12 Amendments of Dace MELBĀRDE related to 2020/2261(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CCSI mainly comprise small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), freelancers and self-employed entrepreneurs, who often draw on irregular and mixed incomes from different sources, and do not benefit from social security schemes, such as pension, unemployment and healthcare;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas it has been conclusively proven that cultural content distributed during the COVID-19 lockdown periods greatly improved the psychological condition of European citizens and prevented a worsening of mental health issues caused by the prolonged isolation;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns severely limited the possible revenue streams for the vast majority of artists, performers and cultural workers; whereas ongoing income from authors’ and adjacent rights remained one of the few remaining revenue sources; whereas in many Member States such rights are not properly respected by distribution platforms, who pressure rights holders into relinquishing their rights, sometimes in perpetuity, as part of their contracts, thus severely limiting their ability to sustain themselves from their work;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas public grants are considered the most effective form of financial support for the CCSI, but are often difficult to access, locked behind multiple layers of bureaucracy, which especially discourages young, aspiring artists and creators from applying;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
S b. Whereas culture, arts, cultural heritage, and cultural diversity are of great value to European society from a cultural, educational, democratic, environmental, social, human rights and economic point of view and should be promoted and supported. Whereas Education and culture are key to building inclusive and cohesive societies for all, fostering integration, and sustaining European competitiveness;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Recital T b (new)
T b. whereas the state of national aid programmes during the crisis, particularly aid to CCS workers who do not fall under national definitions of artists, including but not limited to freelancers such as writers and authors, was and continues to be fragmented;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Encourages greater synergy between the cultural and educational sector and promotes greater participation of artistic and cultural schools and institutions in activities under Erasmus+, and in other actions under EU programmes, both for students and teachers;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to transposeaccelerate the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market and, in particular, to guarantee fair remuneration for authors and performers;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Recognises the crucial role of culture and arts in promoting cultural diversity and fostering inclusive societies and the fight against any kind of discrimination;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support vocational training programmes and initiatives for the career development of all authors, performers and cultural creators, and in particular to support them in acquiring digital, entrepreneurial and other skills in order benefit from digital opportunities to promote their work and collaborate with other artists;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gather and share reliable data on the best practices and methods for distributing aid to the CCS; furthermore calls for exchanging best practices on the most efficient ways to distribute recovery funding in the short and mid-term, in order to ensure maximum coverage of the CCS, so that no artist or cultural worker is left behind;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes that during the crisis many cultural ecosystems of workers and organisations adapted to new digital distribution formats showing innovative ways of reaching their audience, nevertheless, digital engagement should not replace cultural experiences in person;