6 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2017/2043(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for stronger EU competitiveness and calls for an adequate budget to be allocated to the transformation to the digital era and to the internationalisation and reindustrialization processes of the EU SMEs;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers consumer policy to be a horizontal priority in need of appropriate budgetary allocations; asks the Commission to increase awareness regarding consumer policy in the digital field and to mainstream consumer interests education and empowerment across different EU policies; reminds also of the importance of a product safety and market surveillance in the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the crucial role of SMEs and microenterprises in the EU economy and underlines the need to help them embrace the digital transformation and adoption of circular economy business models for SMEs and microenterprises; stresses the need for an appropriate budget allocation for COSME and the Enterprise Europe Network;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Commission to design special budget programmes that would facilitate the internationalisation and export of SMEs to the third countries through market studies, economic missions or participation in the international fairs;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of standards for EU market competitiveness; stresses the importance of consumer and stakeholder involvement in the standardization process; recalls that adequate financial support is necessary for the activities of European Standard Organisations (ESOs);
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Commission to increase founding in the framework of Horizon 2020 and EFSI for a better functioning of the internal market and to support the European enterprises that prioritise the inclusion, job creation, research and innovation.