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Date Position Papers
   
2005  
   
December UEAPME remarks on the Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) for SMEs in the field of the environment
December UEAPME position on the draft 2006 joint progress report on the implementation of the Education & Training 2010 work programme
December Comments on the consultation on State Aid for Innovation
December UEAPME position on the simplification of the 'health and safety' directives
December UEAPME Position on the consultation 'Towards a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong learning'
November UEAPME position on mobility in the framework of the proposal for the new integrated lifelong learning programme
October UEAPME Position Paper on the Commission Communication on European Policies Concerning Youth
October UEAPME position on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive
October The European Social Model and the European economic reform agenda - a contradiction or complementary policies?
September UEAPME Factsheet on the main SME concerns with the optical radiation proposals
July UEAPME proposals on simplification
July UEAPME Position on the Communication from the Commission on Restructuring and employment
July UEAPME Position on the Commission Green Paper on Demographic Change
July UEAPME comments on the effects of energy market opening on SMEs
June UEAPME Position on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions for the European Parliament 2nd Reading
June UEAPME Position Paper on the follow-up to the Green Paper on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
June UEAPME Position Paper in response to the consultation for the revision of the Medical Devices Directive
June UEAPME Position Paper on the streamlining of the open method of coordination in the field of social protection
June UEAPME position on the 2nd background document on the revision of the Eco-Label for soil improvers and growing media'
June UEAPME position on the document '2nd Eco-Label criteria proposal for soaps and shampoos'
May UEAPME position paper on the simplification of the provisions of the health and safety at work directives
May UEAPME comments on the third draft Eco-Label criteria for printed-paper products
April UEAPME's amendments on the REACH proposal for European Parliament first reading
April UEAPME's position paper on Mr Sacconi's report on the REACH regulation
April UEAPME's position paper on Mrs EK's opinion on the REACH regulation
April UEAPME's position paper on the Green Paper on managing Economic Migration
March Economic growth and job creation: UEAPME Action Plan for the European Council
March UEAPME's response to the consultation on the European Year of Mobility for Workers 2006
March UEAPME's position paper on the Joint Employment Report 2005
March UEAPME comments on the draft Eco-Label Working Plan 2005-2007
March UEAPME's response to the consultation on the Directive on waste oils
March UEAPME's position paper on the proposed Regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods
February UEAPME's position paper on the state of play of the proposed Directive on professional qualifications
February UEAPME's position paper on a Framework Programme for Competitiveness and Innovation
February UEAPME Position Paper on the Social Agenda 2005-2010
aussi disponible en Français
February UEAPME Position Paper on the sustainable use of pesticides
January UEAPME Position Paper on the successor to FP6
January UEAPME Position Paper on the REACH Regulation EP Hearing
   
2004
 
   
December UEAPME's position on the future of existing Community business support networks
December Give last chance to Lisbon, UEAPME's position paper for the Luxembourg Presidency of the EU
December UEAPME response to the first stage consultation of the Social Partners on Musculoskeletal Disorders at work aussi disponible en Français
December UEAPME Position Paper on Social Services of General Interest aussi disponible en Français
November UEAPME, Eurochambres and Eurocommerce position on the implementation of the Basel II Agreement on Regulatory Capital into European law
November UEAPME's position paper on the proposal for a directive on Services in the Internal Market
October UEAPME Position on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council modifying directive 2003/88/CE concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time aussi disponible en Français
October Towards an innovation policy for crafts, trades and SMEs
October UEAPME's Position Paper on SME access to finance
October UEAPME Position on Partnership for change in an enlarged Europe Enhancing the contribution of European social dialogue aussi disponible en Français
September 24 questions for 24 new Commissioners: UEAPME's proposals for the Hearings at the European Parliament
September UEAPME position on the proposal for a directive on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation aussi disponible en Français
July UEAPME Position Paper on the Future of SME finance
July UEAPME's position on the Commission's Communication on Health Care
July European Taxation Policy for SMEs aussi disponible en Français, Deutsch, Italiano
June UEAPME Position on the communication of the Commission concerning the revision of directive 93/104/CE on certain aspects of the organisation of working time aussi disponible en Français
June UEAPME comments on the Commission document "Towards a new Tacis concept and regulation: outline of issues for web-based consultation"
May UEAPME response to the Consultation from the Commission on European Works Councils: Fully realising their potential for employee involvement for the benefit of enterprises and their employees aussi disponible en Français
May UEAPME response to the first stage consultation of the Social Partners on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and substances which are toxic for human reproduction
May UEAPME response on the consultation on common European Principles on the validation of informal and non-formal learning
May UEAPME's Position on the Third Report of European Cohesion Policy
April UEAPME Memorandum for the Election to the European Parliament aussi disponible en FR, DE, IT
April UEAPME's Position on the new generation of community education and training programmes after 2006
April UEAPME's Position on the communication from the Commission "increasing the employment of older workers and delaying the exit from the labour market"aussi disponible en Français
March UEAPME's Position on modernising Social protection systems to make work pay aussi disponible en Français
March UEAPME Position Paper on the proposal for a Directive on Cross-Border mergers of Companies with share capital aussi disponible en Français
March UEAPME Position concerning the Communication from the Commission on the revision of certain aspects of the Working Time Directive 93/104/CE aussi disponible en Français
March UEAPME comments on the preliminary draft Commission decision on a European Database on Medical Devices (Eudamed)
March UEAPME reaction to the Concept Background Document "Development of criteria for the award of the European Eco-label to lubricants"
February UEAPME Position regarding the 4th Daughter Directive Ambient Air
February UEAPME's response to the European Commission Communication "Education and Training 2010" aussi disponible en Français
February UEAPME Position Paper on a New Legal Framework for Payments in the Internal Market
February UEAPME Position Paper on the Consultation on E-Business
January UEAPME position paper on the green paper on the Services of General Interest
January UEAPME position paper on the proposal for a regulation on Nutrition, Functional and Health Claims made on Foods Com (2003) 424 auch verfügbar in Deutsch
   
2003
 
   
December UEAPME position paper on the Wim KOK Employment Task Force Report aussi disponible en Français
November UEAPME's response to the Commission Second Stage Consultation on the portability of Occupational Pension Rights
aussi disponible en Français
November UEAPME's Position on the Communication - Towards a thematic strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste
October UEAPME's suggestions for the upcoming Compliance Assistance Programme of the EU for SMEs
October UEAPME's response to the Commission open consultation on "Simplification and Improvement of Legislation in the area of Equal Treatment between Men and Women"
October UNICE, UEAPME and CEEP response to the draft Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities on "the recasting of Directives in the area of equality between men and women"
October UEAPME statement on the occasion of the Hearing in European Parliament of reduced VAT rates
September Position of the European social partners on the Commission communication on streamlining of open coordination in the field of social protection
aussi disponible en Français
August UEAPME position paper on the Regulation in Liberal Professions and its effects
August Position Paper on the Consultation Document 'Basic orientations for the Sustainability of European Tourism
July UEAPME's response to the internet consultaion on REACH
July Position paper on the 3rd Consultative Document issued by the Basel Committee
July UEAPME's position paper on the Green Paper on Entrepreneurship
July Position Paper on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions
July UEAPME's comments on European Commissions Report on Experimental application of a reduced rate of VAT to certain labour intensive services
anche disponibile in Italiano et Français
June
UEAPME's Position paper on Broad Economic Policy Guidelines 2003
aussi disponible en Français
June
UEAPMEs position paper on the Green Paper on a European order for Payment procedure and on measures to simplify and speed up small claims litigation see also the addendum
June
UEAPME's position paper on Environmental Liability in view of the Environment Council of June the 13th
June
The change-over to the Euro: a success story for European SMEs
May
UEAPME's Response to the Commission Consultation on the Role of Universities in the Europe of Knowledge
May
UEAPME's position paper on the proposal for a Council Decision on the Member State Employment Guidelines
aussi disponible en Français
May
UEAPME position paper on the Communication of the Commission "a more coherent contract law - Action Plan"
May
Position of UEAPME and NORMAPME on the Communication from the Commission on Developing an Action Plan for Environmental Technology
May
UEAPME's position on Environmental liability in view of the vote in plenary on the 13th of May
April
UEAPME's comments following the 2nd AHWG meeting on the revision of the DID list
March
UEAPME's comments on the third draft Eco-Label criteria (06.03.03) on furniture
March
UEAPME's position paper on "Home State taxation for SMEs"
March
UEAPME's Rome Declaration on European Taxation Policy
aussi disponible en Français
February
UEAPME's response to the Communication of the Commission on the Future of the European Strategy for Employment "A strategy for full employment and better jobs for all"
aussi disponible en Français
February
UEAPME's comments on the consultation on the draft EURES Charter
aussi disponible en Français
February
UEAPME's Position Paper on the Commission's Directive on VOC
February
Common Statement on the proposal for a Directive on Environmental Liability (UEAPME, UNICE, Eurochambres, CEA, BIPAR and FERMA)
January
Position Paper of UEAPME on the Working Paper on Pack Sizes in the EU
January
Debate on industrial policy is good, change in policy making approach is better
January
Joint contribution by the social partners' representatives in the Convention working group on social Europe
January
UEAPME's Response to the Commission's Consultation on Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity
January
Basel II: UEAPME's position paper on the Commission's Working Document (Nov 18th 2002)
January
UEAPME's comments on the 22nd October 2002 draft Eco-Label criteria (22.10.02) on furniture
   
2002
 
   
December
UEAPME's position on the proposal for a Directive onenvironmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage before the 1st reading in the European Parliament
December
UEAPME Position Paper on the Commission Draft Proposal for a Directive on establishing a Framework for Eco-design of End Use Equipment
December
UEAPME position on the Communication of the Commission "Taking stock of 5 years of the European Strategy for Employment"
aussi disponible en Français
December
UEAPME's proposal to modify the evaluation criteria of the primary and secondary washing effects concerning the performance test of laundry detergents - in the framework of the revision of the European Eco-Label criteria for laundry detergents
December
UEAPME's reaction on the Commission decision establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tourist accommodation
November
POSITION of the UEAPME HEALTHCARE FORUM regarding the revision of the MEDICAL DEVICES DIRECTIVE
November

UEAPME's European Programme for Growth and Stability. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the 14/11/02
aussi disponible en Français

November
UEAPME Position Paper on the Commission's Communication on a framework for the promotion of employee financial participation
aussi disponible en Français
October
UEAPME reply to the questions asked after the first meeting of the AHWG in charge of defining the EU Eco-Label criteria for furniture
October
UEAPME's position on the communication from the Commission concerning "The European social dialogue, a force for innovation and change" COM (2002) 341 final
aussi disponible en Français
October
UEAPME's position paper on Corporate Social responsibility
October
UEAPME's proposals for the upcoming communication of the European Commission on Industrial Policy
October
UEAPME comments in preparation of the meeting of the Eco-Label Ad-Hoc Working Group on Furniture of 5th November 2002
September
UEAPME Position Paper on the Communication from the Commission: "Follow-up Communication to the Green Paper on EU Consumer Protection"
September
UEAPME'S COMMENTS ON THE FOURTH DRAFT CRITERIA DATED 13 SEPTEMBER 2002 FOR THE AWARD OF THE COMMUNITY ECO-LABEL TO TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
September
UEAPME's opinion on 6th August 2002 draft Commission Decision establishing revised ecological criteria for the award of Community Eco-Label to laundry detergents and amending Decision 1999/476/EC
September
UEAPME Position Paper on the Preliminary Draft Commission Recommendation amending Recommendation 96/280/EC concerning the definition of small and medium-sized enterprises (dd.25/6/2002). Second consultation
September
UEAPME position concerning the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the recognition of professional qualifications COM (2002)119 final - 2002/0061 (COD)

 

 
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