Activities of Pavel TELIČKA related to 2014/2241(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (A8-0258/2015 - Isabella De Monte)
Amendments (15)
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 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 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 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 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes furthermore that targeted tourist products which offer a specific tourism experience (e.g. sports-related activities and events) are more promising in helping to overcome seasonality in Europe than tourism products targeting specific age groups (e.g. seniors and young people); calls on the Commission, therefore, to review the objectives for action under the COSME programme; and encourages the Member States to make an appropriate use of EU funds to develop such infrastructures and host related events;
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 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 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;