Its parent act, the Small Business Act (SBA), reflects the Commission’s will to recognise the central role of SMEs in the EU economy and stressed that effective access to finance is one of the major challenges faced by SMEs (MEMO/12/742).
Selle raamaktis – väikeettevõtlusalgatuses Small Business Act – kajastatakse komisjoni soovi tunnustada VKE-de keskset rolli ELi majanduses ning rõhutatakse, et üks peamisi VKE-de probleeme on rahastamisvõimaluste nappus (MEMO/12/742).