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Amendments (87)
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe and confers on the Union the task, inter alia, of contributing to the flowering of cultures of Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Union's industry exist. In this respect, the Union, where necessary, supports and supplements Member States' actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity, strengthen the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industri, improve knowledge and dissemination of the cultural history of the peoples of Europe and conserve and protect Europe's cultural heritage, as well as Member States’ actions in the fields of non-commercial cultural exchanges, in particular through vocational training and artistic and literary creation, including in the audiovisual and cinema industries.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Participation in the framework programme will be open to Member States, acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates benefiting from a pre- accession strategy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar agreements; to EFTA countries which are parties to the EEA Agreement and to countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework agreements providing for their participation in European Union programmes. The participation of the Swiss Confederation is subject to specific arrangements with that country.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the Programme, complementarity to Member State activities and compliance with Article 167 (4) of the Treaty, in particular paragraph 4 of that article, and other Union activities, in particular in the field of education, research and innovation, industrial and cohesion policy, tourism and external relations.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Given the transnational and international character of proposed actions, the objectives of this Regulation, namely to foster the protection, promotion and development of Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity and audiovisual and cinema heritage, to promote intercultural dialogue and enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans in order to strengthen their feeling of being European citizens and to build capacity in Europe’s cultural and creative sectors so as to help them to develop and Europe's audiovisual industry to be competitive in the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States alone. For reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions, transnational results can be better achieved by action at Union level. The Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to support the achieving ofachieve those objectives to safeguard and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the Creative Europe Framework Programme for support to the European cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Framework Programme’) for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
1. '‘cultural and creative sectors'’ means all sectors, including the audiovisual sector, whose activities are based on cultural values and/or artistic and, creative and audiovisual expressions, whether these activities are market or non-market oriented and whatever the type of structure that carries them out. These activities include the creation, the production, the dissemination and the preservation of goods and services which embody cultural, artistic or creative expressions, as well as related functions such as education, management or regulation. The cultural and creative sectors include in particular architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, design, festivals, music, performing arts, publishing, radio and visual arts;.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
2. 'cultural and creative operator' means a professional, an organisation, a business, including an SME, or an institution active in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
3. 'participating financial intermediaries', as selected by the cultural and creative sectors guarantee fund, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [the Financial Regulation], means financial institutions providing or planning to provide loan facilities or additional expertise regarding the cultural and creative sectors.
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Framework Programme shall only support thosebe based on actions and activities presenting a potential European added value and contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its flagship initiativepromotion of cultural diversity, the conservation of Europe’s cultural heritage and the enhancement and development of the cultural and creative area shared by Europeans.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the transnational character of its activitiescultural and creative activities, in particular in the audiovisual sector, and their impact, which will complement national, international and other Union programmes;
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) transnational cooperation stimulating more comprehensive, rapid and effective responses to global challenges and creating long-term systemic effects on thebetween cultural and creative operators, including artists, from more than one Member State, fostering the emergence of a cultural and creative space shared by Europeans and helping to make for better structured sectors;
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) ensuring a more level playing field in the European cultural and creative sectors by taking account of low production capacity countries and/or countries orthat proper account is taken of the conditions obtaining in the European cultural and creative sectors, in particular the situation in low production capacity Member States and/or EU regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic area.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point a
Article 4 – point a
(a) to foster the safeguarding and, promotion and development of European’s cultural and linguistic diversity; and audiovisual and cinema heritage and to promote intercultural dialogue and enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans in order to strengthen their feeling of being European citizens;
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b
Article 4 – point b
(b) to strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors with a view to promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growthbuild up the capacity of Europe’s cultural and creative sectors so as to help them to develop and support the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a
Article 5 – point a
(a) to support the capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector, to operate transnationally;
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b
Article 5 – point b
(b) to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and operators and, in particular audiovisual works, and the mobility of cultural and creative operators, including audiovisual professionals, in order to reach new audiences in Europethe Union and beyond;:
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c
Article 5 – point c
(c) to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and organisationoperators and audiovisual professionals, and in particular SMEs and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point d
Article 5 – point d
(d) to support transnational polartisticy cooperation in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector, in order to foster policy development, innovation, and audience building and new business models.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – introductory wording
Article 6 – introductory wording
The Programme shall consist of the following strands:
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point a
Article 6 – point a
(a) an Cross-sectoral Strand addressed to all cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point b
Article 6 – point b
(b) a Culture Strand addressed to the cultural and creative sectorsprogramme;
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point c
Article 6 – point c
(c) a MEDIA Strand addressed to the audiovisual sectorprogramme.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
The Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall establish a Facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors and operated within the context of a Union debt instrument for small and medium-sized enterprises. This facility shall have the following priorities, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No xx/2012 [the Financial Regulation] and the rules laid down in Annex I, a Guarantee Facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors which shall be open to cultural and creative SMEs and organisations established in a Member State and shall:
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall establish a, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex I, a Guarantee Facility targeting the Union's cultural and creative sectors and operated. The Guarantee Facility may operate as a self-standing instrument or within the context of another Union debt instrument for. The Guarantee Facility smhall and medium-sized enterprises. This facility shall have the following priorities: be set up and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation. It shall be opened to cultural and creative SMEs and organisations established in a Member State and shall:
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectorcultural and creative SMEs and organisations;
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterpriseSMEs and organisations in the Europeanacross the Union's cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to this end, improveing the capacity of participating financial institutiontermediaries to assess the risks associated with SMEs and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and their projects, including through technical assistance, knowledge-building and networking measures.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to this end, improve the capacity of participating financial institutiontermediaries to assess cultural and creative projects, including technical assistance and networking measures.
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In accordance with Article 130(3) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall implement the Guarantee Facility in an indirect management mode by entrusting tasks to the European Investment Fund (EIF) referred to in point (iv) of Article 55(1) of the Financial Regulation, subject to the terms of an agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the EIF.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – introductory wording
Article 8 – point f – introductory wording
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – indent 1
Article 8 – point f – indent 1
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – indent 2
Article 8 – point f – indent 2
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – indent 3
Article 8 – point f – indent 3
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – indent 4
Article 8 – point f – indent 4
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – indent 5
Article 8 – point f – indent 5
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – title
Article 8 a (new) – title
Article 8 bis Network of Creative Europe Desks
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new)
1. The countries participating in the framework programme shall, each in accordance with its own regulations and provisions, establish Creative Europe desks, consisting of MEDIA Desks and Europe culture points, in order to guarantee that existing expertise is utilised and that the specific features of each sector are taken into account.
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b (new) – introductory wording
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b (new) – introductory wording
1b. The Creative Europe Desks organised around the MEDIA Desks and the Europe culture points shall carry out the following tasks:
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 (new)
– promote the programmes at national level in the participating countries and to engage in advertising and publicity for them;
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 a (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 a (new)
– assist the cultural and creative sectors with regard to the programmes and to provide information on other opportunities for assistance provided by EU policies;
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 b (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 b (new)
– stimulate cross-border cooperation between professionals in the cultural and creative sectors, and the creation of institutional platforms and networks in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 c (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 c (new)
– support the Commission by assisting it in matters relating to the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector, in the countries participating in the programmes, for example by supplying it with available data for these sectors, which should also be made available to stakeholders;
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 d (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 d (new)
– support the Commission in ensuring proper communication and dissemination of the results and impacts of the programmes;
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 e (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 e (new)
– encourage the greatest possible level of programme participation by operators in the cultural and creative sectors as a result of efficient dissemination of information to them and appropriate initiatives for networking between them;
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 f (new)
Article 8 a (new) – paragraph 1 b – indent 1 f (new)
– assist cultural and creative operators in presenting their projects in response to calls for proposals.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter III – Article -9 (new)
Chapter III – Article -9 (new)
Article -9 Scope of the Culture Programme The Culture Programme shall seek to emphasise the cultural space shared by Europeans and based on a common cultural heritage, by developing cultural cooperation between the various European operators in the cultural and creative sectors, with a view to strengthening people's sense of sharing a common European citizenship. The Culture Programme shall be open to cultural and creative operators, in particular SMEs and cultural and creative operators carrying out non-profit cultural and creative activities.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article -9 a (new) (after Chapter III "The Culture Strand")
Article -9 a (new) (after Chapter III "The Culture Strand")
Article -9a Specific objectives of the Culture Programme 1. The specific objectives of the Programme shall be: (a) to promote transnational mobility of cultural and creative operators; (b) to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative, and, in particular, artistic, works, projects and products; (c) to encourage intercultural dialogue.
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) supporting actions enabling cultural and creative operators to internationalise their careers in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – introductory wording
Article 10 – introductory wording
The Culture Strandprogramme shall provide support for the following measures:
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point a
Article 10 – point a
a) annual and multiannual cooperation measureprojects bringing together cultural and creative operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral cultural and creative activities;
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point b
Article 10 – point b
b) activities by European bodies comprising networks of operators from different countriesnetworks of cultural and creative operators from different countries and at cultural events of a European character;
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c
Article 10 – point c
c) activities by organisations providing a promotional European platform for the development ofprojects for the promotion and the circulation beyond their own borders of artists, works and professionals, particularly emerging talent, and stimulating the circulation of artists and works, with a systemic and large scale effectultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point d
Article 10 – point d
d) support for literary translation (such as pieces of fiction, novels, stories, novellas, plays, poetry, comic strips) from one European language to another;
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point e
Article 10 – point e
e) special actions aiming to achieve greater visibility for the richness and diversity of European cultures, and stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, including festivals, art festivals, European cultural prizes, the European Heritage Label, and the European Capitals of Culture.
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter IV – Article -11 (new)
Chapter IV – Article -11 (new)
Article -11 Scope of the MEDIA Programme The audiovisual sector is an essential vector for conveying and developing European cultural values and for creating highly skilled jobs for the digital age. Its creativity is a positive factor for competitiveness and appeal with the public. The MEDIA Programme is intended to strengthen the audiovisual sector economically to enable it to play its cultural and creative role more effectively by developing an industry with powerful and diversified content and a valuable and accessible heritage and to add value to national support.
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
The MEDIA Programme shall have the following specific objectives: (a) preserve and enhance European cultural and linguistic diversity and its cinematographic and audiovisual heritage, guarantee its accessibility to the public and promote intercultural dialogue; (b) increase the circulation and viewership of European audiovisual works inside and outside the European Union, including through greater cooperation between players; (c) strengthen the competitiveness of the European audiovisual sector in the framework of an open and competitive European market favourable to employment, including by promoting links between audiovisual professionals; (d) increase the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry, permit Europe to play its cultural and political role more effectively in the world, and broaden consumer choice and enhance cultural diversity, in particular through support for international collaborative projects in the audiovisual sector and improved access to third country markets, and build trust and confidence and long- term working relationships.
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The priorio achieve these objectives in the field of reinforcing the sector's capacity shall be the followingand with a view to reinforcing the European audiovisual sector's capacity, the MEDIA Programme shall support:
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) facilitating the acquisition of skillsand improvement of skills in the audiovisual field and the development of networks and in particular encouraging the use of digital technologies to ensure the adaptation to market developments;
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) increasing the capacity of European audiovisual operators to developsign and develop European audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in Europe and beyond and to facilitate European and international co-production including with TV broadcasters;
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) encouraging business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and businesseconomic tools for audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on European and international markets.
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
c) supporting audience building as means of stimulatingtimulation of audience interest for European audiovisual works in particular through promotion, events, film literacy and festivals;
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) helping European and international co-production partners to collaborate and to provide support for co-produced audiovisual works;
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – introductory wording
Article 12 – introductory wording
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point a
Article 12 – point a
(a) continuing training measures to support the development of a comprehensive offer of new skills acquisition, particularly through the establishment of pan-European training provision enabling those who work in the audiovisual industry to enhance their skills, especially in IT, in the international market, as well as well as knowledge sharing and networking initiatives;
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – point a a (new)
(aa) subtitling, surtitling, dubbing and audio description of audiovisual works;
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point b
Article 12 – point b
(b) supportmeasures to support European audiovisual operators to develop European audiovisual works with enhanced cross- border circulation potential, and especially to promote the development of projects for the production of European television programmes and films (fiction, animation and documentaries) as well as interactive works, notably video games for the European and international markets;
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point c
Article 12 – point c
(c) measures to support the activities aiming atof independent European audiovisual production companies with a view to facilitating European and international co- productions, including television and especially the production of works for television such as series and pilot programmes, as well as supporting international co-production funds;
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point d
Article 12 – point d
(d) measures to facilitate access to professional audiovisual trade events and markets and the use of online business tools inside and outside Europeeconomic resources inside and outside Europe, particularly through co-production forums, and to promote European audiovisual projects and works on the European and international film markets;
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point e
Article 12 – point e
(e) measures to establish systems of support for the distribution of non-national European films on all platformdistribution platforms of all types and for international saleseconomic activities;
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point f
Article 12 – point f
(f) measures to facilitate circulation of European films worldwide and of international films in Europe on all platforms via projects for cooperation among various interests in the audiovisual sector (festivals, sales agents, distributors and distribution platforms generally);
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point g
Article 12 – point g
(g) supportmeasures to support the creation of a European cinema owners'’ network screening mostly European films including a significant proportion of non- national European films, includingand to support the integration of digital technologies, particularly by encouraging the digitisation of these operators’ cinemas;
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point h
Article 12 – point h
(h) measures to support initiatives, including festivals, presenting and promoting a diversity of European audiovisual works;
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point i
Article 12 – point i
(i) measures to support activities aiming at increasing audiences’ knowledge of and interest ofin European cinema and the European cinematographic heritage, particularly activities to educate film audiences, and especially young audiences;
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point j
Article 12 – point j
(j) measures to support innovative actions testing new business models and tools in areas likely to be influenced by the introduction and the use of digital technologies.
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) relevant EU policies, in particular those in the fields of education, employment, healthcohesion, training, youth provision, research and innovation, enterprise, tourism, justice and development;
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply and be implemented respecting international commitments of the Union, notably the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) Without prejudice to the requirements set out in point (a), the Member States shall submit to the Commission no later than 30 September 2017 a report on the implementation and impact of the Framework Programme within their territory.
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) A final evaluation of the Framework Programme shall be submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions no later than 30 June 2022.
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Creative Europe Desks network referred to in Article 8 (f)a shall ensure communication and dissemination of information concerning the Union funding awarded and results obtained for their country.
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. The Strands shall be open to the participation of the following countries provided that the conditions are met, including thoseset out below are met: – commitment to the values of diversity of cultural expression, evinced by signature and ratification of the 2005 UNESCO Convention; – in respect of the MEDIA strand, the conditions contained within Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services for the MEDIA strand, and additional appropriations are paid: ; – payment of additional appropriations, the amounts of which shall be commensurate with the countries’ participation, on the basis of the payments made during previous programmes.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Annual work programmes 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17b laying down annual work programmes. 2. The annual work programmes shall specify, in particular, the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and the total amount of the financing plan. 3. The annual work programmes shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each section and an indicative implementation timetable. For grants, they shall include the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. 4. For the Guarantee Facility, the annual work programme shall include the eligibility and selection criteria for financial intermediaries, the exclusion criteria related to the content of projects submitted to the participating financial intermediaries, the annual allocation to the EIF and the eligibility, selection and award criteria for capacity-building providers.
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The resources allocated to capacity- building shall be limited to [10%]1 of the budget for the Guarantee Facility. The EIF shall select the capacity-building providers on behalf of the Guarantee Facility and under the supervision of the Commission through a public and open procurement procedure, on the basis of criteria such as experience in financing the cultural and creative sectors, expertise, geographical reach, delivery capacity and market knowledge. ________________ 1 Depending on the final budget for the Creative Europe Programme, as agreed in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020.
Amendment 675 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Types of loans covered by the Guarantee Facility shall include in particular: – investment in tangible or intangible assets; – business transfers; – working capital (such as interim finance, gap finance, tax incentives, cash flow, credit lines, etc.)