8 Amendments of Danuta Maria HÜBNER related to 2010/2248(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the critical role the EIB plays in supporting SMEs particularly in times of financial crisis and economic downturn and calls on it to facilitate the interplay of its global loan scheme with structural fund grants;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the convergence objective of the EU Cohesion Policy is a core target for the EIB; stresses the added value of the EIB joint actions with the European Commission in the area of technical assistance (JASPERS) thus providing additional support and leverage to Structural Funds intervention;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the EIB to further provide regions covered by the Convergence Objective with the technical assistance and co- financing that they need in order to be able to take up a larger portion of the funds available to them, especially for projects in priority sectors, such as the transport infrastructure sector, and other growth- and employment-enhancing projects;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the decision of the EIB Group to co-operate more closely with the Commission in the framework of cohesion policy with regard to the three joint initiatives: JESSICA, JEREMIE and JASMINE which are aimed at making cohesion policy more efficient and effective as well as strengthening the leverage function of structural funds; recognises that the above co-operation has proven useful and beneficiary, in particular in the context of the economic crisis;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Encourages therefore the extension of the blending of EU grants with EIB loans as a means of increasing the leverage of available resources provided that the new financial instruments are smart, integrated and flexible;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Considers that the extensive experience in creating and using financial instruments during the present programming period should permit both the European Commission and the EIB to go beyond the current scope and use of these instruments and to innovate by extending the range of products offered;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that EU project bonds that finance large infrastructure investment are, in times of budgetary restraint, the only way forward and encourages the EIB to use this instrument to enhance the credit rating of selected projects and attract private financing to complement national and Cohesion fund investment;