 
the forecasts for 2012 are not positive. The economic growth in the third quarter of 
2011  compared  to  the  same  period  of  2010  in  the  province  of  Gelderland  slowed 
down more than in the rest of the country (0,6 % for Gelderland compared to 1,1 % 
of the Netherlands). Many economic indicators (turnover, employment, investment) 
turned from positive in 2010 to negative in 2011. The price level of houses in 2011 
declined further by 3,6 % in comparison to 2010 and reached the level of 2005; this 
had a negative impact on the construction sector.  

The economic and financial crisis resulted in cuts in order to reduce the government 
budget  deficit.  Reduction  of  public  expenditure  had  a  direct  negative  impact  on 
investments  in  infrastucture  and  housing  programmes.  The  reduction  of  central 
government expenditure influences also the regional governments so that they too are 
obliged to reduce their expenditure. The province of Gelderland will have to reduce 
its  expenditure  by  EUR 58 million  per  year  starting  from  2011.  Since  the 
construction  sector  is  highly  dependent  on  the  regional  domestic  market,  the 
reduction  of  public  budgets  and  programmes  puts  the  construction  sector  in  a 
vulnerable position. The budget cuts will continue to have negative consequences for 
employment in the sector. 

7. 

Furthermore,  the  market  for  new  housing  has  been  shrinking  due  to  the  declining 
investments  of  housing  corporations  and  municipalities.  There  has  been  also  an 
increase in the number of bankruptcies in the third quarter of 2011. 

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

8. 

The Netherlands submitted this application under the intervention criteria of Article 
2(b)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1927/2006,  which  requires  at  least  500  redundancies 

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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. 

9. 

The  application  cites  516  redundancies  in  54  enterprises  operating  in  the  NACE 
Revision  2  Division  41  ('Construction  of  buildings')  in  the  NUTS  II  region  of 
Gelderland (NL22) during the nine-month reference period from 1 February 2011 to 
1  November  2011.  These  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 

10. 

The Dutch authorities argue that the financial and economic crisis and its impact on 
the sector could not have been foreseen. Before the crisis, the construction sector in 
the  Netherlands  was  prosperous.  The  turnover  realised  by  residential  and  non-
residential building companies has been in decline continually since the first quarter 
of 2009 and was nearly 20 % below the record level of 2008. Since the first quarter 
of  2010,  the  consequences  of  the  economic  crisis  have  been  also  felt  in  civil 
engineering.  The  turnover  achieved  by  civil  engineering  companies  was  more  than 
7 % down in 2010 compared to 2009, despite the measures taken by the government 
to  expedite  the  construction  of  projected  infrastructure  projects.  In 2009  such 
measures still had a positive effect on turnover.  

Identification of the dismissing enterprises and workers targeted for assistance 

11. 

The  application  relates  to  516  redundancies  in  54  enterprises.  The  Netherlands 
estimates that only 435 will be targeted for the assistance; the remaining workers are 
expected  to  find  employment  through  their  own  initiative  or  to  retire.  The 
redundancies occurred in the following enterprises: 

Enterprises and number of dismissals 

Aannemersbedrijf Kranen BV 
Aannemersbedrijf 
Kruisselbrink BV 
Aannemersbedrijf Volman 
Aannemersbedrijf W. Kosters 
B.V. 
Aannemersbedrijf Wibo 
Lochem BV 
aanneminsgbedrijf Berendsen- 
van Geemen BV 
Aannemingsmaatschappij Van 
Gelder BV 
Ad Hofmans Hedel B.V. 

B&V Geveltechniek b.v. 

Borreman Bouw BV 

Borst Aannemersbedrijf BV  
Bouw Service Ermelo BV 
Bouwbedrijf Bolster BV 

2 Dijkman Bouw B.V. 

5 EMHA B.V. 

6 Engelaer v.o.f. 

8 Gebr. Heuting & zn B.V. 

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13

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6

GML Gelders Metsel- en 
Lijmbedrijf BV 
Hermsen Bouw & 
Timmerwerken B.V. 
Hiddink Grondwerken 
transport B.V. 
Joosten Bouwservice B.V. 
KBZ BV (Keijzer 
Betonwerken Zutphen BV)  
Klaassen Bouwmaatschappij 
Arnhem B.V. 

7 Kroeze Betonbouw BV  
42 Kroeze Geodesie BV  
6 La Paloma 

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6 

1 

1 

8 

3 

12 

5 

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Bouwbedrijf Folmer de Vries 
BV  
Bouwbedrijf Heimensen BV 
Bouwbedrijf Jansen-Bolk BV 

Bouwbedrijf Kiezenbrink BV 

1 Lenting Bouw V.O.F. 

8 Metselbedrijf Asselman BV  
8 Metselbedrijf W. Renden 

4

P.B. Huberts Aanneming- en 
Wegenbouw- 

Bouwbedrijf Kuiperij BV  

16 Scholten Gevelrenovatie BV  

Bouwbedrijf Rusbo BV 

Bouwmij Te Brake B.V. 
Bouw's Staalbouw B.V. 

Burgers van der Wal 

Claes B.V. 

D & G Timmerfabriek BV  
D & M Bouw VOF 

Daams H.T.  

4

Scholten Metsel- en 
Stelwerken BV 
6 Schutten Bouw B.V. 
10 T.S. Alround Services BV 

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Van den Boom Bouwbedrijf 
BV 
Veerdonk en Mulder 
Bouwbedrijf 

10 Verboon Bouwbedrijf B.V. 
8 Voegersbedrijf Scholten BV 
Weijers Eikhout Vestiging 
Groesbeek BV 

3

De Boer Montagetechnieken 

1 Welling Bouw Didam B.V. 

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18 
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45 

13 

35 

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8 

2 

1 
15 

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Total enterprises: 

54

Total dismissals: 

516 

12. 

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
420
15
435
0
25
290
120
0

Percent 
96,55 
3,45 
100,00 
0 
5,75 
66,67 
27,59 
0 

13. 

14. 

There are no workers with a longstanding health problem or disability. 

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

Category 
Manager 
Professional 
Technicians 
Clerical support workers 
Service and sales workers 
Elementary occupations 

Number
2
50
55
35
10
283

Percent 
0,46 
11,49 
12,64 
8,05 
2,30 
65,06 

15. 

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, the Netherlands 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. 

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Description of the territory concerned and its authorities and stakeholders 

16. 

17. 

The  Dutch  province  of  Gelderland  is  the  biggest  province  of  the  Netherlands 
counting  approximately  2 million  inhabitans.  The  region  has  a  well-educated 
population and counts 146 000 companies. There are relatively many people working 
in  construction  (approximately  60 000  in  2011)  compared  with  other  sectors  of 
industry  such  as  chemical  (9 000),  food  (15 000)  and  metal  /  electrical  (40 300) 
industries. 

The main authorities concerned are the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment; 
the Opleidingsbedrijf Doetinchem, a sectoral organisation in the construction sector; 
the  Provincial  Government  of  Gelderland;  UWVwerkbedrijf,  the  regional  public 
employment agency assisting people in finding a new job and Platform Arbeidsmarkt 
Onderwijs, in which all educational and vocational institutions are represented. Other 
relevant stakeholders are: Bouwend Nederland regio oost, the regional representation 
of  the  employers’  federation  of  the  construction  sector;  FNV  Bouw  regio  oost,  the 
regional representation of the trade union federation for the construction sector; CNV 
Vakmensen,  the  representation  of  the  Christian  trade  union  federation  for  the 
construction  sector  and  OBD  opleidingen,  other  vocational  training  centres  for  the 
construction sector. 

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

18. 

The Dutch authorities argue that given the importance of the the construction sector 
in Gelderland, the redundancies are deeply felt. The unemployment rate in 2011 in 
Gelderland  was  5,9 %,  a  fraction  higher  than  the  Dutch  average.  In  2010, 
employment  in  the  construction  sector  in  Gelderland  was  6,5 %  of  the  total 
employment in the province. In 2010 4 100 jobs were lost in the construction sector 
(drop by 6,5 %). In 2011 a small recovery was seen (500 jobs), however, the fourth 
quarter  of  2011  was  again  characterised  by  numerous  redundancies  in  the  sector. 
Youth unemployment increased by 10 % in 2011.  

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 

19. 

The  personalised  services  will  be  offered  to  redundant  workers  at  the  vocational 
training  centers  managed  by  the  construction  sector.  Apart  from  job-search 
assistance,  each  of  the  targeted  workers  will  participate  only  in  one  measure, 
although  in  limited  cases,  the  measures  will  be  combined  to  achieve  the  desired 
results.  The  Netherlands  proposes  a  package  of  measures  in  support  of  redundant 
workers, that is built around three consecutive stages: intake (job-search assistance), 
preparation for labour market (individual package of measures) and work: 

–  Job-search assistance: This programme is offered to the individual participant and 
is  composed  of  counselling  on  available  training  and  career  opportunities, 
intensive  training  in  applying  for  a  job  and  writing  application  letters.  Every 
participant  will  be  given  a  contact  point  for  assistance  in  their  neighbourhood 
(since every regional UWV is involved) where they will find help in transferring 
necessary  documents  (income  declarations,  unemployment  benefit  documents) 

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and will also initiate contacts with the construction industry. It is estimated that all 
targeted workers will take up this action. 

–  Training  and  retraining:  This  covers  an  intensive  training  programme  that  is 
targeted at new occupational profiles. Training sessions contain several modules, 
which can be followed separately, depending on personal needs and skills. A full 
training course takes about a year and consists of a package of modules, e.g. 11,5-
month  training  in  bricklayer/masonry  is  composed  of:  treatment  of  facades, 
masonry,  tiling  and  flushing.  It  is  estimated  that  75  workers  will  take  this 
intensive training option. 

–  Outplacement  assistance:  This  covers  counselling  the  targeted  workers  towards 
new sectors like engineering, electro-technical installation work, the health sector 
or catering services. It can also result in counselling for the construction sector to 
retrain  skills  which  are  more  up  to  date  in  what  the  construction  sector  requires 
(e.g. in composition construction). The counselling is done on an individual basis 
and  consists  of:  assessment  of  skills  and  profile,  finding  the  right  job  or 
educational path on the basis of the assessed skills/profile and monitoring progress 
of the individual outplacement process. It is estimated that 150 workers will take 
part in this measure.  

–  Entrepreneurship promotion: This relates to guiding redundant workers into self-
employment  and  supporting  them  in  starting  their  own  businesses.  The  measure 
will consist of vocational training (e.g. in craftsmanship) and courses in running a 
business. It is estimated that 60 workers will take up this measure. 

–  Flexpool:  This  is  the  flexible  pool  for  both  job-seekers  and  employers  in  the 
construction sector that can offer temporary employment. Thanks to this service, 
flexible deployment can be organised. The retrained workers will be able to gain 
new work experience, but also working will be combined with learning. Workers 
will  receive  a  normal  regular  salary  as  noted  in  the  collective  labour  agreement 
and  its  duration  will  be  limited  in  time  according  to  the  Dutch  law  on  flexible 
work. It is estimated that 150 workers will participate in this measure.  

20. 

21. 

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

The personalised services presented by the Dutch authorities are active labour market 
measures  within  the  eligible  actions  defined  by  Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1927/2006.  The  Dutch  authorities  estimate  the  total  costs  of  these  services  at 
EUR 4 281 000  and  the  expenditure  for  implementing  the  EGF  at  EUR 178 375 
(4,00 %  of  the  total  amount).  The  total  contribution  requested  from  the  EGF  is 
EUR 2 898 594 (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 assistance 

Training and re-training 

Outplacement assistance 

Entrepreneurship promotion 

Flexpool 

Sub total personalised services 

435

75

150

60

150

2 600 

1 131 000

18 000 

1 350 000

8 200 

1 230 000

4 500 

2 000 

270 000

300 000

4 281 000

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

Preparatory activities 

Management 

Information and publicity 

Control activities 

Sub total expenditure for implementing EGF 

Total estimated costs 

EGF contribution (65 % of total costs) 

0

44 594

44 594

89 187

178 375

4 459 375

2 898 594

22. 

The  Netherlands  confirms  that  the  measures  described  above  are  complementary 
with  actions  funded  by  the  Structural  Funds.  The  Netherlands  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 

23. 

The Netherlands started the personalised services to the affected workers included in 
the co-ordinated package proposed for co-financing to the EGF on 1 January 2012. 
This  date  therefore  represents  the  beginning  of  the  period  of  eligibility  for  any 
assistance that might be awarded from the EGF. 

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Procedures for consulting the social partners 

24. 

Social  partners  were  involved  in  preparing  the  application.  The  proposal  was 
initiated  by  the  Opleidingsbedrijf  Doettinchem,  a  sectoral  organisation  for  the 
construction  sector  in  which  social  partners  are  represented.  Preparation  activities 
included  series  of  regional  meetings  with  sector  representatives  and  construction 
companies and discussions among collaborating partners and UWV. The discussions 
resulted  in  a  plan  for  redundant  workers  including  the  establishment  of  a  service 
point  for  occupations  in  the  construction  and  technical  sector  professions.  Many 
aspects  of  the  plan  were  later  introduced  into  the  project.  Social  partners  are  also 
involved in implementation as they govern the training and educational facilities in 
the sector.  

25. 

The Dutch 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 

26. 

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

27. 

The Netherlands 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  in  the  Netherlands.  The  Agency  for  Social  Affairs  (department  of  the 
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment) will have responsibility for monitoring, 
control, information, publicity and payments for the EGF case. 

Financing 

28. 

29. 

On the basis of the application from the Netherlands, the proposed contribution from 
the EGF to the coordinated package of personalised services (including expenditure 
to  implement  EGF)  is  EUR 2 898 594,  representing  65 %  of  the  total  cost.  The 
Commission's proposed allocation under the Fund is based on the information made 
available by the Netherlands. 

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 

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31. 

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. 

32. 

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  

33. 

Appropriations  from  the  EGF  budget  line  will  be  used  to  cover  the  amount  of 
EUR 2 898 594 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/2011/009 NL/Gelderland Construction 41 from 
the Netherlands) 

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 European 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 
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. 

The  Netherlands  submitted  an  application  to  mobilise  the  EGF,  in  respect  of 
redundancies  in  54  enterprises  operating  in  the  NACE  Revision  2  Division  41 
('Construction  of  buildings')  in  the  NUTS  II  region  of  Gelderland  (NL22),  on  15 
December  2011  and  supplemented  it  by  additional  information  up  to  11  June  2012. 
This  application  complies  with  the  requirements  for  determining  the  financial 

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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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contributions  as  laid  down  in  Article  10  of  Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.  The 
Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 898 594. 

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

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 2 898 594 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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