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5 Amendments of Eoin RYAN related to 2007/2261(INI)

Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Believes that sport cannot be categorised as an normal economic activity because of its specific, unique and inherent aspects and thus calls on the Commission to recognise that EC competition law is relevant only to the economic activities of sporting organisations;
2008/03/07
Committee: ECON
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for a percentage of the revenue generated by the sale of media rights and market ventures relating to a particular sport to be allocated directly to funding and aiding the volunteer and non-profit sectors of that sport;
2008/03/07
Committee: ECON
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the Commission’s acknowledgement of the particular challenges faced by amateur and non- profit sport and by sport dependent on volunteering and calls for this to be reflected in all economic aspects of future sports policy;
2008/03/07
Committee: ECON
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses its support for the club licensing systems introduced to football in 2004, which promote competitive balance and deliver financial stability for clubs; calls for the further development and implementation of such systems in other sports in order to promote best practices and good governance in sport in conformity with EU law;
2008/03/07
Committee: ECON
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses concern at the growth of advertising linking sports and alcohol that is directed at young people and recommends that while sporting organisations are free to use advertisers and sponsors from all sections of the industry, special consideration should be given to sporting advertising aimed at young people;
2008/03/07
Committee: ECON