Release date: 10 March 2015
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
HUNGARYLocation
Description
Co-financing priority investments under the Transport and the Energy & Environment operational programmes and Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in the current EU programming period (2014-2020).
Objectives
The proposed operation will complement EU grants' support. It will contribute to the implementation of eligible investments in the fields of transport, environment and energy, which are expected to foster Hungarian economic and social development, compliance with EU environment directives and further integration within the EU.
Sector(s)
- Transport - Transportation and storage
- Services - Transportation and storage
- Solid waste - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
- Water, sewerage - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
- Urban development - Construction
- Energy - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 725 million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 8970 million
Environmental aspects
Hungary, as an EU Member State, has transposed the relevant EU Directives 2011/92/EU and 2001/42/EC into national environmental legislation. The Bank’s appraisal will focus on the promoter’s environmental management capacity to properly apply the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive 2001/42/EC, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2011/92/EU, as well as the requirements of the Habitats and Birds Directives where appropriate. All relevant key documents for the project will be published, in line with the Bank’s disclosure policy.
Procurement
The Bank will require the promoter, as a public administration entity, to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Dir. 2004/18/EC or 2004/17/EC and Dir. 2007/66/EC), with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where appropriate. Projects with values below EU thresholds will be procured according to the provisions laid down in national legislation. Details to be reviewed by the Bank’s services during appraisal.
Status
Signed - 29/06/2015
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).