Activities of Krišjānis KARIŅŠ related to 2014/2209(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Green growth opportunities for SMEs (A8-0135/2015 - Philippe De Backer) LV
Amendments (5)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas SMEs account for more than 98 % of Europe’s businesses and provide more than 67 % of jobs in the Uniontotal employment in the Union and 58% of gross value added; whereas they constitute the backbone of the European Union’s economy and are importantthe key drivers of European long-term economic growth and sustainable job creation opportunities within the 28 Member States; whereas they thus play an important role in the industrial ecosystem together with mid-cap and multinational companies;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Union committed itself to reindustrialising Europe by investing in and supporting the principles of sustainability, competitiveness and innovation, in order to achieve a share of at least 20% in industrial production as part of the European Member States´ GDP until 2020;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the pressure for SMEs to comply with growing environmental standards will increase both from the market and from legislation;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account that no environmental legislation should be adopted or implemented in a way that might burden Small and Medium Sized Enterprises technically and economically unnecessarily; raises the example of the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU);
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20