3 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ related to 2015/2320(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes that SMEs, due to their size, are particularly constrained by non- competitive real exchange rates, limited access to finance, cumbersome bureaucratic procedures for setting up, operating and growing a business, poor state of infrastructure and lack of effective institutional structures, therefore, the removal of these constraints is a daunting task calling for holistic SME support;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds that SMEs development requires a crosscutting strategy that touches upon many areas (e.g. ability of governments to implement sound macroeconomic policies, capability of stakeholders to develop conducive microeconomic business environments, inter alia, through simplified legal and regulatory frameworks, good governance, abundant and accessible finance, suitable infrastructure, supportive education, sufficiently healthy and flexibly skilled labour and the ability of SMEs to implement competitive operating practices and business strategies);
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the importance of encouraging and supporting the private sector associations and enterprises able to provide information on markets and standards, advice on strategies, and access to technology and innovation coupled with appropriate financing packages to promote tools, such as value chain analysis, which enable entrepreneurs to see what problems and challenges they need to address within and beyond their own borders and what kind of partners they need to help them;