European Investment Bank (EIB) loans for projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Community guarantee to the EIB

Adopting without the debate the report by Mr John Tomlinson (PES, UK) on the guarantee to cover loans for projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Parliament stresses that the Council's and Parliament's priorities with regard to Community policy towards Bosnia-Herzegovina be taken into account. These priorities are funding for projects to achieve the five main objectives of the 1998 reconstruction programme: - implementation of policy reforms, - Community support to facilitate the reintegration of refugees and displaced persons, - employment recovery and private sector development, - rehabilitation of the education and health systems, - improvement of infrastructure networks throughout the country. Parliament also calls for greater visibility of projects sponsored by the Union and for an evaluation report on implementation of projects in Bosnia including an analysis of operational strengths and weaknesses and a new strategy proposal. �