3 Amendments of Andrew LEWER related to 2015/2127(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that persistent problems such as financial barriers result in a lack of investment within the EU cand often undermine SME activities and their full growth potential, stresses the urgent need to mobilise investment in order to boost the real economy; welcomes, in this regard, the proposal for an Investment Plan for Europe and the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); recalls that there is a need to ensure consistency and complementarity between the EFSI and other EU policies and instruments, in particular the ESI Funds;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the enlarged role the EIB Group will play in implementing cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 programming period; believes this is a step in the right direction towards improving synergies between the EIB and ESI funds;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers administrative burdens and a lack of administrative capacity a serious obstacle to successfully achieving cohesion policy goals; stresses the importance of the EIB’s advisory role and recognises the efforts undertaken in this context; welcomes the partnership between the Commission and the EIB in setting up the fi-compass advisory platform, particularly in the agricultural sector, with easier access to finance for farmers wishing to modernise their production processes;