25 Amendments of Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO related to 2023/2051(INL)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)
Citation 41 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures (Women on Boards) and Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)
Citation 41 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures (Women on Boards) and Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas CCS professionals tend to have low retirement savingentitlements as a result of the atypical and sometime precarious nature of their work; whereas artists may continue practicing beyond the official retirement age;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas CCS professionals tend to have low retirement savingentitlements as a result of the atypical and sometime precarious nature of their work; whereas artists may continue practicing beyond the official retirement age;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the limited collective bargaining practices in the cultural and creative sectors15 in several Member States contribute to poor job quality, low income and limited access to social protection; whereas trade unions face challenges in organizing CCS workers, due to intermittent work patterns, changing work places, combining of professional activities and in view of the higher number of self-employed professionals in the sector; _________________ 15 Eurofound note on employment trends and working conditions in the creative sectors provided at the request of the rapporteurs, 29 May 2023.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the limited collective bargaining practices in the cultural and creative sectors15 in several Member States contribute to poor job quality, low income and limited access to social protection; whereas trade unions face challenges in organizing CCS workers, due to intermittent work patterns, changing work places, combining of professional activities and in view of the higher number of self-employed professionals in the sector; _________________ 15 Eurofound note on employment trends and working conditions in the creative sectors provided at the request of the rapporteurs, 29 May 2023.
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors, entertainment and sports play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in Europe’s social cohesion and economy; underlines that CCS professionals are key to the process of European integration;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors, entertainment and sports play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in Europe’s social cohesion and economy; underlines that CCS professionals are key to the process of European integration;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with the European Labour Authority to facilitate, thorugh the provision of easily accessible information, the full application of applicable collective agreements in the country of destination to posted CCS professionals;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with the European Labour Authority to facilitate, thorugh the provision of easily accessible information, the full application of applicable collective agreements in the country of destination to posted CCS professionals;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Deplores the practice of offering payment for cultural and creative work in the form of exposure as well as all forms of underpaid or unpaid work, including hidden work time and inappropriate use of internships, arising from widespread power imbalances in the contractual relationship;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Deplores the practice of offering payment for cultural and creative work in the form of exposure as well as all forms of underpaid or unpaid work, including hidden work time and inappropriate use of internships, arising from widespread power imbalances in the contractual relationship;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairly remunerated, in particular authors and performers; stresses the need to facilitate legal access to content and the need to fight against piracy, in particular in the digital single market;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and of properly implementing them, ensuring that every type of rightholder is fairly remunerated, in particular authors and performers; stresses the need to facilitate legal access to content and the need to fight against piracy, in particular in the digital single market;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that public funders in the cultural and creative sectors have a responsibility to promote fair practices and calls for the integration of fair principles in their funding strategies, in consultation with the social partners; insists that all professional institutional engagements of CCS professionals should be fairly remunerated and job substitution through bogus volunteering should be tackled; calls on public funders at EU, national and regional level to introduce terms and conditions on the use of public funding to ensure fair remuneration and working conditions of CCS professionals, and to advance gender equality, in compliance with collective agreements where they exist, and to promote the achievement of collective bargained solutions where they do not yet exist;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the role played by collective management organisations formed and managed by authors and composers to ensure their fair remuneration through collective negotiations and collective actions; notes that collective management organisations also provide significant social and cultural funds for the well-being of creators and sustainability of cultural sector and cultural diversity in Europe; recalls that such organisations have provided a safety net role for most fragile creators during the pandemic;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Members States, in consultation with the social partners, to provide tailored information to CCS professionals, especially in case of cross- border mobility;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that access to the European Education Area is fundamental for artistic research and the career development of teachers and young professionals in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the Member States to ensure that higher arts education is fully integrated in the European Education Area; urges the Commission and the Member States to work towards the valorisation and automatic mutual recognition of diplomas and other qualifications, learning outcomes and study periods abroad;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is concerned by the lack of career transition support systems in place for artists and CCS professionals in need of retraining when it is not possible to continue with their careers; believes this is of particular importance for professionals whose practice relies on their physical capacities, such as among others dancers, singers and musicians, and for professionals whose jobs are put at risk by the digital transition; calls on the Member States to invest in skills development programmes, technical and vocational education, technical and vocational training systems and lifelong learning schemes, allowing those interested to develop new skills either within or outside the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors show a very high dependence rate from clients and above average exposure to intimidation and discrimination; with 86 % of unions in the entertainment industry expressing concern about sexual harassment occurring at work or in work- related environments1a; notes that, within the entertainment sector, the live entertainment and film/television production sub-sectors are particularly affected1b; urges the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to investigate scrupulously the reported cases, to raise awareness and to establish guidelines on harassment prevention through education and training; _________________ 1a Policy Brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, ILO, 2020 https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /@ed_dialogue/@actrav/documents/public ation/wcms_761947.pdf 1b ILO Policy Brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry (2020)
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate the establishment and funding of independent structures, in consultations with the social partners, where artists and CCS professionals can confidentially report unfair practices, such as abuse of power, harassment, bullying, and discrimination, obtain guidance and legal counsel;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is concerned by the effects of increasing automation, which pose a particular challenge to artists and other CCS professionals at risk of losing their jobs or their remuneration rights or of suffering from deteriorating working conditions and losses of their remuneration rights; calls on the Commission to develop a proactive strategic approach at Union level to anticipate the effects on jobs and the challenges that arise from the emergence of streaming services and generative AI systems, including the use of deepfakes without consent; suggests the development of codes of conduct involving all stakeholders in the CCs and the digital and technological sector, and including trade unions, to ensure the respect for European values such as cultural diversity and the respect for author's rights and fair remuneration;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its call on the Commission to assess the challenges posed by AI-generated content on the cultural and creative sectors, in particular those related to the generation of content in breach of Union law, copyright rules, and potential misuse; underlines the need to ensure that providers of generative AI comply with the obligations established in the Artificial Intelligence Act; recalls that generative AI should ensure transparency about the fact the content is generated by an AI system, not by humans; recalls that without prejudice to Union or national legislation on copyright, generative AI providers shall document and make publicly available a sufficiently detailed summary of the use of training data protected under copyright law;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
- To assess existing and forthcoming initiatives to ensure the fair remuneration of creators