council resolut octob give full scope dynam innovatori potenti small medium size enterpris includ craft sector micro enterpris competit economi council european union regard treati establish european commun regard council decis eec june multiannu programm commun measur intensifi prioriti area ensur continu consolid polici enterpris small medium size enterpris commun regard council resolut novemb strengthen competit enterpris small medium size enterpris craft enterpris develop employ regard plan action approv european council brussel decemb basi commiss white paper growth competit employ regard commiss commun integr programm favour small medium size enterpris craft sector conclus june integr commun programm favour small medium size enterpris sme craft sector examin programm continu complet oper conclus drawn end recal conclus european council corfu june emphas interest sme continu ensur proper complianc rule competit monitor state aid take account outcom european confer craft busi held berlin septemb recogn develop sme great import competit european economi region develop econom cohes european union sme includ servic activ make import contribut growth creation job strength sme lie flexibl adapt chang circumst adapt flexibl hamper intern financi manageri extern legal administr hurdl simpl logic coher legal framework essenti sme local develop initi offer consider potenti strengthen econom social fabric european union creat employ awar measur creat legisl administr environ favour develop enterpris effect high profil support measur essenti respons member state accord principl subsidiar set articl treati establish european commun emphas prioriti concern enterpris polici commun mention multiannu programm improv legisl administr environ enterpris intensifi improv commun provis inform enterpris promot cooper partnership sme ensur promot coordin commun instrument convinc commun polici favour sme put practic made effect extend partnership member state commun effici regular consult bodi concern develop sme craft sector profession associ organ repres sme european level emphas ensur consist domest commun regul ii recal view specif institut legisl contractu characterist member state commun action concentr set object leav member state choos mean situat commonli defin gener framework consid step action favour sme improv simplifi legisl administr environ favour consult member state basi continu exchang experi assist commiss organ framework committe consist repres member state welcom commiss continu effort simplifi current commun legisl intent set group independ expert charg examin effect exist commun nation legisl employ competit aim reduc legal administr constraint enterpris consid extend cooper member state commun includ exchang experi practic enterpris support measur competit economi sme includ micro enterpris craft sector concert action stimul demand servic offer enterpris consid concentr kei moment life enterpris creation growth transfer consid polici account difficulti craft sector micro enterpris regard major contribut make employ gener iii call member state commiss examin mutual consult extent legal provis member state commun place specif extra burden sme pinpoint exist legal provis hinder creation growth transfer busi analyz problem excess addit burden caus differ approach legal system member state commun take stock situat burden sme develop transfronti activ examin possibl cooper sme cooper network joint purchas sale framework commun competit law examin possibl establish nation contact point enterpris sme deal intra commun trade barrier end call commiss measur set committe improv simplifi environ enterpris sme consist expert repres member state charg carri consult legisl administr provis hamper creation growth transfer enterpris field sme financi instrument capit market increas respons enterpris internation activ statist report oblig addit repres compet public author profession associ organ repres sme european level admit call commiss organ intens exchang experi member state mean seri forum object structur effici nation measur level regard creation growth transfer enterpris includ mean encourag concert measur stimul demand servic offer enterpris express keen interest commun contribut announc integr programm favour sme craft sector call commiss propos measur implement examin council procedur measur call commiss analys conclus confer craft busi small enterpris report council end intend follow conclus initi recommend member state level basi resolut commiss due end latest submit report council result consult exchang inform concert action stimul demand servic offer enterpris iv call commiss accord intent state integr programm ensur sme gain access specif research programm fourth framework programm ensur specif programm dissemin exploit result research promot transfer technolog innov formul manner help sme provid simplifi procedur facilit access sme commun programm field vocat train train ensur barrier intern payment remov provid access sme european public contract procedur note commiss intent draw detail inventori commun measur design encourag local develop initi local initi promot employ direct micro enterpris craft enterpris inventori accompani propos deem increas consist effici measur encourag commiss make legisl propos case carri consult cost benefit analysi oj oj