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4 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2012/2060(DEC)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Union economy, generating employment, innovation and wealth; notes however that SMEs may suffer fromare being severely affected by financing gaps, in that they cannot obtain access to the type and the amount of finance they need at a given timeneeded at the present time; notes, likewise, that the austerity measures introduced in order to deal with the economic and financial crisis are suffocating large numbers of SMEs every day in the countries with the greatest difficulties;
2012/06/11
Committee: CONT
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to submit an integrated, clarifying proposal as soon as possible on the problems caused by the current range of definitions of SMEs, which vary in the EU according to the different purposes or objectives, and to propose possible ways of remedying the situation;
2012/06/11
Committee: CONT
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that to support entrepreneurship, the Union uses its enterprise policy and its cohesion policy mainly using grants but progressively more through financial instruments in the ERDF framework; takes note that the financial instruments are repayable and revolving thereby ensuring that successive waves of SMEs can benefit;(Does not affect English version.)
2012/06/11
Committee: CONT
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of simplifying administrative procedures as regards access to financing and of reducing co- financing requirements;
2012/06/11
Committee: CONT