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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-2099/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/2099",
  "legislation_title": "Decision (EU) 2016/2099 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2016 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (following an application from Estonia — EGF/2016/003 EE/petroleum and chemicals)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-2099",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Decision (EU) 2016/2099 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 23 November 2016\non the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (following an application from Estonia — EGF/2016/003 EE/petroleum and chemicals)\nTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, and in particular point 13 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (‘EGF’) aims to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis, or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis, and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.\n(2)\nThe EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.\n(3)\nOn 11 May 2016, Estonia submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Eesti Energia AS, Nitrofert AS and Viru Keemia Grupp AS in Estonia. It was supplemented by additional information provided in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. That application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.\n(4)\nIn accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013, the application from Estonia is considered admissible since the redundancies have a serious impact on employment and the local and regional economy.\n(5)\nThe EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 1 131 358 in respect of the application submitted by Estonia.\n(6)\nIn order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, this decision should apply from the date of its adoption,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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