5 Amendments of Luigi de MAGISTRIS related to 2010/2248(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty under Article 209 EC, read in conjunction with Article 208 EC, that lays down that the EIB is to contribute, under the terms laid down in its Statute, to the implementation of the measures necessary to further the objectives of the Community’s development cooperation policy;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that EIB's financing strategy and operations should contribute to the general principles guiding the EU’s external action, as referred to in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union, to the objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, to the objective of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms and the observance of international environmental agreements to which the European Community or its Member States are parties. Compliance with the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters should be ensured by the EIB at the different relevant stages of the projects;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that the EIB’s role in development be more focused, selective and effective, and result oriented. Further recommends that in support of the small- and medium-sized enterprise the EIB should use its strength to provide financing to those that are most in need for the value added it can provide; takes the view that in reaching the small- and medium-sized enterprises, it should partner especially with those financial intermediaries and equity participation in financial institutions that are local financial institutions, strictly linked to the local economy and with a development mission, acting in a transparent and accountable way and implementing internationally recognised environmental, social and human rights standards;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EIB to further enhance transparency in its lending through financial intermediaries and to establish clear financing conditions for financial intermediaries and lending effectiveness criteria; also takes the view that the value added of the EIB is to be reported regularly;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the European Investment Bank (EIB) shall update its policy on offshore financial centres and go beyond the existing level playing field of OECD lists and take account of all jurisdictions that might allow tax avoidance or evasion by developing a more stringent definition; takes the view that in cases where support is granted to financial intermediaries, the EIB should also ensure that all supported banks and other financial intermediaries have stringent safeguards in place against the use of secrecy jurisdictions;