6 Amendments of Francisca PLEGUEZUELOS AGUILAR related to 2008/2122(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the multidimensional indicators it intends to use to assess the socio-economic impact of the pilot projects set up to identify best practices and appropriate methods for micro-loans, and also to clarify the performance indicators for its new technical assistance project, Jasmine;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that, alongside the Commission's proposed definition of micro-loans as loans of less than EUR 25 000, due consideration should be given to other variables taking account of the fact that the same nominal amount does not have the same value in all Member States;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, in view of the fact that potential micro-credit customers are normally unable to provide security and banks are generally unwilling to lend them money, to establish a 'European guarantee' for micro-loans, making available the necessary means to provide the banks with the security they require, with the 'European guarantee' being provided only if appropriate social criteria and equal opportunities principles are satisfied;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, with a view to disseminating micro-credit as a means of generating economic activity, to look into the possibility of supporting this by means of innovative solutions such as mobile banking; calls, similarly, for it to promote forms of economic and social assistance such as loans to solidarity groups or solidarity credit cards;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to help consolidate businesses that make use of micro-credit, by promoting external support and advice networks.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote micro-credit among cooperatives and workers without job security and on non-standard contracts.