3 Amendments of Andrew LEWER related to 2014/2241(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the potential of sport tourism is not sufficiently exploited and suggests to the Commission to make an assessment and propose an adequate way of improving citizen's benefits;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism, where the touristic sector, accounting for some 1.8 million businesses, primarily SMEs, employs approximately 3.3 % of EU workforce (about 8 million jobs) and generates about 2.9% of EU GDP and the linked to it sectors indirect contribution is even greater, estimated to provide around 8.5% of all jobs (approximately 18.8 million people employed) and generates about 7.9% of the European Union's GDP1 a; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and showcased and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage; __________________ 1aCouncil recommendations on European Tourism Quality Principles
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to bolster European measures and programmes relating to cultural tourism and cultural heritage that have proved effective, to look into the feasibility of, using a thorough impact assessment, of the voluntary introducingtion of a 'European cultural card' which would offer reduced entrance fees for museums, monuments, archaeological sites, libraries, theatres and so on, and to provide targeted financial support under the relevant EU instruments, including the Structural Funds.;