Activities of Louis GRECH related to 2010/2277(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Governance and partnership in the Single Market - Single market for Europeans - Single market for enterprises and growth - Public procurement (continuation of debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it is important to restore confidence in the Single Market at all levels and to eliminate existing barriers to enterprises entering business; whereas high administrative burdens discourage new entrepreneurs,, language barriers, insecurity in the system, inadequate and insufficient information, lack of administrative coordination and cooperation of rules discourage SMEs and in particular new entrepreneurs from cross-border activities;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Suggests that the Commission and Member States step up their efforts to strictly implement and apply the Think Small First principle as outlined in the Small Business Act and the SME Test when proposing new legislative internal market measures;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to conduct a financial audit of the EU's Budget priorities for the next financial framework and to prioritise European Added Value Projects able to enhance EU competitiveness and integration in the areas of research, knowledge and innovation;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the view that the Commission's proposal to ensure that venture capital funds would operate and invest freely across the European Union, may not be comprehensive enough to ease the raising of venture and seed capital for SMEs;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to take the appropriate measures to enhance the confidence of businesses in e-commerce, namely by harmonizfacilitating access to quality services, providing reliable and objective information and greater legal security and clarity ing contract lawual relations and payment security where possible and by facilitating cross- border debt recovery;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that the equity investors will be more encouraged to finance small and micro businesses in their start-up phase if more efficient exit routes are provided through national or pan-European growth stock markets that at present do not function adequately;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the importance of removing fiscal, administrative and legal barriers to cross-border activities; considers that a clearer VAT framework and reporting obligations for businesses are needed to limit adaptation costs and enhance the competitiveness of EU firms;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is of the opinion that the Commission should improve its efforts to facilitate cross-border banking, by removing all existing obstacles to the usage of competing clearing and settlement systems and by applying common rules to trading;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)