Consistency with policies of the European Union
Article 3
1. The consistency of EIB external actions with the external policy objectives of the European Union shall be strengthened with a view to maximising synergies of EIB financing and budgetary resources of the European Union, notably through regular and systematic dialogue and early consultation on: (a) strategic documents prepared by the Commission, such as country and regional strategy papers, action plans and pre-accession documents; (b) the EIB’s strategic planning documents and project pipelines; (c) other policy and operational aspects. 2. The cooperation shall be carried out on a regionally differentiated basis, taking into consideration the EIB’s role as well as the policies of the European Union in each region. 3. An EIB Financing Operation will not be included under the cover of the Community guarantee in case the Commission delivers a negative opinion on such operation within the framework of the procedure provided for in Article 21 of the Statutes of the EIB. 4. The consistency of EIB Financing Operations with the external policy objectives of the European Union shall be monitored in accordance with Article 6.