Activities of Stefania ZAMBELLI related to 2020/2131(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a new strategy for European SMEs
Amendments (7)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the decisive contribution of SMEs to innovation, job creation and an inclusive labour market; is extremely concerned about the rising unemployment rates in the EU and the risk of millions of people losing their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; recognises that at present SMEs are faced with severe liquidity problems and, in this context, highlights the need for sustainable finance to bridge the current investment gap and to reinforce SMEs’ ability to innovate and move towards more sustainable, resource- efficient, circular and climate-neutral solutions, ensuring the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the related just transi long-term solutions;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential to review climate targets and implementation of the European Green Deal, given that SMEs are already reeling from the COVID-19 crisis and are not in any state to meet further preconditions for immediate access to funding;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that SME-related actions should be at the core of the EU’s industrial and green recovery plans and initiatives and should go hand in hand with measures to protect workers; considers the strengthening of EU rules on coordination of social security systems as essential for labour mobility and protecting workers, in particular those in precarious situations;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the reduction of the regulatory burden and the simplification of rules on access to finance for SMEs and self-employed persons should constitute a cornerstone of the future strategy for European SMEs, and would make a crucial contribution to a speedy economic recovery; recognises that access to credit and European funding should be made more easily available to small and medium-sized businesses through regional one-stop shops;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, carbon-neutral economy; hHighlights the need to adopt a forward-looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market.
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognises that SMEs are at Europe’s industrial core and are therefore essential to the large industrial supply chains; considers, in this connection, that the SMEs play a crucial role in maintaining European employment levels and that close cooperation between Member States to facilitate employment tax incentives is therefore of the essence;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it essential to avoid the relocation of SMEs to Member States with more favourable tax arrangements.