August 2002
June 2002		October 2002

Think small first

The Enterprise Directorate General sets out Commission policy on SMEs at: http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/index_en.htm

For greater in-depth analysis of the activities of SMEs in Europe,
visit the web site of the Observatory of European SMEs – http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/enterprise_policy/
analysis/observatory.htm – from where you can download all the Observatory reports.

At http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/library/
enterprise-europe/issue7/articles/en/enterprise04_en.htm the European Commission’s SME Envoy, Timo Summa, explains his role, to set up direct dialogue between SMEs and the policy makers who serve them.

The Support Measures and Initiatives for Enterprises project (SMIE) now covers over 2,000 business support measures in 25 countries in the broader Europe, searchable at http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/smie/index.htm
An associated good practice database is at: http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/
smie/good_practice/index.htm

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/index_en.htm

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/library/enterprise-europe/ issue7/articles/en/enterprise04_en.htm