7 Amendments of Burkhard BALZ related to 2016/0276(COD)
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) In order to strengthen additionality and to avoid crowding-out the European Commission should set up the position of an EFSI ombudsman who acts as potential point of contact for financing partners claiming to have been crowded out. The ombudsman should have regular access to meetings of the EFSI investment committee. During the meetings the ombudsman should be able to present pending complaints and to suggest actions addressing these complaints.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
(a a) in point (a), point (iv) is replaced by the following: ‘(iv) the pricing of operations under the EU guarantee which is to be in line with the EIB's general pricing policy and shall take into account the aim of the EFSI to address market failures and gaps;’;
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 2015/2017
Article 5 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 3
To better address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, EIB special activities supported by the EFSI shall typically have features such as subordination, participation in risk-sharing instruments, cross-border characteristics, exposure to specific risks or other identifiable aspects as further described in Annex II, in order to ensure additionality.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2 a) the following paragraph is added: ‘2a. The Steering Board shall draft a report on the effects of the pricing of operations under the EU guarantee, which is to be in line with the EIB's general pricing practices, on the principle of additionality.’
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) providing pro-active support on the establishment of investment platforms, contributing to the transfer of knowledge to the regional and local level and ensuring a built-up of regional and local expertise;
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(d a) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 6: "6a. In order to successfully leverage local knowledge about the EFSI, the EFSI and EIAH shall promote a transfer of knowledge to the regional and local level and shall ensure the continuous built-up of regional and local expertise."