7 Amendments of Mia DE VITS related to 2008/2122(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2008, for the second successive year, the European Parliament approved the incorporation in the budget of a heading entitled ‘Promoting a more favourable environment for microcredit in the EU’, and whereas these appropriations might usefully be earmarked for the formation of own capital; whereas it is regrettable that the Commission communication makes no reference to this,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas several EU initiatives that entail elements of support for microcredit exist, and a more focused approach would be beneficialwhereas they should now be streamlined,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas, during periods of economic crisis, microcredit is potentially a useful means of taking action with a view to countering growing unemployment, provided that it can be combined with the retention of social security entitlements (unemployment benefits, income support, etc.),
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recommendation 2 – point a – introductory part
Recommendation 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) The (co-)financing of the following projects subject to such financing being specifically targeted at promoting the availability of microcredit for disadvantaged target groupsall persons and enterprises without direct access to credit as defined by Member States for their jurisdiction (such as, for example, the Roma society, immigrants, people living in deprived rural areas and women):
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recommendation 2 – point a - point i
Recommendation 2 – point a - point i
(i) the provision by national or European funds of guarantees for providers of microcredit;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recommendation 2 – point a - point ii
Recommendation 2 – point a - point ii
(ii) the provision of business support services as additional services for microcredit borrowers, either by the providers of microcredit or by third parties, which is to include mandatory targeted training with measurable resulregular assessments for microcredit borrowers. This training can be financed under the Structural Funds;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recommendation 2 – point b - point ii
Recommendation 2 – point b - point ii
(ii) (co-)finance projects only if welfare systems terminate benefit payments or pay benefits for only a short period of time after the granting of a microcreditprovided that this can be combined with the retention of social security entitlements (unemployment benefit, income support, etc.).