63 Amendments of Theodoros ZAGORAKIS 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 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas compliance with basic labour rights is essential for professional athletes;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the integrity of sport is of paramount importance; in order to promote its credibility and its attractiveness;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sport has a specific nature which is based on voluntary structures and is a prerequisite of its educational and societal functions;
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 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical and democratic management, processes and structures with the participation of stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance standards and should raise these further and adhere to it in all circumstances;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas balanced policies which aim to increase financial transparency, stability and credibility in sport are key to improve financial and governance standards;
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 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game and ensuring due respect for good governance principles since they constitute the most appropriate means of settling disputes in sport insofar as they respect fundamental procedural and EU legal rights;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the fight against doping is a matter of public interest and public health;
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 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas athletes, who are oftenin particular minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities; and have to be protected against any form of violence and discrimination;
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 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for atheir career outsideafter sports;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas investment in and promotion of the training and education of young talented athletes at local level is crucial for the long-term development and societal role of sport;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low-costs are the backbone of organised sport, providing for the development and accessibility of sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level;
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 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to develop the pledge board and explore the possibility to create a code of conduct in the areas of good governance in sport;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance standards;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and to enhance dialogue and cooperation with governments;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance and to publish the outcomes;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that information-sharing and cooperation between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators iswithin the framework of national platforms are essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing and calls on Member States to consider dedicated prosecution services with primary responsibility for investigating sports fraud cases;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen inter-institutional links with the Council of Europe, and subsequently to develop coordinated operational programmes assuring the most efficient use of resources;
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 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to continue to support anti- doping projects through the Erasmus+ programme, while assessing its impact and ensuring that it usefully complements existing funding schemes within anti- doping;
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 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage and facilitate the negotiation of agreements between countries permitting duly authorized doping control teams from other countries to conduct testing, respecting athletes' fundamental rights and in accordance with the International Convention against doping in sport;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and Council of Europe in defining a policy to protect whistleblowers;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delayan Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delay, as well as the Commission to explore the possibility to sign and ratify it;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of information sharing in the context of violence in sport through the existing networks;
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 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport; notes, however, that the infringements of fundamental labour rights of professional athletes continue to be largely overlooked; strongly condemns this deplorable situation and insists that EU should actively promote minimum employment standards for professional athletes across Europe;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that strengthened rules promoting the local training of players are required in order to increase the pool of new talents across Europe;
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 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport, as well as initiatives which aim at fighting against gender based stereotypes and any kind of harassment in sport;
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 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation; in this regard welcomes two pilot projects adopted by the European Parliament "Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of the refugees" and "Monitoring and coaching through sports of youngsters at risk of radicalisation";
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 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Supports the training of dual careers specialists and advisors with exchange of good practices and establishing professional networks;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Supports the mobility of coaches and other services providers (such as physiotherapists and dual careers advisers) and exchange of good practices with a focus on the recognition of qualifications and technical innovations;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on sport organisations together with the Member States to promote minimum standards for coaches that include criminal record checks, training in safeguarding and protection of minors and vulnerable adults as well as doping and match fixing;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Calls on sport organisations and Member States to cooperate on supporting the employability and mobility of coaches seeking to work across the EU through a commitment to quality assurance of their competences and the standards of qualifications and training;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the international, national federations and other providers of education to ensure that issues related to integrity in sport are included in the curriculum of sport coaching qualifications;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people, is vitalschools and universities should play a vital role in providing sport opportunities and to maintain healthy lifestyles;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Takes into account that the EU population is ageing, therefore specific attention should be paid to the positive impact that physical activity can have on the health and wellbeing of the elderly;
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 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Supports the European Week of Sport and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience; strongly believes that this initiative could serve as an inclusive multi-faceted EU programme for the promotion of a healthier lifestyle; to that end, takes note of the idea of introducing a day, within the framework of the European Week of Sport, which will be solely dedicated to sport at school all over Europe;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Welcomes transnational sporting events staged in various European countries insofar as they contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU such as pluralism, tolerance, justice, equality and solidarity;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Welcomes the Commission's study on the specificity of sport; calls on the Commission and sports organisations to consider further steps on development of sport specificity;
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 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or Health Programme;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport as well as recognition of their work;
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;