11 Amendments of Carlos COELHO related to 2014/2241(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the importance of the tourism sector for the EU and its internal market, and stresses its potential as a driver of socio-economic growth and, job creation and new business opportunities;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU should be ready to tap the potential of third countries with a large population and an emerging middle class, particularly the BRIC countries, where the number of outbound tourists is rising; points out the need for initiatives aimed at promoting tourism and for more flexibility in tourist visa arrangements; considers it advisable, while respecting the Member States' rights and duty to control entry across its own borders, for the European institutions and the Member States to develop, in the context of the common visa policy, a long-term strategy for more coordinated and simplified visa procedures;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the role of consumers now goes beyond research with a view to purchasing travel – and other connected services – and obtaining diverse information about their destination, with the role of consumers now including the area of criticism/opinion and advertising; the digital experience is, therefore, increasingly significant;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the recent ECC-Net: Travel application produced by the European Consumer Centres Network;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to have a more coordinated approach among Member States in tourism-related policy areas, such as innovation, transport, taxation, the environment, consumer protection, service quality and the visa regime, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity; notes that the Member States’ different regulatory frameworks directly affect tourism companies and could have a distorting effect on the market;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to have a more coordinated approach among Member States in tourism-related policy areas, such as innovation, transport, taxation, service quality and the visa regime, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity; urges the Commission to monitor more precisely the implementation of the Services Directive in the Member States with regard to tourism;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks for improved mutual recognition by the Member States of professional qualifications in the tourist industry, in order to allow those already working in the sector and those planning to do so to find the best job opportunities and to foster their mobility in the industry; believes that this would help tackle the problems of the seasonal nature of work in this sector, on the one hand, and undeclared work on the other;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses thate importance of a sustainable and responsible European tourism sector that promotes the competitiveness of the sector’s companies; the constant rise in the number of travellers calls for the development of more sustainable and energy-efficient means of travel and accommodation, in order to create environmentally and economically sustainable destinations and keep in mind that environmental sustainability also covers the preservation of local cultures, their traditions, and the preservation and enhancement of heritage, fostering best practice, and seeking a tourism that satisfies and benefits both those who travel, and the destination and local community; urges the Commission to accelerate the implementation of the Nearly Zero Energy Hotels (neZEH) initiative, in order to make hotels self- sustaining and energy-efficient;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that tourism services should provide consumers with accurate information and not mislead or misinform them.companies providing services in the tourism sector should provide consumers with clear and specific information and not mislead consumers; the information should be legible and written in comprehensible terms, without applying practices or contractual conditions that discriminate against consumers, or create mistrust in the EU internal market and, particularly, in online purchases; consumer trust in companies providing services in the tourism sector also involves companies making available to consumers alternative means of resolving consumer disputes that are simple, effective, quick and economical;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need that should be given to vulnerable consumers in the area of tourism, with regard, not just to safety and accessibility, but also to access to information and protection of their rights;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights the need for travel agents and tour operators to promote the European emergency number, ‘112’, on the relevant websites and e-tickets, as well as in our main tourist destinations;