4 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2010/2206(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the competitiveness of European tourism industry will only be guaranteed by using best technologies available, therefore skills, experiences and best practices in tourism sector should be shared; therefore encourages a "smart specialisation approach" where regions focus on their relative strengths where they can become excellent; underlines the importance of mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications in tourism sector across Europe;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers, in view of demographic changesan ageing society, that the health tourism has the biggest potential to undergo a significant growth in the future; believes that a European certified system of quality standards and controls in this field such as a ´blue cross system´ for medical or wellness facilities, e.g. in hotels offering health treatments like health-checks, would significantly improve the competitiveness of European health tourism;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the local and regional authorities as well as the local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to encourage and support the development of networks and the creation of partnerships for the exchange of good practice; hopes that concrete initiatives will be undertaken in support of innovation and the development of new information technologies, and that access will be facilitated for stakeholders in the tourist industry, and particularly small– and medium–sized enterprises, to the relevant financial instruments;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasizes that the tourism sector should make better use of the full potential of cross border investments in competitive clusters as well at the internal as at the external borders of the European Union;