Activities of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2012/2134(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Improving access to finance for SMEs (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that SMEs provide about 90 million jobs in the EU, with 30% deriving from micro-enterprises, and that 85% of all new jobs between 2002 and 2012 were created by SMEs, in particular by new firms; considers that micro-enterprises should also be a focus of special attention and accordingly recommends that the abbreviation SME be changed to MSME;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes support for SMEs and micro- enterprises through initiatives such as PSCI, COSME and Horizon 2020, which creates opportunities for employees within the SME and micro-enterprise sector to develop their skills and knowledge base; considers that the COSME Loan Guarantee Facility could be of benefit primarily to small and micro-scale enterprises; maintains that the amount to be guaranteed should be raised for medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the liberalisation and privatisation policies being applied to a whole range of economic sectors, including energy, transport, and communications, have been leading to the formation of monopolies, resulting in higher production factor costs and hence serious consequences for the business of MSMEs;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the benefits of new forms of financing through innovative schemes and non-bank routes, such as peer-to-peer lending schemes, micro-lending, SME bonds and invoice products; stresses that cooperatives and social enterprises need to have their own rules on access to finance;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points to the need to reduce the cost of energy, transport, communications, and other production factors;