Activities of Csaba SÓGOR related to 2015/2284(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (debate)
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (debate) HU
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 PDF (530 KB) DOC (212 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas since 1 January 2014 formerly self-employed persons can also be eligible beneficiaries and can receive assistance; whereas, until 31 December 2017, young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in regions eligible under the Youth Employment Initiative can benefit from EGF support in numbers equal to the number of targeted beneficiaries;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the original EGF budget was EUR 500 million per year; whereas the current budget is EUR 150 million per year, with an average annual spend of EUR approximately 70 million since its inception;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EGF is an emergency fund designed to provide rapid intervention and short-term assistance in response to acute and unforeseen labour market difficulties involving large-scale mass redundancies and remains outside the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF);
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas between 2007 and 2014 there have been 134 applications from 20 Member States, relating to122 121 targeted workers, and whereas a total of EUR 561.1 million has been requested;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas in the 2007-2013 period the budget implementation rate was only 55% and 45% of allocated funds were unused.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas EGF measures are found to have most value added when used to co- finance services not ordinarily existing under Member State employment benefit systems and in cases where these measures have been personalised and are complementary to mainstream provision, in particular for the most vulnerable groups of workers made redundant;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Observes the significant increase in the number of applications during the derogative period 2009-2011, which allowed applications on the basis of crisis- related criteria; notes that over half of the total number of projects in the 2007-2014 period were crisis-related;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that out of the 73 projects analysed in the Commission's ex-post evaluation report the average share of beneficiaries aged 55 or over was 15 % and of beneficiaries aged 15-24 was 5 %; welcomes therefore the emphasis in the new regulation on older and younger workers and the inclusion of NEETs in certain applications;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that according to the figures from the same report EGF beneficiaries tend to have a relatively lower than average educational attainment, thus less transferrable skills, which, in normal circumstances reduces their employment opportunities and makes them more vulnerable on the labour market;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that, according to the ex-post evaluation, the average beneficiary reach rate across all 73 cases examined was 78 %. This includes 20 cases with beneficiary reach rates of 100 % or more; insists however that the maximum reach rate for any case is 100 % and therefore the use of figures greater than 100 % skews the data to suggest a significantly higher reach rate than the actual one; notes that this is also the case of the budget implementation rate; calls on the Commission to adjust its figures to provide a more accurate assessment of beneficiary reach rates and budget implementation rates;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Takes the view that the EGF can deliver the best EU added value when supporting training and re-training schemes for workers, and especially lower-skilled vulnerable groups, that prioritize skills needed by the labour market and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that according to the Commission's ex-post evaluation on average just 6 % of EGF funds were spent on administrative and management costs;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets the fact that budget implementation rates range from 3 % to 110 %, with an average implementation rate of 55 %; considers that this situation reflects deficiencies either at planning or at implementation phase and should be improved through better designed and better implemented projects;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is of the opinion that EGF and ESF measures should be used to complement each other in order to deliver both specific short-term and more general longer-term solutions; is satisfied with the conclusion that, generally, Member States effectively coordinated the EGF with ESF and national labour market measures and that no instances of overlap or double- funding of individuals was detected during the Court of Auditors audit;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Is satisfied with the finding from the Commission's report on the EGF's activities in 2013 and 2014 that there were no irregularities reported to the Commission under the EGF Regulations in 2013 and 2014, nor were any EGF- related irregularities closed in 2013 and 2014;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that SMEs account for 85 % of all EU enterprises and, employ the vast majority of EU workers; in this context, expresses concern that the EGF has had a very limited impact on SMEs, despite the fact that it clearly provides scope for SMEs to be targeted; calls for more improvements in this regard, among other means by placing greater emphasis on the provision from article 8, point d) on the need to identify the suppliers or downstream producers of dismissing enterprises.
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes the concentration of applications in the manufacturing and construction sectors and in particular in the automotive and aviation industries, with aid mainly provided for large enterprises. Considers that a more even use of the fund across economic sectors would enable a more pronounced support for SMEs.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Is satisfied with the finding in the Commission's ex-post implementation report identifying a positive trend between resources used on promotion of entrepreneurship and the self-employment rate at the end of the measures, indicating a high degree of success with the use of such measures as part of EGF in promoting and fostering entrepreneurship. Considers that such measures should be strengthened in the future.