Activities of Miroslav POCHE related to 2016/0281(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund
Amendments (11)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The EIP should incorporate the Union commitment under the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development. It should also allow European investors and private companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to participacontribute more effectively to sustainable development in partner countries.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Furthermore, the EFSD should operate as 'one-stop-shop' to receive financing proposals from financial institutions and public or private investors and deliver a wide range of financial support to eligible investments and guidance for investors. The EFSD Guarantee should be backed by the EFSD Guarantee Fund. The EFSD should deploy innovative instruments to support investments in sustainable development in partner countries and involve the private sector.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Moreover, the Strategic Board should support the Commission in setting strategic guidance and overall investment goals. The Strategic Board should also support coordination and coherence between the regional platforms. This should ensure complementarity and strengthen synergies of the various instruments in external action. The Strategic Board should be co-chaired by the Vice-president of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to ensure consistency and coherence with Union external policy objectives and partnership frameworks with third countries.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to increase the impact of the EFSD Guarantee in view of the needs for increasing investments and funding for projects that contribute to sustainable development and create decent employment opportunities in the regions concerned, Member States should have the possibility of providing contributions in the form of a guarantee or cash. Those contributions could be earmarked by region, sector or investment window.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the financing and investment operations covered by the EFSD Guarantee with a view to ensuring accountability to the European citizens. The report should be made public in order to allow relevant stakeholders, including civil society, to express their views. The Commission should also report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the management of the EFSD Guarantee Fund so that accountability and, transparency and effectiveness of the management are ensured.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In light of the findings of the European Court of Auditors´ Special Report No 14/2014, the Commission should annually evaluate the improvement in its management capacities to make the operations of the EFSD more effective and transparent.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSD shall contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a particular focus on sustainable growth, eradication of poverty, decent job creation, socio-economic sectors, improving access to public services, on climate change mitigation and adaptation and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises, thus addressing root causes of migration and contributing to sustainable reintegration of returned migrants in their countries of origin while maximising additionality, delivering innovative products and crowding in private sector funds.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall provide strategic guidance and support the Commission in setting overall investment goals as regards the use of the EFSD Guarantee, the criteria of eligibility of investment to the regional platforms and operating policies and procedures. The strategic board shall also support overall coordination, cooperation and coherence between the regional investment platforms and with the external lending mandate operations managed by the EIB, including the EIB resilience initiative. The strategic board activity will be overseen by a steering committee on a permanent basis within the European Parliament.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to economic and social development, with particular focus on sustainability and, eradication of poverty and decent job creation (in particular for youth and women), thus addressing root causes of migration and contributing to sustainable reintegration of returned migrants in their countries of origin;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) detailed information on calls on the EFSD Guarantee, losses, returns, amounts recovered and any other payments received as well as indication of risks of future calls on the EFSD Guarantee;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. An assessment of the achievements of overall investment goals set up by the strategic board pursuant to Article 5 of this regulation;