Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2016/2143(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the European organised sports model is based on the principles of territoriality and nationality, with one federation per discipline, and solidarity mechanisms suchbetween elite and grassroots sport, as well as promotion-relegation and open competitions;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas athletes, who are often minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commoditiesin particular minors, should be protected from any form of violence or discrimination that may occur in the course of their participation in sport;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is are fundamental condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and eventsto the provision of sport, supporting development and accessibility, especially at grassroots level;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance subject to any initiatives already being undertaken within individual Member States;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. ReiteratUnderlines that Member States should seek to establish a specific criminal offence dealing with match-fixing and ensure that match-fixing and corruption in sport are subject to judicial proceedings;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effective, sports organisations, regulators, anti-doping agencies and other bodies is effective in tackling betting corruption and doping;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADAThe World Anti-Doping Agency, UNESCO and the Council of Europe in order to prevent and fight doping effectively;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and calls on theurges Member States to sign and ratify it without delay;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from any form of violence, harm or abusive practices such as, including third- party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as playerathletes, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision-making;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport, whilst acknowledging that it is the responsibility of sporting organisations to commit to developing a culture of transparency;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people, is vitalschools can, and often do, play a central role in providing high quality sport and physical activity opportunities, both through the curriculum (physical education) and through additional, out-of-hours provision; emphasises that the participation of older people in sport is vital and must be encouraged;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focusssess whether the existing funding available for sport under ERASMUS+ is being used effectively and for the benefit onf grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes, if not, to identify options for improvement with a focus on grassroots sport and education;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of state aid rules in sport, notably that they should not apply to investment in and support to grassroots sport;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the contribution made by national lotteries to grassroots sport and calls onencourages Member States to make licensed betting operators subject to a mandatory fair financial return to the grassroots;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recommends that the Member States introduce possibilities for VAT exemption in grassroots sport and tax breaks for volunteers active in sactively utilise the tax system to support grassroots sport, recognising that State Aid rules should not apply to such support;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls on the Commission to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other relevant policies and funding programmes including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF);
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Calls on the Commission to minimise the administrative burden on volunteer-run grassroots sport organisations and to address any unintended consequences arising from the implementation of EU legislation;