Priority 3

To achieve a fair internal market with SMEs at the centre of policies 03 affecting construction, we need to:

  • Revitalise social dialogue and make EBC a full partner inthe European sectoral social dialogue in construction.
  • Safeguard the existing European definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as enshrinedin Directive 2013/34/EU.
  • Apply systematically the “think small first” principle andthe SME Test to all regulation.
  • Reduce administrative and reporting burdens as well as continuously tackle red tape to lever barriers to business in construction.

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