Decision 2006/1016/EC grants a Community guarantee to the EIB against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community for loans in the following Eastern Europe countries: the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus (eligibility to be decided by the Council); in the Southern Caucasus countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and in Russia.
La Commission met cet instrument en œuvre dans le cadre d’une gestion indirecte conformément à l’article 139 du règlement financier [81], les tâches d'exécution étant confiées au FEI.