14/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - EGF: €380 000 in technical assistance. On Wednesday 13 April, the European Parliament approved a new proposal for a decision on the mobilisation of €380 000 from the European globalisation adjustment fund (EGF) for 2016 to provide technical assistance. The objective of this assistance is to finance monitoring, information, to create a knowledge base interface and to advice Member States on using, following up and evaluating the EGF. According to Article 11(1) of the EGF Regulation, 0.5% of the annual maximum amount of the EGF (i.e. €828 060 in 2016) can be made available each year for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. (LC)