100 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2016/2143(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
-1 having regard to Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU), which specifies the purposes of the EU sport policy,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Report of the EU Expert Group on Good Governance on "the Principles for Good Governance of Sport in the EU of October 2013",
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Report of the High Level group on Grassroots Sport on "Grassroots Sport - Shaping Europe" of June 2016,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
– having regard to the Report of the High Level group on Sport Diplomacy of June 2016,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
– having regard the Erasmus+ programme, which aims to tackle cross- border threats to the integrity of sport, promote and support good governance in sport, dual careers of sportspeople and voluntary activities in sport, together with social inclusion and equal opportunities,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union acquired a specific competence for sport to build up and implement an EU coordinated sport policy supported by a specific budget line, and to develop cooperation with international bodies in the area of sport, whilst taking into account the specific nature of sport and respecting the autonomy of sport's governing structures;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens, with significant impact on the EU's economy and society;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society; whereas sport-related employment has been estimated at equivalent to 3.51% of total EU employment, and the share of sport-related gross value added at 294 billion euro (2.98% of total EU gross value added);
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas sport is not only a growing economic reality, but as well as a social phenomenon which makes an important contribution to the European Union's strategic objectives and social values such as tolerance, solidarity, prosperity, peace, respect for human rights and understanding among nations and cultures;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas an increasing number of sport clubs explore alternative business models, such as supporter and fan ownership and co-operatives, striving towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas sport also contributes to integration of people and transcends race, religion and ethnicity;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas amateur and professional sport, both affect citizens directly and contribute equally to the societal role of sport;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas recent corruption scandals in sport and within sports organisations have tarnished the image of sport raising voices and questions about the urgent need of an in-depth, genuine reform of the sport governing bodies and organisations;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance and high integrity standards and should raise these further in order to restore citizens' confidence and increase public trust in the positive value of sport;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a number of sports organisations have taken strong initiatives to improve governance in sport, but more needs to be done;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas sportthe increasing amounts of money circulating in the sport sector and organisations involved have prompted demands for better governance and transparency; whereas sport, as an economic activity, is confronted with a series of match-fixing scandals involving money laundering which have coincided with the rise of online betting; various other crimes and illegal activities such as money laundering, corruption and bribery;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas doping remains a threat to sport integrity andby violating sports' ethical values and principles such as fair play and by imposing serious risk to athletes’' health causing serious permanent damages;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas acts of violence and, hooliganism, discrimination may occur inand racism are not a new phenomenon and occur in both amateur and professional sport;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas acts of violence, hooliganism and discrimination may occur indirected against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, descent or national origin, are not a new phenomenon and occur in both amateur and professional sport;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas promoting sport for people with intellectual or physical disabilities should be a key priority at European, national and local level;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas women's participation and visibility in sport and sport competitions needs to be improved;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas athletes, who are oftenin particular minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas grassroots sport offers opportunities to tackle discrimination, to foster social inclusion, cohesion and integration and to make a strong contribution to the development of transversal skills;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite the hard evidences that physical activity improves personal health and well-being of people, as a result of which Member States make significant savings in terms of public expenditure on health and despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are practised outside any organised structure;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas physical activity is beneficial to collective and individual well-being and health, including mental health;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas major sports events and activities, and in particular major international competitions, showcase the benefits of sport and should have a positive social, economic and environmental impact; whereas sport events and activities should be a beacon of promoting fundamental human rights and contribute to the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the further education and vocational training alongside physical training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for a career outside sport; and uncertain future at the end of their sporting career;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level and important means of non-formal education and youth employment;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas sport can contribute to fulfilling the objectives of Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned with the current challenges which have emerged in the sports industry, such as exploitation of young players, doping, racism, violence, corruption and money laundering among others;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Stresses that integrity of sport which embodies values such as fair play, solidarity and team spirit is often associated with integrity of sport competitions; underlines that sport needs to remain resistant to influences and elements that could cast doubt and jeopardise the integrity of sporting competitions;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Believes that improving good governance and integrity in sport requires a change in the mind-set of all relevant stakeholders such as athletes, coaches, sport organisations and governments;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Reiterates that recent corruption scandals at European and International level have once again flagged the urgent need for in-depth genuine reform of the structures and practices of sport governing bodies, with a view to further improve their governance and fight corruption from within the organisations;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Repeats that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on international, European and national sports organisations to commit to good governance practices and developing a culture of transparency and sustainable financing, by making publicly available financial records, and activity accounts of what they do, including disclosure obligations as to the compensation of top executives and term limits;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is of the opinion that developing a culture of transparency must be complemented by a better separation of powers within the sport governing bodies, better division between commercial and charitable activities and better internal self-regulatory procedure to advance, detect, investigate and sanction sport crimes and illegal activities within the sport organisations;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned with the current challenges which have emerged in the sports industry, such as exploitation of young players, doping, racism, homophobia and transphobia, violence, corruption and money laundering among others;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the role of the European Commission and the Member States to step up and prioritise work and actions on good governance within the next EU Work Plan for sport; Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on sports organisations to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental human rights and labour rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy and principles of democracy in particular in the context of the awarding procedures in order to ensure positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities, whilst respecting the diversity, values and traditions of all participants;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that countries bidding for or hosting sport events need to implement socially, environmentally and economic responsible planning, organisation, implementation, participation and a follow up of those events; Calls on the sports organisations and countries hosting the events to avoid undesired changes in the living environment of local residents, including the displacement of local populations;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Invites the European Commission and the Member States to look into the possibility of cross-border bidding and hosting of major sport events among EU Member States, so that European countries can share costs and responsibilities for those events, whilst at the same time promote European solidarity in the field of sports;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport conditional subject to compliance with minimum governance standards;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and further urges sport organisations and governing bodies to implement and enforce strict ethical standards and a code of conduct for its management and executive committees and for its members associations;
Amendment 178 #
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; Stresses that an independent oversight and monitoring of the sport governing bodies and of their members associations in respect to decision making process and the origin and diligent use of their financing is essential to improve good governance in sport;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that Member States shouldmatch-fixing and manipulation of sport competitions violates the ethics and integrity of sport; Notes that match-fixing is subject to sporting sanctions by sport authorities, as well as to civil and criminal sanctions in the Member States; Calls on Member States to establish a specific criminal offence dealing with match-fixing and ensure that match-fixing and corruption in sport are subject to judicial proceedings, where this is not already applicable;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that information-sharing between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators is essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixingPoints out that the challenges associated with investigation of international cases of match-fixing involve suspects from various countries with different legal frameworks and definitions; Stresses, therefore, that cross- border sharing of information and expertise between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators is essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match-fixing, and to better identify irregular bets, big movements of money or athletes betting on their own competitions; Recalls, in this respect, that the 4Th Anti-Money Laundering Directive introduces a requirement for gambling providers to carry out due diligence checks on high transactions;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States who have not done so to sign and ratifyto find a solution to the current impasse in relation to the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions with a view to its full implementation and ratification;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports and encourages education and information programmes and preventive measures on the threat of match-fixing and doping at all levels of sport, both amateur and professional; Calls on the European Commission and Member States to propose concrete measures in the next EU work Plan for the organization of youth-friendly targeted educational campaigns to inform people adequately and improve understanding of those problems at as early age as possible;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to facilitate doping controls and support national testing programmes and to ensure that information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effective;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and the Council of EuropeNotes the importance of the World Anti-Doping Agency for monitoring and coordinating anti-doping policies and rules all over the world; Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and the Council of Europe, to reinforce the legal and political commitments of the World Anti- Doping Code (WADAC) and to strengthen EU's role in the future functioning and financing of the agency in order to prevent and fight doping more effectively;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is of the Opinion that the EU should be a major actor in shaping and promoting European anti-doping policy worldwide; Calls on the Commission to establish an international anti-doping platform, together with other intentional stakeholders such as WADA, the Council of Europe and countries from all around the world, to exchange information and best practices on the health and prevention policies in the fight against doping;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Is of the opinion that doping is also a growing problem in the recreational sport sector, where education and information campaigns and experienced and professional instructors and trainers are needed to help influence a healthy behaviour relating to doping;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Encourages sports organisations and national public authorities to establish coordinated anti-doping system for cross-border monitoring and to take concrete measures against manufacturing and trafficking of illegal performance- enhancing substances in the sports world;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the threat of health epidemics, hooliganism and terrorism requires new efforts to ensure operational safety and security at sports events; Encourages the Commission to adopt recommendations for the creation of minimum safety standards for sport events to respond to the new challenges in the sport industry and to ensure that players and supporters are as safe as possible; Calls on the Member States to sign and ratify without delay the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that sports needs to deal effectively with racism and discrimination in order to remain a powerful tool of social inclusion and integration; Condemns strongly all forms of discrimination, racism and sexism in sport and u; Underlines the need to prevent such behaviour and to implement various monitoring mechanisms to improve the recording of such incidents and help combat inequalities, social barriers, stereotypes and prejudice;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes investment in sportand finance in sport and sport organisations provided that it is sustainable, transparent, subject to strict controls and not detrimental to the integrity of competitions and athletes;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns; Calls for joint action at European level to address third- party ownership of players in the European sport and the rights of athletes, trainers and teams;
Amendment 261 #
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 players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision-making; Is of the opinion that exploring new instruments for cooperation between governments, sport organisation and the EU, such as joint initiatives and pledge boards, will help address the current challenges in the sport industry and improve the governance and integrity of sport;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the annual EU Sport Forum promoting dialogue with stakeholders from international and European sport federations, the Olympic movement, European and national sport umbrella organisations and other sport- related organisations; Points out that the dialogue structure with stakeholders, functions of the forum and follow up of the discussion needs to be further improved;
Amendment 268 #
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, which is an excellent opportunity to provide a balance between fundamental and employment rights of sportspeople and the economic nature of sport by involving all stakeholders including social partners in the discussion and conclusion of agreements;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents; repeats its call for licensing and registration of sport agents and regulating the profession of sport agents as professional activity;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Believes that an integrated approach to equality between women and men in sports can help avoid stereotypes and create a positive social environment for all; Welcomes initiatives seeking to reduce the gender-based remuneration gap and awards disparities between women and men in sport;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport; Calls on the sport organisations to pay particular attention to the gender dimension in sport and to commit and improve the gender balance and representation of women in the boards and executive committees of all organisations, which is still at a very low level;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines that the economic significance of sport has to be seen in a wider cross-border context and for that comparable data is needed; Acknowledges the importance of sport satellite accounts (SSAs) in Member States, measuring the economic impact of sport in the national context; calls on the Commission to develop a European sport satellite account which should provide more reliable and comparable data and broader assessment of the economic importance of sport by involving more actively policy-makers, experts and sport stakeholders;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Underlines the need for appropriate representation of all stakeholders in the EU sport policies; Invites the Commission to improve the working structures and composition of the existing Expert Groups as regards as NGOs, sport representativeness and experts willing to contribute to development of EU sport policy, are concerned;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that sport buildsinvesting in sport will help us build united and inclusive societies, move barriers and enable people to respect each other by building bridges across cultures and ethnic and social divides;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is of the opinion that sport organisations are better equipped to promote societal role of sport and fulfil societal expectations in the fight against racism, discrimination and violence, when they abide by the high standards of good governance;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises the role of sport in social inclusion and integratingon of refugees, migrants and asylum- seekers and minority groups; Welcomes the first ever Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and calls for similar initiatives to take place at national and European level so that refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers athletes will have the possibility to compete at sport competitions;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. RUnderlines the importance of education through sport and the potential of sport to help get socially vulnerable youngsters back on track; Calls on the Member States, national associations, leagues and clubs to recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation and develop and support initiatives in this respect;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and vocational training for athletes; Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate athletes' cross-border mobility, harmonise recognition of sport and education qualifications, including the recognition of non-formal and informal education acquired through sports;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Member States in collaboration with educational institutions to promote cross-border exchange of athletes and provide access to athletic scholarships supported by the necessary facilities resources and academic flexibility for athletes, so that professional sportspeople can simultaneously obtain a university education and compete in sport competitions;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Supports the introduction of a European observatory, which could be helpful tool for providing transparency in evaluating the progress of the dual career programmes for athletes in Europe;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses that professional athletes are often confronted with abusive employment practices and insufficient access to social rights and health and safety standards; Urges the Commission and Member States to take concrete steps and to present a comprehensive action plan for the promotion of minimum employment standards and labour rights for professional athletes;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that the lack of physical activity is identified by WHO as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality having considerable direct and indirect social and economic impact and costs for Member States; Is concerned that despite the considerable costs and significant impact on general health, physical activity levels are falling across some Member States;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Encourages Member States and the Commission to make physical activity a political priority in the next EU Work Plan on Sport, especially for young people and vulnerable communities from socially deprived areas where physical participation is low;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Reiterates that physical education at school is a an essential entry point for children to learn life skills, attitudes, values, knowledge and understanding to help them develop patterns for lifelong physical activity participation and health life style behaviours;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that promotion of physical education and participation in sport in schools at a very young age and universities, as well as by older people, is vital; Calls on the Member States to ensure that sport is a subject in the curriculum of schools at all levels of education;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Highlights that sport and physical activity should be better promoted across sectors;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines that participation of people in sports and physical activities is lower amongst the lower socio-economic groups and people living in socially deprived areas; Highlights that sport should be better promoted among socially excluded groups in the EU;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Supports the idea of a structured and institutionally-established European labelling system for Active Cities to promote cities which together with local authorities create physically active environment through urban planning and organisation of the city infrastructure in order to encourage health and activity for its citizens;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Calls on Member States to ensure full and equal access to public sports facilities, equipment and apparatus, including investment in their maintenance and foster the establishment of new sports clubs particularly in rural and disadvantaged urban areas;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Encourages Member States to involve sports associations and non- governmental organisations in the urban planning and construction of sport facilities, so that the special needs of the public and in particular of vulnerable groups such as disabled people are taken into account;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities, specially trained coaches and adapted physical activity programmes at school; Urges Member States to implement inclusive sport programmes for disabled people at schools and universities, so that pupils and students with disabilities can participate in sport lessons and in sport extra-curricular activities;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Recognises the fundamental role of the International Paralympic Games in fostering awareness, fighting discrimination and promoting access to sport for disabled people; Calls on the Member States to step up the efforts towards the inclusion in sport activities of persons with disabilities and increase public media visibility and broadcasting of the Paralympic Games and other competitions involving disabled athletes;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Stresses the need to recognise achievements of women athletes and improve media visibility and public service broadcasting of women's sport competitions; Urges the Commission to regulate international women competitions, including international sport competition for disabled athletes, under the Audio-visual Media Services Directive, as free-access sporting events in Member States;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Member States and sport organisation to promote equal opportunities and gender equality in sport by encouraging young women to participate in sports and physical activities and enabling female athletes to reconcile their family and professional sports life;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 d (new)
Paragraph 32 d (new)
32d. Is of the opinion that there are still many challenges to express sexual orientation and gender identity in sport in fear of discrimination and exclusion; Calls on the Member States and sport organisations to take specific measures to ensure equal access and opportunities of people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans or intersex (LGBTI) to participate in sport and in sport competitions;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that children and youth practise sport in a safe environment and participate in decision-making, planning and execution processes at all levels;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Welcomes initiatives brought to promote inclusion, integrity and accessibility in sports through use of new technologies and innovation;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. SupportsWelcomes the success of the European Week of Sport and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience; Encourages all Member States to take part in the European Week of Sport and advocates opening of the European Week of Sport also to non-EU countries;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses that funding is an important EU policy toll used to improve key fields of EU activity in sport; Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport and to better mainstream the funds under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes; Urges the Commission to provide sustainable financial support through the Erasmus+ to implement dual career policies for athletes in the Member States, to promote and support dual career exchange of athletes and foster further research in this area;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport; Recognises the important role of volunteers in sport, who contribute to both social and economic value of sport, particularly at grassroots level; Encourages Member States to recognise the work of volunteers in the next EU Work plan for sport by supporting measures to promote the mobility and skills development of volunteers in sport and exchange of best practices in volunteering; Calls on the Commission to allocate in Erasmus +, and in particular the chapter on grassroots sports, a special budget line or a pilot project to promote and help the work of volunteers at grassroots level;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of anti-trust and state aid rules in sport taking into account the social, cultural and educational goals of sport;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the contribution made by national lotteries to grassroots sport and calls on Member States to make licensed betting operators subject to consider distributing financial contributions from sport commercial activities, such as licensed betting operators, as well as the selling of media mandatory fair financial return to the grassroots broadcasting rights and advertising, to grassroots sports and projects aimed at improving mass-access to sport; considers, however, that such rights should not prejudice the Directive 2007/65/EC (Audio-visual Media Services Directive);
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Maintains that the selling of TV rights on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis with equitable sharing of the revenue is essential for the sustainable funding of sport at all levels and to ensure a level playing field; Emphasises that sporting events which are regarded as being of major importance for society should be accessible to the widest possible range of people and should not be broadcasted on an exclusive basis;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Considers that sustainability and environmental protection should be an integral part of sports events and sport stakeholders shall contribute towards the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Emphasises that sport is a powerful factor in creating and strengthening a feeling of local, national and even European belonging;