51 Amendments of Tilly METZ related to 2018/0231(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The internal market is a cornerstone of the Union. Since its inception, it has proved a major contributor to growtheconomic development, prosperity, competitiveness and employment. It has generated new opportunities and economies of scale for European businesses, notably micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and strengthened their industrial competitiveness. The internal market contributed to the creation of jobs and offered greater choice at lower prices for consumersdiversification for consumers in terms of products and services offered. It continues to be an engine for building a sustainable, stronger, more balanced and transparent, inclusive and fairer economy. It is one of the Union’s major achievements and its best asset in an increasingly global world and a core element in succeeding in the transformation into a net-zero carbon emission, resource- and energy efficient sustainable economy.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The internal market has to continuously adapt to a rapidly changing environment of digital revolution and, globalisation and the increasing pressures of climate change. A new era of digital and eco-innovation and new collaborative business models continues to provide opportunities for businesses and individuals, creates new productsustainable, more resource and energy efficient products, services and business models but equally constitutes a challenge to regulation and enforcement.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The substantial body of Union legislation underpins the functioning of the internal market. This concerns, in particular, competitiveness, standardisation, consumer protecand environmental protection, energy transition, market surveillance and food chain regulation but also rules concerning business, trade and financial transactions and the promotion of fair competition providing for a level playing field including social and environmental factors essential for the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Subsequent to the Paris Agreement, EU climate-related spending under the MFF should be significantly increased in comparison with the current MFF and reach at least 30 %. Measures covered by this Regulation should contribute to achieving a net-zero GHG- emission economy and society by 2050 at the latest. It is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention is integrated ex- ante in the preparation, design and implementation of the Single Market Programme rather than simply reported ex-post.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Several programmes for Union action exist currently in the fields of competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises including SMEs, consumer protection, customers and end-users in financial services, policy making in financial services and food chain. Some additional activities are financed directly under the internal market budget lines. It is necessary to streamline and exploit synergies between various actions and provide for a more flexible and agile framework to finance activities aiming to achieve a well-functioning internal market in the most cost-efficient mannerand sustainable internal market that in is efficient, affordable, and consumer friendly and takes into consideration environmental, social and governance factors. It is therefore necessary to establish a new programme bringing together activities financed previously under those other programmes and other relevant budget lines. The programme should also include new initiatives which aim to improve the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is therefore appropriate to establish a Programme for the internal market, competitiveness of enterprises, includingand sustainability of enterprises, with particular attention to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, and European statistics (the ‘Programme’). The Programme should be established for the duration of seven years from 2021 to 2027.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Programme should support the design, implementation and enforcement of Union legislation underpinning the proper functioning of the internal market. The Programme should support the creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market: businesses, citizens including consumers, civil society and public authorities. To that end, the Programme should aim to ensure both the competitiveness and sustainability of businesses, notably SMEs, but also a high- level of consumer protection, with a focus on certain consumers who are more vulnerable than other, by supporting the enforcement of consumer protection, and safety rules as well as environmental standards and by raising the awareness of businesses and individuals by providing them with the right tools, knowledgeinformation, tools, training and competence to make informed decisions and strengthen their participation in Union’s policy- making. Furthermore, the Programme should aim to enhance regulatory and administrative cooperation, notably through exchange of best practices, building of knowledge and competence bases, including the use of strategic public procurement. The Programme should also aim to support the development of high- quality international standards that underpin the implementation of Union legislation. This also includes standard setting in the field of financial reporting and audit, thereby contributing to the transparency and well-functioning of the Union’s capital markets and to enhancing investor protection. The Programme should support rulemaking and standard setting also by ensuring the broadest possible stakeholder involvement. The objective of the Programme should also be to support the implementation and enforcement of Union legislation providing for a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and the improvement of the welfare of animals.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A modern internal market promotes competition andpromote highly qualitative services for the benefits of consumers, businesses and employees and society as a whole, preserves employment and working conditions of employees, and ensures a better functioning of high-quality services of general economic interest. . Making better use of the ever evolving internal market in services should help European businesses create jobs and grow across borders, offer wider choice of services at better prices, and maintain high standards for consumers and workers. To achieve this, the Programme should contribute to the removal of remaining barriers, and to ensure a regulatory framework that can accommodate new innovative business models whilst ensuring a high level of social protection.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) New regulatory and enforcement challenges relate to a rapidly changing environment of the digital revolution, concerning issues such as cybersecurity, internet of things or artificial intelligence. and related ethical standards. Should damage occur, stringent rules on product safety and liability are essential to ensure a policy response that allows European citizens, including consumers and businesses, to access and to benefit from such rules. The Programme should therefore contribute to the rapid adaptation and enforcement of a Union product liability regime which fosters innovation.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Public procurement is used by public authorities to ensure value for public money spent and to contribute to a more innovative, sustainable, inclusive and competitive internal market. Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council49 , Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council50 and Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council51 provide the legal framework for the integration and effective functioning of the public procurement markets representing 14% of Union’s gross domestic product, to the benefit of public authorities, businesses as well as citizens, including consumers. Public authorities, through their procurement policy, can establish and support markets for innovative goods and services. The Programme should therefore support measures to ensure a wider uptake of strategic public procurement, a more systematic use of environmental, social and fair trade criteria in awarding contracts, the professionalisation of public buyers, improved access to procurement markets for SMEs, particularly to further tap into the potential of green markets, increase of transparency, integrity and better data, boosting the digital transformation of procurement and promotion of joint procurement, through strengthening a partnership approach with the Member States, improving data gathering and data analysis including through development of dedicated IT tools, supporting exchange of experiences and good practices, providing guidance, pursuing beneficial trade agreements, strengthening cooperation among national authorities and launching pilot projects. __________________ 49 Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1). 50 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). 51 Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Programme should support the development of the Union regulatory framework in the area of company law and corporate governance, as well as contract law, with a view to make business more efficient and competitive while providing protection for stakeholders affected by company operations, and to react to emerging policy challenges. It should also ensure appropriate evaluation, implementation and enforcement of the relevant acquis, inform and assist stakeholders and promote information exchange in the area. The Programme should further support the Commission’s initiatives in favour of a clear and adapted legal framework for the data economy and innovation. Those initiatives are necessary to enhance legal certainty with regard to contractual and extra contractual law, in particular with regard to liability and ethics in the context of emerging technologies, such as internet of things, artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D Printing. The Programme should aim at stimulating the development of data-driven business whilst ensuring a high level of privacy protection, as it will be decisive for the position of the Union economy in a global competition.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Programme in particular needs to tackle the radical implications for competition and the functioning of the internal market resulting from the ongoing transformation of the economy and business environment, in particular through the exponential growth and use of data, taking account of the increasing recourse to artificial intelligence and other IT tools and expertise by companies and their advisors. It is also essential that the Programme supports networks and cooperation with Member State authorities and courts, considering that undistorted competition and the functioning of the internal market depend critically on action by those entities. In view of the particular role of competition policy in preventing harm to the internal market resulting from anticompetitive conduct beyond the Union’s border, the Programme should also support cooperation with third country authorities, as appropriate. Finally, widening outreach activities is necessary in order to allow more citizens and businesses to reap the full benefits of fair competition in the internal market. Given that a number of initiatives in the Programme are new and that the competition part of the Programme is particularly affected by dynamic developments in the conditions of competition in the internal market, notably relating to Artificial Intelligence, algorithms, big data, cybersecurity and forensic technology, the pace and magnitude of which are difficult to estimate, it is anticipated that flexibility will be required to face the evolving needs under this part of the Programme.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of European enterprises while reassuring an effective level playing field and an open and competitive internal market is of outmost importance. SMEs are the engine of the European economy making up 99% of all businesses in Europe, providing two thirds of jobs, and contributing substantially to the creation of new jobs with a regional and local dimension. European enterprises need to distinguish themselves on the global market by providing high quality products and services that are smarter, customised and adhere to highest environmental and sustainability standards creating less waste and pollution. Improved productivity, in particular through increased resource efficiency, energy savings and the implementation of the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle are the primary source of sustainable income and competitiveness. SMEs are the engine of the European economy making up 99% of all businesses in Europe, providing two thirds of jobs, and contributing substantially to the creation of new jobs with a regional and local dimension, and hence social cohesion. SMEs are key drivers in the context of the energy transition, the fight against climate change, the EU’s competitiveness on green tech and a major source of innovation in the EU. Bearing this in mind, specific actions under this Programme should include promoting the development of sustainable products, services, technologies, non-technical solutions and processes, as well as enhanced resource- and energy-efficiency and corporate social responsibility.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) SMEs share common challenges that do not affect larger firms to the same extent to obtain finance, to find skilled work force, to alleviate administrative burden, to take-up creativity and innovation, to access markets and foster internationalisation activities. The Programme should address such market failures proportionally, while not unduly distorting competition in the internal market, and enhance SME’s role in achieving a net-zero carbon emission economy by 2050 at the latest. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities, the self-employed, the liberal professions and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to potential, new, young and female entrepreneurs, as well as to other specific target groups, such as older people, migrants and entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Many of the Union’s competitiveness problems involve SMEs’ difficulties in obtaining access to finance because they lack information, struggle to demonstrate their credit-worthiness and, have insufficient collateral or simply due to low awareness of existing mechanisms to support their activities at EU, national or local level. Additional financing challenges arise from SMEs’ need to stay competitive by engaging e.g. in digitization, internationalization and innovation activities and skilling up their workforce. Limited access to finance has a negative effect on businesses creation, growth and survival rates, as well as on the readiness of new entrepreneurs to take over viable companies in the context of a business succession.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) To overcome these market failures and to ensure that SMEs continue to play their role as the foundation for the Union economy´s competitiveness, and driver for a sustainable economy, small and medium sized enterprises need extra support through debt and equity instruments to be established under the SME window of the InvestEU Fund established by Regulation […] of the European Parliament and of the Council52 . The loan guarantee facility put in place under Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council53 has a proven added value and is expected to bring a positive contribution to at least 500 000 SMEs; a successor will be established under the SME window of the InvestEU Fund. __________________ 52 COM(2018) 439 final 53 Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014 - 2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC (OJ L 347 of 20.12.2013, p. 33).
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Besides access to finance also access to skills is crucial, including managerial skills and knowledge are critical factors for SMEs to access existing funds, innovate, compete and grow. The delivery of financial instruments as envisaged under EUInvest should therefore be accompanied by the development of appropriate mentoring, coaching schemes and delivery of knowledge-based business services.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The Programme should provide effective support for SMEs throughout their life-cycle. It should build on the unique knowledge and expertise developed with regard to SMEs and industrial sectors and on a long experience in working with European, national and regional stakeholders. This support should build on the successful experience of the Enterprise Europe Network as a one-stop-shop to improve SMEs competitiveness and develop their business in the Single Market and beyond. The Network plans to continue delivering services on behalf of other Union programmes, notably for the Horizon2020 programme, using the financial resources of these programmes. It shall also support enhanced participation of SMEs representatives organisations in development of Single Market Policy initiatives, such as public procurement, standardisation processes and intellectual property regimes. Also the mentoring scheme for new entrepreneurs should remain the tool to enable new or aspiring entrepreneurs to gain business experience by matching with an experienced entrepreneur from another country and thus allow strengthening entrepreneurial talents. The Programme should further strive to grow and extend its geographical coverage ensuring a balanced geographical distribution while enhancing its effectiveness in particular as regards the uptake of SMEs of the services provided and thus offer wider range of matching possibilities to entrepreneurs in complementarity with other Union initiatives where relevant.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Clusters are a strategic tool for supporting the competitiveness and scaling-up of SMEs as they offer favourable business environments. Joint Cluster Initiatives should achieve critical mass to accelerate the growth of SMEs. By connecting specialised eco-systems, clusters create new business opportunities for SMEs and integrate them better in European and global strategic value chains. Support should be provided for the development of transnational partnership strategies and the implementation of joint activities, supported by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform. Sustainable partnering should be encouraged with continuation funding if performance and participation milestones are reached. Direct support to SMEs should be channelled through cluster organisations for the following: uptake of advanced technologies, new business models, low- including non-technical solutions and social innovation, zero-carbon and resource- and energy-efficient solutions, creativity and design, skills upgrading, talent attraction, entrepreneurship acceleration, and internationalisation. Other specialised SME support actors should be associated to facilitate industrial transformation and implementations of smart specialisation strategies. The Programme should thus contribute to growthsustainable economic development and build linkages with the Union’s (digital) innovation hubs and investments made under Cohesion Policy and Horizon Europe. Synergies with the Erasmus programme can also be explored.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) CBesides creativity and innovation, enhanced sustainability in terms of production processes, in particular enhanced resource and energy efficiency, are crucial for the competitiveness of the Union’s industrial value chains. They represent catalysts for industrial modernisation and contribute to smart, inclusive sustainable growtheconomy. However, uptake by SMEs is still lagging behind. The Programme should therefore support targeted actions, networks and partnerships for creativity- and sustainability driven innovation throughout the industrial value chain.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) European standards play an important role in the internal market. They are of vital interest for the competitiveness of undertakings, and especially SMEs. They are also a crucial tool to support Union legislation and policiey goals in a number of key areas such as energy, climate changeaccelerating the energy transition, tackling climate change, environmental protection, improved air quality, information and communication technology, sustainable use and recycling of resources, innovation, product safety, consumer protection, worker’s safety and working conditions and ageing population, thus positively contributing to the society as a whole.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) The principles of transparency and equal gender opportunity should be taken into account in all relevant initiatives and actions covered by the programme. Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all citizens should be also considered in those initiatives and actions.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The general objective of Union law in the food chain area is to contribute to a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain, to support the improvement ofguarantee the welfare of animals, to contribute to a high level of protection and information for consumers and a high level of protection of the environment, including the preservation of biodiversity, while improving the sustainability of European food and feed productions, increasing quality standards across the Union, enhancing the competitiveness of the Union food and feed industry and favouring the creation of jobs.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Considering the specific nature of the actions concerning a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain special eligibility criteria concerning provision of grants and use of public procurement need to be provided in this Regulation. In particular, by way of derogation from Regulation (EU, Euratom) of the European Parliament and of the Council61 (the ‘Financial Regulation’), as an exception to the principle of non-retroactivity, the costs for the emergency measures, due to their urgent and unforeseeable nature, should be eligible and include also costs incurred as a result of a suspected occurrence of a disease or pest provided that that occurrence is subsequently confirmed and notified to the Commission. The corresponding budgetary commitments and the payment of eligible expenditure should be made by the Commission, after signature of the legal commitments and after assessment of the payment applications submitted by the Member States. Where emergencies in the area of human, animal and plant health in the food chain can be traced back to specific union practices, measures should be taken to revise these practices. Costs should also be eligible for protection measures taken in the case of a direct threat to the status of health in the Union as a result of the occurrence or development, in the territory of a third country, a Member State or overseas countries and territories, of certain animal diseases and zoonoses as well as in respect of protection measures, or other relevant activities, taken in support of the health status of plants in the Union. __________________ 61 [to add]
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Official controls carried out by the Member States are an essential tool for verifying and monitoring that relevant Union requirements are being implemented, complied with and enforced. The effectiveness and efficiency of official control systems is vital for maintaining a high level of safety for humans, animals and plants along the food chain whilst ensuring a high level of protection of the environment and of animal welfare. Union financial support should be made available for such control measures, especially where compliance with Union law as concerns the health and safety of humans, animals and plants is still deficient, such as live animal transport. In particular, a financial contribution should be available to Union reference laboratories in order to help them bear the costs arising from the implementation of work programmes approved by the Commission. Moreover, since the effectiveness of official controls also depends on the availability to the control authorities of well trained staff with an appropriate knowledge of Union law, the Union should be able to contribute to their training and relevant exchange programmes organised by competent authorities.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Reflecting tThe importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals should be reflected in the next Multiannual Financial Framework and therefore, this Programme should contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 30% of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and achieving a net- zero carbon society by 2050 at the latest. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) To ensure regular monitoring and reporting, a proper framework for monitoring the actions and results of the Programme should be put in place from the very beginning. Such monitoring and reporting should be based on indicators, measuring the effects of the actions under the Programme against pre-defined baselines. A yearly report on its implementation should be made presenting progress achieved and planned activities. The report should be presented to the European Parliament.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
Recital 83
(83) The Programme should also be to ensure greater visibility and coherence of the Union’s internal market, competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises including SMEs and European statistics actions towards European citizens, businesses and administrations.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85
Recital 85
(85) It is appropriate to ensure a smooth transition without interruption between the programmes in the fields of competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises and SMEs, consumer protection, customers and end- users in financial services, policy making in financial services, food chain and European statistics, established by Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013, Regulation (EU) No 254/2014, Regulation (EU) 2017/826, Regulation (EU) No 258/2014, Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 and this Programme, in particular regarding the continuation of multiannual measures and the evaluation of the previous programmes successes,
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the programme for improving the functioning of the internal market and the competitiveness of enterprises, includingand sustainability of enterprises, paying particular attention to the needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and the framework for financing of development, production and dissemination of European statistics within the meaning of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 (the ‘Programme’).
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to improve the functioning of the internal market through a reinforcement of its legal social and environmental framework in line with EU’s long-term climate objectives and a net-zero carbon economy, and especially to protect and empower citizens, consumers and businesses, in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by enforcement of Union law, facilitation of market access and improved access to finance, standard setting, and by promoting human, animal and plant health and animal welfare; as well as to enhance cooperation between the competent authorities of Member States and between the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission and the decentralised Union agencies;
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) making the internal market more effective, promoting local economic development and local sustainable value chains, facilitating the prevention and removal of obstacles, supporting the development, implementation and enforcement of the Union law, including social and environmental standards, in the areas of the internal market for goods and services, public procurement, market surveillance as well as in the areas of company law and contract and extra- contractual law, anti-money laundering, free movement of capital, financial services and competition, including the development of governance tools;
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) improvingstrengthening both the competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises with special emphasis on SMEs, paying particular attention to their specific needs, promoting their creation, and achieving additionality through the provision of measures that provide various forms of support to SMEs, access to markets including the internationalisation of SMEs, favourable business environment for SMEs, the competitiveness of sectors, the modernisation of industrreduced administrative burden, improved access to finance for SMEs in their start-up and growth phase, access to markets including the internationalisation of SMEs, favourable business environment for SMEs and ,improved framework conditions for enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of sectors, the accelerating the modernisation of industry and enterprises, in order to be compatible with a net-zero carbon, climate-resilient, energy and resource efficient economy and the promotion of entrepreneurship;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021 to 2027 shall be EUR 45 088 580 000 in curreonstant prices.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 12 000 000 000 to the objective referred to in Article 3(2)(b);
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation. The Commission shall publish work programmes adopted for each of the specific objectives referred to in Article 2(2) specifying the amount of grants to be allocated.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market, including businesses, and in particular SMEs, citizens and consumers, civil society and public authorities through transparent information and awareness raising campaigns, best practice exchange, promotion of good practices, exchange and dissemination of expertise and knowledge and organization of trainings;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) capacity building, training, facilitation and coordination of joint actions between Member States and between the competent authorities of Member States and between the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission, the decentralised Union agencies and third country authorities;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) support for the effective enforcement and modernisation of the Union legal framework and its rapid adaptation to the ever-changing environment, including through data gathering and analyses; studies, evaluations and policy recommendations; organization of demonstration activities and pilot projects; communication activities; development of dedicated IT tools and contact points ensuring transparent and efficient functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) facilitating SMEs’ access to markets, supporting them in addressing global and societal challenges and business internationalisationfinance and markets, providing information and raising awareness in relation to, among others, Union programmes, law and standards, supporting them in addressing global and societal challenges, in particular as embodied by the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, and business internationalisation, support service in terms of data protection and intellectual property rights in third countries, and strengthening Union industrial leadership and sustainability in global value chains, including the Enterprise Europe Network;
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) addressing market barriers, reducing administrative burden and creating a favourable business environment to empower SMEs to benefit from the internal marketaccess to finance and the internal market; providing appropriate guidance, mentoring and coaching schemes delivery of knowledge-based business services, that may be crucial for ensuring access to funds and up scaling;
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) facilitating the growth of businesses, including skills development, anddevelopment and growth of sustainable businesses, raising SMEs’ awareness of environmental and energy-related issues and to assist them implementing legislation, assessing their environmental and energy performance, including upgrading their skills and qualifications development, and to develop new sustainable business models and resource-efficient value-chains fostering sustainable industrial transformation across manufacturing and service sectors;
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) supporttrengthening the competiveness and sustainability of enterprises and whole sectors of economy, and supporting SMEs’ uptake of innovation, creating champions in eco-innovation and energy and resource efficient production and manufacturing processes as well as non- technical solutions and services, enhancing corporate social responsibility and value chain collaboration through strategically connecting ecosystems and clusters, including the joint cluster initiative;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) fostering an entrepreneurial business environment and entrepreneurial culture, includenlarging the mentoring scheme for new entrepreneurs and supporting start- ups, business sustainability and scale-ups with particular attention to young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups, such as migrants, socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) The Commission may take actions such as mobility programmes for new entrepreneurs to improve their ability to develop their entrepreneurial know-how, skills and attitudes and to improve their technological capacity and enterprise management.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
may receive on a voluntary basis, support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund Plus or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that such actions are consistent with the objectives of the programme concernedand in line with the Cohesion Policy objectives. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The work programme covering the COSME actions and giving effect to the specific objective referred to in Article3(2)(b) shall include: (i) an indication of the amount allocated to each action to be financed, including the expected amount contributing to climate-related expenditure; (ii) an indicative implementation timetable; (iii) appropriate indicators for monitoring the effectiveness vis- à -vis the objectives, evaluation and award criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing; and (iv) references to other actions at Union level that are being implemented and that could be of interest to SME and the networking the framework of other Union programmes or actions. The work programme and the actions shall also be published, on the websites of each of the contact points of the Network, where such websites are available. This is particularly important for actions addressed to SMEs.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 17 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The Commission shall draw up an annual monitoring report examining the efficiency and effectiveness of supported actions in terms of financial implementation, results and where possible impact. The report shall include information on the amount of climate related expenditure and the impact of support to climate change objectives. The annual report shall be presented to the European Parliament and made available to the public.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1. Annual and multiannual veterinary and phytosanitary programmes for the prevention, eradication, control and surveillance of animal diseases and zoonoses listed in Annex III and of plant pests have to be implemented in compliance with the provisions laid down in the relevant Union law.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. Activities to support the improvement of the welfare of animals, including measures to ensure compliance with animal welfare standards during animal transport, and at Union and MS borders.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – column INDICATOR – box 2
Annex IV – column INDICATOR – box 2
1 - Number of SMEs receiving support 2 - Number of companies supported having concluded business partnerships. 1 Green products and services are those with a predominant function of reducing environmental risk and minimising pollution and resources. Products with environmental features (eco-designed, eco-labelled, organically produced, and with an important recycled content) are also included. Source: Flash Eurobarometer 456, "SMEs, R1. Marked reduction in number of days to set-up a new SME 2. Marked reduction in the average start-up costs in the Union compared to baseline 3. Marked increase in the number of Member States where the time needed to get licences and permits (including environmental permits) to take up and perform the specific activity of an enterprise is one month 4. Marked increase in the number of Member States with a one-stop shop for business start-ups 5. Number of SMEs receiving support services 6. Increase of SME output (value added) and employees compared to baseline 7. Increase in the proportion of SMEs exporting and increase in the proportion of SMEs exporting outside the Union compared to baseline 8. Increase in the proportion of SMEs exporting and increase in the proportion of SMEs exporting outside the Union compared to baseline. 9. Increase in the proportion of Union citizens that would like to be self- employed compared to baseline 10. Marked increase in number of Member States implementing entrepreneurship solutions targeting potential, young, new and female entrepreneurs, as well as other specific target groups compared to baseline 11. Performance of SMEs as regards sustainability to be measured by the increase in the proportion of Union SME producing green, i.e. environmentally friendly, products1 compared to baseline, for example by means of Eurobarometer survey 12. Increase in the proportion of Union SMEs that are taking at least one action to be more resource efficient (which may include energy, materials or water, recycling, etc.) compared to baseline, for example by means of Eurobarometer survey 13. Increase in the proportion of Union SMEs that are planning to implement additional resource Eefficiency and Green Markets".ctions (which may include energy, materials or water, recycling, etc.) every two years compared to baseline, for example by means of Eurobarometer survey