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Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: technical assistance by the Commission in 2017

2017/2033(BUD)

PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to finance technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.

PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.

CONTENT: the rules applicable to financial contributions from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) are laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020).

In accordance with Article 11(1) of the EGF Regulation, a maximum of 0.5 % of the annual maximum amount of the EGF may be made available each year for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.

Technical assistance to be funded (EGF/2017/000 TA 2017) and breakdown of its estimated costs: the Commission intends to mobilise EUR 310 000 to cover the following tasks:

  • monitoring and data gathering: EUR 20 000;
  • improving the web site on the EGF: EUR 20 000 in 2017;
  • creating a knowledge base / application interface: EUR 80 000;
  • administrative and technical support: EUR 70 000;
  • promote networking among the Member States: EUR 120 000.

Financing: currently, the entire amount for 2017 remains available; nothing has yet been allocated to technical assistance. Therefore, it is proposed to mobilise about 0.18 % of the maximum annual budget available for the EGF in 2017, that is EUR 310 000.