Activities of Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU related to 2008/2237(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Hopes that the amendment of Directive 2000/35/ EC on combating late payments aimed at ensuring the prompt payment of SME debts in commercial transactions will provide for account to be taken of entrepreneurs’ family burdens and obligations, in particular as regards bringing up children;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that there is a continuing gender gap in this area, in particular as regards pay, and that there are still fewer female entrepreneurs, despite the interest shown, than there are male;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Sees a need for further development of the Small Business Act ingrater emphasis to be given to the area of labour law, especially in view of the flexicurity principle, which enables SMEs in particular to respond more quickly to changes in the market and therefore to guarantee a higher level of employment 1 and the competitiveness of the Texts adopted, P6_TA(2007)0574. company, as well as international competitiveness, while taking into account the necessary social protection; in this connection refers to its resolution of 29 November 2007 on flexicurity12; stresses that one of the main pillars of flexicurity is a simple and predictable labour law, which is of crucial importance to SMEs in particular, because these businesses often cannot afford to have a legal department;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages Member States to cultivate an innovative mindset in young people through the national curricula and educational exchanges between them, European programmes and the pooling of best practices, especially in young women and women graduates, and to facilitate the implementation of their entrepreneurial projects;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages Member States to facilitate female entrepreneurship in the SME sector by establishing appropriate professional and financial advice facilities and structures for upgrading the skills of female workers;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the use of new technologies helps particularly young female entrepreneurs avoid administrative costs;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DemandAgrees, in the context of impact assessment for new legislative proposals, with the introduction of a compulsory 'SME test', the results of which would be assessed by an external, independent body; asks the Commission to allow the SME associations more time in consultations on new legislative proposals;·
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of encouraging young entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs through, amongst other things, the introduction of mentoring programmes; points out that an increasing number of women and young entrepreneurs work in SMEs;