Activities of Jozo RADOŠ related to 2014/2241(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (debate) HR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on new challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe PDF (239 KB) DOC (189 KB)
Amendments (28)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas forecasts see numbers of international tourists arriving in the EU increasing by 140 million each year until 2025 and whereas statistics show that the majority of abroad trips by EU residents remains within the EU;
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 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 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note that the Commission has reduced its staffing in the field of tourism dramatically and regards this decision to be inappropriate in the light ofas one casting doubt over the importance really attached to tourism as an essential factor of economic growth and jobs in Europe; criticisesexpresses its surprise of the fact that the subject of tourism is not listed visibly enough on the new DG GROW website;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds the Commission that tourism is a key sector of the European economy, and it is therefore necessary to institutionalise the coordination between Member States, regional and local authorities and financial institutions and create synergy between the public and private tourism sectors through the creation of a European Tourist Board;
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 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 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the use of the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique sales proposal when promoting Europe as a tourist destination (Europe has the largest concentration of heritage objects, in particular cultural, protected by UNESCO);
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 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Public and private stakeholders of the Baltic, Danube, Adriatic-Ionian and Alpine macro-regional strategy of the European Union are called upon to devise, each in their own area, a joint strategy for the development of tourism;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages international cooperation in the creation of transnational thematic itineraries (at the level of a larger number of European countries) in order to amplify experiential elements that motivate visits to certain destinations (defined at the state level), increase the mobility of holidaymakers, achieve higher average spending and broaden the promotional platform (in particular as regards visitors from ‘long haul’ outbound markets);
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 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. TAscertains the difference in standards of service quality in tourism and takes the view that quality standards are important as a means of levelling the playing field for operators and increasing transparency for the consumer; calls on all stakeholders to take further the discussion of how the EU can promote quality standards of services in tourism;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages the creation of pan- European thematic and quality / excellence labels in the field of tourism services (starting from the level of accommodation facilities, via providers of other services in tourism up to the level of programmes / itineraries / experiences);
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 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 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the responsible authorities and operators to make a stronger effort to promote the European cycling networks, such as the Iron Curtain Trail, in combination with all cross-border rail services, including high-speed and night trains; recalls that transport interoperability with other modes should also be always explored;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Emphasises that progress in integrated ticketing services would be a strong incentive to cross border tourism;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the opportunities brought by the sharing economy for start-ups and innovative companies in the tourism sector; Acknowledges the complementary of these services with other tourism offers as regards their location and the people they target;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises that the current legislation is predicated upon the ownership-based economy and less suited to governing the sharing economy, and that local governments have started to investigate platforms and are trying to regulate their effects;
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 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 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to define jointly with industry a roadmap of initiatives to encourage travel and tourism companies to adopt and use digital tools more efficiently; The Commission may make a concentrated effort on disseminating best practices in this respect;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is aware of the fact that SMEs and start-ups in the tourism sector face considerable difficulties in promoting their services abroad and in adapting to the fast- changing market conditions; notes that new IT tools such as the Tourism-IT business support portal and the TourismLink platform will help them take advantage of the digital opportunities; Encourages further initiatives in this respect at local, national and European levels;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States to identify and support EU-wide initiatives that foster the use of the digital infrastructure (such as the elimination of roaming charges and access to Wi-Fi) and interoperability among different platformsand interoperability among different platforms; In this context calls upon Member States to abolish roaming charges by the end of 2016;
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 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Encourages timely data publication and standardisation of reporting in the field of outbound and inbound tourism traffic in European countries;