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Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on a new strategy for European SMEs
2020/10/06
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2020/2131(INI)
Documents: PDF(164 KB) DOC(80 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI', 'mepid': 197848}]

Amendments (10)

Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital F
F. whereas small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy; whereas SMEs employ around 100 million people and they account for more than half of Europe’s GDP;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital G
G. whereas SMEs provide two out of three jobs, bring training opportunities across regions and sectors, including for low-skilled workers, and support society’s welfare, including in remote and rural areas;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital H
H. whereas complex administrative and legal procedures constitute a significant obstacle for SMEs in making their business more resource-efficient;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital I
I. whereas over 70% of firms report access to talent as obstacle to new investment across the EU101a; whereas the availability of skilled staff and experienced managers has become the most pressing problem experienced by SMEs in the EU over the years1b; whereas the skills shortage is particularly acute for digitalisation and new technologies, as 35 % of the labour force have low or no digital skills; __________________ 1a https://www.eib.org/en/publications/invest ment-report-2018 1b https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/ 38462
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that SME-related actions should be at the core of the EU’s industrial and green recovery plans and initiatives and should go hand in hand with measures to protect workers; considers the strengthening of EU rules on coordinationunderlines the need to find a swift and balanced agreement on the revision of Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 ofn social security systems ascoordination which are essential for labour mobility and protecting workers, in particular those in precarious situations;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, carbonlimate-neutral economy; highlights the need to adopt a forward-looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market. ; underlines that entrepreneurial education and training that enhances business knowledge and skills plays a key role in making SMEs fit for the single market;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. CUnderlines that advanced disruptive technologies, such as blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud and High Performance Computing (HPC) can dramatically boost the competitiveness of SMEs; calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, carbon- neutral economy; highlights the need to adopt a forward- looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market.
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to launch a programme for “digital volunteers” to allow young skilled people and experienced seniors to share their digital competence with traditional businesses;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States to make use of the future European Social Fund Plus and of the new possibilities to invest European Regional Development Funds in developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Underlines the need to include a dedicated component for SMEs in the updated Skills Agenda for Europe;
2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL