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A new strategy for European SMEs

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament voted on 16 December 2020.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 17 September 2020
  2. ✓ Committee work
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Voted 16 December 2020
  5. 5 Parliament’s position
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0359/2020 16 December 2020 ✦ Parliament's resolution welcomes the Commission's SME strategy and calls for it to be updated after the COVID-19 pandemic and aligned with the industrial strategy, data strategy and European Green Deal.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0237/2020 2 December 2020 ✦ Parliament's resolution on a new strategy for European SMEs welcomes the Commission's SME strategy but says it must be updated after the COVID-19 pandemic. It calls for less red tape, better access to finance, support for digital and green transitions, and help for sectors hit hardest by the crisis.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 16 December 2020 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 16 December 2020 📄 Council / Commission text C8-0034/2017📄 Council / Commission text C8-0189/2018📄 Council / Commission text C9-0409/2020📄 Motion for a resolution B9-0400/2020📄 Motion for a resolution B9-0403/2020📄 Motion for a resolution B9-0428/2020📄 Report A9-0187/2020📄 Report A9-0233/2020📄 Report A9-0237/2020📄 Report A9-0240/2020📄 Report A9-0260/2020📄 Report A9-0261/2020
  3. 14 December 2020 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 14 December 2020 📄 Report A9-0237/2020
  4. Committee stage
  5. 17 September 2020 Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.