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On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware
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On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware
Document BUDG-PR-782416 · COM(2026)0001 – C100012/2026 – 2026/0004(BUD)
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- Report parliamentary committee draft BUDG-PR-782416
- Date
- 23 January 2026
- Committee
- Committee on Budgets
- Rapporteur
- JeanMarc Germain
- Dossier
- 2026/0004(BUD)
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- COM(2026)0001 – C100012/2026 – 2026/0004(BUD)
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This draft report approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 1 622 650 for Belgium following 267 redundancies at Tupperware General Services NV. It notes the application details, calls for shorter processing times, and stresses the need for tailored support for workers with low education levels. It also calls for visibility of EU funding, thorough evaluations, and prevention of such closures.
Position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament approve the mobilisation of the EGF for Belgium, as annexed to the resolution.
Key points
- Agrees with the Commission that Belgium meets the conditions for EGF support and is entitled to EUR 1 622 650, representing 85% of total costs.
- Notes the application was submitted on 28 August 2025 and assessed on 20 January 2026, stressing the need to shorten time between application and financing decision.
- Notes the application relates to 267 targeted beneficiaries made redundant in Tupperware.
- Deplores that the American parent corporation revoked licenses, leading to bankruptcy on 17 February 2025.
- Calls on Belgian authorities to provide specific support for workers with low education levels, as one third have no more than lower secondary education.
- Recalls that personalised services include information sessions, outplacement, job-search assistance, training, and job fairs.
- Emphasises that EGF mobilisation must be part of a larger policy response to ensure workers find adequate opportunities.
- Stresses that Belgian authorities must ensure visibility of EU funding and provide effective information to beneficiaries and the public.
- Calls for thorough final evaluations of measures, including how funds were used.
- Notes eligibility periods: personalised services from 17 February 2025 for 24 months, administrative expenditure for 31 months.
- Notes assurance that equality and non-discrimination will be respected and double financing prevented.
- Reiterates that EGF assistance must not replace company responsibilities under national law or collective agreements.
Who is affected
- 267 displaced workers from Tupperware General Services NV in Belgium.
- Belgian authorities, who will implement the measures and ensure visibility.
Figures and deadlines
- EUR 1 622 650 financial contribution, 85% of total cost of EUR 1 909 000.
- 267 targeted beneficiaries.
- Reference period from 17 February 2025 to 17 June 2025.
- 24 months eligibility for personalised services, 31 months for administrative expenditure.
Legal basis. Article 8 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 (MFF Regulation).
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Motion for a european parliament resolution
–having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council ((COM(2026)0001 – C100012/2026),
–having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 ("EGF Regulation"),
–having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021-2027 as amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765 (“MFF Regulation”), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
–having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources, and in particular point 9 thereof,
A.whereas the Union has set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of major structural events and changes in world trade patterns, and to assist their reintegration into the labour market; whereas this assistance is made through a financial support given to workers;
B.whereas Belgium submitted application EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware for a financial contribution from the EGF following 267 displacements in Tupperware General Services NV (Tupperware), in the economic sector classified under the NACE Revision 2 division 22 (Manufacture of rubber and plastic products) in the province of East-Flanders (BE23), within a reference period from 17 February 2025 to 17 June 2025;
C.whereas the application is based on the intervention criteria of Article 4(2), point (a), of the EGF Regulation, which requires the cessation of activity of at least 200 displaced workers or self-employed persons over a reference period of four months in an enterprise in a Member State;
D.whereas Tupperware filed for bankruptcy on 17 February 2025; whereas in Belgium bankruptcies are on the rise since 2022;
E.whereas Belgium indicated that VDAB is providing the national pre-financing and co-funding of the measures;
F.whereas the requirements laid down in Union and national legislation concerning collective redundancies have been met;
G.whereas financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market policy measures and personalised services that aim to reintegrate beneficiaries rapidly into decent and sustainable employment, while preparing them for a greener and more digital European economy;
1.Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in the EGF Regulation and in particular in Article 4(2), point (a), thereof are met and that Belgium is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 1 622 650 under that Regulation, which represents 85 % of the total cost of EUR 1 909 000, comprising expenditure for personalised services of EUR 1 843 500 and expenditure for preparatory, management, information and publicity, control and reporting activities of EUR 65 500;
2.Notes that the Belgian authorities submitted the application on 28 August 2025, and that, following the receipt of additional information by Belgium, the Commission finalised its assessment on 20 January 2026, almost five months later, and notified it to Parliament on the same day; stresses the importance of shortening the time between the submission of an application for EGF assistance and the financing decision, while fully safeguarding the rights of the European Parliament as one arm of the budgetary authority;
4.Notes that Tupperware was located in Aalst in the Province of East Flanders where only one in two people were employed, compared to two in three on average across the Flanders region, already before Tupperware’s bankruptcy;
5.Deplores that the American parent corporation Tupperware Brands was taken over by creditors in October 2024 and, due to a significant restructuring, revoked the manufacturing and licenses granted to Tupperware General Services NV, rendering the Belgian subsidiary financially inviable and leading to its bankruptcy on 17 February 2025;
6.Emphasises that in Flanders unemployment risk is more than double for people with a low level of education; notes that one third of the displaced workers have no more than a lower secondary education level; calls on Belgian authorities to provide specific support tailored to these profiles to help workers overcome their shortcomings and find new jobs, while taking measures to reduce bankruptcies and address social disparities leading to exclusion of work force;
7.Recalls that, in agreement with trade unions, experts and social partners, personalised services to be provided to the workers consist of the following measures: information sessions for reintegration into employment, outplacement services, including ICT training; assistance in finding a job through guidance and job-search assistance, training and retraining, job fair, job-scouting and job-matching; emphasises the importance of fostering high-quality, future-oriented jobs to ensure long-term economic and social resilience;
8.Emphasizes that the qualifications and skills of the laid-off workers remain key to a future-proof European economy; considers therefore that the mobilisation of the EGF needs to be embedded in a larger policy response on all political levels to ensure that the workers affected find adequate opportunities in line with their qualifications and skills; recalls further that the EGF is an instrument of solidarity and just transition and that the Union’s primary task must be to prevent such closures in the first place;
9.Stresses that the Belgian authorities shall ensure the visibility of the Union funding and highlight its added value by providing effective and targeted information to beneficiaries, regional and local authorities, social partners, and the wider public;
10.Calls for thorough final evaluations of the measures implemented, including clear information on how the funds have been used and whether they were spent in line with the approved plans;
11.Notes that Belgium started providing personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries on 17 February 2025 and that the period of eligibility for a financial contribution from the EGF will therefore be from that date until 24 months after the date of the entry into force of the financing decision;
12.Notes that Belgium started incurring administrative expenditure to implement the EGF on 17 February 2025 and that such expenditure shall therefore be eligible for a financial contribution from the EGF from that date until 31 months after the date of the entry into force of the financing decision;
13.Notes that the Belgian authorities provided assurance that the principles of equality of treatment and non-discrimination will be respected in the access to the proposed actions and their implementation, and that any double financing will be prevented;
14.Reiterates that assistance from the EGF must not replace actions that are the responsibility of companies, by virtue of national law or collective agreements;
16.Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;
Back matter, 2
Parts that accompany the text rather than belong to it: explanatory statement, annexes, opinions appended by other committees. Collapsed.
Annex: decision of the european parliament and of the council 20 blocks
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013, and in particular Article 15(1), first subparagraph, thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources, and in particular point 9 thereof,
(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) aims to demonstrate solidarity and promote decent and sustainable employment in the Union by providing support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased in the case of major restructuring events and assisting them in returning to decent and sustainable employment as soon as possible.
(2) The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 30 million (in 2018 prices), as laid down in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 amended by Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/765, and Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2021/691.
(3) On 28 August 2025, Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the EGF in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, in respect of worker’s displacements in Tupperware General Services NV in Belgium. It was supplemented by additional information provided in accordance with Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/691. That application is considered to comply with the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2021/691, on the basis of the assessment made by the Commission in the Proposal for a mobilisation decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 1 622 650 in respect of the application submitted by Belgium.
(5) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption,
For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2026, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 1 622 650 in commitment and payment appropriations.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from [the date of its adoption]*.
Explanatory statement 22 blocks
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was created to provide additional assistance to workers suffering from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns.
In accordance with point 9 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020, the Commission is required, following the positive assessment of an application, to submit a proposal to mobilise the Fund to the budgetary authority and to complement it with a corresponding request for transfer to the relevant budget lines.
On 28 August 2025 Belgium submitted an application EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware for a financial contribution from the EGF, following 267 redundancies at Tupperware. This is the fourth such application of 2025, and the second to be examined under the 2026 budget.
Following the assessment of this application, the Commission has concluded, in accordance with all applicable provisions of the EGF Regulation, that the conditions for awarding a financial contribution from the EGF are met.
On 20 January 2026, the Commission adopted a proposal for a decision on the mobilisation of the EGF in favour of Belgium for tailored measures to support the reintegration in the labour market of 267 targeted beneficiaries, i.e. workers from Tupperware made redundant. In total, EUR 1 622 650 will be mobilised from the EGF for Tupperware, representing 85% of the total costs of the proposed actions.
The Commission deemed the Belgian application admissible under the intervention criteria of Article 4(2) (a) of the EGF Regulation, which requires the cessation of activity of at least 200 displaced workers or self-employed persons over a reference period of four months, in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers displaced in suppliers and downstream.
EGF co-funding has been requested for the following nine types of actions, to be provided to redundant workers:
(a) Taskforce: Account managers with in-depth knowledge of the local labour market, and consultants experienced in providing guidance in collective redundancies processes, will organise and run the information sessions, define together with the workers personalised paths for reintegration into employment and re-adjust them, if need be. The taskforce has the support of a team of experts in European projects.
(b) Outplacement: Outplacement services provided in group or individual sessions include, among other things, an initial interview and individual guidance, certification of acquired skills, guidance on using the VDAB's "My Career" (Mijn Loopbaan) digital platform for job searching, as well as guidance before, during, and after the job fair described below.
Digitally illiterates will receive basic ICT training and additional support through digibanks, where workers can borrow a laptop, receive training on how to use it and get answers to their digital questions. Webinars and other online tools, such as 123digit.be, will help those who already have some digital skills to improve them.
(c) Assistance in finding a job: The assistance begins with sessions to assess whether jobseekers meet labour market demands and whether their job search is realistic. Subsequently, workers receive support focused on preparing them for future job applications, helping them write compelling resumes and cover letters, strengthening their self-confidence, and practising how to perform successfully in job interviews.
(d) Guidance: The orientation services include guidance, search for job openings and job placement (that is connecting job seekers with suitable employment opportunities by matching candidates' skills and goals with employers' needs), digital skills assessment, help with individual job search using digital tools, and mental support. These services are provided through a voucher scheme to ensure workers’ freedom of choice. VDAB counsellors, after assessing the workers’ individual needs, set the intensity of the service to be received that ranges between intensive and very intensive.
(e) Reinforced job-search assistance: This comprises individual and collective coaching sessions with a vocational mediator, support to apply and prepare job interviews, peer-to-peer coaching, and visits to enterprises with recruiting needs.
(f) Training and retraining: Workers are coached in specific learning paths designed to improve their technical and digital skills, and to develop skills related to areas experiencing labour shortages or to the green transition. Upon agreement of individual projects with the vocational counsellor, workers will be offered targeted training to cater for the identified needs. They will also have access to a wide range of training, including those provided by VDAB or by training providers.
(g) Training at the workplace: Workers receive on-the-job training at the enterprise that will employ them after training. The employment contract is either permanent or fixed term for at least the same duration as the training.
(h) Job fair: This recruitment event helps put together jobseekers and employers that seek to fill their vacancies. Before attending the event, counselling sessions help to prepare the meeting with potential employers. The event took place in Aalst in June 2025.
(i) Job-scouting and job-matching: A dedicated team will scout out for job vacancies before they are posted and help suitable candidates among former Tupperware workers apply for these positions. Job-search events will be organised at VDAB premises quarterly. The events enable participants to interact with local and regional employers, explore job openings, and understand entry pathways.
In order to mobilise the Fund, the Commission has submitted to the Budgetary Authority a request to transfer a global amount of EUR 1 622 650 from the EGF reserve (budget line 30 04 02; commitment appropriations) to the EGF (budget line 16 02 02; commitment appropriations).
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