Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia from Finland)

Point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management allows for the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) through a flexibility mechanism, within the annual ceiling of €500 million over and above the relevant headings of the financial framework.

The rules applicable to the contributions from the EGF are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

On 1 February 2013, Finland submitted application EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in Nokia plc, Nokia Siemens Networks and 30 of its subcontractors in Finland.

After a thorough examination of this application, the Commission has concluded in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are met.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)707: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:707:FIN

ESO: Background information: Employment: Commission proposes €9.8 million from Globalisation Fund for former Nokia workers in Finland http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-employment-commission-proposes-e9-8-million-from-globalisation-fund-for-former-nokia-workers-in-finland/

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