Recital 128 Member states to provide guidance and support for microenterprises and SMEs

Furthermore, Member States should consider taking complementary action aiming to provide guidance and support for microenterprises, ‘small enterprises’ and ‘medium-sized enterprises’ mean, respectively, microenterprises, small enterprises and medium-sized enterprises as defined in the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC; and small and medium-sized enterprises means a financial entity that is not a small enterprise and employs fewer than 250 persons and has an annual turnover that does not exceed EUR 50 million and/or an annual balance sheet that does not exceed EUR 43 million;, such as the establishment of regulatory sandboxes and dedicated channels for communication. In order to strengthen the level of cybersecurity means cybersecurity as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2019/881; in the Union, Member States may also consider providing support to develop capacity and skills related to cybersecurity means cybersecurity as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2019/881; of products with digital elements means a software or hardware product and its remote data processing solutions, including software or hardware components being placed on the market separately;, improving the cyber resilience of economic operators means the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer, the distributor, or other natural or legal person who is subject to obligations in relation to the manufacture of products with digital elements or to the making available of products with digital elements on the market in accordance with this Regulation;, in particular of microenterprises, ‘small enterprises’ and ‘medium-sized enterprises’ mean, respectively, microenterprises, small enterprises and medium-sized enterprises as defined in the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC; and small and medium-sized enterprises means a financial entity that is not a small enterprise and employs fewer than 250 persons and has an annual turnover that does not exceed EUR 50 million and/or an annual balance sheet that does not exceed EUR 43 million;, and fostering public awareness about the cybersecurity means cybersecurity as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2019/881; of products with digital elements means a software or hardware product and its remote data processing solutions, including software or hardware components being placed on the market separately;.