1 Amendments of Georgios KYRTSOS related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that the programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) is the only new programme of the 2014-2020 MFF undergoing a nominal cut in commitment appropriations from 2015 to 2016, together with Horizon 2020 under the Commission's initial proposal; highlights the very negative signal such a decrease would give at a time when SMEs' potential as innovators and job creators is badly needed in order to stimulate EU recovery and to contribute to its future prosperity as well; recalls that promoting entrepreneurship, improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises, and improving access to finance for SMEs that contribute significantly to European economy and competitiveness, are priorities clearly shared by all the institutions, which have been the justification for frontloading and reinforcing COSME appropriations over the past two years, taking into account the programme's high rates of implementation; intends, therefore, to ensure that this programme evolves positively in 2016;