EGF Mobilisation: application EGF/2011/021 NL/Zalco (Netherlands)

This procedure concerns the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The fund provides financial assistance to workers and self-employed individuals who have lost their jobs due to major structural changes in world trade patterns or the global financial and economic crisis.

This specific application relates to job losses in the iron and steel industry in the Netherlands. The EGF aims to help redundant workers find new employment through measures like training and career advice.