2 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2018/2545(RSP)
Amendment 60 #
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the employee numbers ismay not abe the most suitable criterion which can be used to draw up for accurate EU-wide comparisons, as labour productivity varies from one Member State to another; welcomes, therefore, a shift towards the criteria of turnover and balance sheet totals, which could, if appropriate, subsequently lead to a comprehensive analysis of the implications of the introduction of new criteria;
Amendment 119 #
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the importance of maintaining a clear and common definition of SMEs in light of the ongoing negotiations on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union as SMEs are defined in EU law and are often attributed a special status in the Union’s trading agreements;