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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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