Stakeholders express nearly unanimous support for a collective consideration of PPP issues at EC level. According to a large number of contributions the objective of such collective consideration should be to exchange best practice. To this end the majority of contributions argue in favour of establishing a European PPP agency, a centre of excellence/resources and documentation centre or an observatory. Most of the contributors to the consultation expect the Commission to take such an initiative.
Views of stakeholders on key topics | |
• Horizontal PPP Initiative | Slight majority explicitly opposed to a horizontal PPP initiative at EC level. |
• Concessions | Clear majority in favour of an EC initiative on the award of concessions, clarifying definitions and applicable Community rules. No consensus on the form of such an initiative. |
• Institutionalised PPPs | Clear majority in favour of an EC initiative on institutionalised PPPs clarifying applicable Community rules and the scope of the in-house exemption. No consensus on the form of such an initiative. |