Activities of Philippe DE BACKER related to 2013/2176(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Hospitable environment for enterprises, businesses and start-ups to create jobs (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution ‘Improving access to finance for SMEs’ (T7-0036/2013),
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
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 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
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 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
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 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
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 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes there are real benefits in new forms of financing through innovative schemes and non-bank routes, such as peer-to-peer lending, micro-lending and other tools, which can provide vital investment for start-ups to grow and create jobs;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
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 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
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 arrangementsn equilibrium between a flexible job market and a good work-life balance, and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
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 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
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;