Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 5: 5. If requested by the enterprise or the workers' representative, the Member State concerned shall provide guidance to the enterprise throughout the application procedure.

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b, Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c: (c) ‘For the beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), the coordinated package may include training and retraining, supplementing existing forms of support available under national measures or requirements under collective agreements, tailored to the individual worker’s needs, including on skills required for a resource-efficient and sustainable economy, information and communication technology and other skills required in the digital age, certification of acquired knowledge and skills, individual job-search assistance services and targeted group activities, occupational guidance, advisory services, mentoring, outplacement assistance, entrepreneurship promotion and cooperation activities. It may not include short-time work schemes;

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 6: 6. If requested by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall provide guidance to the Member State throughout the application procedure, including by providing centralised templates and guidance on State aid rules.

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b, Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2: Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the Member State before that deadline explaining the reasons for the delay and setting a new date to complete its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph;

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1: Based on the information provided by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution within 30 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application. That assessment shall include a summary of the adequacy of the consultation process and the proposed training measures.

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 1: 1. Enterprises undergoing restructuring may request the Member State concerned to submit an application for a financial contribution from the EGF, if the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(2), point (d) are met, and if the enterprise wishes to offer EGF-co-financed assistance to those parts of its workforce affected by imminent job displacement, in line with Article 6, first paragraph, point (c). Such a request shall be submitted by the enterprise within four weeks of the date on which it had notified the public authorities in writing of the projected collective redundancies in accordance with Article 3(1) of Directive 98/59/EC.

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – introductory part: 10. An application shall be based on centralised templates and shall contain the following information:

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 2: 2. All Member States shall designate a Single Entry Point to which enterprises can direct requests referred to in paragraph 1. If applicable, this Single Entry Point may be established in such a way as to take national divisions of competence into account. The Commission shall publish relevant guidelines and standardised templates in coordination with the Member States. The information collected from these templates shall cover all the information necessary for a financial contribution application from the EGF as set out in paragraph 10.

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point a: (a) the identification of the enterprise concerned, and, if applicable, the identification of any suppliers or downstream users concerned;

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 5: 5. If requested by the enterprise or the workers' representatives, the Member State concerned shall provide guidance and support to the enterprise throughout the application procedure taking the size and the administrative capacity of the enterprise into account. In the case of microenterprises and SMEs, their limited administrative capacity shall be taken into account and Member States should provide enhanced technical support for preparation of the application.

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point ca (new): (ca) if applicable, a reasoned analysis provided by suppliers or downstream users detailing the direct and causal link between the companies included in the collective application, including the connection between the main jobs affected by displacement and those affected in their suppliers or downstream users;

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 6: 6. If requested by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall provide guidance to the Member State throughout the application procedure, including by providing standardised templates and guidance on State aid rules applicable to the specific restructuring case.

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RemovedArticla 8a – paragraph 10 – point d

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1: Based on the information provided by the applicant Member State, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution within 30 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application. That assessment shall evaluate the adequacy of the consultation process referred to in Article 7(4) of this Regulation and of the coordinated package.

RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9: (d) a confirmation that the enterprise has complied and continues to comply with its legal obligations or collective agreements governing those projected redundancies and is providing for its workers accordingly, and a description of the procedures followed by the enterprise for consulting the targeted beneficiaries or their representatives during the entire process, including during the establishment of the coordinated package;

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RemovedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17, Article 22 – paragraph 4: 4. A beneficiary survey shall be launched during the sixth month after the end of each implementation period. The beneficiary survey shall be open to participation for at least four weeks. Member States shall distribute the beneficiary survey to the beneficiaries, send out at least one reminder and inform the Commission of the distribution and reminder sent. In cases involving assistance implemented by an enterprise to beneficiaries under Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), that enterprise is responsible for distributing the survey prepared by the Commission among the workers and workers' representatives that have participated in the measures. The responses to the beneficiary surveys shall be collated and analysed by the Commission for the use in future evaluations.

AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2: Where the Commission is unable to meet that deadline, it shall inform the applicant Member State before that deadline, explaining the reasons for the delay and setting a new date for the completion of its assessment. That new date shall be no later than 20 working days after the deadline under the first subparagraph.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – introductory part: 10. An application shall contain the following information on the basis of a standardised template:

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point a: (a) the identification of the enterprises concerned, including affected direct suppliers and downstream producers, where applicable;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point b: (b) an assessment of the number of workers affected by imminent job displacement including the direct suppliers or downstream producers, in accordance with Article 6, first paragraph, point (c);

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point c a (new): (ca) if applicable, a reasoned analysis provided by direct suppliers or downstream producers detailing the direct and causal link to the restructuring process, including the extent to which they are impacted;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point d: (d) a confirmation that the enterprise has complied and continues to comply with its legal obligations in particular as regards Article 2 of Directive 98/59/EC and any collective agreements governing those projected redundancies and is providing for its workers accordingly;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point d a (new): (da) a description of the procedures followed by the enterprise for consulting the targeted beneficiaries and their representatives regarding the design of the coordinated package as well as local and regional authorities or other relevant stakeholders as applicable;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9, Article 8a – paragraph 10 – point d b (new): (db) an explanation of the extent to which the recommendations set out in the EU Quality Framework for anticipation of change and restructuring have been taken into account and where applicable how the coordinated package complements actions funded by other Union or national funds;

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new), Article 11 – paragraph 4: (10a) in Article 11, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: / ‘4. The Commission’s technical assistance shall include the provision of information and guidance to the Member States on using, monitoring and evaluating the EGF as well as dedicated outreach to Member States who historically have no or low uptake of the EGF. The Commission shall also provide information along with clear guidance to the social partners at Union and national level on the use of the EGF. Guidance measures may also include the creation of taskforces in cases of severe economic disruptions in a Member State.’

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b, Article 13 – paragraph 2a: 2a. The co-financing rate for expenditure incurred by the Member State for beneficiaries referred to in Article 6, first paragraph, point (c) and relating to measures set out in Article 7, shall be 100%.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c, Article 13 – paragraph 3: 3. Where, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 or Article 8a, the Commission concludes that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met, it shall immediately initiate the procedure as set out in Article 15.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c a (new), Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new): (ca) the following paragraph is inserted: / ‘4a. A minimum of 40% of the annual maximum amount of the EGF shall be reserved for applications concerning the cessation of activity of displaced workers or self-employed persons as set out in Article 4(2), points (a), (b) and (c). Any portion of this amount not used or reserved by 1 October of each year can also be used for applications concerning workers affected by imminent job displacement as set out in Article 4(2) point (d). Any financial contribution to workers affected by imminent job displacement as set out in Article 4(2) point (d) shall not exceed EUR 4 000 000 per application for any financing year.’

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13, Article 15: (13) in Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: / ‘3. The Commission proposal for a decision to mobilise the EGF shall include the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(6) or Article 8(a) (9), together with a summary of the information on which that assessment is based and the reasons justifying the amounts proposed in accordance with Article 13(1).’ / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16, Article 20 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new): The enterprise, with the assistance of the Member State where necessary, shall also provide the following information: / (a) the percentage of EGF beneficiaries who remain employed within the enterprise and an outline of the changes to their role six months after the end of the implementation period; / (b) the percentage of EGF beneficiaries who are no longer employed by the enterprise and percentage of those who have taken up new employment or self-employment six months after the end of the implementation period’; / (c) the percentage of EGF beneficiaries who gained a qualification by six months after the end of the implementation period.

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AddedArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17, Article 22 – paragraph 4: 4. A beneficiary survey shall be launched during the sixth month after the end of each implementation period. The beneficiary survey shall be open to participation for at least four weeks. Member States shall distribute the beneficiary survey to the beneficiaries, send out at least one reminder and inform the Commission of the distribution and reminder sent. In cases involving assistance implemented by an enterprise to beneficiaries under Article 6, first paragraph, point (c), that enterprise is responsible for distributing the survey prepared by the Commission among the workers and workers' representatives that have participated in the measures, sending out at least one reminder and informing the Member State of the distribution and reminder sent. The responses to the beneficiary surveys shall be collated and analysed by the Commission for the use in future evaluations. The resulting analysis shall be submitted to the European Parliament and the Member States and may be used to improve re-skilling and reintegration programmes at Union and national level.