Subject public-private partnership (PPP) for the implementation of major construction projects has become very fashionable in recent years. Construction of the Southwest Wastewater Treatment, where applied, this scheme has been recognized as the best municipal project in Europe in 2003. State, agreeing that he could not pull funding for vitally necessary for him even construction sites, in words of welcome such projects. But when it comes down to it, refers to the absence of a law "On Concessions" stalled in the Duma. Investors are afraid of venturing from the gaming authority, having no guarantees of return on investment. Specialists Meeting on 8 December at the roundtable on "Prospects for PPP in road sector", shared ways of implementation of concession projects without a specific law. Paul Brusser, head of the expert evaluation of projects of the Committee on Investments and Strategic Projects - Public-private partnerships - the most effective way to work on road facilities for business and for the state. The state has assets, but often there is no money for road construction. In business, on the contrary, the funds are, but without the help of the state, he can not decide such questions as, for example, purchase of land and other assets. To apply the mechanism of PPP, in my opinion, does not need any special legal acts like the law "On Concessions". An illustrative example of this - the construction of the SWTP. Of course, without a special law to resolve all legal issues is difficult, but possible in principle. In addition, some problems will solve the St. Petersburg law on concessions, which we developed and submitted for consideration by the city government in 2005. Ilya Ivanov, head of the Department of Economics of Transport and Communications Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade: - Several years ago we have already discussed the project, which is proposed to implement the scheme on PPP - Elevated Express. The investor was willing to invest the funds on equal footing with the city. But the project never took place. Largely because of the lack of regulatory framework. Now we are working on the possibility of another variant of the concession for the construction of the Western High Speed Diameter (ZSD), a highway from Moscow to St. Petersburg, marine passenger station on Vasilevsky Island. But to say what the result will be difficult. Anton Geydt, director of the Moscow branch of the NGO "Mostovik": - Talking about investment projects, which will be repaid over 35 years, does not make sense. Deadline - 15 years. This should be considered only those projects that are destined to return. If you find that money back for any reason, it is difficult (it is not insured by anybody), the state must compensate the investor investing. Apparently, this is still need for special laws. Igor Bukaty, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Software "Revival" - Three years ago, when you create a JSC "WHSD", an agreement was reached on the allocation of $ 600 million under the credit agreement Kasyanov Blair. But the examination was negative. The main reason - it's hard to return the money because there is no relevant legislation. But to write the laws on concessions necessary on the basis of experience is not London or Paris, as is done now, and Russia. And for this we must implement a few pilot projects. Otherwise, it turns out that by adopting the law, we cut off the possibility of even those who were before his arrival. Let's not talk about the billion dollar project, we take something simple. For example, now in the city do not have enough spots for construction, so as to free territories there is no infrastructure. We suggested to the Committee on the scheme of construction site preparation: we undertake to carry out engineering services, build roads, etc. on 70 hectares near the North Valley. Banks give us loans at a 10% - there is only need a $ 25-28 million on the training area will require a year and a half, and then you can trade areas, that is, investments will pay off in two or three years. At the same time the city receives from the neighborhoods the roads, made in accordance with modern requirements, which is practically impossible to achieve in the existing building. Response to this proposal, we have not received it. At the same time, the city spends on training budget areas that could be the case in our project to put on the improvement of existing roads. We rejoice and boast of, when we manage to get foreign loans. But we already have their investors, their money - why we are looking for them somewhere on the side? Oleg Kashchenko, Deputy Chairman of the Improvement and Roads: - I started my career as a Deputy General Director of JSC "Ring Road", which was created just for the principle of PPP. The founders of this city and have about 40 commercial companies - banks, construction firms, etc. And the first time the road was built it with the expectation that it will be paid. That is why, for example, in Mountain interchange and Pargolovo made such great: they were supposed to lead to a point fare on the Ring Road. Unfortunately, this idea could not be realized. True, the Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin, again raises the question of how to make part of the track ring road toll, but do not know if it is. I do not agree with those that do not need special laws for concession projects in the road sector. Here's an example. What is the state interested in participating investors in construction of roads, can attract business? Of course, payment of the road. But cross-country trails with 50-60 thousand vehicles per day, which can provide a fairly quick return on assets, there are not many - only a few in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In the remaining cross such that the investor will be able to get the money back through the years 30-35. Where is the guarantee that in the last 35 years no one will touch it? Hence, we need a law that would give such guarantees. But our problem is that we have a hard and inflexible is the adoption of laws. For example, when Finland decided to build the first toll road - 45 km stretch from Helsinki to Lahti, - that all legal issues had been resolved in three months. We are also laws for years in the State Duma and signed by the President. On the other hand, in Moscow and St. Petersburg can be realized by several local projects under the PPP, without taking special laws. For example, the same ZDS, or underground pedestrian crossings, where you can arrange a commercial area, or bridges. In Moscow, more such opportunities, because the denser traffic. The way out of a situation can also be updating the existing laws. Why not include the Civil Code the term "concession building?" Surely there must be there the concept of "financial concessions". Another example. Budget Code does not allow the customer to the construction of such objects as, say, WHSD, JSC acted, even with the state capital. Why not be amended accordingly, and allow it to do? I do not understand. We often look for complex solutions, not seeing more simple.
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