**Target:** Proposal for a regulation — Article 55 — paragraph 2

## Text proposed by the Commission

2. The specific interests and needs of the small-scale providers shall be taken into account when setting the fees for conformity assessment under Article 43, reducing those fees proportionately to their size and market size .

## Amendment of the European Parliament

2. The specific interests and needs of the SMEs, start-ups and users shall be taken into account when setting the fees for conformity assessment under Article 43, reducing those fees proportionately to development stage, their size, market size and market demand . The Commission shall regularly assess the certification and compliance costs for SMEs and start-ups, including through transparent consultations with SMEs, start-ups and users and shall work with Member States to lower such costs where possible. The Commission shall report on these findings to the European Parliament and to the Council as part of the report on the evaluation and review of this Regulation provided for in Article 84(2).