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{BUDG}Committee on Budgets
2013/0152(COD)
{02/10/2013}2.10.2013
AMENDMENTS
42 - 130
Draft report
Ivailo Kalfin
(PE519.494v02-00)
on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union
Proposal for a decision
(COM(2013)0293 Ц C7-0145/2013 Ц 2013/0152(COD))
AM_Com_LegReport
Amendment 42
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(1) In addition to its core mission of financing investment in the Union, the European Investment Bank (EIB) undertakes financing operations outside the Union in support of the Union's external policies. This allows the budget funds of the Union available to the external regions to be complemented by the financial strength of the EIB for the benefit of the targeted third countries. In undertaking such financing operations, the EIB contributes to the general principles and policy objectives of the Union.(1) In addition to its core mission of financing investment in the Union, the European Investment Bank (EIB) undertakes financing operations outside the Union in support of the Union's external policies. This allows the budget funds of the Union available to the external regions to be complemented by the financial strength of the EIB for the benefit of the targeted third countries. In undertaking such financing operations, the EIB contributes to the general principles and policy objectives of the Union, in particular those defined in Article 21 TEU, most importantly democracy, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and the sustainable economic, social and environmental development.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 43
Daniыl van der Stoep
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(1) In addition to its core mission of financing investment in the Union, the European Investment Bank (EIB) undertakes financing operations outside the Union in support of the Union's external policies. This allows the budget funds of the Union available to the external regions to be complemented by the financial strength of the EIB for the benefit of the targeted third countries. In undertaking such financing operations, the EIB contributes to the general principles and policy objectives of the Union.(1) In addition to its core mission of financing investment in the Union, the European Investment Bank (EIB) unfortunately undertakes financing operations outside the Union in support of the Union's external policies. This unfortunately allows the budget funds of the Union available to the external regions to be complemented by the financial strength of the EIB for the benefit, unfortunately, of the targeted third countries. In undertaking such financing operations, the EIB contributes to the general principles and policy objectives of the Union.Or. {NL}nl
Amendment 44
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(6a) Bhutan should be added to the Annex III following the recent developments which allowed the Union to open a new chapter in its relations with Bhutan and in order to support the on-going political and economic reforms in the country.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 45
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(8) In order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions5 , the maximum ceiling of the EU guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 25 bn and an optional additional amount of EUR 3 bn.(8) In order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009, the maximum ceiling of the EU guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 27 bn and an optional additional amount of EUR 3 bn.__________________5 OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 46
Ivailo Kalfin
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(8) In order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions5 , the maximum ceiling of the EU guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 25 bn and an optional additional amount of EUR 3 bn.(8) In order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009, the maximum ceiling of the EU guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 26 bn and an optional additional amount of EUR 4 bn; the provisioning of the Guarantee Fund for external actions in the budget (budget line 01 03 06) is made ex-post on the basis of the outturn figures for outstanding guaranteed external lending at the end of year n-2; "reflows" deriving from Mediterranean risk capital and loan investments under past MEDA mandates (before 2007) using EU budget funds should be returned to the EU budget as assigned revenue, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/20125a.__________________5 OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10.5a Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).Or. {EN}en
Amendment 47
Daniыl van der Stoep
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(8) In order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions5, the maximum ceiling of the EU guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 25 bn and an optional additional amount of EUR 3 bn. (8) In order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions5, the maximum ceiling of the EU guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 5 bn.____________________________________5 OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10.5 OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10.Or. {NL}nl
Amendment 48
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(11) Improving access to financing for SMEs, including SMEs from the Union investing in the regions covered by this Decision, can play an essential role in stimulating economic development and in combating unemployment. In order to effectively reach out to SMEs, the EIB should cooperate with local financial intermediary institutions in the eligible countries, in particular to ensure that part of the financial benefits is passed on to their clients and provide added value compared to other sources of finance.(11) Improving access to financing for SMEs, including SMEs from the Union investing in the regions covered by this Decision, can play an essential role in stimulating economic development and in combating unemployment. In order to effectively reach out to SMEs, the EIB should cooperate with local financial intermediary institutions in the eligible countries, which should be embedded in the local economy and contribute to the employment of the local population, in particular to ensure that part of the financial benefits is passed on to their clients and provide added value compared to other sources of finance. Through its cooperation agreements with those intermediary institutions, the EIB should make sure that their client's projects can be checked against criteria which reflect the Union's development goals and the Bank's standards. The financial intermediaries' activities in support of SMEs should be fully transparent and checked regularly by the EIB.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 49
Nils Torvalds
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(11a) The EIB should draw up a list of all recipients of its funding and make it available on its website. It should include recipients of both direct financing and those of financing via local financial intermediaries.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 50
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(13) The EIB should continue to finance investment projects in the areas of social, environmental and economic infrastructure, and should consider increasing its activity in support of health and education infrastructure when there is clear added value in doing so.(13) The EIB should continue to finance investment projects in the areas of social, environmental and economic infrastructure, especially in the sector of renewable energy, and should consider increasing its activity in support of health and education infrastructure when there is clear added value in doing so.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 51
Graham Watson, Kathleen Van Brempt, Satu Hassi, Sirpa Pietikфinen, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Jo Leinen, Vittorio Prodi
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(14) The EIB should also continue to finance investment projects in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation, to further the promotion of the Union's climate goals on a global scale.(14) The EIB should also increase its financing of investment projects in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation, to further the promotion of the Union's climate goals on a global scale.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 52
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(15a) In supporting climate change mitigation projects in eligible third countries, the EIB should take into account the conclusions of the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh to phase out environmentally or economically harmful subsidies, including for fossil fuels, and prevent from financing projects which could have a negative impact to foster this goal.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 53
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(16) The practical measures for linking the general objectives of the EU guarantee and their implementation are to be set out in regional technical operational guidelines. Such guidelines should be consistent with the wider Union regional policy framework. The regional technical operational guidelines should be reviewed and further updated following the review of this Decision in order to adapt to the developments in the Union external policies and priorities.(16) The practical measures for linking the general objectives of the EU guarantee and their implementation are to be set out in regional technical operational guidelines. Such guidelines should be consistent with the external action goals of the Union according to Article 21 TEU and the wider Union regional policy framework. The regional technical operational guidelines should be reviewed following consultation with relevant stakeholder and, authorities at national and local level from beneficiary countries and further updated following the review of this Decision in order to adapt to the developments in the Union external policies and priorities.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 54
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(17) In accordance with Article 19 of the Statute of the EIB, applications made directly to the EIB for EIB financing operations to be carried out under this Decision are to be submitted to the Commission for an opinion on the conformity with relevant EU legislation and policies. In the event that the Commission delivers a negative opinion on an EIB financing operation in the framework of the Article 19 procedure, the operation shall not be covered by the EU guarantee.(17) In accordance with Article 19 of the Statute of the EIB, applications made directly to the EIB for EIB financing operations to be carried out under this Decision are to be submitted to the Commission for an opinion on the conformity with relevant EU legislation and policies. In the event that the Commission delivers a negative opinion on an EIB financing operation in the framework of the Article 19 procedure, the operation shall not be covered by the EU guarantee or by any financial instrument covered by the EIB's own resources.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 55
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(18) While the EIB's strength remains its distinctiveness as an investment bank, EIB financing operations should contribute to the general principles guiding Union external action, as referred to in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), of promoting and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to the implementation of international environmental agreements to which the Union is a party. In particular, in relation to developing countries, EIB financing operations should foster their sustainable economic, social and environmental development, particularly in the most disadvantaged amongst them, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy, the campaign against poverty, as well as compliance with objectives approved by the Union in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations. While contributing to the implementation of the measures necessary to further the objectives of Union development cooperation policy in accordance with Article 209(3) of the Treaty, the EIB should strive to support indirectly the achievement of the UN's 2015 Millennium Development Goals in all regions where it is active.(18) While the EIB's strength remains its distinctiveness as an investment bank, EIB financing operations should contribute to the general principles guiding Union external action, as referred to in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), of promoting and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to the implementation of international environmental agreements to which the Union is a party. In particular, in relation to developing countries, EIB financing operations should foster their sustainable economic, social and environmental development, particularly in the most disadvantaged amongst them, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy, the campaign against poverty, as well as compliance with objectives approved by the Union in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations. While contributing to the implementation of the measures necessary to further the objectives of Union development cooperation policy in accordance with Article 209(3) of the Treaty, the EIB should strive to support the achievement of the UN's 2015 Millennium Development Goals in all regions where it is active.Or. {EN}en
Amendment 56
Helga Tr№pel
{Verts/ALE}on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment(19) The EIB activity under this Decision should support the Agenda for Change proposed by the Commission and be coherent with the relevant principles of the European Consensus on Development and the principles of aid effectiveness outlined in the Paris Declaration of 2005, the Accra Agenda for Action of 2008 and the Busan Partnership Agreement of 2011. Furthermore, it should be coherent with the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy adopted by the Council on 25 June 2012 and international environmental agreements including biodiversity commitments. It should be implemented through a number of concrete measures, in particular by reinforcing the EIB's capacity to appraise environmental, social and development aspects of investment projects, including human rights and conflict-related risks, and by promoting local consultation with public authorities and civil society. In this context, the EIB should implement and further develop its Results Measurement framework (REM) which provides a detailed set of performance indicators measuring the economic, environmental, social, and development impact of its financing operations throughout the lifecycle of the underlying investment. The implementation of the REM should be evaluated as part of the mid-term review of this Decision. When carrying out due diligence in respect of an investment project, the EIB should, where appropriate and in line with the Union's social and environmental principles, require the investment project promoter to carry out local consultations and disclose their results to the public. EIB financing agreements involving public counterparts should explicitly include the possibility to suspend disbursements in case of revocation of eligibility under this Decision of the country in which the investment project takes place.(19) The EIB activity under this Decision should support the Agenda for Change proposed by the Commission and be coherent with the relevant principles of the European Consensus on Development and the principles of aid effectiveness outlined in the Paris Declaration of 2005, the Accra Agenda for Action of 2008 and the Busan Partnership Agreement of 2011. Furthermore, it should be coherent with the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy adopted by the Council on 25 June 2012 and international environmental agreements including biodiversity commitments. It should be implemented through a number of concrete measures, particular by reinforcing the EIB's capacity to appraise environmental, social and development aspects of investment projects, including human rights and conflict-related risks, and by promoting local consultation with public authorities and civil society. In this context, the EIB should implement and further develop its Results Measurement framework (REM) which provides a detailed set of performance indicators measuring the economic, environmental, social, and development impact of its financing operations throughout the lifecycle of the underlying investment. The implementation of the REM should be evaluated as part of the mid-term review of this Decision. When carrying out due diligence in respect of an investment project, the EIB should, in line with the Union's social and environmental principles, as well as in full respect of legislation and environmental and social standards of the beneficiary country, require the investment project promoter to carry out local consultations and disclose their results to the public. EIB financing agreements involving public counterparts should explicitly include the possibility to suspend disbursements in case of revocation of eligibility under this Decision of the country in which the investment project takes place.Or. {EN}en
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