Division Industry and SMEs

Accelerate progress on implementing the European Charter for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

Further implement the action plans to remove administrative barriers to business and investment and to address the informal economy and ensure proper, non-discretionary, non-discriminatory implementation of business-related legislation, rules and procedures. Reduce obsolete and inefficient regulations through regulatory guillotine procedures.

Increase policy research in innovation and competitiveness issues for small companies and implement support programmes.