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5 Amendments of Neena GILL related to 2007/2261(INI)

Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. ConsiderAsks that, in view of the unique characteristics of sport, the Commission should consider, after consulting the various interests concerned and Parliament, 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; 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;
2008/03/07
Committee: JURI
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that recognition of players' agents' professional qualifications is covered by Directive 2005/36/EC1 where the profession is subject to national rules; 1 OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.
2008/03/07
Committee: JURI
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that illicit practices on the part of some players' agents (corruption, money laundering, trafficking in under- age players) could warrant adoption of a legislative act laying down minimum professional requirements for players' agents (knowledge of specific subjects, respectability, no conflict of interests, e.g. as a result of dual representation, etc.);
2008/03/07
Committee: JURI
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Strongly supports the UEFA club licensing system and calls for the Europe- wide adoption of such best practices;
2008/03/07
Committee: JURI
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Considers that, even though central marketing of television rights constitutes a horizontal restriction of competition under Article 81(1) of the Treaty, it does produce efficiencies to be read in the light of Article 81(3), and that such arrangements are acceptable provided that they are consistent with the principles of solidarity between clubs, transparency, accountability and objectivity;
2008/03/07
Committee: JURI