Activities of Cătălin Sorin IVAN related to 2012/0199(COD)
Shadow reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading in view of the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 and repealing Decision No 1622/2006/EC PDF (157 KB) DOC (70 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 PDF (301 KB) DOC (364 KB)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The European Capitals of Culture should promote social inclusion and equal opportunities and do their utmost to ensure the broadest possible involvement of all social groups (with special focus on disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities) and age groups in the preparation and implementation of the cultural programme.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The European Capital of Culture title should continue to be reserved to cities, but in order to reach a wider public and amplify the impacts, these cities should also continue to have the possibility to involve their surrounding aregionas.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The award of the title of European Capital of Culture should continue to be based on a cultural programme created specifically for the European Capital of Culture year and whichand should have a very strong European dimension, but this programme must be part of a longer-term strategyased on current European themes and European issues with broad social impact. This programme must be part of a longer-term strategy, with sustainable effects for the local economic and social development.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The cultural programme shall focus on and use Union's policies and programmes that may lead to an increased awareness of citizens in the Union.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) National expertise should be ensured by the possibility granted to the relevant Member States to nominate two consultative members to the panel.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The selection criteria should be more explicit in order to give more guidance to the candidate cities and more measurable in order to help the panel of experts in the selection and monitoring of cities. They should in particular reinforce the legacy of the title by rewarding cities which have developed a long-term cultural policy strategy, which can generate sustainable effects in terms of economic and social growth.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to strengthen the capacity of the cultural sector and its connectivitylinks with other sectors such as creative industries and urban renewal;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where a country accedes to the Union after the adoption of the presentis Decision, the list referred toset out in the aAnnex shall be updated accordingly. Thus the cities in thisat country shall be entitled to be designated as European Capitals of Culture in according toance with the same rules and procedures as for other Member States. The order of accession of countries shall be respected. If more than one country accedes to the Union on the same date and if no agreement on the order of participation can be reached between the countries concerned, the Council shall organize a draw.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The competition for the European Capital of Culture title shall only be open to cities. Candidate cities may involve their surrounding aregionas. However, the applications shall be made under the name of the leading city and, if selected, the title will be awarded to this city.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the strategy for an urban development, with lasting results for the city;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the plans for the monitoring and the evaluation of the impact of the title on the city and for disseminating the results of the evaluation;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the application has broad cross-party political support and a sustainable financial commitment from the local, regional and national authorities;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the scope and quality of activities highlighting the common aspects of European cultures, heritage and history, as well as European integration, based on current European themes and European issues with broad social impact;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) plans to focus on and use of Union’s programmes and policies that may lead to an increased awareness of citizens in the Union;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
(ca) the involvement of local population in the economic and social activities related to the programme.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The European panel shall consist of 10 members. They shall be citizens of the Union. They shall be independent experts with substantial experience and expertise in the cultural sector, in the cultural development of cities or in the organisation of a European Capital of Culture. They shall also be able to devote an appropriate number of working days per year to the European panel. Each of the Member States concerned may nominate two consultative members to the panel.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The members of the European panel (including the consultative members if appointed by the Member States) shall declare any actual or potential conflict of interest in respect of a specific candidate city. In the event of such a declaration by a member, or if such a conflict of interest comes to light, that member shall not participate in the selection procedure for the Member State concerned or, where appropriate, in the selection procedure for candidate or potential candidate countries. The member concerned shall not be replaced for this procedurresign and the relevant Union institution or body shall replace that member for the remainder of the mand the selection shall be carried out by the remaining members of the European panelate, in accordance with the relevant procedure.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Each of the Member States concerned shall convene the European selection panel for a pre- selection meeting with the candidate cities five years before the beginning of the year of the title. If two consultative members are appointed by the Member States, they shall attend the meeting and bring their input to the discussion.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Each of the Member States concerned shall convene the European selection panel for a final selection meeting with the short- listed candidate cities nine months after the pre- selection meeting. If two consultative members are appointed by the Member States, they shall attend the meeting and bring their input to the discussion.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where necessary, the Member State concerned, in consultation with the Commission, may extend that deadline for a reasonable period.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
To this end, the Commission shall convene the European panel and the concerned cities to three meetings: the first meeting shall take place three years before the beginning of the year of the title; the second meeting shall take place eighteen months before the beginning of the year of the title and the third meeting shall take place two months before the beginning of the year of the title. The Member State or country concerned may nominate an observer to these meetingsIf two consultative members are appointed by the Member States, they shall attend the meeting and bring their input to the discussion.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If the conditions laid down in Pparagraph 1 are fulfilled and the Melina Mercouri Prize is awarded to a designated city, the amount of the Prize shall be paid no later than the end of June of the year of the title, provided that the city keeps to the commitments it made at the application stage and all the recommendations made by the European panel in the selection and monitoring reports were implemented.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – point e
Article 15 – point e
(e) make public all relevant information and contribute to the visibility of the action at European level; additionally, international visibility shall be sought;