Activities of Marlene MORTLER related to 2020/2038(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
Amendments (15)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that tourism is important for jobs, growth and economic and social cohesion and plays a significant part in economic recovery;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Finds that its infrastructure and its cultural and regional diversity are located in a comparatively small area and its cross-border travel area within the Schengen area is one of Europe’s main strengths;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that farm holidays are the most sustainable and efficient form of rural tourism in Europe, helping to support local businesses, promote agricultural and natural areas and provide a memorable holiday experience in a rural setting;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that, from a socio-cultural point of view, rural tourism helps maintain social life and preserve traditional agricultural ways of life and working in many regions of Europe;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that holidays in rural areas and protected natural areas promote the diversification of farms, with the provision of a wide range of educational activities on European cultural heritage, tradition and gastronomy and also aspects of agricultural life;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Finds that the tourism sector plays an important role in the employment of women, with the proportion of women in the sector in the EU around 50%;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Finds that a Europe-wide approach can best contribute to problem- solving and exploiting the potential for wealth creation at regional and local level and for supporting the preservation of Europe’s rural cultural heritage;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that promoting market awareness, better qualifications, increased management efficiency, real-life partnerships and targeted networking opportunities, as well as developing innovative measures for the future, are regarded as key success factors for agrotourism;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Believes that improved cooperation and coordination between stakeholders, greater involvement of local authorities in tourism and market research and professional communication and marketing strategies are necessary in order to boost the social, economic and environmental performance of agrotourism;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses that EU rural development measures contribute to strengthening the EU agri-food sector, environmental sustainability and the well- being of rural areas;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Welcomes the fact that rural development programmes also support smart villages in promoting and enabling innovations in rural areas throughout Europe by addressing and improving the common challenges faced by people in rural areas;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Calls on the Commission to develop an effective investment strategy in the rural tourism sector, further develop innovative activities and the use of information and communication technologies in rural areas and improve professional qualifications in this regard;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Recommends that the Member States ensure that the diversification of agrotourism is optimised, seasonality is reduced and the quality of tourism is increased;