5 Amendments of Keith TAYLOR related to 2010/2206(INI)
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of paying due attention to the question of safety in accommodation, particularly in regard to fire safety regulations; considers therefore that incentives should be given for voluntary adherence to the MBS (Management, Building and System) method promoted by HOTREC, without prejudice to national regulations in force in line with the 1986 Council recommendations; stresses also the importance of always bearing in mind the needs of the disabled and people with reduced mobility; calls nevertheless on the Commission and the Member States to consider the need for systematic collection of data in accommodation safety and barrier-free accessibility for PRMs and to set up measures and standards for real improvement;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the way in which nature tourism contributes to the sector's sustainable development; considers concentrating on national parks and protected areas in order to make them more accessible for tourists, including through the development of transnational circuits that respect the environmental heritage, to be important; Parks and protected areas, however, are to be preserved and protected and their long-term survival needs to be ensured;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. In view of the findings of the EU Zoo Inquiry 2011 by the Born Free Foundation which reveal that large numbers of zoos are unlicensed and potentially placing the public at risk of injury and zoonotic disease, calls on Member States to recognise that zoos are often regarded as tourist attractions and to ensure that all zoos, as defined by EC Directive 1999/22, are properly licensed and have suitable measures in place to protect the public and provide appropriate animal care;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Welcomes the recent development of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA's) Travel Industry Animal Welfare Guidelines, providing recommended best practice for tour operators and suppliers to help them ensure that all uses of animals in tourism, both in the wild and in captivity, meet internationally acceptable standards of animal care and protection; in recognition of the EU policy on Animal Welfare (EUPAW), calls on the Commission to promote the ABTA initiative and to consider adopting it as EU policy;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on the Commission to coordinate and raise the profile of financial instruments managed by various directorates-general and intended to boost the competitiveness of tourism, and to check they are being correctly used, particularly with reference to the ERDF, the EAFRD and the ESF; asks the Commission to develop clear signposting for financial support available for tourism related projects;