4 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2017/2071(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EIB, as an institution through which the EU finances projects aimed at fulfilling EU policies, should contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion; notices however that, according to the geographical breakdown of lending by country in which projects are located, five Member States received 54.11 % of the total loans granted in 2016; emphasises the need for greater territorial distribution of allocated funds and calls for improved role of the EIB in financing of social entrepreneurship and start-ups;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the EIB’s role in cohesion policy is increasing, especially due to the increased use of financial instruments; emphasises that the level of use of financial instruments is still very low and that Member States point to the complexity of the procedures as one of the reasons for that; calls therefore for further technical assistance for the project applicants and for simplification of the existing procedures; supports the review of the existing financial deadlines in order to facilitate the achievement of before mentioned targets as soon as possible;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in 2016, more than 50 % of the total approved loans were invested in the transport, energy, industry and water and waste management sectors, which indicates thematic concentration; calls for additional support for the Pure Energy Innovations, scientific researches and development of the Smart Specialization Strategy: underlines that projects supporting the re vitalisation of rural and other less populated, less accessible and underdeveloped areas should have priority in all sectors;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the lack of data available on the role of the EIB at each stage of the implementation cycle of cohesion policy and the limited understanding of the ways in which EIB lending activities contribute to cohesion policy; underlines the need for greater transparency on the role of EIB and impact of allocated funds as well as increased projects visibility.