437 Amendments of Lothar BISKY
Amendment 4 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas all young people are an integral part of society and should be recognised as such; whereas inequalities and all kinds of discrimination still persist and have a big impact on the life of young people and their later development in society;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the persistent economic crisis has a severe impact on the lives of young people in terms of their wellbeing and social inclusion, employment, access to housing, health, education and training, cultural activities, leisure and sports, and is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in response to the economic crisis, several Member States have implemented severe austerity measures, including serious cuts in spending on education, training and lifelong learning programmes; whereas those cuts ameasures having a huge impact on Europe's young people and are jeopardising achievement of the ‘Europe 2020’ targetse a detrimental effect notably on youth employment in certain Member States, in particular those in southern Europe, leading in most cases to a significant brain drain from those regions and thus accentuating inequalities within the EU;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States, and becomes even more alarming taking into consideration precarious employment conditions or unreported employment;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the economic and social problems are increasing Euroscepticism among citizens; whereas young people are the most vulnerable segment of societycrisis in conjunction with Member States' and EU's inadequate response, especially the severe austerity measures, have contributed to a significant increase in extreme right-wing movements among citizens, in particular among young people, who are particularly vulnerable in the face of the crisis;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas an effective youth policy can contribute to the development of civic awareness among young people, which is of the utmost importance for their individual emancipation and their participation in society as active citizens;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the total transferability of acquired social benefits so as not to jeopardise welfare protection for young workers who have opted for mobility;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to launch further initiatives to develop a pan- European non-formal education and mobility system that recognises volunteering servicStresses the importance of informal and non-formal learning for the development of values, aptitudes and skills for young people, as well as for learning about citizenship and democratic involvement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to mutually recognise competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning and to provide support for such activities, internships and social work the framework of the new programmes for education, youth and citizenship;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Ddraws attention to the problem of early school-leavers; calls for flexibleschool inequalities often linked to early school-leaving; stresses the importance of public funding in order to guarantee equal access to education as well as of supporting activities outside the educational system in order to reduce such inequalities, without jeopardising the basic learning pathways at EU ands established at national level;
Amendment 102 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Asks the Member States to target young people who are not in education, training or employment, in order to offer them quality learning and training, so that they can gain the skills and experience they need to enter employment, including, for some of them, by facilitating their re-entry into the educational system;
Amendment 103 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for special attention to be given to the youth prison population in order to facilitate their reintegration to society;
Amendment 158 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups, such as migrant youth;
Amendment 159 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing access for all young people to cultures, leisure activities and sports, which are of outermost importance for their personal development as well as for fostering openness to different ideas and experiences, intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding;
Amendment 167 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Emphasises the importance of eliminating all forms of discrimination and bullying among young people;
Amendment 168 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses that the fight against gender inequalities and stereotypes should be an integral part of an effective youth policy in order to prevent and eliminate in particular violence against women;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas education and training policies play a crucial role in combating the high level of youth unemployment; whereas keeping up with a rapidly evolving labour market requires more investment in vocational education and training (VET), higher education and researchmost studies demonstrate the importance of providing good-quality education from the earliest school years as a means of preventing early school-leaving and ensuring that children from the most disadvantaged social backgrounds are fully integrated into school life; whereas keeping up with a rapidly evolving labour market requires more investment in vocational education and training (VET), higher education and research; whereas taking account of the requirements of the labour market should not preclude children from acquiring the broadest possible foundation of knowledge, as that is the best way of ensuring they will be able to adapt to the vagaries of the employment market and of life in general;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. whereas Member States have to provide a social safety net and guarantee decent living conditions for workers who become unemployed and for young people unable to find work;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)
Paragraph A b (new)
Ab. whereas as the economic and financial crisis has worsened and austerity has been imposed, especially in economically more fragile Member States, education budget cuts have been making access more difficult and undermining teaching standards; whereas the crisis and austerity policies are having a direct adverse impact on young people’s prospects for gaining access to, and remaining in, education and employment;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. whereas early school leaving seriously hampers the economic and social development of the Union; whereas early school leavers are more often unemployed and at risk of social exclussocial inequalities within education systems, which are often linked to the lack of sufficient – and appropriate – human and financial resources, early school leaving and failure to achieve educational qualifications, have a considerable impact on young people’s employability, since early school leavers are more often unemployed and at risk of social exclusion and, consequently, seriously hamper the economic and social development of the Union;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
C. whereas EU mobility programmes in the field of education and youth boost job prospects and encourage labour market mobility but continue to be relatively inaccessible to young people from the most disadvantaged social and occupational backgrounds;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is strongly concerned at the budget cuts by Member States in the field of education, training and youth, and recalls; notes, in particular, the adverse effects of structural reforms and associated austerity programmes in terms of youth unemployment in some Member States, particularly in Southern Europe, which is leading to a significant brain-drain to other countries, including non-EU countries; recalls, therefore, that budget allocations to education and training should be perceived as a necessary and invaluable investment for the future;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is strongly concerned at the budget cuts by Member States in the field of education, training and youth, and recalls that budget allocations to education and training should be perceived as a necessary and invaluable investment for the future; condemns any increases in tuition fees for state higher education, a measure which several Member States are considering or have already implemented; urges the Member States to ensure that no student is denied access to, or prevented from remaining in, the various levels of education for economic reasons;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Member States to consider whether they might abolish enrolment and tuition fees, whose effects, aggravated by the current economic and social crisis, constitute yet another barrier to access to, and continued study in, state higher education; urges the Member States to increase their education budgets, especially where student grants and social support are concerned, so as to ensure that students will not be forced to take a job or get into debt while they are still studying;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that, because of the economic and financial crisis, many families can no longer afford to pay for higher education, a fact which has led to an increase in drop-out rates at this level; considers that Member States should ensure that all persons, whatever their economic circumstances, can enjoy the right to free and universal education of a high quality;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls fHighlights the impor tan increased use of dual education systems which combine theoretical and practical teaching; highlights the importance of VETce of VET, including lifelong training, in striking the right balance between education and labour market demand; considers that the promotion of VET should not be done at the expense of higher education; emphasises the importance of improving quality standards in higher education;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that more and more teachers have been losing their jobs in some countries being ‘bailed out’ by the Troika and, as a result, teaching standards are declining, schools are being closed, curricula are being pared down, and academic failure and school drop-out rates are rising; notes that the higher student-teacher ratios resulting from the cuts are translating into lower teaching standards in the education system, the goal of which should be to enable teachers to follow the school careers of their pupils more closely;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 bis. In particular, asks the Member States to target, with the Commission’s support, young people who are not in education, training or employment, in order to offer them quality learning and training provision so that they can gain the skills and experience they need to enter employment or re-enter the educational system through courses designed to take account of their difficulties;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States to provide in their education policies for extracurricular placements to help students acquire experience in their chosen field, thereby enabling them to consolidate their knowledge and forge links with the workplace; maintains that Member States should regulate work placements in the proper manner, encompassing them under the heading of student training, and that unpaid placements should be prohibited; stresses that placements of this kind must on no account serve as substitutes for jobs;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the UNESCO Convention of 20 October 2005 on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions,
Amendment 8 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe’s European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, opened for signature on 5 November 1992,
Amendment 13 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 25 September 2008 on community media in Europe,
Amendment 26 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the 2005 UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity allows parties to take appropriate measures to protect cultural activities, goods, and services, including measures concerning the languages used for such activities, goods, and services, in order to foster diversity in terms of cultural expressions, both within the territory of parties to the Convention and under international agreements;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Council of Europe’s European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, which has been ratified by 16 Union Member States, provides both a frame of reference for the protection of languages in danger of dying out and a means of protecting minorities, two points mentioned in the Copenhagen criteria, which countries must satisfy if they are to join the EU;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas non-profit-making community media broadcasting in minority languages are essential in order to protect and disseminate those languages, especially when they are endangered, and to respect and foster linguistic diversity and pluralism within society, since they enable speakers of the languages concerned to occupy a place within the public domain;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas protection and transmission of a language depend very often on informal and non-formal education and whereas it is important to recognise the role played in that context by voluntary organisations, the arts, and artists;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas, over the last two multiannual financial framework periods (2000-2007 and 2007-2013), European funding for these languages has been cut drastically, and whereas this has added to their problems; whereas this situation must not be allowed to continue into the next multiannual financial framework (2014-2020);
Amendment 72 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the European Union and the Member States to pay more attention to the extreme danger that many European languages are in, and to commit wholeheartedly to a policy of protection and promotion that is up to the job of preserving the diversity of the Union’s linguistic and cultural heritage by supporting ambitious protection policies withinfor the language communities concerned;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to honour the commitments that they have entered into by acceding to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, be it on their own territory or in connection with international agreements;
Amendment 114 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Commission’s multilingualism programmes; takes the view that promoters of projects connected with minority languages must be able to take advantage of the opportunities they offer, and, given that language communitiegroups fighting for the survival of endangered languages often consist of small groups of people, urges the Commission not to deem programmes involving these communitiegroups ineligible for funding on the grounds of low levels of financial commitment;
Amendment 130 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to work in conjunction with international organisations which have set up programmes and initiatives to protect and promote endangered languages, including for example UNESCO and the Council of Europe;
Amendment 162 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the useful ‘adum.info’ website that provides information on EU programmes under which funding is available for projects that promote minority and endangered languages, and calls on the Commission to issue another call for a project to update the website to include the new programmes for the period between 2014 and 2020, and to provide more information on this subject, especially for the attention of the language communitiegroups concerned;
Amendment 168 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to give more active support to non-profit-making community media, especially those broadcasting in endangered languages, bearing in mind that they are having to contend with a number of difficulties, including inadequate or non-existent national regulation and a shortage of financing;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that Member State regulation, in particular in the form of state monopolies, helps to keep gambling operations within controlled channels and thus to guard against the risk of fraud or crime in the context of such operations;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that sport only receives a low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online gambling; recommends, therefore, the setting of a common minimum percentage of gambling revenues to be redistributed to non-profit sports federations, that have to ensure the sustainable financing fordevelopment of grassroots sport, including by setting up suitable public funding arrangements;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2322(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the Council of Europe is planning to draw up a convention on measures to combat match fixing which is expected to be adopted in the second half of 2014, and calls for the European Union and its Member States to support this process fully;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the CCS should be recognised both for their intrinsic cultural value and for their social transformation dynamic, and also for their major contribution to the Union’s economy in terms of growth and jobs;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the CCS include a wide variety of creative activities and services, with their own particular features in terms of financing and development models, and whereas it is important, therefore, to take account of this diversity in developing strategies for support or cooperation, including international cooperation;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the CCS involve various groups of creative activities and services, including public, non-profit and independent activities,
Amendment 17 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the transition to the digital era represents an opportunity for the CCS in terms of the expansion of markets and the development of new economic modelssharing, new access to knowledge, skills and culture – for as many people as possible – and the development of new economic models, including those of the social and inclusive economy;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to provide the CCS with access to financing methods which are stable and adapted to their needs in order to ensure, including public funding, such as in the form of grants, which are stable and adapted to their needs, to their various different statuses and to their specific operating methods in order to ensure not only their continuation but also their future development;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas EU citizens need to be provided with a cultural and artistic education from an early age so as to make them aware of the arts, culture and the richness of Europe’s heritage, and thereby to promote creativity and cultural diversity;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas mobility is an important feature of the CCS, but whereas there are many obstacles to it, which vary between countries and regions and which are connected to the difficulties in obtaining visas, a lack of status for artists and the specific and varied conditions of artistic production;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the CCS are performing well economically, making a major contribution to social cohesion and continuing to create jobs in spite of the difficulties currently facing the economies of the Union;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the importance of adopting a European statute for bodies in the social and inclusive society, in particular for associations, under which numerous cultural actors would operate;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for recent, reliable statistics on the CCS, in particular as regards their actual situation, their specific features, including in terms of status, and their potential in terms of jobs and growth;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the recommendations concerning the creative industries should not lead the EU, and particularly not the Member States, to neglect other cultural actors, including local actors whose visibility in economic terms may seem less in the short term but which are nevertheless major contributors to social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the very disparate nature of the cultural and creative ecosystem, and stresses the need to address this by promoting the emergence of a common identity through thcreate an area of dialogue, allowing their common interests to emerge while creation of areas of dialoguespecting their diversity;
Amendment 75 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a territorial basis to be developed and for exchanges to be optimised so as to reinforce social and territorial cohesion and, where appropriate, to attract investors in order to enable the various cultural and creative enterprises to continue to promote growth and create jobs, without detriment to the necessary public financing for the sector;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of improvingsupporting cultural and arts training, learning and qualification systems, including by offering students in cultural and arts disciplines training which is tailored toenabling students in these disciplines to acquire complete training which takes account of today’s professional needdevelopments;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it necessary to strengthen the links between training institutions, including universities, while respecting their independence, and CCS companies to create greater synergies and ensure a better match between the supply of training and these sectors’ specific skills requirements;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make progress on mutual recognition of coursestatus, vocational qualifications and diplomas in cultural and art studies;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the importance of supporting cultural access and education from an early age and on a lifelong basis in order to promote creativity and allow people to give free rein to their talents; believes that the issue of equal access and full enjoyment of cultural services and content is closely related to socioeconomic inequalities, which, in the context of the current crisis, are continuing to grow;
Amendment 106 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that art and cultural education is a prerequisite for equal opportunitiesity and social cohesion, as a means of individual and collective expression and dialogue and a way of promoting mutual understanding;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is vital to provide appropriate support and funding for the CCS; stresses the need to maintain and strengthen government policies in support of the CCS, thereby ensuring the future viability of high-quality independent creative work;
Amendment 127 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to take the action required by recommending mixed methods of funding that are subject to transparency requirements and which do not undermine necessary public funding;
Amendment 162 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out the international cooperation and export potential of the CCS and the need for the Union to keep up with global competition in order to attract and develop creative talentfact that it is in the Union’s interests to promote exchanges among professions in the sector, including in third countries, and to attract and develop creative talent, which would entail the streamlining of visa-granting procedures, or even the removal of visa requirements;
Amendment 169 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the need to strive towards the mutual recognition of the status of artists, to look into how to provide opportunities for mobility and how best to make use of training programmes, networking and the free movement of CCS professionals, particularly cultural stakeholders, as well as artists and works;
Amendment 170 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Considers it essential for the EU and its Member States to maintain the possibility of preserving and developing their cultural and audiovisual policies, and to do so in the context of their existing laws, standards and agreements, including the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions; calls, therefore, for the exclusion of cultural and audiovisual services, including those provided online, to be clearly stated in agreements between the Union and third countries;
Amendment 184 #
2012/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the important role played by the CCS as a lever for growthsocial and territorial cohesion, including the preservation and promotion of cultural diversity and harmonious living, and development at local and regional level by helping to make regions attractiveregions develop, restructuring the socioeconomic fabric, developing new activities and creating stable and sustainable jobs;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to review the provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, inter alia with reference to competitiveness in the industry, and particularly to fully exploit the opportunities afforded by liberalisation or greater flexibility of quantitative rules on advertising;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that this review should encompass ways of further developing and approximating qualitative rules on advertising for all types of service at the highest level applicable in each case (for example as regards youth and consumer protection and bans on discrimination); considers that if, on the basis of this review, consideration is given to the greater flexibility or liberalisation of the rules on advertising, steps must be taken to ensure that advertising is always clearly identified as such;
Amendment 99 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that in an increasingly digital environment public media services play a key role in ensuring that people have access to information on the internet, and, in that connection, acknowledges that the provision of internet services is central to the remit of public media services; takes the view that this aspect of the remit of public media services must continue to be governed by specific legal rules, including as regards funding and State aid;
Amendment 104 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in addition to such ‘must be found’ rules, to consider to what extent a reform of media regulation so as to move towards incentive schemes and strengthen self- regulatory approaches can enable the aforesaid regulatory objectives of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive to be attained in a lasting fashion; emphasises, however, that any co- and self-regulation measures can only supplement legal provisions and that compliance with them must be monitored and the assessment of their effectiveness must be carried out by an independent public body;
Amendment 119 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that the growing concentration of ownership in the areas of network infrastructure, radio and television stations and newspapers and magazines and of internet service providers, manufacturers of devices and platform providers may serve to undermine media pluralism and freedom of information, and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to take account of these areas, including non-linear services, when monitoring mergers in the media sector;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to take legally binding measures to ensure that network operators systematically treat all data packets the same when forwarding them from dispatchers to receivers, i.e. that they do not give certain packets priority on the basis, for example, of origin, content, use or the fee charged to users, as this would run counter to the aim of guaranteeing fair universal access to services, data protection rules, the ban on data manipulation, the principle of the integrity of content and the aim of establishing fair conditions of competition;
Amendment 149 #
2012/2300(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission, in particular in the light of technological convergence, systematically to exclude audiovisual media services from the services covered by external trade agreements concluded by the EU, in keeping with the principle of ‘cultural exception’;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the expansion of the audiovisual media services markets with the development of hybrid services has amplified concerns over a wide range of issues, such as competition, intellectual property rights, the evolution of existing and the emergence ofechnological development and practical use of audiovisual media services as well as expansion of AVMS markets (e. g. in hybrid services) and media market concentration trends illustrate the urgent need to review regulatory practice in a wide range of issues, such as competition taking into account its negative impacts on the services, copy right, consumer data protection, new forms of audiovisual commercial communications, and overlay advertising which challenges programme integrity and puts into question the adequacy and effectiveness of the AVMSD, as well as its relationship with other instruments of EU law;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StresseConsiders that the AVMSD remains the appropriate instrumentseems to be an appropriate regulatory basis to govern the EU- wide coordination of national legislation on all audiovisual media, but stresses the need to permanently adapt it to technological developments and requirements of an information and media society, including questions of equal access, fair remuneration of authors, the protection of media freedom, cultural diversity, online privacy;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ObservDeplores that the Commission application report fails to assess the need for a possible adaptation of the AVMSD in view of these findings, as required by Article 33;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the fact that, in an increasingly digital environment, public media services play a crucial role in ensuring that citizens are able to access information online, and acknowledges in this regard that the provision of internet services by public media services contributes directly to their mission;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that this mission of public services requires specific legal rules, including in terms of financing and state aids;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Considers that concentration of media ownership may undermine freedom of information, and in particular the right to receive information, and therefore requests the Commission to specify the ownership relations existing among the 7 500 broadcasters it has identified in the EU, with the aim of singling out the potential challenges relating to plurality in these media services;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of self-regulatory initiatives and codes of conducts designed to limit children and minors' exposure to food advertising and marketing, such as those launched within the framework of the Commission's Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health, but stresses that self- regulatory initiatives may not be sufficiently effective in protecting minors from impacts of alcohol marketing, and therefore calls on the European Commission consider legal initiatives for EU wide regulation of alcohol marketing;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Requests the Commission to examine the real amount of advertising and to consider, in particular, whether there is a need for reducing the limit in view of possible complaints by consumers;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Asks the Commission to submit as soon as possible the clarifications needed in respect of the issues it has identified in the field of commercial communications concerning sponsorship, self-promotion and product placement;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. CReaffirms the importance of protecting minors in television broadcasting and calls on the Commission to analyse whether stricter rules are needed as regards advertising aimed at children and minors, with particular emphasis on misleading television and online advertising; recommends Member States to consider prohibiting any commercial communications in children's programmes, inter alia in order not to exhort minors to buy a product or a service by exploiting their inexperience or credulity;
Amendment 121 #
2012/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to generally exclude audiovisual media services from the scope of services covered by EU external trade agreements in order to respect the principle of "cultural exception";
Amendment 1 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular its Article 14,
Amendment 3 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, despite some improvement in education and training, for the majority of the EU population lifelong learning (LLL) is still not a reality, and certain indicators are, in fact, worrying;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Member States have a public responsibility to draft education and training policies and these spheres require adequate public funding in order to guarantee equal access to education without social, economic, cultural, racial or political discrimination;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the implementation of LLL strategies still remain a challenge for many Member StatesLLL strategies are far from being properly implemented in many Member States, although they are a key part of the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas economic growth based onmust be based, as a matter of priority, on education, knowledge and, innovation is neededand appropriate social policies to make the EU emerge out of the actualcurrent crises, and it is important to implement the policies in this sphere within the EU 2020 strategy framework properly and in full in order to get through this crucial period;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas inadequatesufficient language knowledge continues to be an enormous obstacle to learning mobility;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas LLL should genuinely mean lifelong within the actual demographic context; whereas further consideration should be given to the prospects of thewe should continue to take better account of the potential of knowledge accrued by older people;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas Early School Leaving (ESL) has serious consequences for the individual and for the EU’s social and economic growthdevelopment;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the above-mentioned Commission Communication on ‘Education and Training in smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe’;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that some Member States might be tempted tohave pursued budget cuts in education and training, but emphasises that the multiannual financial framework goes in the opposite direction: education and related sectors won the biggest percentage increase under the EU’s long-term budget;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the economic costs of educational underperformancethe consequences of social inequalities within education and training systems, particularly those of school dropout, are significantly higher than the costs of the financial crisis, and Member States are already paying the price year after year;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks Member States to prioritise expenditures in education and training, youth, research and innovation that armust be considered to be priority investments for future growthsocial and economic development, but at the same time ensuring the added value of such investment;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that a special focus should be given to young people, bearing in mind that the EU unemployment rate has increased to over 20 %, with peaks in excess of 40 % in some Member States or some regions, and that young people, particularly the least qualified young people, are particularly hard hit in the current crisis; highlights, in particular, the detrimental effects of austerity programmes on youth unemployment in certain EU States, especially those in southern Europe, leading, for example, to a significant brain drain to other countries, including countries outside the EU; recalls also that one out of seven of today’s students (14.4 %) leaves the education system with no more than a lower secondary education and does not participate in any further education or training;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CStresses that the current generation of young people feels that it will never be able to attain the same level of prosperity as the previous one did; calls on the EU institutions to make further efforts to elaborate better, clearermore consistent and more targeted youth policies at EU level; the current generation of young people feels that it will not be able to attain the same level of prosperity as the previous one did, which complement national policies and abide by the principle of subsidiarity, in order to give young people new hope; believes it is vital to involve young people and the organisations and associations that represent them in drafting these policies, particularly at European level;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. In particular, asks the Member States to target, with the Commission’s support, young people that are not in education, training or employment, to promote quality traineeships so that young people can gain real work experience and quickly enter the job market and to givein order to offer them quality learning and training provision so that they can gain the skills and experience they need to enter employment, including, for some of them, by facilitating their re-entry into the educational system; at the same time, calls for special attention to be given to vocational education and training in tertiary education systems, taking into account the diversity of national education systems;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes it is vital to promote mobility, in particular through exchanges of teachers, students and pupils, especially in the language field;
Amendment 80 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses the importance of informal and non-formal education for the development of values, aptitudes and skills, particularly for young people, as well as for learning about citizenship and democratic involvement; calls on the Commission to provide support, including financial support, for informal and non- formal education within the framework of the new programmes for education and youth, as well as for citizenship;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Bearing in mind that demographic change is an undeniable reality in Europe; calls on universities to widen access to learning and to modernise curricula to address the new challenges in order to upgrade the skills of the European population without calling into question their academic remit in terms of passing on knowledge;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that adult learning extends beyond employment-related activities to include personal, civic and social skills in formal education and training systems; notes, nonetheless, that there ought to be a clear distinction between continuing professional training and voluntary activities outside the framework of work, to ensure that the latter do not replace the former where employers’ obligations for the professional development of employees are concerned;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the need for LLL statistics that cover the age group of 64 +; with the retirement age in many of the EU countries rising, and with people working later in their lives, it is time to considernecessary to take into account the changes in the population that fall outside this age bracket;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the business community, and on individual companies, to sponsorEncourages dialogue between private stakeholders, particularly SMEs and local and regional authorities, as well as civil society stakeholders, and higher-education institutes/universities that allowin order to promote the acquisition by students to gainof knowledge and skills for their future work lifeto facilitate their entry into work;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages Member States to consider the possibility of introducing small grants for pre-university students from poorer backgroundacing difficulties to encourage them to stay in education;
Amendment 78 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The directives which have been adopted in the area of copyright and related rights already provide a high leveldegree of protection for rightholders and thereby for a framework where the exploitation of content protected by these rights can take place. They contribute to developing and maintaining creativity. In an internal market where competition is not distorted, protecting innovation and intellectual creation also encourages investment in innovative services and products, as well as promoting and safeguarding cultural diversity.
Amendment 84 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The dissemination of content which is protected by copyright and related rights and the linked services, including books, photographs, audiovisual productions and recorded music require the licensing of rights by different holders of copyright and related rights, such as authors, performers, producers and publishers. It is normally for the rightholders to choose between the individual or collective management of their rights. Management of copyright and related rights includes the granting of licences to users, the auditing of licensees and monitoring of the use of rights, the enforcement of copyright and related rights, the collection of rights revenue derived from the exploitation of rights and the transparent distribution of the amounts due to rightholders. Collecting societiesve management organisations, as a form of self-organisation for artists, enable rightholders to be remunerated for uses which they would not be in a position to control or enforce themselves, including in non-domestic markets. Due account should be taken of their functions as trustees and their particular responsibility for cultural and social aspects and society as such. Moreover, they have an important social and cultural role as promoters of the diversity of cultural expressions by enabling the smallest and less popular repertoires to access the market. Article 167 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires the Union to take cultural aspects into account in its action, in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures. In doing so, collective management organisations contribute significantly to the development of the cultural and artistic scene in Europe as well as to the growth of cultural and creative industries.
Amendment 86 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Collective management organisations, because of their social and cultural role, should set up social, cultural or educational amenities open to all members of such organisations on an equal footing.
Amendment 106 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Having the freedom to provide and to receive services for collective management servicesof copyright, related rights and other subject matter across national borders entails that rightholders are able to freely choose the collecting societyve management organisation for the management of their rights, such as public performance or broadcasting rights, or categories of rights, such as interactive communication to the public, provided the collecting society already manages such rights or categories of rights. This implies that rightholders can easily withdraw their rights or categories of rights from a collecting society andve management organisation and, if necessary, entrust or transfer all or part of them to another collecting societyve management organisation or another entity irrespective of the Member State of residence or the nationality of either the collecting societyve management organisation or the rightholder. Collecting societieve management organisations managing different types of works and other subject matter, such as literary, musical or photographic works, should also allow this flexibility to rightholders as regards the management of different types of works and other subject matter. Collecting societieve management organisations should inform rightholders of this choice and allow them to exercise it as easily as possible. Finally, this Directive should not prejudice the possibilities of rightholders to manage their rights individually, including for non- commercial uses.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Membership of collecting societies should be possible, on the basedis onf objective and non- discriminatory criteria including as regards publishers who by virtue of an agreement on the exploitation of rights, are entitled to a share of the income from the rights managed by collecting societies and to collect such income from the collecting society, for all holders of rights managed by the relevant collective management organisation.
Amendment 114 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Collecting societieve management organisations are expected to act in the best interests of their members. It is therefore important to provide for transparent systems which enable members of collecting societieve management organisations to exercise their membership rights by participating in the societieorganisations' decision-making process. The representation of the different categories of membersMembers must be represented in the decision-making process should be fair and balancedon an equal footing. The effectiveness of the rules on the general meeting of members of collecting societies mayve management organisations might be undermined if there were no provisions on how the general meeting should be run. Thus, it is necessary to ensure that the general meeting is convened regularly, and at least annually, and that the most important decisions in the collecting societyve management organisation, such as the setting of tariffs, for example, are taken by the general meeting.
Amendment 132 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To enhance the trust of rightholders, users and other collecting societies in the management services provided by collecting societieve management organisations, each collecting society should be required to set up specific transparency measures. Each collecting society should therefore inform individual rightholders of the amounts paid to them and the corresponding deductions made. TheyCollective management organisations should also be required to provide sufficient information, including financial information, to the other collecting societieve management organisations whose rights they manage through representation agreements. Each collecting society should also make public enoughall relevant information in standardised form to ensure that rightholders, users and other collecting societieve management organisations understand how it is structured and how it carries out its activities. Collecting societieve management organisations should in particular disclose to rightholders, users and other collecting societve management organisations, on the basis of standardised information categories, the scope of their repertoire and their rules on fees, deductions and tariffs.
Amendment 138 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) While the Internet knows no borders, the online market for music services in the EU is still fragmented, and a single market has still not been fully achieved. The complexity and difficulty associated with the collective management of rights in Europe has, in a number of instances, exacerbated the fragmentation of the European digital market for online music services. This situation comes in stark contrast to the fast growing demand of consumers for access to digital content and associated innovative services, including across national borders. It is therefore increasingly necessary to adapt copyright law to the digital age.
Amendment 141 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Moreover, this Directive takes into account the possibility of distinguishing between commercial use, private use and free use of material, in the latter case made available on a non-profit basis. In addition, rightholders have the option of managing their rights themselves or transferring them to another society or association.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In the online music sector, where collective management of authors' rights on a territorial basis remains the norm, it is essential to create conditions conducive to the most effective licensing practices by collecting societies, in an increasingly cross-border context. It is therefore appropriate to provide for a set of rules coordinating basic conditions for the provision by collecting societies of multi- territorial collective licensing of authors' online rights in musical works. These provisions should ensure the necessary minimum quality of the cross-border services provided by collecting societies, notably in terms of transparency of repertoire represented and accuracy of financial flows related to the use of the rights. They should also set out a framework for facilitating the voluntary aggregation of music repertoire and thus reducing the number of licences a user needs to operate a multi-territorial service. These provisions should enable a collecting society to request another collecting society to represent its repertoire on a multi-territorial basis where it cannot fulfil the requirements itself. There should be an obligation on the requested society, provided that it aggregates repertoire and offers or grants multi-territorial licences, to accept the mandate of the requesting society. The development of legal online music services across the Union should also contribute to the fight against pirac to accept the mandate of the requesting society.
Amendment 148 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The availability of accurate and comprehensive informationinformation in standardised form on the musical works, rightholders and the rights that each collecting society is authorised to represent in a given Member State is of particular importance for an effective and transparent licensing process, for the subsequent monitoring of the use of licensed rights and the related invoicing of service providers as well as for the distribution of amounts due to rightholders. For this reason, collecting societies granting multi- territorial licences for musical works should be able to process such standardised detailed data quickly and accurately. This requires the use of continually updated databases on ownership of rights that are licensed on a multi-territorial basis, containing data that allow for the identification of works, rights, rightholders and Member States which a collecting society is authorised to represent. These databases should also help to match standardised information on works with information on phonograms or any other fixation in which the work has been incorporated. It is also important to ensure that prospective licensees and rightholders have access to the information they need to identify the repertoire that those collecting societies are representing, without prejudice to any measure these societies may be entitled to take to protect the accuracy and integrity of the data, to control its reuse and to protect personal data and commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 220 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Rightholders shall have the right to manage their own rights, including categories of rights, works or particular types of such works, and shall also have the right to have their rights managed by a society or association.
Amendment 233 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Collective rights management organisations shall establish social, cultural or educational services funded through deductions from rights revenue; these services shall be open to all members of such collective rights management organisations on an equal footing.
Amendment 234 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Collecting societies shall accept rightholders as members if they fulfil the membership requirements. They may only refuse a request for membership on the basis of objective criteria. These criteria shall be included in the statute or the membership terms of the collecting society and shall be made publicly availablebe required to manage the rights and entitlements falling within their field of activity on reasonable terms, at the request of the rightholders.
Amendment 237 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The statutes of the collecting society shall provide forve rights management organisations shall lay down appropriate and, effective and transparent mechanisms of participation of itstheir members in the collecting society's decision-making process of the collective rights management organisations. The representation of the different categories of members in the decision-making process shall be fair and balancedorganised on a footing of equality.
Amendment 240 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Collective rights management organisations shall make publicly accessible the list of their members and their respective rights or categories of rights or works or types of works and other subject matter which the rightholders authorise the collective rights management organisation to manage, and their rules on fees, deductions and tariffs, on the basis of standardised categories of information; the personal data of rightholders shall be protected in this context.
Amendment 251 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Amendment 252 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 254 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 255 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 258 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 274 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the collecting societyve management organisation establishes a supervisory function responsible for continuously monitoring the activities and the performance of the duties of the persons entrusted with managerial responsibilities in the collecting societyve management organisation. There shall be fair and balancedequal representation of theall members of the collecting societyve management organisation in the body exercising this function in order to ensure their effective participation.
Amendment 293 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) social, cultural or educational services on the basis of fairequal criteria, in particular in relation to the access to and the extent of those services;
Amendment 297 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the collecting societyve management organisation regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents. The collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments no later than 12 months from the end of the financial year in which the rights revenue was collected, unless objective reasons related in particular to in accordance with a transparent distribution procedure ensuring equal treatment. The collective management organisation shall carry out such distribution and payments without undue delay as soon as the amount for a rightholder covers the collection costs and maintenance for the corresportnding by users, the identification of rights, rightholders or torights and administrative costs, after a period of three matching of information on works and other subject months and no latter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline. The collecting societythan six months from the collection of the relevant right revenues. The collective management organisation shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately, ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders.
Amendment 308 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The collecting societyAfter a set period, the collective management organisation shall not apply deductions, other than management fees, to the rights revenue derived from the rights it manages on the basis of a representation agreement with another collecting society, unless the other collecting society expressly consents to such deducve management organisations.
Amendment 362 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Where a collecting society mandates another collecting societyve management organisation mandates another collective management organisation to grant multi- territorial licences for the online rights in musical works under Articles 28 and 29, the mandated collecting society shall distribute the amounts referred to in paragraph 1 and provide the information referred to in paragraph 2 to the mandating collecting society, which shall be responsible for its subsequent distribution and information to rightholders, unless they agree otherwise.
Amendment 371 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The requesting collecting societyve management organisation shall make available to the requested collecting society the information on its own music repertoire required for the provision of multi- territorial licences for online rights in musical works, on the basis of standardised information categories. Where information is insufficient or provided in a form that does not allow the requested collecting societyve management organisation to meet the requirements of this Title, the requested collecting societyve management organisation shall be entitled to charge for the reasonable costs incurred in meeting such requirements or to exclude those works for which information is insufficient or cannot be used.
Amendment 384 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The dispute resolution body shall have all the necessary powers to permit the procedure to take place in good time and be completed rapidly in the interests of all parties.
Amendment 1 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 21, whereby the cultural and creative sectors make a significant contribution in the fight against every form of discrimination, including racism and xenophobia,
Amendment 2 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 8, whereby the protection of personal data must be guaranteed,
Amendment 21 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the guideline on audiovisual media services in Article 13(1) forms the basis for the obligations arising from introduction, financing and promotion for audiovisual on-demand services, it should also play a significant role in the promotion and protection of cultural diversity;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas European broadcasters operating in a digital, convergent, multimedia platform environment need flexible, future-oriented copyright clearance systems that make effective copyright clearance possible even in a one-stop shop. Flexible copyright classification systems of this kind have been in place in the Nordic countries for decades;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas it is essential to ensure legal certainty with regard to authors’ rights in adjust authors’ rights to the conditions of the digital age for the European digital area;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 76 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that this requires flexible, future-oriented rights management systems that are based on models for collective licences, mutual recognition contracts and the mutual forfeiture of royalties by right holders in order to allow for effective rights management for the mass usage of rights for multi-platform use;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that identification and marking systems should only be introduced under the condition that these do not require ‘deep packet inspection’ or other forms of online supervision;
Amendment 104 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to continue to promote respect for authors’ rights and combat the provision of unauthorised content, including via streaming;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for Internet users to be afforded greater legal certainty when using streamed services, but suggests that consideration should be given to how to block access tomake providers of pay platforms offering unauthorised services promptly stop offering such content;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that permanent and unique identification of works in accordance with the ISAN standarda uniform standard, which does not require ‘Deep Packet Inspection’ or other forms of online monitoring, would facilitate their free circulation, and calls for that standard to be used systematically;
Amendment 124 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Maintains that it is essential to guarantee authors remuneration that is fair and proportional to the revenue generated by the online exploitation of their worksall forms of exploitation of their works, especially online exploitation, and therefore calls upon Member States to ban buyout contracts, which contradict this principle;
Amendment 133 #
Amendment 135 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the administration of audiovisual rights for the commercial exploitation of works in the digital age could be made easier if Member States were to introduce effective, transparent and legally certain rights management procedures where such procedures are currently lacking, such as rights clearance agencies or platforms that can provide information on the licence;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Maintains that the best means of guaranteeing decent remuneration for rights holders is to implement inter-branch agreements between producers, authors and performerscopyright law that is harmonised at a European level;
Amendment 164 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the MEDIA programme has established itself as an independent brand and that it is of essential importance to pursue an ambitious MEDIA programme for 2014–2020 that is in the same spirit as the current programme;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Declaration of the European Parliament of 10 March 2011 on establishing European statutes for mutual societies, associations and foundations1, __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0101.
Amendment 8 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. in view ofwhereas the success of the European Year of Voluntary Activities Promoting Active Citizenship (2011) in terms of impact on the taking of policy decisions at national, regional, local and European levels, and has positive effects in terms of increased public visibility and awareness-raising and should lead to the drafting of public policy;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas volunteering is an informal learning experience suitable for persons of all ages; whereas it offers benefits in terms of personal development, community management, strengthening of civic values and European identity, intercultural learning and professional opportunities,participation in democratic life, intercultural learning and the acquisition of professional skills as well as contributing to the aims of the European Union’s (EU) policies on social inclusion, and combating discrimination, and on employment, education, culture, development of skills and citizenship;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas volunteering is an important factor in creating social capital andthe emancipation of individuals and groups, solidarity, development and in promoting socio- economic cohesion, and in view of the potential of voluntary labour as a valuable resource within the Europe 2020 growth strategy;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. in view of the growing number of young and older EU citizenEU citizens of all ages participating in volunteering, spread out over the areas of education, culture, youth policies, sport, the environment, sustainable development, health, immigration, the defence of rights, corporate social responsibility and the EU’s relations with third countries;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E b. in view of the important role of voluntary commitment in terms of citizenship and participating in the democratic debate, especially in debates on public policy;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the national, regional and local authorities and the EU to pay particular attention to disadvantaged young people and in particular young people with fewer opportunities, so that they may participate in volunteering activities and, to that end, benefit from adequate educational and financial support;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Therefore proposes that a centralised EU portal be created, to include a section on cross-border volunteering, with information about the programmes available, their costs and the conditions for participation, in cooperation with organisations and associations working in this sector and in particular their European networks;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Member States to adopt the volunteering measurement method developed by the John Hopkins University and approvcomparable statistical tools to promote volunteering based byon the International Labour Organisation with a view to making available comparable statistics and providing a clear picture of the significant contribution made by voluntary workwork of the UN, the ILO, and national statistics institutes such as France's INSEE;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8b. calls on the Commission to include volunteering in the Community Framework on Gender Equality;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to implement the provisions of Directive 2004/114/EC on the conditions of admission of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service and to simplify the procedures for the granting of visas, or to abolish them, for those wishing to undertake voluntary activities as part of the EU neighbourhood policy;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the national, regional and local authorities and the EU to give financial and other support toprovide adequate funding and to simplify administrative procedures for the organisations involved in volunteering work, including all the associations and networks, particularly for small associations with limited resources, with a view to enhancing their roles, activities and achievements for the benefit of society; therefore calls for the concept of grants to associations to be clarified so that association funding is not confused with state aid which could hinder competition in the financial sector;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, in particular, to ensure that volunteering projects are included in all new funding programmes; as part of the creation of new multiannual programmes, to ensure that volunteering projects and the structures organised by voluntary activities are guaranteed funding;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16b. Reiterates the importance of adopting a European Statute for associations, mutual societies and foundations in order for their role in European social and economic cohesion to be recognised and for them to have the legal instruments required for their operation, activities, development and their contribution to businesses in the Member States and the EU;
Amendment 96 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In line with Articles 10 and 11 of the Treaty on European Union, every citizen has the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union and the Union's institutions should give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action, as well as maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society.
Amendment 99 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Facilitating the participation of citizens in the democratic life of the European Union requires a series of joint actions by the Union to promote fundamental freedoms, human rights and democracy, cultural diversity, tolerance and solidarity, in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).
Amendment 100 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) While there is objectively a clear added value of being an Union citizen with established rights, the Union does constitutes a key value of the European Union, the European institutions do not always highlight the link between the solutioncauses of a broad range of economic and social problems and the Union's policies in an effective way. Hence, there impressive achievements in terms of peace and stability in Europe, long-term sustainable growth, stable prices, an efficient protection of consumers and the environment and the promotion of fundamental rights, have not always led to a strong feeling of belonging of citizens to the Unions a need to analyse and reassess these policies taking account both of the achievements in terms of peace and stability in Europe and of the failures to respond effectively to the economic, and particularly the social, crisis which several EU Member States are experiencing.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to bring Europe closer to its citizens and to enable them to participate fully in the construction of an ever closer Union, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts through transnational and Union level activities are required Union that is more in tune with their expectations and their concerns, a variety of actions targeting all persons resident on the territory of the Union are required and steps should be taken to involve people in transnational exchanges and cooperation activities. The European Citizens' Initiative provides a uniquen opportunity to enable citizens to participate directly in shaping the development of EU legislation.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013 the programme "Europe for Citizens" to promote active European citizenship set out an action programme which has confirmed the need to promote sustained dialogue with civil society organisations and municipalitiepublic authorities at all territorial levels and to support the active involvement of citizens.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The interim evaluation report, a public online consultation and two consecutive stakeholder consultation meetings confirmed that a new Programme is considered relevant both by civil society organisations and by participating individuals and it should be established in order to have an impact at an organisational level in terms of capacity building and on a personal level in terms of increaseincreasing citizens' awareness of and interest in Union matters.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The new programme should cover a wide spectrum of different actions and include, among others, citizens' meetings, contacts and debates on citizenship issues, Union level events, initiatives to reflect on defining moments in European history, initiatives to raise awareness about the Union institutions and their functioning, and debates on European policy issues or on matters of transnational interest to a number of European citizens, with a view to invigorateing all aspects of public life.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The successive enlargements of the European Union and old and new migratory flows, combined with increased mobility and more numerous contacts between individuals, have resulted in the EU exhibiting a great diversity of cultures and languages. The exercise of citizenship is based on mutual comprehension, which constitutes a key element both for strengthening democracy and social cohesion and for combating racism, xenophobia and intolerance. It is therefore essential to promote any activity aimed at facilitating and enhancing intercultural dialogue and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity in accordance with the UNESCO Convention of 2005 on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Education, including non-formal and informal education, plays a vitally important role in both the teaching and the exercise of citizenship, as it promotes individual empowerment, solidarity and mutual understanding and strengthens social cohesion. It is therefore essential to raise awareness of the European institutions even amongst the very young and to promote recognition of volunteering, to acknowledge the abilities and aptitudes acquired through voluntary work and to remove the obstacles hindering cross-border cooperation. Likewise, recognition of the status of European association should facilitate development of cross-border projects.
Amendment 130 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A horizontal dimension of the Programme should ensure the valorisation and transferability of results for enhanced impact and long-term sustainability. For this purpose, activities launched should have a clear link to the European political agenda, and be communicated appropriately and in all Union languages.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Special attention should be paid to the balanced integration of citizens and civil society organisations from all Member States into transnational projects and activities, taking into accountrespecting the multilingual character of the EU.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates benefiting from a pre-accession strategy on one side, and, the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement onand the other sidecountries involved in the European Neighbourhood Policy are recognised as potential participants in EU programmes, in accordance with the agreements concluded with them.
Amendment 138 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The programme should be monitored regularly and evaluated independently in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States, and with the involvement of the representatives of all stakeholders, in order to allow for the readjustments which are necessary if the measures are to be properly implemented.
Amendment 140 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Preference will be given to grants for projects with a high impact, in particular those which are directly linked to EU policies with a view to participate in the shaping of the EU political agendaSpecial attention must be paid to medium- and small-scale projects, even though they are not broad in scope, in particular those in Member States where there is a low level of activity by civil society or of civic and political participation. The main selection criteria for the programme must be based on the transnational dimension and citizen participation. Moreover, following the principle of sound financial management, the implementation of the programme should be further simplified by recourse to lump-sums, flat- rate financing and the application of unit- cost rates.
Amendment 147 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Strengthen remembrance and enhance capacity for civic participation atthe participation of citizens in the democratic life of the Union level.;
Amendment 149 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
– Promote contacts, intercultural dialogue and mutual comprehension between citizens;
Amendment 150 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 b (new)
– Raise awareness of the history of the European Union and its institutions;
Amendment 160 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. enhance tolerance and mutual comprehension, particularly through respect for cultural and linguistic diversity and promotion of intercultural dialogue between all persons resident on the territory of the Union.
Amendment 162 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. encourage democratic and civic participation of citizens at Union leveldirectly or through civil society organisations representing them, by developing citizens' understanding of and participation in the Union policy making-process and promoting opportunities for societal engagethe development andof volunteering at Union levelnd recognition of the activities of civil society organisations.
Amendment 166 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Remembrance and European citizenshipEuropean history and intercultural dialogue
Amendment 169 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) DEuropean citizenship, democratic engagement and civic participation
Amendment 174 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
– Grassroots projects for cooperation on citizenship issues;
Amendment 179 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Support for organisations of a general European inter, including structural support, for organisations engaged in cross-border activitiest;
Amendment 188 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– Debates/studies and interventions on defining moment and studies ion European history, in particular to keep the memory alive of the crimes committed under Nazism and Stalinism and European integration;
Amendment 194 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
– Commemorations, debates and use of key sites and archives to raise awareness of Europe’s colonial history and religious wars, the clashes between European nations and the impact of Nazism – whose determination to wipe out entire races or groups sets it apart and must under no circumstances be trivialised –, Stalinism and totalitarian regimes, in particular fascist and military regimes;
Amendment 209 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 11
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 11
– Support ofor programme information/advice structures in the Member States, the results achieved by which must be carefully assessed prior to any renewal or extension
Amendment 214 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – point c a (new)
(ca) the European Neighbourhood Policy countries.
Amendment 215 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The programme shall be open to all stakeholders promoting European integration, in particular local authorities and organisations, European public policy research organisations (think-tanks), citizens' groups and other civil society organisations (such as survivors'citizenship and integration, intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding among citizens, in particular local and regional authorities and civil society organisations, with particular reference to cultural institutions, youth associations), and, educational and research institutions and citizens’ groups.
Amendment 220 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall ensure that the membership of the committee includes a broad range of representatives from civil society, in particular from youth associations and community education groups, as well as representatives from local authorities.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – title
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – title
STRAND 1: Remembrance and European citizenshipEuropean history and intercultural dialogue
Amendment 236 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 245 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – title
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – title
STRAND 2: Democratic engagement and, civic participation and European citizenship
Amendment 247 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 1
The strand is defined by the possible projects and initiatives that can be launched under its heading, not by the type of civic organisations or actors that can apply. The strand will accommodate activities that cover civic participation in the broadest sense, with particular focus on structuring methods for long-term sustainability. It will give preference to initiatives and projects with a clear link to the European political agenda.
Amendment 249 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 252 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 3
Annex – part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 3
Much remains to be done to attract more women inyoung people, women, cultural minorities and groups suffering from discrimination into political and economic decision- making. Women'sTheir voices should be better heard and acted upon by those responsible for taking the policy decisions that impact on people's lidaily lives. The story of their struggles should be given the attention it deserves.
Amendment 258 #
2011/0436(APP)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 2 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 6 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In keeping with the Unesco Convention of 20 October 2005 on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and in particular Article 12 thereof, the European Union and its Member States undertake to strengthen bilateral, regional and international cooperation and solidarity in order to protect and show regard for the diversity of cultural expressions and thereby promote dialogue and mutual understanding among cultures.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) In accordance with the Conclusions of 20 November 2008 of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue in the external relations of the Union and its Member States1, the Member States and the Commission are asked to strengthen the place and role culture has in external relations policies and programmes and to strive for cooperation with third countries and the international organisations competent in the field of culture, notably Unesco and the Council of Europe. Development agencies and cultural institutions in the Member States can play an important role here. __________________ 1 OJ C 320, 16.12.2008, p. 10.
Amendment 8 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Support under this Instrument and the European Regional Development Fund should be provided for the Cross-Border Cooperation programmes along the external borders of the European Union between partner countries and Member States to promote integrated and sustainable regional development between neighbouring border regions and harmonious territorial integration across the Union and with neighbouring countries.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Furthermore, it is important to foster and facilitate cooperation for the common benefit of Union and its partners, notably through pooling of contributions from internal and external instruments of the Union budget, in particular for Cross- Border Cooperation, infrastructure projects of Union interest that will pass through Neighbourhood countries and other areas of cooperation, chief amongst which should be culture and education.
Amendment 12 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Support to be provided to neighbouring developing countries within the framework established by the European Neighbourhood Policy should be coherent with the objectives and principles of the Union’s external policies and in particular its development policy, including the ‘Joint Statement on a European Development Policy: the European Consensus’, adopted by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission, on 22 December 2005, as well as with the Conclusions of 20 November 2008 of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue in the external relations of the Union and its Member States.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Education, culture, cultural diversity and its promotion should be fully integrated into the objectives of this Regulation, as cultural cooperation plays a fundamental role in partner countries taking ownership of democratic processes and adhering to their own priorities.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) In its relations with its partners the Union commits itself to furthering the protection and promotion of cultural diversity, and encouraging ratification of the Unesco Convention of 20 October 2005 on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) While Regulation (EU) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of …. (hereinafter "the Common Implementing Regulation") establishes common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for external action, delegated powers to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty ofn the Functioning of the European Union should be conferred to the Commission for adopting the specific implementing measures required for the Cross-Border Cooperation mechanisms established in Title III of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission should carryies out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert and civil society level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should further ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms, cultural diversity, the rule of law, principles of equality, establishing deep and sustainable democracy, promoting good governance and developing a thriving civil society including social partners;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) creating conditions for well managedinclusive mobility of people and promotion of people-to-people contacts, notably in the fields of culture, education, sport and youth;
Amendment 28 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) sustainable and inclusive development in all aspects, poverty reduction, including through private-sector developmentsupport and cooperation with the public sector and civil society; promotion of internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, rural development, climate action and disaster resilience;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) promoting confidence building and other measures contributing to security and the prevention and settlement of conflicts in particular by contributing to respect for freedom of association;
Amendment 34 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Union support under this Regulation shall in principle be co-financed by the partner countries, in accordance with the rules of good governance and transparently, through public funds, contributions from the beneficiaries or other sources. The same principle shall be applicable to the cooperation with the Russian Federation, particularly with regard to programmes referred to in Article 6(1) (c). Co-financing requirements may be waived in duly justified cases and when this is necessary to support the development of civil society and non-state actors, without prejudice to compliance with the other conditions set out in the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 247 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020) is defining the Union's growth strategy for the coming decade to support smart, sustainable and inclusive growth setting five ambitious objectives to be reached by 2020, particularly in the field of education to reduce early school leaving rates below 10% and to enable at least 40% of 30-34 years old to have completed higher education. This also includes its flagships initiatives, in particular "‘Youth on the Move" and’, the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs and ‘Innovation Union’. __________________ 1 COM(2010)0546 final of 6 October 2010.
Amendment 256 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To support mobility, equity and study excellence, the Union should establish a European loan guarantee facility to enablexpand the system of mobility grants to cover students, regardless of their socialo- economic background, wishing to take their Masters degree in another participating country. This facility should be available to financial institutions which agree to offer loans for Masters' studies in other participating countries on favourable terms for the students.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriatenecessary measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This also implies that visas for participants should be handed out without delays or even waived, in order to ensure that no participant misses out on either a part of or the entire study, training programme or exchange, and to avoid cancellations of mobility actions and projects. In line with Article 19 of the Council Directive 2004/114/EC of 13 December 2004 on the conditions of admission of third country nationals for the purposes of studies, pupils exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service, Member States are encouraged to establish fast-track admission procedures.
Amendment 271 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) To promote mobility and encourage fairness in study courses and exchanges, the EU should take all necessary measures to take account of the specific nature of the outermost regions of the Union, particularly their distance from continental Europe and their insularity.
Amendment 272 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) To strengthen the intensity and volume of European cooperation between the outermost regions of the Union and ACP countries as well as the overseas countries and territories in the Caribbean, the Pacific and Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, the administrative and financial arrangements for the implementation of measures provided for in this Regulation shall enable rules to be adapted to suit regional geographical conditions in the regional geographic context and enable resources to be increased as needed.
Amendment 276 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Students in vocational and technical education, including those in work placements, and apprentices need to be afforded greater opportunities for mobility. The necessary measures should be taken to make mobility both attractive and accessible, particularly for trained staff from SMEs and the arts and crafts sector.
Amendment 286 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The programme should contribute to develop excellence in European integration studies world-wide, it should in particular support, including via operational funds, institutions that have a European governance structure, cover the whole spectrum of policy fields that are of interest for the Union, are non profit organisations and provide recognised academic degrees.
Amendment 310 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) The Programme covers three different fields, and the committee established under Article 30 of this Regulation will deal with both horizontal and sectoral issues. It is for the Member States to ensure that they send the relevant representatives in accordance with the topics on the agenda, and it is for the committee chair to ensure that meeting agendas clearly indicate the sector or sectors involved and the topics, according to each sector, to be discussed at each meeting. Where appropriate, the social partners (including associations of parents, students, teachers and non- teaching staff) and civil society representatives shall be invited to participate in its meetings as consultant members.
Amendment 348 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 b (new)
28b. ‘grassroots sport’ means all sporting activities, including voluntary activities, developed, promoted and/or organised for the largest possible number of beneficiaries;
Amendment 349 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 b (new)
28b. ‘European association working to foster European integration, education and vocational training’ means a non- governmental association relying on a volunteer workforce active in the field of education or vocational training at European level.
Amendment 357 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Their transnational character, in particular transnational mobility and cooperation aiming at long-terma sustainable individual, structural and systemic impact;
Amendment 385 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) To make initial vocational education and training more attractive.
Amendment 396 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b – introductory part
Article 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) To foster quality improvements, innovation excellence and internationalisation at the level of educational or training institutions, as well as in youth work, notably through enhanced transnational cooperation between education and training providers/youth organisations and other stakeholdervocational training providers and other stakeholders, including organisations representing workers, teachers, parents and students;
Amendment 398 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c – introductory part
Article 5 – point c – introductory part
(c) To promote the emergence of a European lifelong learning area, trigger policy reforms at national level, support the modernisation of education and training systems, including non-formalraise awareness of formal, non- formal and informal learning, including learning from a very early age, with a view to providing lifelong learning, and supporting European cooperation in the education and youth field, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of recognition and transparency tools and the dissemination of good practices;
Amendment 412 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point d – introductory part
Article 5 – point d – introductory part
(d) To enhance the international dimension of education, training and youth notably in higher education by increasing the attractiveness of the Union higher education institutionsand research institutions (as a complement to the Marie Curie- Skłodowska programme) and supporting the Union external action, including its development objectives through the promotion of mobility and cooperation between EU and third country higher education institutions and targeted capacity building in third countries.
Amendment 498 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transnational mobility of higher education and vocational training students as well as of young people involved in non-formal activities between the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the form of studying at a partner institution, traineeships abroad or participating in youth activities, notably volunteering. Degree mobility at Masters level shall be supported through the student loan guarantee facility as referred to in Article 14 (3).students, including those at Master’s or PhD level, in the form of studying at a partner institution, or as working as an assistant or trainee abroad Grants should also be offered to students wishing to take a Master’s degree in another country participating in the programme;
Amendment 514 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This action will also support the mobility of vocational and technical education students and staff to and from third countries.
Amendment 521 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transnational strategic partnerships between organisations involved in education, and training and/or youth activities or other relevant sectorsor other stakeholders, particularly partnerships between local and regional authorities and the social partners and civil society actors providing vocational education and training developing and implementing joint initiatives and promoting exchanges of experience and know-how;
Amendment 548 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. This action shall also support development, capacity building, regional integration, knowledge exchanges and modernisation processes through partnerships between Union and third countries' higher education institutions as well as in the youth sector, notably for peer learning and joint educational projects, promoting regional cooperation, in particular with neighbourhood countries, and shall help improve in qualitative and quantitative terms the vocational training placement opportunities available to young people.
Amendment 557 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) administrative and financial support, including via operational funds, for European networks and associations working in the fields of education and vocational training;
Amendment 559 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the policy dialogue with relevant European stakeholders, and the promotion of structured dialogue, in the area of education, and training and youth, involving in particular the relevant public authorities as well as voluntary sector associations and organisations;
Amendment 690 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support to non-commercialfor European sport events involving several European countriesrun by non-profit organisations, which are recognised by public authorities or the representatives thereof and which aim to promote the widest possible access to sport both in a leisure context and otherwise;
Amendment 775 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Amendment 788 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The actions of the Programme shall be implemented in ways that provide for adaptation of the financial rules to address the constraints created by the remoteness of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, and to fund area-specific mobility projects linking the Union’s outermost regions with neighbouring third countries.
Amendment 825 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) all Programme actions within the key action "‘Learning Mobility of Individuals"’, with the exception of the mobility organizsed on the basis of joint or double/multiple degrees and the Union loan guarantee scheme;
Amendment 198 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Creative Europe& Cultural Europe Framework Programme
Amendment 199 #
2011/0370(COD)
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 industrial changes, in particular through vocational training and promote a cultural Europe as part of the expression of freedom, inclusion, social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, promoting awareness of minorities and underlining the role of culture as a source of sustainable development.
Amendment 204 #
2011/0370(COD)
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 and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, in accordance with the 2005 Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, strengthen the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes, in particular through vocational training.
Amendment 225 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The European cultural and creative sectors are inherently fragmented along national and linguistic lines. On the one hand, fragmentation results in a culturally diverse and highly independent cultural landscape, providing a voice for the different cultural traditions forming the diversity of our European heritage. On the other hand, fragmentation leads to limited and sub-optimal transnational circulation and mobility of cultural and creative works and operators within and outside the Union, to geographical imbalances and - subsequently - to a limited choice for the consumer.
Amendment 231 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Current distribution practices underpin the film financing system. However, there is an increasing need to promote the emergence of attractive legal online offers and encourage innovation. Therefore, promoting flexibility of new distribution modes in order to allow the emergence of new business models is essentialensure flexibility of the means of distribution, for example by lifting embargoes, with a view to more effective marketing, in particular of art house films.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) In order to reach new audiences, targeted efforts by the Member States and the EU are needed to improve access to individual social groups and to strengthen their involvement and inclusion.
Amendment 243 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) TResources should also be made available for the European Capital of Culture and the European Heritage Label help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area, and contribute to, as these initiatives promote cultural integration, enhancinge the value of cultural heritage. Funding should be provided for these two Union actions and contribute to the creation of a European public space.
Amendment 254 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cooperation between the Programme and international organisations in the field of culture and audiovisual such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe and in particular Eurimages, OECD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) needs to be fostered.
Amendment 261 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) With regard to the implementation of the Programme, the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors should be taken into account, andwith particular care should be taken to ensure that administrative and finanattention paid to the so-called three-sector model, namely recognition of the commercial, procedures are simplifiedublicly-supported and free profit-making areas.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In compliance with the principles for performance related assessment, the procedures for monitoring and evaluating the programme should include detailed annual reports and refer to the specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time- bound targets and appropriate indicators laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 272 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the Creative & Cultural Europe Programme for support to the European cultural and creative sectors (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’) for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 274 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
1. '‘cultural and creative sectors'’ means all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values and/or artistic and creative expressions, whether these activities are market or non-market orientedfall within the commercial, publicly-supported or free profit-making areas 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 and museums, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, fashion, design, festivals, music, performing arts, publishing, radio and visual arts; – the audiovisual sector (including film, television, video games and multimedia);
Amendment 284 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
Amendment 291 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The programme shall also support actions and activities presenting a potential European added value which contribute to European integration and help create a European public space.
Amendment 302 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the economies of scale and critical mass which Union support fosters creating a leverage effect for additional funds, bearing in mind the specific conditions in the free profit-making area;
Amendment 312 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) the effect of activities contributing to the broadening of cultural diversity and European integration and to the creation of a European public space.
Amendment 314 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point a
Article 4 – point a
(a) to foster the safeguarding and promotion of European cultural and linguistic diversitypromote a common and diverse culture and put across the idea of culture, and cultural knowledge in general, as an expression of cultural diversity and as a means of fostering European integration and a sense of European identity, combating prejudice and creating a European public space;
Amendment 326 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) to promote a common and diverse culture, support for the research and mediation of culture and cultural knowledge in general;
Amendment 328 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b
Article 5 – point b
(b) to promote and enhance the transnational circulation ofand mobility of European cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in Europe and beyondthe mobility of cultural and creative operators, in particular artists and creative professionals (especially women), as well as to reach new audiences and improve access to cultural and creative works in the Union and beyond, in particular for children, young persons, disabled persons and under-represented groups;
Amendment 340 #
2011/0370(COD)
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 free profit-making organisations;
Amendment 367 #
2011/0370(COD)
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 aund operated within the context of a Union debt instrument for small and medium-sized enterpriseser specific conditions which are to be determined and bearing in mind that this instrument shall not essentially replace funding. This facility shall have the following priorities:
Amendment 381 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for free profit-making, micro, small- and medium- sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 386 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the balanced provision of guarantees to diverse (free profit-making, commercial) undertakings and organisations with the aim of improving cultural diversity.
Amendment 388 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 393 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) in order to ensure a balanced provision of guarantees, precise conditions will be drawn up for banks and their sales representatives which will protect primarily the free profit-making sector.
Amendment 401 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – point a a (new)
(a a) establishment of ‘Creative Europe’ advisory bodies by Member States participating in the framework programme corresponding to their internal needs, together with a guarantee that account will be taken of existing expertise and the specific characteristics of the MEDIA and culture programmes.
Amendment 405 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point b
Article 8 – point b
(b) market data, studies, anticipation skills and jobs’ tools, evaluations, policy analysis and support for statistical surveys, also with regard to the free profit-making area and the analysis of the conditions for cultural activities;
Amendment 408 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point d
Article 8 – point d
(d) testing of new and cross-sectoral business approaches to the funding, and distributingon of, and monetising creationthe demand for, creation, also with regard to the free profit-making area;
Amendment 438 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Creation and cross-sectoral experimentation In order to encourage creation and experimentation between different cultural and creative sectors, the Commission shall implement support measures, through pilot projects, with a view to increasing collaboration between sectors which have hitherto had little or no experience with collaboration.
Amendment 461 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) supporting actions providing operators with skills and knowhow encouraging thefree profit-making actions which contribute to reinforcing the cultural and creative sector, such as support for adaption to digital technologies, including testing newinnovative approaches to audience building and business modelsnew cultural projects and audience building, together with support for cultural education;
Amendment 473 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supporting independent, non-profit- making actions enabling operators to secure internationalise their careers in Europe and bey recognitiond;
Amendment 478 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) providing support to strengthen European operators in the independent, non-profit-making sector and international cultural networks in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities.
Amendment 481 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. promoting a common and diverse culture and putting across the idea of culture, and cultural knowledge in general, as an expression of cultural diversity and as a means of fostering European integration and a sense of European identity, combating prejudice and creating a European public space.
Amendment 485 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) supporting international touring, events, festivals and exhibitions;
Amendment 496 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point a
Article 10 – point a
(a) cooperation measures bringing together operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activitiesactivities which are specific to one culture or cross-cultural in scope;
Amendment 508 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c
Article 10 – point c
(c) activities by independent, non-profit- making organisations providing a promotional European platform for the development of emerging talent and stimulating the circulation of artists and works, with a systemic and large scale effect;
Amendment 529 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) promoting cultural diversity and supporting research into and the teaching of media skills;
Amendment 530 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) promoting cultural diversity, focusing in particular on the independent, non- profit-making sector and art house films;
Amendment 536 #
2011/0370(COD)
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 business tools for audiovisual operatorsand organisation to organisation exchanges in the form of cooperation between audiovisual operators from different countries in carrying out activities which are specific to one culture or cross- cultural in scope to increase the visibility of their projects on European and international markets.
Amendment 548 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – point a a (new)
(aa) support such training and exchange activities particularly at the writing and development stages so as to facilitate the creation of innovative formats making full use of new technologies, and to enhance creative skills;
Amendment 556 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point c
Article 12 – point c
(c) support activities aiming at facilitating European and international co-productions, including television, ensuring at the writing stage that cultural and linguistic diversity are respected;
Amendment 558 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point d
Article 12 – point d
Amendment 560 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point d a (new)
Article 12 – point d a (new)
(da) promoting more flexible means of distribution, and the lifting of embargoes, with a view to more effective marketing, in particular of art house films.
Amendment 561 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point e
Article 12 – point e
Amendment 566 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point f
Article 12 – point f
Amendment 570 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point g
Article 12 – point g
Amendment 574 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point h
Article 12 – point h
Amendment 578 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point i
Article 12 – point i
Amendment 583 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point j
Article 12 – point j
Amendment 593 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In this regard and in accordance with Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the above-mentioned policies and programmes shall take full account of the Creative Europe Programme’s objectives in order to respect and promote cultural diversity and strengthen synergies.
Amendment 594 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. To enable cultural operators to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by European programmes, it shall be an absolute requirement that these programmes be identified and promoted. It is therefore of utmost importance that: – independent in-depth studies be carried out to determine how much money from the relevant funds goes into culture, via what types of measure, and to evaluate the results; – information for cultural operators and communication with them be developed.
Amendment 595 #
2011/0370(COD)
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 601 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory wording
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory wording
Amendment 605 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Amendment 608 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Amendment 612 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
- number of members of new, previously under-represented target groups which the Programme reaches;
Amendment 616 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The indicators shall enable the effectiveness of each strand of the Creative Europe Programme to be determined as faithfully as possible. To that end, evaluation criteria shall be established to determine how well all the action lines of the Culture and MEDIA strands, as well as the transnational policy cooperation activities and the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility, reflect the priorities laid down for each strand.
Amendment 617 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 618 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- number of members of new, previously under-represented target groups which the Programme reaches;
Amendment 619 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 b (new)
- diversity of the cultural sectors, artistic disciplines, works, authors and target groups which the framework programme reaches, in terms of their ages, social background, financial situation, degree of professionalism, size, profile, origin, language, gender, etc.
Amendment 620 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 c (new)
- diversity of the projects which the framework programme supports, in terms of their differing characteristics, categories and types (independent and non-profit-making);
Amendment 626 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 3 – indent -1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 3 – indent -1 (new)
- the equity capital situation of the final recipients of funding
Amendment 630 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1b (new)
The indicators shall be determined by the Commission, the European Parliament and the body responsible for external evaluation, in concert with people working in the sector, the Creative Europe Desks and the body or bodies responsible for gathering and analysing data on the cultural and creative and audiovisual sectors (the European Audiovisual Observatory and another body if appropriate).
Amendment 631 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1c (new)
The indicators shall be particularly precise in the case of new action lines or new instruments such as the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility. The results of this programme shall be available by geographical area, sector and type of cultural operator.
Amendment 638 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall take the lead in obtaining all relevant data from the Member States and the relevant institutions, in order to ensure that no excessive burden is imposed on small, independent, non-profit-making projects.
Amendment 639 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The results of the external evaluation shall be communicated in their entirety and in a timely manner to those who work in the sector so that they can be fully involved in the process of amending and improving the Creative Europe Programme. Identification and exchange of good practice in relation to projects that reflect particularly well the objectives of the Creative Europe Programme shall be encouraged, with specific attention to those countries that have benefited little from the MEDIA 2007 and Culture programmes and whose cultural and creative sectors are under-developed.
Amendment 640 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries of the projects supported by the Programme shall ensure communication and dissemination of information concerning the Union’s funding they have received and the results obtained, focusing in particular on independent, non-profit-making organisations and undertakings.
Amendment 644 #
2011/0370(COD)
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 set out below are met, including those: – 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; and that: – additional appropriations are paid:, the amounts of which shall be commensurate with the countries’ participation, on the basis of the payments made during previous programmes.
Amendment 660 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for implementing this Programme for the period set out in Article 1 (1) is fixed at at least EUR 1 801 000 000.]
Amendment 661 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Should the financial envelope for implementing this Programme fall short of this figure, any cuts shall primarily be made in the area of cross-sectoral measures.
Amendment 664 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The financial allocation for the Programme may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required directly for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Programme. This allocation must be clearly defined and visible.
Amendment 667 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Ensure that these financial intermediaries are carefully selected and, if at all possible, have experience in the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 669 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – introductory wording
Annex I – point 2 – introductory wording
2. Selection of intermediaries Financial intermediaries with substantial experience in the financing of SMEs in the creative industries and in small countries shall be prioritised in the selection process so that: – all cultural and creative sectors can benefit from this financial instrument; Financial intermediaries shall be selected on the basis of their ability to create diversified loan portfolios, and having regard to the financing needs of SMEs in the various cultural and creative sectors in accordance with the results of the relevant study authorised by the Commission. – certain European operators’ experience in the cultural and creative sectors can be put to good use (by giving them priority access either to the selection of financial intermediaries or to that of experts). For example, the experience of the Institute for the Funding of Cinema and Cultural Industries (IFCIC) should be tapped.
Amendment 670 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 671 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- the volume of debt financing made available to cultural and creative operators in the independent, non-profit- making sector.
Amendment 673 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1
Capacity building under the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility is essentially the provision of expert services to the financial intermediaries signing a facility agreement under the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility, with the objective of providing each financial intermediary with additional expertise and capacity to evaluate risks associated to financing the cultural and creative sectors. Additionally, operators in the cultural and creative sectors could benefit from this capacity building by developing the appropriate skills to elaborate business plans and to prepare accurate information of their projects that would help the financial intermediary evaluate the cultural and creative projects in an efficient way. European financial intermediaries with specific experience in the financing of the cultural and creative sectors shall be prioritised in the selection.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Public support has a central role to play in expanding broadband networks and service infrastructures, particularly in order to facilitate the participation of all citizens in society and particularly in culture.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) By opening business opportunities, the deployment of broadband networks and digital service infrastructures will stimulate jobthe creation of good work in the Union. Construction of broadband networks will also have an immediate effect on employment in particular in civil engineering sector.
Amendment 60 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b
Article 4 – point b
(b) the deployment of broadband networks to improve comprehensive availability and to link island, landlocked and peripheral regions with the central regions of the Union ensuring in those regions that speeds of data transmission are sufficient to permit broadband connectivity of 30 Mbps and above;
Amendment 63 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) improving the comprehensive availability of broadband networks and service infrastructures within the EU in structurally weak regions, irrespective of economic attractiveness, in order to facilitate participation by citizens in society and particularly in culture;
Amendment 70 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
(aa) new regional and social developments
Amendment 74 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
(4) In these reports the Commission shall also evaluate whether the scope of the projects of common interest continues to reflect political priorities, regional and social needs, technological developments or the situation in the relevant markets. For major projects, these reports shall include an analysis of the environmental impact, taking into account climate change adaptation and mitigation needs, and disaster resilience. Such a review may also be carried out at any other time when it is deemed appropriate.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure focus on the achievement of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthobjectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion and the other objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty, common elements should be defined for all programmes. In order to ensure the consistency of programming arrangements for the CSF Funds, the procedures for adoption and amendment of programmes should be aligned. Programming should ensure consistency with the Common Strategic Framework and Partnership Contract, coordination of the CSF Funds between themselves and with the other existing financial instruments and the European Investment Bank.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Additional general provisions are necessary in relation to the specific functioning of the Funds. In particular, in order to increase their added value, and to enhance their contribution to the priorities of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the functioning of these Funds should be simplified and concentrated on the goals of 'Investment for growth and jobs' and 'European territorial cooperation', the functioning of these Funds should be simplified.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
Part 1 – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
(4) ‘programming’ means the process of organisation, decision-making and allocation of financial resources in several stages intended to implement, on a multi- annual basis, the joint action by the Union and the Member States to achieve the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthcohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty;
Amendment 23 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
Part 1 – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
(16) ‘local development strategy’ means a coherent set of operations to meet local objectives and needs, which contributes to meetachieving the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthcohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty and which is implemented in partnership at the appropriate level;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The CSF Funds shall provide support, through multi-annual programmes, which complements national, regional and local intervention, to deliverachieve the cohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty, taking account of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, taking account of and the Integrated Guidelines, the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Each CSF Fund shall support the following thematic objectives in accordance with its mission in order to contribute to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthachieving the objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty:
Amendment 37 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 16
Part 2 – Article 16
Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the cohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty and the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account national and regional needs.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Title II – Chapter IV – title
Part 2 – Title II – Chapter IV – title
Amendment 39 #
Amendment 40 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 24 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Each programme shall set out a strategy for the programme's contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthachieving the cohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty consistent with the Common Strategic Framework and Partnership Contract. Each programme shall include the arrangements to ensure effective, efficient and coordinated implementation of the CSF Funds and actions to achieve a reduction of administrative burden for beneficiaries.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Requests for amendment of programmes submitted by a Member State shall be duly substantiated and shall in particular set out the expected impact of the changes to the programme on achieving the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthcohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty and the specific objectives defined in the programme, taking account of the Common Strategic Framework and the Partnership Contract. They shall be accompanied by the revised programme and, where appropriate, a revised Partnership Contract.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 44 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. The annual implementation report submitted in 2019 and the final implementation report for the CSF Funds shall, in addition to the information and assessment set out in paragraphs 2 and 3, include information on and assess progress towards achieving the objectives of the programme and its contribution to achieving the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) progress towards achievement of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in particular in respect of the milestones set out for each programme in the performance framework and the support used for climate change objectives;
Amendment 46 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 47 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Evaluations shall be carried out to improve the quality of the design and implementation of programmes, as well as to assess their effectiveness, efficiency and impact. Impact of programmes shall be evaluated in accordance with the mission of the respective CSF Funds in relation to the targets for the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthcohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty as well as in relation to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and unemployment, where appropriate.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point a
Part 2 – Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthachieving the cohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty, having regard to the selected thematic objectives and priorities, taking into account national and regional needs;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 50
Part 2 – Article 50
The ex post evaluations shall be carried out by the Commission or by the Member States, in close cooperation. Ex post evaluations shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the CSF Funds and their contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growthcohesion policy objectives laid down in Article 174 of the Treaty in accordance with specific requirements established in the Fund- specific rules. Ex post evaluations shall be completed by 31 December 2023.
Amendment 49 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 81 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – Article 81 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 50 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 111 – point 1
Part 3 – Article 111 – point 1
Amendment 69 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategyeconomic, social and territorial cohesion, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference perioda number of priorities. The cohesion policy contributes to a great extent to the achievement of the EU 2020 strategy objectives. As Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union points out the aim of the ERDF is to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union, taking into account regional and local development needs.
Amendment 131 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 138 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, primarily through direct aid to investment in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and social economy;
Amendment 163 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in affordable social, health, housing, childcare, cultural heritage and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 182 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs and social economy;
Amendment 191 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation, and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actorlocal and regional authorities, relevant social, economic, environmental and research and innovation actors and non-governmental organisations;
Amendment 250 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 277 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Amendment 383 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for disadvantaged groups of people.
Amendment 456 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector; with targeted support for poor households, ensuring efficiency measures contribute to reducing energy poverty.
Amendment 599 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) promoting quality employment and supporting voluntary labour mobility:
Amendment 664 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in quality, affordable childcare, education, skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure;
Amendment 25 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of 17 June 2010 called for all common policies, including cohesion policy, to support the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth". In order to ensure the full alignment of the ESF with the objectives of this strategy, pParticularly as regards employment, education, and the fight against social exclusion, the ESF should support Member States in implementing the Council recommendations on broad guidelines for economic policies of the Member States and the Union and the Council decisions on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States adopted in accordance with Articles 121 and 148(4) of the Treaty. It should also contribute to the implementation of the flagship initiatives, with special regard to the "Agenda for New Skills and Jobs", "Youth on the Move", and the "European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion". It will also support the activities in the "Digital Agenda" and the "Innovation Union" initiatives.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is crucial to support the development and competitiveness of European small and medium-sizedsustainable development of micro- enterprises and SMEs, including cultural and creative enterprises, and to ensure that people can adapt, through acquiring appropriate skills and through lifelong learning opportunities, people can meeto new challenges such as the shift to a knowledge-based economy, the digital agenda, and the transition to a low-carbon and more energy-efficient economy. By pursuing its primary thematic objectives, the ESF should contribute to addressing these challenges. In this context, the ESF should support the labour force transitioninclude the contribution of cultural and creative skills, which facilitate access to decent work, and support training possibilities for workers and job-seekers geared towards greener skills and jobs, in particular in the energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport sectors, taking into account the Union's intention to increase the proportion of the EU budget that is related to climate mainstreaming to at least 20%, with contributions from different policy fields.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The ESF should contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, ensuring greater concentration of support on the priorities of the European Union. The ESF should in particular by increaseing its support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation. According to the level of development of the supported regions, the choice and number of investment priorities for ESF support should also be limit. The bottom- up approach to cohesion policy which allows investment priorities to be geared to the specific needs of the region concerned will be retained.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, promote education and life- long learning and, develop active inclusion policies in accordance withand fight poverty and social exclusion in accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty and the tasks entrusted to the ESF by Article 162 of the Treaty, and thereby contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty, the ESF should take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against poverty and social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The mobilisation of regional and local stakeholders, in particular those operating on a cross-border basis, is necessary to deliachiever the Europe 2020 Strategy and its headlcohesion policy's objectives, especially the ESF's objectives, and the targets specific to the ESF ine targetshe Europe 2020 Strategy. Territorial pacts, local initiatives for employment and social inclusion, community-led local development strategies and sustainable urban development strategies may be used and supported to involve more actively regional and local authorities, cities, social partners and non-governmental organisations in the implementation of programmes.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of 17 June 2010 called for all common policies, including cohesion policy, to support the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth‘'12. In order to ensure the full alignment of the ESF with the objectives of this strategy, particularly as regards employment, education, and the fight against poverty and social exclusion, the ESF should support Member States in implementing the Council recommendations on broad guidelines for economic policies of the Member States and the Union and the Council decisions on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States adopted in accordance with Articles 121 and 148(4) of the Treatytheir efforts to achieve those objectives. It should also contribute tosupport the implementation of the flagship initiatives, with special regard to the ’'Agenda for New Skills and Jobs‘'13, ’'Youth on the Move‘'14, and the ’'European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion‘'15. It will also support the activities in the ’'Digital Agenda‘'16 and the ’'Innovation Union‘'17 initiatives.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. It shall do so by also supporting Member States in pursuing the priorities and headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with the aim of ensuring enhanced social cohesion. The ESF shall support the design and implementation of policies and actions, taking account of the integrated guidelines for the economic and employment policies of Member States and the Council Recommendations on the National Reform Programmes.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, technological change and, demographic change, an increasingly ageing workforce, and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions. They have been compounded by the recent economic and financial crisis, which has resulted in increased levels of unemployment, hitting in particular young people and other vulnerable groups, such as migrants. The ESF should aim to promote employment and support labour mobilitygood work, high quality employment and support the phasing out of precarious employment, invest in education, skills and life-long learning, promote social inclusion and combat poverty. In promoting the better functioning of labour markets by enhancing theinclusive labour markets by facilitating the voluntary transnational geographical mobility of workers, the ESF should, in particular, support European Employment Services (EURES activities) in relation to recruitment and the related information, advice and guidance services at national and cross-border level.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, young people, children, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and peoplegroups threatened by or facing social exclusion. The ESF shall also provide support to enterpriseorganisations, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reforms, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) Access to employmentdecent work for job-seekers and inactive people, including local employment initiatives and, support for labour mobilityguidance, mobility, retraining and acquiring skills;
Amendment 56 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The ESF should contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, ensuring greater concentration of support on the priorities of the European Union. The ESF should in particular increase its support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation. According to the level of development of the supported regions, the choice and number of investment priorities for ESF support should also be limitedin particular increase its support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation.
Amendment 60 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that Member States encourage the involve social partners, non-governmental organisations, local and regional authorities in the preparaticipation of social partners and non- governmental organisations in the implementation ofon, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the ESF in a timely and consistent manner. High-quality partnerships should be forged at all political levels. The partnership principle should be strengthened and extended as the guiding principle to all actions supported by the ESF.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) EnhancImproving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized nditions for the sustainable development and competitiveness of micro-enterprises and SMEs, through promoting the adaptability of enterprises and workers and increased investment in human capital.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the strategy and actions set out in the Operational Programmes are consistent and focused on addressing the challenges identified in the National Reform Programmes and the relevant Council Recommendations made under Article 148(4) of the Treaty, in order to contribute to achieving the headlincohesion policy's objectives (Article 174 TFEU), enhanced social cohesion and the targets of the Europe 2020 strategy on employment, education and poverty reduction.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Member States and the Commission shouldall ensure that the implementation of the priorities financed by the ESF contribute to the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 of the Treaty. Evaluations have shown the importance of taking the gender aspect into account in all dimensions of programmesand in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes in a timely and consistent manner, while ensuring that specific actions are taken to promote gender equality.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 72 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Member States and regions should be encouraged to leverage the ESF through financial instruments in order to support for example students, job creation, voluntary mobility of workers, social inclusion and the social entrepreneurshipconomy. The provision of grants should always be retained as an option to use the funding mix best suited to regional and local needs.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF shall promote high levels of employment and job quality, support the voluntary geographical and occupational mobility of workers, facilitate their adaptation to change anticipation and development of new skills and competencies needed for a transition towards environmental and social sustainable development, encourage a high level of education and training, promote gender equality, equal opportunities and non- discrimination, enhance social inclusion and combat poverty, thereby contributing to the priorities of the European Union as regards strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 85 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. It shall do so by supporting Member States in pursuing the priorities andat least the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The ESF shall support the design and implementation of policies and actions, taking account of the integrated guidelines for the economic and employment policies of Member States19 and the Council Recommendations on the National Reform Programmesconcept of 'good work' and ensuring that activities supported by the ESF contribute to implementing the UN and ILO Decent Work Agenda in all its aspects. All policies and actions supported by the ESF shall strictly respect International Labour Standards and ILO Conventions, and in particular the commitment to promote full, productive and freely chosen employment as laid down by ILO Convention No. 122.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people facing social exclusion, homeless people and other groups of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion, including children and young people. The ESF shall also provide support to enterprises, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reformsocial progress, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) Promoting employment and supporting labour mobilityhigh quality employment, good and decent work through:
Amendment 99 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) Access to high quality employment for job-seekers and inactive people with a targeted support for long-term unemployed, including local employment initiatives and support for voluntary labour mobility;
Amendment 115 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) Adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change; related to the transition towards environmental and social sustainable development
Amendment 123 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
(vii) Modernisation and strengthening of labour market institutions, including actions to enhance transnational labour mobility;Phasing out precarious forms of employment and providing stepping stones for upward social mobility into stable and secure regular employment
Amendment 140 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) Active inclusion;: - Integrated active inclusion approaches for working age people which support holistic, personalised pathways to inclusion, quality work and social participation (with social, community integration and re-integration measures), contributing to ensure adequate minimum income, access to quality services and inclusive labour markets; - Mainstreaming of a life-cycle approach to ensure the provision of integrated support to reduce poverty and social exclusion of children and older people.
Amendment 146 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) Promoting the social economy and social enterprisservices of general interest including public services;
Amendment 150 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi a (new)
(vi a) Measures aimed at breaking the poverty cycle such as family support, access to high-quality services and promoting children's participation in society;
Amendment 159 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) Capacity building for stakeholders delivering employment, education and social policies and sectoral and territorial pacts to mobilise for reformimprovements and social progress at national, regional and local level.
Amendment 169 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Enhancing the competitivenessntribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve environmental and social sustainable development, through promoting the adaptability of enterprises and workers and increased investment in humnew skills and capitalompetencies.
Amendment 174 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the strategy and actions set out in the Operational Programmes are consistent and focused on addressing the challenges identifiposed inby the National Reform Programmes and the relevant Countransition towards environmental and social Recommendations made under Article 148(4) of the Treatysustainable development, in order to contribute to achieving at least the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy on employment, education and poverty reduction.
Amendment 178 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At least 20 % of the total ESF resources in each Member State shall be allocated to the thematic objective ‘'promoting social inclusion and combating poverty’' set out in Article 9(9) of Regulation (EU) No […]...]. The investment priority "Active Inclusion" shall be included in all Operational Programmes. Prior to the drafting of partnership contracts and Operational Programmes, the Commission shall provide guidelines on how the ESF should deliver on the poverty reduction target through integrated and socially inclusive approaches.
Amendment 180 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 211 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of the local and regional authorities, social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations, in the implementdesign, in the implementation and the evaluation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […...], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it...] and may take the form of technical assistance as defined in Articles 108 and 109 of Regulation (EU) No [...]. Member States shall make accessible global grants schemes for small NGOs in all ESF Operational Programmes. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it. Technical Assistance resources shall be made available in all ESF Operational Programmes with a particular support for NGOs and small local and regional authorities - driven technical assistances services at EU and regional level.
Amendment 227 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall promote equality between women and women through mainstreaming as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No […]...] integrating gender perspective to actions under all thematic priorities and to all stages of planning and implementation of programmes. The Member States shall allocate funding for and specific targeted actions as referred to in Article 3(1)(a)(iv), in particular with the aim of increasing the sustainable participation and progress of women in employment, reduceliminating gender-based segregation in the labour market, combating gender stereotypes in education and training and promotddressing the feminisation of poverty, promoting equal sharing of care responsibilities between women and men and enforcing reconciliation of work and personal life for women and women.
Amendment 231 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 243 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may select themes for transnational co-operation from a list proposed by the Commission and after a consultation with civil society organisations and local and regional authorities and endorsed by the ESF Committee.
Amendment 253 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 87(1) of Regulation (EU) No […...], operational programmes may set out priority axes for the implementation of social innovation and transnational cooperation as referred to in Articles 9 and 10.
Amendment 258 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from Article 110(3) of Regulation (EU) No […...], the maximum co-financing rate for a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, but not exceeding 100%, where the whole of a priority axis is dedicated to social innovation or to transnational cooperation, or a combination of both.
Amendment 259 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) to social innovation and transnational cooperation, as referred to in Articles 9 and 10, where they are not covered by a dedicated priority axis.
Amendment 281 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Specific provisions on conditionalities Article 15 a (new) 1. Article 17.5 of Regulation (EU) No [...] on ex ante conditionalities shall not be applicable with regard to suspending payments from the ESF. 2. Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No [...] on conditionality linked to the coordination of Member States' economic policies shall not be applicable with regard to suspending payments from the ESF.
Amendment 294 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
· migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, people with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma)**
Amendment 301 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
• People at risk of poverty • People suffering from severe material deprivation • Lone parents • Homeless people • People from poorest districts
Amendment 324 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1
· participants in full-time, part time and self-employment 6 months after leaving• participants with an improved labour market situation 6 months after leaving (nature of employment – full or part time, wages compared to minimum or national level, nature of contracts)• participants are actively involved in community and social networks•participants in full-time, part-time and in self-employment 1 year after leaving•participants with an improved labour market situation 1 year after leaving•Participants lifted above the relative poverty line living above the relative poverty 1 year after leaving•Participants lifted out of severe material deprivation remaining out of severe material deprivation 1 year after leaving
Amendment 2 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 10 April 2008 on a European agenda for culture in a globalising world (2007/2211(INI)1, ___________________ 1 OJ C 247 of 15.10.2009, p.32
Amendment 5 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas learning mobility in the field of education, training and youth is essential for the purpose of developing the potential of individuals and society and promoting intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding as well as creating and safeguarding jobs, fostering social inclusion and reducing poverty; and has direct impact on both Europe’s short-term economic recovery and its longer-term growth and productivwhereas the cultural policies of the Union and its Member States must continue to prioritise the mobility of artists and professionals in the cultural field, which is vitally important for the promotion of cultural diversity;
Amendment 9 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European cultural and creative industries contribute greatly to smart, sustainablethe dissemination of cultural and linclusive growth andguistic diversity, to the creation and safeguarding of jobs and, more generally, to Europe’s economic and social well-being, which have a positive spill-over effect on other sectors of the economy, such as tourism and digital technologies;
Amendment 11 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the audiovisual sector has an essential role in creating highly skilled future-oriented jobs;economic, social and political role, for example in creating highly skilled future-oriented jobs as well as protecting and continuing to promote media pluralism and freedom.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas according to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions adopted on 20 October 2005, cultural activities, goods and services have both an economic and a cultural nature, because they convey identities, values and meanings, and must therefore not be treated as solely having commercial value; and whereas the Union, by acceding to that Convention, and the Member States, by ratifying it, have committed themselves to defending the so-called ‘cultural exception’ applied to the cultural and audiovisual sectors in the context of trade negotiations;
Amendment 25 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation iv
Recommendation iv
(iv) Recalls that both the MEDIA and MEDIA Mundus programmes contribute to supporting and strengthening the European film and audiovisual production sectors and cooperation in that field between the EU and third countries, as well as to enhancing the competitiveness of the European audiovisual sector; stresses that these programmes create significant European added value by supporting the distribution of European audiovisual works, increasing their circulation and viewership inside and outside the EU;
Amendment 28 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation vii
Recommendation vii
(vii) Reminds that the current Europe for Citizens programme contributes greatly to the development of active citizenship and voluntary work as well as to theraising public awareness of European values such as solidarity and non- discrimination;
Amendment 30 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation viii
Recommendation viii
(viii) Notes that the Commission proposal merges the existing Lifelong Learning and the Youth in Action programmes and also includes a separate chapter for sport, in line with the Union’s new responsibilities in this area; considers the proposed financial envelope of EUR 17 299 000 000 as the absolute minimum, given the ambitions and scope of the new programme; stresses that the new European loan guarantee facility for students wishing to study for a master’s degree in a country other than their country of origin must be excluded from the new programme’s total budget; also stresses that the very limited amount foreseen for sport cannot be cut without jeopardizing the efficiency of the policies in the field of sport,
Amendment 44 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation xi
Recommendation xi
(xi) Notes the Commission's intention to merge the existing programmes MEDIA, MEDIA Mundus and Culture 2007; points out that for the sake of transparency and visibility, it is crucial to create separate budget allocations and separate budget lines for MEDIA, Culture and the Cross- sectoral strands; stresses, however, that the very limited resources provided for the Culture and Media programmes cannot be further reduced without jeopardising their effectiveness;
Amendment 56 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recommendation xvii
Recommendation xvii
(xvii) Recalls that the investment from the European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund represented more than EUR 72 billion for education and training and EUR 60 billion for research and innovation during 2007-2013; considers that opportunities exist for cultural measures to be funded under a number of Union programmes, such as the Structural Funds or external action instruments; therefore stresses the importance of maximising synergies and multiplier effects between different parts of the budget, in particular between structural policies, on the one hand, and education, training, youth and culture policies, on the other;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that in order to ease the digitisation process, flexible and diversified financing, both public and private, should be made available at local, regional, national and European level, particularly to support small and independent cinemas;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to address the digital divide – for example between urban and rural areas – and to ensure that, with digitisation, all individuals in all regions have equal access to public service broadcasting;
Amendment 120 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to give higher priority to the dual system as a part of the EU acquis during membership negotiations and insists that the progress achieved by candidate countries in this respect be monitoredkept under observation;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out, in this context, that community broadcasters, especially in smaller communities, have problems with long-term financing (e.g. from advertising) and that there is potential here for using the new options available with digitisation in order to set up regional-level community broadcasting, covering a wide area;
Amendment 150 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to launch an initiative on a possible legal framework for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation in order to safeguard users’ rights and above all freedom of expression, privacy and personal data protection; calls in this regard for particular attention to be paid to questions of transparency relating to: 1. the terms and conditions of use of those services; 2. the decisions taken by the providers of those services; 3. fair representation of research findings, whatever its source of funding; 4. provisions on content;
Amendment 152 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises the importance of media education for the responsible use of services provided by content aggregators;
Amendment 27 #
2010/0821(NLE)
Draft decision
Article 1
Article 1
The following paragraph shall be added to Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: "3. The Member States whose currency is the euro may establish a stability mechanism to be activated if indispensable to safeguard the stability of the euro area as a whole. The granting of any required financial assistance under the mechanism will be made subject to strict conditionality or of Member States whose currency is the euro.".
Amendment 121 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. All appoinRecruitments in the EEAS shall be based on merit and on the broadest possible geographical basiswhilst ensuring adequate geographical and gender balance. The staff of the EEAS shall comprise a meaningfuln adequate presence of nationals from all the Member States. Concrete measures analogous to the Council regulation 401/2004 should be taken to ensure adequate geographical representativity in all grades within the EEAS, both in Headquarters and in Delegations. These measures should apply to nationals from under-represented Member States.
Amendment 9 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas all young people are an important resource tontegral part of society and should be recognised as such,
Amendment 12 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, while European youth is exposed to growing unemployment rates and is badly affectjob insecurity which are compounded by the current economic crisis, securing appropriate, lasting and high- quality employment is important,
Amendment 18 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas young people’s transition between education and training and the labour market should be facilitated and early school-leaving reduced,
Amendment 19 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas absolute priority should be given as a matter of urgency to the problems of early school-leaving and illiteracy, in particular among adolescents and the youth prison population,
Amendment 25 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas an effective youth policy can contribute to the development of acivic awareness among young people, which is of the utmost importance for European mentayouth politcy,
Amendment 38 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the Open Method of Coordination needs to be carried by a strong political will on the part of the Member Statesall those involved if it is to deliver maximum results; calls on the Commission, the Member States and youth representatives to play an active part in implementing a youth strategy;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to develop clear and user-friendly indicators both at European and national level which make it possible to measure and compare progress on the implementation of commonly set objectives; underlines the importance of constant monitoring and evaluation; proposes that these indicators be developed by a working party involving representatives of the Commission, Parliament, the Member States, youth organisations and other civil society representatives;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that, in order to have a complete EU strategy for youth, the formulation of youth policies and of EU programmes and actions should go hand in hand in an accurate and transparent way; stresses the need to mobilise the EU programmes and social funds for youth and to facilitate access to them; highlights the importance of young people being involved in implementing youth programmes so that their needs can be better taken into account;
Amendment 63 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the importance of minimisingcombating, as far as possible, all kinds of discrimination among young people and stresses the importance of a non-gender- based education from the youngest possible age;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly encourages Member States to promote learning and training mobility for students and youth workersall young people, which is a key factor for gaining learning and working experience; calls on the Commission to make an effort to improve communication with educational establishments which receive support under the Comenius and Leonardo programmes;
Amendment 90 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to offer sufficient opportunities and incentives for ‘second chances’, but stresses the importance of supporting activities outside the education system in order to reduce early school-leaving rates;
Amendment 97 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of supporting young people with a migrant background in achieving the necessary command of the language and familiarising themselves with the culture of the host Member State, which can only be done if the host Member State takes all possible measures to ensure that these young people know and preserve their own cultural heritage, thereby contributing considerably to the integration of the entire migrant family;
Amendment 124 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the total transferability of acquired social benefits so as not to jeopardise welfare protection for young workers who have opted for mobility;
Amendment 152 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Deplores the symbolic nature of the events held under the structured dialogue; proposes that a small number of long-term, inclusive local forms of dialogue be established in order to attract an increasingly wide range of young people;
Amendment 163 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Regrets that no specific action is proposed in order to better communicate EU programmes to young people; deplores the fact that youth information policy is not based on the ERYICA criteria;
Amendment 167 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Is surprised at the lack of any explicit reference to cultural issues in the Commission communication; adds that such issues cannot come down only to entrepreneurship and the use of new technologies;
Amendment 168 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Stresses the importance of supporting and recognising youth culture when the Member States allocate funds, as this is essential for developing young people's creativity;
Amendment 177 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Takes the view that youth volunteeringunpaid work by young people should be supported without discriminating against disadvantaged young people who cannot affare disadvantaged because of their gender ord the luxury of committing themselves to volunteeringir social, cultural or economic background, since unpaid involvement in an activity should not be regarded as a luxury for them;
Amendment 192 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Recommends that priority be given in each Member State to ensuring that no young minors are denied access to social care;
Amendment 193 #
2009/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Stresses the importance of an inclusive digital environment; encourages Member States to develop, as part of their formal and informal education systems, concepts which guarantee access to information, education and culture and improve young people's media skills;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2068(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for a readjustment of funding distributions for student mobility programmes; underlines that increased financial support (instead of just an increase of the number of scholarships) would increase participation, especially as regards those Member States that are only able to offer very limited national support in the form of grants for student mobility; recommends that these changes should be achieved at the latest in the framework of recently announced 'Youth on the Move' programme;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2068(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to review the bureaucratic obstacles impeding the 'Youth in Action' Programme; calls especially for the measures under Actions 1.1 and 1.3 of the Programme to be made available as low-threshold services; emphasises that selection criteria must be transparent and comprehensible for applicants;
Amendment 10 #
2009/2068(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission to consider the introduction of a new mode of allocation of funding under the 'Youth in Action' Programme so as to make funding available to small-scale and youth projects which are unable in the current situation to raise their own finance.