Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘EFSI Agreement’ means the legal instrument whereby the Commission and the EIB specify the conditions laid down in this Regulation for the management of the EFSI; (2) ‘EIAH Agreement’ means the legal instrument whereby the Commission and the EIB specify the conditions laid down in this Regulation for the implementation of the EIAH; (3) ‘national promotional banks or institutions’ means legal entities carrying out financial activities on a professional basis which are given a mandate by a Member State or a Member State's entity at central, regional or local level, to carry out development or promotional activities; (4) ‘investment platforms’ means special purpose vehicles, managed accounts, contract-based co-financing or risk-sharing arrangements or arrangements established by any other means by which entities channel a financial contribution in order to finance a number of investment projects, and which may include: (a) national or sub-national platforms that group together several investment projects on the territory of a given Member State; (b) multi-country or regional platforms that group together partners from several Member States or third countries interested in projects in a given geographic area; (c) thematic platforms that group together investment projects in a given sector; (5) ‘small and medium-sized enterprises’ or ‘SMEs’ means micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Article 2 of the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC ( 12 ) ; (6) ‘small mid-cap companies’ means entities having up to 499 employees that are not SMEs; (7) ‘mid-cap companies’ means entities having up to 3 000 employees that are not SMEs or small mid-cap companies; (8) ‘additionality’ means additionality as defined in Article 5(1).