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7 Amendments of Kaja KALLAS related to 2014/2241(INI)

Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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; urges the EU to develop a more integrated approach to tourism, taking account of tourism when designing all its policies, particularly the digital agenda;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission's Digital Tourism Platform and its objectives of boosting the innovation capacity and digitalisation of tourism-related SMEs for the purpose of activating the tourism sector, and of generating suggestions for how to adapt and shape policies aimed at further developing the tourism sector; considers that the promotion of e-learning, and an increased uptake of digital technologies would further advance this goal;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Member States and the Commission to simplify administrative procedures and taxation systems, taking into account specific challenges to SMEs in the tourism sector, to facilitate compliance in light of the rise of the sharing economy, and to ensure that the regulatory framework fosters innovation;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends the creation of an EU online application containing European travel maps,Urges the Commission to explore the possibility of creating online tools which could help to promote Europe as a tourist destination, and to improve the amount and quality of information available to consumers of tourism services both before and after departure;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to have a more coordinated approach among Member States and more regional cooperation in tourism-related policy areas, such as innovation, transport, taxation, service quality and the visa regime, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity; highlights, in particular, the potential of regional cooperation to simultaneously create added value for multiple Member States;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the providers of tourism services should provide consumers with accurate information andensure that the information given to consumers regarding such services is accurate and comprehensible, and that consumers are not mislead or misinform them.ed;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to meet in full its commitments to oversee the effectiveness of consumer rights as regards tourism services in the EU, and recalls the importance of this approach in identifying shortcomings and discerning suggested improvements;
2015/06/25
Committee: IMCO