6 Amendments of Virginie ROZIÈRE related to 2014/2241(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the importance of the tourism sector for the EU and its internal market, and stresses its potential as a driver of socio-economic growth and job creation, particularly of fixed-location jobs that cannot be offshored;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU should be ready to tapinvest in order to be able to utilise all the potential of third countries with a large population and an emerging middle class, particularly the BRIC countries, where the number of outbound tourists is rising; points out the need for initiatives aimed at promoting tourism and for more flexibility in tourist visa arrangements;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the constant rise in the number of travellers calls for the development of more sustainable and energy-efficient means of travel and accommodation, in order to create environmentally, socially and economically sustainable destinations; urges the Commission to accelerate the implementation of the Nearly Zero Energy Hotels (neZEH) initiative, in order to make hotels self-sustaining and energy-efficient;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recommends the creation and promotion of quality labels at European level, in order to guarantee consumers a clear and transparent view of the tourism products and services offered;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Emphasises that commercial practices between intermediaries, particularly on the Internet, and tourism SMEs should be balanced and equitable;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Urges the Commission to undertake an initiative aimed at ensuring that a substantial proportion of the value generated by tourism-related economic activity returns to the territories where it was generated;