Activities of Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID related to 2010/2156(INI)
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Amendments (47)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that culture and creative industries (CCIs), that constitute a major part of local and regional attractiveness and vision for their economic, social and territorial development, are recognised throughout the Green Paper as a tool for local and regional development, and points out that local and regional authorities in most Member States are responsible for sectors mentioned in the context of CCIs, especially culture, research, education, tourism and employment;
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity ofUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ExpressOrganisations (Unesco) Convention on the Protection of Cultural Diversity), adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) on 20 October 2005*f 20 October 2005 on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions1,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cultural and creative industries are characterised by a dual (economic and cultural) naturenature: in an economic sense, in terms of their contribution to employment, growth and wealth creation, and – primarily – in a cultural sense, in terms of their activities, which contribute to development and citizens’ social and cultural integration,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this specific nature is recognised and promoted by the European Union on the international stage, the EU having adopted a policy of non- liberalisation of audiovisual services and maintenance of its cultural cooperation in the WTO and ratified the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in accordance with Article 167(4) TFEU, it is necessary to integrate culture into the other European policies, both internal and external, and in this regard to be particularly attentive, in the context of the current globalisation, to the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the 2005 Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions recognises the major role of cultural and creative industries in producing, distributing and providing access to the wide range of cultural goods and services and encourages international cooperation,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas cultural and creative industries are laboratories for artistic, technical and management innovation and whereas they make possible a broader dissemination of works and artists at European and international level and whereas they contribute to the intercultural dialogue and social cohesion,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the development of trade in cultural and creative goods and services constitutes an important pillar for culture, development and democracy,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the role of cultural content in the digital economy is crucial, and whereas Europe’s digital growth will depend in future on having a varied supply of high-quality cultural content,
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that culture has an essential role to play in terms of the sustainable development of cross-border territories, believes that stimulating culture and creativity should be an integral part of territorial cooperation and hence calls on the Commission to map available knowledge of the practices, needs and good experiences of cross- border cultural and creative cooperation and to acquire specific expertise on culture, creativity and cross-border territories (particularly in little-explored areas such as the link between culture, creativity and economy);
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas cultural and creative industries can create wealth and jobs if they are given the means to be competitive with the CCI in countries outside the European Union in the context of a European international competition strategy,
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the envisaged actions that are supposed to be undertaken to strengthen the role of CCIs as a catalyst for innovation and structural change under the "Innovation Union" and “Digital Agenda for Europe” flagship initiatives; and emphasises the role of ICTs in CCIs and the “creative nexus” between investment, technology, innovation entrepreneurship and trade, and invites the Commission to promote access to and encourage the use of new ICT technologies in the cultural and creative sector such as the digitalisation and online accessibility of cultural content;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises the widespread recognition of the European Capital of Culture initiative as a "laboratory" for urban development through culture and invites the Commission to promote this initiative and ensure the right conditions for the transfer of best practices, cultural cooperation and setting up networks for sharing experience on the opportunities of CCIs in order to make use of the full potential of these sectors;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Regrets the fact that the Commission does not pay enough attention to twinning arrangements between towns, municipalities and regions, which have for many years provided an excellent forum for cultural and creative cooperation and information exchange; calls on the Commission in cooperation with European associations of local and regional authorities to promote modern, high quality twinning initiatives and exchanges that involve all parts of the society;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the Commission evaluate the relevanceimpact of the Structural Funds and existing and future programmes in the field of culture, research, tourism, audiovisual media, youth and education, drawing lessons from existing projects and studies in order to design a post-2013 cohesion policy that would help release the full potential of the cultural sphere, and particularly that of the creative industries;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there must be a guarantee of strategic investments in cultural and creative industries, for example through access to funding which is adapted to their specific characteristics and needs, with the aim ofin order to enable them to play a full part in boosting the European economy,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is essential to ensure the artistic and cultural education of citizens and to appreciate the creative process in order to develop creativity and knowledge of the arts, culture, cultural heritage and the cultural diversity of the EUuropean Union,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas cultural and creative industries play a major role in developing centres of creativity at local and regional level which make regions more attractive and allow businesses and jobs anchored in the local and regional economic fabric to be created and developed, make the regions more attractive to tourists, promote the setting up of new businesses and enhance the profile of these regions, and promote the cultural and artistic sector and the preservation, promotion and enhancement of the European cultural heritage thanks to numerous agencies such as local and regional authorities,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas artists do not have at present a legal status at EU level that takes into account the specific nature of their work and their career, in regard to mobility, working conditions and social protection in particular,
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognising the exceptional cross- sectoral nature of CCIs, calls on the Commission in coordination with Eurostat to pursue its efforts for a better definition of the sector and for it to be more accurately reflected in statistics (development of new models and methodology for gathering qualitative and quantitative data, improving their comparability as well as quality of collection processes);
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to consider working conditions and the economic, social, legal and taxation aspects of these sectors; invites the Commission, therefore, to analyse the impact the cultural and creative industries have on the EU economy, and to publish a performance evaluation guide on employment and business wealth creation in each of the sector’s branches;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to develop a strong sense of cultural and creative entrepreneurship at local, regional, national and European level;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to promote artistic and cultural education among all age groups, from primary to higher or vocational education, including in the context of lifelong learning, particularly on account of its role in raising awareness of creativity and teaching good use of ITC and respect for intellectual property;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to create optimum conditions for employing university- educated and professional young people from this sector and to train them in the specific economic, taxation, financial and technological aspects of the cultural and creative world and in communication and marketing, intellectual property rights and intergenerational knowledge transfer;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on local and regional authorities to establish meeting places in order to raise awareness in cultural and creative industries among people working in the sector, through the sharing of expertise and training in new technologies, and among the general public; , experimentation, improving skills and training in new technologies, such as digital technologies, and among the general public through training, debates and other artistic and cultural events, and to develop creativity centres and incubators to allow creative young professionals and businesses to work in a network, promote innovation and enhance the visibility of the sector;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the European Commission to set up a multilingual platform so that people working in the cultural and creative sector can join a European-level network enabling them to share good practices and findwhere they can exchange experience and expertise and cooperate on joint projects or pilot projects with a transnational and cross-border dimension and find complete information on the legislation in force and on funding possibilities;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of developing finance and business management consultation and advisory services to allow people working in the cultural and creative sector, and particularly SMEs and very small businesses, to understand the tools required for good business management in order to improve the creation, production, promotion and distribution of cultural goods and services;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need to train professionals capable of ensuring the economic and financial viability of cultural and creative projects in order to improve access to credit when faced with financial and banking institutions that are generally unfamiliar with the specific characteristics of this sector;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that, in order to guarantee better distribution of European works and repertoires, initiatives must be introduced aimed at improving and promoting translation, dubbing, subtitling and, surtitling and digitisation of European cultural works and at drawing up specific measures in these areas as part of the new generation of MEDIA and Culture programmes for the period 2014-2020;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that online use can represent a real opportunity for better diffusion and distribution of European works, particularly audiovisual works, in conditions where legal supply can develop in an environment of healthy competition which effectively tackles the illegal supply of protected works and new ways of remunerating creators can develop which involve them financially in the success of their works;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that as regards promotion of cultural exchange and diversity, access to third-country markets is subject to many tariff and non-tariff barriers which, together with the insecurity of the distribution and exploitation networks, makes it difficult for European culture to have a genuine presence;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Proposes the creation of new pilot projects under the Erasmus and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programmes to allow for greater collaboration between universities and enterprises in the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to establish a legal framework to ensure a high level of confidence in the digital space – commercial and non-commercial – so that cultural and creative industries on the one hand and consumers on the other can make full use of digital distribution channels without fear of being deterred by misleading or abusive practices;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the strict implementation of Article 13 of the 2007 Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which provides for the Member States to ensure that on-demand audiovisual media services promote the production of and access to European works and to report to it on the implementation of this provision no later than 2012;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission, in view of the proliferation of bilateral trade agreements, to submit to Parliament a clear, overall strategy on the cultural cooperation protocols (CCP)annexed to those agreements, with a view to adapting the offer of European cooperation to the needs and specific characteristics of cultural and creative industries in the partner countries, in accordance with the commitments undertaken in the WTO and the spirit and letter of the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take the necessary steps to establish a European internal market for on-line cultural and creative content and guarantee access to this content to European citizens whilst ensuring that those entitled are protected and properly compensated and that all funding channels for the creative sector are consolidated; stresses, in this context, the essential role of collecting societies for the development of European creativity and the digital economy, and calls on the Commission, in the context of the ongoing drafting of a proposal for a directive on collective rights management, to establish an appropriate legal framework for collecting societies and the reaggregation of copyright repertoire;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that the economic model for cultural and creative industries, including in the luxury sector which is representative of it, is based on innovation, constant creativity, consumer confidence and investment in jobs that are often highly skilled and involve unique know-how; calls on the Commission to promote the sustainability of this economic model in its proposals affecting cultural and creative industries by developing a regulatory framework adapted to their specific characteristics, particularly as regards respect for intellectual property rights;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to consider newsupport new and innovative economic models in the creative and cultural sector which are adapted to the impact of globalisation and the challenges of the digital age, particularly with regard to content industries, to; stresses the importance of considering the best way to adapt the regulatory framework – and in particular the rules on competition policy – to the specific situation of the cultural sector in order to ensure cultural diversity and consumer access to a range of high-quality cultural content and services, an; emphasises the need to give thought to the optimum conditions for the development of this single market, with particular regard to taxation, for example, concerning deductions at source applicable to copyright income, by allowing the introduction of a reduced rate of VAT for on- or off-line cultural goods and services in order to promote their development;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to adapt copyright to the digital age by allowing cultural and creative industries to take full advantage of digital technology and media convergence and to examine specific ways of facilitating the use of creative content and archives and setting up easily accessible systems for acquiring rights;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle abusive commercial practices and violations of intellectual property rights, which cultural and creative industries can be victims of in both the real and digital economy;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Reaffirms that the status of European artist must be created so that artists are able to enjoy satisfactory working conditions and appropriate measures in regard to tax systems, their right to work, social security rights and copyright in order to better mobility across the European Union;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that cultural and creative industries should be at the centre of a new European policy agenda in line with the economic needs of the sector and in the context of digitalisation, and that the future Culture Programme should reflect the needs of the cultural and creative sector in the digital age through a more pragmatic, more comprehensive approach;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on all the actors concerned to consider introducing new, innovative financial instruments which are adapted to the specific needs of these industries, such as bank guarantee measures, repayable advances and venture-capital funds; Stresses the importance of professionals in the banking sector being trained to advise on financing cultural and creative projects so that there is better access to credit from financial institutions;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the importance of patronage and public-private partnerships in the financing and support of cultural and creative activities and calls for better access to credit for cultural and creative industries, and stresses the importance of putting in place new financial arrangements based, for example, on mixed funds and revolving credit funds;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of patronage and public-private partnerships in the financing and support of cultural and creative activities and calls for better access to credit for these sectors and for alternative formulas such as tax relief or tax incentives to be examined in order to encourage patronage by enterprises;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages the Member States and local and regional authorities to create favourable conditions for cultural and creative industries to establish contact with the organisations likely to provide them with funding, and calls on those authorities to raise awareness among financial organisations of the specific situation of cultural and creative industries in order to persuade them to invest in these industries, and more particularly in SMEs and very small businesses, on the basis of cultural projects with a strong economic potential;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on local and regional authorities to join together in networks with a view to exchanging good practice and setting up cross-border and transnational pilot projects;