# Special report 2/2012 (2011 discharge): Financial instruments for SMEs co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

European Parliament procedure 2012/2060(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 7th term, committee CONT / REGI). Stage: Procedure lapsed or withdrawn. 23 committee amendments tabled by 6 Members between 2012-06-11 and 2012-07-18.

## What the amendments focus on

Decision on the Court of Auditors' Special Report 2/2012 (2011 discharge) on financial instruments for SMEs co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The amendments rework paragraphs on SMEs and their financing gaps, the varying definitions of SMEs, weaknesses in gap assessments, monitoring and reporting including JEREMIE, the leverage and multiplier effects of financial engineering instruments, administrative delays in SME access to finance, and the Structural Funds regulatory framework.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescenzio RIVELLINI | Italy | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97199.md |
| Inés AYALA SENDER | Spain | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28292.md |
| Zigmantas BALČYTIS | Lithuania | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96680.md |
| Petru Constantin LUHAN | Romania | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96823.md |
| Jean-Jacob BICEP | France | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/113891.md |
| Petri SARVAMAA | Finland | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112611.md |

## Official source documents

- PE491.184: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-491.184+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE494.503: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-494.503+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2060-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2060-DEC.json

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