Traduction de «Principes Equateur » (Français → Anglais) :

19. Calls strongly for the clear observance of the principles of responsible lending and financing, to make lending and financing operations sustainable in terms of economic and environmental development along and in line with the equator principles; calls on the Commission to participate in establishing such principles and press in international fora for binding measures to put them into practice in such a way that their coverage extends to new development actors from public and private sectors;

19. Calls strongly for the clear observance of the principles of responsible lending and financing, to make lending and financing operations sustainable in terms of economic and environmental development along and in line with the equator principles; calls on the Commission to participate in establishing such principles and press in international fora for binding measures to put them into practice in such a way that their coverage extends to new development actors from public and private sectors;

19. Calls strongly for the clear observance of the principles of responsible lending and financing, to make lending and financing operations sustainable in terms of economic and environmental development along and in line with the equator principles; calls on the Commission to participate in establishing such principles and press in international fora for binding measures to put them into practice in such a way that their coverage extends to new development actors from public and private sectors;

In the case of EIB projects outside the EU, there is no shortage of guidelines and codes of conduct for international financial institutions. In addition to Parliament's reports on cooperation policy, the EIB can turn to the vast literature in the field, or indeed ratify existing codes such as the Ecuador principles for investment banks operating in developing countries, the UNEP guidelines and the proposed recommendations to be followed by the World Bank in relation to the extractive industries and dams (a particularly sensitive point for a bank which publicises its commitment to renewable energy: hydraulic energy projects can spell eco ...[+++]logical disaster!)

On the other, the Understanding with Ecuador recognises Ecuador's rights as the principal supplier and sets out, in detail, the qualification and management provisions governing the "non traditional operators".

Preamble The European Union and the countries of the Andean Community, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela: - conscious of the common cultural heritage and the historical, political and economic ties that bind them; - agreeing to follow democratic values and stressing that the respect for human rights, for individual freedoms and for the principle of the constitutional State, which is the cornerstone of the democratic society, governs the domestic and foreign policy of the countries of the European Union and of the Andean Community, and forms the basis of their common project; - considering their support for the rules and principles of international la ...[+++]w; - manifesting their interest in regional integration as an instrument for the promotion of a sustainable and harmonious development of peoples, based on the principles of social progress and solidarity among their members; - basing themselves on the relations established by the Cooperation Agreement signed by the European Community and the countries of the Andean Community; - supporting the present level of technical and financial cooperation between the European Union and the countries of the Andean Community; - taking into account the level reached by the dialogue and the instruments of cooperation between the European Union and the Andean countries on the fight against drugs, have decided to impart a lasting and far-reaching perspective to mutual relations.