SMEs, which can include social economy enterprises, should be understood, in accordance with the definition laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, as covering micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC (6).
Onder mkb-bedrijven, waaronder eventueel ondernemingen in de sociale economie, moet worden verstaan, overeenkomstig de definitie vastgelegd in Verordening (EU) nr. 1303/2013, kleine, middelgrote of micro-ondernemingen in de zin van Aanbeveling 2003/361/EG van de Commissie (6).