Activities of Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas women ~~are more likely than men to work~~ have a multilevel role in rural development, namely as workers, farmers and business owners, but also carrying the ~~informal economy and~~disproportionate burden of the responsibility of welfare for family members, whereas their importance for the rural economy and growth is not acknowledged, whereas reliable data on rural women's situation and challenges is still lacking;

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas women are more likely than men to work in the informal economy and face many challenges in full access to the labour market, whereas the gap in employment in rural areas stands at 13 percentage points, rising also to 20 points in certain Member States1a _________________ 1a https://europeanevaluation.org/2021/11/2 9/women-in-rural-development- integrating-a-gender-dimension-into- policies-for-rural-areas-in-europe/

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas rural women face many challenges in accessing affordable and adequate healthcare (e.g. clinics, hospitals, reproductive health/family planning and counselling); whereas these challenges include affordability, restrictions on mobility and a lack of access to transport or means for contacting transport2a _________________ 2a https://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/r uralwomen/overview-health.html

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. ~~whereas women perform more than one function;~~ whereas women are enablers of the transition to a greener society and economy; whereas the green transition must be gender sensitive and acknowledge that women are powerful agents of change in this shift to a greener society, whereas the position of rural women does not reflect that as they have lower levels of ownership and control of assets, less access to paid employment and lower access to public services;

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas rural women face more obstacles in accessing education than men3a, whereas it is crucial to promote and advocate for more rural women to have full access to all levels of education, including but not limited to STEM; _________________ 3a https://www.un.org/development/desa/dsp d/2021/06/poverty-and-inequality-rural- areas/

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas only 30 % of farms across the EU are managed by women; whereas SMEs are predominant in rural regions; , whereas women receive proportionately less support from both pillars (pillar 1 being direct income support and pillar 2 focusing in rural development support) of the Common Agricultural Policy than men4a; _________________ 4a https://europeanevaluation.org/2021/11/2 9/women-in-rural-development- integrating-a-gender-dimension-into- policies-for-rural-areas-in-europe/

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures have had a significant impact on rural areas and there is evidence of rising inequalities5a; _________________ 5a https://www.un.org/development/desa/dsp d/2021/06/poverty-and-inequality-rural- areas/

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in rural development policy; calls for the exchange of best practices between Member States, in particular as regards the professional status of assisting spouses and partners in agriculture, and research and gender- disaggregated data collection in order to ensure a full overview of the socio- economic position of rural women;

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for effective and long-term policies in the area of employment and access to the labour market for rural women; stresses the need to develop targeted measures which will contribute to overcoming specific challenges rural women face in the labour market, such as the employment and pension gap, informal economy participation and lower levels of ownership;

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for the needs of women in rural areas to be addressed through appropriate – and where necessary peripatetic – healthcare~~, childcare and care for the elderly, thereby~~ with a focus on ensuring full access to all services including SRHR, as well as childcare and care for the elderly by ensuring accessible and affordable care outside the home, emphasizes the need to guarantee and promot~~ing~~e women’s social security and rights, including ~~maternity~~parental leave or pension rights, and women’s access to available EU funds, Stresses the need for specific interventions for women through CAP, as well as giving priority to women in the selection criteria for support;

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote digital and hybrid education, reskilling and upskilling of women in rural areas and to further develop access to specific education programmes and quality jobs in order to enhance their potential, Stresses the need to overcome the infrastructural and practical challenges rural women face in accessing education such as restrictions of mobility or inadequate digital infrastructure;

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2254(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to create a ubiquitous and seamless broadband infrastructure, as well as creative housing and work opportunities, and quality jobs that facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life and thus ensure equal opportunities for participation on rural economy and work.

2022/03/29
Committee: FEMM

2021/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the strong need for culture and education, as the backbone of our democracy, society and economy, to receive adequate support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also with regard to the green and digital transitions, social cohesion and resilience; in this regard, welcomes that policies for the next generation, such as education and youth, constitute one of the six support pillars of the RRF; stresses that support from the RRF should be implemented through structured and inclusive measures, accessible to all, especially the most vulnerable actors;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the cultural and creative sectors were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recover to their full potential; in this regard, recalls that the pandemic has also triggered the deployment of innovative digital production, distribution and consumption patterns in these sectors; underlines that, in the medium to long term, this new trend could lead to the development of new business models which would need adequate support to unfold;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Deplores the fact that only 14 Member States have included culture in their RRF plans and questions the Commission's approval of such plans, which in no way adequately respond to the recovery needs of the sectors ; fears that this heterogeneity of public investments leads to recovery at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and threatening Europe’s cultural diversity; in this regard, underlines that the majority of Member States that have foreseen investments for culture in their RRF plans opted for short-term measures whereas the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic require long-term responses;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that RRF plans have failed to consider the needs of the entire cultural and creative ecosystem, in particular the audiovisual segment, and that a holistic approach to supporting the film sector must be taken, more specifically the segments that have been most impacted, including the theatrical distribution and exhibition of films;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Regrets that only a few Member States have requested loans for the implementation of their RRF plans and only 3 Member States have requested the full amount of the loans available; recalls that loan support may be requested until 31 August 2023; therefore, calls on Member States to make full use of the loans available to support cultural and creative sectors, media, education, youth and sports;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Opposes the Commission’s approach to incorporate not strictly cultural interventions such as tourism and energy efficiency of cultural buildings in the calculations, resulting in misleading statistics; calls for a prompt recalculation and reassessment of the data available;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls previous requests, from the European Parliament as well as the sectors concerned, urging the Member States to dedicate at least 2 % of the budget of each national RRF plan to culture, 10 % to education and 120 % to ~~educa~~the digital transition; criticises the fact that these already misleading numbers have been achieved at an aggregated EU level only and deplores that the majority of Member States are performing well below the levels requested;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly believes that for the correct and successful implementation of the RRF to the benefit of the sectors in question as well as the authors, performers, freelancers and all creative professionals a special focus should be given to independent players as well as micro and small organisations, including those in rural areas;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need for sustainable structural reforms targeting education and the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular regarding social security in the latter; regrets that such reforms are planned in only a minority of Member States; in this regard, welcomes reforms planned by some Members States and encourages all Member States to implement similar reforms to protect workers' rights and broaden the social security for authors, performers, freelancers and all professionals in cultural and creative sectors;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Reminds Member States of the possibility to request transfer to the RRF of resources allocated under share management programmes thereby fostering synergies for the benefit of the cultural and creative sectors, media, education, youth, and sport;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. CRecalls ~~on the Commission to commit to transparency and to examine the possibility of redirecting unused or saved RRF resources to culture, education, you~~that the monitoring of the implementation of the RRF falls under the Commission's remit; calls on the Commission to reconsider the frequency and timing of reporting and evaluation as well as to define suitable indicators with a view to enabling maximum transparency and effectiveness; stresses the importance of gathering clear and reliable data on RRF resources allocation at regional level across Member States with the aim of ensuring that all actors, including th,e s~~ports and media~~mallest ones, are reached by the measures;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Urges the European Parliament Working Group on the scrutiny of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF WG) to carry out a thorough scrutiny on investments and reforms put in place by Member States in the field of culture, media, education, youth and sport and to remind Member States the Parliament’s calls to direct an adequate proportion of the recovery measures in support of these sectors;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2251(INI)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. calls on the Commission to state clearly whether, for what purpose and to what extent the Member States are using funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for young people, especially as the European Year of Youth was also launched in 2022 in response to the pandemic;

2022/02/11
Committee: CULT

2021/2200(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Draft opinion
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas exploitative fishing activities threaten the Union's geopolitical and geo-economic interests, as well as its efforts to protect marine biodiversity;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas fisheries activities in the Indo-Pacific are increasing and the Chinese fleet has been expanding considerably, having a dramatic impact on the sustainable management of fisheries resources around the world;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

A c. whereas in the three main categories -vulnerability, prevalence, and response - of ‘The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Index’ published in January 2019, China ranked in first place globally;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas out of the 84.4 million tonnes of fish caught in seas across the world in 2018, around 61.4 million tonnes came from the Indian and Pacific oceans;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas most of the harm to ocean governance is done through illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the EU supports the Asia- Pacific Fishery Commission’s (APFIC) significant role in increasing efficiency and sustainable productivity of fisheries and aquaculture in the region;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Underlines the importance of urgent joint implementation of proactive policies for the protection of biodiversity and restoration of coastal resources;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Calls on the Commission to help structure an effective and lasting system of fisheries management – by enhancing control measures, data exchange and capacity building;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Considers prioritising the reinforcement of fisheries management capacities in the region, as to assist regional countries to regain control of their exclusive economic zones (EEZs);

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Calls on the Commission to continue developing Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements with Indo-Pacific countries to intensify its strategic partnerships, and to improve fisheries governance and coastal development;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2200(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Calls on the Commission to amplify scientific cooperation with countries in the region for easier and transparent assessment of fish stocks, and to increase transparency of fisheries management by supporting organizations that monitor compliance with the international norms;

2022/02/11
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas one in four of every seafood product consumed in Europe comes from aquaculture, and considering that 70 % of seafood consumption comes from imports, only 10 % of EU seafood consumption comes from EU aquaculture and accounts for less than 2% of world production;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas almost 70% of aquaculture production in the EU is concentrated in four Member States (Spain, France, Italy and Greece), with a vast majority of production for mussels, trout, seabream, oysters, seabass, carp and clams, it is still a lot of potential for further growth and diversification in terms of producing countries and species farmed;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas aquaculture is especially sensitive to extreme weather events in riverbeds and coastal areas, including droughts, floods, storms and waves, which cause severe damage to aquaculture infrastructures and the species cultivated;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underlines that EU aquaculture meets high standards in terms of product quality and animal health, but there is still margin for improvement in terms of diversification, competitiveness and environmental performance. Low-impact aquaculture (such as low-trophic, multitrophic and organic aquaculture), and environmental services from aquaculture can, if further developed, greatly contribute to the European Green Deal, to the farm-to-fork strategy and to a sustainable blue economy1a _________________ 1a Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future (2021) - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52 021DC0240&from=EN

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that aquaculture was developed as a social necessity to provide a constant supply of fresh aquatic food in seasons and regions where capture fisheries failed to deliver it, thus fulfilling one of the most important roles for society: the provision of healthy fresh food mainly for the local or regional market and therefore the expansion of aquaculture in Europe is strongly linked to traditional cultural practices, which were more or less specific to one or another part of the continent.

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that the aquaculture sector capable of providing a consistent contribution to ecosystem services for society, and pond aquaculture1a, algae and shellfish farming especially can contribute to decarbonising the EU economy and mitigating climate change; supports the proposed actions on climate change but highlights the need for a common methodology to measure the carbon footprint of individual aquaculture farms and requests an impact assessment for all the proposed measures; _________________ 1a https://aac- europe.org/en/recommendations/position- papers/322-aac-recommendation-on- ecosystem-services

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support green business models, such as those based on carbon sequestration, in order to make supply chains more sustainable; stresses, in this regard, that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming and pond polyculture2a, can be successful models for the future, in the context of the Emissions Trading System; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support this type of green business in the light of the strategy’s objectives; _________________ 2a https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a quaculture-ponds-hold-carbon/

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. Urges the European Commission to promote programmes of the EU Agricultural Promotion policy in which aquaculture products can be promoted specifically and alone; stresses the importance of making use of the current review of the EU Agricultural Promotion policy to better position the promotion of sustainable aquaculture products and encourages the European Commission to use the EU Agricultural Promotion policy to support sectors and operators that inherently contribute to, or lead the transition to, achieving the objectives of the Green Deal;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Underlines that knowledge and innovation (including the use of digital technology) are key to achieve the other objectives set for the EU aquaculture sector and Horizon Europe, the EU framework programme for research and innovation, offers an important opportunity to make a step forward in this area;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21 b. Takes note that an innovative aquaculture sector also demands the development of appropriate skills achieved through the promotion of specialised curricula and knowledge on aquaculture (e.g. specialised veterinary studies for fish and training on fish health for aquaculture operators), as well as life- long training for farmers on innovative approaches for the aquaculture sector;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish permanent measures to effectively regulate the number of cormorants and reduce their economic and social impact on aquaculture; considers that only some of Parliament’s demands have been fulfilled through the actions of the Commission, such as the guidance document for applying derogations under Article 9(1) of the Birds Directive, the CorMan Project and the EU Cormorant Platform; calls on the Commission to include the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) in Annex II, Part A of the Birds Directive, which consists of a list of species that may be hunted under national legislation;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2189(INI)

Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO, Ivo HRISTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Urges the Commission to consider re-authorising the use of 30 % of the daily ration of fishmeal and fish oil from non- organic aquaculture trimmings, or trimmings of fish caught for human consumption that come from sustainable EU fishery products, for a transitional period of five years for all newcomers in the organic aquaculture sector, given its positive impact on the circular economy and as a necessary support measure in view of the lack of organic feed; calls on the Commission to consider also the species (which could not naturally spawn in Europe) for which induced reproduction is performed using pituitary extracts, species which are used in polyculture practices in order to use other trophic niches of the culture environment thus contributing to carbon sequestration, mitigating eutrophication, increasing overall ponds productivity and reducing the nutrient load of fish farming;

2022/02/14
Committee: PECH

2021/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Highlights the need for increased solidarity and financial redistribution, especially between professional and grassroots sport; calls on Member States and sports federations to implement a mandatory solidarity mechanism based on a fair and binding distribution key that ensures a redistribution of revenues in favour of the amateur and grassroots level;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marc TARABELLA, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Believes that the ownership model, whereby the clubs' spin-off corporations must hold the majority of voting rights and the club members thus retain control over the club (50+1 rule of the German Football League), is a best practice in the EU and calls on Member States, sports federations, national associations and leagues to engage in constructive dialogue and exchange on this model;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Urges public authorities, sports federations and organisations to uphold values such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law when awarding host status for major sporting events; insists that, as a matter of principle, major sporting events should no longer be awarded to countries where these fundamental rights and values are not even remotely respected;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls its call in the own-initiative report of 2 February 2017 on an integrated approach to Sport Policy for the creation of transparency registers and transparency rules for player managers' remuneration, as well as minimum qualifications and licensing requirements for player managers, and calls on the Commission to consider a legal act in EU law;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Emphasises the need for sustainable management of professional sports clubs and companies; urges the Commission, the Member States and the sports federations to implement rules that ensure the sustainable economic stability of sports clubs and to review existing regulations for their efficiency;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that sports policy and legislation support gender equality, with particular attention to ~~media coverage, remuneration gaps, award disparities and harassment~~gender based violence such as harassment and sexual assault, media coverage, wage disparities and premium pay disparities;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Commission to examine, in particular, the possibility of proposing legislative acts in this area with a view to significantly improving the remuneration of women in sport, reducing the financial differentials between the gender and increasing the visibility of women's sport, particularly in media;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Calls on national sports federations to equalise premium payments for female and male athletes, following the example of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI);

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)

23c. Calls on international, European and national sports organisations and stakeholder representative organisations to take action to overcome the under- representation of women in leadership positions and on boards;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)

23d. Calls on the Member States to adopt special support measures to enable children from socially disadvantaged families to have access to sports that involve particularly high costs; notes with concern that many children in particular are excluded from participating in winter sports due to the high cost of purchasing equipment and the expensive fees for using the largely privately owned infrastructure;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance and support the social inclusion of refugees, ethnic minorities and the LGBTQI+ community in sport; underlines that the visibility of the LGTBQI+ collective in sport remains a task to be developed, given the significant social weight that elite sport has in society and the positive social impact that can be achieved through increased publicity;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Condemns the racist and discriminatory incidents at major international sporting events, but also in grassroots sport, and urges the Commission, the Member States and the federations to develop measures to prevent such incidents and to adopt effective penalties and measures to support the victims of racist violence;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Stresses that sport for people with disabilities not only faces a lack of media attention, but also a lack of funding and inadequate infrastructure for athletes; calls on Member States to pay particular attention to these shortcomings and to take measures to remove all barriers to access to sports opportunities for people with disabilities;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. ~~Calls on the~~Urges Member States and public authorities to develop sports infrastructure and to comprehensively increase the amount of physical education and extracurricular physical activities in schools; Underlines the need to include a daily sports lesson in the curricula of compulsory schools in all Member States;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Manuel PIZARRO, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Reiterates that young European athletes often face the challenge of reconciling their sporting careers with their training or professional activities; underlines the importance of dual training or higher education for young European athletes, particularly in terms of long-term social and professional security; Reiterates its call on the Commission, Member States, sports federations and clubs to promote dual training through vocational education and training and higher education for young European athletes, in particular for aspiring professional athletes, in all Member States and in all sports at an early stage and in the long term, to intensify European exchanges on best practices, and calls on the Commission to consider activating the new Erasmus+ programme for the cross-border mobility of athletes in dual training;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Notes that traditional sports must be protected and particularly promoted as part of the European cultural heritage and regional identity;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Marc TARABELLA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, especially in grassroots sport, women’s sport, para-sport and the field of education;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Manuel PIZARRO, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Urges the EU institutions to considerably increase the percentage of budget dedicated to grassroots sport under the Erasmus+ Programme in the new financial perspective;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Marc TARABELLA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)

36b. Urges the EU institutions to considerably increase the percentage of budget dedicated to grassroots sport under the Erasmus+ Programme in the new financial perspective;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2058(INI)

Hannes HEIDE, Łukasz KOHUT, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)

43a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account safety measures to prevent sexual assault when planning, building and maintaining sports infrastructures;

2021/09/14
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Union is founded on the common values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights; Stresses that these values include pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality; Reiterates the fundamental rights of media freedom and pluralism as stated in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which specifically stresses the need for these to be respected; Underlines that an independent, impartial, professional and responsible media is a key pillar of democracy; expresses serious concerns about the situation in some Member States whereby media laws allow for greater political interference;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls that Article 7 of the TEU foresees that the European Council may act to determine the existence of a serious and persistent breach by a Member State of the values referred to in Article 2 and subsequently suspend certain rights deriving from the application of the Treaties to the Member State in question, including the voting rights of the representative of the government of that Member State in the Council;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is ~~concern~~alarmed that the current COVID- 19 pandemic not only continues to have a significant negative impact on public health, social welfare and the economy, but also ~~entails a serious threat to media freedom; warns that~~impacts the whole media sector, notably through the revenue drop which causes some of the media organisations to close down and deeply affect the working conditions of journalists and other workers in media organisations; furthermore, is concerned at the fact that the pandemic circumstances and consequences entail serious threat to media freedom for citizens and civil society organisations, including but not limited to restrictions on access to justice and information; stresses that it was shown during the crisis that media and journalist reporting was crucial in transferring accurate information to the citizens; warns that many governments across the world ~~could~~are trying to use the coronavirus emergency as an excuse to implement draconian new restrictions on freedom of expression and tighten media censorship; calls on the Commission to mobilise funds to encourage anti- corruption investigative journalism;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Acknowledges that the digital shift has profoundly changed the media landscape, with new patterns to search, access, curate, share or retrieve online news items, stresses that this has increased the market pressure on smaller media organisations, in particular local news media, exacerbated market concentration and often set unfair competition conditions, which put at risk the long-term existence and economic sustainability of already vulnerable media outlets and thereby the diversity of media players;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Stresses that independent, socially responsible and economically and financially sustainable media are essential for quality journalism and instrumental to resist intimidation meant to result in censorhip or self-censorship;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Considers that not only journalists and editorial teams, but also all permanent and temporary staff of media organisations are too often subject to precarious working conditions, and should be subject to the highest protection standards; Recalls that the intellectual property rights of journalists need to be properly implemented and the value of their work appropriately recognised and valued;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on the Commission to~~Stresses the need to closely follow and appropriately act when governments or powerful individuals use legal measures to silence critics and opponents, such as for example strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) or laws curtailing the right to freedom of expression in a manner which is incompatible with individuals' fundamental rights; Calls on the Commission to follow-up on its European Democracy Action Plan and propose a directive against strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) in order to protect independent media and journalists from vexatious lawsuits or malicious threats to initiate lawsuits intended to silence or intimidate them;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Welcomes the inclusion in the Commission annual report on the Rule of Law a specific chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism; Urges the Commission to closely monitor the situation in the Member States and provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the national frameworks for the protection of media freedom and media pluralism, including any undue use of actions under civil and criminal law to silence journalists, NGOs and civil society;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Expresses concern by recent developments in some Member States where media freedom and pluralism are deteriorating and journalists and media workers are subjected to threats, abuses and crimes; Calls on the Commission to include in the country chapters of future Rule of Law report an overview of the attacks against journalists across the Union and the responses provided by Member States in this regard;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Underlines that, by reporting breaches of Union law that are harmful to the public interest, whistle-blowers play a key role in exposing and preventing such breaches and in safeguarding the welfare of society; Insists that the confidentiality of journalistic sources shall be preserved, and effective and secure reporting channels in place in every organisation to protect whistle-blowers against retaliation;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4 d. Recalls the obligation for Member States to transpose the Whistleblower Directive 2a by 17 December 2021; Recalls that too often reporting channels for persons who want to impart information on a wrongdoing obtained in a work- related context (whistle-blowers) are either non-existent, insufficient or unsecure; Insists, therefore, that secure and independent internal and external reporting channels are in place for whistle-blowers to efficiently and safely report on wrongdoings and to be subsequently protected against retaliation, Underlines the role of the media in overcoming shortcomings in this respect and in disclosing information of public interest on law breaches; _________________ 2aDirective of the European parliament and of the council on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law, December 2019

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4 e. Welcomes the Commission's Assessment of the Code of Practice on Disinformation in 20203a , the publication of guidelines to correct shortcomings and the establishment of tools and measures to stop online platforms from making money on disinformation and empower users to understand and flag up disinformation, enhance transparency on ad placement and halt manipulative behaviour; Supports the strengthening of collaboration across media and borders and the set-up of a European Digital Media Observatory, Urges the Commission to draw-up on its findings and propose a legislation to improve notably the transparency of political advertising; _________________ 3aEuropean Commission, Assessment of the Code of Practice on Disinformation

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4 f. Welcomes the launch of the "NEWS" initiative under the Media and Audiovisual Actio Plan 4a set out by the Commission in December 2020; Underlines, however, the need for clarification on its scope, financing and functioning; _________________ 4aEurope’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4 g. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase support available for the news media organisations, with special attention to SMEs, local and regional media outlets and radio stations, Stresses that allocations for the media sector should increased across various multiannual framework (MFF) programmes;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the introduction of new actions under the cross-sectoral stand of the Creative Europe Programme 5a, to enhance media freedom, quality journalism and media literacy; Reiterates the need for professional workers in the media sector to benefit from training to adapt their work according to technological, societal or other developments; Encourages the continuation and expansion of media literacy in education curricula to empower everyone with the means to access information, detect disinformation and develop critical thinking; _________________ 5a Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Recalls that journalist are subject to varied employment conditions and often work under freelance contracts; Stresses therefore the need for adequate professional and trade union representation and effective social dialogue to ensure stable and fair working conditions for journalists and media workers;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee that the public service media is free from censorship and political influence; invites the Member States, in this regard, to establish the necessary regulatory frameworks to monitor media ownership and ensure full transparency; in addition stresses the importance of independent in-house media regulatory mechanisms for all situations and processes within the media house as to ensure that all workers and employees are protected at all stages; Stresses the problem of media organisations filling lawsuits against their own journalists and media workers and emphasises the importance of independence monitory and regulatory mechanisms in those situations;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on all Member States to swiftly implement the Audiovisual Media Services Directive6a as revised in 2018 in all its provisions; Calls on the Commission to closely monitor development in this regard with special attention to Article 30 provisions on the role, powers and independence of audiovisual media services regulators; Insists that national regulatory authorities or bodies shall exercise their powers impartially and transparently and in accordance with the objectives of this Directive, in particular media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, consumer protection, accessibility, non- discrimination, the proper functioning of the internal market and the promotion of fair competition; and that national regulatory authorities or bodies should have adequate financial and human resources and enforcement powers to carry out their functions effectively and to contribute to the work of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual media services (ERGA); _________________ 6aAudiovisual Media Services Directive of 14 November 2018

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Welcomes the setting-up of ERGA and encourages cooperation within the internal market among audiovisual regulatory bodies, as well as with other regulatory bodies of relevance for online news activities;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Urges the Commission to develop and ambitious, robust and complete set of tools in its future Meda Freedom Act, to strengthen the EU capacity to monitor and sanction any actions that would limit or harm media freedom;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Observes that overprotective defamation laws may have a chilling effect on freedom of expression and public debate, in line with recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) 7a calls on Member States to precisely define the concept of defamation in their legislation so as to avoid an arbitrary application of the law, to guarantee that there is no misuse of criminal prosecution for defamation, to safeguard the independence of prosecutors in these cases, and to ensure that civil law provides effective protection of the dignity of persons affected by defamation; further calls on Member States to set resonable and proportionate maximum amounts for awards for damages and interest in defamation cases so that the viability of a defendant media organ is not placed at risk and to provide appropriate legal guarantees against awards for damages and interest that are disproportionate to the actual injury; _________________ 7aFreedom of expression in the media in Europe, Recommendation 1589

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6 e. Welcomes the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe and calls on the Commission and Member States to make the best use of its forthcoming conclusions to strengthen the participative democratic functioning of societies;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6 f. Recalls that according to the definition proposed by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe 8a hate speech covers all forms of expressions that spread, incite, promote or justify racial hatred, xenophobia, anti-Semitism or other other forms of hatred based on intolerance; Expresses concerns at the development and spreading online hate speech with wide-ranging consequences on people's wellbeing and safety; Calls on the Commission and Member States to draft guidelines to further delineate and combat hate speech online; _________________ 8aCommittee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Recommendation No.R. (97) 20

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6 g. Stresses the importance of gender mainstreaming at all levels in the media sector as it is an outlet reflecting the diversity of society and as such must uphold to the fundamental right of equality and non-discrimination; Recalls the need for gender balance on screen and behind the camera as well as on all other levels and positions; Emphasises that female journalists face the same pressures as their colleagues in content- related issues but more often are faced with sexual violence and harassment and there has been a journalist "MeToo movement as a result of this situation; Calls on the Commission and Member States to address these gender gaps and discrimination and take action towards achieving gender equality within the sector;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)

6 h. Stresses that one of the negative consequences of the media freedom deteriorating is the increase in the scapegoating and targeting of minorities and vulnerable groups, for example against LGBTIQ+ persons, migrants and refugees, resulting in an increase in hate speech against these groups and censorship of media; Calls on the Commission to monitor and examine these interlinks in its future reports, especially the effect that hate crimes and hate speech have on discrimination in the Union;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2036(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Victor NEGRESCU, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Encoura~~Urges the Member States and the Commission to introduce effective measures to ensure better protection for the personal safety of journalists, in particular investigative journalists. and looks forward to the announced Commission recommendation on ensuring safety of journalists in the European Union; Calls for such recommendation to include measures on the safety of all journalists employed by European media organisations in the EU and third countries, with particular attention to those reporting from conflict or high-risk countries;

2021/06/29
Committee: CULT

2021/2012(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Stresses the importance of clean energy transition that will minimize fossil fuels import, generate job growth, develop communities, and raise living standards of all EU citizens, contributing to post- COVID 19 recovery;

2021/04/26
Committee: PECH

2021/2012(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Emphasises that offshore renewable energy will only be sustainable if it does not have a negative impact on the marine environment;

2021/04/26
Committee: PECH

2021/2012(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)

(1) Encourages facilitation of dialogue where all industry, NGOs, fishers and scientists can exchange views and work on joint projects at an early stage;

2021/04/26
Committee: PECH

2021/2012(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Encourages further monitoring of impact on the environment, scientific analyses and data exchange as new policies, findings and technologies are constantly developing;

2021/04/26
Committee: PECH

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisis, supranational political integration and the digital shift require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including citizenship education; whereas the green transition calls for expanding citizenship education to include the need to act responsibly not only within a given community or society but towards the planetas a whole; whereas the digital shift opens new opportunities for active citizenship and democratic participation online but also encompasses risks and threats posed by misinformation and disinformation; whereas active digital citizenship should take into account and address the digital gap among generations;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas citizenship education must be understood as multilevel, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global citizenship; whereas the ongoing process of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to increasingly engage politically at multiple levels, to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Andrey SLABAKOV, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the emergence of a dynamic European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge and emotional gap; as well as a lack of mechanisms enabling citizen’s participation and dialogue; whereas European identity complements the multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities a person might have; whereas insufficient knowledge about the EU and poor understanding of its added value may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and may lead to Euroscepticism in Member States;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas, the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on Learning EU at school called on the Commission to provide a common framework and to prepare guidelines with concrete examples on learning about the EU in order to foster objective and critical thinking about the benefits of the European Union for its citizens;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Regrets that there is no common definition of citizenship education; believes that teaching citizenship education involves a combination of knowledge, skills, competences and care; considers that, as a minimum, citizenship education should provide a theoretical understanding of the political, legal, social and economic concepts and structures including those pertaining to the European level, as well as global developments and sustainability commensurate with the level of education and training, coupled with practical experiences;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is concerned about the limited focus on European and global citizenship in national curricula; notes with concern that only half of students studying in the EU report having opportunities to learn about Europe in school; highlights that students' support for cooperation among European countries was positively associated with higher levels of civic knowledge; deplores the increasing tension between the national and European level in some Member States’ curricula; warns against the politicisation of citizenship education and the ensuing shifts in the delivery of citizenship education following government changes;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Andrey SLABAKOV, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that sociopolitical and global changes will require an increase in the current level of citizenship education; is concerned about the imbalances in terms of average civic knowledge across and within Member States; notes that students living in rural areas face additional barriers when engaging with citizenship education programmes; affirms that that every single student must have access to high quality citizenship education; is concerned that male students score significantly below their female counterparts;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that while some aspects of citizenship education are present in most national curricula, there are strong differences across Member States in terms of the education levels at which it is taught, total hours devoted to the subject, contents and methodologies; notes that only some Member States have structured assessments, objectives, pedagogical orientations or specific training for teachers; notes that even when these elements are present, there is a gap between the national programmes and its effective implementation in schools; recalls that initial and continuous teacher training must be a priority in the field of citizenship education; and in particular as regards to European and global citizenship education;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Highlights that the lack of solid research on how to teach and assess citizenship education in an effective manner and the lack of appropriate pedagogical instruments to this end, hinder the effective teaching of citizenship education; notes that some empirical evidence points towards a ‘whole school’ or ‘whole community’ approaches as having a positive impact on civic skills and attitudes;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Believes that it is never too early to learn about citizenship; notes that early childhood education plays an important role for the development of critical social and emotional skills and plants the seed for wellbeing, dialogue, mutual respect, understanding, and common values;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Salvatore DE MEO, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Considers that the contribution to the history and development to the European Project of the island of Ventotene and its Manifesto should be formally recognised; stresses the role of the Island of Ventotene as an emblematic place of memory for European integration and of reference for the protection of our common European values; believes that Ventotene embodies the ideal capital of Europe by continuously energising European integration, including through the active involvement of young people; stresses also the symbolic importance of the Carcere di Santo Stefanoand its potential to become a centre of reference for cultural exchange, public events, exhibitions and debate;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that EU programmes such as Erasmus +, Horizon Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, the Rights & Values, or Creative Europe, among others, have not been able to provide substantial and effective support for EU and global citizenship education;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Highlights the will to encourage a European common identity through a common academic programme and to strongly integrate a European dimension in education as expressed by citizens in the context of the Conference of the Future of Europe, as well as the demand of European youth to include knowledge about the opportunities and benefits of Europe in curricula;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Andrey SLABAKOV, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Draws attention to the awarding of the 2021 European Citizen’s prize to student´s debate initiatives; considers that in a climate of increasing polarisation, democratic debate is more important than ever; believes that fostering skills and competences for debate is an integral part of citizenship education;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Encourages Member States to support, review and update their education systems – and all forms of EU- related curricula content at all levels of education and learning, including vocational education and training – with a view to strengthening the EU dimension in close collaboration with all relevant actors at EU and national level, while strongly encouraging regions and local authorities to do the same, in particular when they have direct competences in educational systems; underlines the importance to take into account linguistic diversity within European citizenship Education, with due consideration to minority languages and languages in danger;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12 c. Reiterates its call on the Member States and the educational community to involve citizens descendants of immigrants, migrants, refugees and faith communities in bidirectional, respectful and empowering citizenship-building processes, ensuring their participation in civic and cultural life; believes that fostering a better understanding among citizens of the historic and personal causes of migrants’ journeys, including Europe’s colonial past, as well as the shared cultural backgrounds, is an important component of global citizenship;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)

12 d. Asks the Member States to enhance and broaden initial and ongoing, professional, and lifelong development opportunities for teachers, educators, families and the wider educational community to provide them with appropriate support and resources to teach citizenship education; stresses the need to promote and encourage multilingual and intercultural competences of educators, as well as mobility opportunities, peer-to-peer learning and exchanges of best practices among teaching staff;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)

12 e. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to encourage and facilitate high-quality training on EU topics for teachers, other educational staff, youth leaders and trainers, including modules abroad allowing them to spend part of their training in another Member State, and by ensuring the recognition of their competences to teach about the EU; calls for the creation and promotion of a ʻEuro Teacherʼ label award; reiterates its call to set up ‘Comenius Teacher Academies’ to foster a European dimension in education; calls on the Commission to establish a Comenius Teacher Academy dedicated to Citizenship education for all teachers, trainers and learners from both the formal and non-formal sector, including the VET sector;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)

12 f. Urges the Commission to develop a common citizenship education competence framework for teachers and students for the Key competence active citizenship;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)

12 g. Calls for the recognition and validation of citizenship competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering and for the strengthening of links between formal, non-formal and informal learning in citizenship education;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that in the post-ET 2020 cooperation framework, attention should be focused on developing curricula and national assessments in citizenship education that integrate all relevant aspects of the subject area in line with European Reference Framework for Democratic Culture of the Council of Europe and the European Reference Framework of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning, in particular with regards to Social and civic competences;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Calls for a new Working Group focusing on citizenship education to be established to follow-up on the works of the ET 2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education set up after the 2015 Paris declaration;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the need for a more structured approach towards the identification and dissemination of the results of citizenship education projects from EU programmes, notably Erasmus plus, Horizon Europe, Europe for Citizens and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity corps in order to scale up results across the Union; considers to this end the need to establish a permanent review and analysis mechanism at EU level to identify good practices which can be disseminated and scaled-up widely to contribute to systemic and long-lasting policy changes;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the need to decisively advance the research on how to best teach and assess citizenship education, taking into account new systemic and contextual changes; underlines the importance to this end of KA2, KA3, Jean Monnet actions and Horizon Europe; welcomes the greater focus of KA2 to ‘common values, civic engagement and participation’ in the Erasmus + 2021-2027; asks for dedicated calls on citizenship education in all above mentioned actions and programmes;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Believes it is important to disseminate further existing opportunities at EU level among the VET educational community, considers important to provide tailored support to facilitate access to the programmes; calls for the inclusion of a dedicated focus on citizenship education on all EU vocational education and training actions, in particular within the activities of the Centres of Vocational Excellence;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission to include European citizenship learning modules and a visit programme to heritage and memory sites of historical significance for the Union and the host countries to promote an intercultural and dialogical approach to history and strengthen European values and principles as an integral part of any Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps mobility opportunity;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Asks the Commission to assess the introduction of a new specific strand in Erasmus + and the Citizens, Equality, Rights& Values to foster citizenship education, with dedicated budgetary allocations;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Calls on the Commission to boost research to develop innovative pedagogical approaches for citizenship education in early years;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Loucas FOURLAS, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. Calls on the Commission to make the most of the 2022 European Year of Youth to develop specific programmes and actions strengthening European citizenship and identity;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17 d. Highlights the role of the House of European History to advance the development, specific programmes, instruments and activities that build up a cogent narrative of European integration and its basic values, in particular for students and teachers at all levels of education; asks the Commission and the Parliament to assess modes to decentralise the House of European history in order to broaden accessibility, including from the Member States and in particular, the educational community, through among others, enhanced collaboration with Member States cultural institutions, itinerant exhibitions, and a network of permanent delegations;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for a comprehensive European strategy on European civic and citizenship education, as well as the creation of supporting platforms to promote its implementation, focusing notably on shared EU democratic values and principles – such as human dignity, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, equality, tolerance and the respect of diversities - with the aim of enhancing citizens’ understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making process and of EU policies, raising awareness of the benefits, rights and obligations of EU citizenship, advancing knowledge of the European integration process, how to actively participate in the EU’s democratic processes and of reinforcing a common sense of belonging;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Stresses that the strategy should include a lifelong learning and community perspective, involving the informal, non formal sectors, as well as business and NGOs, in particular those that receive EU funding, which should directly contribute to enhance the knowledge about the EU among participants and the communities in which they are inscribed;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Believes that said strategy should include synergies with relevant EU actions in the field of youth and EU policies fighting racism, antisemitism, islamophobia, xenophobia, hate against LGTBIQ people and discrimination against women and minorities, by stablishing links with the EU antiracism action plan, and funding instruments such as the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for reinforced coordination and synergies across EU programmes ~~to be reinforced~~ in order to increase the systemic impact of citizenship education, inter alia, by introducing and providing a compulsory module on the EU citizenship in all training courses financed by the EU through structural funds and mobility programmes; believes that undertaking a modules in EU citizenship education should entail a certification through microcredentials;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Recommends undertaking a Special Eurobarometer Survey on citizens´ general knowledge of the EU broadening the scope of the current European Union citizenship and democracy series; calls for the development of EU wide comparable testing on the area of citizenship education, including EU citizenship;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Andrey SLABAKOV, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Encourages the Commission to promote learning about the EU at school in negotiation processes with candidate countries for EU membership;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Asks the Commission to propose a recommendation containing indicative primary and secondary school curricula on the EU and global civic education for its voluntary adoption by the Member States, in full respect of Treaty provisions; in particular Article 165 TFEU, developed jointly with Member States’ experts, teachers, students, and the wider educational community, and accompanied by incentive measures for its uptake; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, and the history and cultures of Member States and the common links between them, combining different pedagogical approaches and methods, including theoretical and project- based learning;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for the establishment of a new EU agency on citizenship education to improve accessibility to and the quality of citizenship education in all Member States and to support the development of a European dimension in citizenship education; considers that said Agency should be in charge of data collection, and of evaluating the impact of citizenship education actions financed by the Union, in view of upscaling those most successful and allowing the Commission to identify tested initiatives in order to propose legislative acts in this field;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Believes that it is urgent to kick- start work in this direction by introducing a feasibility action focused on data collection and evaluation of the impact of citizenship education actions; considers that in the mid-term, such an Agency should operate on a model of shared governance, allowing for the direct contribution of Member States, the European Parliament, students and the wider educational community in order to ensure a wider expertise and ownership of its activities;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21 b. Praises the Ambassadors schools programme and the Euroscola initiative; calls for the introduction of certification and recognition of the skills and competences obtained by participants, for students and teachers alike; considers it a best practice that deserves to be scaled up to achieve a systemic effect across the Union; believes that in the long run it could be jointly managed by the EU Agency on citizenship education and the European Parliament; asks in this regard for a dedicated and enhanced budget line;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/2008(INI)

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Ilana CICUREL, Salima YENBOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Considers the Conference on the Future of Europe a timely opportunity to hold a multilevel discussion on policy development in the area of education and culture; believes that shared competences in the field of education should be introduced, while the exercise of that competence by the EU shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs; calls on the Member States and the Commission to embrace and take forward the concluding reports of the Conference’s Working Group on Education, Culture, Youth and Sport;

2022/01/24
Committee: CULT

2021/0420(COD)

Valter FLEGO, Biljana BORZAN, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Tonino PICULA, Romana JERKOVIĆ, Karlo RESSLER, Tomislav SOKOL, Željana ZOVKO, Sunčana GLAVAK, Ivan Vilibor SINČIĆ, Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23

Add the following to the extended core network: - Zagreb (HR) - Maribor (SI) - Graz (AT) railfreight / passenger (conventional/new construction

2023/01/25
Committee: TRAN

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23

Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Pula - Buzet (HR) - Divača (SI) - Trieste (IT) rail freight/passenger line Lupoglav – Buzet - state border (SI) - Prešnica (SI)

2023/01/25
Committee: TRAN

2021/0420(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23

Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Čakovec - Varaždin - Lepoglava - Zabok Zagreb rail freight/passenger line

2023/01/25
Committee: TRAN

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The publication or dissemination by other actors of a message that is liable, planned and intended to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour should also constitute political advertising. In order to determine whether the publication or dissemination of a message is liable, planned and intended to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour, account should be taken of all relevant factors such as the content of the message, the language used to convey the message, the context in which the message is conveyed, the objective of the message and the means by which the message is published or disseminated. Messages on societal or controversial issues may, as the case may be, be liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Political views expressed ~~in the programmes of audiovisual linear broadcast~~and disseminated in content under the editorial responsibility of a media service provider pursuant to Article 1 paragraph 1, letter d of Directive 2010/13/EU, in licensed radio or audio offerings or published in printed or online-media without direct payment or any other equivalent remuneration should not be covered by this Regulation.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62

(62) Member States should designate a contact point at Union level for the purpose of this Regulation. The contact point should~~, if possible, be a member~~ use already existing structures of the European Cooperation Network on Elections or the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA). The contact point should facilitate cooperation among competent authorities between Member States in their supervision and enforcement tasks, in particular by intermediating with the contact points in other Member States and with the competent authorities in their own.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) harmonised rules on the use of targeting and amplification techniques in the context of the publication, dissemination or promotion of political advertising that involve the use of any personal data.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) to contribute to the proper, safe and transparent functioning of the internal market for political advertising and related services;

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part

2. ‘political advertising’ means the preparation, purchase, placement, promotion, publication or dissemination, by any means, in return for a direct payment or any other equivalent remuneration, of a message:

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

(b) which is liable, planned and intended to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

2 a. Content provided under editorial responsibility of a media service provider pursuant to Article 1 paragraph 1, letters c and d of Directive 2010/13/EU and by licensed radio or audio providers shall not be covered by the term political advertising. The term political advertising shall also not apply to political views or other editorial content expressed under the editorial responsibility of a provider of printed or online media, unless the provider has been paid or remunerated by a third party for such content.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h

(h) any natural or legal person representing or acting on behalf of any of the persons or organisations in points (a) to (g), or others, promoting the political objectives of any of those.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. In the context of the provision of political advertising services, each political advertisement shall be made available with the following information in a clear, non- discriminatory, salient and unambiguous way:

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the identity of the sponsor of the political advertisement and the entity ultimately controlling or financing the sponsor;

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) a transparency notice ~~to enable~~explaining the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims ~~to be understood~~, or a clear indication of where it can be easily retrieved.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The transparency notice shall be included in each political advertisement or be easily retrievable from it, and shall include the following information in a clear and non-discriminatory format:

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the identity of the sponsor and the entity ultimately controlling or financing the sponsor, and their relevant contact details;

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) based among others on information received in line with Article 6(3), information on the aggregated amounts spent or other benefits received in part or full exchange for the preparation, placement, promotion, publication and dissemination of the relevant advertisement, and of the political advertising campaign ~~where relevant~~, and their sources;

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. Political advertising publishers shall ~~make reasonable efforts to~~ ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 is complete and accurate, and where they find this is not the case, they shall not make available the political advertisement.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Transparency notices shall be kept up to date and presented in a format which is easily accessible, non-discriminatory and clearly visible and, where technically possible, machine readable~~, clearly visible~~ and user friendly, including through the use of plain language. The information shall be published by the political advertising publisher with the political advertisement from its first publication until one year after its last publication.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Such interested entities shall also include journalists ~~accredited in a Member State by national, European or international bodies~~.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Victor NEGRESCU, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Each Member State shall designate one or more competent authorities to~~The national regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU shall be responsible for the application and enforcement of the aspects of this Regulation not referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. Each competent authority designated under this paragraph shall structurally enjoy full independence both from the sector and from any external intervention or political pressure. It shall in full independence effectively monitor and take the measures necessary and proportionate to ensure compliance with this Regulation. Articles 30 a and 30 b of Directive 2010/13/EU shall apply mutatis mutandis.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6

6. Member States shall ensure cooperation among competent authorities in particular in the framework of national elections networks and in the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services, to facilitate the swift and secured exchange of information on issues connected to the exercise of their supervisory and enforcements tasks pursuant to this Regulation, including by jointly identifying infringements, sharing findings and expertise, and liaising on the application and enforcement of relevant rules.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0381(COD)

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Ivo HRISTOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9

9. Contact points shall meet periodically at Union level in the framework of the European Cooperation Network on Elections or of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) to facilitate the swift and secured exchange of information on issues connected to the exercise of their supervisory and enforcements tasks pursuant to this Regulation.

2022/09/09
Committee: CULT

2021/0213(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)

(22 a) In order to achieve the emission reduction targets set by the Union for 2030 and the climate neutrality objective for 2050 at the latest, it is necessary to reduce GHG emissions in all sectors, moving towards a fiscal framework that penalises fossil fuels and encourages the switch to clean fuels. This urgent change must be made, however, taking into account the availability of alternatives in each of the affected sectors.

2022/02/17
Committee: PECH

2021/0213(CNS)

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)

(22 b) According to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries' Annual Economic Report 20211a, the Union fishing fleet has reduced its energy consumption by more than 15 points in the last decade. However, the fisheries sector faces serious decarbonisation challenges due to the lack of alternatives in the short term and existing fishing capacity limits. Fishery and aquaculture products are among the food with the lowest carbon footprint, especially wild fish from the small-scale coastal fleet. The Union is the world's largest fish market, importing 60% of what it consumes. The introduction of a new fuel tax for the fisheries sector would have a serious impact on the competitiveness of the Union fleet, especially the small-scale coastal fleet, resulting in a reduced capacity for self- sufficiency, higher prices for the consumer and a consequent increase in emissions due to increased imports. The Union fishing sector should therefore continue to benefit from the exemptions provided for in Directive 2003/96/EC of the Council. _________________ 1a The 2021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet (STECF 21-08)

2022/02/17
Committee: PECH

2021/0213(CNS)

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) Fuel used for waterborne navigation~~, including fishing,~~ should also be taxed, and the Member States party to international agreements providing for the exemption of that fuel, have to, by the date of the application of this Directive, ensure they eliminate the incompatibilities. It is necessary to allow for a different level of taxation to be applied to the use of energy products and electricity for intra-EU waterborne regular service navigation~~, fishing~~ and freight transport and their respective at berth activities. Considering the specificity of those uses, the minimum levels of taxation should be lower than the ones applicable to general motor fuel use. In order to provide an incentive to the use of sustainable alternative fuels and electricity, such fuels and electricity should be exempted from taxation for ten years. Energy products and electricity used for the remaining intra-EU waterborne navigation should be subject to the standard levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels and electricity in the Member States.

2022/02/17
Committee: PECH

2021/0213(CNS)

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) For extra-EU air navigation, without prejudice to international obligations, and for extra-EU waterborne navigation, ~~including fishing,~~ Member States may exempt or apply the same levels of intra-EU taxation, according to the type of activity.

2022/02/17
Committee: PECH

2021/0213(CNS)

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)

Article 13 a In addition to the general provisions set out in Directive 92/12/EEC on exempt uses of taxable products, and without prejudice to other Union provisions, Member States shall exempt energy products supplied for use as fuel for a fishing vessel within Union waters and electricity produced on board a fishing vessel, from taxation under conditions which they shall lay down for the purpose of ensuring the correct and straightforward application of such exemptions and of preventing any evasion, avoidance or abuse. For the purposes of this Article, ‘fishing vessel’ shall mean any vessel as defined in point (4) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.

2022/02/17
Committee: PECH

2021/0213(CNS)

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Without prejudice to Article 5, Member states shall apply, as a single use, under fiscal control not less than minimum levels of taxation as set out in Tables B and D of Annex I to energy products supplied for use as fuel to vessels, and to electricity used directly for charging electric vessels, for the purposes of intra-EU waterborne regular service navigation~~, fishing~~ and freight transport.

2022/02/17
Committee: PECH

2021/0213(CNS)

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Pietro BARTOLO, Clara AGUILERA, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) energy products supplied for use as fuel for fishing vessels on inland waterways, and electricity produced on board a fishing vessel; For the purposes of this Article, ‘fishing vessel’ shall mean any vessel as defined in point (4) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.

2022/02/17
Committee: PECH

2020/2276(INI)

Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the only reference to fishing is to ‘fishing-for-litter actions’ and that, however important it is for fishers to take part in the clean-up of the oceans, it is imperative that the socioeconomic impact of this sector be taken into account, since fisheries is the oldest activity of the blue economy;

2021/02/10
Committee: PECH

2020/2276(INI)

Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that, if the strategy is to be truly effective, the role of the regions must be strengthened, and above all that of the outermost regions, in particular because they are home to a significant proportion of European biodiversity, but also because these regions are greatly dependent of blue economy for their social and economic sustainability;

2021/02/10
Committee: PECH

2020/2276(INI)

Manuel PIZARRO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Carmen AVRAM, Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the Atlantic Strategy should incorporate links with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy, in order to guarantee synergy between these initiatives; The fisheries and aquaculture sectors play a key role providing healthy food with reduced carbon foot print, and the interconnection of the Atlantic Strategy with both strategies is essential;

2021/02/10
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas EU fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors subscribe to ~~the~~ high~~est~~ standards ofwhich, however, are in need of revision and improvement in order to ensure environmental and social sustainability throughout the entire value chain, including labour rights and animal health and welfare, and provide high- quality seafood products, thus playing a fundamental role in food security and nutritional wellbeing to ~~an ever increasing~~the population; whereas ~~by restricting fishing, a number of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are jeopardised~~it is therefore of utmost importance to achieve a fishing model that reflects a balance between the three fundamental dimensions (environmental, social and economic) put forward by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 objectives;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. wWhereas EU fishers and fish farmers play an essential role across the Union and must continue to contribute to and participate in the development of policies that ensure the environmental, economic and social sustainability they need to continue providing social and economic support to many coastal and inland communities;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas the EU Biodiversity Strategy ~~does not~~should take into account ~~at all that there have been~~the considerable improvements in EU fish populations~~; where~~ in some of the EU's seas; whereas they should serve as an example, such as in the north-east Atlantic where there has been a 50 % increase in the number of fish at sea in only 10 years and overfishing in the EU is at an all-time low, whereas ~~almos~~we are mindful of the need for the latter to be eliminated altogether and whereas we must ensure that 100 % of the landings from EU- regulated stocks come from stocks fished at the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) levels;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas marine biodiversity is seriously endangered, as highlighted in the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the Fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-5) and the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Subheading 1

~~Protected areas and target~~Strategy and its objectives

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Welcomes the fact that fisheries are included in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Bringing nature back into our lives; stresses the need for fisheries, aquaculture and marine issues to be an integral part of the global framework for biodiversity in the Union.

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Stresses the importance of ensuring coordination and mutual support between all Green Deal initiatives, and between EU and Member States’ objectives regarding, inter alia, food security, climate change, marine natural resources, and sustainable fisheries management;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that ~~effective~~sustainably managed fished populations are more productive ~~than non-fished ones~~in the long run; stresses, therefore, th~~e fact that, in certain cases, closing fishing areas might not be compatible with~~at in order to avoid the closure of fishing areas that may jeopardise social welfare and economic prosperity – essential components of the sustainability ~~– and with the SDGs on food security and poverty alleviation~~of coastal populations – the ecosystem conditions required by each fishing basin must be guaranteed so as to enable fisheries resources to be maintained or even progressively increased over time;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that marine protected areas (MPAs) are a ~~tool, not an objective per se; underlines the fact that setting a protection objective through the means of a conservation figure (i.e. a percentage)~~n essential tool for curbing the current loss of biodiversity in the marine environment and for its ~~irrelevant~~restoration, since the most important thing is to ensure that the established protection zones ~~truly cover an area with an ecological value that needs to be protected~~cover the areas of high ecological value which must be protected; stresses that in order to establish such areas, socio-economic impact studies and compensatory solutions for the coastal population concerned are a prerequisite, but recalls that less than 1% of marine areas currently enjoy strict protection in the EU;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Points out that setting abstract, arbitrary, rigid, unrealistic and non- achievable numerical targets undermines good legislation and the credibility of lawmakers;~~deleted

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers ~~that~~ strengthening and efficiently implementing existing closed areas ~~would be much more efficient and meaningful~~to be an urgent necessity; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish, as a matter of urgency, specific management plans for these areas, defining clear conservation objectives and measures for their control, based on an integrated approach, developed on the basis of methods and techniques that enable the active participation of affected parties in these coastal communities, such as the fisheries sector, the scientific community and social and environmental organisations, so that they can actively engage in the co-management of these areas;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that establishing ~~protection zones does~~no-take zones is essential to ensure the protection of the restocking and breeding areas of many species essential for biodiversity, such as marine cetaceans, which in certain cases do not have to be incompatible with the practice of ~~activities, including extr~~sustainable tourism activ~~e on~~ities, as long as they do not compromise the values of those protected areas and provided that they are established under scientific advice and that there is adequate management and control, but that they can bring great alternative benefits to coastal areas, as well as serving as important sites for education and research on marine biodiversity; points out the need for new areas created under this strategy to be included in the Natura 2000 framework and, where appropriate, supplemented by additional designations by the Member States;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that, according to the new Technical Measures Regulation2 , the Commission must submit a report to Parliament and the Council by 31 December 2020, and that ~~only~~ in cases where there is evidence that the objectives and targets have not been met, the Commission may propose measures; _________________ 2 OJ L 198/105, 25.7.2019.

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on therefore on the Commission to ~~wait for the abovementioned reports before proposing an action plan~~draw up an action plan in order to be able to act to prevent further degradation of biodiversity;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recalls the importance of proper and diligent implementation of the Control Regulation, the reform of which is to be adopted soon and which will promote the protection of marine biodiversity in European seas;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Stresses the importance of continuing to implement a zero-tolerance policy towards illegal, unregulated and undocumented fishing, and of promoting sustainable fishing by combating overfishing and by-catches of endangered species as well as other species;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Calls for third countries, in particular neighbouring countries, to be required to monitor the fishery resources in their waters in an equivalent manner in order to ensure a healthy ecosystem in marine habitats that do not depend on artificial man-made borders;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Subheading 5

~~Discriminatory~~Fair treatment

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Expresses ~~its deep regret over the obvious discriminatory~~the need for fair treatment of fisheries compared to oth~~at of~~er sectors such as agriculture; welcomes the fact the proposed strategy outlines that ‘the progress towards the targets will be under constant review, and adjustment if needed, to mitigate against undue impact on biodiversity, food security and farmers’ competitiveness’; notes, however, that this sentence, which is a necessary safety net, ~~is clearly discriminatory since it fails to~~should equally mention fishers and aquaculture producers;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Expresses the need to accord the fisheries sector the importance it justly deserves in order to guarantee in all cases the socio-economic sustainability of all people affected by the transformation processes of the marine environment required to guarantee the biodiversity indices needed by the various ecosystems to remain healthy and to continue to provide the environmental services resulting from natural processes, including, where necessary, the promotion of new alternatives that the blue economy will offer to fishing communities and the associated training processes that they may require;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Strongly denounces the fact that~~Calls for the sStrategy ~~accu~~not to criminalises bottom trawling, as ‘the 'most damaging activity to the seabed’', ~~withou~~and demands that any in-depth analysis ~~to back it up~~be carried out and made available, including relevant environmental impact assessments in each area where this gear is used, thus clarifying the negative or positive consequences it may have on each of them, and facilitating decision- making;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses that gears and techniques should not be demonised; recalls that bottom trawling ~~can also enhance biodiversity in certain sandy seabeds and that it~~ is one of the most common and ~~most~~ regulated fishing gears in Europe; stresses that it is ~~the on~~currently the most economically viable way to catch many key species ~~that~~ we eat and that ~~almost all~~many of them are fished at MSY levels ~~and that many of them are Marine Stewardship Council certified~~; calls for corrective measures to be proposed with realistic deadlines for bottom trawling fisheries not yet managed at MSY levels, such as those included in the Multi- Annual Management Plan for Demersal Species in the Western Mediterranean Sea;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15

15. Highlights the need to simplify administrative procedures on aquaculture activities, especially when in Natura 2000 areas, and asks the Commission to update its guidance on ‘Aquaculture and Natura 2000 areas’, where harmful interactions with the marine environment must be avoided;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the high level of ambition when setting targets; strongly recommends, however, that such targets should not be legally binding without an exhaustive prior impact assessment, and that they should be set on a case-by-case basis, and be adapted to local specificities and to the level required to protect nature on the basis of fishery co-management groups; recommends that such targets should also take into account socio- economic considerations and the need to ensure a long-term resilience of the fisheries and aquaculture value chain, be proportionate with the objective pursued and have a solid scientific basis;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 26

~~26. Recommends that MPAs should designated as areas in which only fisheries and aquaculture activities can occur;~~deleted

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2273(INI)

Clara AGUILERA, Manuel PIZARRO, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Carmen AVRAM, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on the Commission to develop revised, appropriate and ambitious plans and regulations to prevent the incursion of invasive species in the various European seas and oceans with comprehensive protocols to prevent, above all, the entry of species that can have a major negative impact on biodiversity, but also on fisheries, resulting in large economic losses, and including the design of lines of action for the management of invasive species and in order to minimise the negative effects that invasive species can cause on the different sectors and ecosystems in the event that such incursions cannot be avoided;

2021/01/27
Committee: PECH

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

— whereas in its Resolution of June 7th 2007 on the social status of artists, Parliament already explicitly called on Member States to develop or implement a legal and institutional framework for creative artistic activity through the adoption or application of a number of coherent and comprehensive measures in respect of contracts, social security, sickness insurance, direct and indirect taxation and compliance with European rules;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

— having regard the study of March 2021 carried out by the European Parliament Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies entitled “The Situation of Artist and Cultural Workers and the post-COVID-19 Cultural Recovery in the European Union”, PE 652.250;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)

— having regard the briefing of May 2021 carried out by the European Parliament Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies entitled “The Situation of Artists and Cultural Workers and the post-COVID-19 Cultural Recovery in the European Union : Policy Recommendations”, PE 652.252;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas in its resolution of September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe, Parliament underlined again the need to improve the working conditions of cultural and creative workers and urged the Commission to establish a European framework for working conditions in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI);

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the CCSI mainly comprise of micro, small and medium-sized organisations and enterprises (SMEs), and self-employed and freelance professionals and entrepreneurs, who often draw on irregular and mixed incomes from different sources;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas self-employment is higher (33%) in the cultural and creative sector sector than in employment for the total economy (14%) and cultural and artistic workers are more likely to work part-time which leads to challenges in accessing support measures, safety nets and reduces their overall resilience;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas in some Member States certain cultural and creative professionals do not enjoy any legal status at all;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas the overall situation in the artistic and cultural work is characterized by intermittence, heterogeneity and instability and it is often not fairly paid or sufficiently protected;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the containment measures taken by the Member States affected the CCSI more than any other sector; whereas the CCSI experienced losses in turnover of over 30 % for 2020 – a cumulative loss of EUR 199 billion – with the music and performing arts sectors experiin response to the COVID-19 pandemic across the Union have severely undermined the fragile cultural and creative ecosystem, thus endangering the cultural and artistic creation and expression and weakencing ~~losses of 75 % and 90 % respectively8 ; _________________ 8Ernst & Young, Rebuilding Europe: The cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis, January 2021.~~the invaluable contribution of arts and culture on our wellbeing, cultural diversity, social cohesion, democracy and more;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas culture is an ecosystem that not only generates high economic value (representing 4.4 % of EU GDP in terms of total turnover and employing around 7.6 million people), but also has a substantial social impact, contributing to democratic, sustainable, free and inclusive societies and reflecting and strengthening our European diversity, values, history, freedoms and way of lifeonly through a strong European framework for working conditions in the CCSI can we uphold the rights and values enshrined in Article 17 TFEU and Articles 11, 13, 15, 22, 23, 27, 28, 31 and 34 od the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the development of the European framework for working conditions in the CCSI will require coordination with EU policies on employment, competition, the internal market, social policy, fundamental rights and equality, and copyright, and funding for culture, as well as permanent monitoring of the progress of Member States on improving working conditions in the CCSI and sharing best practices among them;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas since Parliament’s call for improvements to the situation of artists in its resolution of June 2007, no progress has been made ~~and~~, moreover, the situation has deteriorated and thus most of its demands ~~remain valid~~have become urgent;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the ongoing impact of the pandemic has made it impossible for cultural and creative workers to carry out their jobs and generated uncertainty over future prospects that ~~could~~are already causeing professionals to leave the sector, which will have a long-lasting effect on the composition and diversity of the European CCSI as a whole and discourage young people and professionals from vulnerable backgrounds from working in these ~~industrie~~sectors;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. Whereas the gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the workforce has exacerbated the already existing obstacles in terms of access, equal payment, representation and visibility in the CCSI of women, LGBTIQ+, young people, ethnic and geographic minorities, people with vulnerable socio-economic background, and people with disabilities;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas ~~the~~many Member States enacted substantial emergency measures to help the CCSI to survive the crisis; whereas, however, this support ~~was not available to some~~varied greatly among Member States and was not always suitable for all CCSIs, whereas the support was not available to several categories of cultural workers and artists on account of their particular working status and as such was not sufficient to ensure sustainable working conditions and it increased the gaps between the situation of artists and cultural professionals; whereas collective management organisations have proven a crucial role providing first emergency funds and solidarity schemes from the very start of the pandemic;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

I a. whereas cross-border mobility remains an essential component of artists and cultural workers' careers, however, most of the current funding instruments supporting mobility do not sufficiently stimulate environmentally and socially sustainable mobility and hinder work-life balance of artists and cultural professionals;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas several Member States have specific legislation in place providing a special status for artists to guarantee them access to social benefits; whereas, however, this legislation varies considerably between the Member States, which can hinder the mutual recognition of the status of artists and cross-border collaboration and mobility thereby creating barriers to cultural and artistic creation, expression and free movement;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. whereas funding support for CCSI varies greatly between Member States, in terms of budgets' size, guiding priorities and values, which contributes to further divergence on the sustainability of careers of cultural workers accros countries and hinders inclusivity, sustainability and balance of cross-border collaboration and mobility;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas artists ~~tend to have atypical work patterns and often lack proper social security protection, notably in cross-border contexts, which often leads to their exclusion~~and cultural workers tend to engage in atypical work patterns due to the nature of the sector itself and are often subjected to insecure working arrangements impeding their access to full social security protection and excluding them from pension and unemployment payments;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas artists and cultural and creative workers tend to have atypical work patterns and often lack proper social security protection, notably in cross-border contexts, which often leads to their exclusion from pension, social health protection and unemployment payments;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas artists’ remuneration is often unstable and uncertain, it comes from different sources such as contracts, royalties, grants and subsidies, which renders their income highly unpredictable, leaves them in precarious situations and weakens their resilience;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

M a. whereas artists and cultural professionals from minority groups (women, young people, representatives of ethnic and geographic minorities, people with vulnerable socio-economic background, people with disabilities, representatives of LGBTIQ+) have lesser access to artistic and cultural careers, fewer possibilities to develop long-term careers in the sector and are hit the hardest by the consequences of the pandemic;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

M a. Whereas the practice of imposing buy-out clauses by dominant or large streaming platforms depriving authors of their royalties, exacerbates the risk in ensuring adequate and proportionate remuneration for creators.

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas ~~the lack of~~obstacles to collective bargaining for self-employed artists further serves to undermine their position on the labour market and leads to a lack of adequate social protections and a long- term negative effect on their position and security; whereas collective management of authors rights is an important element for the remuneration of creators ensuring their continuous remuneration and they should protect creators from unfair practices of large and dominant media and streaming platform companies;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas cross-border mobility is an essential part of an artist’s work but is often hampered by bureaucratic procedures, a lack of clear information and myriad administrative rules and requirements across the Member States, notably as regards to social protection and taxation, whereas these barriers to cross- border cultural mobility undermine the principle of free movement and jeopardise the proper functioning of Schengen;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas public grants are considered the most vital and effective form of financial support for the CCSI, but are often insufficient, difficult to access for those who need them most or inaccessible to some categories of artists and cultural workers due to the nature of the criteria in accessing it;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted artists’ dependence on public and private short-term financial support and mid-term project based support and this has displayed the overall structural difficulties in the sector;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)

Q a. Whereas, in light of the consequences of the pandemic, a whole generation of young artists and cultural workers will struggle to find cultural employment or enrol in higher art education as a result of the narrowing of opportunities;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas access to finance remains ~~the main~~a challenge for individual artists and micro- organisations, who are often ineligible for loans and bank guarantees ~~and are highly dependent~~thus increasing the importance of access and availability onf public and private grants and subsidies available to all;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas many of the private investors and public funders have scaled back their financial support for cultural projects ~~during the crisis~~, especially those with cross- border dimension during the crisis which has once again demonstrated the importance of wide public sector support and the need for public investment in the sector in order to diminish gaps and disparities, as well as the importance of increasing direct European support to counterbalance this fall in funding;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)

S a. whereas the sector is still facing gender gaps and disparities as women are under-represented in key creative roles and face additional challenges such as lack of access, gender pay gap, obstacles to representation and visibility; whereas these challenges also affect certain ethnic groups ad people with vulnerable socio- economic background and people with disabilities, whereas these groups are hit the hardest by the consequences of the pandemic; whereas women, ethnic minorities and LGBTIQ+ artists are more often targets of attacks and are more vulnerable to restrictions;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to recognise the ~~fundamental role of culture for society, the well-being of EU citizens~~intrinsic value of culture, as well as the fundamental role of culture for society, its progress and development, our well-being and the economy, and to translate this recognition into continuous financial and structural support;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Calls on the Commission to urgently publish guidelines to facilitate the safe re-opening of cultural venues and organisation of cultural activities;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to recognise the European added value of cross-border cooperation and to eliminate barriers to sustainable, balanced and inclusive cross-border mobility in the EU;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance and strengthen its commitment and activities to build opportunities for artists and cultural workers, provide workers in the CCSI with clear information and guidelines on mobility opportunities and revise administrative requirements in all Member States, including on visas, taxation, social security and access to training, with a view on simplifying and unifying access to all aforementioned;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the establishment of mobility information points to provide assistance to artists and support sustainable mobility; recommends that all Member States establish ~~one~~at least one, to offer free and tailored support to artists and cultural and creative workers;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the establishment of mobility information points to provide assistance to artists and ~~recommends that~~calls on all Member States to establish one;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market with a strong focus on protection of cultural and creative works and those creating them, and, in particular, to guarantee fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers; calls on the Commission to closely monitor effective implementation of these key principles; Notes that the Directive (EU) 2019/790 has the potential to bring a fair balance between creators and content sharing platforms in the digital market by providing new liability rules on platforms, and the obligation for all intermediaries and contractual partners to ensure fair and proportionate remuneration;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission to promote collective rights management in the implementation of the recently adopted directives on copyright, as well as in its forthcoming initiatives to ensure fair remuneration of creators and wide access to cultural and creative works for the public;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Invites the Commission to evaluate the impact of music streaming platforms in Europe, in order to ensure transparency on their recommendation algorithms, as they determine to a great extent what content their consumers listen to and see on the services’ playlists and user interfaces, and to consider the introduction of positive obligations to promote cultural diversity and discoverability of European works in their services;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Asks the Commission to come forward with concrete measures that will discourage and stop buy-out and work- for-hire contracts imposed on cultural creators by dominant and large platforms on streaming intermediary services, as such contractual practices are creating a fundamental threat to the working conditions and remuneration rights of creators;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the Commission’s inception impact assessment and ~~ongoing~~recent public consultation on collective bargaining ~~agreements, which is designed to def~~for self-employed, which is examining the possibility of removineg the scompe ~~of application of EU competition rules in order to remove obstac~~tition law obstacle to collective bargaining for self-employed, urges in this regard that the Commission take the broadest possibles a~~nd improve working conditions through~~pproach, in order to ensure access to collective bargaining ~~on behalf of~~for all solo -self-employed ~~workers in the CCSI;~~, including artists and cultural workers; encourages national governments and social partners to ensure their full representation in collective bargaining to improve their working conditions and ensure their fair and proportionate remuneration,

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Underlin~~Reiterates the urgent need to improve the working conditions in the CCSI~~; encourages the Member States to utilise upward convergence to~~ and calls on the Commission to propose a European Status of the Artists establishing minimum standards for artists and cultural workers in relation to working conditions ~~and social security~~, unemployment, social protection and pension schemes; Welcomes, in this regard, the forthcoming OMC discussions between the Member States on the status of artists as a first step in this direction;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Victor NEGRESCU, Hannes HEIDE, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Łukasz KOHUT, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Member States to fully include access to art education as part of a holistic approach for the CCSI recovery; notes the importance of providing access to lifelong learning and training through, among others, mentoring programmes, as well as the development of EU-wide training material for the transition from education to cultural and creative employment;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Recommends the creation of a European framework for working conditions in the CCSI; welcomes, in this regard, the forthcoming OMC discussions between the Member States on the status of artists;~~deleted

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Recommends that social protection systems allow artists and cultural and creative workers to access benefit schemes such as unemployment allowance and pensions;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Calls on the Commission to map existing definitions of artists and cultural workers across Member States in view to develop a common understanding to be reflected in EU policy-making and cultural statistics; notes that such definition should take into account the process-oriented nature of cultural work and recognise the labour intensity of the different stages of the creative process; considers that such definition should also aligned with the 1980 UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artists;

2021/06/10
Committee: CULT

2020/2261(INI)