8 Amendments of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2016/0281(COD)
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union's ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) is needed to support investments starting in Africa and the Union's Neighbourhood as a means to promote the sustainable development goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ('the 2030 Agenda') in particular poverty eradication and reducing inequality as well as the commitments under the recently revised European Neighbourhood Policy thus addressing root causes of migration. It should also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (COP 21). , and in particular incorporate climate proofing and climate resilience measures in all financing operations and investments.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Investments under the EFSD should focus on supporting micro enterprises and SMEs from developing countries, in order to create decent, sustainable and inclusive jobs, offer economic opportunities for women and young people and engage in a just transition towards a green and circular economy.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This is in line with the Union Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy which embeds challenges such as migration and resilience in the overall EU foreign policy, ensuring coherence and synergies with European development and Neighbourhood policiesthe external policy is coherent with the objectives of the development policy and ensuring synergies with European development and Neighbourhood policies.. This is in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and international Human Rights law, ensuring human rights based approach while addressing forced displacement and irregular migration.
Amendment 131 #
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 ensur, with core EU development goals, and with existing strategies and instruments in view of strengthening the complementarity of the various instruments in external action while ensuring policy coherence for development. The Strategic Board should be co-chaired by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to ensure consistency and coherence withof Union external policy objectives and partnership frameworks with third countries. The European Parliament shall participate in the Strategic Board as a permanent observer to ensure its right and obligation to exercise scrutiny over the implementation of the EFSD. The minutes of the strategic board shall be published as soon as they are approved by the strategic board.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to contribute to the international fight against tax fraud, tax evasion, fraud, corruption and money- laundering, all financing through EFSD should be provided in a completely transparent manner. Furthermore the eligible counterparts should not support any activities carried out for illegal purposes and should notnor participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction. or in tax haven. Counterparts shall also refrain from making any use of tax avoidance or aggressive tax planning schemes.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) 'additionality' means the principleevidence based operational approach ensuring that the EFSD Guarantee support contributes to sustainable development by achieving positive results above and beyond what could have been achieved without the support. It may not be aimed at replacing the support of a Member State, private funding or another Union financial intervention, as well as that it is aimed at addressing market failures and avoiding crowding out other public or private investments. It aims to bring development and value additionality as essential parts.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a specific focus on poverty eradication, reducing inequalities and domestic resource mobilisation;
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an assessment of the overall contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the Paris Agreement;