4 Amendments of Marianne THYSSEN related to 2011/2087(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1
Citation 1
– whereas sport, in addition to being a socio-cultural phenomenon, is a dynamic economic sector capable of generating significant revenues and could contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2
Citation 2
– whereas sport does not behave like a typical economic activity because of its specific characteristics and its organisational structures underpinned by federations, which do not operate as commercial companies, and whereas a distinction must be made between sporting and commercial interests,
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the EU is, in accordance with Article 165 TFEU, committed to promoting the equity and protecting the integrity of sport; considers therefore that the EU should introduce European-level structural cooperation in order to coordinate the fight against fraud and corruption in sport;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports any form of self-regulation in the sport sectors aimed at reinforcing accountability, transparency and financial stability; considers it essential, for the credibility of this kind of regulation, that an effective system of scrutiny and a balanced mix of sanctions and incentives be implemented; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of a legislative instrument, on the basis of Article 114 TFEU, aimed at ensuring the existence of harmonised rules of sound financial management for European professional sports clubs;