Activities of Esko SEPPÄNEN related to 2008/0268(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
EIB and EBRD annual reports for 2007 - Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (debate)
EIB and EBRD annual reports for 2007 - Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community PDF (188 KB) DOC (229 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) With regard to pre-accession countries, EIB financing in those countries should reflect the priorities established in the Accession and European Partnerships, in the Stabilisation and Association agreements and in negotiations with the Community. The focus of Community action in the Western Balkans should continue to shift progressively from reconstruction to pre-accession support. In this context, the EIB activity should, in addition, also seek to encourage the institution building aspect, where relevant, in cooperation with other International Financial Institutions ('IFIs') active in the region. Over the period 2007-20131, financing to candidate countries (Croatia, Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) should increasingly take place under the Pre-Accession Facility made available by the EIB, which should be extended over time to cover the potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans in line with the progress of their accession process.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Community guarantee established by this Decision should cover EIB Financing Operations signed during a period beginning on 1 February 2007 and ending on 31 DecemberAugust 20131. In order to be able to take stock of the developments during the first half of that period, the EIB and the Commission should prepare a mid- term review of the Decision. This review should in particular include an external evaluation whose terms of reference are specified in Annex II.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Nevertheless, the swift adoption of this Decision should be achieved whilst ensuring that the European Parliament's prerogatives are fully respected; for that reason, the Commission should present, before 30 April 2010, a proposal for a new decision also taking into consideration the conclusions of the mid-term review.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 24 b (new)
Recital 24 b (new)
(24b) The presentation of a new proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council by 28 February 2010 is all the more necessary since this Decision will expire on 31 August 2011.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
6. The Community guarantee shall cover EIB Financing Operations signed during the period beginning on 1 February 2007 and ending on 31 DecemberAugust 20131. EIB Financing Operations signed under Council Decision 2006/1016/EC and under Council Decision 2008/847/EC shall continue to benefit from the Community guarantee under this Decision.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a mid-term report on the application of this Decision by 30 June28 February 2010, accompanied, as appropriate, by a proposal for its amendment, also drawing upon an external evaluation whose terms of reference are specified in Annex II of this Decision.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11
Article 11
This Decision shall take effect on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall expire on 31 August 2011.