4 Amendments of Mara BIZZOTTO related to 2012/2042(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that if Member States are to deliver on EU 2020 targets, SMEs and microbusinesses must be taken into accounthe focus of any policy that seeks to benefit the EU, its economy and its communities;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the, despite investments supported by the EU, there are still serious barriers to the start-up and development of SMEs are, in particular access to and cost of finance, burdensome regulations, indirect labour costs, access to export markets and the capacity to develop them, average payment times and skill shortages;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UnderlinesStresses once more the importance of the ‘Think Small First’ principle; also recognises the potential benefits of e- commerce in providing opportunities for SMEs to access the single market and reduce costs;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes thate need to reduce administrative time and costs for SMEs in all ways: developing e-government and one stop shops willis an important goal for reduceing administrative procedures and createing new business opportunities; notes that greater access to procurement markets canwill assist SMEs in unlocking their potential for job creation;