10 Amendments of Peter LUNDGREN related to 2015/0009(COD)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To partially finance the contribution from the Union budget, the available envelopes of the Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 , and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 , should be reduced. Those programmes serve purposes that are not replicated by the EFSI. However, the reduction of both programmes to finance the guarantee fund is expected to ensure a greater investment in certain areas of their respective mandates than is possible through the existing programmes. The EFSI should be able to leverage the EU guarantee to multiply the financial effect within those areas of research, development and innovation and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure compared to if the resources had been spent via grants within the planned Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes. It is, therefore, appropriate to redirect part of the funding presently envisaged for those programmes to the benefit of EFSI. __________________ 3Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).unallocated resources should be used, avoiding to affect programmes already planned with the purpose of investment; considering the current crisis, in any case programmes aiming at competitiveness for growth and employment should not be affected;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) Many existing programmes already provide the possibility to use innovative financial instruments and should therefore be maintained and not replaced by new instruments with a higher risk for the investment.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) Member States and the European Parliament, as Commission and EIB, should be active part of the strategic, political and operative body to manage and control EFSI;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Although the projects identified under the project pipeline may be used by the EIB in the identification and selection of EFSI supported projects, the project pipeline should have a broader scope of identifying projects across the Union. This scope may include projects that are capable of being fully financed by the private sector or with the assistance of other instruments provided at European or national level. The EFSI should be able to support financing and investment to projects identified by the project pipeline, but there should be no automaticity between inclusion on the list and access to EFSI support and the EFSI be conferred with discretion to select and support projects that are not included on the list. Priority should be given to high quality projects using innovative technologies, promoting sustainability particularly in transport, telecommunication and energy sectors, strengthening the connections between these sectors, with higher efficiency and lower impact on environment and on the health of the people. Social aspects should be taken into account as well.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For as long as the only contributors to the EFSI are the Union and the EIB, the number of members and votes within the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions in the form of cash or guarantees. The number of members shall reflect the different sectors and each Member State should be represented by a member in the Steering Board, in order to guarantee both a geographical and sectoral repartition. The European Parliament should be represented as well.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of transport infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particular for the priorities as defined in Regulation (EU) 1316/2013 (CEF), and in particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructurefrastructure with higher energy efficiency and environmental sustainable; transport investments should represent at least 33% of the total investments under EFSI;
Amendment 138 #
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;
Amendment 143 #
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, in particular to strengthen the connections between sustainable transport, telecommunication and energy;
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
EIB shall publish also all the relevant information about the impact of the projects financed under EFSI, with particular regards to environment, health and social issues.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19