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Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0286(BUD)

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium — EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and paper

· First reading

A decision on EU spending: the annual budget, amending budgets or emergency funds.

Where it stands

Published as law

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 January 2025 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 13 November 2024
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 21 November 2024
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 22 November 2024
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 December 2024
  5. Published as law(done) 10 January 2025

Decided in plenary

17 December 2024 · decision 6

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Budget decision

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and paper – Belgium

Passed 599 for · 50 against · 7 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The decision releases EU funding for personalised services such as guidance, training, and job-search support for the affected workers.

What changed

  • Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament

    AI summary:The versions differ only in formal and wording changes: the final text adds clarifying phrases and updates references, and replaces the committee report's background with the adopted decision's title.

    See the changes →

  • Committee draft → Tabled for plenary

    AI summary:Adds requirements for member states to ensure visibility of Union funding and to respect workers' rights and collective redundancy rules. Adds digital skills training to the list of personalised services and calls for proactive preventive measures in industries. The other changes are formal: an explanatory statement with a committee opinion letter is added.

    See the changes →

Who works on it

Lead committee
Budgets
Matjaž Nemec (S&D)
Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP), Bogdan Rzońca (ECR), Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Regional Development
  • Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurJohan Danielsson (S&D)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 17 Dec 2024

    Adopted text TA10-0062/2024

    AI summary:Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers with €704,135 for Belgium following 681 redundancies in the machinery and paper sectors in Limburg.

    What changed since Report A10-0019/2024 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 22 Nov 2024

    Report A10-0019/2024

    AI summary:Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers with EUR 704 135 for Belgium, following 681 redundancies in the machinery and paper sectors in Limburg.

    What changed since Draft report (BUDG) →

  3. Committee draft· 8 Nov 2024

    Draft report (BUDG)

    AI summary:This draft report approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) with EUR 704 135 for Belgium, following 681 redundancies in the machinery and paper sectors in Limburg.

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 1 step
  1. 10 January 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 3 steps
  1. 17 December 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Dec 2024 Report A10-0019/2024Adopted text TA10-0062/2024

  2. 11 December 2024

    2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendments 1–2

  3. 22 November 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0019/2024

Committee stage 5 steps
  1. 21 November 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 21 November 2024

    Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    EMPL-AL-765299

  3. 13 November 2024

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of BUDG (Budgets) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (BUDG)

  4. 13 November 2024

    Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; REGI (Regional Development), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) give an opinion.

  5. 8 November 2024

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in BUDG (Budgets). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (BUDG)

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0286(BUD)