The idea has evolved, however, towards including small and medium-sized enterprises in the framework of the European company, the fruit of which is the Commission's proposal of March 2008 for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European private company.
Ideea a evoluat, cu toate acestea, spre includerea întreprinderilor mici şi mijlocii în cadrul societăţii europene, roade care au luat forma propunerii Comisiei din martie 2008 de un regulament al Consiliului privind statutul societăţii europene private.