Release date: 4 May 2006
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech RepublicLocation
Description
The project concerns investments to be undertaken to comply with Directive 91/271 concerning urban waste water treatment, Directive 98/83 on the quality of water intended for human consumption and the Water Framework Directive 2000/60. It includes schemes for upgrading, modernisation and expansion of water and waste water systems.
Objectives
The project will make the implementation of the water directives more affordable to the population and close the funding gap for the national contribution for access to the Structural and Cohesion Funds grants.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Up to CZK 5,200 million (some EUR 420 million)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
CZK 12,000 million (some EUR 182 million)
Environmental aspects
Current environmental impact legislation in the Czech Republic reflects relevant EU legislation (namely Directive 85/337/EEC as amended by Directive 97/11/EC and Directive 2003/35/EC). The Bank will ensure that all the schemes to be supported by the loan will comply with the relevant EU environmental legislation.
Procurement
The schemes will be tendered in accordance with applicable thresholds and procedures of national and EU procurement legislation. Works with a value above EUR 5.3 million must be tendered with publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Status
Signed - 22/06/2006
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).