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Cumhachtaíonn Airteagal 1 den togra don Choimisiún comhaontú a thabhairt i gcrích le BEI maidir le "Ciste Eorpach do Infheistíochtaí Straitéiseacha" a bhunú. Is éard is aidhm le CEIS tacú le hinfheistíochtaí san Aontas agus rochtain mhéadaithe ar mhaoiniú a áirithiú do chuideachtaí a bhfuil suas le 3 000 fostaí iontu, agus béim ar leith a leagan ar fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide, trí chumas riosca a sheasamh a thabhairt do BEI.
Article 1 of the proposal empowers the Commission to conclude with the EIB an agreement on the establishment of the "European Fund for Strategic Investments" (EFSI) to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB.