4 Amendments of Kathleen VAN BREMPT related to 2014/2209(INI)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that concrete initiatives to strengthen resource efficiency and resource management within SMEs are crucial in order to both save costs and generate new resource streams; welcomes the fact that 93 % of EU SMEs are already taking steps to become more resource efficient2c; reminds the Commission however, that more than half of SMEs report meeting difficulties in implementing these measures due to complex legal or administrative procedures2d; calls therefore on the Commission and member states to address this issue through better regulation and guidance for SMEs; __________________ 2c Flash Eurobarometer 381 2d Flash Eurobarometer 381
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that industrial symbioses should be promoted, especially with a view to enhancing resource efficiency on the basis that a waste product in one sector can be a valuable resource in another; welcomes in this regard the Commission's focus on symbioses and clusters and encourages the Commission to come forward with concrete initiatives to facilitate cross- sectoral cooperation and resource management; stresses that micro- enterprises and start-ups should be afforded access to such clusters and industrial symbioses;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds the Commission that SMEs within all business sectors may benefit from resource efficiency and management initiatives; calls on the Commission to establish a framework for knowledge management and information sharing between SMEs across sectors and across member state borders;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that also micro-enterprises and start-ups should be afforded help and guidance in moving towards sustainable green growth; calls on the Commission to ensure that these businesses will be adequately covered by new initiatives focused on green growth opportunities for SMEs;