14 Amendments of Martina DLABAJOVÁ related to 2015/0009(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensureby ensuring an increased and easier access to financing for projects at all levels. It is intended that increased and easier access to financing - combined with a reduction of the administrative burden - should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises as well as start-ups. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Alongside the financing operations that will be conducted through the EFSI, a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') should be created. The EIAH should provide strengthened support to Member States and their authorities, private investors and investment platforms at all levels for project development and preparation across the Union, by building on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds. This should establish a single point of entry for questions related to technical assistance for investments within the Union.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises as well as start-ups, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide for the creation of a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') within the EIB. The EIAH shall have as its objective to build upon existing EIB and Commission advisory services in order to provide advisory support to Member States and their authorities, private investors and investment platforms at all levels for investment project identification, preparation and development and act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union. This shall include support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, use of innovative financial instruments, use of public-private partnerships and advice, as appropriate, on relevant issues of EU legislation.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Taking into account that creative industries in Europe make a substantial contribution to the EU economy, creating more than EUR 550 billion in value added to the GDP and providing 8,3 million full- time jobs, financing under the EFSI should also foster investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector and strengthen Europe's cultural and creative industries, in particular start-ups, innovative SMEs and creative businesses.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructure; , maintenance and upgrading of transport and logistics infrastructure, particularly in industrial centres, including technological innovation in transport with the potential to attract private funding, such as integrated traffic management, planning and ticketing systems and the electrification of the transport system, in accordance with the guidelines set out in Regulation (EU) 1316/2013 (CEF) and Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 (TEN-T) as well as in the 2011 White Paper on Transport;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) energy, in particular energy interconnections; digital infrastructure;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Taking into account that creative industries in Europe make a substantial contribution to the EU economy, creating more than €550 billion in value added to the GDP and providing 8.3 million full- time jobs, financing under the EFSI should also foster investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector and strengthen Europe's cultural and creative industries, in particular start-ups, innovative SMEs and creative businesses.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement'), taking into account the considerable financing needs of start- ups, innovative technology-based companies and creative businesses.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructure, in particular broadband and digital infrastructure for cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investment in education and training, health, research and development, information and communications technology and, innovation, creativity and culture;
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement'), taking into account the considerable financing needs of start- ups, innovative technology-based companies and creative businesses.
Amendment 934 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructure, in particular broadband and digital infrastructure for cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investment in education and training, health, research and development, information and communications technology and, innovation, creativity and culture;