11 Amendments of Angelo CIOCCA related to 2018/2545(RSP)
Amendment 27 #
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Amendment 37 #
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4. Urges the Commission to at least updConsiders thate the SME definition to take account of the rise in inflation and labour productivity since 2003; strongly supports an adjustment beyond the index-linking of inflation and labour productivity, in order to take account of future inflation, provide certainty and obviate the need for a rapid further adjustment in the next few yearsof SMEs in the recommendation of 2003 is currently more than suited to its purpose and therefore urges the Commission not to propose any changes to it;
Amendment 47 #
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Amendment 62 #
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6. Stresses that there is a need to clarify not onlsimplify the terms ‘linked enterprise’ and ‘partner enterprise’ but alsoand SMEs’ status in mergers, and consortiums and regards the simplification of procedures and the cutting of red tape as imperative; calls on the Commission in that connection to further; considers it necessary, furthermore, to simplify procedures, for example so as to reduce red tape and simplify the applicable rules;
Amendment 69 #
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Amendment 80 #
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Amendment 91 #
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Amendment 105 #
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Amendment 124 #
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that SME categorisation should not be exclusively based on the criteria of employee headcount, annual turnover and, balance sheet totals; calls, therefore, for the criteria of ‘export-intensive’ (high level of exports in relation to number of employees), ‘largely independently-run’ and ‘high equity ratio’ - to be defined in due course - to be taken into account when categorising companies and for enterprises with these characteristics to at least be exempted from the relevant specific reporting obligations and/or for it to be made easier for them to access financial support and independence;
Amendment 140 #
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study into the possible impact of the SME definition on business development and on lock-in-effects, i.e. when enterprises deliberately opt not to expand in order to avoid bureaucratic burdens and other obligations that arise from the loss of their SME status;
Amendment 144 #
Paragraph 13