28/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - Following the decision by the Bale Committee to prorogue the time frames for the revision of the new rules on capital for financial institutions (see EUROPE of 27 June, p.11) Mr Mittelsten-Scheid, President of Eurochambres, welcomed this "readiness to recognise the needs of SMEs" (the first proposals from the Committee imposed conditions costing too much for small and medium-sized enterprises or blocking their access to financing, noted the press release).