Activities of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2015/0009(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Fund for Strategic Investments (A8-0139/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Udo Bullmann) LT
Amendments (14)
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic and societal value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives, such as projects of common interest which aim to complete the single market in the sectors of transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructures, including energy interconnections and digital infrastructure, and to develop and modernise the energy sector and enhance the security of energy supply, including the use of local energy resources, and exploit potential synergies between those sectors; in the urban development and social fields; in the environmental and natural resources fields; and which strengthen the European scientific and technological base and foster benefits for society as well as better exploitation of the economic and industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development. The EFSI should improve access to finance and the competitiveness of enterprises, with special emphasis on SMEs. The EFSI should contribute to the transformation to a green, sustainable and resource efficient economy and to sustainable job creation.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States have also begun work at national level on establishing andshould be able to participate in the creation of the European investment pipeline including by promotviding project pipelinformation on inves fortment projects of national significance. The information prepared by the Commission and the EIB should provide links to the accompanying nin their territory to the Commission and the EIB. Before launching the pipeline, the Commission and the EIB should carry out appropriate consultations with Member States, experts and stakeholders, regarding the principles and guidelines for projects to be listed in the pipeline, including mechanisms to prevent the publicational of project pipelines which could undermine national security, and regarding the template for publishing information about individual projects.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSI Agreement shall be open to accession by Member States. Subject to the consent of existing contributors, the EFSI Agreement shall also be open to accession by other third parties, including national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, and private sector entities. National promotional banks or institutions' means legal entities carrying out financial activities on a professional basis which are conferred a mandate by a Member State, whether at central, regional or local level, to carry out public development or promotional activities
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) Within its operations under EFSI, the EIF may also grant a guarantee to a national promotional bank or institution or investment platform or invest in an investment platform.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the EIB, with support from the Member States, shall promote the creation of shall create a transparent pipeline of current and potential future investment projects in the Union. The pipeline is without prejudice to the final projects selected for support according to Article 3(5)Member States may contribute to its establishment and management.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic and societal value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives, such as projects of common interest which aim to complete the single market in the sectors of transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructures, including energy interconnections and digital infrastructure, and to develop and modernise the energy sector and enhance the security of energy supply, including the use of local energy resources, and exploit potential synergies between those sectors; in the urban development and social fields; in the environmental and natural resources fields; and which strengthen the European scientific and technological base and foster benefits for society as well as better exploitation of the economic and industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development. The EFSI should improve access to finance and the competitiveness of enterprises, with special emphasis on SMEs. The EFSI should contribute to the transformation to a green, sustainable and resource efficient economy and to sustainable job creation.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point 1a (new)
Article 19 – point 1a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – second subparagraph
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – second subparagraph
1 a. In the second subparagraph of Article 7(3), the words 'and Article 21(4)' are deleted;
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point 1b (new)
Article 19 – point 1b (new)
Regulation (EU) Nr 1316/2013
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
1 b. Article 21(4) is deleted.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States have also begun work at national level on establishing andshould be able to participate in the creation of the European investment pipeline including by promotviding project pipelinformation on inves fortment projects of national significance. The information prepared by the Commission and the EIB should provide links to the accompanying nin their territory to the Commission and the EIB. Before launching the pipeline, the Commission and the EIB should carry out appropriate consultations with Member States, experts and stakeholders, regarding the principles and guidelines for projects to be listed in the pipeline, including mechanisms to prevent the publicational of project pipelines which could undermine national security, and regarding the template for publishing information about individual projects.
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
National promotional banks or institutions' means legal entities carrying out financial activities on a professional basis which are conferred a mandate by a Member State, whether at central, regional or local level, to carry out public development or promotional activities.
Amendment 1094 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Within its operations under EFSI, the EIF may also grant a guarantee to a national promotional bank or institution or investment platform or invest in an investment platform.
Amendment 1196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the EIB, with support from the Member States, shall promote the creation of shall create a transparent pipeline of current and potential future investment projects in the Union. The pipeline is without prejudice to the final projects selected for support according to Article 3(5)Member States may contribute to its establishment and management.
Amendment 1459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 7–paragraph 3
Article 7–paragraph 3
1a. In the second subparagraph of Article 7(3), the words 'and Article 21(4)` are deleted;
Amendment 1460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 21–paragraph 4
Article 21–paragraph 4
1b. Article 21(4) is deleted.