GEWOBAG BEZAHLBARES WOHNEN BERLIN

Financing of an investment programme of retrofitting and new construction of rented social housing in 2015-2020 by GEWOBAG, one of Berlin's housing companies which owns and manages some 58,000 units. The operation also includes a small share of refugee/asylum seeker accommodation.

Rehabilitation and construction of urban and social infrastructure and provision of refugee accommodation in Berlin. The housing investments will need to satisfy the applicable EIB eligibility criteria for urban renewal and sustainable communities as well as for the financing of refugee accommodation.

Compliance with the relevant EU directives will be verified during appraisal: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2011/92/EU, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive 2001/42/EC, Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and Birds Directive 2009/147/EC. The status of any environmental studies and public consultations related to the urban renewal, upgrading and construction investments will be reviewed during project appraisal. Energy efficiency requirements in line with the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings 2010/31/EU will also be further assessed during project appraisal.

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 (Directives 2004/18/EC or 2014/24/EU where applicable, and/or 2004/17/EC or 2014/25/EU where applicable, and/or 2014/23/EU where applicable, as well as Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/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.