Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2016/2064(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (debate) IT
Amendments (4)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the role of Parliament as foreseen in the regulation, in particular in relation to the monitoring of EFSI implementation; recalls that article 16 (2) of the EFSI Regulation requires the submission of an annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on EIB financing and investment operations covered by this Regulation; acknowledges, however, that it is too early to finalise a comprehensive assessment of the functioning of EFSI and its impact on the EU economy, but is of the opinion that a preliminary evaluation is crucial in order to identify possible areas of improvement for EFSI 2.0 and thereafter;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the criteria according to which projects are assessed are unclear and lack transparency; requests further information from the EFSI governing bodies on the evaluations carried out on all projects approved under EFSI accordingly, in particular as regards their additionality and, contribution to growth andin terms of sustainability territorial social and economic cohesion and their job creation capacity, as defined in the Regulation;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes that by the end of 2016, all 28 countries received EFSI funding; underlines, however, that as of 30 June 2016, EU-15 had received 91% whereas EU-13 had only received 9% of EFSI support; regrets that EFSI support has mainly benefitted a limited number of countries and that within beneficiary countries there is often an unequal geographical distribution of EFSI’s funded projects;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes that awareness of overlaps and competition between EFSI and financial instruments of the EU budget on the part of the Commission and the EIB has led to the adoption of guidelines recommending the combination of EFSI and ESI financing; notes from the historical data that, among all the ESI funds, EAFRD has greater need to be integrated with Financial Engineering; points, however, to persistent differences in the eligibility criteria, regulations, timeframe for reporting and the application of state aid rules, which hinder combined usage; welcomes the fact that the Commission has begun to address these in its proposal for a revision of the Financial Regulation; believes that further efforts are required and that the second and third pillars of the investment plan are key to this end;