13 Amendments of Philippe LAMBERTS related to 2013/2176(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. Underlines the need for greater integration of Union policies in favour of SMEs as regards innovation, growth, internationalisation, resource productivity, reducing bureaucracy, the quality of human resources, and social and environmental responsibility;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. Recalls the Commission Communication "Towards a rich job recovery"1 that estimated that policies promoting a transition to a green economy such as resource efficiency, energy efficiency, and climate change policies could generate more than 9 million jobs by 2020 and in particular in the SMEs sector; its survey underlines that job creation in eco-industries has been positive throughout the recession in comparison to many other sectors and is forecasted to continue to remain sound in future years; believes that EU level initiatives enabling exploiting the employment potential of the green economy, in particular within SMEs, should be enhanced; __________________ 1 Towards a job-rich recovery COM(2012) 173 final and the accompanying Staff working document: Exploiting the employment potential of green growth SWD(2012) 92 final
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)
Paragraph A b (new)
Ab. Recalls the European Commission 2012 Competitiveness report 2, highlighting the positive role that eco- innovation and resource and energy efficiency have on the EU's competitiveness, demonstrating that eco- innovating firms are on the whole more successful than conventional innovators, particularly in the case of manufacturing firms; believes therefore that eco- innovation should underpin the objectives of EU support programmes to innovation and SMEs; __________________ 2 2012 European Competitiveness Report. See: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/ind ustrial-competitiveness/monitoring- member- states/files/ms_comp_report_2012_en.pdf
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. Welcomes the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and the SME instrument provided for under Horizon 2020; laments the fact, however, that the budget for COSME and for SMEs in Horizon 2020 under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is limited;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
C. Welcomes in particular the actions provided for under Article 7 of the COSME proposal which are designed to promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture; expects that the measures and actions promoting entrepreneurship at European or national level will concern all type of enterprise models including cooperatives, craft businesses, liberal professions and social enterprises;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph D
Paragraph D
D. Believes that intangible and non- financial support such as access to knowledge and information, financial education, business networks, is essential for new entrepreneurs and SMEs to develop their businesses; believes that public policy measures play an important role in supporting and stimulating the provision of different support services for SMEs (e.g. business incubators, technology transfer offices, coaching, mentoring schemes etc.); considers that networking and the exchange of best practice play an important role in this respect;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph E a (new)
Paragraph E a (new)
Ea. Points out that, in times of crisis, the cooperative form of enterprise has shown greater resistance than many traditional enterprises, owing to a model of governance based on joint ownership, on democratic supervision by its members and on the method of capital accumulation; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take specific measures to support this business model as a possible alternative to bankruptcy and in order to save companies in crisis, since it ensures that businesses are rooted in the local economy, promotes sustainable development and limits offshoring;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph E b (new)
Paragraph E b (new)
Eb. Believes that unfair tax competition between Member States negatively affects the development of enterprises, SMEs being often disadvantaged in the tax regimes compared to larger companies, thus stifling their potential growth and investment; is in favour of better coordination of company tax systems in the EU through the introduction of an harmonised tax base, accompanied by action to combat tax evasion and aggressive tax planning.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph F
Paragraph F
F. Calls on the Member States to continue taking policy measures which shape culture and educational systems, through the creation of partnerships between universities, vocational training systems and companies, in order to fill the current gap between academia and the market;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph G
Paragraph G
G. Supports those EU-level initiatives which are helping SMEs access more financial resources, on the grounds that they make it easier for young and innovative companies to access funding; welcomes in particular the establishment of an equity facility under Horizon 2020 and COSME;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph G a (new)
Paragraph G a (new)
Ga. Believes that innovation in SMEs is an important route to job creation; it is essential that, in order to successfully participate in the innovation system, that SMEs are put in the driving seat of their innovative activities and that support is better tailored to their real needs.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph G b (new)
Paragraph G b (new)
Gb. Welcomes the creation of an SME Instrument under the Horizon 2020 programme enabling SMEs to access financial and non-financial support to implement innovative ideas; calls on the Commission to deliver as of 2014 the instrument in the most SME-friendly way, through a single dedicated agency and allowing for a real "bottom-up" submission of projects and supporting all types of innovation, including non- technological and social innovation.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph G c (new)
Paragraph G c (new)
Gc. Points to the flourishing of crowd- funding initiatives in Europe and the financial and non-financial benefits this funding brings to SMEs and entrepreneurs such as the provision of start-up funding, product validation, customer feedback, and a stable and committed shareholding structure; Calls on the EC to investigate how crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending could be further leveraged to help micro- enterprises and SMEs, and addressing the needs for regulation, education and research in this field;