Briselē, 7.12.2004

COM(2004) 781 galīgā redakcija

2004/0272 (COD)

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Priekšlikums

EIROPAS PARLAMENTA UN PADOMES LĒMUMAM

ar ko groza Padomes Lēmumu 2000/819/EK par uzņēmumu un uzņēmējdarbības daudzgadu programmu, jo īpaši attiecībā uz maziem un vidējiem uzņēmumiem (MVU) (2001-2005)

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(iesniegusi Komisija)

PASKAIDROJUMA RAKSTS

1. Uzņēmumu un uzņēmējdarbības daudzgadu programma (DGP), jo īpaši attiecība uz maziem un vidējiem uzņēmumiem (MVU), tika pieņemta 2000. gada 20. decembrī, plānojot tās īstenošanu no 2001. gada 1. janvāra līdz 2005. gada 31. decembrim ar budžetu 450 miljonu eiro apmērā.

2. DGP plāno sasniegt šādus mērķus:

- sekmēt uzņēmumu izaugsmi un konkurētspēju uz zināšanām balstītā un starptautiski izvērstā ekonomikā;

- veicināt uzņēmējdarbību;

- vienkāršot un uzlabot uzņēmējdarbības administratīvo un regulējošo struktūru, lai veicinātu pētniecības, jauninājumu ieviešanas un uzņēmumu veidošanās uzplaukumu;

- uzlabot uzņēmumu, jo īpaši MVU, finanšu vidi;

- nodrošināt uzņēmumiem vienkāršāku piekļuvi Kopienas atbalsta pakalpojumiem, programmām un sistēmām un uzlabot šo piedāvāto iespēju koordinēšanu; un

- atbalstīt Eiropas Mazo uzņēmumu hartas ieviešanu Kopienas līmenī.

3. DGP ir ieviesta, izmantojot 3 veidu īstenošanas instrumentus:

- pieredzes apmaiņu un labas prakses apzināšanu starp Dalībvalstīm;

- Eiropas informācijas centru tīkla darbību, kas uzņēmumiem visos Eiropas reģionos piedāvā pakalpojumus un padomus jautājumos, kas saistīti ar Eiropu;

- vairāku Kopienas finanšu instrumentu piegādi MVU, izmantojot Eiropas Investīciju fondu (EIF).

4. Ārēju DGP izvērtēšanu veica neatkarīgi eksperti. Eksperti apstiprināja, ka DGP ir sasniegusi savus vispārīgos mērķus un ka tās īstenošanas instrumenti bijuši efektīvi:

- Atzīts, ka Kopienas finanšu instrumenti, kas paredzēti MVU, veiksmīgi sekmējuši MVU piekļuvi finansēm. Tie pievēršas apzinātām tirgus nepilnībām vai tirgus trūkumiem, kas turpinās pastāvēt, neskatoties uz finanšu pakalpojumu tirgus integrāciju. Taču vērtējumi ir parādījuši, ka Kopienas finanšu instrumentu pārmērīga piemērošana MVU īpašos ekonomikas sektoros vai noteiktas politikas mērķu sasniegšanai var ierobežot to pieņemšanu tirgū. Turklāt būtu jāsasniedz lielāka Kopienas finanšu instrumentu pārskatāmība. Par labāko praksti ir atzīta EIF loma MVU piemēroto Kopienas finanšu instrumentu darbībā, kas īstenota, pamatojoties uz pieprasījumu.

- Vērtējumi ir apstiprinājuši Eiropas informācijas centru tīkla pozitīvo lomu uzņēmējdarbības atbalsta pakalpojumu sniegšanā MVU. Taču tika izteikts ieteikums pastiprināt Eiropas informācijas centru tīkla transversālo lomu programmas īstenošanā, piemēram, izplatot informāciju par programmas darbībām un rezultātiem.

- Izteikts ieteikums vairāk pievērsties pieredzes apmaiņai un labas prakses apzināšanai starp Dalībvalstīm ar nolūku uzlabot uzņēmējdarbības un uzņēmumu vidi. Arī Dalībvalstu veikto papildu darbību pārraudzība uzlabotu tās efektivitāti.

5. DGP ieviešana tiek regulāri izvērtēta. Viens no vērtējumiem attiecās uz Joint European Venture (JEV) programmu, kas bija daļa no Attīstības un nodarbinātības iniciatīvas, ko 1998. gadā pieņēma Padome, un ko 2000. gada beigās iestrādāja DGP, taču bez papildu budžeta. 2003. gada novērtējuma ziņojums par Attīstības un nodarbinātības iniciatīvu norādīja uz JEV programmas vāju izmaksu lietderību un zemu tirgus pieprasījumu un mudināja Komisiju izteikt priekšlikumu par DGP grozījumiem, lai varētu pakāpeniski izslēgt JEV. Attiecīgie programmas grozījumi tika pieņemti ar Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes lēmumu 2004. gada 21. jūlijā.[1]

6. No 2004. gada marta līdz maijam Komisija veica publisku apspriedi par uzņēmējdarbības un uzņēmumu konkurences nākotnes atbalsta programmas iespējamajiem elementiem, kas tiktu īstenota pēc DGP. Šī apspriede sniedza būtisku pamatu plašākām politikas analīzēm, attīstībai un koordinācijai, kā arī īpašiem pasākumiem, kas palīdzētu uzņēmumiem būt konkurētspējīgiem un novatoriskiem.

7. Ņemot vērā pašreizējo finanšu perspektīvu, ieteiktā vēlāk īstenojamā programma būtu sākusies 2006. gadā un beigusies 2010. gadā, ambiciozo mērķu sasniegšanas datums noteikts Lisabonas darba kārtībā. Jaunās programmas izaicinājums tādēļ būtu veicināt konkurētspēju aptverošākā veidā, nekā to darīja DGP. Pēc vērtējuma un publiskās apspriedes Komisija nolēma, ka pamatprogrammai būtu vislielākais potenciāls jauninājumu ieviešanas un konkurētspējas vairošanas jomā. Tādēļ 2004. gada 14. jūlija paziņojumā[2] Komisija ieteica sagatavot šādu pamatprogrammu jaunās finanšu perspektīvas kontekstā (2007-2013). Pamatprogramma nodrošinās līdzekļus un instrumentus politikas ieviešanai dažādās jomās, ietekmējot Eiropas konkurētspēju. Tie iekļautu:

- Uzņēmējdarbības vides uzlabošanu (piekļuve investīciju kapitālam, droši elektroniski tīkli, efektīva visas ES uzņēmumu pakalpojumu sniegšana un modernizēti pakalpojumi, kas izmanto ICT).

- Nodrošināšanu, ka jauninājumi veicina konkurētspēju un tiek praktiski pielietoti uzņēmumos. (Sinerģijas ar Pamatprogrammu pētniecības jomā „Tehnoloģiskās platformas”, vides tehnoloģijas, atjaunojamu enerģiju, Saprātīgas enerģijas izmantošanas aģentūras darbu).

- Atbalsta sniegšanu Eiropas politikai saistībā ar uzņēmumu konkurētspēju, jauninājumiem, uzņēmējdarbību un MVU, daloties politikas zināšanās un veicinot ES darbību.

8. Nav iespējams iesniegt šādu Komisijas priekšlikumu pamatprogrammai par jauninājumiem un konkurētspēju 2004. gadā, lai nodrošinātu tās darbību no 2006. gada 1. janvāra. Pamatprogramma jauninājumiem un konkurētspējai jāsaskaņo arī ar 7. pamatprogrammu pētniecības jomā. Tādējādi, abām jaunajām pamatprogrammām jāsākas hronoloģiskā secībā 2007. gada 1. janvārī.

9. Taču ir svarīgi nodrošināt, lai netiktu pārtraukts Kopienas atbalsts uzņēmējdarbības vides uzlabošanā un uzņēmumu attīstībā un konkurētspējā, jo īpaši attiecība uz MVU. Tādēļ ir svarīgi nepārtraukt DGP ietvaros piemēroto instrumentu izmantošanu. Ņemot vērā šos apstākļus, Komisija iesaka pagarināt pašreizējo 2004. gadā grozīto programmu līdz 2006. gada 31. decembrim. Tas ļaus Komisijai pēc iespējas drīz iesniegt priekšlikumu Kopienas pamatprogrammai par jauninājumiem un konkurētspēju.

10. Tādēļ Eiropas Komisija izsaka priekšlikumu

- pagarināt DGP līdz 2006. gada 31. decembrim;

- palielināt finansējumu par EUR 81,5 miljoniem.

- 2004/0272 (COD)

Priekšlikums

EIROPAS PARLAMENTA UN PADOMES LĒMUMAM

ar ko groza Padomes Lēmumu 2000/819/EK par uzņēmumu un uzņēmējdarbības daudzgadu programmu, jo īpaši attiecībā uz maziem un vidējiem uzņēmumiem (MVU) (2001-2005) (Teksts ar EEA svarīgumu)

EIROPAS PARLAMENTS UN EIROPAS SAVIENĪBAS PADOME,

ņemot vērā Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgumu un jo īpaši tā 157. panta 3. punktu,

ņemot vērā Komisijas priekšlikumu[3],

ņemot vērā Eiropas Ekonomikas un sociālo lietu komitejas atzinumu[4],

ņemot vērā Reģionu komitejas atzinumu[5],

saskaņā ar Līguma 251. pantā noteikto procedūru[6],

tā kā:

(1) Ir svarīgi nodrošināt, lai netiktu pārtraukts Kopienas atbalsts uzņēmumiem un uzņēmējdarbībai, īpaši mazajiem un vidējiem uzņēmumiem (MVU).

(2) Tādēļ ir jāpagarina Padomes lēmuma 2000/819/EK[7] spēkā esības laiku par vienu gadu līdz 2006. gada 31. decembrim un jāpalielina finansējums par EUR 81,5 miljoniem.

(3) Attiecīgi jāgroza Lēmums 2000/819/EK,

IR PIEŅĒMUŠI ŠO LĒMUMU:

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Lēmumu 2000/819/EK groza šādi:

(1) Lēmuma 7. panta 1. punktā finansējuma apjoms EUR 450 miljoni tiek aizstāts ar EUR 531,5 miljoniem.

(2) Lēmuma 8. pantā 2005. gada 31. decembris tiek aizstāts ar 2006. gada 31. decembri.

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Šis lēmums stājas spēkā tā publicēšanas dienā Eiropas Savienības Oficiālajā Vēstnesī .

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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] OV L 268, 16.8.2004., 3.-5. lpp.

[2] KOM(2004) 487 gal+[pic]gais.

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[7] OV L 333, 29.12.2000., 84. lpp. L