Activities of Marc JOULAUD 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) FR
Amendments (10)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas tourism is a key sector of the European economy, which generates over 10 % of the EU’s GDP and employs 9.7 million people if sectors linked to tourism are taken into account, and which is also a source of significant revenue for local economies;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages the development of ecotourism, which is a source of lasting employment, capable of raising the profile of local areas and know-how, and provides economic opportunities for certain regions and sectors which are in difficulties;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that tourism relates to Europe’s cultural and historical heritage, but may also draw on traditional and industrial European know-how, thus helping to raise the profile of local areas and jobs;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that tourism generates more than 10% of Europe’s GDP, employs 9.7 million people across Europe and is a major source of income for local economies;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages greater use of new technologies at tourist attractions in order to increase interactivity with the public, and in communication relating to these attractions, in order to familiarise the largest possible number of people with Europe's cultural and tourist heritage;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Europe’s cultural and historic heritage is a major asset for the European tourism industry;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of maintaining and preserving Europe’s cultural and historical heritage in order to prevent its deterioration, assigning priority to the quality of the work performed rather than its cost; stresses, in this context, the role of patronage to contribute to the conservation of the European heritage and to compensate for the decline in the public budgets allocated for the purpose;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages initiatives to connect tourist attractions to one another in order to establish thematic tourist trails on a European, national and local scale, exploiting the complementarity and specificities of the various European tourist attractions so as to provide the best possible experience for tourists;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the importance of promoting the preservation and maintenance of Europe’s cultural and historic heritage; in this context, stresses the key role played by sponsorship in maintaining Europe’s heritage and helping Member States with this costly task;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to further promote local areas and specialities by encouraging the showcasing and ensuring the protection of local products such as agricultural and non-agricultural PGIs;