Activities of Bart STAES related to 2007/2251(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2006 Annual report of the EIB (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the EIB pursues a ‘zero- tolerance’ policy towards fraud and corruption, and welcomes the rise in the number of investigations and the increased cooperation with OLAF; also calls on the EIB to adopt an Anti -fraud Policy and Procedures which include measures leading to i) an administrative debarment mechanism for companies found guilty of corruption by the Bank and other Multilateral Development Bands (MDBs), ii) a whistleblower protection policy, and iii)a review of the existing procurement guidelines ;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the existence of a complaints office to receive and deal with external complaints, as well as of an appeals mechanism for complaints received via the European Ombudsman; supports this European Ombudsman/EIB’s dialogue but calls on the EIB to review its internal grievance mechanism and issue new appeal mechanism guidelines extended to all EIB financed operations;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the EIB’s desire for transparency in the framework of its disclosure policy, and the large amount of information that it makes available to the general public; encourages the EIB to develop the activities of its ‘Operations Evaluation’ department, which carries out an ex post evaluation of a representative sample of projects and programmes; calls on the EIB to comply with the transparency principle in line with its resolution of 19 February 2008 on transparency in financial matters1, disclosing the final beneficiaries of global loans lent through financial intermediaries;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the inclusion of promoting reliable, competitive, sustainable energy in the main features of the Bank’s programme of activities and calls on the EIB to inform Parliament by the end of 2008 on a comprehensive plan for investing in renewable energy sources including reporting on the amount of money lent and the list of projects supported;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that sustainable development remains a fundamental requirement for the EIB; in particular, congratulates the EIB on its excellent results in terms of loan activity for environmental protection and social and economic cohesion, and asks the EIB to ensure that it engages actively with civil society, inter alia via consultation procedures; 2 Joint statement by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy: 'The European Consensus' - The European Consensus on Development (OJ C 46, 24.2.2006, pag. 1). encourages the EIB to reinforce its environmental and social policies further to improve and update its current standards, in particular concerning its external lending ;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its encouragement to the EIB to give priority to funding trans-European networks, including cross-border infrastructure that enables national networks to be interconnected, which is an essential element in developing a market economy centred upon social cohesion; calls on the EIB to give priority to infrastructure or transport projects with a lower or negative carbon footprint and to inform Parliament by the end of 2009 about these projects including an estimate of the total emissions saved;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. calls on the EIB to operate in developing regions in line with the principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, which was endorsed on 2March 2005, particularly in delivering effective aid, enhancing mutual accountability, and adopting measurable development indicators;