POLAND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SUPPORT IV

Financing of research and development activities undertaken in public universities and public scientific institutes

The project supports investments in intangible scientific activities. It aims to further strengthen the public science and innovation system and facilitate Poland's contribution to the common European Research Area. The universities are located in all regions of the country, which in large part is classified as less-developed.

The project concerns activities in research and development that are expected to be carried out in existing facilities already used for similar activities, and are therefore not covered by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU. Any possible environmental and ethical issues, including the coherence with the principles underlying the EU directives, will be verified during the appraisal. Activities not eligible for EIB financing, e.g. animal testing, unless executed in line with Directive 2010/63/EU, will be excluded from the Bank's lending.

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Directive 2014/24/EU as well as Directive 89/665/EEC) as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the EU, with publication of tender notices in the Official Journal of the EU, as and where required.