Sittings · Document
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements
Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Elissavet VozembergVrionidi
The draft opinion amends the proposed regulation to ensure that funds from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Debt Instrument are used exclusively for transport investments under the Sustainable Infrastructure window of InvestEU.¶¶¶ It also adds military mobility and dual-use infrastructure to the eligible areas under InvestEU's transport window.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Transport and Tourism proposes amendments to ensure CEF Debt Instrument funds are used only for transport investments under the Sustainable Infrastructure window, and to include military mobility infrastructure.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls for reallocated CEF resources to preserve their sectoral focus and not be diverted to non-infrastructure policy windows.¶
- Notes that transport is crucial for competitiveness and security, with up to 90% of transport infrastructure for military operations being dual-use.¶
- Requires that contributions from the CEF Debt Instrument be used exclusively for financial products within the Sustainable Infrastructure policy window.¶¶¶
- Adds military mobility and dual-use infrastructure to the list of eligible investments under the Sustainable Infrastructure window.¶¶
- Specifies that unused amounts of the CEF Debt Instrument guarantee may cover losses only for operations within the Sustainable Infrastructure window.¶
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