# Resolution on the definition of SMEs

European Parliament procedure 2018/2545(RSP) (RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects, 8th term, committee ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 158 committee amendments tabled by 32 Members between 2018-04-13 and 2018-04-13.

## What the amendments focus on

This resolution concerns the definition of SMEs. Amendments cite the roughly 23 million SMEs making up around 99 percent of EU businesses and over 90 million jobs, the disproportionate administrative and financial burdens they face, the definition's use across approximately 100 EU legal acts, and the 2003 recommendation; they debate preserving its flexibility, preventing larger players from exploiting it, and updating financial thresholds for inflation since 2003.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125047.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS | Cyprus | GUE/NGL | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124689.md |
| Claude TURMES | Luxembourg | Verts/ALE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4432.md |
| Jens GEIER | Germany | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96833.md |
| Dario TAMBURRANO | Italy | GUE/NGL | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124813.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Caroline NAGTEGAAL | Netherlands | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/190519.md |
| Pavel TELIČKA | Czechia | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124706.md |
| Angelika MLINAR | Austria | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125026.md |
| Fredrick FEDERLEY | Sweden | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124989.md |
| Kaja KALLAS | Estonia | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124697.md |
| Angelo CIOCCA | Italy | ID | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/183793.md |
| Massimiliano SALINI | Italy | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125670.md |
| Lara COMI | Italy | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96775.md |

## Official source documents

- PE619.091: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-AM-619091_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-2545-RSP · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-2545-RSP.json

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