7 Amendments of Constance LE GRIP related to 2010/2206(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which for the first time assigns to the European Union powers to coordinate and supplement the action of the Member States in the field of tourism, with due regard for the subsidiarity principle,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the majority of operators in tourism are SMEs and whereas, by virtue of their structures and the seasonality of their activities, they are more directly affected by fluctuations in the economy and by natural factors,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to facilitate and encourage training and apprenticeships in tourism and to develop a specific policy geared to seasonal workers, and calls for improvements in the mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the tourist industry in order to make it easier for both skilled workers and people changing careers to find work in the industry;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission, the European Parliament and Member States to adopt a more integrated approach to tourism and coordinate better the various European policies which affect it, particularly in the field of services and consumer protection and particularly by quickly performing the next revision of Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to support barrier-free and age-adapted tourism and tourism for people with disabilities and introduce a European quality label for tourist destinations which make barrier- free travel and stays possible for the elderly; notes that with this aim in view the Calypso programme should b and people with disabilities; calls in particular on the hotel industry, by drafting and adopting a code of good practice, to facilitate assccessed, in conjunction with stakeholders, and, if appropriate, continued. to its facilities for people with disabilities and reduced mobility in accordance with the principles set out in the Commission Communication of 15 November 2010 on the European Disability Strategy 2010- 2020 (COM(2010)0636);
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the launch by the Commission in 2009 of the Calypso programme, whose aim is both social (to enable categories of person who would be unlikely to travel on holiday nonetheless to do so) and economic (aid to tourism by encouraging people to travel on holiday during the 'low season'); considers that it should be continued, subject to an assessment – in which stakeholders should participate – of the results achieved ;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Supports the Commission initiatives to promote tourism within the EU, such as the EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence) project, which each year singles out in each participating country, in accordance with a specific theme, European tourist destinations which prioritise a sustainable development model; calls on the Commission to launch information campaigns in order to highlight such initiatives;