Activities of Ivo STREJČEK related to 2013/0152(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union
Amendments (6)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Improving access to financing for SMEs, including SMEs from the Union investing in the regions covered by this Decision, can play an essential role in stimulating economic development and in combating unemployment. In order to effectively reach out to SMEs, the EIB shouldfinancing operations should be results- oriented and include seed-capital for SMEs. The EIB should also cooperate with local financial intermediary institutions in the eligible countries, in particular to ensure that part of the financial benefits is passed on to their clients and provide added value compared to other sources of finance.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) The EIB should make available on its website, where appropriate and prior to project approval, relevant information on the beneficiaries of long-term loans and guarantees, on all its financial intermediaries, project eligibility criteria and venture capital loans to SMEs, specifying in particular the amounts disbursed, the number of loans granted, and the region and industrial sector concerned;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EIB should also continue to finance investment projects in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation, to further the promotion of the Union's climate goals on a global scale. The EIB financing operations should therefore aim at promoting an efficient and sustainable energy mix.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) The EIB should regularly conduct evaluations of the costs and benefits of supported projects to ensure their economic viability and contribution to sustainable development.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) The EIB should in line with its internal guideline entitled "Policy on preventing and deterring prohibited conduct in European Investment Bank activities" adopted in 2008 closely cooperate with Member States's financial intelligence units (FIUs), the Commission, EBA,ESMA, EIOPA, the Single Supervisory Mechanism, and the competent authorities of the foreign countries where the EIB operates in order to strengthen the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures in force and help improve their enforcement.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 7
7. EIB financing operations supporting the objectives provided for in paragraph 1(c) shall support investment projects in climate change mitigation and adaptation which contribute to the overall objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in particular by avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable transport, or by increasing resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries, sectors and communities. Over the period covered by the Decision, the volume of these operations shall represent at least 25% of total EIB financing operations. By promoting investment projects in the field of renewable energy and better energy efficiency, the EIB shall contribute to a sustainable energy mix with a gradual phasing-out of its financing operations in fossil fuels.