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2013/2176(INI) How can the European Union contribute to creating a hospitable environment for enterprises, businesses and start-ups to create jobs?
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Legal Basis RoP 048
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| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | EMPL | MCINTYRE Anthea (ECR) | BOULLAND Philippe (EPP), GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO Sergio (S&D), DE BACKER Philippe (ALDE), CORNELISSEN Marije (Verts/ALE), ZUBER Inês Cristina (GUE/NGL) |
| Opinion | ITRE | ANDRÉS BAREA Josefa (S&D) | |
| Opinion | REGI | KADENBACH Karin (S&D) |
Legal Basis RoP 048
Subjects
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2014/04/15
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- T7-0394/2014
- 2014/04/14 Debate in Parliament
- 2014/02/12 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2014/02/03
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2013/09/12
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0394/2014
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0101/2014
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
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2013/2176(INI)
2013/10/21
REGI
31 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 period is an important and effective instrument for creating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and supporting, through a wide range of measures, the creation and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as one of the main job creators in the EU;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. States that it is of the utmost importance for the EU's social cohesion to tackle the high unemployment rates, in particular among young people, in the EU by boosting regional competitiveness and employment; calls, therefore, for the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to focus on creating jobs by providing a hospitable environment for
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. States that it is of the utmost importance for the EU’s social cohesion to tackle the high unemployment rates, in particular among young people, in the EU by boosting regional competitiveness and employment; calls, therefore, for the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to focus on creating lasting jobs by providing a hospitable environment for small enterprises, businesses and start-ups;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the ESI Funds provide support for authorities and stakeholders at the local and regional levels to foster research, development and innovation and improve the competitiveness of SMEs, and thereby to
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the ESI Funds provide support for authorities and stakeholders at the local, national and regional levels to foster innovation, work-based learning and improve the competitiveness of SMEs, and thereby to tackle the current economic and social challenges, in particular the high unemployment rate;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that efforts to support growth in a sustainable economy
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that efforts to support growth in
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that efforts to support growth, innovation and job creation in a sustainable economy must ensure a balance between economic and social requirements and impose safety and health standards, while supporting smart specialization and respecting ecosystem in order to provide decent, well-
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that efforts to support growth in a sustainable economy must ensure a balance between economic and social
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that the ESI Funds have an important role to play in supporting concrete projects aimed at enhancing the entrepreneurial
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that the ESI Funds have an important role to play in supporting self- employment and concrete projects aimed at enhancing the entrepreneurial and enterprise skills of young people, and underlines the need for all Member States and regions to make full use of this opportunity in order to tackle youth unemployment;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 period is an important and effective instrument for creating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and achieving targets Europe 2020 and supporting, through a wide range of measures and innovative financial instruments, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as one of the main job creators in the EU;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that the ESI Funds have an important role to play in supporting concrete projects aimed at enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of young people, and underlines the need for all Member States and regions to make full use of this opportunity in order to tackle youth unemployment; stresses that the ESI's priority should be to create an optimum framework for launching projects such as start-ups for young people;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that the ESI Funds have an important role to play in supporting concrete projects aimed at enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of young people, and underlines the need for all Member States and regions to make full use of this opportunity in order to tackle youth unemployment; stresses that, through the ESI, the local and regional authorities should pay particular attention to promoting entrepreneurship at local level;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that the ESI Funds have an important role to play in supporting concrete projects aimed at enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of young people, and underlines the need for all Member States and regions to make full use of this opportunity in order to tackle youth unemployment; points out, further, that existing projects supported from ESI Funds should be assessed to establish whether or not they are successful, and money used inefficiently should be transferred to projects that will help to tackle youth unemployment;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the possibilities for SMEs to gain access to finance through innovative financial instruments provided by the ESI Funds and points out the need to
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the possibilities for SMEs to gain access to finance through instruments and innovative schemes provided by the ESI Funds and points out the need to widen these instruments and share best practices between regions, given that difficulties in accessing finance are one of the main obstacles obstructing the growth of SMEs;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the possibilities for SMEs to gain access to finance through instruments provided by the ESI Funds and points out the need to widen these instruments including flexible micro-financing instruments, given that difficulties in accessing finance are one of the main obstacles obstructing the growth of SMEs;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses the importance of involvement of businesses and the educational sector through cross-border projects, cooperation between universities and technical colleges as well as creation of innovative "clusters";
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Emphasises the role of financial instruments as a means of supporting SMEs through loans, guarantees or equity stakes; emphasises that an increase in the use of these instruments, alongside European structural and investment funds, will be desirable in the new programming period 2014-2020, and urges the Member States to take advantage of these opportunities;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses that ESI Funds should be made available for small companies, e.g. one-person-business, for the purpose of enabling cooperation with science and research;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points out that the provisions of the regulations for the new cohesion policy period (2014-2020)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 period is an important and effective instrument for creating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and supporting, through a wide range of measures, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) including micro- enterprises as one of the main job creators in the EU;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points out that the provisions of the regulations for the new cohesion policy period (2014-2020) will reduce the administrative burden on SMEs, particularly when taking on unemployed people, thereby contributing to better conditions for job creation.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that - to ensure a high level of education - local and regional funding programmes for apprenticeships training before and during the duration of their education have to be facilitated.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 period is an important and effective instrument for creating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and supporting, through a wide range of measures, entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as one of the main job creators in the EU;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that, according to Eurostat, the economic crisis has made it harder for SMEs to obtain bank loans and that, between 2007 and 2010, in 19 of the 20 Member States for which figures are available there was an increase in the proportion of loan applications that met with a refusal;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Asks the Council to adopt the most ambitious measures proposed by the Commission and the European Investment Bank in the context of the joint risk-sharing mechanism to be developed under the new MFF by blending EU budget resources (from COSME and Horizon 2020) and structural fund monies with the lending capacity of the EIB, the EIF and publicly owned national development banks;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Asks Member States and regions to put effective information and support systems in place so as to enable SMEs to benefit from EU funding; points out that, although Member States spent a total of EUR 23 billion between 2007 and 2011 on operational programmes to support SMEs, the linkage between EU policies and SMEs is still complicated, mainly because of the multi-tiered management of the EU funds, the burden of red tape, tight deadlines for submitting tenders, the over-complexity of financial engineering tools and the fact that SMEs do not have sufficient reserves to meet the pre- financing requirement for certain projects;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. States that it is of the utmost importance for the EU's social cohesion to tackle the high unemployment rates, in particular among young people, in the EU by boosting regional competitiveness and employment; calls, therefore,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. States that it is of the utmost importance for the EU's social cohesion to tackle the high unemployment rates, in particular among young people, NEETs and other vulnerable groups in the EU by boosting regional competitiveness and employment and by creating an entrepreneurial spirit; calls, therefore, for the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to focus on creating jobs and business opportunities by providing a hospitable environment and the right regulatory framework for small enterprises, businesses and start-ups;
source: PE-521.791
2013/11/05
EMPL
276 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) - having regard to the Small Business Act (COM(2008)394),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on Member States to effectively implement EU legislation that outlaws discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines the need of introducing measures to facilitate reconciliation of work and family life;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders, removing still existing obstacles that hamper workers’ mobility and creating new business opportunities;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and creating new business opportunities, particularly by means of reciprocal access to public procurement contracts;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and creating new business opportunities, taking into account under these circumstances the situation of women, who have to reconcile the professional and private life;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded, precisely, by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and creating new business opportunities;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls for the remaining barriers to the cross-border provision of services to be dismantled and for the introduction of a standard VAT form and a European Private Company Statute as means of boosting companies’ growth in the internal market and thus enabling them to create more jobs;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that for SMEs, size does matter. Larger scale allows SMEs to more easily withstand economic cycles, build deeper expertise, find new customers and markets, link into global supply chains, and obtain easier access to bank financing and broaden funding sources and thus create more jobs. Believes that the Commission and the Member States should encourage the provision of education in management and business strategy for SME owners looking to expand their businesses. Highlights the importance of aid to SMEs to develop connections to untapped foreign markets by redirecting existing public agencies to work with banks and SMEs’ associations towards that end;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the opportunities that ICT technologies play in enhancing productivity and competitiveness; Underlines the need to unleash the potential of the digital single market and reminds that the cost of creating a typical ICT start-up has fallen by a factor of 100 in the last 10 years ago, mainly due to technologies like ultra-fast and ubiquitous broadband, cloud computing, open source software, open data and access to public sector information;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that the introduction of suitable and flexible single market framework provisions to promote entrepreneurship and support small and medium-sized undertakings forming the economic backbone of the Union must not, under any circumstances, be achieved to the detriment of minimum European labour standards and fundamental labour rights;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Welcomes the continued funding from COSME for successful schemes such as the Enterprise Europe Network and the China IPR SME Helpdesk as means of supporting SMEs, in particular, in developing new markets; calls on the Commission and Member States to allocate adequate resources to such schemes at the implementation stage, where they bring added value to national measures;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Notes that Support for SMEs looking to internationalize through medium- and long-term loans or equity investments and educate SMEs in how to access trade financing is crucial;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Notes the importance that the digital economy has for creating jobs, especially when linked to sectors that Europe is traditionally strong, like the creative industries, cultural heritage and tourism;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes there are real benefits in new forms of financing through innovative schemes and non-bank routes
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that SMEs in Europe are too reliant on bank funding and that this increases their vulnerability. Notes that there are real benefits in new forms of financing through innovative schemes and non-bank routes, such as
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes there are real benefits in new forms of financing through innovative schemes and non-bank routes, such as crowd-funding, peer-to-peer lending, micro-lending and other tools, which can provide vital investment for start-ups to grow and create jobs;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes there are real benefits in new forms of financing through innovative schemes and non-bank routes, such as SME angels, peer-to-peer lending, micro- lending and other tools, which can provide vital investment for start-ups to grow and create jobs;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Believes that information about SME creditworthiness is too costly and difficult to obtain The lack of such information substantially raises the costs of assessing SMEs, making it impractical for banks to serve some segments and raising barriers for new sources of funding to be developed. Highlights the importance of, further reducing information costs and increasing transparency. Developing common minimum quality standards on external evaluation of mid-caps and SMEs could further facilitate their access to finance, including across borders, and deepen market integration; (This amendment should appear before paragraph 13 inside the Finance section)
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the importance of creating easily accessible microcredit agencies in all regions;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. calls therefore on the Commission to support the development of a broad range of tailored programmes, instruments and initiatives, ranging across equity (such as business angels, crowd funding and multilateral trading facilities), quasi- equity (such as mezzanine finance) and debt instruments (such as micro lending, small-ticket company bonds, guarantee facilities and platforms), in partnerships between banks and other operators involved in SME financing (accountancy professionals, business or SME associations or chambers of commerce), in order to support businesses in their start-up, growth and transfer phases, taking into account their size, turnover and financing needs;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Believes that new forms of finance such as crowdinvesting can provide innovative solutions to the existing funding gap faced by many SMEs and micro-enterprises;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Stresses the importance of further developing a deep venture capital sector, dedicated markets and networks for SMEs, new well regulated securitisation instruments for SMEs in addition to COSME programme, as well as other ‘non-traditional’ sources of finance. Notes that in view of the wide differences between industrial sectors and between investment cycles, these instruments should be differentiated. Highlights the importance of ensuring that these markets grow on a sustainable basis and are properly regulated;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes initiatives to make it easier for businesses to access EU support via a single portal offering information on the Structural Funds,
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes initiatives to make it easier for citizens, organisations, and businesses to access EU support via a single portal offering information on the Structural Funds, including the ESF; believes that more must be done to disseminate information to existing and potential entrepreneurs through ‘one-stop-
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes initiatives to make it easier for businesses to access EU support via a single portal offering information on the Structural Funds, including the ESF; believes that more must be done to disseminate information to existing and potential entrepreneurs through ‘one-stop- shops’, and that the single portal should direct them to the relevant contact points in their areas;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes initiatives to make it easier for businesses to access EU support via a
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for implementation of the Youth Guarantee cash collateral for youth entrepreneurship loans through the EIB;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Welcomes the simplification of reimbursement methods as part of the Commission’s proposal for a Common Provisions Regulation on Structural Funds, given the important role that these instruments play in many regions in the promotion of entrepreneurship and skills; asks the Commission to monitor and report to Parliament about the access of SMEs to Community funding;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Takes the view that public investment and state support for the setting-up and continued operation of undertakings is crucial; takes the view that states should demand safeguards and guarantees from companies setting up in each Member State and receiving public support;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Underlines the importance of streamlining and simplifying the framework that will enable angel-, seed-, and venture capital investors to engage in cross-border funding of innovative business and start-ups; Underlines the significance of lowering taxes on capital gains from research-driven innovative SMEs investments;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Welcomes legislative moves directed to make start-ups and innovative SMEs less dependent on bank lending and have better access to capital markets;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Asks for a better coordination of EU funding mechanisms, including Structural Funds, ERDF, Horizon 2020 and EIB investments, especially when it comes to funding innovative SMEs, and asks for an assessment of current obstacles that in several member states banks fail to transfer funds and loan guarantees to SMEs and the real economy;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Underlines the importance of research and innovation for enhancing the competitiveness, productivity, sustainability and job-creation potential of European SMEs and notes the significant focus that Horizon 2020 and the EIT place in creating and supporting high-growth innovative SMEs;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas labour
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, tax incentives, the introduction of CSR and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, and keeping administrative and regulatory burdens to a minimum; stresses the positive employment effects of shifting tax burden from labour to environmentally harmful activities;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum; recognises the benefits that the EU free movement of workers can offer in satisfying local skill shortages and labour demand;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, reasonable labour costs and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified and highly-skilled workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underscores the importance of dual education and training systems, combining practice-based education in vocational schools with learning in the workplace, which have proved the most effective means of smoothing the transition from school to labour market; notes that such systems are underpinned by cooperation between workers’ and employers’ representatives and that this has proved highly successful and effective;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Notes the importance of workplace flexisecurity, on the one hand giving workers a fair degree of security and, on the other, allowing economic operators to react in a flexible way to changes in the market;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Sees the introduction of ‘youth coaches’ in employment agencies as an important step towards further reducing the numbers of young people who fail to make the transition from education to the labour market;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas labour market rigidities have been identified in some countries as having a negative impact on
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes Member States must
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate on achieving higher comparability of school and university curricula and more standardisation of European education; calls, therefore, also for further simplification of the mutual recognition of diplomas; welcomes the fact, in this context, that there are more and more cross-border cooperation schemes between colleges and universities;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships; welcomes initiatives in the Member States to expand the provision of educational and career guidance for school and college students with a view to reducing drop-out rates;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by ensuring strong links between the world of education and the world of work; ensuring that young people are equipped with the right information, advice and guidance to make sound career choices; and by fostering work-based learning
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships; believes also that, in order to reduce the unemployment rate, creating job offers for women and young people is stringent;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships, as well as re-training of employees and provision of life-long learning opportunities;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Considers that there is major scope for increasing the involvement of the social partners and the bodies concerned in the formulation of a long-term strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises, this being the only way of identifying malfunctions, formulating intelligent and flexible legislation, avoiding market fragmentation and promoting the creation and development of sustainable and quality employment;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create viable transition schemes from higher education and vocational training to the labour market, especially for first-time young professionals;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes SMEs are
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes SMEs are among the most innovative businesses in the EU, playing a crucial role in providing pathways into work for all ages, both women and men equally;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes SMEs are among the most innovative businesses in the EU, playing a
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Welcomes European legislation setting out framework provisions regarding late payment in commercial transactions and calls on the Member States to ensure that they are properly implemented and that remedial action is taken, the crisis having shown that late payment, particularly for public contracts, is one of the problems further increasing the vulnerability of small and medium- sized enterprises;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines the ‘think small first’ principle;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines the ‘think small first’ principle; recognises the benefits of cross- border e-
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Recognises the benefits of e- commerce in providing new opportunities for SMEs to access the single market, reduce costs and compete globally;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes that many SMEs are reluctant to operate outside the borders of their own country;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Believes that the lack of adequate protection for SMEs can in many cases cripple businesses and can stall economic growth, and may also discourage entrepreneurs from taking chances;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are difficult access to, and the cost of, finance, burdensome regulation, indirect labour costs, restricted access to export markets, a
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are access to and cost of finance,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the single market and European human resources potential can play a key role in achieving the Europe 2020
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are access to and cost of finance, burdensome regulation,
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are access to and cost of finance, burdensome regulation,
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are access to and cost of finance, burdensome regulation, indirect labour costs, access to export markets, average payment times
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are access to and cost of finance,
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’; believes that mitigating measures must be introduced, e.g. longer implementation time,
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’; believes that mitigating measures must be introduced, e.g. longer implementation time,
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’; believes that mitigating measures must be introduced, e.g. longer implementation time
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the introduction
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’ and the Commission’s commitment to propose lighter regulatory regimes for SMEs and exemption for micro-businesses on a cases by case basis, without compromising on health, safety and employment standards; believes that mitigating measures must be introduced
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas SMEs are the backbone of the EU economy and have a huge potential for job creation being responsible for 85% of the newly created jobs;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Underlines the importance that pre- commercial procurement can play in accelerating innovation from ‘lab to market’ and supporting research-focused SMEs that provide innovative products and services;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that Member States must be encouraged to share best practice on innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy and red tape, particularly for SMEs and micro- enterprises without however lowering health and safety standards at the workplace;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that Member States must be encouraged to share best practice – for example, through the European Network of SME Envoys – on innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy and red tape, particularly for SMEs and micro- enterprises;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that Member States must be encouraged to share best practice on innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy and red tape and improve mutual communication, particularly for SMEs and micro-
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that Member States must be encouraged to share best practice on innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy and red tape, and unlock access to capital, particularly for SMEs and micro- enterprises;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that the debate on corporate social responsibility is a major differentiating factor of the European business model, which puts it at the forefront of social rights; calls for further progress on this concept and for its development to take account of the diversity, size and extent of SMEs;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that also organisations representing SMEs should be encouraged to share cross border best practices on innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy and red tape;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that access to EU financing instruments for SMEs should be simplified;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Regrets that the labour reforms taking place in various Member States are resulting in many workers no longer being protected by collective agreements, especially in SMEs; considers that any improvements in labour flexibility should be accompanied by adequate labour protection which can only be guaranteed by collective bargaining;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Believes that the framework for SME participation in public procurement should be improved;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the cost per employee to comply with regulatory obligations can be up to ten times higher for SMEs than for large businesses (COM(2011)803);
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the need for efficient
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the need for more efficient regulation that can be implemented in a simple manner and can help entrepreneurs operate within the rule of law and benefit from the opportunities and protection afforded by employment and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the need for efficient regulation that can be implemented in a simple manner and can help entrepreneurs, both women and men, operate within the rule of law and benefit from the opportunities and protection afforded by employment and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the need for efficient regulation that can be implemented in a simple manner and can help entrepreneurs operate within the rule of law and that entrepreneurs and workers should benefit from the opportunities and protection afforded by employment and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the need for efficient regulation that can be implemented in a simple manner and can help all actors including entrepreneurs operate within the rule of law and benefit from the opportunities and protection afforded by employment and health and safety legislation;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Commission’s review of the ‘Top 10’ most burdensome laws for SMEs; believes there is a need to ensure that the EU takes account of the specific needs of, and considers support measures for. businesses, in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, in the policy process;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Commission’s review of the ‘Top 10’ most burdensome laws for SMEs; believes there is a need to ensure
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Commission’s actions to address the results of the review of the ‘Top 10’ most burdensome laws for SMEs; believes that the Commission should urgently prioritise the improvement of these regulations in ways that address SMEs concerns; believes there is a need to ensure that the EU takes account of the specific needs of businesses, in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, in the policy process;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Commission’s review of the ‘Top 10’ most burdensome laws for SMEs; believes there is a need to ensure that the EU takes account of the specific needs of businesses, in particular SMEs and micro-enterprises, in the policy process, while considering the gender dimension;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the UK government business taskforce report (October 2013),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas due to the financial crisis, and the credit crunch that arose in consequence SMEs are facing the highest cost of credit and the contraction of its availability. Whereas according to the Institute of International Finance smaller businesses in the peripheral countries are paying between 4 and 6 percentage points more for bank lending than their counterparts in central Europe, putting them in significant disadvantage and thus hampering the region’s prospects for economic revival and net job creation;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses that health and safety at work and workers’ protection cannot be considered burdensome regulations; calls on the Commission to simplify excessive administrative burdens while always ensuring health and safety at work and guaranteeing that SMEs provide adequate knowledge and resources to manage employees working environment properly;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Notes that social partner agreements apply to a wide range of businesses and employees; is concerned that negotiations have not kept pace with the EU better regulation agenda; believes that all social partner agreements should undergo independent impact assessments;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the new health and safety strategy; hopes it will focus on
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the new health and safety strategy; hopes it will focus on simplification, prevention and better implementation of existing legislation
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the new health and safety strategy;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the new health and safety strategy; hopes it will focus on simplification, prevention and better implementation of existing legislation instead of additional regulation; stresses the necessity of the new strategy to focus also on the specific needs for healthcare for women;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas corporate bond, equity and securitisation markets in Europe remain relatively underdeveloped compared to other economies, and non-bank financing remains largely inaccessible to SMEs, undermining their potential to grow and create jobs;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that one response to the top ten consultation conclusion is that the Working Time Directive is complex and
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that one response to the top ten consultation conclusion is that the Working Time Directive is complex and
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that one response to the top ten consultation conclusion is that the Working Time Directive is complex and inflexible and in many cases requires SMEs to obtain costly specialised legal assistance; calls on the Commission to produce its detailed impact assessment as a matter of urgency
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Notes that the Temporary Agency Workers Directive has also been identified as hampering businesses’ ability to work across borders by creating administrative burdens and disproportionate requirements; calls on the Commission to produce a detailed impact assessment and to propose measures that simplify administrative tasks without involving any loss of rights or social protection;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Regrets, too, the excessive red tape under the REACH regulation, which has excluded some innovative European SMEs from European contracts which are open to international competition;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas with a heavy dependence on domestic markets, SMEs have been coping with a sharp drop in demand while facing a bigger struggle than larger companies to establish export markets or find new ones;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act with speed and ambition to reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act with speed and ambition to reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs, while ensuring that any proposed solutions are evidence-
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act with speed and ambition to reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs, while ensuring that any proposed solutions are evidence- based and take into account social rights including health and safety;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to fully exploit the job potential of the green economy by developing a Renaissance of Industry for a Sustainable Europe (RISE) strategy that pursues technological, business and social innovation towards a third industrial revolution including a low-carbon modernisation offensive; argues that RISE will create new markets, business models and creative entrepreneurs, new jobs and decent work, bringing an industrial renewal with economic dynamism, confidence and competitiveness; believes that energy and resource efficiency are key pillars of such a strategy;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Considers that the Commission’s proposal that micro-entities should be excluded from the scope of future proposed legislation unless there is a need for them to be covered, could be an appropriate approach; calls however for a saving clause of current social legislation built to protect workers;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that national SME organizations, are part of the newly established network of SME Envoys and the SME Assembly, must be properly informed of EU initiatives and policy proposals, stresses in this context the equally important role of the European Information Centres (EICs), which have so far not managed to provide a service that lives up to the expectations and needs of European businesses;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 c (new) 28c. Calls on Member States to promote language learning through life-long learning (vocational training), for employees of SMEs and micro-entities, as a means of reinforcing the access and participation of these firms in the Single Market;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 d (new) 28d. Calls on Member States to foster the provision of education in management and business strategy for SME owners looking to expand their business. Calls on Member States to foster the culture of internationalisation through information, presentation of good practice and the provision of a platform of exchange; to foster a ‘national branding’ so that young exporters can benefit from already established good reputation of national companies; to provide skill development in the field of entrepreneurship, also with focus of international business activities; to create transparency among available start-up and growth support instruments and review eligibility criteria and administrative burden involved; to support networking and peer exchange, as well as liaising the young entrepreneurs with potential investors and business partners; to provide operational advice and support also after the start-up phase, to assist survival of the first critical years and to provide employment incentives;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 e (new) 28e. Calls on the Commission to create more favourable legal, regulatory, accounting and tax rules to: allow winners in challenged sectors to restructure and consolidate; help viable SMEs to restructure unsustainable debt and adequately recapitalize and provide help to owners and lenders to wind down nonviable SMEs, so capital and other resources can be redeployed to more promising activities;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) Ed. whereas SMEs are highly diverse and therefore require tailor made programmes throughout their whole lifecycle that take appropriately into account their size/turnover and financial needs;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 f (new) 28f. Calls on the Commission to work on developing alternative sources of financing for SMEs besides bank loans throughout their lifecycle. Stresses the importance of -Developing venture capital. Funds-of- funds could be efficient instruments to increase the volume of venture capital. A fund of guarantees for institutional investors could further reduce the constraints in this market; -Developing dedicated markets and networks for SMEs. Venture capital funds are also dependant on well-performing SME-oriented stock exchanges to turn their investments into initial public offerings. Measures could include creating a distinct approach for SMEs, beyond existing ones, and include the development of specific accounting rules for listed SMEs and new trading platforms. Developing frameworks for business networks could favour SME pooling, risk sharing, mutualisation and diversification and thus improve their access to finance; - Developing new well regulated securitisation instruments for SMEs. The Commission already has a SME securitisation instrument in place and has proposed to continue offering support for securitisation through the COSME programme. In addition, under EU criteria for SMEs’ industrial investments of European interest, vehicles for structured credits could receive European labels.; and -Developing or promoting other ‘non- traditional’ sources of finance, such as leasing; supply chain finance; internet- based sources of funding like crowd- funding, etc. Further reflection is needed about how to ensure these markets grow on a sustainable basis and are properly supported within a regulatory framework;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 g (new) 28g. Calls on Member States to ensure the collection of relevant financial and non- financial data of SMEs and microenterprises. Encourages the standardisation of information on SMEs and the establishment of rigorous, comprehensive central credit registries of this information. Recommends the consolidation of national central credit registry data with that collected by the European Data¬Warehouse, toward the eventual establishment of a European central credit registry;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 h (new) 28h. Asks the Commission to ensure easier access for SMEs to structural funds, notably by relaxing the requirements for pre financed projects, reducing the requirements for co- financing, better targeting different types of SMES, closing the financing gap between call cycles and supporting capacity building for SME funding;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 i (new) 28i. Maintains that all the measures in support of SMEs should be applicable to the self-employed, especially as regards to the different forms of social security systems, the benefits provided under them and the prevention of occupational hazards;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on MEPs to make full use of the Impact Assessment and European Added Value Directorate in order to scrutinise the cost
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on MEPs to make full use of the Impact Assessment and European Added Value Directorate in order to scrutinise the cost and other consequences of proposals on draft policy;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on MEPs to make full use of the Impact Assessment and European Added Value Directorate, for example in the area of CSR, in order to scrutinise the cost to SMEs of proposals on draft policy;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on MEPs to make full use of the Impact Assessment and European Added Value Directorate in order to scrutinise the cost and benefits of proposals on draft policy;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Reminds Member States of their commitment under the Small Business Act, to be able to start a business within 48 hours maximum; Calls on Member States in this context to make every effort to reach this target;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the effective provision of services is crucial for future growth, innovation and job creation;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to address the negative effects in the area of employment and health and safety legislation that the accumulation of legislation has on businesses, particularly with regard to the aspects of lack of knowledge and overall perception of EU
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to address the negative effects that the accumulation of legislation has on businesses, particularly with regard to the aspects of lack of
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to address the negative effects that
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission to address the negative effects that the accumulation of legislation has on businesses, particularly with regard to the aspects of lack of knowledge and overall perception of EU legislation, especially in the area of employment and health and safety legislation; calls therefore on the Commission to improve the flow of information to SMEs, particularly on the positive aspects of introducing CSR;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Therefore calls on the Commission to subject new regulations relevant to enterprises to an overall and inclusive impact assessment, including a comprehensive test, taking into account the needs and challenges that especially SMEs have to face;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls on the Commission to draft EU texts that are easily understandable and accessible to citizens and businesses, especially when it comes to comprehensive guidelines on how aspiring entrepreneurs can use European financial and business tools;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the REFIT programme, to
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the REFIT programme, to
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas while we have the best educated generation of youth in Europe’s history, and member states have invested huge amounts of money in education and training, our youth are largely cut-off from the labour market and their skills remain unused as they compete for temporary and underpaid positions;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the REFIT programme, to ensure that all legislation is doing what it was intended to do and to identify areas where there are excessive burdens, inconsistencies or ineffective measures
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the REFIT programme, to ensure that all legislation is doing what it was intended to do and to identify areas where there are excessive burdens, inconsistencies or ineffective measures
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the REFIT programme, to ensure that all legislation is doing what it was intended to do and to identify areas where there are
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to grow and create new jobs, particularly by establishing information centres, evenly distributed over the regions and providing both tax administration information and opportunities for microcredit;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support self- employment, especially among young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to grow and create new jobs and by promoting entrepreneurship among students and professionals;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among women and young people, by creating an environment that
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to grow and create new jobs; calls inter alia for improved social protection programmes to tackle unemployment and the cessation of activity or access to pensions for self- employed workers as one of the main tools to promote self-employment;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, possibly across borders, especially among young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to grow and create new jobs;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among young people, by creating an environment and developing an education system that will encourage entrepreneurs to grow and create new jobs;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. notes the important role played by the European Social Fund in assisting Member States to provide opportunities and training for unemployed people to re- enter the labour market;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the social partners to embrace smart regulation tools, increase the use of impact assessments in their negotiations and refer agreement proposing legislative action to the Commissions Impact Assessment Board;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission and the co- legislators, in the context of the Posting of Workers Directive, to ensure that any measures adopted
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission and the co- legislators, in the context of the Posting of Workers Directive, to ensure that any measures adopted are proportionate and to limit the burdens on businesses seeking to benefit from the freedom to provide services, while bearing in mind the risk of social dumping;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission and the co- legislators, in the context of the Posting of Workers Directive, to ensure that any new measures adopted are proportionate, justified and non- discriminatory, to strike the right balance between the protection of workers’ rights and the freedom to provide services and to
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the unemployment rate for young Europeans (15-24) reaches the unsustainable rate of 23% and is above 50% in those member states most severely hit by the crisis; whereas this massive youth unemployment leads to a huge brain drain and significantly undermines our capacity for sustainable growth in the future;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF and Horizon 2020, in order to promote an entrepreneurial culture, particularly among women and young people;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF and Horizon 2020, in order to promote an entrepreneurial culture, particularly among young people as well as to foster access to social security for self- employed;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF and Horizon 2020, in order to allocate funding for long-term research into working life and promote an entrepreneurial culture, particularly among young people;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Calls on the EU and Member States to cooperate on introducing the entrepreneurship skills into the curricula on all stages of education;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35b. Calls on the EU to work with Member States, schools and universities on the implementation of the open technology-based education;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Calls on the Commission to explore the creation of a European Visa for entrepreneurs that can help attract talent and entrepreneurial expertise from outside the EU;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas the EU is threatened by the prospect of ‘jobless growth’ which will further undermine the social and economic fabric of our societies as well as the long-term prospects of the EU competing on an equal footing within a globalized knowledge-based economy;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to the Commission communication on EU regulatory fitness (COM(201
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Is concerned at the cost, complexity and time involved in establishing a business in some parts of Europe; believes that if the EU is to regain competitiveness, Member States must work to simplify and speed up this process and make it less costly;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Is concerned at the cost, complexity and time involved in establishing a business in some parts of Europe; believes that if the EU is to regain competitiveness, Member States must work to simplify and speed up this process and to offer adequate assistance and support arrangements;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Is concerned at the cost, complexity and time involved in establishing a business in some parts of the European Union; believes that if the EU is to
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that young enterprises that quickly and intensively internationalise after start-up show promising contributions to the economy by creating innovation themselves, fostering innovation in other companies, engaging in international supply chains and creating sustainable and good quality jobs. Stresses however, that these companies are confronted with considerable challenges in the start-up phase which has to be realised quickly as well as with low levels of capital, so that low-cost, simple and quick start-up procedures would be beneficial for them;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that global trends have created competitive pressures as well as opportunities for businesses; stresses the need for Member States to create the right regulatory framework to
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that global trends have created competitive pressures as well as opportunities for businesses; stresses the need for Member States and the European Union to create the right regulatory framework to help businesses create jobs whilst ensuring a safe working environment;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that global trends have created competitive pressures as well as opportunities for businesses; stresses the need for Member States to create the right regulatory and fiscal framework to help businesses create jobs;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Strongly believes that businesses can create jobs only if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum; (Moved here from paragraph 15)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that in order to create a hospitable environment for job creation, Member States must, with support from the EU institutions,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that in order to create a
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament resolution ‘Improving access to finance for SMEs’ (T7-0036/2013),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that in order to create a more hospitable environment for job creation, Member States must, with support from the EU institutions, address the following factors: skills, entrepreneurship, demographics, market access, finance
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that in order to create a hospitable environment for job creation, Member States must, with support from the EU institutions, address the following factors: s
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that in order to create a hospitable environment for job creation, Member States must, with support from the EU institutions where appropriate, address the following factors: skills, entrepreneurship, demographics, market access, finance and the labour market;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that in order to create a hospitable environment for job creation, Member States must, with support from the EU institutions, address the following factors: skills, entrepreneurship, demographics, market access, cutting administrative costs, finance and the labour market;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the job potential of the green economy which according to Commission estimates could create 5 million jobs by 2020 in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors alone, provided that ambitious climate and energy policies are put in place; calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient levels of investment in these sectors and to anticipate future skills of workers and to guarantee job quality of ‘Green jobs’;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes the important role of EU free trade agreements in creating and maintaining investment and jobs in EU member states;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Takes the view that the steady development and deepening of the EU internal market is creating many substantial new opportunities for businesses of all sizes, clearly necessitating flexible framework provisions to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment, while the smooth functioning thereof requires a set of minimum regulatory standards, particularly in respect of public health and safety, health and safety at the workplace, food safety and environmental protection;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes the EU is faced with serious skills shortages and mismatches which are hindering economic growth; notes that in the EU there are over 1.85 million unfilled vacancies; is concerned that the latest results of The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) conducted by OECD and supported by the Commission’s DG Education and Culture show that 20% of the EU working age population has low literacy and low numeracy skills and 25% of adults lack the skills to effectively make use of ICTs;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the new programme for Employment and Social innovation (EaSI) which will, amongst others, extend the support given to microcredit providers under the current European Progress Microfinance Facility,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that active policies to promote training courses, continuing education, school-business partnerships, and apprenticeships could permit better matching of skills to those sought by businesses;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes the trend towards more skill- intensive jobs, with almost 90 % of jobs expected to be created or become vacant by 2020 requiring medium or high qualifications; notes also that the European trade policy pursued over the last few years has led Europe to specialise in services and advanced technology at the expense of the industrial and agricultural sectors which provide less qualified jobs;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes the trend towards more skill- intensive jobs, with almost 90 % of jobs expected to be created or become vacant by 2020 requiring medium or high qualifications; underlines the importance of investment in education, lifelong learning and labour mobility to fill these jobs with qualified workers;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that, while excellence, innovation and human resources are what constitute the comparative advantages of the Union, dwindling investment in research, education and training, coupled with the particularly high unemployment rates in individual Member States and in the euro area, are driving many Europeans to seek employment on other labour markets; stresses that the brain drain is a major obstacle to growth, greater Union competitiveness and measures to promote entrepreneurship;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned that Europe’s education and training systems are not adapted to businesses’ skills needs; notes with
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned that Europe’s education and training systems are not adapted to businesses’ skills needs; notes with concern that in 2015 the estimated shortage of qualified ICT personnel in the EU will rise to between 384 000 and 700 000 and that the supply of science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills will not match the increasing demands of businesses in the coming years; advocates, therefore, that Member States be encouraged to establish dual education and training systems focusing on the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), fields in which the need for people with professional qualifications is particularly great;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned that Europe’s education and training systems are not adapted to businesses’ skills needs; notes with concern that in 2015 the estimated shortage of qualified ICT personnel in the EU will rise to between 384 000 and 700 000 and that the supply of science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills will not match the increasing demands of businesses in the coming years; considers, therefore, that Member States should promote retraining and further training of workers (particularly those who have become unemployed);
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships; (Moved here from paragraph 16)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the Eurofound report of January 2013 entitled ‘Born global: The potential of job creation in new international businesses’,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the Commission ‘Opening up Education’ communication that aims to ensure that young people are equipped with the digital skills;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes that developing entrepreneurship skills and programmes to learn how the market, economy and the financial system operate, function and interact should be included in basic education systems; believes that a well prepared business plan is the first step towards better access to finance and viability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include financial education in their education programmes without any delay; supports in this connection the ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme, designed to promote an entrepreneurial culture and develop the single market and competitiveness;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes it is indispensable to introduce teaching of entrepreneurial skills already in early childhood education systems;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the development of cooperation between enterprises, public education institutions and universities, so as to ensure that specialist areas of study and educational and training curricula in the context of lifelong learning are compatible and in line with the needs of the market, and promote traineeship and apprenticeship opportunities as part of the curricula, focusing on technical vocational training;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for initiatives that will foster partnerships between businesses, research centres and universities, which will provide the necessary skills to Europeans to access ICT, energy-related and high- tech manufacturing jobs;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Advocates, in view of the skills shortage, that the European Union and the Member States pursue a more open migration policy, geared in particular to labour market demand;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Underlines the need to improve the pace of school- to- work transition enabling the young to enter the labour market as soon as possible and avoiding the risk of NEET;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned that the number of EU citizens who want to be self-employed has dropped from 45 % to 37 % in the last
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned that the number of EU citizens who want to be self-employed has dropped from 45 % to 37 % in the last 3 years almost one half being afraid of going bankrupt and more than 50 % saying it is difficult to obtain sufficient information on how to start a business; expresses concern about increases in self-employment as a result of deteriorating job prospects; calls for adequate social security arrangements for self-employed;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the major supporting and advisory role which has devolved on banks, and the adverse effects of the recent economic crisis on borrowing conditions and risks covered for new entrepreneurs;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) - having regard to the Eurofound report of 2013 entitled ‘Public policy and support for restructuring in SMEs’,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes with concern that women represent only 30% of all entrepreneurs in Europe; stresses the need to promote female entrepreneurship by facilitating access to technical, scientific and business support networks, the development of coaching/mentoring programmes for women entrepreneurs and appropriate financing instruments specifically targeted to women;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that SMEs growth is linked to entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship; stresses that start-ups and self-employment create employment opportunities, help build strong industrial and services sectors in the long run and reduce social exclusion; calls therefore on Member States to promote entrepreneurial mindsets and skills at different education levels, coaching for entrepreneurs and adequate skill development for SMEs staff; (This amendment should appear before the original paragraph 7 within the Enterpreneurship section)
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes that the ‘risk’ factor regarding self-employment revealed in the course of the crisis is a deterrent to engaging in such entrepreneurial activities; recommends accordingly that consideration be given to adoption of measures by the Member States to strengthen the welfare safety net for the self-employed without detracting from the flexibility of this particular type of activity, so as to make it a more attractive and a safer option;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is worried that the financial crisis and subsequent recession has hard hit many European SMEs where a significant volume have ended in liquidation, rather than with the company getting a fresh start. Highlights the importance of creating favourable legal, regulatory and accounting rules to favour healthy restructurings and bankruptcy protection to provide sound companies with the opportunity to have a second chance to grow and avoid job losses. Welcomes the Commission’s Entrepreneurship Action Plan supporting Member States’ efforts to make it easier for sound businesses to survive and for honest entrepreneurs to get a second chance;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines hereby the responsibility of the Member States to fully use the Commission’s offered support for improving the climate for entrepreneurs;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to inform citizens and businesses about the funding opportunities in the European level, as for example the editions ‘Overview of the financial rules’ and ‘funding opportunities 2007-2013’ and encourages it to continue and expand similar initiatives;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Urges therefore the Commission to come forward with an overview of all actions taken in the different Member States to enhance the climate for entrepreneurship;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Underlines the need for connecting experienced mentors to aspiring young entrepreneurs and facilitating the creation of support structures for innovative startups, such as incubators and accelerators;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes schemes such as Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs that are aimed at helping new entrepreneurs to acquire relevant skills for managing a business, and believes that such programmes should be further promoted in order to help more entrepreneurs develop and create jobs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take this into account in the implementation of the COSME programme;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Believes that young entrepreneurs and growth-oriented SMEs are the necessary enablers of innovation and job creation;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 c (new) - having regard to the Eurofound report of 2010 entitled ‘job creation measures’,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Believes that the Commission and the Member States should promote schemes that would enable easier access for first time professionals to the labour market, especially by lowering the complexity and cost of becoming self-employed, including lowering indirect labour costs. In this spirit encourages the establishment of a European definition of the ‘auto- entrepreneur’ for activities related to the European digital economy;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Underlines the importance of providing entrepreneurial education and attitudes to young Europeans; In this context welcomes the strengthening of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) which has a clear focus on providing entrepreneurial and innovative skills to 10.000 Masters and 10.000 PhD students by 2020;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on Member States to draw up and implement national strategies, based on proven practice, for entrepreneurial education and training: such strategies to include the incorporation into national curricula of entrepreneurial education and training, especially its practical aspects such as school-company projects and compulsory training placements;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Welcomes the growth in recent years of the social economy as a new form of entrepreneurship in the European Union; calls on the Member States to deepen regulations and programmes promoting its creation and development;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes the link between current demographic change and the growing potential for social businesses in the green and white sectors, along with new entrepreneurial opportunities, particularly for young people; calls on Member States, as a matter of urgency, to develop strategies for making the corresponding career profiles in the social economy more attractive to young people;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10. Draws attention to the fact that, faced with the threat of closure, workers in many European companies can take over ownership of these companies through cooperative societies; calls for consideration to be given to possible new lines of support through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund and the European Investment Bank for companies involved in key sectors under the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Is concerned about the growing phenomenon of bogus self-employment in the European Union (people who want to work as employees but, in the absence of jobs, end up becoming self-employed, or employees forced by their companies to become economically dependent self- employed workers in order to save on social costs); calls on the Member States to adopt specific policies to avoid this such as, for the former, sufficient employment opportunities or, for the latter, better labour inspections;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged, inter alia in the context of solidarity between generations, to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience; stresses that an older labour force and longer working lives can make a positive contribution to the recovery and future growth; emphasises, therefore, the importance of lifelong learning, in particular for older workers who perform physically and/or mentally demanding tasks; stresses, finally, that older people are indispensable with a view to passing on knowledge and experience to younger generations;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives, by measures to enhance knowledge about health and safety at work and by developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives, promoting the training within businesses of younger by senior workers, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that, given the widespread phenomenon of population ageing, Member States should be
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives and retention of indispensable skills in the labour market, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers both women and men on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience;
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91 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A A. Underlines the need for greater integration of Union policies in favour of SMEs as regards innovation, growth, internationalisation, productivity, reducing bureaucracy, the quality of human resources, and social responsibility; stresses in this connection that at least 20% of public procurement contracts should be reserved for businesses (and particularly SMEs) located within the EU;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion 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 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A b (new) Ab. Welcomes the growth in recent years of the social economy as a new form of entrepreneurship in the European Union; calls on Member States to deepen programmes promoting its creation and development;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A b (new) Ab. whereas firms, however, often face problems finding money to finance their research, develop new products or access new markets.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A c (new) Ac. whereas it takes between 4 days (Belgium) and 40 days (Malta) to set up a business in Europe (http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.RE G.DURS)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion 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 under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is limited; stresses that research financing supplies SMEs with resources which those undertakings lack for the purpose of creating new products and hence new jobs;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph B B. Welcomes the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and the SME and "Fast Track to Innovation" instruments provided for under Horizon 2020; laments the fact, however, that the budget for COSME under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is limited;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion 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 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 18 #
Draft opinion 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; stresses the need to promote these skills, particularly among young people and women;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C C. Welcomes in particular the
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A A. Underlines the need for
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion 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; stresses that, to promote the development of entrepreneurship in Europe, a stable and clear regulatory environment is essential;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion 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, which should begin at an early age;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C a (new) Ca. Calls on the Commission to guarantee better access to the Structural Funds for SMEs, in particular by easing the requirements for previously funded projects, reducing co-financing requirements, better guidance for different types of SMEs and the creation of capacity to support SME financing;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C a (new) Ca. Underlines the importance of research and innovation for enhancing the competitiveness, productivity, sustainability and job-creation potential of European SMEs and notes the significant focus that Horizon 2020 and the EIT place in creating and supporting high-growth innovative SMEs;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C a (new) Ca. Welcomes the Commission's REFIT initiative to abolish certain EU legislation that has proven to create disproportionate burdens for European enterprises, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C a (new) Ca. Considers that the Erasmus programme for young entrepreneurs will encourage entrepreneurship and job creation;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C a (new) Ca. Underlines the importance of SMEs not only in creating but also in maintaining jobs
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C b (new) Cb. Asks for a better coordination of EU funding mechanisms, including Structural Funds, ERDF, Horizon 2020 and EIB investments, especially when it comes to funding innovative SMEs, and asks for an assessment of current obstacles that lead to banks in several member states failing to transfer funds and loan guarantees to SMEs and the real economy.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C b (new) Cb. Calls on the Commission and Member States to be more rigorous in assessing the impact of future and existing regulation on SMEs and competitiveness in general;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C c (new) Cc. Calls for the support of EU mobility programmes for entrepreneurs, such as Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, and the integration of entrepreneurship education in national school curricula through exchange of best practices;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A A. Underlines the need for greater integration of Union policies in favour of SMEs as regards innovation, competitiveness, growth, internationalisation,
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion 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
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph D D. 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 etc.); considers that networking and the exchange of best practice play an important role in this respect; considers that, to stimulate the internal market and trade among small businesses it is particularly important to ensure the mutual recognition of occupational qualifications and the mutual operation and interaction of different commercial regulatory systems;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph D D. Believes that public policy measures
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph D D. 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 and accelerators, technology transfer offices, coaching, mentoring etc.); considers that networking and the exchange of best practice play an important role in this respect;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph D a (new) Da. Points out that young companies which internationalise rapidly and intensively after their start-up phase make useful contributions to the economy by creating innovation, encouraging other companies to innovate, taking part in international supply chains and creating sustainable high-quality employment; notes, however, that since these companies face considerable challenges during the start-up phase due to low levels of capital, low-cost, simple and quick start-up procedures would be of benefit to them;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph D b (new) Db. Points out that the importance of creating and providing ‘integral’ support to young entrepreneurs through business incubators provides an opportunity for them to try out their ideas, become familiar with business structures and get in touch with potential partners, customers and investors; emphasises that mentoring is not only necessary during the initial phase, but also throughout the critical years following the start-up phase;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph D c (new) Dc. Considers that SMEs have great innovative potential within the European economy and play a crucial role in providing pathways into work; regrets that in many Member States they are excluded from public research, innovation and development policy, and calls for a radical reversal of that trend;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph E E. Notes that many Member States lack
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph E E. Notes that many Member States lack regulatory support for young and innovative companies and start-ups and stresses the need to reduce fragmentation of the different European, national, regional and local policies and instruments concerning SMEs;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph E a (new) Ea. Observes that a long-term strategy to improve the competitiveness of a business and protect employment may necessitate restructuring; reiterates the importance of providing information and consulting workers when restructuring is anticipated and to help manage it; calls on the Commission, as soon as possible, on the basis of Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and after consulting the social partners, to submit a proposal for a legal act in accordance with the detailed recommendations made in the European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2013;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion 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 40 #
Draft opinion 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 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph E a (new) Ea. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’; regrets, however, that only some Member States have made it part of their national decision-making process;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion 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 43 #
Draft opinion 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 and companies, in order to fill the current gap between academia and the market; Believes that Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships, as well as re-training of employees and provision of life-long learning opportunities; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create viable transition schemes from higher education and vocational training to the labour market, especially for first- time young professionals;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion 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 and companies, in order to fill the current gap between academia and the market; stresses that, to address the skills shortage Europe is currently facing, it is urgently necessary to speed up access for women to scientific and technological training and occupations, particularly in the new information and communications technology (NICT) sector;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion 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 and companies, in order to fill the current gap between academia and the market; calls for entrepreneurship courses to be introduced into educational systems from secondary level, and for entrepreneurship to feature as a key skill in education and training programmes;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph F F. Calls on the Member States to continue taking policy measures, accompanied by economic and regulatory incentive mechanisms which shape culture and educational systems, through the creation of partnerships
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph F F. Calls on the Member States to continue
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion 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 49 #
Draft opinion 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 schools and universities and companies, in order to fill the current gap between academia and the market;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion 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 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph F a (new) Fa. Calls on the Member States to promote a culture of internationalisation through information, the presentation of good practices and the provision of a platform for information exchange; urges them to provide skills development in the field of entrepreneurship with an international focus, to promote transparency as regards available support tools for start-ups, to support networking and exchanges that link young entrepreneurs with potential investors and business partners, and to provide operational advice and support even after the start-up phase in order to help them get through the critical early years and provide incentives for employment;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph F a (new) Fa. Underlines the need to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and skills in the EU as a necessary means for matching the increasing demands of businesses in the coming years and developing the innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow; Underlines the need to address the declining rate of women participating in STEM subjects and to further expand the EU's talent pool;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph F a (new) Fa. Notes the positive impact on employment of vocational education systems which combine theoretical training with practical experience; stresses in this connection the importance of close cooperation between the private and public sectors and the involvement of the social partners;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph F b (new) Fb. Underlines the importance of providing entrepreneurial education and attitudes to young Europeans; in this context, notes the landmark role that the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) plays in promoting an entrepreneurial culture through education, training and practice. Notes that all Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) of the EIT actively promote entrepreneurship in their respective fields through the development of curricula that combine excellent science and innovation with entrepreneurial skills and experiences, thus preparing the entrepreneurs of tomorrow and infusing existing businesses with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph F c (new) Fc. Believes in the importance of promoting senior entrepreneurship as a means of engaging the senior population with significant business experience in the innovation process, thereby extending working lives and retaining indispensable skills in the labour market;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G G. Supports those EU-level initiatives which are helping SMEs access more financial resources with greater ease, on the grounds that they make it easier for young and innovative companies to access funding and encourage the adoption by the Member States of mechanisms to encourage innovation, for example tax credit mechanisms to fund research and innovation;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion 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; Notes the importance of innovative, non- banking schemes of financing, such as crowd-funding, peer-to-peer lending, micro-lending and other tools, which can provide vital access to capital for start-ups and SMEs to grow and create jobs;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion 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; also supports initiatives seeking to encourage entrepreneurs whose businesses have failed, so as to offer them a second chance and not discourage risk- taking;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G G. Supports those EU
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion 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 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) Aa. Believes that the debate on corporate social responsibility is a major differentiating factor of the European business model, which puts it at the forefront of social rights; calls for further progress on this concept and for its development to take account of the diversity, size and extent of SMEs;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G G. Supports those EU-level initiatives which are helping SMEs access more financial resources, on the grounds that they make it easier and faster for young and innovative companies to access funding as well as redressing inequalities between Member States;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G a (new) Ga. Considers that SMEs in Europe are very dependent on bank financing and that this increases their vulnerability; notes that there are real benefits in new forms of funding through innovative programmes and non-banking routes such as peer-to-peer loans, microcredit and other tools which can provide vital investment for SMEs in order to create new jobs; considers that new forms of funding could be beneficial for young, dynamic companies that have problems accessing more traditional sources of funding due to their newness; emphasises in this context the importance of providing information on such non- traditional funding options and of providing incentives for investors; stresses that these new forms of funding should not be limited to the start-up and growth phase; highlights that the promotion of alternative capital markets would also be beneficial in achieving positive results for the company and its employees in the event of restructuring;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G a (new) Ga. Welcomes the fact that the Commission acknowledges the potential of alternative sources of financing for starting up and taking over SMEs, such as crowd funding and cooperative business models, and that it is investigating the scope for providing a framework for, and supporting, these approaches; calls on Member States, acting in cooperation with the social partners and other stakeholders at regional and local level, to identify strategic sectors suitable for projects with alternative financing, particularly in regions where the conventional economy cannot sufficiently meet specific economic and social needs;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G a (new) Ga. Considers it extremely important for Member States to implement Directive 2011/7/EU on combating late payment in commercial transactions, under which, with regard to transactions between undertakings and public authorities, the contractual payment period must not exceed the time limits laid down in Article 4(3) unless otherwise expressly agreed in the contract and provided it is objectively justified in the light of the particular nature or features of the contract, and that it in any event does not exceed 60 calendar days;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G a (new) Ga. Underlines the need for simplification and harmonisation of rules and the provision of financial and tax incentives for enabling angel-, seed-, and venture capital investors to engage in cross-border funding of innovative business and start- ups and for establishing a European venture capital area; Underlines the significance of lowering taxes on capital gains from research-driven innovative SMEs investments;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G a (new) Ga. Urges the Commission and Member States to help the local authorities and SME associations promote local production and product quality, for example through the formation of business clusters for joint research and development projects;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion 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 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G a (new) Ga. Calls on the Commission to transparently and properly conduct SME tests when developing legislation and to urgently propose lighter regimes and exemptions across a wider range of legislative proposals in order to significantly reduce SME's costs;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G a (new) Ga. Underlines that also non–innovative and established SMEs that seek to expand into new markets or to transfer their ownership often need public support in order to secure the necessary financing;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion 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 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) Aa. Notes that the unemployment rate for young Europeans (15-24) has reached the unsustainable rate of 23% and is above 50% in those member states most severely hit by the crisis; this massive youth unemployment leads to a huge brain drain and significantly undermines our capacity for sustainable growth in the future.
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G b (new) Gb. Emphasises that all measures to support SMEs should be applicable to self-employment, especially as regards the different types of social security systems, the expected benefits of them and the prevention of risks at work;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G b (new) Gb. Believes actions should be taken to simplify and reduce the burdens of each of the Top 10 most burdensome regulations for SMEs.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion 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;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G c (new) Gc. Recommends that low-risk companies are not required to keep written health and safety risk assessments.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph G d (new) Gd. Welcomes the reduction of REACH registration fees for SMEs, even though fees represent a fraction of the overall compliance costs; is extremely concerned however that initial cost estimates from REACH were underestimated with this difference already amounting to over EUR1 billion which will continue to rise; believes therefore that further implementation of REACH should be halted until a full review and associated legislative amendments have occurred.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H H. Emphasises th
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H H. Emphasises the fact that, in addition to its role as a platform for social communication, the internet's role as a platform by which all citizens can launch a service or innovative product targeted at any other citizen, thereby creating jobs and SMEs, is a core principle of the Digital Single Market. Notes the importance that the digital economy has for creating jobs, especially when linked to sectors that Europe is traditionally strong, like the creative industries, cultural heritage and tourism.
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H H. Emphasises the fact that, in addition to its role as a platform for social communication, the internet’s role as a platform by which all citizens can launch a service or innovative product targeted at any other citizen, thereby creating jobs and SMEs, is a core principle of the Digital Single Market. stresses that personal integrity and protection of commercial data should always be guaranteed;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H H. Emphasises the fact that, in addition to its role as a platform for social communication, the internet's role as a platform by which all citizens can launch a service or innovative product targeted at any other citizen, as well as help raise the necessary funding, thereby creating jobs and SMEs, is a core principle of the Digital Single Market.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H – subparagraph 1 (new) Emphasises the need to avoid placing disproportionate regulatory burdens on SMEs; believes the Commission must do more to fulfil its 2011 commitment to propose lighter regulatory regimes for SMEs.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) Aa. Stresses that free and fair competition in the single market underpinned by common social standards is of crucial importance to boost growth and innovation and thereby increase employment in the Union;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H a (new) Ha. Stresses that health and safety at work and workers' protection cannot be considered administrative burdens; calls the Commission to simplify administrative burdens always ensuring health and safety at work and asks to considering the need for SMEs to guarantee adequate knowledge and resources to manage employees working environment properly in order to reduce costs of inadequate safety; demands in this respect that any legislation in the field of labour law or health and safety at work should be in the form of a minimum directive
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H a (new) Ha. Stresses the opportunities that ICT technologies play in enhancing productivity and competitiveness; Underlines the need to unleash the potential of the digital single market and reminds that the cost of creating an innovative ICT start-up has fallen by a factor of 100 in the last 10 years ago, mainly due to technologies like ultra-fast and ubiquitous broadband, cloud computing, open source software, open data and access to public sector information;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H a (new) Ha. Considers that completion of the digital single market will favour the support and development of SMEs; considers it necessary to ensure that the necessary qualified ICT staff is available and that the European public possesses the digital skills necessary to make use of ICT technology.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H a (new) Ha. Stresses the need to improve overall business efficiency through projects and instruments which make it possible to confront the challenge of energy recovery with a view to encouraging reduced energy costs;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H a (new) Ha. Believes micro-businesses should benefit from automatic exemptions and only be included in regulations that benefit them.
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H b (new) Hb. Believes that the Commission and the Member States should promote schemes that would enable easier access for first time professionals to the labour market, especially by lowering the complexity and cost of becoming self-employed, including lowering indirect labour costs. In this spirit encourages the establishment of a European definition of the "auto- entrepreneur" for activities related to the European digital economy;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H b (new) Hb. Stresses the need to strengthen EU rules concerning product traceability so as to combat counterfeiting and create an effective means of encouraging the development of SMEs.
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H b (new) Hb. Stresses that fundamental workers' rights and occupational safety and health should not be jeopardized by the reduction of documentation and reporting obligations;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H b (new) Hb. Recognises that the Working Time Directive has proved to be overly inflexible with regards to on-call time and compensatory rest periods.
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H c (new) Hc. Highlights that eGovernment is particularly beneficial for entrepreneurs, particularly for SMEs, who often face insurmountable barriers when operating cross-border within the EU, as it brings reduced administrative costs and burdens, increased productivity, efficiency, competitiveness, transparency, openness, policy effectiveness, accessibility and streamlining of procedures;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) Aa. whereas more than 20 million SMEs in the EU represent 99% of businesses, and are a key driver for economic growth, innovation, employment and social integration
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H c (new) Hc. Believes that the Commission's recent Regulatory Fitness (REFIT) Communication should be the start of a more ambitious drive to build a more competitive EU by reducing the cost of regulation for business through the simplifying initiatives, fitness checks and withdrawals and repeals of legislation;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph H d (new) Hd. Believes therefore that the Working Time Directive should be repealed for micro-enterprises, SMEs and on-call health workers.
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