AMENDMENTS 24 - 172 - Draft report Amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements
(7 a) Implementing partners should take into account the principle of proportionality for SMEs, notably by adapting documentary requirements and assessment criteria in light of their administrative capacity. Without prejudice to legal requirements, SMEs applying for the first time should also benefit from a right to correct non-material errors within a reasonable period before any definitive rejection.