# Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the retail trade sector in Finland

European Parliament procedure 2017/2231(BUD) (BUD - Budgetary procedure, 8th term, committee BUDG). Stage: Procedure completed. 9 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2017-11-16 and 2017-11-16.

## What the amendments focus on

This budgetary file concerns mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for redundancies in the retail trade sector in Finland. Amendments add provisions on dismissals at Finnish department store chains linked to e-commerce and changing shopping habits, the skills gap among older retail staff, the planned coaching, training, start-up grants and pay subsidies within the EGF Regulation's cost limits, consultations with trade unions, and prevention of double funding.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marita ULVSKOG | Sweden | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96672.md |
| Petri SARVAMAA | Finland | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112611.md |

## Official source documents

- PE613.486: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/BUDG-AM-613486_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2231-BUD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2231-BUD.json

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