6 Amendments of Theresa GRIFFIN related to 2014/2210(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is impossible, due to the lack of a definition, to gather comparable data in the EU Member States in order to draw attention to the special situation of family businesses. This lack of reliable and comparable data can hinder policy decision-making and may mean that the needs of family businesses are not being met;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that family businesses demonstrate a high degree of social responsibility towards their staff and that they generally take a more sustainable and longer-term approach to the economic future of the business (by acting as ‘honourable businessmen’) than non- family businesses and thus make an important contribution both to their local communities as well as to Europe’s competitiveness and the createion and maintainenance of high-quality jobs;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, because of their history, family businesses are veryoften rooted in a particular location and thusare the lifeblood of local communities; as a result they also create jobs in rural and in less attractiveperipheral areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to provide the necessary infrastructure in order to ensure the competitiveness of such businesses;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Family businesses can play an important role in encouraging minorities and under-represented groups to participate in their local economies;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the Commission definition of SMEs as companies ‘which employ fewer than 250 persons and which have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million euro, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euro’ does not adequately reflect the vast differences between micro, small and medium-sized companies and that this can have an implication on a company’s ability to access financing; funding mechanisms which are suitable for medium-sized enterprises may be wholly inadequate for a micro-sized company;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to consider introducing the collection of data specific to family businesses which would therefore allow for better, more targeted assistance and the creation of appropriate support structures and investment;