6 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2014/2149(INI)
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises, furthermore, the importance of developing interregional and cross- border tourist products, which are based on coordinated action, build on synergies, save resources, and strengthen the common cultural identity and the competitiveness of the entire region; calls on the Members States and the Commission to facilitate this process;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the creation of initiatives that valorise Europe’s common heritage, increase visibility of cultural sites and have a particular impact at local and regional level, such as the European cycle routes or pilgrimage rCultural Routes, the European Capitals of Culture, the Europa Nostra network, the ‘Natura 2000’ network, the European Heritage Label, the European Heritage Days and the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage; (Amendment refers to the European Cultural Routes as routes recognised by the Council of Europe.)
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate and to facilitate a European-wide dialogue between policymakers across all levels of governance, together with cultural and creative industries, networks of tourism operators, partnerships between private and public actors and also NGOs; recalls that cultural tourism can be improved through better cross-border transport links; calls therefore on the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, to further improve cross-border transport connectivity, in particular in border regions;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the important principle of sustainable and responsible tourism, and expresses its conviction that EU action should first of all encourage the prosperity of tourism in Europe; , but that it must also respond to concerns relating to possible negativthe effects of structural changes caused by tourism and risks to cultural heritage posed by mass tourism; emphasizes, however that the European cultural tourism should be promoted in a coordinated way to the potential tourists from new emerging markets;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure that information about and access to EU funds related to cultural tourism is facilitated for stakeholders and SMEs; calls on the Commission to further facilitate direct access to EU funds and reduce administrative burden for SMEs dealing with cultural tourism;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports the Commission in its initiatives for the digitalisation of Europe’'s rich cultural heritage as an important contribution to the promotion of its unique cultural wealth worldwide, recalls that the best practices of digitalisation should be further fostered among SMEs dealing with cultural tourism.