Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the textiles sector in Portugal

PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Portugal in the event of redundancies in the clothing sector.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2018/1720 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Portugal - EGF/2018/002 PT/Norte - Centro - Lisboa wearing apparel.

CONTENT: with this Decision, the European Parliament and the Council decide to mobilise EUR 4 655 883 in commitment and payment appropriations from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) under the 2018 budget.

This amount is granted in response to Portugal's application for EGF assistance submitted on 24 April 2018 for redundancies in the clothing sector in the regions of 'Norte','Centro' and 'Lisboa'.

In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the EGF for the period 2014-2020, this application complies with the conditions for determining the amount of the financial contribution from the EGF.

As a reminder, the EGF aims to provide support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis. It has an annual budget of up to EUR 150 million for the period 2014-2020.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 16.11.2018. In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, this decision shall apply from the date of its adoption, i. e. 23.10.2018.