4 Amendments of Konstantinos POUPAKIS related to 2012/2134(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Member States to speed up implementation of the Late Payments Directive, given that the economic sustainability of SMEs has been seriously compromised by the observed slowdown in payments for business transactions at a time of great economic hardship;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to take action to improve and promote comprehensive SME information so as to facilitate their access to funding and limit the information deficit, which is a major reason for restricted SME access to funding;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b Stresses the need to examine the tax obstacles to cross-border investments at EU level, so as to encourage the cross- border take-up of funding on the one hand and prevent tax evasion and tax avoidance on the other;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses the importance of state support in facilitating SME access to finance by means of transparent procedures, with a view to enhancing economic competitiveness, sustaining employment levels and combating unemployment;