Activities of Damian DRĂGHICI related to 2016/0186(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 445/2014/EU establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 PDF (574 KB) DOC (87 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 8 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Article 81 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA),
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Decision No 445/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council5 aims to safeguard and promote the richness and diversity of cultures in Europe and to highlight the common features they share while increasing citizens' sense of belonging to a common cultural area and encouraging mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue. That Decision also aims to foster the contribution of culture to the long-term development of cities in accordance with their respective strategies and priorities. _________________ 5 Decision No 445/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 and repealing Decision No 1622/2006/EC (OJ L 132, 3.5. 2014, p. 1)smart, sustainable and inclusive development of cities and their surrounding areas in accordance with their respective long-term strategies and priorities.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union action should also be open, subject to some conditions, to cities from European Free Trade Association countries which are parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘'EFTA/EEA countries’') with the view to reinforcing the cultural links between those countries and the European Union in line with Article 167(3) TFEU and Article 81 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision No 445/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. Cities in EFTA/EEA countries and in, candidate countries and potential candidates which participate in the Creative Europe Programme or in the subsequent Union programmes supporting culture at the date of publication of the call for submission of applications referred to in Article 10(2) may apply for the title for one year in the framework of an open competition organised every third year in accordance with the calendar.