council resolut novemb strengthen competit enterpris small medium size enterpris craft enterpris develop employ council european union regard treati european union regard council resolut action programm small medium size enterpris includ craft industri enterpris regard council resolut june commun action support enterpris small medium size enterpris includ craft industri enterpris regard council resolut decemb administr simplif enterpris small medium size enterpris regard commiss commun januari entitl european market subcontract regard initi report econom social committe april regard council decis eec june multiannu programm commun measur intensifi prioriti area ensur continu consolid polici enterpris small medium size enterpris commun regard conclus edinburgh european council decemb set principl plan action member state commun promot growth combat unemploy emphas import small medium size enterpris sme creat job stimul growth regard conclus copenhagen european council june amplifi principl set edinburgh promot growth combat unemploy propos short term measur aim sme regard council conclus septemb acknowledg desir stimul sme invest mean simpl discriminatori mechan implement rapidli note commiss intent examin viabil commun initi programm matter urgenc regard conclus brussel european council octob call ecofin council ensur interest rate subsidi mechan sme accord guidelin adopt copenhagen european council set limit fix budget regard commiss commun discuss council commiss report definit sme context commun activ commiss commun june sme particip public procur commun commiss commun june strateg programm manag intern market entitl reinforc effect intern market commiss commun octob entitl small medium size enterpris commun activ research technolog develop commiss commun novemb fund problem sme commiss commun report european monitor centr sme novemb commiss comment annual report recogn import coordin measur restor last growth strengthen competit european industri creat job recogn sme essenti compon relaunch growth creat job encourag develop object econom social cohes commun recogn desir implement measur swiftli elimin obstacl hamper full particip sme intern market recogn import encourag develop sme decis make level take account specif nation featur emphas exist commun initi polici sme reinforc extend conclus copenhagen european council relat speedili emphas sme encourag particip commun programm benefit stress increas administr burden born sme stress import global horizont approach polici develop behalf sme order circl take part commun decis make process find wai enhanc commun action consid closer partnership parti involv develop sme commun nation region level keep aim converg welcom fact presid drawn memorandum entitl sme drive forc european growth recommend analys invit commiss promot context multiannu sme programm exist programm environ favour creation enterpris basi analysi exist polici support creation develop enterpris exchang experi commun area vocat train initi continu train head enterpris manageri staff manag creator innov enterpris gener innov technolog enterpris technic assist relat sme financi institut inter alia closer relationship creator enterpris supplier capit promot spin techniqu enterpris exist enterpris speed context multiannu sme programm time target distribut relev inform busi opportun cooper possibl subcontract market aid initi promot framework exist european network access sme link compat databank subcontract exchang involv transnat cooper order extend european scope activ encourag trial meet organ main contractor purpos contact subcontractor context style inter industri partnership improv access sme qualiti certif techniqu framework exist commun programm multiannu sme programm encourag context commun growth initi accord respect statut support invest sme european invest fund european invest bank mean ongo develop programm global loan take care european invest fund assist benefit sme concern case smallest sme ensur access guarante mechan invit european invest bank advantag diversifi financi intermediari organ accord sme programm systemat consult organ repres sme craft enterpris european level commun project impact enterpris start plan stage methodolog assess cost benefit commun propos basi regulari updat impact statement angl administr simplif order produc environ favour creation develop enterpris promot strengthen sme partnership commun consult organ repres sme craft enterpris commun level includ framework procedur provid agreement social polici increas part strateg programm intern market sme particip public procur field inter alia mean action elimin exist barrier sme take commun measur end step cooper enterpris provid inform sme pilot scheme devis exist commun network strengthen fourth research technolog develop framework programm adopt effect sme particip greater consist commun measur hand commun member state measur broader dissemin exploit research result call exist special commun network nation region bodi improv strengthen extend programm specif measur stimul research technolog develop sme light experi craft measur feasibl premium simplif procedur condit particip call tender improv time process file encourag cooper sme larg enterpris sme examin analys approach adopt countri develop sme invit member state care public privat financi intermediari special financ sme posit call eif grant guarante sme care stabl favour financi climat exist sme achiev balanc financi structur anticip accur econom cycl remov barrier cooper enterpris subcontract market take step ensur respect right oblig parti code practic encourag sme particip public work public suppli public servic contract inter alia promot temporari group small scale tender facilit realiz sme develop potenti job simplifi administr regulatori procedur concern promot high level vocat train opportun give prioriti head enterpris young entrepreneur manageri staff ensur organ repres sme craft enterpris regularli ask social econom consult fora give opinion legisl regulatori measur action affect accord practic forc member state request commiss member state strengthen framework enlarg partnership effect consist visibl measur assist sme take account strateg dimens size enterpris context light conclus brussel european council octob request commiss examin earliest opportun concret propos achiev integr programm sme craft enterpris mean commun initi programm undertak hold regularli light multiannu sme programm function sme craft enterpris develop debat competit enterpris situat intern market oj oj oj oj oj