Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the clothing sector in Spain

2018/2014(BUD)

PURPOSE: to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to assist Spain facing redundancies in the manufacture of clothing sector.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2018/515 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Spain — EGF/2017/006 ES/Galicia apparel.

CONTENT: with this Decision, the European Parliament and the Council mobilised the sum of EUR 720 000 in commitment and payment appropriations from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF).

This amount is granted in response to Spain’s application for EGF mobilisation in respect of 303 workers made redundant in 5 enterprises operating in the manufacture of wearing apparel sector in the region of Galicia in Spain. The redundancies are the result of a continuation of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation.

This application fulfils the conditions for a financial contribution from the EGF in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. As a reminder, the EGF aims to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased 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. The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million for the period 2014-2020.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 28.3. 2018. The decision applies from the date of its adoption, i.e. 14.3.2018.