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Activities of Marie-Christine ARNAUTU related to 2014/2241(INI)

Plenary speeches (2)

New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2241(INI)
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (A8-0258/2015 - Isabella De Monte) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2241(INI)

Amendments (18)

Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the tourism industry in Europe faces a number of new challenges, among them the digitalisation of distribution channels and the new sharing economy sectorone of which is the increasing insecurity of infrastructures linked to mobility;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the actions set out by the 2010 Communication foster the ambitious Communication foster the ambitious objective of maintaining Europe’s objective of maintaining Europe’s dominant position as a tourist dominant position as a tourist destination in the world; whereas destination in the world; promoting Europe with its own tourism destination promotion and brand strategy serves as an important tool for strengthening Europe’s image and profile;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas sustainable tourism that is in harmony with nature and landscape and relies on resource efficiency and climate protection brings lasting results in regional growth, accommodates the increasing quality demands of travellers and helps companies to compete, but is still a high- cost and therefore minority form of tourism;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the sharing economy represents a fundamental shift caused by new technology, and many of the sharing economy companies are part of the travel service economy;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to appoint independent experts to assess the impact that other EU policies have on tourism and to report back to Parliament;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and showcased and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage, while also recalling that it is vital for Europe to preserve the authenticity of its European heritage even while many items are being destroyed and reconstructed abroad;
2015/05/19
Committee: CULT
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
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 of the importance attached to tourism as an essential factor of economic growth and jobs in Europe; criticises the fact that the subject of tourism is not listed visibly enough on the new DG GROW website;deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly encourages the Commission, in cooperation with the European Travel Commission (ETC), to further contribute tso the joint promotion ofat Europe aremains the world’s top tourist destination under the umbrella of a common European approach and positioning;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises, however, that a clear definition and the potential of a Brand Destination Europe has to be further developed; recommends the setting up of a Brand manual, which should specify agreed promotion modalities; calls on the Member States to cooperate constructively in order to achieve this objective in accordance with the needs and specific requirements expressed by the Member States;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that public and private stakeholders should strengthen their efforts to develop new transnational European products, while taking full account of macro-regional strategies;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the members of the ETC to support the existing mandate of the ETC for the purpose of assisting in the development and promotion of targeted transnational and pan-European tourism products, inter alia by means of an advanced Visiteurope.com portal;deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that quality standards are important as a means of levelling the playing field for operators and increasing transparency for the consumer; calls on all stakeholders to take further the discussion of how the EU can promotMember States can promote and enforce quality standards of services in tourism;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to continue promoting sustainable tourism in cooperation with the ETC by establishing a European network, developing new specific products and setting up a Europe- wide web platform that brings together information on products and destinations in one database with access through the Visiteurope.com portal;deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of ensuring the development of sustainable, responsible tourism where the concept of the ‘smart destination’ should be central to destination development, combining the aspects of sustainability, experiential tourism and appropriate use of natural resources, together with the new technologies;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that natural heritage and biodiversity protection are a precious capital for the tourism sector, and therefore supports the Member States and the regional authorities in promoting eco- tourism and respecting EU environmental legislation when deciding on and executing infrastructure projects;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that accessibility and safety in tourism isare an integral part of its sustainability and that the ‘safe tourism for all’ principle needs to be the reference for any national, regional, local or European tourism-related action;
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
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;deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
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;deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: TRAN