8 Amendments of Yannick JADOT related to 2020/2131(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RWelcomes the SME strategy and recalls that small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy; underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market and, sustainability and carbon neutrality shall remain at the coreation of a capital market union remains an absolute priority for SMEs objectives of EU programmes to allow SMEs to take advantage of the green transition in terms of competitiveness, cost reduction and job creation;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Asks for a consistent European Strategy for SMEs, in line with the Green Deal, to transform our economies and strengthen its resilience through the pooling of strategic investments to support SMEs, and to speedily support SMEs by all means in order to mitigate the impact of the COVID crisis on workers, consumers and families;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reiterates its strong support for the goal outlined in the Commission’s Green Deal regarding the introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment (CBA) mechanism; calls on the Commission to bring this reform forward as part of the Commission Work Program for 2021; underlines that the CBA mechanism shall be a corner stone to achieve European carbon neutrality by 2050 and that, in order to actively integrate SMEs, it must foresee measures specifically designed to cater to SME needs;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. EncouragWelcomes the Commission to fully support SMEs in overcoming all barriers that prevent theireffort to develop specific tools to facilitate SMEs access to third- country markets; requests the inclusion of an SME chapter in every trade agreement; underlines the need for the effective enforcement of trade agreements as a priority task of the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for specific programmes to be financed at EU and national scales to enhance SME access to training and mentoring; underlines that climate- related technology transfer should be further encouraged in bilateral trade and investment agreements by flanking measures which encourage the involvement of SMEs and global supply chain intermediaries in the development o f knowledge acquisition; adds that particular attention should be given to promote female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to take greater account of the role of SMEs when it comes to negotiating public procurement chapters in trade agreements; wWelcomes the announcement ofrom the Commission that it will launch a new information portal on customs procedures and formalities; calls on the Commission to deliver on its objective of launching a self- assessment tool for rules of origin to help SMEs assess whether a product benefits from preferences under a given trade agreement; calls on the Commission to reconsider the international dimension of its public procurement policy with regard to goals defined in the Green Deal, such as advancing a circular economy, increasing the resilience of supply chains for public goods, and facilitating SMEs access to public tenders through a Small Business Act and a Buy European Act;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that access to financing is essential for SMEs; asks the European Investment Bank to pay particular attention to SMEs when defining its policies; draws particular attention to SMEs, which need funding and technical assistance to comply with the Green Deal and digitalisation objectives in order to remain competitivecalls for facilitating as much as possible their access to finance, including easy access to R&D funds, and providing enhanced technical support, with the view to accelerate and take advantage of the green and digital transformation;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the EU’s safeguard and trade defence instruments in order to better protect European industry, in particular when it affects sectors with a majority of SMEs; calls on the EU to adequately examine interest of security and public order regarding incoming FDI and acquisitions and flank them with a pan- European screening coordination mechan ism, especially regarding strategic sectors such as health, food or technologies.