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News and information about the European Union's policies for small and medium-sized businesses.

MEPs back new rules for fair access and use of industrial data 09 February 2023, 23:29 CET
A Euro-Parliament committee gave its backing Thursday to the 'Data Act', empowering a wider range of private and public entities to share data, while clarifying who can access data and on what terms.

EuroCommerce supports roll-out of charging infrastructure for e-mobility, but calls for flexibility and SME mindset 09 February 2023, 22:15 CET
On 9 February, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted the report on the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), including requirements on charging stations for non-residential buildings.

EU Data Act: Parliament misses opportunity for real data market 09 February 2023, 22:03 CET
"The result of the vote in the EP Committee for Industry and Research on the draft report for a European data law is a missed opportunity. The compromise falls short of our expectations and allows significant unjustified access restrictions for SMEs offering maintenance and repair services," said SMEunited Secretary General Véronique Willems.

Retailers and wholesalers standing at the ready to deploy cleantech 01 February 2023, 22:31 CET
The Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age presents retailers and wholesalers a chance to seize the net-zero opportunity. They are perfectly placed to be prime users of the advances in cleantech and can support the deployment of cleantech as promised by the Commission.

40 pct of online shops engaged in manipulative practices - EU report 30 January 2023, 23:26 CET
148 out of 399 online shops screened by the EU in a "sweep" of online retail websites were found to engage in 'manipulative online practices, the European Commission announced on Monday.

MEPs vote to make financial sector accountable for environmental harm and human rights violations 25 January 2023, 17:47 CET
MEPs from the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs opened the way on 24 January for increased accountability from businesses.

Support for social dialogue welcomed by SMEs 25 January 2023, 17:29 CET
SMEunited welcomes the European Commission Communication on the European social dialogue and the proposal for a Council Recommendation on national social dialogue. Social partners at all levels are best placed to modernise labour markets and make them more resilient to strengthen SMEs productivity, innovation and competitiveness.

Brussels mulls revision of Late Payment Directive 23 January 2023, 23:55 CET
The European Commission launched an open public consultation Friday to collect information on late or unfair payment practices and payment behaviour in commercial transactions.

43 pct websites broke EU rules during Black Friday 19 December 2022, 23:25 CET
The Commission and national consumer protection authorities released Monday results of a website screening (sweep), aimed at verifying how price reductions were presented on Black Friday 2022.

SMEunited continues support to European Partnership for Integration 19 December 2022, 22:56 CET
European social and economic partners together with the European Commission renew their commitment to the European Partnership for Integration.

EU institutions agree deal to close gender pay gap 15 December 2022, 22:36 CET
New pay transparency rules, agreed Thursday by the EU institutions, will empower women to enforce the principle of equal pay for equal work through a set of binding measures on pay transparency.

Bringing VAT rules to business realities of the 21st century 08 December 2022, 22:04 CET
The European Commission published today proposals on the VAT in the digital age initiative. EuroCommerce Director General Christel Delberghe commented:

Brussels wants EU VAT system adapted to 21st century needs 12 December 2022, 23:36 CET
The European Commission proposed Thursday a series of measures to modernise and make the EU's Value-Added Tax (VAT) system work better for businesses and more resilient to fraud.

VAT in the Digital Age - guide 08 December 2022, 18:52 CET
The European Commission proposed on 8 December a series of measures to modernise and make the EU's Value-Added Tax (VAT) system work better for businesses and more resilient to fraud by embracing and promoting digitalisation.

VAT Gap 2022 report - guide 08 December 2022, 18:52 CET
The European Commission proposed on 8 December a series of measures to modernise and make the EU's Value-Added Tax (VAT) system work better for businesses and more resilient to fraud by embracing and promoting digitalisation.

EU clearing, insolvency proposals to make capital markets more attractive 12 December 2022, 23:06 CET
The EU Commission laid out plans Wednesday to make EU clearing services more attractive, harmonise some corporate insolvency rules and make it easier for companies to list on stock exchanges.

EU Commission proposals on corporate insolvency and listing - guide 07 December 2022, 22:42 CET
The European Commission put forward on 7 December measures to develop the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU) including to harmonise certain corporate insolvency rules across the EU, making them more efficient and helping promote cross-border investment.

Revised packaging rules put additional constraint on SMEs 30 November 2022, 23:51 CET
SMEunited disagrees with the policy option to put all responsibility on economic operators to comply with the new obligations on packaging and packaging waste. The new targets will create a serious disruption of the current working methods, without providing for initiatives to mitigate the impact or facilitate the process towards new models.

EU looks to end wasteful packaging, boost reuse and recycling 02 December 2022, 21:07 CET
The European Commission proposed Wednesday new EU-wide rules to reduce packaging waste, promote reuse and refill, increase the use of recycled plastics, and make it easier to recycle packaging.

Make Better Regulation work better for SMEs! A joint analysis of the SME Test 29 November 2022, 19:19 CET
BusinessEurope, Eurochambres, and SMEunited have joined forces to analyse the application of the SME Test across the European Commission services. 26 impact assessments have been checked against the European Commission’s own better regulation guidelines to assess whether and to what extent the SME Test, a mandatory tool in ensuring an SME-proofed regulatory regime, is carried out.

Final green light for EU corporate sustainability reporting directive 29 November 2022, 19:12 CET
European companies will soon be required to publish detailed information on sustainability matters, following final approval Monday of the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD).

EU green light for gender balance targets on company boards 22 November 2022, 18:52 CET
By July 2026, big publicly-listed EU firms will need to increase women’s presence at their helm, following the EU Parliament's formal adoption Tuesday of a law on gender balance on corporate boards.

Brussels outlines new rules for short-term rental sector 07 November 2022, 23:34 CET
The EU Commission proposed new rules Monday to enhance transparency in the field of short-term accommodation rentals and boost their development as part of a sustainable tourism sector.

New Rules on Short-term Accommodation Rentals - guide 07 November 2022, 23:32 CET
The European Commission adopted on 7 November a proposal for a Regulation to enhance transparency in the field of short-term accommodation rentals and help public authorities ensure their balanced development as part of a sustainable tourism sector.

EUR 3 bn call to boost EU energy independence from Russian fossil fuels 07 November 2022, 23:36 CET
The EU launched the third call for large-scale projects under its Innovation Fund Thursday, with additional support for ending EU dependence on Russian fossil fuels.