Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Germany– EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2
Date: 2025-07-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Subjects: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, Germany, Hesse, commitment of expenditure, dismissal, employment aid, general budget (EU), globalisation, reintegration into working life, rubber industry

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 29.7.2025  COM(2025) 302 final 2025/0245 (BUD)  Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Germany– EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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The  rules  applicable  to  financial  contributions  from  the  European  Globalisation 
Adjustment  Fund  for  Displaced  Workers  (EGF)  are  laid  down  in  Regulation  (EU) 
2021/691  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  28  April  2021  on  the 
European  Globalisation  Adjustment  Fund  for  Displaced  Workers  (EGF)  and 
repealing Regulation (EU) No 1309/20131. 

On 10 March 2025, Germany submitted an application EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 
2  for  a  financial  contribution  from  the  EGF,  following  displacements  in  Goodyear 
(Goodyear Germany GmbH) inGermany. 

Following  its  assessment  of  this  application,  the  Commission  has  concluded,  in 
accordance  with  all  applicable  provisions  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691,  that  the 
conditions for awarding a financial contribution from the EGF are met.  

SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION 

EGF application 

Member State 

Region(s) concerned (NUTS2 level 2) 

Date of submission of the application 

Date of acknowledgement of receipt of the 
application 

EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear2 

Germany 
DE73 (Kassel) 
DE71(Darmstadt) 

10 March 2025 

10 March 2025 

Date of request for additional information 

17 April 2025 

Deadline for provision of the additional 
information 

14 May 2025 

Deadline for the completion of the assessment 

29 July 2025 

Intervention criterion 

Primary enterprise 

Article 4(2), point (a), of Regulation 
(EU) 2021/691 

 Goodyear (Goodyear Germany 
GmbH) 

Number of enterprises concerned 

1 

Sector(s) of economic activity 
(NACE Revision 2 division)3 

Division 22 (Manufacture of rubber 
and plastic products)  

Reference period (four months): 

1 September 2024 - 1 January 2025 

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OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 48. 
Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/1755 of 8 August 2019 amending the Annexes to Regulation 
(EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common 
classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS). OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 1–56. 
OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1. 

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Number of displacements during the reference 
period (a) 

Number of displacements before or after the 
reference period (b) 

Total number of displacements (a + b) 

Total number of eligible beneficiaries 

Total number of targeted beneficiaries 
Budget for personalised services (EUR) 
Budget for implementing EGF4 (EUR) 
Total budget (EUR) 
EGF contribution (60 %) (EUR) 

747 

424 

1 171 

1 171 

915 
4 936 274 
205 670 
5 141 944 
3 085 166 

ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATION 

Procedure 

4. 

Germany  submitted  application  EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear  2  within  12  weeks  of 
the  date  on  which  the  intervention  criteria  set  out  in  Article 4  (2),  point  (a),  of 
Regulation  (EU)  2021/691  were  met,  on  10  March  2025.The  Commission 
acknowledged  receipt  of  the  application  the  same  date.  The  Commission  was  in 
possession  of  the  official  translation  by  8  April  2025  and  requested  additional 
information  from  Germany  on  17  April  2025.  Such  additional  information  was 
provided within 15 working days of the request. The deadline of 50 working days of 
the receipt of the complete application within which the Commission should finalise 
its  assessment  of  the  application's  compliance  with  the  conditions  for  providing  a 
financial contribution expires on 29 July 2025. 

Eligibility of the application 

Enterprises and beneficiaries concerned 

5. 

The  application  relates  to  1 171  displaced  workers  whose  activity  has  ceased  in  
Goodyear  (Goodyear  Germany  GmbH)  in  the  economic  sector  classified  under  the 
NACE  Revision  2  Division  22  (Manufacture  of  rubber  and  plastic  products).  The 
redundancies  are  located  in  the  NUTS  2  regions  of  Kassel  (DE73)  and  Darmstadt 
(DE71),  concerning  job  displacements  in  Goodyear’s  production  sites  in  Fulda  and 
Hanau.  

Intervention criteria 

6. 

7. 

Germany  submitted  the  application  under  the  intervention  criteria  of  Article 4(2), 
point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, which requires the cessation of activity of at 
least 200 displaced workers over a reference period of four months in an enterprise in 
a Member State, including workers displaced in suppliers and downstream producers 
and / or self-employed persons whose activity has ceased.. 

The reference period of four months for the application runs from 1 September 2024 
to 1 January 2025. The cessation of activity during the reference period occurred as 
follows: 

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In accordance with Article 7(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691. 

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The  747  redundancies  during  the  reference  period  result  from  individual  layoff 
notifications issued under tripartite agreements between Goodyear Germany GmbH, 
PMB International GmbH (the service provider managing the transfer company), and 
the  affected  workers.  The  additional  424  redundancies  who  occurred  outside  the 
reference period are also part of the same restructuring process, as confirmed by the 
collective redundancy notifications dated 27 June 2024 (Hanau), 29 August 2024 and 
1 October 2024 (Fulda). 

Calculation of displacements and of cessation of activity 

9. 

Pursuant  to  Article 6,  first  paragraph,  point (a),  in  conjunction  with  Article 5,  first 
paragraph,  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691,  the  cessation  of  activities  of  the  747 
workers displaced during the reference period has been calculated as from the date of 
the employer's individual notice to lay off or to terminate the contract of employment 
of the worker, 

Eligible beneficiaries 

10. 

In addition to the workers already referred to, the eligible beneficiaries include 424 
displaced workers whose activity ceased before or after the reference period of four 
months. All these workers ceased their activity within the six months before the start 
of the reference period on 1 September 2024 and/or between the end of the reference 
period and the day before of the adoption of this proposal, pursuant to Article 6, first 
paragraph, point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, as required by Article 6, second 
paragraph, of Regulation (EU) 2021/691. A clear causal link can be established with 
the event that triggered the cessations of activity of the displaced workers during the 
reference  period  as  required  by  Article  6,  second  paragraph,  of  Regulation  (EU) 
2021/691. 

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The total number of eligible beneficiaries is 1 171. 

Description of the events that led to the displacements and cessation of activity 

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15. 

The  events  giving  rise  to  these  displacements  are  the  closure  of  one  of  the 
enterprise’s production sites in Germany and the partial closure of another, both due 
to globalisation. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company  is  one  of  the  world’s  leading  tyre 
manufacturers. Goodyear's German headquarters are located in Hanau. At the end of 
2017,  Goodyear  had  to  shut  down  its  production  site  in  Philippsburg,  which  was 
subject  of  EGF  application  EGF/2017/008  DE/Goodyear.  As  part  of  a  further 
restructuring  process,  the  current  application  follows  the  closure  of  the  production 
site in Fulda, and a partial shut-down of production facilities in Hanau. Other plants 
in Germany are located in Fürstenwalde, Wittlich and Riesa. 

Goodyear  saw  itself  forced  to  undergo  restructuring  measures  due  to  significant 
competitive disadvantages, in particular high production costs in Germany compared 
to  low-wage  countries.  Further,  compared  to  its  competitors,  Goodyear  had  an 
unfavorable  distribution  of  production  capacity,  with  more  production  capacity  in 
high-wage countries than in low-wage countries.  

The rapid decline in demand in the tyre sector, combined with strong pressure from 
cheap imports from Asia and ongoing cost increases (energy, wages) led to structural 
overcapacity, particularly in Germany. Therefore, in June 2024, Goodyear decided to 
shut down production at the Fulda site, leading to its closure, and to reduce staff at 
other sites, in particular in Hanau. 

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Expected impact of the displacements as regards the local, regional or national economy and 
employment 

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The  redundancies  have  had  a  significant  impact  on  employment  in  the  affected 
regions. At the beginning of 2025, the unemployment rate in  the Fulda region  rose 
notably,  from  3,5%  to  3,9%,  with  a  particularly  strong  increase  among  men  and 
workers over 50. The number of unemployed persons increased by over 10% year-
on-year,  directly  linked  to  the  closure  of  the  Goodyear  plant.  In    Hanau  and  the 
surrounding  Main-Kinzig  district,  the  situation  is  also  critical,  with  unemployment 
rising  to  6%,  reflecting  job  losses  in  the  manufacturing  sector,  especially  in 
automotive suppliers. 

Finding new employment will be a tremendous challenge for most Goodyear workers 
and will require significant action. In many cases, qualifications are outdated, and the 
conventional rubber-working skills profiles of these workers are greatly at odds with 
the employment needs in regions concerned.  

The  challenges  posed  by  the  redundancy  process  is  therefore  not  limited  to  an 
increase  in  the  number  of  people  who  are  unemployed,  but  also  encompasses 
qualitative  issues  such  as  the  mismatch  between  workers  with  many  years  of 
vocational  work  experience  on  the  one  hand  and  the  demand  for  ‘modern  skills 
profiles’  on  the  other.  It  is  to  be  expected  that  the  large  number  of  people  made 
redundant  by  the  car-tyre  manufacturing  industry  will  struggle  to  find  new  jobs, 
given the limited demand for similar skills profiles. 

New  employment  prospects  would  mostly  require  substantial  up-  or  reskilling.  In 
Hanau, for example, a variety of new business could be attracted, in industries such 
as  warehousing  and  logistics,  IT  infrastructure  (data  centres),  and  materials 
engineering. 

Application of the EU Quality Framework for anticipation of change and restructuring 

(QFR) 

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Germany  has  described  how  the  recommendations  set  out  in  the  EU  Quality 
Framework for anticipation of change and restructuring have been considered: as part 
of  Goodyear’s  restructuring  processes,  the  consultation  procedure  provided  for  in 
Section  17  (2)  of  the  German  Dismissal  Protection  Act  (Kündigungsschutzgesetz) 
was carried out. In particular, the overall works council was informed of the reasons 
for the projected redundancies, the number and occupational categories of workers to 
be made redundant, the period during which the redundancies are projected and the 
criteria for selecting the workers to be made redundant. Germany has indicated that 
the overall works council, together with an economic expert, assessed the measures 
and  issued  a  critical  opinion  to  the  employer.  To  implement  the  measures  in  a 
socially  responsible  manner,  Germany  has  indicated  that  Goodyear  and  the  works 
council  agreed  on  23  May  2024  on  an  overall  operating  agreement  to  balance 
interests and a social plan.  

Germany has indicated that a work agreement between the employer and the works 
council was concluded on 24 June 2024 to set up a transfer company. 

According  to  the  German  authorities,  there  is  no  obligation  on  the  part  of  the 
dismissing  enterprise  to  create  or  contribute  towards  the  creation  of  a  transfer 
company. Without the participation of the dismissing enterprise, no transfer company 
would  be  set  up.  If  the  dismissing  enterprise  offers  to  participate,  and  if  the  social 

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partners agree to the creation of a transfer company, German social law sets the legal 
frame5. 

The  negotiating  parties  agreed  on  setting  up  transfer  companies  for  each  batch  of 
dismissals. A transfer agency was commissioned with the setting-up of these transfer 
companies. The transfer agency started its work on 12 July 2024. 

From  the  setting-up  of  the  transfer  agency,  while  still  working  with  Goodyear, 
workers  have  been  able  to  seek  general  guidance  on  job  seeking  and  application 
procedures. This was part of the assistance offered in the framework of the transfer 
agency. This also included training measures offered by training providers if deemed 
necessary to find new employment.   

As of 1 September 2024 (Hanau) and 1 May 2025 (Fulda), participants who had not 
yet found a new job during the transfer agency have been able to move to a transfer 
company6 with a duration of 12 months. 

Entry  into  these  transfer  companies  takes  place  in  several  waves,  based  on  the 
tripartite agreements signed between Goodyear Germany GmbH, the employees, and 
PMB  International  GmbH,  the  service  provider  chosen  to  manage  the  transfer 
company.  As  of  20  February  2025,  a  total  of  915  tripartite  contracts  have  been 
concluded, with 781 entries scheduled for Fulda and 134 for Hanau. These numbers 
are expected to increase as more agreements are signed. 

Complementarity with actions funded by national or Union funds 

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Germany  has  confirmed  that  the  measures  described  below  receiving  a  financial 
contribution from the EGF will not receive financial contributions from other Union 
financial instruments. 

The  coordinated  package  of  personalised  services  complements  actions  funded  by 
national and private funds, namely those offered by the transfer company. The EGF-
funded services provide more targeted, intensive, and tailor-made assistance, adapted 
to the specific needs of the displaced workers, as compared to those offered by the 
transfer company. 

Germany indicated that the services include measures specifically designed for older 
and  disadvantaged  beneficiaries,  including  peer  group  sessions,  workshops  such  as 
“learning to learn” and basic digital skills training, and health-oriented support.  

Procedures  for  consulting  the  targeted  beneficiaries  or  their  representatives  or  the  social 
partners as well as local and regional authorities 

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Germany  indicated  that  the  co-ordinated  package  of  personalised  services  has  been 
drawn  up  in  consultation  with  the  targeted  beneficiaries  and  their  representatives, 
including  the  works  council,  the  IG  BCE  trade  union,  the  company  Goodyear 
Germany GmbH, the Federal Public Employment Service  (BA - Bundesagentur für 
Arbeit),  and  the  transfer  service  provider,  in  compliance  with  Article  7(4)  of 
Regulation  (EU)  2021/691.  The  consultation  took  place  through  videoconferences 
initiated by BMAS since January 2025 and culminated in a 'Round Table' meeting on 
17  February  2025,  where  the  EGF  support  concept  was  presented  and  received 
unanimous agreement for further development. 

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Targeted beneficiaries and proposed measures 

Targeted beneficiaries 

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The estimated number of displaced workers expected to participate in the measures is 
915. Pursuant  to  Article  8(7), point (f), of Regulation (EU) 2021/691,  the provided 
breakdown  of  these  workers  by  gender,  age  group  and  educational  level  is  as 
follows: 

Category 

Gender: 

Men: 

Women: 

Non-binary 

Age group: 

Below 30 years: 

Educational 
level 

30-54 years: 

Over 54 years: 

Lower  secondary 
education or less7  
Upper  secondary8 
or  post-secondary 
education9 

Tertiary 
education10 

Number of  
expected 
beneficiaries 

849 

(92,7 %) 

66 

0 

14 

(7,3 %) 

(0 %) 

(1,5 %) 

516 

385 

(56,4 %) 

(42,1 %) 

513 

(56,1 %) 

335 

(36,6 %) 

67 

(7,3 %) 

Proposed measures 

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Pursuant  to  Article  8(7),  point  (h)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691,  the  personalised 
coordinated  package  to  be  provided  to  displaced  workers  consists  of  the  following 
measures: 

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Upskilling  measures:  Qualification  measures  are  are  offered  on  the  basis  of 
profiling and career guidance interviews. Courses can be provided individually 
or in groups. Measures will be developed in close coordination with the Public 
Employment Service to ensure alignment with labour market requirements11. 

Guidance  counseling  and  vocational  orientation  /  activation  measures:  Based 
on  the  initial  profiling  interviews,  guidance  counsellors  will  inform  about 
developments  on  the  job  market  and  possible  career  paths,  and  provide 
applicants  with  motivational  and  inspirational  help  and  support.  A  dedicated 
adviser  at  the  Public  Employment  Service  will  ensure  smooth  coordination 
between  the  EGF  supported  measures,  the  regular  measures  by  the  transfer 

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Once  workers  find  new  employment,  they  can  continue  to  benefit  from  accompanying  measures  that 
help them better integrate into the new job and learn further skills needed. Relevant training recognised 
under Sections 81 et seq. and 111a of the German Social Code Book III (SGB III) may also be offered. 

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company, and measures offered by the Public Employment Service. There will 
also  be  group  fora  in  the  form  of  peer  groups  and  workshops,  assisted  by  a 
facilitator,  helping  participants  to  exchange  ideas  and  reflect  on  their 
experiences12. 

Business start-up advisory services: This will comprise a package of advisory 
services  for  those  interested  in  starting  their  own  businesses.  These  services 
will  include  individualised  tailor-made  coaching  measures,  as  well  as  group 
coaching sessions13. 

Business  start-up  grants:  These  grants  will  be  offered  to  those  that  decide  to 
start their own business. The grants can be used for investments in equipment, 
but  also  for  the  rent  of  business  premises  or  further  coachings  or  trainings 
during the start-up phase. 

Job search assistance: Professional job scouts will help to locate potential job 
vacancies  that  are  not  yet  published.  Furthermore,  a  variety  of  job  search 
events, like job fairs and company visits (“employer days”) will be organised. 
This  will  enable  participants  to  interact  with  local  and  regional  employers, 
explore job openings, and understand entry pathways. 

Upskilling  incentives:  These  financial  incentives  are  intended  to  reduce 
barriers to re-skilling and improve long-term employability. They can be paid 
upon  successful  participation  in  certain  measures.  Whether  incentives  will  be 
used, and what amounts would be paid, will depend on the type, the level and 
the duration of a measure. 

Further incentives: These incentives will primarily focus on the integration of 
participants  in  the  job  market,  and  can  be  paid  as  a  bonus  for  taking  up 
employment during the duration of the transfer company or be paid in the form 
of  salary  top-ups.  Such  top-ups  aim  at  offering  an  incentive  to  accept  new 
employment,  even  if  the  salary  of  the  new  employment  is  lower  than  in  the 
previous job. They can also incentivise mobility if the new employment entails 
geographical relocation or longer commuting distances14. 

Training allowance: The payment starts from the date when the worker enters 
the  transfer  company  and  ends  as  soon  as  the  person  leaves  the  transfer 
company.  Participation  in  active  labour  market  measures  is  a  prerequisite  for 
receiving an allowance15. 

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These  offers  will  be  accompanied  by  a  digital  multilingual  "Infoboard"  which  will  serve  as  a  key 
information and interaction hub, allowing real-time updates on training, job opportunities, peer groups, 
and other services. It also allows employers to post vacancies and engage directly with participants. As 
the  service  provider  for  the  transfer  company  intends  to  develop  it  further  for  future  use,  it  will  bear 
50% of the total costs. 
On  average,  five  hours  of  one-to-one  support  will  be  provided  during  the  early  start-up  phase,  with 
additional hours available based on individual needs. 
Such incentives will be tailored to individual needs and the specific circumstances of the beneficiaries. 
They may be granted on a case-by-case basis, depending on factors such as the nature of the new job, its 
location, duration, and the participant’s personal or family situation. 
The  training  allowance  (Transferkurzarbeitergeld  –  T-KuG)  is  granted  to  eligible  displaced  workers 
who, through a transfer agency (§110 SGB III), transition into a transfer company (§111 SGB III). The 
allowance  corresponds  to  60%  of  the  previous  net  wage,  or  67%  for  beneficiaries  with  dependent 
children, and is paid for a maximum of 12 months. The payment is subject to approval by the competent 
Public  Employment  Service  agency,  which  must  confirm  the  integration-promoting  nature  of  the 
transfer process. 

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Digital  basic  skills  (Digitale  Grundqualifizierung):  Digital  skills  trainings16  will  be 
offered  based  on  individual  prior  knowledge.  Participants  can  access  the  training 
module  best  suited  to  their  level.  Participants  will  be  provided  with  laptops  so  that 
they  can  follow  the  course  and  practise  at  home.  Special  attention  will  be  paid  to 
applied  skills  that  help  participants  use  internet  tools  for  job  search.  Courses  on 
advanced IT literacy or the use of artificial intelligence are also offered. 
As  concerns  the  dissemination  of  skills  required  in  a  resource-efficient  economy17, 
Germany  declares  this  is  ensured  as  a  horizontal  principle  across  the  suite  of 
measures  offered.  Further  attention  will  be  paid  on  the  promotion  of jobs  that  help 
catalyse the decarbonisation of the economy, such as locomotive engineers. 

Attention  is  given  to  measures  geared  at  vulnerable  groups.  Workshops  such  as 
"learning to learn" and "basic digital skills" are especially designed for older workers 
and  disadvantaged  participants,  enhancing  their  employability  and  supporting 
lifelong learning. 

The  proposed  actions,  here  described,  constitute  active  labour  market  policy 
measures  within  the  eligible  actions  set  out  in  Article  7  of  Regulation  (EU) 
2021/691. These actions do not substitute passive social protection measures.  

Germany has provided the required information on measures that are mandatory for 
the  enterprise  concerned  by  virtue  of  national  law  or  pursuant  to  collective 
agreements. In accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, Germany 
has  confirmed  that  a  financial  contribution  from  the  EGF  will  not  replace  such 
measures. 

Estimated budget 

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The  estimated 
personalised  services  of  EUR 4 936 274  and  expenditure 
management, 
EUR 205 670. 

total  costs  are  EUR 5 141 944,  comprising  expenditure  for 
for  preparatory, 
information  and  publicity,  control  and  reporting  activities  of 

The total financial contribution requested from the EGF is EUR 3 085 166 (60 % of 
total costs). 

Pursuant  to  Article  8(7),  point  (m),  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691,  Germany  has 
specified  that  the  national  pre-financing  and  co-funding  is  provided  by  Federal 
budget as well as by Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Public Employment Service).  

Measures 

Estimated 
number of 
participants 

Estimated cost 
per participant 
(EUR)18 

Estimated total 
costs 
(EUR)19  

Personalised services (measures under Article 7(2), second subparagraph, point (a), of Regulation 
(EU) 2021/691) 

Upskilling measures 
(Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen) 

500 

2 115 

1 057 726 

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Required by Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691. 
Required by Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691. 
To avoid decimals, the estimated costs per worker have been rounded. However, the rounding has no 
impact on the total cost of each measure, which remains as in the application submitted by Germany. 
Totals do not tally due to rounding. 

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Guidance counseling and vocational 
orientation / activation measures 
(Berufsorientierung und -beratung / 
Aktivierungsmaßnahmen) 

Business start-up advisory services 
(Existenzgründungsberatung) 

Business start-up grants 
(Existenzgründungsförderung) 

Job search assistance (Beratung und 
Stellenakquise)  

915 

1 362 

1 246 038 

25 

19 

1 663 

41 575 

21 238 

403 526 

915 

537 

490 990 

Sub-total (a): 
Percentage of the package of personalised 
services  

– 

3 239 855 

(65,63 %) 

Allowances and incentives (measures under Article 7(2), second subparagraph, point (b), of 
Regulation (EU) 2021/691) 

Upskilling incentives 
(Weiterbildungsprämien) 

500 

245 

122 281 

Further incentives (Weitere Prämien) 

54 

3 216 

173 638 

Training allowance 
(Transferkurzarbeitergeld) 

915 

1 531 

1 400 500 

Sub-total (b): 
Percentage of the package of personalised 
services: 

Activities under Article 7(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691 

1. Preparatory activities 

2. Management 

3. Information and publicity 

4. Control and reporting 

Sub-total (c): 
Percentage of the total  

Total costs (a + b + c): 

EGF contribution (60 % of total costs) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

1 696 419 

(34,37 %) 

30 850 

102 840 

10 280 

61 700 

205 670 

(4 %) 

5 141 944 

3 085 166 

41. 

The  costs  of  the  measures  identified  in  the  table  above  as  measures  under 
Article 7(2),  second  subparagraph,  point  (b),  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691  do  not 
exceed 35 % of the total costs for the coordinated package of personalised services. 
Germany confirmed that these measures are conditional on the active participation of 
the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities. 

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42. 

In accordance with Article 7(2),  fourth subparagraph of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, 
Germany  confirmed  that  the  costs  of  investments  for  self-employment,  business 
start-ups and employee take-overs will not exceed EUR 22 000 per beneficiary. 

Period of eligibility of expenditure 

43. 

44. 

Germany started providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries on 
1 November 2024. The expenditure on the measures will therefore be eligible for a 
financial contribution from the EGF from 1 November 2024 until 24 months after the 
date of the entry into force of the Financing Decision.  

Germany started incurring the administrative expenditure to implement the EGF on 1 
November  2024.  The  expenditure  for  preparatory,  management,  information  and 
publicity,  control  and  reporting  activities  shall  therefore  be  eligible  for  a  financial 
contribution from the EGF from 1 November 2024 until 31 months after the date of 
the entry into force of the Financing Decision.  

Management and control systems 

45. 

The  application  contains  a  description  of  the  management  and  control  system 
required  under  Article  23  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691,  which  specifies  the 
responsibilities  of  the  bodies  involved.  Germany  has  notified  the  Commission  that 
the  financial  contribution  will  be  managed  by  the  same  bodies  within  the  Federal 
Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales) 
which  manage  the  European  Social  Fund  Plus  (ESF+).  Whereas  the  'Gruppe 
Europäische  Fonds  für  Beschäftigung'  acts  as  the  managing  authority,  the 
'Organisationseinheit  Prüfbehörde'  is  the  control 
organisationally  independent 
authority for these funds. These bodies also acted as management and control bodies 
for  the  previous  EGF  contributions  to  Germany.  Some  of  the  tasks  of  the  EGF 
managing  authority  are  permanently  delegated  to  the  Federal  Public  Employment 
Service (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) by administrative agreement. 

Commitments provided by the Member State concerned 

46. 

Germany has provided all necessary assurances regarding the following:  

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the principles of equality of treatment and non-discrimination will be respected 
in access to the proposed measures and their implementation, 

the  requirements  laid  down  in  national  and  EU  legislation  concerning 
collective redundancies have been complied with, 

Goodyear Germany GmbH, which has continued its activities after the lay-offs, 
has  complied  with  its  legal  obligations  and  provided  for  its  workers 
accordingly, 

any double financing will be prevented, 

the  financial  contribution  from  the  EGF  will  comply  with  the  procedural  and 
material Union rules on State aid. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

Budgetary proposal 

47. 

The  EGF  shall  not  exceed  a  maximum  annual  amount  of  EUR 30  million  (in  2018 
prices), as laid down in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 
17  December  2020  laying  down  the  multiannual  financial  framework  for  the  years 

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48. 

49. 

2021  to  202720  amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/765  of  29 
February 202421. 

Having examined the application in respect of the conditions set out in Article 13(1) 
and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, and having taken into account the number of 
targeted  beneficiaries,  the  proposed  measures  and  the  estimated  costs,  the 
Commission  proposes  to  mobilise  the  EGF  for  the  amount  of  EUR 3 085 166, 
representing 60 % of the total costs of the proposed measures, in order to provide a 
financial contribution for the application. 

The  proposed  decision  to  mobilise  the  EGF  will  be  taken  jointly  by  the  European 
Parliament  and  the  Council  pursuant  to  Article  15(1),  first  subparagraph,  second 
sentence,  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691  and,  as  laid  down  in  point  9  of  the 
the  European 
Interinstitutional  Agreement  of  16  December  2020  between 
Parliament,  the  Council  of  the  European  Union  and  the  European  Commission  on 
budgetary  discipline,  on  cooperation  in  budgetary  matters  and  on  sound  financial 
management,  as  well  as  on  new  own  resources,  including  a  roadmap  towards  the 
introduction of new own resources22. 

Related acts 

50. 

51. 

At the same time as it presents this proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the 
Commission will present to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal to 
transfer to the relevant budgetary line the amount of EUR 3 085 166. 

At the same time as it adopted this proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF, the 
Commission  adopted  a  decision  on  a  financial  contribution  that  constitutes  a 
financing  decision  within  the  meaning  of  Article  110  of  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom) 
2024/250923. That financing decision will enter into force on the date on which the 
Commission  is  notified  of  the  approval  of  the  budgetary  transfer  by  the  European 
Parliament  and  the  Council  pursuant  to  Article  15(2),  first  subparagraph,  of 
Regulation (EU) 2021/691. 

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OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 11. 
OJ L 2024/765, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/765/oj.  
OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28. 
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 
2024  on  the  financial  rules  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  Union  (recast),  OJ  L,  2024/2509, 
26.9.2024. 

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2025/0245 (BUD) 

Proposal for a 

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced 
Workers following an application from Germany– EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 

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 Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
28 April 2021 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) 
and  repealing  Regulation  (EU)  No 1309/201324,  and  in  particular  Article 15(1),  first 
subparagraph, thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Interinstitutional  Agreement  of  16  December  2020  between  the 
European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on 
budgetary  discipline,  on  cooperation  in  budgetary  matters  and  on  sound  financial 
management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction 
of new own resources25, and in particular point 9 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

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The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced  Workers (EGF)  aims to 
demonstrate solidarity and promote decent and sustainable employment in the Union 
by  providing  support  for  workers  made  redundant  and  self-employed  persons  whose 
activity  has  ceased  in  the  case  of  major  restructuring  events  and  assisting  them  in 
returning to decent and sustainable employment as soon as possible.  

The  EGF  is  not  to  exceed  a  maximum  annual  amount  of  EUR 30  million  (in  2018 
prices),  as laid down in  Article 8 of Council Regulation  (EU, Euratom)  2020/209326 
amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2024/76527,  and  Article  16  of 
Regulation (EU) 2021/691. 

On  10  March  2025,  Germany  submitted  an  application  to  mobilise  the  EGF  in 
accordance  with  Article  8(1)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/691,  in  respect  of  worker’s 
displacements  in  Goodyear  (Goodyear  Germany  GmbH)  in  the  economic  sector 
classified  under  the  Statistical  classification  of  economic  activities  in  the  European 
Community  ('NACE')28  Revision  2  division  22  (Manufacture  of  rubber  and  plastic 

OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 48. 
OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28 
Council  Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  2020/2093  of  17  December  2020  laying  down  the  multiannual 
financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 11). 
OJ L 2024/765, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/765/oj. 
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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products)  in  the  Nomenclature  of  Territorial  Units  for  Statistics  ('NUTS')29  level  2 
regions of Kassel (DE73) and Darmstadt (DE71) in Germany. It was supplemented by 
additional  information  provided  in  accordance  with  Article 8(5)  of  Regulation  (EU) 
2021/691. That application is considered to comply with the conditions for providing a 
financial  contribution  from  the  EGF  as  laid  down  in  Article 13  of  Regulation  (EU) 
2021/691, on the basis of the assessment made by the Commission in the Proposal for 
a mobilisation decision of the European Parliament and of the Council30. 

The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of 
EUR 3 085 166 in respect of the application submitted by Germany. 

In  order  to  minimise  the  time  taken  to  mobilise  the  EGF,  this  decision  should  apply 
from the date of its adoption, 

(4) 

(5) 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2025, the European Globalisation 
Adjustment  Fund  for  Displaced  Workers  shall  be  mobilised  to  provide  the  amount  of 
EUR 3 085 166 in commitment and payment appropriations. 

Article 1 

Article 2 

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. It shall apply from [the date of its adoption]*. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/1755 of 8 August 2019 amending the Annexes to Regulation 
(EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common 
classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS). OJ L 270, 24.10.2019, p. 1–56. 
COM(2025) 302 
Date to be inserted by the Parliament before the publication in OJ. 

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