Activities of Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL related to 2014/2241(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (debate) ES
Amendments (20)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism’ (COM(2014)0086),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. The Union is a maritime continent, and Coastal and Maritime Tourism is the largest maritime activity in Europe. This represents more than a third of the maritime economy, directly affecting many other sectors of the EU economy and employing 3.2 million people, most between the ages of 16 and 35. It should also be noted that this sector has been a lever for growth and job creation, particularly in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls in particular for the creation of a ‘Brand Destination Europe’ with the aim of complementing and enhancing the promotional activities of Member States, national tourism organisations and the European tourism industry for the benefit of the visibility of European tourism destinations at national, regional and local level, without interfering in the competences of Member States in accordance with Article 195 TFEU;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that public and private stakeholders should strengthen their efforts to develop new transnational European products and services, while taking full account of macro-regional strategies and maritime basins to promote domestic and international tourism;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the members of the ETC to support the existing mandate of the ETC for the purpose of assisting in the development and promotion of targeted transnational and pan-European tourism products, inter alia and services, together with Coastal and Maritime Tourism, by means of an advanced Visiteurope.com portal;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the increase in international competition, with the emergence of destinations outside Europe. For this reason, it is essential to create more cooperation between European destinations through tourism clusters and networks at local, regional, national and transnational level and within maritime basins;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Takes the view that training is an essential element to providing quality services in a sector that employs mostly young people aged between 16 and 35. Strongly encourages the Commission to work with private entities in the creation of training and internship programmes in low season, in order to make this sector more attractive and less seasonal;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises the importance of this strategy for Coastal and Island Areas, in line with the strategy on Blue Growth and the EU2020, which presents a set of common responses to the many challenges they face;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Strongly encourages the Commission to present an Action Plan to accompany the 14 actions described, with concrete goals and timetables and to report to Parliament on the progress of the actions;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on the European Commission to conduct an Annual Seminar with the participation of the Coastal and Marine Member States and the respective Regions to promote a pan-European dialogue, to facilitate the sharing of best practices and the implementation of a long-term strategy;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Recalls the importance of connectivity and accessibility, which differ in high and low season in the outermost regions and islands, which depend largely on sea and air transport. Also emphasizes the importance of creating regional plans that promote mobility within destinations. Asks the Commission that Action 12 also take into account the efficiency of state aid in coastal and maritime regions;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Strongly encourages the Commission, together with Member States and stakeholders in the nautical and maritime tourism sector, to assess the need to create intelligent and innovative strategies as a solution to combat seasonality, adapted both to the periods of high and low season, taking into account various audiences. Calls on stakeholders to make efforts in creating experiences, products and complementary services integrated with local products, particularly connected with maritime heritage and culture, water sports, recreational sailing, observation of marine life and nature, sun and beach- related activities, links with artisanal fishing, food and health;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Highlights the importance of Cruise Tourism for the growth of the Tourism sector in Europe. Therefore calls on the Commission together with the Member States to assess the forms and existing port and nautical infrastructure, as well as to standardise the sorting of waste and recycling, in order to create innovative planning actions for these areas by developing the concept of the Smart Port City;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Unlock the potential of Coastal and Marine Tourism;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that sensitive regions such as islands, coasts and mountai, mountains and the outermost regions often depend strongly on tourism business and are the first affected by climate change; is therefore convinced that climate protection should be more strongly integrated into European, national and regional tourism and transport policies;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Strongly encourages the European Commission to assess the possibility of making the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS) a Union instrument to help tourism destinations to control, manage, evaluate and improve their performance in terms of sustainability;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that consumers using sites must be correctly informed and not misled, and that companies need to take the necessary steps to protect consumers and hosts with regard to safety and security issues. Underlines the importance of a viable and transparent system of reviews;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. The tourism sector is mainly made up of Micro and SMEs. Therefore strongly encourages the Commission to translate the funding support guide into the 24 Union languages, since difficulty in access to finance is one of the barriers to the sector;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Strongly encourages the Commission to examine the possibility of creating a section dedicated exclusively to Tourism in the next multiannual financial framework, since it is one of the Union’s activities that has shown resilience over the past years of economic recession, and has generated jobs and created growth;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the Member States to consider the development of access to high-speed broadband a priority for remote, outermost and mountainous areas;