17 Amendments of Henri WEBER related to 2011/0394(COD)
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Programme should particularly address SMEs, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements of young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups, such as migrants and entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities. The Programme should also encourage senior citizens to become and remain entrepreneurs and promote second chances for entrepreneurs. This particular attention should include consideration of how to promote business transfers, spin-offs, spin-outs and the right for entrepreneurs to be given a second chance.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) helping implement, follow up and assess the Small Business Act for Europe
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the context of measures for SMEs and of implementation of the programme, the Commission and Member States must pay particular attention to the diverse forms these businesses can take.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) To strengthen programmes to enable and encourage SMEs, particularly micro- enterprises, to avail themselves of support services.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission mayshall support actions intended to develop new competitiveness strategiesstrategies to ensure the competitiveness and ongoing development of businesses, as well as actions to help implement the Small Business Act for Europe. Such actions may include the following:
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) support for SME policy development and cooperation between policy makers, and between policy makers and SME organisations, particularly with a view to improving the ease-of-access to programmes and measures for SMEs.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall contribute to promoting entrepreneurship by improving framework conditions affecting the development of entrepreneurship. The Commission shall support a business environment favourable to enterprise development and growththe start-up, development, growth and transfer of enterprises, particularly small and micro- enterprises.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall support actions which aim to facilitate and improve access to finance for SMEs in their start-up and growth phasesall phases of their life cycle, being complementary to the Member States' use of financial instruments for SMEs at national and regional level. In order to ensure complementarity, these actions will be closely coordinated with those undertaken in the framework of cohesion policy and at national level. Such actions shall aim to promote and stimulate the supply of both equity and debt finance.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Actions to improve access to markets and support services
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may support actions to improve SMEs access to the Single Market including information provision and awareness-raising. It shall inter alia support assistance to SMEs by their representative organisations at European or national level, in particular actions aimed at: - implementing the programme, - bringing SMEs into line with EU legislation, - facilitating access for SMEs to European programmes and funding, - identifying good practice and cooperation between such organisations.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In implementing this article the Commission shall pay particular attention to small and micro-enterprises and to the coherence of the actions carried out under paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The drafting, implementation and evaluation of the annual programme shall be the subject of consultation with European business and SME organisations.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) impact assessments of Union measures of particular relevance for the competitiveness of enterprises, and in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, with a view to identifying areas of existing legislation that need to be simplified, or areas in which new legislative measures need to be proposed;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the evaluation of legislation affecting enterprises, specificin particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, industrial policy and competitiveness-related measures.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the follow-up and assessment of the implementation of the Small Business Act and the ‘Think Small First’ approach.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Financial instruments under the Programme shall be operated with the aim of facilitating access to finance for growth- oriented SMEs and/or SMEs at any stage of their life cycle. The financial instruments shall include an equity facility and a loan guarantee facility.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The financial instruments for growth- oriented SMEs and/or SMEs at any stage in their life cycle may, where appropriate, be combined with other financial instruments established by Member States and their managing authorities in accordance with [Article 33(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/201X [New Regulation on Structural Funds]], and grants funded from the Union, including under this Regulation.