Ο Επίτροπος, κ. ΠΑΠΟΥΤΣΗΣ, αρμόδιος για την πολιτική των επιχειρήσεων, το εμπόριο, τον τουρισμό και την κοινωνική οικονομία, μίλησε στις 12 Δεκεμβρίου 1996 στο προσωπικό της ΓΔ XXIII.
Christos PAPOUTSIS, the Commissioner responsible for enterprise, trade and tourism policy and social economy, called a meeting with the personnel of DG XXIII on 12 December 1996 at which he highlighted the objectives of the new multiannual programme: to improve the financial environment; assist SMEs Européanise and internationalise their strategies, especially through better information services; strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs and improve their access to research, innovation and training; promote the enterprise spirit and support target groups (craft and small enterprises, trade enterprises, women and young entrepreneurs).