11 Amendments of Mikael GUSTAFSSON related to 2013/2176(INI)
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes with concern that women represent only 30% of all entrepreneurs in Europe; stresses the need to promote female entrepreneurship by facilitating access to technical, scientific and business support networks, the development of coaching/mentoring programmes for women entrepreneurs and appropriate financing instruments specifically targeted to women;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers both women and men on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and creating new business opportunities, taking into account under these circumstances the situation of women, who have to reconcile the professional and private life;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships; believes also that, in order to reduce the unemployment rate, creating job offers for women and young people is stringent;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes SMEs are among the most innovative businesses in the EU, playing a crucial role in providing pathways into work for all ages, both women and men equally;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for efficient regulation that can be implemented in a simple manner and can help entrepreneurs, both women and men, operate within the rule of law and benefit from the opportunities and protection afforded by employment and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Commission’s review of the ‘Top 10’ most burdensome laws for SMEs; believes there is a need to ensure that the EU takes account of the specific needs of businesses, in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, in the policy process, while considering the gender dimension;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the new health and safety strategy; hopes it will focus on simplification, prevention and better implementation of existing legislation instead of additional regulation; stresses the necessity of the new strategy to focus also on the specific needs for healthcare for women;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act with speed and ambition to reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs, while ensuring that any proposed solutions are evidence- based and takes into account the gender equality;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among women and young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to grow and create new jobs;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF and Horizon 2020, in order to promote an entrepreneurial culture, particularly among women and young people;