Activities of Jan BŘEZINA related to 2011/0150(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European standardisation and on amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC, as well as Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/105/EC and 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendments (1)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Standards are important tools for undertakings and especially small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘'SME’') which, however, are not adequately involved in the standardisation system so that the risk exists that standards do not take into account the needs and concerns of SME or their potential for contributing innovative technologies. Standardisation rules should encourage SMEs to actively contribute their innovative technology solutions to standardisation efforts. Consequently, it is essential to improve their representation and participation in the standardisation process, particularly in the technical committees.