The access to information is even more important in the new Member States, which are not yet familiar with using the Community financing instruments.

It is worth noting that its particular aspects, such as the prevention of forest fires or floods, are already covered by special Community financing instruments.

Our Eurobarometer surveys reveal time and time again that financing problems are the greatest obstacle to business startups, and the Community financing instruments deployed under the multiannual programme have proved very successful in overcoming this problem.