Activities of Michael CRAMER related to 2016/0282(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendments (7)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 239
Recital 239
(239) In order to increase the efficiency of the intervention, a blending facility or blending facilities may be established under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), once an independent evaluation of the EFSI and its effects on the transport sector has been carried out and provided that that evaluation demonstrates that that fund has contributed to achieving the Union's objectives on decarbonisation, job creation and cross-border connectivity. Such blending facilities should finance blending operations which are actions combining non-reimbursable forms of support and/or financial instruments from the Union budget, including combination of CEF equity and CEF debt financial instruments, and financing from EIB Group (including EIB financing under EFSI) development or other finance institutions as well as investors.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 240
Recital 240
(240) A blending facility under CEF should aim to enhance the multiplier effect of Union spending by attracting additional resources from private investors. In addition, it should ensure that the actions supported become economically and financially viable and should contribute to the achievement of the Union's objectives on decarbonisation, job creation and cross-border connectivity.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. ‘blending facility’ means a facility, established as a cooperation framework between the Commission and development or other public finance institutions as well as commercial finance institutions and investors, which aims ato achievinge certain Union priority objectives and policies in using blending operations and other individual actions without leading to the privatisation of profits or the socialisation of losses;
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
-1 In Article 15, paragraph 1 the following point is inserted: "(ba) contribute to minimising external costs, including those caused by climate change and accidents;"
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 16 a – paragraph 1
Article 16 a – paragraph 1
1. Blending Facilities in accordance with Article 153 of the Financial Regulation may be established under this Regulation for one or more of the CEF sectors, once an independent evaluation of the EFSI and its effects on the transport sector has been carried out and provided that that independent evaluation demonstrates that the EFSI has contributed to achieving the Union's objectives on decarbonisation, job creation and cross-border connectivity.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178
Recital 178
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 30a
Article 30a