Activities of Renaud MUSELIER related to 2014/2241(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (A8-0258/2015 - Isabella De Monte) FR
Amendments (12)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas tourism is a key sector of the European economy, which generates over 10 % of the EU’s GDP and employs 9.7 million people if sectors linked to tourism are taken into account, and which is also a source of significant revenue for local economies;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Europe’s cultural and historic heritage is a major asset for the European tourism industry;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note that the Commission has reduced its staffing in the field of tourism dramatically and regards this decision to be inappropriate in the light of the importance attached to tourism as an essential factor of economic growth and jobs in Europe; criticises the fact that the subject of tourism is not listed visibly enough on the new DG GROW website; considers it highly anomalous that information on the subject is not available in all the EU languages;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for general consideration of existing European and national brands; thinks that the definition and promotion of clearly defined theme-based European brands would help to clarify the type of tourism products available;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the importance of promoting the preservation and maintenance of Europe’s cultural and historic heritage; in this context, stresses the key role played by sponsorship in maintaining Europe’s heritage and helping Member States with this costly task;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the important role of sports (whether people are practising them themselves or attending major sporting events) in European tourism;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to further promote local areas and specialities by encouraging the showcasing and ensuring the protection of local products such as agricultural and non-agricultural PGIs;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on all professionals in the industry to harmonise rating and evaluation systems so that they are more readily comprehensible to consumers;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises that the development of non-vehicular routes (footpaths, bridleways and cycle tracks) encourages the development of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the responsible authorities and operators to make a stronger effort to promote the European cycling networks, such asnon-vehicular networks, such as European bridleways, footpaths and cycle tracks (for example, the Iron Curtain Trail), in combination with all cross- border rail services, including high- speed and night trains;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises that the current legislation is predicated upon the ownership-based economy and less suited to governingnot suited to the sharing economy, and that local governments have started to investigate platforms and are trying to regulate their effects;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines that the reaction to the rise of the ‘sharing economy’ needs to be measured and appropricoordinated, in particular on the part of public authorities in the area of tax and regulation;