2014/254/EU: Decision on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2012/007 IT/VDC Technologies from Italy)

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to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Italy regarding redundancies in the electronic products manufacturing sector. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT: the EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020. Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 established the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in order 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 Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Frédéric DAERDEN (S&D, BE) on the proposal for a decision on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for the amount of EUR 3 010 985 in commitment and payment appropriations to assist Italy regarding redundancies in the electronic products manufacturing sector. Members recalled that the European Union set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market. Given that Italy submitted an application for a financial contribution from the EGF, following 1 164 redundancies in VDC Technologies SpA and one supplier with 1 146 workers targeted for EFG co-funded measures, during the reference period from 26 February 2012 to 25 June 2012, Members agreed with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 2(a) of the EGF Regulation are met. Therefore, Italy is entitled to a financial contribution under the EGF Regulation. Members stated that the redundancies in VDC Technologies SpA and one supplier (manufacture of television sets, television monitors and displays as well as air-conditioning units) are linked to major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, referring to serious economic disruption for the sector of manufacture of electrical equipment due to intensified competition from third countries, particularly China. Members recognised the need for drawing lessons from numerous EGF applications based on globalisation criterion in a given sector in view of reforming the EU trade policy , both in terms of liberalisation and trade defence instruments. They welcomed the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Italian authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 30 November 2012, nine months before the EGF application submission and well ahead of the final decision on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package. Coordinated package of personalised services : Members noted that the coordinated package of personalised services to be co-funded includes measures for the reintegration of 1 146 redundant workers into employment such as occupational guidance/ skills assessment, training, service to…