council resolut decemb realiz full potenti small medium size enterpris sme includ micro enterpris craft sector integr approach improv busi environ stimul busi support measur council european union regard treati establish european commun commiss commun june entitl integr programm favour sme craft sector council resolut octob give full scope dynam innovatori potenti small medium size enterpris includ craft sector micro enterpris competit economi council decis eec june multiannu programm commun measur intensifi prioriti area ensur continu consolid polici enterpris small medium size enterpris commun ec multiannu programm small medium size enterpris european union council resolut novemb strengthen competit enterpris small medium size enterpris craft enterpris develop employ commiss commun octob highlight specif commun initi take account characterist small medium size enterpris craft sector council conclus novemb industri competit servic busi council resolut novemb small medium size industri enterpris sme technolog innov outcom european confer craft busi held berlin septemb commiss commun decemb identifi special prioriti initi develop craft sector small micro enterpris commiss commun septemb council resolut april coordin commun activ favour small medium size enterpris craft sector report submit madrid european council role sme dynam sourc employ growth competit european union note interest commiss commun juli integr programm small medium size enterpris craft sector recal commiss white paper decemb growth competit employ emphas import contribut small medium size enterpris sme competit commun industri commiss commun septemb entitl industri competit polici european union council resolut novemb strengthen competit commun industri conclus april industri competit polici council decis ec june implement commun action programm strengthen competit european industri commiss european confid pact employ aim full mobil actor comprehens strategi fight unemploy conclus florenc european council call integr approach nation region local author social partner commun institut practic action favour growth employ recogn sme make vital contribut job creation competit european union develop sme great import econom growth region develop social cohes european union number inhibitor restrict growth job creation sme sme face complex busi environ reduc administr burden entrepreneur simplifi rule forc increas effort stimul spread entrepreneuri cultur overrid goal creat job sector economi european union awar creat legisl administr environ favour develop enterpris effect support measur sme princip respons member state accord principl subsidiar note commiss integr programm small medium size enterpris craft sector intend initi aim achiev greater consist effect transpar individu action favour sme continu framework implement action multiannu programm sme concert action commiss member state commun action favour sme take account strateg object identifi madrid sme polici paper emphas european confid pact employ prioriti concern enterpris polici commun integr programm simplifi improv administr regulatori busi environ improv financi environ sme sme european internation strategi inform cooper servic enhanc sme competit improv access research innov inform technolog train promot entrepreneurship support target group recal step administr simplif creation activ committe improv simplifi busi environ express joint commit member state commun polici improv administr environ number measur simplif commun legisl notabl implement busi impact assess system slim simplif legisl intern market initi acknowledg total cost administr burden sme remain high formal set enterpris concern sme heavili depend intern sourc financ experi difficulti obtain extern financ cost trade internation higher sme larg enterpris notwithstand substant complet intern market consequenti benefit sme full particip intern market hamper differ interpret legisl european union technic barrier trade recogn sme benefit suffici commun action programm compar share econom activ employ growth potenti commun financi instrument orient sme develop impedi sme particip public procur market address share sme vocat manag train programm increas consult organ repres sme craft sector prepar measur polici relev european level ii call member state commiss act mutual consult examin extent busi environ sme improv address structur impedi develop sme result legal financi administr regulatori framework end promot administr regulatori simplif build work carri committe improv simplifi busi environ focus prioriti area identifi madrid sme polici paper foster exchang view member state treatment enterpris financ speed full implement direct intern market public procur invest servic insur field establish contact point sme deal intra commun trade barrier accord council resolut juli cooper administr enforc legisl intern market work greater accept mutual recognit principl area standard reduc technic barrier trade sme ensur effect oper decis ec european parliament council decemb establish procedur exchang inform nation measur derog principl free movement good commun facilit access sme nation european programm support measur encourag adapt train programm sme encourag particip women entrepreneur entrepreneur young entrepreneur entrepreneur disadvantag group oper programm enhanc access train local servic cooper network iii call commiss concert member state pursu intens exchang practic member state exist commun programm focus promot busi cultur entrepreneurship level focu educ train system stimul young entrepreneur stimul develop commerc distribut enterpris includ focu role commerc rural urban area improv access sme inform societi carri promot result seri pilot action lead dissemin practic context commun action plan inform societi iv call commiss fulli implement commun measur enterpris polici relev commun polici continu work improv cost benefit evalu system commun legisl propos complet review busi impact assess system pursu slim pilot project simplif legisl intern market consult member state area wide rang action improv procedur process complaint busi includ sme obstacl proper function intern market improv access sme ventur capit european invest fund eif equiti invest capit financi intermediari develop euro info centr stop shop sme context member state busi support network act singl interfac direct request relev network servic provid facilit access sme full rang commun programm identifi wai enabl sme particip fulli commun programm note commiss intent transmit member state end recommend wai increas share sme commun polici programm introduc comprehens measur remov impedi sme particip public procur includ action ensur european econom interest group eeig particip equal foot bid public contract submit commun matter end encourag sme creat develop activ member state remov obstacl cross border invest joint ventur european union improv awar european sme strateg advanc sme countri strengthen access european sme countri exist commun programm improv access sme commun rtd programm encourag market orient transnat technolog develop inform promot improv select manag procedur includ reduc delai decis payment recogn small micro enterpris plai import role term growth gener high proport job job creation perform commun enhanc improv busi environ small micro enterpris commun member state level small micro enterpris benefit commun action programm burden aris complex busi environ heaviest small micro enterpris commun financi instrument orient small micro enterpris share small micro enterpris vocat manag train programm increas stress small micro enterpris central role local develop employ women young entrepreneur entrepreneur disadvantag group plai increasingli import role emerg small micro enterpris call member state commiss give concret practic recognit role small micro enterpris plai gener mainten employ european union difficulti enterpris size aris burden impos complex busi environ commun exist measur account special prioriti small micro enterpris action promot target administr regulatori simplif enhanc local develop employ initi undertak specif inform commun measur small micro enterpris exist programm address small micro enterpris transit singl currenc regard time inform improv access commun programm structur fund promot consult organ repres small micro enterpris prepar measur relev nation european level call commiss conjunct member state undertak exchang practic nation level aim improv support mechan favour small micro enterpris take account specif categori enterpris includ arrang programm deliveri call commiss continu develop innov measur improv financi environ small micro enterpris address factor inhibit access enterpris financ ensur access small micro enterpris inform societi context commun action plan promot involv small micro enterpris subcontractor downstream phase project commun rtd programm oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj