4 Amendments of Helga STEVENS related to 2015/2320(INI)
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adopt, when appropriate for specific Member States, and in the framework of the European Semester’s country-specific recommendations, a differentiated approach to improve the environment for SMEs, taking into account the country- specific circumstances and the EU regions’ specific structural differences;
Amendment 297 #
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 regard the need for specific measures for SMEs in order to curb their market diseconomies, thus enabling their internationalisation and boostat EU competition rules must guarantee a level playing field for small, medium-sized and large enterprises active ing their job creation potential European market;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that SMEs’ unequal access to markets, skills and finance across the EU, as well as being detrimental to their employment creation prospects, is the result of a number of structural differences in terms of enterprises’ scale and performance; considers, therefore, that these differences should be taken into account when evaluating EU internal market performance and implementing Union competition policy rulescompetition policy and the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that in regions where economic development is focused on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), MNCs are treated preferentially in both legislative and tax matters; believes that these practices should be examined with a view to ensuring a level playing field for SMEs and restoring their employment creation capacitiMNCs are sometimes treated preferentially in both legislative and tax matters; believes that all businesses must be on a level playing field in order to safeguard SMEs’ employment creation capacities as well; calls upon authorities to create favourable conditions for smaller enterprises;