24 Amendments of Jana TOOM related to 2016/2143(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens and brings an important social, educational, economic, cultural and unifying contribution to the EU society;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society with value added and employment effects exceeding average growth rates;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas both professional and grassroot sports play a key role in the global promotion of peace, respect for human rights and solidarity, carry health and economic benefits for societies and have an essential role in highlighting fundamental educational and cultural values, as well as promoting social inclusion;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the recognition of the principle of a single federation per sport is of particular relevance and is rooted in the social importance of sport as the best means of safeguarding the interests of sport and the benefits that it delivers to society;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is legitimate and necessary for all stakeholders to require that any sports competition be played and decided in accordance with the internationally recognised rules of the game;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas any acts of violence and discrimination may occur in sportin sport tarnish the image of sport and discourage spectators to attend sports events;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas increasing number of clubs rely mainly on the transfer market to compose their teams when they should pay more attention to local training;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas sport is perceived as a fundamental right to all and everyone should have equal rights to engage in physical activity and sport;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are also practised outside any organised structure;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. Whereas infringements of sports organisations' intellectual property rights and digital piracy, especially the unlicensed live transmission of sporting events, raise serious concerns for the long-term funding of sport, at all levels;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on sports organisations and bidding entities to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports prevention, education and information programmes on the threat of match-fixing and dopingto provide athletes, coaches, officials and all relevant stakeholders with general advice on the threat of match-fixing and doping including risks they may encounter and in which ways they can report doubtful approaches;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that national legislations allows for coordination and information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effectiveand enable the latter to process and exchange data in accordance with current and future EU Data Protection rules;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Condemns strongly allny forms of discrimination in sport, both on and off the field and underlines the need to prevent such behaviour at all levels;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes good self-regulatory practices such as Financial Fair Play initiative in that it encourages more economic rationality and better standards of financial management in professional sport with a focus on the long-term as opposed to the short-term and thus contributes to the healthy and sustainable development of sport in Europe;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as athletes, players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision- making, with competitions based on sporting merit and financial solidarity at all levels as key features;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, a clearing-house for payments and disciplinary sanctions by the competent sports bodies, in cooperation, where appropriate, with relevant public authorities;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that sport builds bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides with a positive message of shared values, such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and training for athletesRecognises that higher education is crucial to maximise the future inclusion of elite athletes in the labour market and supports effective dual career systems with minimum quality requirements (including certification for specialised staff and service providers) and appropriate monitoring;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Considers that further efforts to encourage the local training of players is required in order to broaden the opportunities for talented young players to play in their clubs' first team and thus enhance the pool of new talent across Europe;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities according to the principle that sports facilities should be accessible to all;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Supports the European Week of Sport, which aims to promote sport and physical activity for all across Europe regardless of age, background or fitness level, and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recommends the Member States and Commission to encourage citizens to practice more regular physical activities through appropriate health policies and programmes;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recommends that the Member States introduce possibilities for VAT exemption in grassroots sport and, tax breaks and other forms of financial incentives for volunteers active in sport;