6 Amendments of Marco ZULLO related to 2016/2064(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AcknowledgNotes the initial results of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to mobilise private investments; recalls that the EFSI must also contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion and that efforts are needed to enhance synergies and complementarity between the EFSI and European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs); underlines the importance of ensuring additionality of the EFSI with respect to other EIB initiatives and EU- funded programs;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses surprise at anticipated EFSI leverage in terms of private investment, given that the figures are based on estimates and not guaranteed results;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the publication of the Commission’s new guidelines of 22 of February 2016 on combining ESIFs and the EFSI; takes note, however, that the number of existing synergies between EFSI and ESIFs funds is still extremely low and calls on the Commission, the EIB, the national promotional banks and institutions (NPBI) and the managing authorities to accelerate the design and implementation of further synergies;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expresses concern at the limited role of Parliament in EFSI implementation and the lack of transparency regarding specific project selection criteria, as well as the amounts allocated in each case, many of which are ‘not disclosed’;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that the EFSI is being used to fund projects involving fossil fuel energy sources such as oil and gas, as well as road haulage, biomass and biogas power plants and heavy industry; calls for a major effort in the implementation of this instrument to promote domestic production and energy self-sufficiency;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses concern also at the proliferation of high-risk financial instruments for SMEs that are supported by the EFSI through banks or investment funds;