19 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2016/2064(INI)
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that 31 % of the EFSI funding was used for SMEs, 22 % for energy projects, 21 % for RDI and 10 % for the digital sector; regrets, however, the lack of information regarding the additionality of the projects funded; calls on the European Investment Bank to draw a distinction between categories of beneficiaries in the EFSI activity reports, whether they be local, national, European or international, so that it can be seen whether financing ends up supporting local initiatives, small and medium-sized enterprises or multinationals;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a detailed activity report to be presented on the achievement of those goals through the projects financed, taking account of additional criteria on the allocation of funds geared to social and environmental factors or corresponding areas of European funding;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for transparency regarding the scoring and assessment system for projects to be increased, by publishing the assessment reports and the criteria on the basis of which a project has been approved or rejected;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it important to count the low level of development of the region where the project is being carried out or from which the beneficiary comes as an additional risk factor, given that the objective of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is to allocate funds to high-risk projects;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Takes a positive view of the possibility for certain EFSI funding to be offered in the form of participation in the projects financed; given the possibility for certain financing to be offered in this form, considers it appropriate also to integrate this system into public projects submitted for funding;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European Investment Bank not to turn the interest rate on funds granted in the form of loans into a deterrent and burden for beneficiaries, given the importance of allocating funds to projects and areas with a high risk factor; calls on the European Investment Bank to increase transparency regarding the interest rate and commission charged for EFSI projects across the European Union, and to ensure that these do not become elements of discrimination between different categories of beneficiaries or between regions;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In view of the additional criteria on the allocation of funds geared to social and environmental factors or corresponding areas of EU funding, calls for a detailed activity report to be presented on the achievement of those goals through the projects financed;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Takes a positive view of the possibility for certain EFSI funding to be offered in the form of participation in the projects financed; given the possibility for certain financing to be offered in this form, considers it appropriate also to integrate this system into public projects submitted for funding;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for all information material and material that forms part of the financing procedure to be translated into all the languages of the Member States, in order to facilitate information and access at local level;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Given that the objective of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is to allocate funds to high-risk projects, considers it important to count the low level of development of the region where the project is being carried out or from which the beneficiary comes as an additional risk factor;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for all information material and material that forms part of the financing procedure to be translated into all the languages of the Member States, in order to facilitate information and access at local level;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the definition of the powers and responsibilities of the European Platform for advice on investments, Steering Committee and Investment Committee should be further clarified;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Given the importance of allocating funds to projects and zones with a high risk factor, calls on the European Investment Bank not to turn the interest rate on funds granted in the form of loans into a deterrent and burden for beneficiaries; calls on the European Investment Bank to increase transparency regarding the interest rate and commission charged for EFSI projects across the European Union, and to ensure that these do not become elements of discrimination between different categories of beneficiaries or between regions;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the European Investment Bank to draw a distinction between categories of beneficiaries in the EFSI activity reports, whether they be local, national, European or international, so that it can be ascertained whether the funding goes to support local initiatives, small and medium-sized enterprises or multinationals;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes that by the end of 2016, all 28 countries received EFSI funding; underlines, however, that as of 30 June 2016, EU-15 had received 91% whereas EU-13 had only received 9% of EFSI support; regrets that EFSI support has mainly benefitted a limited number of countries; considers that EFSI needs to fund projects throughout all the Member States of the European Union, with a special focus on underdeveloped East European countries helping them to overcome the current investment difficulties and strengthen competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union.
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Reiterates the need to ensure a balanced distribution of projects across the EU, so that all Member States have access to finance;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for increased funding to enable the Advisory Hub to set up offices and advisory services in all Member States for the purpose of increasing access, gaining an understanding of the specific situation at national and regional level and improving information and communication regarding EFSI;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the EIAH to take into account the specificities of Member States such as maturity of financial markets, the limited experience in the use of complex financial instruments, specific obstacles related to the development and implementation of projects;