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    Reference: 20110634
    Release date: 4 June 2012

    Promoter – Financial Intermediary

    EMMAUS

    Location

    Description

    Construction of a building for a general hospital on a new site in the city of Mechelen, merging 3 existing hospitals.

    Objectives

    By merging the services on one single site, the project will lead to the reorganisation of service delivery, of logistics and to an improvement of the general functioning of the hospital. Unit-cost reductions, shorter patients’ stays, greater comfort are expected results of the operation. More generally, healthcare being an element of social cohesion, the project will have positive social benefits.

    Comments

    Sector(s)

    • Health - Human health and social work activities

    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

    EUR 110 million

    Total cost (Approximate amount)

    EUR 330 million

    Environmental aspects

    Hospitals are not specifically mentioned in the EIA Directive on Environmental Impact Assessment, though the project may be covered by Annex II of the Directive in relation to urban development. The Bank’s services will verify during appraisal whether an EIA is required and the screening decision of the competent authority.

    Procurement

    The Promoter is required to respect national and EU legislation applicable to public authorities’ procurement and the Bank requires that all relevant contracts for the implementation of the projects have been, or will be, tendered in accordance with the relevant EU procurement legislation. The procurement practices for the investment project will be examined during appraisal.

    Status

    Signed - 7/11/2013

    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).

    Related tags

    Belgium Health