7 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2016/0276(COD)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthened in the selection of projects. In particular, operations should only be eligible for EFSI support if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. Operations in infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Innovation Window linking two or more Member States, including e-infrastructure such as ERTMS, should be considered additional given their inherent difficulty and their high added value for the Union.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Since lack of structural reforms constitutes the greatest barrier to investment, approval of EFSI support should also be tied to successful developments in economic and fiscal policy in the context of the European Semester;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) Where an applicant for EFSI support is a public body, the investment shall be clearly entered under the national debt balance, with consideration being given to the possibility of a multiannual settlement period;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(3a) The following is added to Article 6(2): ‘Smaller projects and investments shall receive EFSI support, taking additionality into account and in close cooperation with national promotional banks.’
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
‘The EIB shall target that at least 420 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects under point (c) with components that contribute to climate action, in line with the COP21 commitments. The Steering Board shall provide detailed guidance to that end.;’
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 2(c), the following point is added: '(iiia) railway infrastructure and other rail projects;’
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point iii a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(iiia) The following point (fa) (new) is added: '(fa) providing best practice examples for PPPs in the field of rail infrastructure development;’