7 Amendments of Sven SCHULZE related to 2015/2320(INI)
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to better engage Member State authorities, universities, businesses and financial institutions with a view to making full use of EU funding sources (e.g. the EFSI, the ESF, the ERDF, COSME, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+) so as to help overcome the difficulty in accessing finance which is still one of the main barriers to the growth of SMEs; Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+) so as to help overcome the difficulty in accessing finance which is still one of the main barriers to the growth of SMEs; also emphasises the importance of cross- border SME promotion programmes under the framework of the European research initiative EUREKA as a means to further cooperation between SMEs and research institutes;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that the artificial academisation of specific professions idoes not helpful if one wishes to tacklnecessarily solve the problem of skills scarcities in SMEs; believes that vocational training, and especially dual systems operated in cooperation with SMEs, should be given more public support; stresses that dual training is an important tool in reducing youth unemployment and calls for support for SMEs which train young people to become qualified skilled workers and thus make an important contribution to including young people in the labour market and in society;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. takes the view that only with improved access to financing through the SME correcting factor is a stable financial situation created which fosters growth and thereby sustains employment;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. calls on the Commission to carry out an SME test on legislation relevant to SMEs in accordance with its guidelines on impact assessment;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to remove the remaining administrative barriers with a view to facilitating market access for micro-enterprises and SMEs from other Member Stat, particularly those providing cross-border services;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that in some cases EU competition policy results in privileging that mostly benefits big market operators that are characterised by greater economic efficiency than SMEs; stresses in this regardstresses the need for specific measures for SMEs in order to curb their market diseconomies, thus enabling their internationalisation and boosting their job creation potential;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. appeals to Member States for public bodies to officially restrict themselves to their statutory sector when providing services so that their special tax position does not give rise to SMEs suffering because competition has been distorted;