Activities of Silvia COSTA related to 2010/2156(INI)
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REPORT on unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries PDF (338 KB) DOC (240 KB)
Amendments (60)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– Having regard to the Commission’s Communication on a European agenda for culture in a globalizing world (COM(207)0242),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the UNCTAD ‘Creative Economy Report 2008: The challenge of assessing the creative economy towards informed policy- making’,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to its resolution of 10 April 2008 on a European agenda for culture in a globalising world*1 , in the context of the Lisbon strategy,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 19 February 2009 on Social Economy (2008/2250(INI)),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the statistics produced by ESSnet-culture, set up in 2009 under the auspices of Eurostat,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication on ‘Copyright in the Knowledge Economy’ (COM(2009)0532),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe’ (COM(2010)0352),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Member States should be willing to support culture and creativity as fundamental factors in the preservation and enhancement of cultural and landscape heritage, to be protected and conserved in order to assist in the creation of a sense of identity and heighten the public’s cultural awareness,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas cultural and creative industries are a strategic sector for better economic development and jobs,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) provides by way of an exception for the right to implement policies to protect cultural diversity, which is systematically applied by the EU and its Member States,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas various Member States have successfully set up national interdisciplinary boards on cultural and creative industries, publishing documents such as the Creative Economy Green Paper for the Nordic Region (Nordic Council, 2007), Creative Britain – New Talents for the New Economy (United Kingdom, 2008), Creative Value (Culture and Economy Policy paper, 2009) (Netherlands), Potential of Creative Industries in Estonia (2009) and the Libro Bianco sulla Creatività [White Paper on Creativity] (Italy, 2010),
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential to focus attention on the special employment status of workers in the knowledge, creative and cultural sectors, whose importance to innovation in the EU economy has been emphasised as it should, but without sufficient account being taken of specific features and circumstances stemming from the mobility and discontinuity of employment in such occupations; calls on the Commission, therefore, to give further consideration to such aspects and put forward relevant proposals;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that culture is a fundamental public good which is essential to the development of all facets of Europe and to overcoming nationalism and barriers of all kinds; considers that the EU should support the cultural and creative industries with specific programmes and guarantee funds;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges the strategic importance of cultural and creative industries to the Europe 2020 strategy, both as a means of promoting cultural identities and in view of their considerable potential for innovation for the benefit of the production sector as a whole, including non-profit organisations, particularly in terms of employment, advanced skills, international competitiveness, the promotion of regions and geographical and cultural resources, and technological innovation;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that fashion and cultural and sustainable tourism should be added to the sectors identified in the Green Paper as forming part of the CCIs; points out that the two sectors are characterised by a high degree of creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit which has a significant impact on the economy and international competitiveness of the EU;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the digital age opens new possibilities for these industries by introducing new economic models enabling consumers to have access to a range of high-quality products, and whereas, for this new product range to be attractive and endure, a legal framework should be established for the new economic models in order particularly to boost consumer confidence in Internet sites,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the creative and cultural industries have a role to play in preserving distinctive, invaluable and unique skills and abilities through the fusion of contemporary creativity and long-standing experience and whereas, especially in certain sectors such as, for example, fashion, watchmaking and jewellery, the reputation and worldwide success of European industries in the sector are founded upon the manual skills and expertise of artisans and creatives,
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to grant artists, authors and creative workers a special employment status and to lay down relevant criteria in appropriate legislative instruments relating to social protection, employment support and access to formal and informal training courses; points out that artists, authors and creative workers are fundamental to CCIs and should be given assistance in fully realising their potential;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for appropriate measures to be taken to close the substantial negative gap which characterises women’s work and pay in the CCIs;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas they play a role in European competitiveness in the global economy,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas culture and creativity are very important to the European Union’s external relations, being the subject of a report by the Committee on Culture and Education which is awaiting approval (2010/2161(INI)),
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and its regional action plan (RIP) have been approved and funded for 2011-2013,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the cultural and creative industries have an influence on almost every other economic sector, furnishing them with innovations that are decisive for competitiveness, especially where JTIs are concerned,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas the role of the European Creative Industries Alliance should be enhanced,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the cultural and creative industries sector is enhanced and its visibility ensured through various initiatives by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, such as the Europe Prize, the LUX Prize, and the Cultural Routes,
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Requests that the Commission call on Member States to expand the framework for recognition of professional qualifications and training courses, not least with a view to including the new skills required in the CCI sector;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to be strongly committed to protecting and supporting their own cultural heritage, recognising that for cultural and creative industries to develop requires a dual economy where public and private investment coexist;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Uunderlines the need to consider working conditions and the economic, social, legal and taxation aspects of these sectors, with particular reference to the entrepreneurial dimension of the cultural and creative industries and to working conditions;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Requests that the Commission call on Member States to support art education and creativity; calls on the Commission, in particular, to include in existing programmes, especially Erasmus, Comenius and MEDIA, specific measures for artists, art school students and teachers and young creative worker, providing for various forms of exchanges, tutoring, mobility and residencies;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to support investment in EU programmes for CCIs, including non-profit organisations, both by providing budgetary resources and by establishing specific programmes, along similar lines to the MEDIA programme; calls for consideration to be given to specific procedures for access to existing resources, in particular the European Social Fund;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a high level of social protection, and in particular unemployment insurance, is necessary to provide a guaranteed income for those periods without employment natural to the cultural and creative sector, and enable personal and collective emancipation; considers also that a minimum income can be an appropriate means of guaranteeing such a level of social protection and that this can also be usefully combined with training courses.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that the Commission and the Member States need to take account of the special nature of the curricula vitae of creatives and artists when defining vocational and training paths, recognising as training credits skills acquired in formal, non formal and informal environments;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds the Commission and the Member States of the urgent need to recognise vocational qualifications in the cultural and creative industries, to promote student and lecturer mobility and further develop training-work experience internships for artists and creatives;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to urge Member States to introduce support measures, such as guarantee funds and tax incentives, for the benefit of cultural and creative businesses, with special reference to the production, distribution and performance of European co- productions.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the Commission and those Member States that have not yet done so to act on the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the danger of a shortage of manpower in some highly skilled or very specific trades which contribute to the existence of cultural and creative industries in the European Union and asks the Commission and the Member States to take necessary measures, in conjunction with the enterprises, to ensure these unique skills are preserved and to facilitate the training of a new generation of artisans and workers specialising in these trades;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to determine the requirements for the status of artist and creative with suitable regulatory instruments covering social protection, employment support and access to training courses, so that the artists, authors and creatives without whom the cultural and creative industries would not exist are helped to achieve their full potential;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to promote joint research and partnership programmes between the cultural and creative industries and the education and training sector (including in-service training), to facilitate the use of new techniques and new creative tools in the education sector, to step up lifelong education and training – specifically through use of the European Social Fund – in view of the pace of technological change in this field, and conversely, by means of research and education, to encourage innovation in the cultural and creative industries; stresses that intercultural learning and skills help people understand other cultures, thereby contributing to social inclusion;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Member States to promote the availability of managerial, business and entrepreneurial training specifically tailored for professionals in the cultural and creative industries, thus equipping them with communication and entrepreneurial skills required in an ever evolving socio-economic environment; notes the positive training and management experience developed in the audiovisual field by the MEDIA programme and hopes to see the Culture programme equipped with similar instruments;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Establishes an annual prize for cultural and creative industries noted for their innovation in content, impact on social cohesion, local development and economic sustainability;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Improving the distribution of works in the digital age within and beyond the European Union’s borders
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission to ensure that actions under the 2014-2020 MEDIA Programme are mostly for the benefit of the whole audiovisual sector, including radio, television and the Internet and assist in the changeover to digital in all the audiovisual sectors;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States and the Commission to establish technical and financial support mechanisms in cultural and creative industries with the aim of digitising cultural heritage and to introduce common European standards and calls on the Commission to consider establishing a specific budget line under the ‘Digital Agenda’ flagship initiative to support the changeover to digital in European cinemas, in order to ensure that all EU citizens have access to content reflecting Europe’s different identities and make the whole of the European film sector more competitive;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to consider, with reference to the ‘Digital Agenda’ flagship initiative, the need to support the adjustment of European electronic publishing to the challenges posed by competition, by creating conditions favouring the interoperability of systems, transferability from one device to another and fair competition;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Requests that priority funding be granted under the ENPI RIP 2011-2013 programme to cultural and creative industries, with particular reference to the audiovisual sector and the production and distribution of audiovisual works in the Euro-Mediterranean region;
Amendment 122 #
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 sectoron and production of new works are consolidated ;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for effective protection of intellectual property rights both online and offline and recalls that Article 118 TFEU authorises the establishment of consolidated EU legislation on copyright;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to consider new economic models in the creative and cultural sectorfor cultural enterprises which are adapted to the impact of globalisation and the challenges of the digital age, particularly with regard to content industries, to consider 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 as well as ensuring the survival of small and medium-sized enterprises, and to give thought to the optimum conditions for the development of this single market, with particular regard to taxation, for example 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 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Advocates that existing funds and programmes (such as the Microfinance Facility) be directed towards the development of small and micro- enterprises in the cultural and creative sector, with a view to optimising support for enterprises by facilitating access to information on funding options, and that the application procedures for these funds be simplified;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to grant the cultural and creative industries SME status in their own right in regard to all arrangements for access to credit, start-up support and employment protection, which should be suitably adapted to the specificities of the sector, with particular reference to low capitalisation, the brand as an asset, the high risk in the early stage, strong IT impact, irregular employment, the need for centralised services;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls in particular on the Commission and the Member States to account of the fact that women are at a particular disadvantage in a sector that is characterised by precariousness and irregular work;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on the Commission to include the fashion and sustainable tourism sectors in the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 155 #
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 and incentives for the establishment of local consortia;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to once again include under the heading of cultural and creative industries non-profit organisations and social economy operators - as defined in the Commission Resolution of 19 February 2009 - as they are active in sectors relevant to the cultural and creative industries, thereby permitting the adoption of tax benefits, easy access to loans and employment protection;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Suggests that the Commission set up an open method of coordination among the Member States, the regions and the stakeholders that draws upon the experience of the European Creative Industries Alliance and the Our Policy Development platform for the exchange of best practice in regard to ways of promoting and protecting the cultural and creative industries, looking at aspects of competitiveness, innovation, upgrading the local area, employment involving high level of professional and technological content, European collaboration;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Commission to draw up a white paper, in view of the cultural and creative industries’ ever increasing importance as well as the objective of strengthening this sector, which is of strategic importance for the achievement of the Europe 2020 goals;