14 Amendments of Dominique BILDE related to 2018/2005(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 1, 7 and 12 of the UN Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has the right to adopt policies on trade in cultural and audiovisual services with the aim of protecting and promoting the diversity of European cultural expressions, and whereas this cultural exception should be applied systematically in trade agreements concluded by the EU in the form of a global exemption;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the UN Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions calls for bilateral, regional and international cooperation to boost the diversity of cultural expressions, and this convention should be referred to in all the EU's trade agreements;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe has a rich variety of traditions and strong cultural and creative industries, and whereas the promotion of European cultural diversity must remain a guiding principle; whereas, however, a global definition for cultural and cultural activities must be found for the purposes of trade agreements, and this definition must be easily adapted to keep abreast of technological advances in the area of ICT;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the cultural and creative industries contribute approximately 2.6 % of the EU’s GDP, with a higher growth rate than the rest of the economy, and whereas these sectors contribute more to the EU's GDP than the chemicals and plastic products industry (2.3%) or the property sector (2.1%), as Parliament noted in a study dated 16 July 2014;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the term 'culture' can cover a large number of sectors, from audiovisual media to the creative industries; whereas the Member States must therefore agree on a definition for culture and cultural activities, in particular for the purposes of any trade agreements with third countries which contain exemptions for the cultural sector; whereas this definition must be both sufficiently precise and adaptable enough to keep abreast of technological advances, in particular in the area of ICT;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas cultural the diversity of Europeand lianguistic diversityages and cultures is one of the EU’s core values and forms part of its cultural diplomacy policies, and whereas the EU should maintain and promote this cultural diversity within its own institutions by fostering knowledge of at least the three working languages;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture and education cannot be considered or managed in the same way as a discretionary good or service and so should be subject to global exemptions in any trade agreements;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the EU to exercise its right to adopt or maintain any measure (in particular of a regulatory and/or financial nature) with respect to the protection and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity, media pluralism and media freedom in trade negotiations with third countries in the form of a global clause that must refer to the abovementioned UNESCO convention;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expresses concern at the tendency, as seen in the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada, for a global exemption on cultural services and activities to be substituted by a 'chapter- by-chapter' approach, which does not make it possible for all cultural services and activities to be covered adequately or for technological advances in the area of ICT to be factored in on an ongoing basis;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that cultural and educational exchanges between the EU and its partners contribute to mutual development, growth and the creation of jobs in the context of globalisation, provided that the national cultures of all Member States involved are respected;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that culture and education and vocational training policies are key to ensuring resilience, progress, innovation and fair distribution of wealth, and competitiveness, and can provide the skills required to face globalisationmust provide the skills the economy needs, in particular in the areas of science and technology;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission and Member States to promote and develop tailor-made high-quality mobilitycooperation and scientific cooperationresearch schemes to enable international collaboration and knowledge exchange and to help the Member States improve their teaching of the sciences and boost the number of science and technology graduates;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to use existing EU structures for future cultural diplomacy actions and activities promoting EU cultures and languages, and to develop concrete EU initiatives in line with the principles of solidarity and sustainability that aim to foster poverty reduction and international development. and defend the Member States' cultural and linguistic interests.