4 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2009/0096(COD)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) There is a wide range of institutions, commercial and otherwise, able to offer micro-credit. Micro-credit granted to disadvantaged persons in the EU is, for the most part, provided by non- commercial microfinance institutions or socially active commercial financial institutions; providers in these categories need greater support in order to meet the current levels of demand.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) persons who have lost or areare unemployed or at risk of losing their job and want to start their own micro-enterprise, including self- employment;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) disadvantaged persons, including the young, whopersons who are disadvantaged or at risk of social inclusion and want to start or further develop their own micro-enterprise, including self- employment;
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) micro-enterprises, including those in the social economy sector, which employ persons who have lost their job or which are unemployed, disadvantaged persons, including the youngor persons at risk of social exclusion.