Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2011/0394(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (2014 - 2020) - Entrepreneurship 2020 action plan - Reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 44 #
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 enterprises engaged in craft activities and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements ofof target groups, such as 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 business transfer, spin-offs and second chances for entrepreneurs.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many of the Union's competitiveness problems involve SMEs' difficulties in getting access to finance because they struggle to demonstrate their credit- worthiness and have difficulties in gaining access to risk capital. This has a negative effect on the level and quality of the new enterprises created and on the growth of enterprises. The added value for the Union of the proposed financial instruments lies inter alia in strengthening the Single Market for venture capital and in developing a simplified and more transparent pan-European SME finance market. The Union's actions should be complementary to the Member States' use of financial instruments for SMEs. The entities entrusted with the implementation of the actions should ensure additionality and avoid double financing through EU resources.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) measures to improve the design, implementation and evaluation of policies affecting the competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises, including disaster resilience, and to secure the sharing of best practices on the development of appropriate infrastructures, world class clusters and business networks, framework conditions and the promotion of development of sustainable products, services and processes;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Measures to promote the access of SMEs to public procurement, in particular through improved information and guidance on tendering and on the new opportunities offered by the modernised EU legal framework, the exchange of best practice and the organisation of training and events involving public procurers and SMEs;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may support initiatives accelerating the emergence of competitive industries based on cross-sectoral activities in areas characterised by a high proportion of SMEs and with a high contribution to the Union's GDP. Such initiatives shall stimulate development of new markets and the supply of goods and services based on the most competitive business models or on modifiedtake of new competitive business models, the cooperation of SMEs in new value- chains and the development of new markets. They shallmay include initiatives to enhance productivity, resource efficiency, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The Commission may also support sector- specific activities for those purposes, in areas characterised by a high proportion of SMEs and with a high contribution to the Union´s GDP, such as the tourism sector, in cases where added value at Union can be sufficiently demonstrated.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. By 2018 at the latest, the Commission shall establish an evaluation report, which shall be published every three years, on the achievement of the objectives of all the actions supported under the Programme at the level of results and impacts, especially on job creation and economic growth; the efficiency of the use of resources and its European added value, in view of a decision on the renewal, modification or suspension of the measures. The evaluation report shall also address the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the continued relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact of the predecessor measures;