7 Amendments of Jozo RADOŠ related to 2017/2071(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the EIB’s important role in the implementation of cohesion policy through activities aimed at strengthening project preparation capacities, consultancy and analysis services and loanas mentioned in the Article 309 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in supporting projects for developing less developed regions and projects which have a cross fborder national co-financing;ure by complementing the Structural Funds.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EIB to present an additional special chapter in its annual report dedicated to EIB activities aimed at the implementation of cohesion policy including Interreg related activities by Member States, and to include detailed information on the use of loans and financial instruments in cohesion policy projects and programmes;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the importance of the EIB in complementary financing cohesion policy objectives as well as its advisory role through activities aimed at strengthening project preparation capacities, financial and technical advice for local and regional authorities and support in developing financial instruments. as well as loans for national co-financing of ESI Funds.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EIB, as an institution through which the EU finances projects aimed at fulfilling EU policies, should contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion; notices however that, according to the geographical breakdown of lending by country in which projects are located, five Member States received 54.11 % of the total loans granted in 2016; Moreover, more efforts should be made by the EIB to cope with Article 309 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and strengthening its support for less developed regions.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the EIB’s role in cohesion policy is increasing, especially due to the increased use of combining financial instruments with grants; emphasises that the level of use of financial instruments is still very low and that Member States point to the complexity of the procedures as one of the reasons for that; Therefore, the combination of financial instruments with grants should take place only when a financial instrument alone cannot achieve its objectives.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In 2016, urban financing has amounted to around 21 bn EUR. However, EIB should better link its financing with the Urban Agenda and Cohesion Policy objectives and have a real complementary role at urban level.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the lack of communication and data available on the role of the EIB at each stage of the implementation cycle of cohesion policy and the limited understanding of the ways in which EIB lending activities contribute to cohesion policy.