4 Amendments of Jan ZAHRADIL related to 2010/0101(COD)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enhance the coherence of the mandate, strengthen the focus of the EIB external financing activity on supporting EU policies, and for the maximum benefit of beneficiaries, this decision should set out horizontal high- level objectives in the mandate for EIB financing operations across all eligible countries, building on the comparative strengths of the EIB in areas where it has a well-proven track record. In all regions covered by this decision, the EIB should thus finance projects in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, social and economic infrastructure (notably in transport, energy including renewable energy, research and development (R&D) in new energy sources, energy security, environmental infrastructure including water and sanitation, as well as information and communication technology (ICT)), and local private sector development, in particular in support of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) to boost sustainable economic growth and jobs creation. Within these areas, regional integration among partner countries, including economic integration between pre-accession countries, neighbouring countries and the EU, should be an underlying objective for EIB financing operations. The EIB should contribute to European foreign direct investment in partner countries, including as part of mutually beneficial public private partnerships, with the objective to promote innovation and development in the aforementioned project areas.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) EIB activity in Neighbourhood countries should take place in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy, under which the EU aims to develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries with a view to establishing an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, founded on the values of the EU and characterised by close and peaceful relations based on co-operation. To achieve these objectives the EU and its partners implement jointly agreed bilateral Action Plans defining a set of priorities including on political and security issues, trade and economic matters, environmental concerns and integration of transport and energy networks such as the Nabucco gas pipeline project, which is of particular interest to the EU. The Union for the Mediterranean, the Eastern Partnership, and the Black Sea Synergy are multilateral and regional initiatives complementary to the European Neighbourhood Policy aimed at fostering co-operation between the EU and the respective group of neighbouring partner countries facing common challenges and/or sharing a common geographical environment. The Union for the Mediterranean supports improved socio-economic, solidarity, regional integration, sustainable development and knowledge building, underlining the need to increase financial co-operation to support regional and trans-national projects. The Eastern Partnership aims to create the necessary conditions to accelerate political association and further economic integration between the EU and Eastern Partner countries. The Russian Federation and the EU have a wide-ranging Strategic Partnership, distinct from the European Neighbourhood Policy and expressed through the Common Spaces and Roadmaps. This is complemented at multilateral level by the Northern Dimension which provides a framework for co-operation between the EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the EIB shall provide the Commission with yearly reports on EIB financing operations carried out under this decision at project, sector, country and regional level and on the fulfilment of the external policy and strategic objectives of the EU, including cooperation with the Commission, other international financial institutions and bilateral institutions. Any agreement between the EIB and other IFIs or bilateral institutions related to financial operations under this Decision should be notified to the European Parliament and the Council as part of the Commission's annual reporting referred to in Article 10 of this Decision.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 14
Article 14
The Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a final report on the application of this decision by 31 October 2014.