Considerations on COM(2018)156 - Globalisation Fund application from Belgium - EGF/2017/010 BE/Caterpillar - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2018)156 - Globalisation Fund application from Belgium - EGF/2017/010 BE/Caterpillar. |
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document | COM(2018)156 |
date | May 30, 2018 |
(2) | The EGF is not to 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 (3). |
(3) | On 18 December 2017, Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Caterpillar Solar Gosselines and its five suppliers. It was supplemented by additional information provided in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. That application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. |
(4) | In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013, Belgium has decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF also to 300 young persons not in employment, education or training (NEETs). |
(5) | The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 4 621 616 in respect of the application submitted by Belgium. |
(6) | In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, this decision should apply from the date of its adoption, |