# Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the glass sector in Belgium

European Parliament procedure 2016/2013(BUD) (BUD - Budgetary procedure, 8th term, committee BUDG). Stage: Procedure completed. 10 committee amendments tabled by 4 Members between 2016-02-10 and 2016-02-10.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for redundancies in the glass sector in Belgium. Amendments note a prior Saint-Gobain application and plant closure in Wallonia, the derogation from the EGF Regulation's redundancy threshold, personalised services and measures for NEETs, the cap on allowances and incentives, anticipation of future labour-market needs and skills, and the rule that EGF aid must not replace employers' obligations.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas HÄNDEL | Germany | GUE/NGL | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96851.md |
| Jeroen LENAERS | Netherlands | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95074.md |
| Marian HARKIN | Ireland | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28116.md |
| Liadh NÍ RIADA | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124987.md |

## Official source documents

- PE576.804: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/BUDG-AM-576804_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2013-BUD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2013-BUD.json

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