Traduction de «avis concernant une propriété familiale » (Français → Anglais) :

30. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of the extent to which a broadening of the European SME definition from 2003 would be possible, to include, in addition to purely quantitative criteria, qualitative criteria that also take into account ownership of a company, bearing in mind the interdependence of ownership, control and management, the fact that risk and liability are borne solely by the family itself, the social responsibility of a company and, generally, the personal aspect of running a business, also in relation to the participation of employees in the management of business activities, and the con ...[+++]sequences this could have for family businesses, for example with regard to state aid and the eligibility of such businesses;

2. Calls on the Commission to continue its work on establishing a common EU definition of ‘family business’ by conducting an impact assessment on a possible revision of the European SME definition from 2003, by considering the size of a family business as one of the central elements, given the fact that a one-size-fits-all regulatory approach is not sufficient to address the diverse needs of family businesses with regard to taxation and access to finance, and by drawing up, together with the Member States, a list of common indicators based on which a family business could be described and which should enable statistics to be produced with respect to the contribution of family businesses to employment, with a view to better understanding own ...[+++]ership and helping to design better policies that facilitate access to markets and finance for family businesses; the definition should be simple, clear and easily applicable in all Member States;

5. Welcomes the review of the accounting directives and suggests that the Commission further explore possibilities for developing European accounting standards, in particular with regard to the specific needs of SMEs, taking into account the traditional ideas of sustainability, long-term planning, family ownership and other traditional aspects of SMEs;

5. Welcomes the review of the accounting directives and suggests that the Commission further explore possibilities for developing European accounting standards, in particular with regard to the specific needs of SMEs, taking into account the traditional ideas of sustainability, long-term planning, family ownership and other traditional aspects of SMEs;

3. Takes the view that consumers' interests in relation to intellectual property rights are increasingly important while their rights to enjoy digital works remain unclear and current trends in intellectual property, digital rights management and technological protection measures do not adequately acknowledge consumer rights;

You are correct regarding ownership of these plants in the U.S. When we talk about biodiesel and ethanol plants, we are saying that as we make a sustained and sustainable investment in that, we have to ensure that we do not make the mistakes of the past and simply build an industry for someone else to control and get all the accrued benefits.