Brüssel 7.12.2004

KOM(2004) 781 lõplik

2004/0272 (COD)

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Ettepanek

EUROOPA PARLAMENDI JA NÕUKOGU OTSUS

millega muudetakse nõukogu otsust 2000/819/EÜ ettevõtteid ja ettevõtlust, eelkõige väikseid ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtteid (VKEsid) käsitleva mitmeaastase programmi kohta (2001–2005)

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(komisjoni esitatud)

SELETUSKIRI

1. Ettevõtteid ja ettevõtlust, eelkõige väikseid ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtteid (VKEsid) käsitlev mitmeaastane programm (MAP) võeti vastu 20. detsembril 2000, ning see kestab 1. jaanuarist 2001 kuni 31. detsembrini 2005, eelarvega 450 miljonit eurot.

2. MAP on ette nähtud järgmiste eesmärkide saavutamiseks:

- suurendada ettevõtete kasvu ja konkurentsivõimet teadmistel põhinevas internatsionaliseerunud majandussüsteemis;

- edendada ettevõtlust;

- lihtsustada ja parandada ettevõtete haldus- ja reguleerivat raamistikku, et edendada teadusuuringuid, uuendusi ja ettevõtete asutamist;

- parandada ettevõtete, eriti VKEde finantskeskkonda;

- lihtsustada ettevõtete juurdepääsu ühenduse tugiteenustele, programmidele ja võrkudele ning parandada nende vahendite kooskõlastust; ning

- toetada Euroopa väikeettevõtete harta täitmist ühenduse tasandil.

3. MAPi rakendamisel on kasutatud kolme tüüpi teostusviisi:

- kogemuste vahetamine ja heade tavade kindlaksmääramine liikmesriikide vahel;

- euroteabekeskuste võrgu kasutamine Euroopa küsimustes ettevõtetele teenuste ja teabe pakkumiseks kõigis Euroopa piirkondades;

- mitmete ühenduse rahastamisvahendite VKEdele kättesaadavaks tegemine Euroopa Investeerimisfondi kaudu.

4. Sõltumatud eksperdid viisid läbi MAPi välishinnangu. Eksperdid kinnitasid, et MAP on oma üldised eesmärgid täitnud ja kasutatud teostusviisid on olnud tulemuslikud:

- Leiti, et VKEdele suunatud ühenduse rahastamisvahendid on VKEde jaoks oluliselt hõlbustanud rahastamise kättesaadavust. Tegeldakse turul ilmnevate tühikute ja probleemidega, mis on jätkuvalt olemas, vaatamata finantsteenuste turu integreerumisele. Hindamistel on siiski ilmnenud, et ühenduse rahastamisvahendite ülemäärane suunamine VKEdele teatavates majandussektorites või kindlatel poliitilistel eesmärkidel võib piirata nende vastuvõetavust turul. Lisaks tuleks saavutada ühenduse rahastamisvahendite parem nähtavus. Euroopa Investeerimisfondi nõudluspõhist VKEdele suunatud tegevust seoses ühenduse rahastamisvahenditega peetakse parimaks tavaks.

- Hindamised on tõendanud euroteabekeskuste võrgu positiivset rolli VKEdele ärialaste tugiteenuste osutamisel. Siiski väljendati arvamust, et euroteabekeskuste võrgu läbivat osa programmi täitmises tuleks tugevdada, näiteks programmi meetmete ja tulemuste levitamise teel.

- Väljendati arvamust, et tuleks pöörata suuremat tähelepanu liikmesriikide vahel kogemuste vahetamisele ja heade tavade kindlaksmääramisele, et parandada ettevõtlus- ja ettevõtete keskkonda. Samuti suurendaks selle tulemuslikkust liikmesriikide poolt läbiviidav järelevalve jätkutegevuste üle.

5. MAPi rakendamist on regulaarselt hinnatud. Üks sellistest hindamistest keskendus programmile „Euroopa ühisettevõtted”, mis oli nõukogu poolt 1998. aastal vastu võetud majanduskasvu ja tööhõivet käsitleva algatuse osa ning mis 2000. aasta lõpul liideti MAPiga, kuigi ilma täiendava eelarveta. 2003. aasta hindamisaruanne majanduskasvu ja tööhõivet käsitleva algatuse kohta näitas programmi „Euroopa ühisettevõtted” ebarahuldavat rentaablust ja madalat turunõudlust ning soovitas komisjonil teha ettepanek MAPi muutmiseks selliselt, et programm „Euroopa ühisettevõtted” järk-järgult likvideeritaks. Vastav programmi muudatus võeti Euroopa Parlamendi ja Nõukogu poolt vastu 21. juulil 2004.[1]

6. Komisjon viis 2004. aasta märtsist maini läbi avaliku arutelu võimalike elementide kohta MAPile järgnevas tuleviku abiprogrammis ettevõtluse ja ettevõtete konkurentsivõime toetamiseks. See arutelu demonstreeris tugevat toetust laiapõhjalisemale strateegia analüüsile, arendamisele ja kooskõlastamisele ning ettevõtete konkurentsivõimet ja uuenduslikkust toetavatele erimeetmetele.

7. Kavandatav jätkuprogramm oleks praeguse finantsperspektiivi kohaselt alanud 2006. aastal ning lõppenud 2010. aastal, mis on Lissaboni agenda poolt seatud ambitsioonikate eesmärkide saavutamiseks määratud aeg. Uuele programmile esitatav väljakutse oleks seega kaasaaitamine konkurentsivõime tugevdamisele laialdasemalt, kui seda tegi MAP. Hindamise ja avaliku arutelu järel otsustas komisjon, et raamprogrammil oleks suurim potentsiaal uuenduste ja konkurentsivõime edendamisel. Seepärast tegi komisjon 14. juuli 2004. aasta teatises[2] ettepaneku valmistada selline raamprogramm ette, pidades silmas uut finantsperspektiivi (2007–2013). Raamprogrammiga nähakse ette meetodid ja vahendid poliitika elluviimiseks mitmesugustel Euroopa konkurentsivõimet mõjutavatel aladel. Sinna hulka kuuluvad:

- majanduskeskkonna parandamine (juurdepääs investeerimiskapitalile; kaitstud elektroonilised võrgud; tõhus teenuste osutamine ettevõtetele kogu ühenduse territooriumil; info- ja arvutitehnoloogiatel põhinevad kaasaegsed teenused);

- uuenduste kasutamine konkurentsivõime parandamiseks, nende praktiline rakendamine majanduse tasandil (koostoimimise suurem tulemuslikkus uurimis- ja arendustegevuse raamprogrammiga „Tehnoloogiline platvorm”, keskkonnatehnoloogia, taastuv energia, töö aruka energiakasutuse täitevameti kaudu);

- Euroopa ettevõtete konkurentsivõime, uuenduste, ettevõtluse ja VKEde alase poliitika toetamine strateegiliste teadmiste ja Euroopa Liidu meetmete edendamise abil.

8. Ei ole võimalik esitada sellist komisjoni ettepanekut uuenduste ja konkurentsivõime raamprogrammi kohta 2004. aastal, et tagada selle käivitamine 1. jaanuaril 2006. Samuti peaks uuenduste ja konkurentsivõime raamprogramm kokku sobima uurimis- ja arendustegevuse seitsmenda raamprogrammiga. Sellest tulenevalt peaksid mõlemad uued raamprogrammid algama järjestikku 1. jaanuaril 2007.

9. Sellest olenemata on hädavajalik tagada ühenduse toetuse järjepidevus majanduskeskkonna parandamiseks ning ettevõtete, eriti VKEde, kasvuks ja konkurentsivõime edendamiseks. Seepärast on oluline vältida igasuguseid häireid MAPi raames kasutatavate vahendite osas. Neid asjaolusid silmas pidades teeb komisjon ettepaneku käesoleva programmi, muudetud 2004. aastal, pikendamise kohta kuni 31. detsembrini 2006. See võimaldab komisjonil esitada ettepanek uuenduste ja konkurentsivõime raamprogrammi kohta niipea kui võimalik.

10. Seepärast teeb Euroopa Komisjon ettepaneku:

- pikendada MAPi kehtivust kuni 31. detsembrini 2006;

- suurendada lähtesummat 81,5 miljoni euro võrra.

- 2004/0272 (COD)

Ettepanek

EURO OPA PARLAMENDI JA NÕUKOGU OTSUS

millega muudetakse nõukogu otsust 2000/819/EÜ ettevõtteid ja ettevõtlust, eelkõige väikseid ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtteid (VKEsid) käsitleva mitmeaastase programmi kohta (2001–2005) (EMPs kohaldatav tekst)

EUROOPA PARLAMENT JA EUROOPA ÜHENDUSE NÕUKOGU,

Võttes arvesse Euroopa Ühenduse asutamislepingut, eriti selle artikli 157 lõiget 3,

võttes arvesse komisjoni ettepanekut,[3]

võttes arvesse Euroopa majandus- ja sotsiaalkomitee arvamust,[4]

võttes arvesse regioonide komitee arvamust,[5]

vastavalt asutamislepingu artiklis 251 sätestatud menetlusele[6]

ning arvestades järgmist:

(1) On hädavajalik tagada ühenduse toetuse järjepidevus ettevõtetele ja ettevõtlusele, eriti väikestele ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtetele (VKEdele).

(2) Seepärast on asjakohane pikendada nõukogu otsuse 2000/819/EÜ[7] kehtivusaega ühe aasta võrra kuni 31. detsembrini 2006 ning suurendada lähtesummat 81,5 miljoni euro võrra.

(3) Otsust 2000/819/EÜ tuleks vastavalt muuta,

ON TEINUD JÄRGMISE OTSUSE:

Artikkel 1

Otsust 2000/819/EÜ muudetakse järgmiselt.

1) Artikli 6 lõikes 1 asendatakse lähtesumma 450 miljonit eurot 531,5 miljoni euroga.

2) Artiklis 8 asendatakse kuupäev 31. detsember 2005 kuupäevaga 31. detsember 2006.

Artikkel 2

Käesolev otsus jõustub Euroopa Liidu Teatajas avaldamise päeval.

Brüssel, […]

Euroopa Parlamendi nimel Nõukogu nimel

president eesistuja

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Policy area: Enterprise Activity: Encouraging entrepreneurship |

TITLE OF ACTION: MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMME FOR ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) (2001-2005) |

1. BUDGET LINES + HEADINGS

The following existing budget lines:

010405: Improvement of the financial environment for SMEs;

02020301: Multiannual Programme for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, and in particular for SMEs;

02010404: Administrative support;

2. OVERALL FIGURES

2.1 Total allocation for action (Part B):

€ 81.5 million for commitment

This amount represents the budgetary impact of the proposal to prolong the existing programme, which is due to end on 31 December 2005, for the additional year to 31 December 2006.

2.2 Period of application: 1st January 2006 - 31st December 2006

Payment appropriations may extend beyond the end of the legal base until 31 December 2008.

2.3 Overall multiannual estimate of expenditure:

a) Schedule of commitment appropriations/payment appropriations (financial intervention) (see point 6.1.1)

€ million (to three decimal places)

2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Total |

Commitment appropriations | 74.700 | 74.700 |

Payment appropriations | 29.880 | 22.410 | 22.410 | 74.700 |

b) Technical and administrative assistance and support expenditure (see point 6.1.2)

2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Total |

Commitment appropriations | 6.800 | 6.800 |

Payment appropriations | 6.800 | 6.800 |

Sub-total a+b |

Commitment appropriations | 81.500 | 0 | 0 | 81.500 |

Payment appropriations | 36.680 | 22.410 | 22.410 | 81.500 |

c) Overall financial impact of human resources and other administrative expenditure (see points 7.2 and 7.3)

Commitments/ payments | 8.914 | 0 | 0 | 8.914 |

TOTAL a+b+c |

Commitment appropriations | 90.414 | 0 | 0 | 90.414 |

Payment appropriations | 45.594 | 22.410 | 22.410 | 90.414 |

2.4 Compatibility with financial programming and financial perspective

[ X ] Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming.

[..] Proposal will entail reprogramming of the relevant headings in the financial perspective.

[..] Proposal may require application of the provisions of the Interinstitutional Agreement.

2.5 Financial impact on revenue

[X] Proposal has no financial implications (involves technical aspects regarding implementation of a measure).

[..] Proposal has financial impact.

3. BUDGET CHARACTERISTICS

Type of expenditure | New | EFTA contributions | Contributions from applicant countries | Heading in financial perspective | Budgetary lines |

Objective 1: To enhance the growth and competitiveness of business in a knowledge-based internationalised economy | 3.050 | 3.050 |

Objective 2: To Promote Entrepreneurship | 3.450 | 3.450 |

Objective 3: To simplify and improve the administrative and regulatory framework for business so that research, innovation and entrepreneurship in particular can flourish | 1.300 | 1.300 |

Objective 4: To improve the financial environment for business, especially SMEs | 57.300 | 57.300 |

Objective 5:To give business easier access to support services, Community programmes and networks and to improve the coordination of these facilities | 9.400 | 9.400 |

Objective 6: Other | 200 | 200 |

TOTAL | 74.700 | 74.700 |

6.1.2 Technical and administrative assistance, support expenditure and IT expenditure (commitment appropriations)

Expenditure on Budget Line 02 01 04 04 | 2006 | Total |

1) Technical and administrative assistance: |

a) Technical assistance offices (TAO) for operation of the Euro Info Centres and Euro Info Correspondence Centres network | 6.100 | 6.100 |

b) Other technical and administrative assistance: |

- intra-muros: |

- extra-muros: |

of which for construction and maintenance of computerised management systems: |

Sub-total 1 | 6100 |

2) Support expenditure: |

a) Studies |

b) Meetings of experts | 700 |

c) Information, publications and audio-visual material |

Sub-total 2 | 700 |

TOTAL | 6800 | 6800 |

6.2. Calculation of costs by measure envisaged in Part B (over the entire programming period)

Commitment appropriations in € million (to three decimal places)

Breakdown | Type of outputs (projects, files, etc.) | Number of outputs | Average unit cost | Total cost |

(total for years 1…n) | (total for years 1…n) |

1 | 2 | 3 | 4=(2X3) |

Expenditure on budget line 02 02 03 01 |

Objective 1: To enhance the growth and competitiveness of business in a knowledge-based internationalised economy |

Identification of dissemination of good practice in the incorporation of enterprises into the digital economy, including development of indicators | Open method project and report | 6 | 100 | 600 |

Actions to promote adoption of standardisation by SMEs | Participation and information to SME organisations on standardisation bodies | 1 | 350 | 350 |

Benchmarking of other issues affecting the competitiveness of enterprises | 8 | 100 | 800 |

Improve access of crafts and small businesses to ICT by improved support services; electronic networking between support organisations, authorities and small businesses | projects and reports | 7 | 100 | 700 |

Statistical development and analysis | Studies and reports | 2 | 200 | 400 |

Studies | study | 2 | 100 | 200 |

Total: Objective 1 | 3.050 |

Objective 2: To Promote Entrepreneurship |

Strategy to promote entrepreneurship | Open method project and report | 10 | 100 | 1.000 |

Identification, exchange and implementation of good practice through benchmarking, concerted actions, seminars and conferences, use of working groups and databases | projects and reports | 8 | 150 | 1.200 |

Statistical development and analysis | Studies and reports | 2 | 275 | 550 |

Studies | 7 | 100 | 700 |

Total: Objective 2 | 3.450 |

Objective 3: To simplify and improve the administrative and regulatory framework for business so that research, innovation and entrepreneurship in particular can flourish |

Identification, exchange and implementation of good practice through benchmarking, concerted actions, seminars and conferences, use of working groups and databases | Open method project and report | 5 | 100 | 500 |

Statistical development and analysis for the development of the Business Impact Assessment system for Community legislation | Studies and reports | 2 | 250 | 500 |

Studies for the development of the Business Impact Assessment system for Community legislation | projects and reports | 3 | 100 | 300 |

Total: Objective 3 | 1.300 |

Objective 4: To improve the financial environment for business, especially SMEs |

Organisation of Round Table of Bankers and SMEs in the candidate countries | 0 |

Identification, exchange and implementation of good practice through benchmarking, concerted action, business angels, seminars, workshops and conferences, use of working groups and databases | projects and reports | 3 | 200 | 600 |

Monitoring of the use of the euro by enterprises and, where necessary, facilitation of the adjustment process | 0 |

Statistical development and analysis | Studies and reports | 2 | 150 | 300 |

Studies | Studies and reports | 2 | 200 | 400 |

Total: Objective 4 | 1.300 |

Objective 5:To give business easier access to support services, Community programmes and networks and to improve the coordination of these facilities |

Ensure effective operation of the Euro Info Centres and Euro Info Correspondence Centres network (excludes expenditure on line 02 01 04 04 (see 6.1.2) | Grants to EICs | 360 | 25 | 9.000 |

Identification, exchange and implementation of good practice through benchmarking of support services | projects and reports | 4 | 100 | 400 |

Promotion of enterprise policy, information, EURO-info bulletin (excludes expenditure on line 02 01 04 04 (see 6.1.2)) | 0 |

Total: Objective 5 | 9.400 |

Objective 6: Other |

European Observatory for SMEs; publication, dissemination | 0 |

Evaluation of the Multiannual Programme | Evaluation report | 1 | 200 | 200 |

Total: Objective 6 | 200 |

Expenditure on budget line 01 04 05 |

Objective 4: To improve the financial environment for business, especially SMEs |

ETF-Start up | EIF investments in VC funds | 5 | 3600 | 18.000 |

SME Guarantee Facilities | EIF (counter) guarantee agreements for SME loans with financial intermediaries | 30 | 1200 | 36.000 |

Seed Action Capital | facility grants | 4 | 500 | 2.000 |

JEV* | 0 |

Total | 56.000 |

TOTAL (A + B) | 74.700 |

* JEV has been phased out under Decision 593/2004/EC of 21/07/2004.

Nota bene : Open Method of Co-ordination between participating countries will normally include expert meetings, analyses, seminars and publications.

7. IMPACT ON STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

The needs for human and administrative resources shall be covered within the allocation granted to the managing DG in the framework of the annual allocation procedure.

7.1. Impact on human resources

Type of post | Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or additional resources (1), (2) | Total | Description of tasks deriving from the action |

Number of permanent posts | Number of temporary posts |

Officials or temporary staff | Preparation of the work programme, launch of calls for tenders and/or proposals, evaluation of the tenders/proposals, negotiation of and monitoring of contracts, monitoring and evaluation of the programme and reporting, technical and financial monitoring of the projects and contracts, monitoring of the implementation of the programme, information and programme promotion actions, coordination between other Community programmes and EU Member State initiatives, relations with the Committee, links to the institutions regarding the implementation of the programme, monitoring. 3 A-grade and 3 B-grade officials are employed in DG ECFIN to monitor and co-ordinate the execution of the Community financial instruments via EIF |

A | 28 | 10 | 38 |

B | 12 | 1 | 13 |

C | 16 | 6 | 22 |

Other human resources |

Total | 56 | 17 | 73 |

The estimates provided in the above table are based on current human resources involved in management or co-ordination of MAP actions. The figures exclude human resources from horizontal resources services.

At present 67 people (equivalent full time) are involved in implementing the multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship (2001-2005) within DG Enterprise (35 grade A, 10 grade B and 22 grade C). In addition, central support services for the Euro-Info-Centres Network (as provided for by Council Decision 2000/819/EC on the MAP) employ 52 people in benefit of the Network. 6 further staff members (3 grade A; 3 grade B) work in DG ECFIN on the execution of the Community financial instruments for SMEs by the EIF requiring monitoring during and beyond the programme duration on the Commission side.

7.2 Overall financial impact of human resources

Type of human resources | Amount (€) | Method of calculation * |

Officials: | 56 |

Temporary staff: | 17 | 7.884 | €million | 73 | x €0.108 million per annum |

Other human resources (specify budget line) |

- ENDs | 0 | x € 0.0445 million p.a. |

- Auxiliaries | 0 | x € 0.0870 million p.a. |

Total | 73 | 7.884 | €million |

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months.

7.3 Other operating expenditure deriving from the action

Budget line | Amount (€million) | Method of calculation |

(number and heading) |

Overall allocations (Title ex-A7) | (Annual extimates based on previous years experience) |

ex-A0701 - Missions | 0,200 | € million | €800/mission x 250/year |

ex A07030 - Meetings | 0,400 | € million | €800/meetingx25exp./meetgx 20/year |

ex A07031 - Compulsory committees[12] | 0,080 | € million | €800/meetingx32exp./meeting 3/year |

ex A07032 - Non-compulsory committees |

ex A07040 - Conferences | 0,350 | € million |

ex A0705 - Studies and consultations |

… Other expenditure (specify) |

Information systems (ex-A-5001/A-4300) | X |

Other expenditure - Part A (specify) | X |

Total | 1,030 | € million |

The amounts are total expenditure for 12 months.

I. Annual total (7.2 + 7.3) II. Duration of action III. Total cost of action (I x II) | 8.914 €million 1 year 8.914 €million |

8. FOLLOW-UP AND EVALUATION

8.1 Follow-up arrangements

Following the adoption of this Decision, the management of the programme actions will continue to be based on an annual programming cycle. The Commission will establish, in consultation with the Enterprise Programme Management Committee (EPMC), the 2006 annual work programmes including specific, appropriate and coherent performance indicators for the deliverables (quality and quantity), implementation and effectiveness. Each action will be explicitly linked to one or more stated objectives of the programme.

The performance of the programme will be scrutinised by the Management Committee which will meet 3 or 4 times in the year. As has been the case thus far, the EPMC will receive an annual Implementation Report, covering implementation and budget execution. The Implementation Report will also be made available to the European Parliament and general public.

8.2 Arrangements and schedule for evaluation

An independent external final evaluation of the actions carried out under the MAP has been carried out in accordance with Council Decision 2000/819/EC (Article 5) and will be transmitted to the European Parliament and the Council. The recommendations of the evaluation will be taken into account in the proposed period of extension.

9. ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

(Article 3(4) of the Financial Regulation: "In order to prevent risk of fraud or irregularity, the Commission shall record in the financial statement any information regarding existing and planned fraud prevention and protection measures.")

There are no (internal or external) audit reports giving raise to indications for fraud underthe activities undertaken in pursuance of Council Decision 2000/819/EC.

Verification before payment of subsidies or the delivery of services and studies ordered and carried out by Commission services will take place, taking into account the contractual obligations and the principles of economy and sound financial and global management. All contracts, conventions and legal undertakings concluded between the Commission and the beneficiaries under the programme foresee the possibility of an audit at the premises of the beneficiary by the Commission’s services or by the Court of Auditors, as well as the possibility of requiring the beneficiaries to provide all relevant documents and data concerning expenses relating to such contracts, conventions or legal undertakings up to 5 years after the contractual period. Beneficiaries are subject to the requirement to provide reports and financial accounts, which are analysed as to the eligibility of the costs and the content, in line with the rules on Community financing and taking account of contractual obligations, economic principles and good financial management.

[1] ELT L 268, 16.8.2004, lk 3–5.

[2] K(2004) 487, lõplik

[3] EÜT L […], […], lk […].

[4] EÜT L […], […], lk […].

[5] EÜT L […], […], lk […].

[6] EÜT L […], […], lk […].

[7] EÜT L 333, 29.12.2000, lk 84. Otsust on viimati muudetud Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu otsusega 593/2004/EÜ (ELT L 268, 16.8 2004, lk 3).

[8] OJ L268 of 16/08/2004, pp. 3-5.

[9] Flash Eurobarometer, Nov 2002.

[10] SEC(2004)1460

[11] OJ L11 of 16.1.2003, p.1

[12] Enterprise Policy Management Committee (EPMC)