5 Amendments of Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES related to 2020/2124(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the ‘policy first’ principle underpinning the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), which should enhance coherence and coordination among the EIB, the Commission and Member States in identifying investment operations that can contribute to sustainable development; is of the opinion that the EIB should avoid excessive overreliance on projects implemented by transnational companies and financial intermediaries that do not prioritize development projects, such as private equity funds;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the commitments made by the EIB towards countering tax evasion of beneficiary companies for development projects; calls on the EIB to prevent companies controlled by entities located in countries listed on the EU blacklist of prohibited jurisdictions from accessing EIB financing; calls on the EIB to require potential beneficiary companies to disclose information about their tax payments in each country in which they operate as a precondition for accessing EIB financing;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that the European Ombudsman has opened three inquiries on the EIB concerning the disclosure of information about projects it finances directly, the information about projects administered by national banks or financial institutions, and the access to minutes of the meetings of its Management Committee; calls on the EIB to disclose this information in order to enhance its transparency and accountability;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to regularly disclose the rationale behind its opinions on the projects financed by the EIB, given that making such information public would clarify the decision-making process for EIB operations covered by the EU guarantee and the contribution of such operations to the Union’s development policy objectives;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the need for robust ex ante impact assessments to mitigate the risks of EIB operations on human rights and on environmental, labour and social standards, and the need for meaningful consultations with stakeholders, including civil society organisations; believes that ex ante impact assessments on human rights should be carried out for every project funded by the EIB, especially when implemented by financial intermediaries, and that continuous monitoring of operations on the ground should be ensured; stresses that the EIB needs to deal with complaints in a transparent and effective manner;