5 Amendments of Georgios PAPASTAMKOS related to 2007/2261(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that, although the existing Treaty does not contain provisions conferring specific competence for sport, sport is not excluded from the scope of Community law, and is covered more specifically in terms of the ban on discrimination (Article 12 of the Treaty), free movement of workers (Article 39), freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services (Articles 43 and 49) and the competition rules (Articles 81 to 87); further points out that the provisions on employment and, social policy, culture, education and health also have an impact on sport;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that, in view of the unique characteristics of sport, the Commission should consider, after consulting the various interests concerned and Parliament, on the one hand, codification of the Community acquis regarding sport and, on the other hand, the adoption of interpretative guidelines designed to clarify the whole question of the relationship between Community law and "sporting rules" that do not fall within the remit of that law and the area to which that law applies, in particular the demarcation between those aspects of the organisation of sport which are subject to that law and those rules which are not, having regard also to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, and bearing in mind that sporting rules concerning questions of purely sporting interest and having as such nothing to do with economic activity do not fall within the scope of the Treaty; this demarcation should take account of the distinction between professional and amateur sports; points out that such rules, which relate to the particular nature and context of sporting events, are inherent in the organisation and proper conduct of sporting competition and cannot be regarded as constituting a restriction on the Community rules on free movement of workers and freedom to provide services;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to make it clear to the relevant bodies, organisations and federations of sports associations and disciplines the ascendancy of Community law in the areas covered by the rules referred to in paragraph 1 of the opinion and to clarify the legal aspects of this relationship;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the fact that, with the growth of on-line gaming and the Commission's efforts to liberalise the sector, it is also necessary to ensure betting integrity and deal with the question of compliance with intellectual property rights in connection in particular with on- line gaming. and the increasingly close link between organised economic crime and illegal gambling activities;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses its concern at the growing incidence of violence and racism – at national and cross-border level – at organised sports events; notes the unenforceability and ineffectiveness of the penalties for such actions under the existing bodies of legislation in the EU Member States and calls on the Commission to take fresh initiatives to develop a coordinated approach and counterstrategy;