Translation of "état de petite caisse " (French → English) :

Furthermore, we must bear in mind the many factors which influence the impact which the EGF will have and the way in which the Fund will be perceived: for example, equal access, identical terms, conditions and opportunities for all Member States (both large and small), and the ability to draw upon resources in the event of problems affecting not only large but in particular small and medium-sized businesses, which suffer most when fluctuations occur in the pattern of world trade but which at the same time form the overwhelming majority of businesses and constitute the basis of the employer structure in the EU.

Regard should also be had to the petition presented to the Petitions Committee of the European Parliament by a number of Member State bar associations (petition 693/2003).

So I do believe that the Commission should indeed make up the cash and that this year's surplus should be cut back accordingly.

It may not be the model which suits every Member State, but it has clear advantages in a small state where certain economies of scale are required in order to deliver the lowest cost and the most efficient production to end-users.

Much has been said, in the press and elsewhere, of the rift between larger States and smaller States, or less populous countries.

Because of advanced computer technology and globalization, the assets of the small credit unions are such that we have to consider whether they are still able to survive.