CELEX: 52012PC0290
Language: en
Date: 2012-06-18
Title: 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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			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) /* COM/2012/0290 final - 2012/ () */
			
				
		
		
			
			   	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 management[1] 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 Fund[2].
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. || EGF/2011/017 
 Member State || Spain 
 Article 2 || (b) 
 Enterprises concerned || 377 
 NUTS II region || Aragón (ES24) 
 NACE Revision 2 Division || 41 ('Construction of buildings') 
 Reference period || 31.1.2011 – 31.10.2011 
 Starting date for the personalised services || 28.12.2011 
 Application date || 28.12.2011 
 Redundancies during the reference period || 836 
 Redundant workers expected to participate in the measures || 320 
 Expenditure for personalised services (EUR) || 1 971 530 
 Expenditure for implementing EGF[4] (EUR) || 28 470 
 Expenditure for implementing EGF (%) || 1,42 
 Total budget (EUR) || 2 000 000 
 EGF contribution (65 %) (EUR) || 1 300 000 
1.           The application was
presented to the Commission on 28 December 2011 and supplemented by additional
information up to 23 March 2012.
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.           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.
4.           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.
5.           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
6.           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.
7.           The arguments presented in
previous cases[5]
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.           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.
9.           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.
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 || 1 || ELCONSA OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 1 
 ABIAN DURAN TOMAS || 1 || ENCOFRADOS JAVIER CALDERÓN, S.L. || 1 
 ABILIO FRANCISCO FRANCO GALLEGO, S.L. || 1 || ENJUANES BADÍA MANUEL || 1 
 ABSIDE TECNICOS INMOBILIARIOS, S.L. || 2 || ENTRAMADOS Y CONSTRUCCIÓN ARAGONESA, S.L. || 2 
 ACAMPO CASELLAS, S.A. || 1 || EOMSA-6, S.L. || 4 
 ACIEROID, S.A. || 1 || ESFOR PROYECT MANAGER, S.L. || 1 
 ADOBE CONSTRUCCIÓN INTEGRAL, S.L. || 1 || ESGOTRES, S.L. || 1 
 AGORASPORT, S.A. || 1 || ESPACIO CONSTRUCTIVO DUNARA, S.L. || 1 
 AGRACONSA EMPRESA CONSTRUCTORA SA || 6 || ESTENTOR CONSTRUCCIONES Y OBRAS, S.L. || 3 
 AGROCONSTRUCCIONES ESTARRUN, S.L. || 8 || ESTROSCA SL || 1 
 ALBAS HUERVA, S.L. || 1 || ESTRUCTURAS ARAGON, S.A. || 3 
 ALBERO ALEJALDRE CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 1 || ESTRUCTURAS CORELLANAS DEL NORTE, S.L. || 11 
 ALCANZA AGILIDAD, S.L. || 2 || ESTRUCTURAS CORELLANAS, S.L. || 6 
 ALEVAL GESTIÓN, S.L. UNIPERSONAL || 1 || ESTRUCTURAS EL AGUSTÍN, S.L. || 1 
 ALROSIL CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 1 || ESTRUCTURAS HORMIGONES Y VIVIENDAS SA || 7 
 ANTONIO JOSE AGUSTIN EDO || 1 || ESTRUCTURAS LOVER SL || 1 
 ARAGOKEN SL || 1 || ESTUDIO PUENTE DE PIEDRA 2004, S.L. || 1 
 ARAGON INTSER 4 SL || 1 || EUROAUGUSTA SL || 4 
 ARAGONESA DE DERRIBOS Y OBRAS S.L. || 2 || EXCAVACIONES LOYJESA SL || 8 
 ARAGONESA DE MONTAJES TECNICOS Y DECORATIVOS || 1 || EXPLOTACION DE ARIDOS EBRO SL || 1 
 ARAGONESA DE OBRAS CIVILES SL || 1 || FABREGAS AÑAÑOS JOSE || 1 
 ARAGONESA DE PROYECTOS Y OBRAS SL || 6 || FÁBRICAS, EDIFICACIÓN Y CONTRATAS, S.A. || 2 
 ARANDA MARTÍN RAFAEL || 4 || FCC CONSTRUCCIÓN, S.A. || 2 
 ARAPROFORMA SL || 2 || FÉLIX CEBOLLA HURTADO, S.L. || 2 
 ARASCON VÍAS Y OBRAS SA || 21 || FERBA SERVICONS SL || 1 
 ARDIS ONVEST GROUP SLU || 1 || FERISA ZARAGOZA, S.A. || 1 
 ARFAVIMA, S.L. || 3 || FERNANDO CASCAROSA CIVIAC Y RAFAEL PICO ESCANI || 1 
 ARICO CONSTRUCCIONES S.L. || 1 || FIRMES Y EDIFICACIONES URBANAS, S.L. || 2 
 ARIDOS Y EXCAVACIONES MATARRAÑA SL (AREXMA) || 1 || FORJADOS Y CUBIERTAS SA || 1 
 ÁRIDOS Y EXCAVACIONES ZUERA, S.L. || 1 || FORJADOS Y ESTRUCTURAS HERMANOS VALERO, S.I. || 1 
 ARIÑO LATORRE JOAQUI || 1 || FRANCISCO RUSSO CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 2 
 ARIÑO RIBERA JOAQUI || 1 || FRAYSA 2000, S.L. || 1 
 ARRUEBO CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 2 || FUENTECANAL CONSTRUCCIONES SL || 2 
 AUJASA S.L. || 1 || GARCES ESTEBAN ENRIQU || 1 
 AVENTÍN SAHÚN JOSÉ M || 5 || GARCÍA AZCUTIA CONSTRUCCIONES , S.L. || 1 
 BAQUEDANO ALONSO GREG || 1 || GARNASA SA || 1 
 BARCELO COLOMER JOSE M || 1 || GESDHYAT, S.L. || 1 
 BELLO NAVARRO FRANCI || 2 || GEST., COORD. Y CONTR. OBRAS SL || 1 
 BELZAN CONSTRUCCIONES SL || 1 || GESTIÓN INTEGRAL DE OBRAS DEL BAJO ARAGÓN, S.L. || 1 
 BERNAL FANLO, S.L. || 1 || GIL PELLEJERO JOSE L || 1 
 BIFORIS, S.L. || 1 || GIMENEZ DIUSTO NICOLA || 1 
 BROTO & NAVARRO, S.A. || 6 || GOTICO CONSTRUCCIONES Y REHABILITACIONES SA || 21 
 BRUESA INMOBILIARIA, S.A. || 15 || GRUPO DE INVERSIONES ARAGONESAS, S.L. || 1 
 BURBETON S.L. || 1 || GRUPO RESTARAGON SL || 1 
 CANAAN BUILDING, S.L. || 3 || HECTOR D. CIFUENTES Y DANIEL EZEQUIEL CIFUENTES || 1 
 CARDOZO RAUL || 1 || HERNANDO SALANOVA, S.L. || 1 
 CASETANIA, S.L. || 1 || HIPEBON, S.L. || 1 
 CAUDEVILLA HERMANOS, S.L. || 2 || HNOS. SANCHEZ, COM.B. || 1 
 CERRAMIENTOS INDUSTRIALES CODESPORT SA || 3 || HORMICONS ESTRUCTURAS DE HORMIGÓN, S.L. || 2 
 CETINA PIQUERAS JOSE || 1 || HUGUET HERNÁNDEZ JOSÉ M || 1 
 CIMESTAC CONSTRUCCIONS SL || 1 || IBAÑEZ BES JOSE J || 1 
 CLARKE MODET Y CIA, S.L. || 2 || INFRAESTRUCTURA CONSTRUCCION Y PLANEAMIENTO SL || 1 
 COALVI SA || 4 || INGENIERÍA Y CONSTRUCCIONES MOYMAR, S.A. || 3 
 COANFI, S.L. || 4 || INMOBILIARIA BUIL, S.A. || 1 
 COMERCIAL, DISEÑO Y CONSTRUCCIONES CODISCO || 1 || INMOBILIARIA NUEVOPRADO SL || 1 
 COMPAÑÍA DE FERRALLISTAS DE MADRID Y ZARAGOZA || 1 || INSTALACIONES DE TABIQUERÍA SECA SL || 5 
 COMPAÑÍA INMOBILIARIA DE TANSACIONES Y ALQUIL || 1 || INSYE INSTALACIONES DE SEGURIDAD VIAL, S.L. || 1 
 CONAVINSA, S.A. || 2 || INTEGRAL DE OBRAS Y SERVICIOS TERUEL, S.L. || 1 
 CONPAVE, S.L. || 1 || INTERMEDIACIÓN INMOBILIARIA 2010, S.L. || 2 
 CONSEMI SABIÑÁNIGO, S.L. || 1 || INVERSIONES PATRIMONIALES DUERO SL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONE SY REFORMAS EXPOZARAGOZA, S.L.L. || 2 || JACA ANETO, S.L. || 3 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ABADÍA, S.A. || 1 || JAVIER ARILLA, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ADAN MARTIN, S.L. || 1 || JESÚS BENAVENTE, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES AGUSTIN VASILE, S.L. || 1 || JIMENEZ SANZ JESU || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ALCORAZ, S.L. || 3 || JIMESCO OBRAS Y ENCOFRADOS, S.L.L. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ALERMA, S.L. || 1 || JLC CONSTRUCCIONES , S. COOP. || 4 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ALPES SA || 1 || JOFRA ALCAÑIZ CONSTRUCCIONES SL || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ALTIPE, S.L.U. || 1 || JORMIMAN, S.I. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES AMADO TERRÉN S.L. || 1 || JOSÉ ANDRÉS TARANCÓN GALLEGO || 6 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ANCO, S.I. || 1 || JOSÉ LUIS RONCAL, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ARÉVALO ZARAGOZA, S.L. || 1 || JOSÉ LUIS VICIOSO, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES BELMONTE DE SAN JOSÉ, S.L. || 1 || KASERO Y CUENCA CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 3 
 CONSTRUCCIONES BERNAL FANLO, S.L. || 2 || LAFUENTE SANCHEZ JOSE || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES BORJAN 2005 SL || 23 || LANGA GIL, S.L. || 6 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CARLOS TORRES, S.L. || 1 || LÓPEZ VALOR, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CARRERA BLAZQUEZ SL || 2 || LOS PALACIONES IBARRONDO, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CARRILLO MAGALLÓN, S.L. || 1 || LOTUM SA || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CASTELFRIO, S.L. || 1 || MAESAN 98, S.L. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CASTILLO BALDUZ, S.L. || 6 || MANAU SANCHO, SANTIAGO || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CASTILLOS DE ISUELA SL || 4 || MANUEL MONTAÑES SILEX SL || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CAZCARRA COSTA, S.L. || 1 || MARINO LÓPEZ XXI, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CETON SL || 2 || MARQUÉS Y SANTORROMAN CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES CINCO VILLAS 94, S.L. || 1 || MAXIMO Y CARMEN INMOBILIARIA Y GESTIÓN, S.L. || 3 
 CONSTRUCCIONES COTRO 2000, S.L. || 1 || MEL-COPIS S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES DALLOBEC, S.L. || 1 || MENDEZ MAZAS JOSE || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES DOMÍNGUEZ LÓPEZ, S.L. || 1 || MERCA-1000, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES EL MOULAT, S.L. UNIPERSONAL || 1 || MIGUEL ROMANOS CONSEJO, S.L. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ENGOHER, S.L. || 1 || MINGUEZ DE OBRAS Y SUMINISTROS, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ENRIQUE DE LUIS, S.A. || 29 || MOLINA MATEO JOSE M || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES ERNESTO Y JULIO, S.L. || 1 || MONTAJES MORGALL, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES FONZAR, S.L. || 4 || MONTAJES Y TUBERIAS ROCAR SL || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES FRAMA, SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA || 2 || MONTENEGRO GESTION Y CONSTRUCCION SL || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES FUENTES DE RUBIELOS, S.L. || 2 || MONZONESA DE OBRAS SL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES GINER, S.L. || 1 || MORTERO Y ARENA, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES HERMANOS GIL, S.L. || 1 || MUCINA 2001 SLL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES HIJOS DE GARCÍA GRIMAL SL || 8 || NAVARRO ULAQUE FRAN || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES HIJOS DE GARCIA MONGE SL || 3 || NAVES Y DEIFICIOS AGROINDUSTRIALES S.A. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES J.F. MORENO, S.L. || 2 || NEXTIS EDIFICA, S.A. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES J.F. MORILLO, S.L. || 1 || NORTEÑA DE CONSTRUCCIONES SA || 7 
 CONSTRUCCIONES JAFECAR, S.L. || 1 || NOZAR, S.A. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES JALPE, S.L. || 1 || OBRAS CIVILES CODESPORT SAU || 48 
 CONSTRUCCIONES JESUS TORNOS, S.L. || 1 || OBRAS ESPECIALES ARAGON. S.A. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES JOSE FELIX CALVO, S.L. || 1 || OBRAS TÉCNICAS OSCENSES S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES JOSÉ GONZALO ABRIL, S.L. || 1 || OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES ALCOMAN, S.L.L. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES LAGEN, S.L. || 2 || OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES CARBU, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES LANAU, S.A. || 2 || OBRAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES JOVEN RODRIGO S.C. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES LINZOLA S.L. || 2 || OBRAS Y EXCAVACIONES COLLADOS, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES LOBE, S.A. || 3 || OBRAS Y REFORMAS DAVID HIDALGO MORALES SL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES LÓPEZ MONTORIO, S.L. || 1 || OBRAS Y SERVICIOS BOLEA, S.L. || 5 
 CONSTRUCCIONES LUMBIERES, S.L. || 3 || OBRASCON HUARTE LAIN, S.A. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MACIPE, S.L. || 2 || OLCINA INTEGRAL DE ESPACIOS, S.L. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MAELLA, S.A. || 1 || OLMAR 2005 SL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MARNI SL || 4 || ORTIZ DIESTE, S.A. || 6 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MAYUTO, S.L. || 1 || OSMA LUNA JAIRO || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MESESAN, S.C. || 1 || PARTUIKA CONSTRUCCIONES SL || 5 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MG PATI SL || 3 || PAVIMENTOS SERVICIOS Y OTROS SLU || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MIGALSAN, S.L. || 1 || PEREZ CALZADA FIDEL || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MIGUEL DENIA, S.L. || 1 || PEREZ GIMENEZ JULIAN || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MIGUEL SOLANAS,S.L. || 1 || PEREZ MOREN Y MOREN SL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MIVA 2007 BAJO ARAGON, S.L.U. || 2 || PIEDRA CASBI, S.L. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES MOAMPE, S.L. || 1 || PLACIDO UBEDA LOPEZ || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES NAVASCUES ZALAYA S.L. || 1 || PLECO, COM.B || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES NEREA Y RUTH, S.L.U. || 1 || PROA SIGLO XXI SL || 4 
 CONSTRUCCIONES NYLSA SA || 7 || PROCONBAR, S.L. || 4 
 CONSTRUCCIONES OMEDES, S.I. || 1 || PRODELGEA, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES PALACÍN BALTASAR S.L. || 2 || PRODISA PIRINEOS, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES PASCUAL SOLER, S.L. || 4 || PROFEM CASTELLÓN, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES PELLICER, S.A. || 1 || PROINMO SANCHEZ SL || 3 
 CONSTRUCCIONES PEÑALOSA GIL, S.L. || 3 || PROMOCIÓN INMOBILIARIA RUSTICA Y URBANA, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES PILERO, S.I. || 1 || PROMOCIÓN Y VENTA ZARAGOZA || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES PINILLOS SL || 1 || PROMOCIONES ANA GARZARAN S.L || 3 
 CONSTRUCCIONES RUBIO MORTE SA || 1 || PROMOCIONES ARBUCONST, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES SALVADOR F. DE SALINAS, S.A. || 1 || PROMOCIONES GARCIBI, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES SAN ROQUE LAYUNTA, S.L. || 1 || PROMOCIONES INMOBILIARIAS ANIBAL ALTO DE LA || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES SANAGUSTIN PEREZ SL || 2 || PROMOCIONES KATACHE, S.L.U. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES SANTA CRUZ SA || 1 || PROMOCIONES MIBECU, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES SOLARES BAJO ARAGON, S.L. || 1 || PROMOCIONES OSNU, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES TRASVILLA 3 S.R.L. || 1 || PROMOCIONES RURALES Y GANADERAS DE TERUEL, S.L || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES TREMSGO SLU || 1 || PROMOCIONES Y CONTRATAS LAS BARDENAS SL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES URCAYO,S.A. || 2 || PROMOTORA INDUSTRIAL OSCENSE, S.A. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES URMANCHA, S.L. || 2 || PROYECTOS Y DESARROLLOS CONSTRUCTIVOS CONAVICO || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES VALDEVELLANO, S.L. || 1 || RECONSTRUCCIONES Y COLOCACIONES MARFINCAL SL || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES VALENCIA BAJO ARAGON, S.L. || 4 || REFE 16 CONSTRUCCIONES SL || 7 
 CONSTRUCCIONES VALMORTERA, S.L. || 1 || REMACHA BARBERO MANU || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES VICENTE PEREZ S.A. || 1 || RESCO, S.A. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS ANADON SL || 1 || RIMER SERVICIOS ARAGON, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS BERNARDO, S.A. || 2 || RIO VALLE CONTRUCCION Y OBRA PUBLICA SL || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS LA REBOLLOSA, S.L. || 1 || ROAN OCR 2006, S.L. || 10 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y EDIFICACIONES Z.H.T., S.A. || 1 || ROLDAN SANCHEZ LUIS M || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y ENCOFRADOS FYCAB, S.L. || 1 || ROMEO TORRALBA JORGE || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y EXCAVACIONES HNOS, MATEO MATE || 1 || ROSELLO ESPALLARGAS JOSE P || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y EXCAVACIONES LECHA, S.L. || 1 || SANQUILEZ, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y OBRAS TORTAJADA, S.L. || 1 || SARIS CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y PROMOCIONES TOLOSA Y AMALE, S.L. || 1 || SEBASTIÁN MODREGO LUIS || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y REFORMAS AUCRY 2005, S.L. || 1 || SEGORTE DE LUCIDOS S.L || 1 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y REFORMAS DE ZARAGOZA, S.L.L. || 1 || SERVICIOS Y CONTRATAS NAGARAN, S.L. || 2 
 CONSTRUCCIONES Y REFORMAS ESPACHIN, S.L. || 3 || SERVIOBRA TERUEL, S.L. || 3 
 CONSTRUCO 2010, S.L. || 1 || SIG-30, S.L. || 1 
 CONSTRUCTIVO DUNARE, S.L. || 1 || SOLGAR XXI PROMOCIONES, S.L. || 1 
 CONTAMAR INTEGRAL DE CONSTRUCCION SL || 4 || STRASHOF CORPORATION, S.L. || 2 
 CONTRATAS ANCAR, S.L. || 1 || STUDIOS FINANCIEROS MONTANA, S.L. || 1 
 CONTRATAS CSA, S.L. || 1 || TABIQUERÍA Y CERRAMIENTOS HIJAR, S.L. || 9 
 CONTRATAS DEL EBRO S.L. || 2 || TÉCNICOS ESPECIALISTAS EN SOLADOS Y ALICATADOS || 1 
 CONTRATAS E INGENIERIA, S.A. || 1 || TEULADES, S.A. || 1 
 CONTRATAS RÍO FLUMEN, S.L. || 6 || TOLOSA MIGUEL MIGUEL || 1 
 CONTRATAS Y OBRAS EMPRESA CONSTRUCTORA, S.A. || 1 || TORMOLTUR, S.L. || 1 
 CORSAN CORVIAM CONSTRUCCION SA || 1 || TORNOS CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS, S.L. || 1 
 CORTES SANCHEZ MANU || 1 || TRABAJOS Y SERVICIOS BRACIM, S.L. || 2 
 COSNTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS BERNARDO, S.A. || 1 || TRAMAS INGENIERIA Y BOVEDAS SA || 2 
 COVIAN INFRESTRUCTURAS, S.L. || 1 || TUROLENSE DE ENCOFRADOS Y CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 1 
 CRIROA, S.L. || 2 || URBANIZACIÓN CRISALIDA, S.L. || 4 
 DAVID FELEZ GESTIÓN, S.L. || 1 || URBANIZACIÓN MORAVELLA, S.L. || 1 
 DEPURA, S.L. || 1 || URVILAR, S.A. || 1 
 DESARROLLO Y PROMOCIONES ALCARSA, S.L. || 1 || VALERIO FORJADOS Y CUBIERTAS SL || 3 
 DESARROLLOS CONSTRUCTIVOS CONAVI || 1 || VALLENDRINO, S.L. || 1 
 DESARROLLOS EMPRESARIALES ASTORGA SL || 1 || VANESA KM RESTAURACIÓN SL || 1 
 DESARROLLOS EMPRESARIALES LINARES, S.L. || 1 || VIA ARASOV, S.L. || 1 
 DIEZ RASAL CARLOS || 1 || VIACESA CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L.U. || 3 
 DIRECCION GESTION Y PLANIFICACION DE OBRAS SL || 1 || VIAS Y CONSTRUCCIONES, S.A. || 4 
 DOMINGO FUSTER SANTIA || 2 || VIGARCA E HIJOS, S.L. || 1 
 DRAGADOS, S.A. || 3 || VIGUETAS CASTEL, S.A. || 4 
 DUBARTI CONSTRUCCIONES, S.L. || 3 || VIVIENDAS RUISEÑORES, S.L. || 1 
 EBROSA, S.A. || 1 || ZAEMA CONSTRUCCIONES Y OBRAS SL || 18 
 EC. POLIGONAL, S.L. || 1 || ZARAGON 2002, S.L. || 2 
 ECOIBERTECNIUM, S.L. || 1 || ZARAGOZA ALTA VELOCIDAD 2002, S.A. || 1 
 EDIFICACIONES LAENCUENTRA SOLANO, S.L. || 1 || ZARAGOZA PLAZA CENTER CAMPUS EMPRESARIAL, S.A. || 2 
 EDIFICACIONES Y REFORMAS CIUDAD RURAL SL || 1 || ZARAÑON SL || 1 
 EDIZARCON 2000, S.L. || 1 || ZARURBAN GESTIÓN INMOBILIARIA, S.L. || 1 
 EL TIRO DE MURCIA, S.L. || 1 ||   ||   
 Total no. of enterprises: 377 || Total no. of Dismissals: 836 ||   
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 || Number || Percent 
 Men || 699 || 83,6 
 Women || 137 || 16,4 
 EU citizens || 650 || 77,8 
 Non EU citizens || 186 || 22,2 
 15-24 years old || 126 || 15,1 
 25-54 years old || 673 || 80,5 
 55-64 years old || 36 || 4,3 
 > 64 years old || 1 || 0,1 
14.         In terms of occupational
categories, the break-down is as follows:
 Category || Number || Percent 
 Managers || 12 || 1,44 
 Technicians and associated professionals || 21 || 2,51 
 Clerks || 103 || 12,32 
 Head foremen[6] || 47 || 5,62 
 Foremen[7] || 25 || 2,99 
 Specialised drivers and drivers of heavy vehicles[8] || 8 || 0,96 
 Heads of team[9] || 86 || 10,29 
 Super-specialised workers[10] || 317 || 37,92 
 Super-specialised workers assistants[11] || 61 || 7,30 
 Specialised workers[12] || 95 || 11,36 
 Elementary occupations || 61 || 7,30 
15.         In terms of qualification
categories, the break-down is as follows:
 Category || Number || Percent 
 Qualified workers || 537 || 64,23 
 Non-qualified workers || 147 || 17,58 
 Data not available || 152 || 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.         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. 
18.         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 CC.OO Aragón and Unión
General de Trabajadores-UGT Aragón; and two employers' organizations:
Confederación de Empresarios de Aragón-CREA, and Confederación de la Pequeña y
Mediana Empresa Aragonesa-CEPYME Aragón.
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.
–     
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.
–     
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.         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.
23.         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).
 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. || 320 || 1 000 || 320 000 
 Training in job search techniques, self-employment and social skills. Formación en técnicas para la búsqueda de empleo, autoempleo y habilidades sociales. || 320 || 620 || 198 400 
 General training and re-training and recognition of prior experience. Formación para el empleo y proceso de acreditación de competencias. || 257 || 1 990 || 511 430 
 Intensive job-search assistance. Asistencia a la recolocación. || 320 || 1 950 || 624 000 
 Tutoring after reintegration into work. Seguimiento en el empleo. || 170 || 510 || 86 700 
 Job-search allowance. Incentivo para la búsqueda activa de empleo. || 320 || 300 || 96 100 
 Contribution for carers of dependent persons. Medidas de acompañamiento. || 100 || 150 || 15 000 
 Outplacement incentive. Incentivo para la recolocación laboral. || 160 || 600 || 96 000 
 Outplacement incentive for self-employed workers. Incentivo para la actividad por cuenta própia. || 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 ||   || 5 900 
 Information and publicity ||   || 5 600 
 Control activities ||   || 16 970 
 Sub total expenditure for implementing EGF ||   || 28 470 
 Total estimated costs ||   || 2 000 000 
 EGF contribution (65 % of total costs) ||   || 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.
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.         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.
31.         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.
32.         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.
33.         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.
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 management[14], 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 Fund[15], and in particular Article
12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European
Commission[16],
Whereas:
(1)       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.
(2)       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.
(3)       The Interinstitutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual
ceiling of EUR 500 million.
(4)       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 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                       For
the Council
The President                                                 The
President
[1]               OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
[2]               OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
[3]               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).
[4]               In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 3
of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.
[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.
[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.
[7]               Workers with no less than 3 years of experience in
the sector as a foreman and knowledge of labour risk prevention and workforce
management. 
[8]               Drivers of heavy plant, with at least 5 years of
experience, knowledge of blueprints reading and labour risk prevention.
[9]               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.
[10]             Workers with a minimum of 3 years of experience as
super-specialised worker and with knowledge of labour risk prevention.
[11]             Workers with a minimum of 3 years of experience as
super-specialised worker assistant and with knowledge of labour risk
prevention.
[12]             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. 
[13]             Respectively COM(2009) 150 and COM(2010) 615.
[14]             OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
[15]             OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
[16]             OJ C […], […], p. […].