Activities of Luigi MORGANO related to 2014/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas culture is a shared resource and a common good, and its full potential to support economic development has yet to be fully recognised; whereas protecting cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, means not only protecting history and identity, but also the contemporary nature of European peoples;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas policies for the maintenance, restoration-conservation, accessibility and exploitation of cultural heritage are primarily national or local responsibilities, but cultural heritage is nonetheless directly addressed in several EU policies, including those concerning agriculture and research and innovation;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas there are many documents, charters and conventions, including the Venice Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites and the Granada Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe ~~clearly~~, which define internationally recognised ~~standard~~methodological principles for cultural heritage restoration;10; __________________ 10 Venice Charter adopted by ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments and Sites) in 1965; Granada Convention adopted by the Council of Europe in 1985.

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c

(c) establish a European Year of Tangible, Intangible and Digital Cultural Heritage in the near future, with an adequate budget; and with the aim, amongst other things, of disseminating and increasing awareness and education in respect of the values of the European cultural heritage and its protection, sharing those values among the generations;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c

(c) adapt the project management timing requirements for the Structural Funds in order to better accommodate the specific requirements of conservation, restoration and preservation projects;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises the role of the Member States in ensuring both a~~dequate quality control and a qualified workforce on the heritage restoration sites~~ high level of skill and professional know-how among operators and a business structure that is able to ensure that best practices are implemented in terms of safeguarding cultural heritage, also by using appropriate quality control systems, as required by the international charters;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. IStresses that European cultural heritage is managed also by private bodies; invites the Member States, therefore, to look into possible fiscal incentives in relation to restoration work, such as VAT reduction;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Invites the Member States to look into possible fiscal incentives in relation to restoration, preservation and conservation work, such as VAT reduction;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the Council’s initiative of drafting guidelines for the new participatory governance models for the field of cultural heritage, by promoting the ‘shared resource’ aspect and strengthening links between local, regional, national and European plans;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Asks the Member States to ensure the development of legal tools that allow alternative funding and administration models, such as community involvement, the participation of civil society and public-private partnerships, with a view to implementing actions ~~related to cultural heritage preservation and promotion~~to promote measures related to the preservation and optimisation of tangible, intangible and digital cultural heritage, by employing the appropriate professionals;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Asks the Member States to ensure the development of legal tools that allow alternative funding and administration models, such as community involvement, the participation of civil society and public-private partnerships, with a view to implementing actions related to cultural heritage conservation, restoration, preservation and promotion;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

The economic and strategic potential of cultural heritage

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Points out that Europe, thanks to its cultural heritage, is a major world tourist destination and that cultural tourism, which accounts for 40% of European tourism, is a key sector as regards the revival of growth and employment; stresses, however, that to maintain existing levels and attract new flows of tourists, it is important to preserve and showcase Europe’s cultural and natural heritage, striking the right balance between the expansion of tourism and preservation of cultural heritage;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recognises that cultural heritage plays a vital role in several of the Europe 2020 flagships initiatives, such as the Digital Agenda, the Innovation Union ~~and~~, the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs and the industrial policy for the globalisation era; calls, therefore, for greater recognition of the role of European cultural heritage as a strategic resource for smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth in the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy;

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Committee: CULT

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Luigi MORGANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that the field of cultural heritage, in terms of how it interrelates with research and innovation, has the capacity to create high-skilled jobs;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Expresses its concern regarding the state of conservation, restoration, preservation and promotion policies for cultural heritage, which is of the greatest importance for European identity; stresses that funding for the safeguard of cultural heritage has been drastically reduced in some Member States as a consequence of the economic and financial crisis; to this end calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that adequate funds and initiatives are directed to the valorisation of Europe’s cultural heritage;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Draws attention to the need to promote mobility opportunities for those working in the cultural heritage sector, by ensuring there is genuine professional reciprocity, as laid down in Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications, by identifying and sharing among Member States minimum skills levels – namely ability and knowledge – in particular for the occupation of restorer- curator;

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Member States to note the value of their heritage assets by promoting studies to determine the cultural and economic value of the cultural heritage so as to transform the ‘cost’ for its preservation into an ‘investment’ in its value;

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Committee: CULT