SMEunited

Our Economic Policy Director Gerhard Huemer welcomes today's final adoption of the Digital VAT proposal. (1) The new rules will help SMEs to benefit from digital procedures to reduce compliance cost for cross border transactions. (2) It is an important final step to implement the One Stop Shop for cross border VAT compliance also for off-line business. (3) It will contribute to more fairness for SMEs engaged with business platforms and those which compete off platforms. https://lnkd.in/dKrM5YPZ

Our cheat sheet for Maria Luís Albuquerque hearing on #ECFIN: ✔️ bring forward the work on a voluntary #SME reporting #standard to simplify requests on #sustainability information ✔️ provide a simple approach for #SMEs on #taxonomy allowing #SMEs to access #sustainable #finance ✔️ make progress with #CapitalMarketsUnion #Hearings #CMU

We provide some sticky notes for Hadja Lahbib 🌊🌡️🆘 hearing tomorrow: ✔️ support #climate resilience and risk #preparedness ✔️ boost #SMEs contribution to #security close the EU’s external borders ✔️ boost #women #entrepreneurship #Hearings

What #SMEs expect to hear tomorrow from Magnus Brunner: ✅ continue support for SMEs to attract talents from 3rd countries via the EU #TalentPool ✅ work with Member States and third countries to ensure more EU Talent Partnerships are set up ✅ cooperate with #socialpartners for the integration of #migrants in our society #Hearings

The Mission letter to Commissioner Designate Michael McGrath includes the New Consumer Agenda 2025-2030. From the #SME point of view, EU #consumer #law is already very complex and heavy. It should not be further complicated and unnecessarily extended. What is more, #ecommerce opportunities come with lots of challenges and relations to online platforms are still unbalanced. Therefore, SMEs expect : ✅ Simplification: make the duty of information a right to information ✅ Strong sanctions against harmful commercial techniques and #unfair #practices also online ✅ A close monitoring of the #DataAct implementation #Hearings

#SMEs and entrepreneurs must be increasingly prepared for various disruptions, including those caused by #climatechange, hybrid threats, #cyberattacks and armed conflicts. Therefore, SMEunited appreciates the #Niinistö report as a first step to improving preparedness in the EU. However, when developing the next steps of EU preparedness strategy, SMEunited calls for recognition of SMEs' significant role in the European #security and #preparedness landscape. ➡ Read more: https://lnkd.in/enHQi9kF

Our cheat sheet for Jessika Roswall 🍀🔄💧 hearing tomorrow: ✔️ ensure fair and affordable access to secondary materials ✔️ ensure access to #clean and affordable #water ✔️ #thinksmallfirst in #REACH revision #Hearings

Our briefing notes for Dan Jørgensen ⚡🏭🏡 hearing tomorrow: ✔️ empower clean and #just energy #transition for #SMEs ✔️ include SMEs in Citizens #Energy Package ✔️ create economic incentives for greening #housing #Hearings

The next GLEAM NSR Lunch & Learn is only 10 days away! We're excited to share insights from cities about their experiences mapping their #urbanlogistics ecosystems and understanding the role of #SMEs in these landscapes. Join us and our knowledgeable guests for and hour of sharing and discussion: - Mette Eika Grønvald from the City of Aarhus - Marij Lambert from stad Leuven - Jos Streng from the Gemeente Rotterdam - Michiel De Bok from Significance and the Delft University of Technology Paul Buijs, project leader from the University of Groningen, will kick off the Lunch & Learn with an introduction to the project and Kassandra McCleery from Copenhagenize will moderate. 👉 Registration here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMbrCmz8 🗓️ November 14th, 12:00-1:00pm on Zoom Interreg North Sea Programme SMEunited University of Gothenburg City of Aarhus Stad Mechelen LNC LogisticNetwork Consultants GmbH VIL Flanders Innovation Cluster for Logistics Jenny Thomsen Le Havre Seine Métropole #greenlogistics #interregnsr #decarbonization #justtransition #Logistiek010

📣 Check out our weekly #SME recap: ✅ #Niinistö report: SMEunited calls for recognition of SMEs' role in EU’s #security, #defence and #preparedness landscape ✅ #Better #Regulation to make SMEs thrive ✅ There is no Europe without #SMEs: demands to Commissioners-designate ✅ Exploring #urban #logistics mapping: lessons from leading European cities ✅ Join us for the SBS Annual Conference and the #MeetingStandards Campaign ➡ Enjoy the read: https://lnkd.in/ebrgbwBX Council of the European Union Small Business Standards (SBS) Gleam NSR｜Interreg North Sea Region #Hearings #CircularEconomy #RighttoRepair