5 Amendments of Antonio CANCIAN related to 2011/0394(COD)
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Programme should particularly address SMEs, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises,and craft enterprises engaged in craft activities and social enterprisesin any sector of activity. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements of young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups, such as migrants and entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities. The Programme should also encourage senior citizens to become and remain entrepreneurs and promote second chances for entrepreneurs.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Programme should also support SME policy development and cooperation between policy makers, SME representative organisations, regional authorities and financial intermediaries, also by funding meetings, reports and databases. Such activities should focus on facilitating SMEs' access to programmes and reducing overall regulatory burden, in particular administrative burdens. An ambitious business centred approach should be applied to ensure that reducing regulatory burden, including administrative burden, targets the practical needs identified by business, in particular SMEs.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Programme should indicate actions for the objectives, the total financial envelope for pursuing those objectives, different types of implementing measures, and the arrangements for monitoring and evaluation and for protection of the Union's financial interests. Particular attention should be paid on financial instruments monitoring. A new set of performance indicators should allow flexibility on the implementation of such financial instruments.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. A set of key performance indicators shall be developed in cooperation with experts and relevant stakeholders, including SME representative organisations, regional authorities and financial intermediaries, as a basis for assessing the extent to which the objectives of the actions supported under the Programme have been achieved. They shall be measured against pre-defined baselines reflecting the situation before implementation of the actions.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Financial instruments under the Programme shall be operated with the aim of facilitating access to finance for growth- oriented SMEs, also focusing on their start-up and transfer phases. The financial instruments shall include an equity facility and a loan guarantee facility. The allocation of funds to different facilities shall be based on market demand and take into account the opinions of SME representative organisations, regional authorities and financial intermediaries.