Activities of Bas BELDER related to 2016/0275(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 466/2014/EU granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union
Amendments (13)
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The list of eligible regions and countries and potentially eligible regions and countries should be modified in order to exclude high income countries with high credit rating (Brunei, Iceland, Israel, Singapore, Chile and South Korea). In addition, Iran is to be added to the list of potentially eligible regions and countrie, except for countries where investments have significant regional ramifications, which contribute to regional, economic and political stability. Given that the EIB has expressed interest in financing a desalination plant and a natural gas project to serve both Israel and Jordan, Israel should be kept on the list in support of regional stability. In addition, Iran is to be considered as an eligible country to be added to the list of potentially eligible regions and countries, once it complies with the public statements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and with the Action Plans.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The maximum amounts under the general mandate and the private sector lending mandate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be broken down into regional ceilings and sub-ceilings as laid down in Annex I, following reprioritisation, ensuring that the increased ELM is distributed between European Neighbourhood countries (East and South) and the Western Balkans. Given the decision of the European Parliament to halt EU pre-accession talks with Turkey and the increased needs of the Mediterranean countries as a result of the many regional crises, part of the financing for Turkey is to be distributed to projects in the Mediterranean. Within the regional ceilings, the EIB shall progressively ensure a balanced country distribution within the regions covered by the EU guarantee.';
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Decision 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
To ensure that private sector investments have the greatest development impact, the EIB shall endeavour to strengthen the local private sector in beneficiary countries through support to local investment as provided for in point (a) of paragraph 1. EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall endeavour to also enhance its support to investment projects run by SMEs from the Union. The EIB shall allow more risk- taking, flexibility and a development approach as well as enabling accurate impact measurements. In order to effectively monitor the use of funds for the benefit of the SMEs concerned, the EIB shall establish and maintain adequate contractual provisions imposing standard reporting obligations on both the financial intermediaries and the beneficiaries';
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall back investment projects that contribute to addressing root causes of the migration and contribute to long-term economic resilience and safeguards well as sustainable development in beneficiary countries. EIB financing operations shall, in particular, address increased needs for infrastructure and related services to cater for the migrants influx, and boost employment opportunities for host and refugee communities to foster economic integration and enable refugees to become self-reliant.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point A
Annex I – point A
A. Pre-accession countries: EUR 9 675 119 000 000 of which EUR 9 234 679 000 000 under the general mandate and EUR 440 000 000 under the private sector lending mandate.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point B – introductory part
Annex I – point B – introductory part
B. Neighbourhood and Partnership countries: EUR 18 374 000751 705 000, broken down into the following sub-ceilings:
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point B – point i
Annex I – point B – point i
(i) Mediterranean countries: EUR 12 366 926 000 000 of which EUR 10 505 066 000 000 under the general mandate and EUR 1 860 000 000 under the private sector lending mandate;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point B – point ii
Annex I – point B – point ii
(ii) Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and Russia: EUR 6 008 000385 705 000;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point C – introductory part
Annex I – point C – introductory part
C. Asia and Latin America: EUR 3 785 000407 295 000, broken down into the following sub-ceilings:
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point C – point i
Annex I – point C – point i
(i) Latin America: EUR 2 543 00288 870 000;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point C – point ii
Annex I – point C – point ii
(ii) Asia: EUR 1 040 000936 356 000;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point C – point iii
Annex I – point C – point iii
(iii) Central Asia: EUR 20182 00069 000;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point D – paragraph 1
Annex I – point D – paragraph 1
South Africa: EUR 462 00016 158 000.