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What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report
From · draft committee report· 28 May 2026
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 at the initiative of the Commission (EGF/2026/000 TA 2026 - Technical assistance)
To · plenary report· 24 Jun 2026
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 at the initiative of the Commission (EGF/2026/000 TA 2026 - Technical assistance)
AI:What changed, in short
Adds requirements for technical assistance to focus on measurable results, simplification and user orientation, and to target member states with low EGF uptake.14 Adds calls to reduce administrative burdens and shorten time between application and support delivery, while ensuring transparency and parliamentary scrutiny.5 Adds emphasis on training and reskilling for displaced workers, and on monitoring and evaluation of technical assistance expenditure.67 Adds general statements on the EGF's role and the need for proportionate, efficient technical assistance expenditure.23
7 changes of substance · 0 formal · 0 of wording only
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Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 7
Change 1 Substance
AI summary:Adds requirements that technical assistance activities improve effectiveness, accessibility and visibility, with focus on measurable results, simplification and user orientation, and that outreach targets member states with no or low EGF uptake.
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Changed:D. whereas technical assistance may consist of technical and administrative expenditure for the implementation of the EGF, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, as well as data gathering, communication activities and activities enhancing the EGF’s visibility as a fund or with regard to specific projects and other technical assistance measures; whereas technical assistance shall include the provision of information and guidance to the Member States and social partners on the EGF as well as dedicated outreach to Member States that have had no or have had only low uptake of EGF support; whereas technical assistance activities should contribute to improving the effectiveness, accessibility and visibility of the EGF with a particular focus on measurable results, administrative simplification and user-oriented implementation for Member States and beneficiaries; whereas several Member States have still not made use of the EGF despite facing restructuring processes and redundancies comparable to those experienced in beneficiary Member States; whereas targeted awareness-raising and outreach activities are therefore necessary to ensure equal access to the opportunities offered by the EGF across the Union;
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Adds statements that the EGF supports workers affected by restructuring and redundancy, and that a competitive economy and reduced administrative burdens are essential to preserving jobs and reducing the need for EGF support.
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Changed:E. whereas the proposed amount of EUR 210 000 corresponds to approximately 0,60 % of the maximum annual budget available for the EGF in 2026; whereas the EGF provides important support to workers affected by restructuring and redundancy; whereas a competitive European economy, reduced administrative burdens and a business environment conducive to investment and innovation remain essential to preserving quality jobs and reducing the number of workers requiring support under the EGF;
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Adds a stress that technical assistance expenditure should remain proportionate, efficient and focused on activities that demonstrably improve access to support and the EGF's effectiveness.
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Changed:1. Agrees with the mobilisation of EUR 210 000 and the measures proposed by the Commission to be financed as technical assistance in accordance with Article 11(1) and (4) as well as with Article 12(2), (3) and (4) of the EGF Regulation; stresses that technical assistance expenditure should remain proportionate, efficient and focused on activities that demonstrably improve access to support for displaced workers and the overall effectiveness of the EGF;
Change 4 Substance
AI summary:Adds a call for the Commission to pay particular attention in awareness-raising to member states that have not used the EGF or used it only limitedly, including those facing significant restructuring.
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Changed:3. Underlines the need to further strengthen the general awareness and the visibility of the EGF; points to the fact that such goal can be pursued by featuring the EGF in various Commission publications and audio-visual activities as provided for in Article 11(1) of the EGF Regulation and by disseminating targeted information to national, regional and local authorities, social partners, and the wider public; welcomes in this context the maintenance of the dedicated website for the EGF and calls on the Commission to regularly update and expand it; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention in its awareness-raising and communication activities to Member States that have not yet made use of the EGF or have made only limited use of it, including those facing significant restructuring processes and redundancies, in order to improve knowledge of the EGF and facilitate access to EGF support;
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Change 5 Substance
AI summary:Adds a call for the Commission to continue reducing administrative burdens and shortening time between application and delivery of support, while ensuring transparency and budgetary scrutiny by Parliament.
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Changed:4. Underlines the need to further simplify the EGF application procedure; welcomes, in this regard, the maintenance of an electronic data exchange system and the work on standardised procedures for EGF applications undertaken by the Commission; calls on the Commission to continue reducing administrative burdens and shortening the time between application and the delivery of support to beneficiaries while ensuring full transparency and budgetary scrutiny of the European Parliament as one arm of the budgetary authority;
Change 6 Substance
AI summary:Adds a paragraph stressing the importance of training and reskilling for displaced workers, and that impact evaluations should focus on reintegration and training effectiveness.
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Added:5. Stresses the importance of ensuring that workers affected by mass redundancies, closures and relocations are able to find employment and new opportunities; emphasises, therefore, that the EGF should continue to prioritise training and reskilling measures for displaced workers, offering training pathways and qualifications that facilitate their reintegration into the labour market; underlines that impact evaluations of the EGF should focus on measuring the reintegration of beneficiaries into employment and the effectiveness of the training provided in order to continuously improve and adapt training pathways and support measures over time;
Change 7 Substance
AI summary:Adds a paragraph stressing rigorous monitoring and evaluation of technical assistance expenditure, and calls for detailed information on use of resources and outcomes.
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Added:7. Stresses that expenditure financed under technical assistance should be subject to rigorous monitoring and regular evaluation in order to ensure sound financial management, cost-effectiveness and tangible added value for Member States and beneficiaries; calls on the Commission to provide detailed information on the use of technical assistance resources and on the concrete outcomes achieved through the activities financed;