Activities of Jean-Jacob BICEP related to 2013/2098(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on regional quality branding: towards best practice in rural economies
Amendments (5)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it important to identify specific features at regional level and specific vulnerabilities in certain areas, and particularly islands and coastal regions, as regards tourism activities, and to organise cooperation with all parties concerned in the further development of these aspects;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that regional quality branding must help to preserve the image of Europe as a high-quality destination for tourism, on the basis of various regional tourism products, for example ecotourism, cycle routes, the industri – including in combination with public transport, industrial, historical, natural and cultural heritage and gastro- tourism;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to forward to Parliament and the Council as soon as possible a proposal concerning the creation of a European Tourism Quality Certificate which will, by enhanceing consumer safety, consumer access and consumers'’ confidence in tourism products and will help to improve servicewill promote socially and environmentally responsible tourism services; considers that a quality label of this type should cover the evaluation of factors such as the long-term accessibility of tourism services, their environmental impact and the social conditions of workers;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the establishment of – preferably cross-border – platforms for cooperation and to promote existing support for exchange of experience and know-how to develop regional quality branding and environmentally sustainable local products of interest to tourists;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that this platform should provide all parties concerned with informative and educational explanations of the role of tourism and a database accessible to the public containing examples of good practice from all over Europe, as well as specific offers aimed at particular target groups and at popularising sustainable regional quality branding;