Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2015/2282(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on implementation of the thematic objective ‘enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs’ – Article 9(3) of the Common Provisions Regulation PDF (459 KB) DOC (125 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU, which account for around 99% of all businesses, make a fundamental contribution to economic growth, social cohesion and high quality job creation, providing over 100 million jobs which generate 2 out of every 3 private sector jobs;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas European SMEs are very diverse and include a vast number of micro-enterprises based at local level, which often operate in traditional sectors, and a growing number of new start-ups and fast- growing innovative enterprises as well as social-economy enterprises focused on specific targets and groups; whereas these business models have different problems and, therefore, different needs;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the introduction of thematic concentration into cohesion policy programming for 2014-2020 provided an effective tool for the design of operational programmes with a better focus on investment priorities to achieve a critical mass for real impacts;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that SMEs are the driving forces for the European economy but often face multiple challenges due to size; Recommends therefore to focus support from ESI Funds on SMEs exclusively and refrain from subsidising large enterprises;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that regional state aid should be coherent with Cohesion Policy support for enterprises; Invites the Commission to set-out provisions that subsidies are targeted towards SMEs and to exempt those ones from state aid obligations that are future-oriented and generate societal and eco-system benefits;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account the added value of SME projects for the development and innovation of traditional sectors whilst respecting the principles of sustainability, as this will not only stimulate job creation, but also maintain local and regional business specificities;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the principles of the circular economy package in the implementation of TO 3, in order to foster more sustainable economic growth and generate new high- quality jobs for SMEs, with special attention to promoting green jobs;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and regional authorities to make fullconsider cautiously the use of the financial instrument opportunities; emphasises the need to ensure the transparency, accountability and scrutiny of such financial instruments; calls for simplified access to credit, taking into account the particular characteristics of micro-enterprises;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the lack of evidence on the outcomes and results achieved by financial instruments and the loose link of those financial instruments to overarching objectives and priorities of the EU; Calls on the Commission to further improving the provision of grants instead of primarily promoting the use of financial instruments;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the ex-ante conditionality relating to the Small Business Act which shall help improving the environment and administrative procedures for business development and entrepreneurship as well as the uptake of funding opportunities for SMEs;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its calls to enhance transparency and the participation of all relevant regional and local authorities, civil society stakeholders and interested parties; reiterates, therefore, the need for implementation of the partnership principle as detailed in the Common Provisions Regulation and the Code of Conduct on Partnership; Encourages organizations representing future-oriented, sustainable and eco-innovative sectors of the economy to get involved in the partnership, and calls on the Commission and Member States to empower these organizations including by making use of technical assistance and capacity building;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Managing Authorities to take into consideration the characteristics and specific competences of individual territories, with a view to promoting both traditional and innovative economic sectors; calls on the Commission to draw up specific programmes which embody all relevant green growth elements for SMEs; stresses the need for youth entrepreneurship potential to be used to the full in the context of green growth, as a way to reconcile economic growth with environmental sustainability; Strongly encourages to introduce entrepreneurship in school curricula in order to foster entrepreneurial interest and talent, as identified in the Small Business Act;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls the gender gap as also identified in the Small Business Act; Is concerned about the on-going low participation of women in starting-up and running a business; Requests the Commission and the Member States to pay particular attention to the gender dimension when supporting SMEs and to provide incentives for increasing women's participation;