3 Amendments of Anja WEISGERBER related to 2008/2237(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Envisages a need for further development of the Small Business Act in the area of labour law, especially in view of the flexicurity principle, which enables SMEs in particular to respond more quickly to changes in the market and therefore to guarantee a higher level of employment and the competitiveness of the company, as well as international competitiveness, while taking into account the necessary social protection; in this connection refers to its resolution of 29 November 2007 on flexicurity1; stresses that one of the main pillars of flexicurity is a simple and predictable labour law, which is of crucial importance to SMEs in particular, because these businesses often cannot afford to have a legal department;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that, despite the clear commitment made in the European Charter for Small Enterprises, the voice of SMEs remain muted within the context of the social dialogue; urges that this deficit is formally corrected by appropriate proposals within the context of the Small Business Act;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises the fundamental importance of evaluating the impact of future legislative initiatives on SMEs; therefore calls for systematic and targeted impact assessments for SMEs, a so called ‘SME test’ for all new proposals for EU legislation affecting business; considers it necessary that the results of the SME test are subject to an independent evaluation which should be available to the EU legislative bodies;