9 Amendments of Rachida DATI related to 2012/2134(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas SMEs aremake up more than 98% of Europe’s businesses and provide more than 67% of jobs in the Union; whereas they are thus the backbone of the European Union economy and important drivers of growth and employment within the 27 Member States;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that, because of the crisis, many SMEs have difficultiese aggravating effect of the crisis on the difficulties which many SMEs have in accessing finance and the fact that SMEs need to comply with more stringent regulatory criteria than before;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reminds the Commission that SMEs across Europe are very heterogeneous, ranging from very traditional, family-run businesses to fast-growing enterprises, high-tech firms and start-ups, and that approaches to assisting them must be equally diverse;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the Commission’s Action Plan rightly places a lot of emphasis on venture capital as a possible mode of growth finance but that this kind of funding is adequate only for a small number, currently used by just 7% of SMEs, is adequate only for a small number of them; emphasises, on the other hand, that bank loans remain the main source of funding for 63% of SMEs;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Alerts the Commission to the fact that a lot of new and more stringent regulation has been put in place without an overall and inclusive impact assessment; urges the Commission to come forward with such an assessment, specifically focusing on SMEs; emphasises that any future measures potentially affecting SMEs must, as a basic requirement, take account of their needs and the challenges they face;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that entrepreneurs’ lack of knowledge about basic finance limits the quality of business plans and thus also the success of a credit application; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide professional training support to potential entrepreneurs, making it accessible to as many of them as possible;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that a course of entrepreneurship should be included in basic education systems from secondary level onwards; believes that a well- prepared business plan is the first step towards better access to finance; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include financial education in their education programmes without any delay;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that lack of awareness of existing SME support programmes and sources of funding is a barrier to the creation and development of SMEs; considers, therefore, that the introduction of arrangements for informing entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs in simplified terms and on a regular basis about training initiatives, EU funding and programmes for SMEs is indispensable;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that guidance for entrepreneurs who have gone bankrupt is indispensable with a view to offering them a second chance and in order not to discourage risk taking;