5 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2012/2042(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that administrative burdens and financial risks often result in stress and other negative health impacts for employees and owners of SMEs and micro enterprises; emphasises the need for employment and social regulation to contribute to the well-being of entrepreneurs and their employees without creating additional barriers to their success;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that developing e-government and one stop shops will reduce administrative procedures and create new business opportunities; notes that greater access to procurement markets can assist SMEs in unlocking their potential for job creation; notes that such e-government could be used to provide access to all relevant information on compliance with employment legislation and tax regimes, as well as information on accessing different levels of European, national and regional funding and support schemes for SMEs and micro-enterprises;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that lack of appropriate infrastructure in rural areas, e.g. broadband internet access, presents a serious barrier to employment and growth, particularly for SMEs, micro- enterprises, the self employed and "self- starters", which could otherwise benefit from location outside cities and high rent areas;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that costs associated with compliance have a disproportionate effect on SMEs, especially on micro-enterprises; and that these costs can present a major obstacle to expansion of these businesses and their capacity to employ and retain staff; encourages Member States to take this into account when reviewing their national tax and social security regimes;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes and strongly supports the focus on micro-enterprises in a strengthened SME test (see COM(2011)0803) through which all available possibilities such as exclusion from the scope, individual provisions, extended transition periods or lighter regimes are systematically assessed.; emphasises that new employment and social legislation which passes the enhanced SME test should be applied in the simplest form, creating the minimum necessary administrative burden required to achieve its functional objective, and respecting the subsidiarity principle; calls on Member States to carefully consider the intended objective of social legislation, and implement it without "gold-plating" or introducing additional requirements which are not explicitly required under EU law;