Activities of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2012/2302(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs PDF (221 KB) DOC (132 KB)
Amendments (26)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas working in the CCS is still often immensely risky in terms of social security;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the links between training organisations and CCS companies should be strengthened in order to respond appropriately totake account of changes in jobs and their needs for specific skills and to promote the exchange of information;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas consolidation of workers statute in the CCS contributes to the structuring, viability and credibility of economic activity and the consolidation of employment;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas European cultural and creative production has a major economic impact in many sectors, such as tourism, sales, digital technologies, etc.;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas festivals in Europe provide an opportunity to promote European cultural production and create cultural, social, economic and tourism value in the territory;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for recent, reliable statistics on the CCS, in particular as regards their actual situation and, their potential in terms of jobs and growth and their economic impact on other sectors; recommends setting up an observatory or database on the CCS;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is disappointed that the action proposed by the Commission in its communication on the CCS*1 is limited in both its time horizon and scope; stresses the need to take a longer-term view of the prospects for these sectors and to draw up a programme of structured and concrete measures so as to align with the Europe 2020 strategy; points out that support for cultural creation from the Union, the Member States and local authorities is vital;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the diversity of rules on the CCS and recommends that measures be implemented to harmonise rules and practices in the Union;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adapt social security schemes to the worlds of creative work, particularly in the digital sector, taking appropriate account of the fact that people in creative jobs often have to alternate between employed and self- employed status or do both types of work simultaneously;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enable CCS workers to access health insurance and (voluntary) unemployment insurance as well as occupational and personal pension schemes for self-employed persons under affordable conditions;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote minimum social security standards and collective agreements in the CCS, inter alia by linking public support to compliance with such standards;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers it essential to enhance the attractiveness and image of manual, artistic and cultural training among learners, the parents of schoolchildren and institutions, and to restore reality as regards opportunities and wealth creation, including by setting up an observatory or a database;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it necessary to strengthen the links between training institutions, including universities, and CCS companies to create greater synergies and, ensure a better match between the supply of training and these sectors’ specific skills requirementknowledge among actors, identify the key skills and have a better understanding of developments in jobs and skills;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the importance of supporting cultural access and education from an early age and on a lifelong basis in order to promote creativity and allow people to give free rein to their talents and pass on a taste for culture;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that art and cultural education is a prerequisite for democratising access to culture and for equal opportunities;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider setting up a European directory of expertise with a view to preserving and promoting European expertise; calls on the Member States and CCS stakeholders to develop training courses on such expertise;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is vital to provide appropriate support and funding for the CCS; calls on the Commission and the Council to develop means of evaluating intangible works, particularly by establishing an observatory or a databank, and to consider setting up a cultural investment bank;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Takes the view that the Member States should improve the project engineering capacities of CCS stakeholders by providing vocational training or by setting up bodies to assist in the drawing-up of financing plans;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to take the action required by recommending mixed methods of the most appropriate methods of funding to the given context by setting up loan- guarantee systems for small organisations and by looking into alternative means of financing such as crowd-funding;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States to put in place a favourable regulatory and tax framework, in particular by applying reduced rates of VAT on all cultural goods, whether on a physical medium or online, with the exception of fashion and luxury goods;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States to make further progress towards tax harmonisation and, in particular, to put an end to divergences between Member States in the taxation of cultural products;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to take account of the consequences of the digitisation of works and to look into the possibility of taxing digital recording media to support culture and the creative sectors;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to consider how best to facilitate the effective take-up of information and communications technology (ICT) among the CCS, especially among small organisations;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out the export potential of the CCS and the need for the Union to keep up with global competition in order to attract and develop creative talent; stresses the important role played by the cultural and creative industries in the dissemination, attractiveness and promotion of European culture;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Advocates an approach based on territorial dynamics with a view to involving all stakeholders (artists, local authorities, representatives of professionals, etc.) in cultural governance at local and regional level;