Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Denmark – EGF/2023/004 DK/Danish Crown - Denmark
This decision mobilises the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to provide financial support to Denmark following the closure of a major slaughterhouse. The fund will assist 751 workers displaced from Danish Crown and its suppliers in Nordjylland, Denmark, primarily in the food manufacturing sector. The aid will fund personalised services like training, job search assistance, and skills development to help these workers find new employment, with a focus on green and digital economy skills. Denmark began providing services to affected workers in October 2023, and the EU contribution covers 60% of the total project costs, amounting to over 1.8 million Euros.
Analysis
The European Parliament approves the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for Denmark, following an application for financial contribution.
What changes
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for displaced workers following an application from Denmark.
- Approval of a financial contribution of EUR 1,882,212 from the EGF to Denmark.
Expected impact
- Personalised services, including motivation, training, and job-search assistance, will be provided to targeted beneficiaries to aid their reintegration into the labour market.
- Measures will focus on improving general competences, including language skills for beneficiaries of a migrant background who are not fluent in Danish.
- The mobilisation of the EGF is based on the intervention criteria of Article 4(2), point (a), of the EGF Regulation, requiring at least 200 workers to be made redundant.
Limitations
- The full text of the final decision (EU) 2024/1299 is not reproduced in the provided document.
- Specific details on the 'greener and more digital European economy' mentioned in Recital I are not elaborated upon.
- The exact nature of the 'structural crisis' in the Danish slaughterhouse sector beyond the shift to piglet export is not detailed.
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