29 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2014/2241(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas tourism is a key sector of the European economy, which generates over 10 % of the EU’s GDP if sectors linked to tourism are taken into accountand according to the WTO one in every eleven jobs worldwide, if sectors linked to tourism are taken into account, representing an opportunity for the least-favoured groups such as young people and women;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the actions set out by the 2010 Communication foster the ambitious objective of maintaining Europe’s dominant position as a tourist destination in the world; whereas promoting Europe with its own tourism destination promotion and brand strategy serves as an important tool for strengthening Europe’s image and profile worldwide which helps to accept European standards and values;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. Whereas sustainable, accessible and responsible tourism that is in harmony with nature and, landscape and urban destinations, and relies on resource efficiency and climate protection brings lasting results in regional growth, accommodates the increasing quality demands of travellers and helps companies to compete;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to assess the impact that other EU policies have on tourism as well as the effects of tourism on other policies of the Union, such as transport and to report back to Parliament;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that further effort is needed to develop an integrated approach to tourism, ensuring that the interests and needs of the sector are taken into account when formulating and implementing other EU policies (e.g. transport, rural policy);
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls in particular for the creation of a ‘Brand Destination Europe’ with the aim of complementing and enhancing the promotional activities of Member States, national tourism organisations and the European tourism industry for the benefit of the visibility and competitiveness of European tourism destinations at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls in particular for the creation of a ‘Brand Destination Europe’ with the aim of complementing and enhancing the promotional activities of Member States, national tourism organisations and the European tourism industry for the benefit of the visibility of European tourism destinations at national, regional and local level, always based on previously defined values (e.g. Brand USA);
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises, however, that a clear definition and the potential of a Brand Destination Europe has to be further developed; recommends the setting up of a Brand manual, which should specify agreed promotion modalities; calls on the Member States, local and regional authorities to cooperate constructively in order to achieve this objective;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises, however, that a clear definition and the potential of a Brand Destination Europe has to be further developed; recommends the setting up of a Brand manual, which should specify agreed promotion modalities; calls on the Member States to cooperate constructively in order to achieve this objectivewith regional and local administrations in order to define a tourism marketing plan;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that public and private stakeholders should strengthen their efforts to develop new transnational European tourism products, while taking full account of the role of macro-regional strategies; in their development; notes that macro regions such as the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region offer distinctive natural, cultural and historical bases for development of such products;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that public and private stakeholders should strengthen their efforts to develop new transnational European products, while taking full account of macro-regional strategies without overlooking the importance of domestic tourism and not just of visitors from third countries;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the members of the ETC to support the existing mandate of the ETC for the purpose of assisting in the development and promotion of targeted transnational and pan-European tourism products, inter alia by means of an advanced and improved Visiteurope.com portal;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes furthermore that there should be a balanced focus on both targeted tourist products which offer a specific tourism experience are more promising in helping to overcome seasonality in Europe thand tourism products targeting specific age groups (e.g. seniors and young people) in helping to overcome seasonality in Europe; calls on the Commission, therefore, to review the objectives for action under the COSME programme;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes furthermore that targeted tourist products which offer a specific tourism experience are more promising inhere are more experience-based tourist products with a highly innovative technological component which should be incorporated in order to helping to overcome seasonality in Europe thanogether with tourism products targeting specific age groups (e.g. seniors and young people); calls on the Commission, therefore, to reviewexpand the objectives for action under the COSME programme;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the fact that high-quality tourism services are guaranteed if combined with harmonised Europe-wide training and decent work conditions and that the disregard for, and weakening of, social achievements in the sector are counterproductive;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to continue promoting sustainablaccessible and environmentally, economically and socio- culturally sustainable tourism respecting cultural authenticities, strengthening gastronomic and industrial heritage tourism in cooperation with the ETC by establishing a European network, developing new specific products and creating an innovation strategy strengthening the online world and setting up a Europe- wide web platform that brings together information on products and destinations in one database, with common indicators which enable us to monitor the sector with access through the Visiteurope.com portal;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to continue promoting sustainable tourism in cooperation with the ETC by establishing a European network, developing new specific products, new forms of tourism and setting up a Europe- wide web platform that brings together information on products and destinations in one database with access through the Visiteurope.com portal;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights the importance of awareness that tourism should not have a negative impact on residents’ daily lives; on the contrary, the resident population should be positively integrated with and able to participate in the tourism phenomenon;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Sustainable and responsible tourism should be encouraged, in both urban and natural destinations, which does not modify the original territory to such an extent that it loses its original attractiveness, for example by overcrowding or by increasing the prices of traditional goods;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that natural and cultural heritage and biodiversity protection are a precious capital for the tourism sector, and therefore supports the Member States and the regional authorities and tourism businesses in promoting eco- tourism and respecting EU environmental legislation when deciding on and executing infrastructure projects;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that sensitive regions such as islands, coasts and, mountains and remote areas often depend strongly on tourism business and are the first affected by climate change; is therefore convinced that climate protection should be more strongly integrated into European, national and regional tourism and transport policies;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines that the reaction to the rise of the ‘sharing economy’ needs to be measured and approrequires regulation on equal terms with the private, in particular on the part of public authorities in the area of tax and regulation sector which meets the requirements of security, taxation and accessibility in order to protect passengers’ rights;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines that the reaction to the rise of the ‘sharing economy’ needs to be measurbalanced and appropriate, in particular on the part of public authorities in the area of tax and regulationflexible, in order to support both regulatory framework that secures the level playing field, as well as business environment that supports SMEs and innovation in the industry;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that consumers using sites must be correctly informed and not misled, and that companies need to take the necessary steps to protect consumers and hosts with regard to safety and security and the privacy of data;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to undertake a research study measuring the economic and social impact of the sharing economy and its implications for the tourism industry, consumers, technology companies and public authorities; calls on the Commission to inform Parliament accordingly;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is aware of the fact that due to their potential as an economic activity and creator of high-quality employment SMEs in the tourism sector face considerable difficulties in adapting to the fast-changing market conditions; notes that new IT tools such as thefor that reason they need access to all European industry programs as well as IT tools which can support Tourism-IT business support portal and the TourismLink platform, among others, [which] will help them take advantage of the digital opportunities;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to assist the sector to construct tools which will enable visitors’ destinations to be monitored, their profile to be built up and their mobility to be traced, so as to discover their interests and develop appropriate products; and to create tools offering à la carte destinations and the monitoring of networks in order to discover the opinion of our visitors;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the Member States to consider the development of access to high-speed broadband a priority for remote and mountainous areasural, remote, mountainous areas and other least favoured regions in order to enhance the growth of tourism businesses and to reduce the digital divide in the EU;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Urges the Commission to encourage the development of tourism-related pilot scenarios as a means of validating projects under the Horizon 2020 Programme because of its ability to accommodate multidisciplinary projects and because it is a sector of great importance in economic terms;