2 Amendments of Jean-Pierre AUDY related to 2008/2237(INI)
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission continuously to enhance the framework requirements for access of SMEs to foreign markets and to support the provision of information; encourages the setting up of European business support centres in China and India, in close cooperation with national business support centres already operating there; calls on the Commission to include in its work programme the incorporation of equal treatment for SMEs in the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on access to public procurement contracts; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the problems encountered by SMEs with customs formalities, in particular by facilitating the adaptation of their computer systems as cheaply as possible to those used by national customs authorities, and by simplifying the arrangements for access to the status of economic operator;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates that the financial rules governing Community programmes often lead to unnecessarily bureaucratic, long and costly procedures, particularly for SMEs; calls on the Commission to enhance the role and visibility of the respective SME designates in the different policy areas; furthermore, encourages all initiatives which enable the development of an "SME spirit" in policy making within public authorities; calls on the Commission to submit proposals for the simplification of administrative requirements, particularly those concerning accounting, tax, social security and statistics, while ensuring that third parties, administrators and the SMEs themselves have access to an administrative information, accounting and management system compatible with their economic and social responsibilities;