UEAPME General Assembly Tours, 30 October 2008 Luc Hendrickx Director Enterprise Policy and External Relations

Recent achievements Only Once principle Think Small First Principle Simplification /better regulation Market Access CSR –project – SME actions Data on SME participation in FP7-R&D Recognition importance of micro/craft in regional policy I’m saying media and not press.

Priorities 2009 Implementation of the SBA principles at European and national level Simplification – Reduction of administrative burdens (-25 % target) Late Payment Directive Proposal for a Directive on Consumer Contractual Rights Communication on Consumer Redress Monitoring implementation Services Directive Enterprise Europe Network: liason with SME- organisations

Priorities 2009 Mobility (euro vignette, urban transport,…) European elections – new Commission IPR 7th Framework Programme on R&D: increase/reallocate SME-budget Future Cohesion Policy Completion of the BSP-III project Standardisation