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    Signature(s)

    Amount (.*)
    € 140,600,000
    Countries
    Sector(s)
    Serbia : € 140,600,000
    Transport : € 140,600,000
    Signature date(s)
    12/09/2019 : € 40,600,000
    12/09/2019 : € 100,000,000
    (*) Including a € 40,600,000 Investment Grants provided by the WESTERN BALKANS INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
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    Summary sheet

    Release date
    1 October 2018
    Status
    Reference
    Signed | 12/09/2019
    20170258
    Project name
    Promoter - financial intermediary
    E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I
    KORIDORI SRBIJE DOO BEOGRAD
    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
    Total cost (Approximate amount)
    EUR 141 million
    EUR 255 million
    Location
    Sector(s)
    Description
    Objectives

    The project consists of the construction of 32 km of highway as the first part of a phased construction of the whole missing link between Nis in Serbia and the border with Kosovo* at Merdare. * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

    The project lies on the indicative Orient/East Mediterranean extended Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and South East Europe Transport Observatory (SEETO) Route 7 corridor, a 314-km long corridor which connects Lezhe in Albania through Pristina in Kosovo* to Nis in Serbia. The project forms part of the broader improvement of the road corridor between Nis and Pristina, pre-identified as a priority in the 2015 Connectivity Agenda. The project is included in the priority project list of the SEETO Comprehensive Network Multi Annual Development Plan 2014-2018. The project is included in the Single Project Pipeline agreed between the Government of Serbia and European Commission. The project is consistent with: the 2013 Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Serbia; and, 2017 Transport Treaty between the Western Balkan Six, including Serbia, and EU. The project is prioritised within the Government of Serbia's Transport Strategy, 2016-25. The project is eligible under Article 309(c), Transport Projects of Common Interest. In addition, it is also eligible under Article 309(a), Mandate Balkans. The project benefits from three Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) technical assistance grants: for the preparation of the pre-feasibility study, feasibility study and now detailed design. The Government of Serbia is also applying for a WBIF investment grant, valued at up to 20% of the total investment cost, which is expected to become available from the beginning of 2019. The project's consistency to the EIB's Transport Lending Policy (CA/452/11) is to be confirmed during the appraisal. * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

    Environmental aspects
    Procurement

    The Spatial Plan and the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the entire corridor and highway Nis-Merdare were prepared and approved in October 2017. If located within the EU, the project would fall under Annex I of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2014/52/EU and therefore be subject to an EIA procedure. The project has been subject to a regulatory EIA procedure, including public consultation at scoping and assessment stages, over the period 2016 to 2018 in line with EU standards and compliant with Serbian Law. The EIA report has been submitted to the Competent Authority for the Environment for final approval, after regulatory public consultation, expected in late 2018. The project is adjacent to the protected area of Lalininaka Slatina. In August 2016, the Competent Authority for the Environment issued an opinion stating, inter alia, no Appropriate Assessment was required. The Project will require the permanent acquisition of approximately 400 ha of land and 72 physical structures (including 60 residential households) in the municipalities of Meroina and Prokuplje. A Resettlement Policy Framework, consistent with EIB policy, has been developed which will be applied in the preparation of a Resettlement Action Plan during detailed design. The procedures and outcomes for environmental and social assessment and management are to be further reviewed during the appraisal.

    The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that any procurement procedures are done in accordance with the Bank's Guide to Procurement and the relevant applicable EU public procurement rules.

    Under ELM Guarantee

    This operation is covered by the ELM Guarantee.

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    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).

    Documents

    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I - Resettlement Policy Framework
    Publication Date
    27 Sep 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    87178701
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
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    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I - Social Impact Assessment
    Publication Date
    27 Sep 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    87174774
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
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    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I - Environmental and Social Action Plan
    Publication Date
    27 Sep 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    87173181
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
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    Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I
    Publication Date
    27 Sep 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    87178702
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
    Download now
    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I
    Publication Date
    27 Sep 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    87178794
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
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    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I - Preliminary Design and Feasibility Study
    Publication Date
    27 Sep 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    87173280
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
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    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I - Link to Promoter's website for environmental information
    Publication Date
    27 Sep 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    87178709
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
    Download now
    Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - E-80 HIGHWAY NIS-MERDARE PHASE I
    Publication Date
    20 Dec 2018
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    85525165
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20170258
    Sector(s)
    Countries
    Publicly available
    Download now

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