More favorable conditions

for business creation and growth

Main objectives:

Improve framework conditions by reducing administrative and regulatory burdens;

Identification and exchange of best practices among national administrations to improve SME policy;

Development of world-class clusters and internationalization in the EU;

Digitalization of the business community: e-skills, e-leadership;

Analytical tools for better policies.

Action Programme for Reducing

Administrative Burdens in the EU
Business-friendly
environment
Measuring the impact of EU law
on SMEs

Think Small First

principle
SME test for forthcoming legislative
proposals

The Small Business Act (SBA)

The SME Performance Review

Specific SME provisions in legislation

The Green Action Plan for SMEs

Regional SME policies

Consultation of the SME stakeholders

Involvement of the SME Envoy
Common Commencement Dates for

in order to avoid disproportionate

burden on SMEs

legislation relevant for business