8 Amendments of Werner LANGEN related to 2007/2261(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the Commission’s proposals concerning the economic dimension of sport; points also in this connection to the considerable importance of sport in social and societal terms;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls in addition for an appropriate assessment of the role of sport in the light of its fundamental importance in terms of health, childrearing, education, social integration and culture in European society; points in particular, in this context, to the voluntary input in this area and the outstanding contribution this makes to economic and social cohesion;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that sport broadcasts should be accessible to as many people as possible through free-to-air channels, in accordance with Article 3j of Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 19891 (Audiovisual Media); 1 OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23. Last amended by Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2007 (OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 27).
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission understands the importance of public support for grassroots sport and sport for all and, therefore, calls on the Commission to develop clear guidelines on the application of EC competition and internal market law (such as state aid rules), indicating what kind of public funding can be supported in order to fulfil the social, cultural and educational role played byconsider current European support programmes with a view to the possibilities they offer for promoting sport;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to develop clear guidelines for an application of EU competition and single market law that takes account of the specificity of sport;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Repeats its previous call (apropos of football) for the Commission to take action concerning betting and sport.; points out that state gambling monopolies may constitute a violation of European law, and calls on the Commission to enforce the European single market in the area of internet betting on sport and to propose appropriate measures in this area;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that sport can be supported just as effectively without state gambling monopolies;