21 Amendments of Isabella ADINOLFI related to 2015/2282(INI)
Amendment 18 #
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 job creation, providing over 100 million jobs which generate 2 out of every 3 private sector jobs; and maintaining double the employment growth rate of larger enterprises;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas microcredit, which mostly aims microentrepreneurs and disadvantaged people who wish to enter into self-employment, is pivotal in overcoming obstacles in accessing traditional bank services and whereas JASMINE (Joint Action to Support Microfinance Institutions) and the Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis of EaSI can provide a valid support for improving access to finance, including for social enterprises;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Cohesion Policy in 2014- 2020 will further support SMEs by doubling the 2007/2013 support to achieve 140 billion euros;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes are strategic tools to guide investments in Member States and regions, provided for in Articles 14, 16 and 29 of the Common Provision Regulation;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas SMEs ensure that industrial production represents a share of at least 20% of Member States' GDP by 2020;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas only a small percentage of European SMEs are now able to identify and exploit the opportunities offered by international trade, trade agreements and the global value chains, and that only 13% of European SMEs has been active at the international level outside the EU over the past three years;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the process of internationalisation of SMEs should rely on corporate social responsibility, on the respect of human and workers' rights, and on the highest protection of the environment, in order to ensure a fair competition and an increase of the quality jobs;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and regional authorities to make fullproper use of the financial instrument opportunitiess and of SME Initiative Programme aimed at financially supporting SMEs; highlights that financial instruments should be used always taking into account the goals of cohesion policy; 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 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that in the past programming period 2007-2013 several obstacles, as the effects of economic crisis, the complex management of structural funds and administrative burdens, caused an insufficient absorption of such funds by SMEs; Is concerned about theis low absorption of funds devoted to SMEs in certain Member States in the 2007-2013 programming period, and warns that the underlying reasons need to be addressed in order to avoid any recurrence of the same problems in the 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is paying increased attention to good governance and high-quality public services; recalls the importance for SMEs to have a transparent, consistent and innovative public procurement set-up; stresses the need to continue with the strict application ofapply in a strict way anti-error and anti-fraud measures without adding to the administrative burden and simplifying administrative procedures to prevent errors;
Amendment 90 #
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, in particular regarding the appropriate involvement of beneficiaries; underlines that a proper application of partnership principle leads to a better use and stronger efficacy of cohesion policy, making SMEs instruments more effective and compliant with the needs of SMEs;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses in this regard that local, regional and national authorities have primary administrative responsibility for the management of the projects and that poor administrative capacity may hinder the successful and timely implementation of TO3;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the role that ITI, CLLD, macro-regional strategies and European territorial cooperation in general could play in the successful implementation of TO3 objectives, given that some projects may involve cross-border areas, including several regions and countries, and are able to develop place-based innovative practices;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission the amounts allocated to support for SMEs have increased substantially as compared with the previous programming periods; highlights that ESI Funds, and notably Operational Programmes aimed at supporting research and development, could help SMEs in increasing their capacity of patent application to the European Patent Office, by providing viable and user-friendly financing schemes;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that, especially in microcredit schemes, adequate training and business support is fundamental both for the beneficiaries and the success of business ventures;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the High Level Group on Simplification to draw attention to the need for SMEs to reduce the administrative burden andidentify the main obstacles for SMEs to fully use available funds, and to express recommendations on reduction of administrative burdens for SMEs and on more effective ways to simplify procedures in the management of ESI Funds;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks the Commission to encourage the Member States to exchange data, knowledge and best practices in this respect, ensuring appropriate reporting, and motivating them to support projects with high job creation potential;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that smart specialisation strategies, although not formally required as ex ante conditionalities in TO 3, are a crucial tool in guaranteeing innovation and the adaptability of Thematic Objectives; asks the Commission to report to Parliament on the results of smart specialisation strategies devoted to SMEs at national and/or regional level highlighting the coherence of smart specialisation strategies adopted by every single region with the related territorial economy;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to pursue equality between men and women in terms of access to ERDF funding; calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage MFIs to implement specific strategies to address women and support female entrepreneurship, including through cooperation with relevant associations and organisations in the field;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission to multiply the initiatives and funding available for granting more resources to innovative start-ups run by young people, in order to support youth entrepreneurship and high technological, scientific and social innovation in a time of economic crisis and difficulty in obtaining access to credit;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Calls on the Commission to explore new ways and to make greater use of ESI funds to help SMEs to seize the opportunities offered, and to address the challenges posed, by international trade (and trade agreements) and to support them in addressing adjustment costs and the negative impacts of increased international competition.