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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-01-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financial assistance to SMEs (1999)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010116.5.2-057"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-01-16-Speech-2-0582
lpv:speaker	lp:Jean-Louis Bernié2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Chasse, Pêche, Nature, Traditions (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2001-07-01)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2001-07-01)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-07-04)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Europe normally finds it hard to assess the impact of government policy. That is not the case in this report. I therefore find the assessment presented here of the effects of the programme on actual job creation particularly interesting. Furthermore, since the agreement of the Council for Employment and Social Policy on 20 December 2000 regarding the creation of articles of association for the European company, the legal and administrative prospects for SMEs are looking up. This is essential, since SMEs form 99.8% of all firms and employ 66% of the European workforce. Yet the concept of an SME continues to apply to a catch-all category embracing a wide range of company structures and situations. The great majority of them are firms employing at most 10 employees. It is to be regretted that their special characteristics have not been recognised and that they do not benefit from special measures. Unlike the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy, which mentions it in its opinion, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs does not mention any such recognition. Similarly, the aid programme should not be reserved for the large SMEs using or producing leading edge technology. The traditional sector should also be able to benefit in full. I am thinking in particular of the craft sector, which provides employment, know-how and innovation. From this point of view, I support the programme of start-up facilities for small SMEs. On the other hand, I am more sceptical of the idea of urging Member States to amend their tax laws. There are plans to create a single European structure for risk capital investment funds operating in parallel with national structures. This is liable to make administrative procedures more complicated for the small SMEs who do not necessarily have the resources to deal with them."@en1

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