SMV'er bør i de første tre år efter oprettelsen ikke anses for kriseramte virksomheder ved anvendelsen af denne forordning, medmindre de opfylder betingelserne i de nationale regler for konkursbehandling.
Moreover, SMEs are incorporated since less than three years should not be considered as being in difficulty for this period for the purposes of this Regulation, unless it fulfils the criteria under its domestic law for being the subject of collective insolvency proceedings.