Activities of Salima YENBOU
Plenary speeches (70)
EU response to extreme meteorological events and their impacts: how to protect European urban areas and their cultural heritage (debate)
Situation of freedoms in Algeria
Fighting against antisemitism, racism and hatred across Europe (debate)
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Cultural recovery of Europe (debate)
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate)
Situation in Belarus - Situation in Lebanon - Situation in Russia, the poisoning of Alexei Navalny (debate)
The case of Dr. Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Situation in Iran (debate)
Fighting terrorism and the right to freedom of expression and education (debate)
The deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
25 year anniversary of the Barcelona Process and the Southern Neighbourhood (debate)
Forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (debate)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 - Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 - Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 (debate)
Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation (debate)
Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia (debate)
Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine (debate)
Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport (debate)
75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly (debate)
Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)
Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
Situation in Afghanistan (debate)
Situation in Lebanon (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
Media freedom and further deterioration of the Rule of law in Poland (debate)
Order of business
Situation in Tunisia (debate)
The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)
European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)
Violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery (debate)
EU-Africa relations (debate)
One youth, one Europe (topical debate)
Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)
Outcome of the EU-China Summit (1 April 2022) (debate)
Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)
Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran (debate)
The Dutch childcare benefit scandal, institutional racism and algorithms (debate)
Cultural solidarity with Ukraine and a joint emergency response mechanism for cultural recovery in Europe (debate)
Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (debate)
Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (debate)
Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (debate)
Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China
The 30th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (debate)
Situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi
The EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (debate)
Tunisia: Recent attacks against freedom of expression and association and trade unions, in particular the case of journalist Noureddine Boutar
The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
EU Action Plan against Trafficking in Cultural Goods (debate)
Situation in Lebanon (debate)
Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware - Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (draft recommendation) (debate)
Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup (debate)
Order of business
Urgent need for a coordinated European response and legislative framework on intrusive spyware, based on the PEGA inquiry committee recommendations (debate)
Islamist terrorist attack on French schools and the need to protect people and promote social cohesion (debate)
The abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)
Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)
Working conditions of teachers in the EU (debate)
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 (debate)
The current situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)
The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries
The repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women
Order of business
Reports (2)
REPORT on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism
REPORT on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations
Shadow reports (12)
REPORT on effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps
REPORT on achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage
REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2019
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Youth 2022
REPORT on the implementation of citizenship education actions
REPORT on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion
REPORT on promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors
REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
Shadow opinions (7)
Opinion on recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Rail (2021)
OPINION on establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on quality traineeships in the EU
OPINION on a strong social Europe for Just Transition
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021
Institutional motions (46)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexican border
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women's rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the state of implementation of the Union’s anti-money laundering legislation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU priorities for the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr. Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of Khaled Drareni
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the assassination of Italian ambassador and his entourage
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Chad
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Haiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on media freedom and further deterioration of the rule of law in Poland
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Tunisia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Tunisia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tunisia: Recent attacks against freedom of expression and association and trade unions, in particular the case of journalist Noureddine Boutar
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the latest attacks against women, women's rights defenders in Iran, and its arbitrary detention of EU nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on including the right to abortion in the EU Fundamental Rights Charter
Oral questions (6)
The EU’s responsibility to protect local staff targeted due to their working relations with the EU
An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
The outcome of the European Year of Youth
Ukrainian women fleeing the war lack access to abortion
Call for a European strategy to counter hostage diplomacy
Restitution of plundered property to Holocaust victims and Jewish communities
Written explanations (1)
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (A9-0226/2023 - Evin Incir)
Mon vote d'aujourd'hui témoigne de la volonté d'honorer un accord pour lequel tous les négociateurs impliqués avaient travaillé extrêmement dur. Le texte original de la résolution était équilibré et tenait compte des diverses sensibilités représentées au Parlement européen, tout en envoyant un message fort sur les demandes que nous faisons aux autorités palestiniennes, ainsi qu'au gouvernement israélien. J'étais tout à fait d'accord avec le contenu de certains des amendements déposés (AM 1-5), mais j'ai décidé de voter contre l'ensemble des amendements pour montrer mon soutien à la position négociée. Le compromis est le symbole européen par excellence, et savoir l'accepter et le respecter est au cœur de notre mission en tant que députés européens. Je regrette que d'autres amendements aient été intégrés au texte final. Malgré ça, j'ai décidé de voter à faveur du texte final, en responsabilité pour valider enfin la ligne que le Parlement souhaite soit appliquée par l’UE dans ses relations avec l’Autorité Palestinienne.
Written questions (78)
Conditions of detention and detainees’ fundamental rights in the European Union
The situation of homeless people during the coronavirus epidemic in the EU
The Commission’s decision to award a contract to BlackRock to oversee the development of ESG factors in the EU banking sector and corporate investment policies
Cultural tourism
Recruitment of Federica Mogherini as Rector of the College of Europe
Lack of data on the creative and cultural sectors (CCS)
TEN-E revision, TYNDP and 5th PCI list
Detailed opinion — Article 10 of the law on transparency of information on agricultural and food products (France)
CETA and hormone-treated beef: ‘failures’ in checking Canadian beef imports to Europe
Coercive labour programmes in Tibet
French compliance with the Natura 2000 directives
EU-funded CEPOL training for police and security forces in Algeria and Morocco
Transparency of contracts for COVID-19 vaccines
Chinese labour camps in Tibet
Lack of gender balance in EEAS high-level posts
Decision of the European Ombudsman regarding the Commission’s decision to award a contract to BlackRock for a study on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives into EU banking rules
Political situation in Haiti and the end of the term of office of President Jovenel Moïse
Implementation of the EU Anti-Racism Action Plan 2020-2025 – EU Anti-Racism Summit
Implementation of the 2020‑2025 EU Anti-Racism Action Plan – EU Anti‑Racism Coordinator
Roadmap for reopening the cultural sector
Minimum 10 % allocation for education in national plans and the RRF evaluation process.
Implementation and assessment of GAP III and the EEAS Action Plan to Address Gender Imbalance in EEAS Management
The contribution of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project to climate action
Torture in Tibet
Operation IRINI and migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea from Libya
The increase in returns of migrants to Libya since the start of 2021 and the monitoring of returned migrants in Libyan detention centres by the EEAS
EU target for ending homelessness
Palestinian families at imminent risk of eviction and forced transfer in East Jerusalem
Sustainability impact assessment on the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur
Spain is training Saudi soldiers to participate in the Yemen war
The newly adopted Danish law L 226 on asylum processing
New bill on deportations and return procedures in Greece
Percentage of funds dedicated to the cultural and creative sectors in national recovery plans
Politico’s revelations on Commissioner Várhelyi
Crimes against humanity and war crimes in Libya
Delay in transposing Directives (EU) 2019/789 and (EU) 2019/790 into national legislation
Libya – crimes against humanity
Commission recommendation on the prevention of harmful practices
Romania’s failure to implement the Coman and Hamilton judgment
Ways and means of providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan prior to the opening of an office in Kabul
Russia’s interference in the freedom of the press
Pushbacks and the deterioration of migration
Third country reprisals against human rights defenders in Europe
Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda by the Commission and the Member States
The expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and related settler violence
Taliban crackdown on journalism – the case of two TV reporters detained in Afghanistan
Culture in the national recovery and resilience plans
Unpaid traineeships in EU institutions
Zero tolerance of child labour in EU trade
Support from European Union agencies for the management of refugees fleeing as a consequence of the Russian war in Ukraine
Uyghur Tribunal Judgment
Ukrainian refugees with disabilities
The renewal of the mandate of the UN’s Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Erasmus+ in Palestine and new Israeli restrictions
EU budget 2023 / Creative Europe programme
Purchase of a new residence for the head of the EU delegation in New York
Essential oils
Lesbian human rights defenders sentenced to death in Iran
The case of Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi and human rights violations in Iran
Israeli parliamentary elections of 1 November 2022
Access to healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territory
Reducing forced labour and child labour in EU supply chains by 2025
Order to remove Palestinian flags by new Israeli security minister
Italian decree-law on urgent provisions for the management of migratory flows
Issuing of visas for Iranian women and girls
Issuing visas to Iranian women and girls
Increase of funds under the EU budgetary framework for the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Opacity of purchase of Vodafone Hungary by Hungarian government and surveillance-related risks
34th birthday of the Panchen Lama
Retail alliances
Violation of the rule of law in the occupied Palestinian territories
Arbitrary arrest of prominent Vietnamese environmental defender Hoang Thi Minh Hong
EU response to the arrest of peaceful protesters in Hong Kong
Putting effective means in place to stop the proliferation of sargassum in the outermost regions
Swedish citizen held hostage by Iran for over 500 days
Attack on Stepanakert by Azerbaijan
Funding for UNRWA, conditions, and the future of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the surrounding region
Integrating a cultural component into the Global Gateway strategy
Amendments (1133)
Amendment 89 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas numerous critics, including by human rights organisations, have accused China of using the government-funded Confucius Institutes and their classrooms on campus as platforms to spread propaganda under the guise of teaching, interfere with academic freedom and free speech on campuses by means of censorship of certain topics and perspectives in course materials on political grounds, particularly topics related to ethnic minorities in China, and even to spy on students and other members of the Chinese diaspora abroad;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) continue engaging with China to tackle global challenges such as climate change and loss of biodiversity, health and pandemic preparedness, debt relief and humanitarian assistance, and increase dialogue with China on security issues in view of China’s increasingly critical role in global security;
Amendment 275 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) condemn Chinese authorities assimilationist policies in Tibet that violate the educational, religious, cultural and linguistic rights of the Tibetan people and threaten to ultimately eradicate Tibetan culture and identity, in particular the compulsory boarding school and pre- school system which separates over 1 million Tibetan children from their families and enforces Chinese-language education; urge China to immediately abolish the boarding school and pre- school system imposed on Tibetan children, to allow private Tibetan schools to be established and to ensure that Mandarin is not the only language of instruction in Tibet; consider adopting sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for designing and implementing the boarding school and preschool system in Tibet;
Amendment 286 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) condemn the promulgation of the “Administrative Measures for Religious Activity Venues” (also known as “Order number 19”) that came into force on 1 September 2023 and intensifies the ongoing repression on Tibetans and other ethnic and religious minorities, notably by requiring temples, monasteries, mosques, churches and other religious sites to “uphold the leadership of the CCP and the socialist system, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping’s ideology of socialism with Chinese characteristics for the new era (...) [and] adhere to the direction of Sinicization of China’s religions”;
Amendment 353 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) work closely towards fostering unity among the Member States’ approach towards China and strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy to ensure that Europe is able to defend its values and economic interests, as well as the global rules-based order; to this end, take seriously into account the obligations relating to Business and Human Rights under international law, in particular the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as European rules on due diligence and the prohibition of goods made using forced labour;
Amendment 416 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(ta) express grave concern about the accusations of the misuse of Confucius Institutes as platforms to spread propaganda, to censor all debate about topics deemed “politically sensitive” by Chinese government, and to spy on students and the Chinese diaspora abroad; closely monitor the impact of Chinese government interference in academic freedom in European educational institutions and campuses;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe3a, _________________ 3a OJ C 385, 22.9.2021, p. 152.
Amendment 5 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2022 on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations5a, _________________ 5a OJ C 177, 15.5.2023, p.78.
Amendment 7 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the music sector is a major pillar of culture, as a vital component of cultural and linguistic diversity in the EU, with the widest public outreach of any cultural and creative sectorbeing a part of the cultural and creative sectors and industries with the widest public outreach due to the multiplication of its access modes;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas rapid innovations in digital technologies over the last two decades have profoundly transformed the music sector, in particular the wayfacilitating music is createdion, producedtion and distributed and the way people access and consume it;semination worldwide, as well as its accessibility and consumption; whereas these major changes have reinforced music consumption and the global industry's revenue with a 8th consecutive growth year culminating in 2022 with an annual revenue of 22.6 billions of USD6a; _________________ 6a International Federation of Phonography Industry (IFPI) - Global report 2023
Amendment 18 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the music sector is constantly and rapidly adapting, with new business models and, new ways of interacting with audiences and the use of complementary platforms such as social media platforms or short form video apps creating new opportunities but also challenges; whereas, in this context, these important challenges need to be addressed, such as the promotion of cultural diversity and fair remuneration for authors;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas audio streaming music is now the main way in which people around the world enjoy music, representing 67% of the global revenue of the music sector7a, providing access to up to 300 million tracks, available anywhere, anytime and on all kinds of devices, for a comparatively low monthly subscription fee; _________________ 7a International Federation of Phonography Industry (IFPI) - Global report 2023
Amendment 25 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, although authors and performers are at the heart of music creation, they are neither recognised nor remunerated in a way that reflects the true extent of their contribution as showed by different studies made on the split of the "digital pie"8a, receiving very low revenues generated by the music streaming market, which creates a significant imbalance over time that needs to be addressed; _________________ 8a GEMA - Music streaming in Germany, 2022
Amendment 35 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas music streaming platforms, through their use of algorithms and recommendation systems, play a decisive role in determining what subscribers ldisten tocover and therefore have a significant impact on cultural diversity and hence the whole value-chain activities and revenues of European cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas these platforms operate in a legal vacuum with regard to transparency and the promotion of European works, as they are under no legal obligation at EU level to ensure any transparency on the functhe promotioning of their operationEuropean works;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the promotion of cultural diversity in the European music streaming market cannot depend solely on the commercial decisions of a few private dominant global operators and should be further analysed to unleash the full potential of the market;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas several cases of streaming fraud and manipulation or streams by "fake artists" have been identified, as certain players manipulate the system to skim off revenues that should go to authors, for example, by using bots to artificially inflate the number of listeners for certain songs;9a; whereas these illegal practices have multiple negative impacts on artists and on the over whole music streaming market; _________________ 9a CNM - Manipulation of streams, 2023
Amendment 59 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to create a fair and sustainable ecosystem for music streaming in the EU that both promotes cultural diversity and corrects the imbalances that threaten the sectornegatively affect the sector, especially composers, songwriters and performers, and eventually its prosperity;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages exploring other alternative models to the pro-rata system in order to achieve the model that brings the most equal and fair share of revenues;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose aconduct an evidence based assessment analysing which action is necessary, including the most adequate legal framework, to ensure the prominence and discoverability of European works on music streaming platforms;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses, moreover, that this would require regular monitoring and reporting on the prominence and discoverability of European works on, among others, curated playlists, user interfaces and recommendation systems;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough analysis of all the possible legal tools, including imposing quotas in the curated playlist, user interfaces and/or recommendation systems, to guarantee the discoverability of European works to eliminate harmful streaming manipulation by setting up a clear framework while not causing negative impacts on the European music streaming market;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 124 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for, building on the horizontal provisions of the AI Act, a legal framework to address the specific implications of AI use in cultural creation;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the ethical use of AI in the music sector and highlights that AI can be a tool for artists to explore, innovate and enhance their own creation and supports maximum transparency in any aspect of the development, production and delivery of musical works by means of AI technologies;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to propose legal obligattargeted provisions to ensure the transparency of the algorithms and content recommendation systems of very large music streaming platforms, with a view to preventing fraudulent and unfair streaming manipulation practices, such as streaming fraud and fake artists that are used to reduce costs and further lower value for professional authors, as well as to ensure cultural diversity;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises, furthermore, the need to ensure that authors, whose works have been used for training AI-generating applications, receive the adequate and fair remuneration for it;
Amendment 149 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of settingset up a European music observatory to provide information on music markets in the EU by collecting and analysing data in the Member States, as well as to analyse and report on legal issues affecting the music sector, in particular the music streaming market, with a view to developing the sector;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to further reinforce the Creative Europe programme, in particular with a comprehensive music action;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that music has a great potential to further promote European culture, history, heritage, values and diversity; believes that music also has the potential to contribute to the EU's soft power; highlights that the promotion of European artists outside the Union should be a strong focus of the EU; calls on the Commission in this regard to develop a comprehensive European export strategy of European music works;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the book sector has been suffering from a steady decline in reading, especially in the recent years when the use of modern technologies like social media, digital platforms and apps has replaced reading for pleasure as a leisure time activity;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas authors are the creative source of all books;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas on 15 February 2023, the Commission decided to refer 11 Member States to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify the Commission of transposition measures under two Directives with respect to copyright;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas self-censorship of writers is a worrying phenomenon that has a great impact on the freedom of expression, variety of content and cultural diversity;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas Brexit has significantly affected the European book market, namely in English-speaking Member States such as Ireland, that heavily relies on the UK’s book market; whereas Brexit has an immense influence on the book sectors’ supply chain by increasing the prices of books and shipment and customs costs, while disrupting the imports of books printed in continental Europe and exports to the EU Member States and other countries, such as the US or Australia, thus negatively affecting the dissemination of European content;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas Brexit has a strong impact on skills in the publishing sector by reducing the student exchange between the UK, Ireland and other European countries in the highly-regarded publishing programmes, thus making it more difficult to develop much-needed skills and limiting the opportunities of young Europeans interested in the sector;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to ensure a balance in the book ecosystem by fulfilling the specific roles of the various actors of the value chain, such as authors, publishers, printers, distributors, translators, booksellers and libraries;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Underlines the duty of public cultural institutions to support the publication and the promotion of diverse titles that carry significant cultural or societal value, but may not necessarily count on commercial success;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2053(INI)
8a. Underlines the importance of the mobility and exchanges between authors in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experiences abroad;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe Programme offering mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, in particular for literary translators;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 133 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourages the Member States to further support the green transition of the book sector through financial incentives or other measures, for the whole supply chain, including the usage of raw materials, sustainable packaging and transport needed for the production and distribution of printed books;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Member States, together with the stakeholders, to create plans for disposal of excess and defective book copies as a part of the sectors’ green transition;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
with recommendations to the Commission on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors and industries
Amendment 2 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 6, 46, 153, 157, 165, 167 and 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the report by the OMC Working Group of Member States’ Experts of 4 June 2021 entitled ‘Towards gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors’,
Amendment 6 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 30 January 2023 on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion,
Amendment 7 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 12 June 2023 on strengthening social dialogue in the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan,
Amendment 11 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 11 November 2021 on the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (2020/2243(INI)),
Amendment 12 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2016 on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries1a, _________________ 1a OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 28.
Amendment 13 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 22 May 2018 entitled ‘Building a Stronger Europe: the role of youth, education and culture policies’ (COM(2018)0268),
Amendment 14 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 September 2020 entitled ‘Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027: Resetting education and training for the digital age’ (COM(2020)0624),
Amendment 15 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 c (new)
Citation 17 c (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability,
Amendment 16 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 d (new)
Citation 17 d (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on individual learning accounts,
Amendment 20 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 21 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
Amendment 22 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 24 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 26 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27
Citation 27
Amendment 28 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28
Citation 28
– having regard to relevant Union legal acts in the area of labour and social policy, such as Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services1 , Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems2 , Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time3 , and Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union4 , and Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union4a , _________________ 1 OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1. 2 OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 3 OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9. 4 OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 105. 4a OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 33.
Amendment 31 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market1a and of Directive (EU) 2019/789 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes, _________________ 1a OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 92.
Amendment 36 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive)1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1.
Amendment 38 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/10171a, _________________ 1a OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30.
Amendment 39 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 b (new)
Citation 31 b (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17–75
Amendment 41 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 43
Citation 43
Amendment 45 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)
Citation 46 a (new)
– having regard to the Final Declaration approved on 28-30 September 2022 by the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2022,
Amendment 51 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the cultural and creative sectors and industries play an essential role in ensuring the delivery of culture as a public good and should therefore be supported by sufficient public and private funding and ambitious policy frameworks;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. Whereas culture, arts, cultural heritage, and cultural diversity are of great value to European society from a cultural, educational, democratic, environmental, social, human rights and economic point of view and should be promoted and supported;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas the European Parliament Resolution of 13 December 2016 on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (2016/2072(INI)) defines the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as those industries that are based on cultural values, cultural diversity, individual and/or collective creativity, skills and talent with the potential to generate innovation, wealth and jobs through the creation of social and economic value, in particular from intellectual property; whereas they include sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs, such as architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, software and video games, and multimedia and recorded music), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven high- end industries and fashion, festivals, live music, performing arts, books and publishing (newspapers and magazines), radio and visual arts, and advertising;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas artists, authors, performers and all cultural creators are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon; whereas cultural and creative expressions and works are often the result of the essential contributions of persons working in the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS professionals’) in different functions, roles and capacities, ranging from creative input to technical support; whereas the existence of such expressions and works depends, thus, on whether all CCS professionals receive adequate recognition and support;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cultural and creative expressions and works are often the result of the essential contributions of persons working in the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS professionals’) in different functions, roles and capacities, ranging from creative input to technical support; whereas the existence of such expressions and works depends, thus, on whether all CCS professionals receive adequate recognition and support; whereas 7.4 million people were in cultural employment across the Member States in 2021, amounting to 3.7% of total employment12a; _________________ 12a Eurostat
Amendment 58 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cultural and creative expressions and works are often the result of the essential contributions of persons working in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (‘CCSI professionals’) in different functions, roles and capacities, ranging from creative input to technical support; whereas the existence of such expressions and works depends, thus, on whether all CCSI professionals receive adequate recognition and support;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the importance of CCSI and creative professionals and businesses was surmised as cultures’ intrinsic value as a driver for sustainable development, fostering resilience and regeneration of our societies and economies by the Rome G20 Leaders Declaration of October 20211a; whereas the same declaration highlighted the need to support CCSI workers, facilitation of employment, social protection, digitalisation and business support in the sector; _________________ 1a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/5 2730/g20-leaders-declaration-final.pdf
Amendment 64 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas culture creates social and economic benefits, both inside and outside of the Union, and has an important function in the economy and in job creation; whereas the CCSI represent at least 4,4 % of EU GDP and employed around 7,6 million people before the pandemic1a, thus having the potential to be drivers of local and regional development; _________________ 1a Ernst & Young, Rebuilding Europe: The cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis, January 2021.
Amendment 71 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, regardless of their role or their status as a worker or self-employed person, the living and working conditions of CCSI professionals can often be characterised by precariousness and instability, with unpredictable incomes, short-term contracts, weak or no social security coverage, and a lack of access to unemployment support; whereas the extent of social security coverage of CCSI professionals varies between countries, sectors and types of work within the sectors and may lead to differences in living and working conditions;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas artists and cultural and creative professionals from marginalised groups, including women, young people, people from ethnic and geographic minorities or those with different residency status, people with vulnerable socio-economic backgrounds, persons with disabilities and LGBTIQ+ people, have less access to artistic and cultural careers and fewer opportunities to develop long-term careers in the sector;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. Whereas the workers in the CCSI belong to an atypical sector, which is composed mostly of individuals as well as micro and small sized organisations and enterprises, particularly in certain countries and regions, and often depending on irregular income and lacking long-term financial predictability;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas more than double the number of CCSI professionals is self- employed than in the general population (32 % compared to 14 %); whereas artists and professionals within the CCSI have low instances of ‘standard’ employment and are highly likely to have an atypical form of employment, such as solo self- employment, freelance, project-based, fixed-term, part-time, intermittent or temporary work, often having to combine two or more jobs;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas more than double the number of CCS professionals is self- employed than in the general population (32 % compared to 14 %) and CCS professionals are less likely to have a permanent job, to be employed, work full time or have one job than the average working person; whereas CCS professionals tend to have project-based careers and a high degree of mobility;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas many cultural workers, due to insufficient income, often as a result of unpredictable or intermittent atypical employment, have to have a secondary job to supply them with additional, or some cases primary, income; whereas having two or more jobs can severely affect work-life balance;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas theseclassification of employment status under national law and atypical working arrangements, often interrupted by significant periods of non- remunerated time spent on artistic research or rehearsing, can severely limit the effective access of CCSI professionals to social protection and their access to relevrelevant benefits antd entitlements,; whereas, even when coverage is available on a voluntary basis, self- employed CCSI professionals have a low coverage rate;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas career sustainability in the cultural and creative sectors is challenging and career prospects tend to worsen with ageprogression and career sustainability in the CCS are often dependent on socio-economic characteristics and conditioned by age, gender, race, disability and class; whereas mid-career CCS workers, disabled workers, workers from minorities ethnic groups and from working-class backgrounds may face worse job quality conditions; whereas career sustainability in the cultural and creative sectors is challenging and career prospects tend to worsen with age; whereas specifically workers of older age in the CCS may be forced into self-employment because of their age, putting them at higher risk of precariousness;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas career progression and sustainability in the cultural and creative sectors is challengingand industries is challenging and often dependant on socio-economic status and intersecting identities such as gender, ethnic origins, age or disability; whereas a higher rate of self-employed is evident for older CCSI professionals and career prospects tend to worsen with age;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas CCS professionals have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exposed their precarious living and working conditions; whereas the CCS have not fully recovered from losses incurred during the pandemic, with an enduring impact on the livelihoods of the persons working in the sectors; whereas the COVID-19 crisis underlined the fragility of pre-existing organisational structures and working practices, in particular for vulnerable professionals with precarious employment status;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas CCSI professionals tend to have low retirement savings as a result of the atypical and sometime precarious nature of their work which can impact the level of contributions or other eligibility criteria required;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas CCSI professionals have been among the most affected during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of lockdowns and closure of production; whereas UNESCO estimated that more than 10 million workers in the CCSI lost their jobs in 20201a, which resulted in a fragmented landscape affecting various subsectors differently; whereas workers and enterprises engaged in publicly funded institutions as well as in the private sector, including micro, small and medium enterprises and solo self- employed independent contractors were impacted; whereas the sector has not yet recovered from the long-lasting effects of the pandemic, particularly the most vulnerable groups of CCSI professionals working on the basis of atypical or project-based employment contracts that provide irregular income and lack long- term financial predictability; _________________ 1a UNESCO, Re |Shaping Policies for Creativity.
Amendment 99 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas social dialogue and collective bargaining play an essential role in building a professional and sustainable industry by facilitating an inclusive labour market which fosters decent working conditions as well as elaborating strategies to address the impacts of the twin transition, particularly technological developments closely related to job creation in the sector; whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unprecedented cooperation between governments, employers’ and workers’ organisations demonstrated the importance of social dialogue for a human-centred, resilient and sustainable recovery, thus highlighting the central role of collective bargaining for ensuring a decent future of the sector;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas a significant number of organisations that represent self- employed, freelance workers and other workers in the CCSI consider themselves as professional organisations and not trade unions, and as a result tend not to participate in collective bargaining; whereas CCSI workers usually organise themselves according to specific subsectors as sectorial occupational categories are very diverse; whereas, however, many occupational groups still remain unrepresented1a; _________________ 1a ILO, The Future of Work in the Arts and Entertainment Sector, Report for the Technical Meeting on the Future of Work in the Arts and Entertainment sector, Geneva 13-17 February 2023.
Amendment 102 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the limited collective bargaining practices in the cultural and creative sectors15 in several Member States contribute to poor job quality, low income and limited access to social protection; whereas trade unions face challenges in organizing CCS workers due to intermittent work patterns, changing work places, the combination of professional activities and in view of the higher number of self-employed professionals in the sector; _________________ 15 Eurofound note on employment trends and working conditions in the creative sectors provided at the request of the rapporteurs, 29 May 2023.
Amendment 106 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas CCSI is no exception to gender inequality that persists despite an increase in women’s employment rates; whereas gender inequalities are noticeable in the lower representation of women in CCSI, income differences as women tend to be paid less in the same occupation as their male counterparts, and in types of contracts that can severely affect the work-life balance, showcasing the persistent gender stereotypes pervading the sector;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas women are in a minority when it comes to holding managerial and leadership positions14a; whereas women on average earn less than their male counterparts15a and often have comparatively shorter careers, especially in the audiovisual sector, and insufficient work-life balance opportunities; _________________ 14a http://www.womarts.eu/upload/01-LI- WOMART-1-20-6.pdf , p. 34 and s. 15a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/EARN_GR_GPGR2__custom_63504 17/default/table?lang=en [PMMR1]PAG. 60 https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /---ed_dialogue/--- sector/documents/publication/wcms_8653 23.pdf
Amendment 112 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas sexual harassment in the cultural and creative sectors and industries is three times higher16 than in the average workforce; whereas gender-based violence and incidents of sexual harassment reinforce gender inequalities16a; whereas systemic barriers that make workers vulnerable in the CCSI still exist and will need an integrated approach for addressing, tackling, preventing and eliminating violence and harassment; _________________ 16 Eurofound note on employment trends and working conditions in the creative sectors provided at the request of the rapporteurs, 29 May 2023. 16a ILO, Policy Brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, November 2020.
Amendment 113 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas sexual harassment in the cultural and creative sectors is three times higher16 than in the average workforce; whereas women suffer disproportionally from harassment and abuse, also online; whereas this entails the risk of self- censorship, which negatively impacts the type of artistic expressions women produce, curtails their freedom of expression and their career progression; _________________ 16 Eurofound note on employment trends and working conditions in the creative sectors provided at the request of the rapporteurs, 29 May 2023.
Amendment 114 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas as a result of poor working conditions, young professionals may not consider accessing the sector or abandon their careers early on, increasing the risk of a lack of a generational replacement in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is no specific legal status in a number of Member States for any categories of CCS professionals; whereas a number of Member States are in the process of updating their legal framework in order to protect the rights of CCS professionals by taking into account the specificities of the cultural and creative sectors; whereas several Member States have included in their recovery and resilience plans legislative reforms to improve the working conditions of artists and cultural workers;
Amendment 119 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas several definitions of artists and cultural workers coexist in the EU, both within and between Member States, making harmonisation of social and professional standards challenging;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas mobility is an important element of professional artistic activity and career development and contributes to increasing income and reducing precariousnessprofessional development; whereas many artists frequently move between Member States; whereas artistic mobility entails specific challenges, in particular in relation to social protection and taxation, which require specific measures;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas mobility is an integral part of the professional survival of artists, providing them with new career opportunities, audiences and markets and enabling them to build new partnerships; whereas mobility is important for students and young professionals in the CCSI to broaden their education, obtain diversified skills sets and recognise a wider range of attractive career prospects through a diverse range of cultural activities;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence, are not only creating new opportunities and new jobs, but also bringing along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas artistic productions frequently involve not only European but also third-country CCS professionals whose mobility can be restricted by difficulties in obtaining medium-term visas;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas CCSI is a diverse sector, requiring different skillsets depending on the subcategory and type of employment; whereas the sector has been experiencing significant changes resulting in the need for skills needs assessment to identify and address developing skills gaps; whereas the CCSI faces skills shortages, hampering its recovery after the COVID- 19 pandemic, as well as its long-term sustainability;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas skills integration into educational systems, especially for digital skills, is essential for developing talent and career transition through technical and vocational skills; whereas the 2020 Pact for Skills and the Large-scale Skills Partnership for Cultural and Creative Industries in the EU promote skills partnerships by a collaboration of workers, employers, business and education providers to improve digital skills, entrepreneurial, innovation, technical skills and skills geared towards the green transition;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas the Stuttgart Declaration reflects a united European vision, whereby leaders expressed their will to work together towards a common destiny and the wish to affirm European identity and to progress towards an ever closer union among its peoples; whereas the Declaration sees the role of culture as an important component to achieve this goal;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas micro-credentials are important for ensuring an effective culture of lifelong learning that will provide everyone with knowledge, skills and competencies needed to thrive in their personal and professional lives; whereas micro-credentials certify the learning outcomes of short-term learning experiences and provide alternative opportunities to traditional qualifications as a more flexible, learner-centred form of education and training that can help improve the sustainability of CCSI while providing the sector with needed flexibility to adapt to arising skills and competences for the future development;
Amendment 147 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
Je. Whereas the CCSI have a potential to play an important role within European green and just transition, as they have the means to raise awareness and support European citizens and societies for inclusive, socially and sustainable climate transition; whereas funding from the Horizon Europe programme can help the CCSI to develop research and knowledge- based innovative business models for green and digital transition, that could make the CCSI drivers of sustainable climate transition; whereas the New European Bauhaus, as an essential, creative and interdisciplinary initiative for finding best practices for the green transition, aims to, among other things, enrich solutions inspired by art and culture, thus making the role of the CCSI in the initiative invaluable; whereas for the CCSI to fulfil their potential, new skills and competencies are essential;
Amendment 149 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J f (new)
Recital J f (new)
Jf. whereas in the last two decades, the CCSI has undergone a significant and fast-paced transformation resulting from the digital revolution that vitally contributed to the expansion of creative and economic dimensions; whereas this shift facilitated a surge of new business models and forms of production while at the same time diversified work arrangements, which often work in connection with new digital platforms;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J g (new)
Recital J g (new)
Jg. whereas digitalisation has broadened and increased the services sector economy in cross-border trade, especially in cultural subsectors such as music, movies and videos, in which new technological applications for streaming and video-on-demand facilitate new easy ways of delivering such entertainment services across borders;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J h (new)
Recital J h (new)
Jh. whereas digitalisation in combination with artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly contributed to the dynamism of CCSI as AI has entered every level of the creative value-chain from creation, production, dissemination to consumption; whereas AI has potential to disseminate the cultural information and make art more accessible to larger audiences while at the same time creating ways for users to navigate through cultural content; whereas advances in algorithmic and AI-generated production have facilitated creation in large quantities while also resulting in new challenges connected to authorship and ownership of such creations which must be addressed;
Amendment 152 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J i (new)
Recital J i (new)
Ji. whereas digital technologies have an impact on the work of artists, cultural workers, organisations and institutions, and can help them facilitate interaction with different audiences and open access to their work; whereas various EU funding programmes and initiatives are supporting the digital transition of the sector, in particular Creative Europe and Horizon Europe; whereas digitalisation in the cultural field also poses challenges to diversity, fair remuneration, access to culture, and deepens inequalities in particular due to the lack of adequate digital skills;
Amendment 153 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Cultural and creative sectors and industries: bringing together the peoples of Europe
Amendment 155 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors, entertainment and sports play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in Europe’s social cohesion and economy; underlines that CCS professionals are key to the process of European integration and their work contributes towards building the identity of the peoples of Europe, promoting European cultural diversity and universal dialogue; believes, therefore, that working towards the full recovery and strengthening of the sectors, as well as better terms and conditions for CCS professionals in the sector, is of paramount importance;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors, entertainment and sport and industries play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in, Europe’s social cohesion and European societies and economyies; underlines that CCSI professionals are key to the process of European integration;
Amendment 160 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the responsibility of the Union, pursuant Article 167 TFEU, in contributing to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States and, pursuant Article 3 TEU, in safeguarding and enhancing Europe’s cultural heritage; considers that historically European cultural heritage has acted as a pole of attraction and influence worldwide, yet reclaiming this leading role requires significant investment in the cultural and creative sectors and policies strengthening them;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the importance of Union-wide cultural contests and initiatives, such as the Lux Audience Award and European Union Prize for Literature, showcasing the richness and diversity of European culture; calls on the Commission to review and further strengthen contests or initiatives organised exclusively within the Union;
Amendment 162 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need for the whole cultural ecosystem to be well-balanced in order to allow each of its parts to thrive and contribute to our European society, democracy and economy;
Amendment 164 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses, in that regard, that the cultural and creative sectors and industries bring the people of Europe closer together through various cultural events, connecting communities with different forms of cultural expression; further highlights the need to establish systems for fostering cultural prosperity and protection and promotion of artistic freedom, thus ensuring the European citizens’ cultural rights;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that experts have identified the lack of a definition of CCSI professionals and of a specific employment status17 as one of the main factors leading to the weak social protection coverage of CCSI professionals; askscalls on the Commission to facilitate the recognition at Union level of the specific situation of CCS professionals, with the aim of ensuring, on the one hand, the unhindered application of the conditions attached to their status, for those who have such a status under national law, and of attaining convergence and of improving, on the other hand, the situation for those who are not covered by such a status, while promoting transnational work in Europe;map the existing definitions of artists and cultural workers across the Member States with a view to developing a common understanding to be reflected in EU policy-making and cultural statistics; considers that such a definition should also be aligned with the 1980 UNESCO Recommendation; _________________ 17 https://eenca.com/eenca/assets/File/EENC A%20publications/Study%20on%20the%2 0status%20and%20working%20conditions %20of%20artists%20and%20creative%20 professionals%20-%20Final%20report.pdf
Amendment 174 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to establish a European Status of the Artist to facilitate the recognition at Union level of the specific situation of CCSI professionals; to this end, calls on the Commission to establish a European platform on the social and professional situation of artists and CCSI workers to coordinate the development of a European definition; underlines that such a Platform could ensure a holistic approach by coordinating common understanding of the different approaches in Member States and by helping to lower the fragmentation;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a European ‘Status of the Artist’ as an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 180 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States that have not yet introduced a specific status for artists and other CCSI professionals to do so; calls on those Member States which have an ‘artist status’ in place to regularly monitor its adequacy and review it where necessary;
Amendment 187 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the sustainability of the livelihood of CCSI professionals in a number of Member States; believerecalls thate reinforced action at Union lelevance of, and need to effectively is needed in that regard,mplement, the Council Recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed in particular with regard to self- employed CCSI professionals; stresses that social protection must be adequate, accessible and ensure formal and effective coverage; regrets that thus far implementation of the Recommendation has been mixed and calls for all Member States to close existing gaps in access to social protection particularly in view of the CCSI;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the sustainability of the livelihood of CCS professionals in a number of Member States; reaffirms its position that CCS professionals within the EU should have effective access to minimum standards of social security, including employment and health insurance and pension funds according to applicable law; believes that reinforced action at Union level is needed in that regard, in particular with regard to self-employed CCS professionals;
Amendment 193 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, following consultation with social partners, to introduce a proposal for a directive on minimum standards on working conditions for CCSI;
Amendment 194 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in view of atypical work patterns in cultural and creative careers and the ensuing challenges, common throughout the Union, in accessing social protection for CCS professionals and in view of the high cross- border mobility of CCS professionals, a targeted legal act at Union level is needed to promote access to comprehensive and adequate social protection systems for all CCS professionals; insists on the need for preserving, accumulating and/or transferring rights across schemes to allow CCS professionals, who frequently combine or change jobs or pass between worker and self-employed status, to effectively access benefits, including unemployment benefits, in contribution- based social protection schemes and to have adequate coverage, as well as to facilitate their participation in the case of voluntary social protection schemes; affirms that the right to an appropriate and proportionate remuneration derived from copyright and related rights must be compatible with social protection systems, in particular access to contributory pension, as creative careers are not limited by age;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in view of atypical work patterns in cultural and creative careers and the ensuing challenges, common throughout the Union, inin accessing social protection for CCSI professionals Member States must ensure full and simplified accessing to social protection for CCS professionals and in view of the high cross-border mobility of CCS professionals, a targeted legal act at Union level is needed to promote access to comprehensive and adequate social protection systems for all CCS professionalartists and cultural workers, regardless of their employment status and contractual situation, including access to unemployment allowance, healthcare and pensions; urges the Member States and the Commission to take specific measures for the different categories of creative professions in order to tackle unstable and fragmented income, unpaid work and job insecurity, and safeguard a minimum standard for their income; calls for better coordination in order to identify and exchange best practices and supportive measures for the social protection of professionals in the cultural and creative sectors and industries such as pilot projects for a basic income for artists;
Amendment 201 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the important role of adequate minimum income schemes in combatting poverty and social inclusion as part of national social protection schemes and stresses their relevance for CCSI workers who often experience periods of insufficient, irregular or uncertain financial resources; further stresses the need for such schemes to be adequate and accessible in line with the Council Recommendation 30 January 20231a; _________________ 1a OJ C 41, 3.2.2023, p. 1–12
Amendment 212 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that mobility is embedded in certain aspects of Creative Europe for the promotion of artistic work, cooperation projects, networks and platforms; welcomes the 2019 i-Portunus, an EU-funded demand-driven mobility scheme for individuals that evolved into Culture Moves Europe mobility grants for CCSI professionals available to the sector for all countries participating in Creative Europe; calls on the Commission to increase Creative Europe’s funding to enable broadening and continuation of this programme in order to reach the widest possible range of CCSI professionals and audiences;
Amendment 214 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that ensuring smooth coordination and portability of rights across the social protection systems between Member States is important to ensure effective access to social protection for CCS professionals who show a high degree of labour mobility;
Amendment 215 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for the promotion of cross- border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co- productions, with the objective of fostering mobility opportunities for artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices, including with non-EU countries;
Amendment 216 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes that the Commission has held thematic seminars for the Member States and the cultural sector to analyse the obstacles to mobility for CCSI professionals with a focus on administrative practices, visas, social security and cross-border taxation, however, the last such event took place in 2016; calls on the Commission to organise an exchange of views with Member States’ representatives, policy- makers and stakeholders to reflect on the persistent problems and find needed solutions for CCSI professionals mobility with an expanded focus on inclusion by including obstacles related to disability as well;
Amendment 217 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the efforts to improve social coordination across the Union; highlights, however, that mobile CCSI professionals often face multiple payments of social and health insurance in several Member States, without being able to benefit from them; notes that administrative and fiscal obstacles to the cross-border portability of social security entitlements and double payment of social contributions are some of the most prevalent challenges encountered by CCSI professionals working abroad, often due to differences between Member States in interpreting labour law; calls for a Union- wide approach forMember States to implement Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 correctly and consistently to ensure CCSI professionals working in several countries to benefit from social protection as soon as social contributions are paidtheir rights and entitlements regarding the coordination of social security under EU law;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the overall importance of the cross-border mobility of artists and cultural workers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe programme which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and improve such initiatives and equip them with more adequate fundings;
Amendment 224 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Member States to set up new or strengRegrets that many administrative, financial and linguistic obstacles as well as obstacles to mobility linked with disability still persist; calls furthermore on the Commission and Member States to strengthen their efforts to provide quality information withein existing mobility information pointsa one-stop-shop regarding mobility and exchange programmes for artists and other cultural workers, as well as material support, to tackle administrative, financial and linguistic obstacles to their mobility;
Amendment 226 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the EU has in place an automated IT system - Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) enabling the fast and secure exchange of information between national social security institutions for the benefit of mobile workers; further, recalls the launching of the Pilot Project for the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) to ensure that European citizens are able to exercise their rights for social security coverage and entitlements across borders in the form of an easy digital tool; calls on the Commission to ensure that the upcoming proposal on digitalisation of social security systems and social safety nets in support of labour mobility includes CCSI as a whole, including workers with atypical forms of employment and theself- employed;
Amendment 235 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by the fact that the cultural and creative sectors and industries are considered low-wage sectors, with 38 % of CCSI professionals in the lowest three wage deciles18 ; recalls the right of all workers to fair wages that provide for a decent standard of living and welcomes the recent adoption of Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 ; calls on the Member States to transpose that Directive swiftly, with particular consideration for the cultural and creative sectors; and industries; _________________ 18 Eurofound Labour Force Survey 19 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 33).
Amendment 236 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Regrets the prevalence of late payment practices in the CCSI which severely impacts the solvency of both freelancers and SMEs operating in the sector and widens socio-economic disparities among CCSI professionals; stresses the need for Member States to implement Directive 2011/7/EU including for undertakings in the CCSI and calls on the Commission to ensure that the upcoming revision of this directive addresses CCSI late payments;
Amendment 240 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Deplores the practice of offering payment for cultural and creative work in the form of exposure;
Amendment 242 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of copyright and related rights in the cultural and creative sectors and industries and of properly implementing them, as the revenue received from copyright represents the core of fair remuneration of CCSI, including micro and small enterprises and solo-self employed, thus ensuring that every type of rights-holder is fairly remunerated; in this context, encourages all Member States to implement Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market; calls on those Member States who have not yet done so, to transpose the Directive into their national laws, and to guarantee fair, appropriate and proportional remuneration of authors and performers; calls on the Commission to support the transposition and implementation efforts;
Amendment 258 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to implement the principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration throughout all EU legislation related to digital policies with impact on the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 261 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. IStresses that new business models have an immense effect on the stability of the CCSI sector including remuneration; is concerned by abusive and coercive practices that may result in unfair contractual relationships for CCSI professionals; draws attention to issues relating more specifically to ‘buy-out’ contracts; requestswork-for-hire contracts by dominant or large streaming platforms have hindered adequate and proportionate remuneration by imposing ‘buy-out’ clauses depriving authors of royalties by purchasing full copyright from them in exchange for a one-off payment, as well as hindering collective management of their rights; calls on the Commission to assess, evaluate and closely monitor the situation in that regard, to ensure the contractual arrangements are in full compliance with Articles 18, 19 and 20 of the Copyright Directive; further calls on the Commission to take necessary measures for ensuring all creators, artists and rights holders receive fair remuneration and royalties as set in the Directive 2001/84/EC and to prevent any harmful practices imposed on creators;
Amendment 276 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that the European Parliament called for an investment target of 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Fund for the CCSI as an investment in the EU cultural agenda to be included in Member States National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRP); regrets that not all Member States have included culture in their NRRP; stresses that although the average overall target of 2% on the EU level has been met, the majority of Member States remain well under this figure; in that regard, encourages all Member States to include culture in their NRRPs and ensure sufficient targeted investment to the sector;
Amendment 283 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States and social partners to commit to thein cooperation with the social partners to increase efforts to prevention of undeclared work and the eradicatione of bogus self- employment practices in the cultural and creative sectors and industries, including by strengthening the action of labour enforcement authorities; stresses the role of ELA in this regard, in particular in the provision of information for mobile CCSI workers, information exchange between Member States and risk assessments as regards sector-specific challenges of the CCSI;
Amendment 292 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. While recognising the particular working time arrangements common in the sectors, believes that safety and health in the workplace as well as work-life balance must be respected;
Amendment 295 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Reiterates its call on the Member States to diversify the sources of support to the cultural and creative sectors, to refrain from financial cuts to existing funding and to increase their financial support to the sectors;
Amendment 300 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that Union-funded programmes and projects in the cultural and creative sectors, such as Creative Europe, must and projects funded through it, should ensure complyiance with a set of fair work principles and practices for collaborations in the cultural and creative sectorll labour and social obligations under Union and national law or collective agreements; asks the Commission to ensure that the next cycle of Union programmes in the cultural and creative sectors and industries complies with such principles, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights, including via the introduction of social conditionality;
Amendment 304 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that the procedures to apply for EU funding, including those for the Creative Europe programme, are still too burdensome and unnecessarily create obstacles for all potential beneficiaries, especially micro organisations or enterprises and self-employed in the CCSI; therefore calls on the Commission to further simplify these procedures to ensure fair access to EU funding, as part of the necessary measures to improve the overall working conditions of artists;
Amendment 306 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that sustainable public funding is fundamental to ensuring a healthy cultural and creative ecosystem; asks thefurther emphasises that public-private partnerships are crucial for ensuring sufficient funding for the sector’s economic development; encourages all Member States to set a minimum spending target of 2 % of government public expenditure in the cultural and creative sectors and industries; calls on the Member States to create a supportive environment for public-private partnerships to facilitate policy innovation that will foster the competitiveness of creative businesses, their productivity and sufficient funding;
Amendment 307 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that sustainable public funding is fundamental to ensuring a healthy cultural and creative ecosystem; calls on the Commission to propose including in the European Semester a continuous review of the indicators on public spending for culture; asks the Member States to set a minimum spending target of 2 % of government public expenditure in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 313 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set a minimum spending target of 2 % of the EU budget for Union programmes and initiatives benefiting the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 316 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that CCS professionals have the freedom and right to form and join trade unions and professional organisations to represent them and to participate in the formulation of cultural and employment policies; calls on the Member States to foster an effective social dialogue and guarantee the effective application of the right to collective bargaining in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the Commission to reinforce social dialogue at Union level, ensuring that all cultural and creative sectors are represented;
Amendment 317 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that CCS professionals have the freedom and right to form and join trade unions and professional organisations to represent them and to participate in the formulation of cultural and employment policies; calls on the Commission to reinforce social dialogue at Union level, ensuring that all cultural and creative sectors are representedMember States to involve social partners in the design and implementation of employment and social policies related to the CCSI in a systematic and meaningful way in line with the Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue;
Amendment 319 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights that multilevel governance, effective distribution of responsibilities between existing levels and decentralised tier models enable States to maintain an active dialogue with a CCSI; calls on the Member States to support, foster and reinforce sectoral social dialogue to ensure it adequately addresses the CCSI;
Amendment 322 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that Member States’ collective bargaining coverage rates in the cultural and creative sectors and industries vary significantly; considers that strong collective bargaining decisively contributes to ensuring adequate minimum wage protection and good working conditions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure, with the involvement of social partners, an enabling environment for collecbipartivte bargaining in the cultural and creative sectorsand tripartite social dialogue at all levels in the cultural and creative sectors and industries in line with the Council Recommendation;
Amendment 331 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of the ‘Guidelines on application of Union competition law to collective agreements regarding working conditions of solo self-employed persons’, including solo self-employed authors and performers, offering greater protection to creators and freelancers in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on national competition authorities to ensure the effective application of the Guidelines; calls on the Commission to monitor the application of the Guidelines by national competition authorities in order to ensure that they are applied consistently;
Amendment 332 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of the ‘Guidelines on application of Union competition law to collective agreements regarding working conditions of solo self-employed persons’; calls on the Member States to ensure national competition authorities to ensure the effectively application ofy the Guidelines; calls on the Commission to monitor the application of the Guidelines by national competition authorities through the European Competition Network as well as consultations with the European Social Partners in order to ensure that they are applied consistently;
Amendment 336 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the increasingly limited space devoted to artistic education and sports in national curricula in primary and secondary education; notes with concern that financial barriers often hinder access to higher education in the arts for young people coming from a disadvantaged background; calls on Member States to ensure equitable access to artistic education, in particular higher education; asks the Commission to assess potential models to compensate artistic and cultural organisations offering free access for young persons under 18 years, including in this analysis the social return on investment of early exposure to culture;
Amendment 339 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the increasingly limited space devoted to artistic education and sports in national curricula in primary and secondary education; notes with concern that financial barriers often hinder access to higher education in the arts for young people coming from a disadvantaged background; calls on Member States to ensure equitable access to artistic education, in particular higher education;
Amendment 347 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned by the lack of awareness of, and informainformation on working practices and conditions provided to, students and young graduates entering the labour market on working practices and conditions, including an understanding of worker and self-employed status; calls on Member States to put in place the necessary measures and to support and strengthen existing tools to ensure that students and young graduates have access to information about employment opportunities and their rights and obligations under Union and national labour law; stresses the importance of these mechanisms being inclusive, in order to reach groups typically disadvantaged on the labour market;
Amendment 348 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned by the lack of awareness of, and information provided to, students and young graduates entering the labour market on working practices and conditions, including an understanding of worker and self-employed status; invites the Commission to collect good practices on arts in education, training and skills development, and to coordinate better access to training modules, together with professional bodies and social partners;
Amendment 350 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to educate and raise awareness about fair practices by providing information to students and young graduates on the different types of employment contract, remuneration models, employment rights including working time and minimum wage rights, social rights and copyright from the perspective of the rights holders and workers;
Amendment 351 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that access to the European Education Area is fundamental for artistic research and the career development of teachers and young professionals in the cultural and creative sectors and industries; calls on the Member States to ensure that higher arts education is fully integrated in the European Education Area; urges the Commission and the Member States to work towards the automatic mutual recognitionrecalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross- border mobility of workers in the CCSI; urges therefore the Commission and the Member States to work towards improving the process of mutual recognition and certification systems of diplomas and other qualifications, learning outcomes and study periods abroad which allow for comparability;
Amendment 354 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the role that micro- credentials can play when used in a coherent and standardised way, also in digital and creative skills and competencies; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a European ecosystem for micro-credentials in line with the Council Recommendation and ensure their portability across Europe with a particular focus on skills and competencies related to the cultural and creative services and industries;
Amendment 356 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Expresses concern about relegating arts and artistic disciplines in school curricula, thus hindering previously well-structured and comprehensive curricula that enhanced individual’s aptitude to engage in cultural activities; urges the Member States to promote such relevant skills by allocating appropriate financial and human resources for strengthening artistic disciplines in all stages of education in curricular and extra-curricular activities; in this regard, calls on the Commission to expand the ‘STEM approach’ by adopting the ‘STEAM’ (sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) instead;
Amendment 357 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support vocational training programmes and initiatives for the professional development of all cultural and creative workers, and in particular to support them in acquiring digital, entrepreneurial and other relevant skills for the promotion of their activity;
Amendment 363 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is concerned by the lack of career transition support systems in place for artists and CCSI professionals in need of retraining; calls on the Member States to invest in skills development programmes, technical and vocational education, technical and vocational and training systems and, lifelong learning schemes paid quality traineeships, internships and apprenticeships, allowing those interested to develop new skills either within or outside the cultural and creative sectors and industries;
Amendment 367 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the Pact for Skills: a new partnership to promote skills in cultural and creative industries for skills development based on ‘on the job’ training; calls on the Member States to ensure the promotion of the Pact to promote knowledge transfer, ensure retraining, upskilling and reskilling, lifelong learning and partnerships across education and training institutions, employers, businesses and students and workers;
Amendment 368 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the social partners and employers to promote training and skills development; calls on the European Commission to support cooperation between skills councils where these exist and the exchange of best practices between Member States;
Amendment 370 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Highlights that a significant transition in the sector has been made due to the COVID-19 pandemic, digitalisation and green transition, thus lifelong learning, reskilling and upskilling are essential for the sustainability of the sector; calls on the Member States to plan and promote education, training and skills development in consultation with the social partners; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to include CCSI in existing plans, programmes and initiatives, such as European Skills Agenda, ALMA and European Alliance for Apprenticeships;
Amendment 371 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Notes that the European Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 outlines the importance of including digital education in school curricula; in that regard welcomes the specific call for the development of the European Digital Education Content Framework that will build on cultural and creative diversity; calls on the Member States to adequately implement the recommendations into their national school and educational systems;
Amendment 372 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Workplace harassment and discrimination in the cultural and creative sectors and industries
Amendment 376 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors show a very high dependence rate from clients and above average exposure to intimidation and discrimination; with 86 % of unions in the entertainment industry expressing concern about sexual harassment occurring at work or in work- related environments1a; notes that, within the entertainment sector, the live entertainment and film/television production sub-sectors are particularly affected1b; urges the Member States to investigate scrupulously the reported cases, to raise awareness and to establish guidelines on harassment prevention through education and training; _________________ 1a Policy Brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, ILO, 2020 1b https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public /@ed_dialogue/@actrav/documents/public ation/wcms_761947.pdf
Amendment 379 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors show a very high dependence rate from clients andand industries show above average exposure to intimidation and discrimination;
Amendment 384 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. CStresses that sexual harassment and gender-based violence reinforce power inequalities, while the sectors and industries’ organisation and diverse employment relationships can affect the capacity of addressing, preventing and eliminating sexual and other forms of violence and harassment; calls on the Member States to redouble their efforts to eradicate sexual harassment in the cultural and creative sectors and industries and to ensure a safe and healthy work place; welcomes, in that regard, the Commission proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, and looks forward to its swift adoption;
Amendment 385 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to redouble their efforts to eradicate sexual harassment in the cultural and creative sectors and to ensure a safe and healthy work place; welcomes, in that regard, the Commission proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, and looks forward to its swift adoption; asks the Commission and the Member States to put in place incentive mechanisms and support structures for ensuring equitable careers, particularly for women, persons from disadvantaged backgrounds and belonging to minorities, including, when appropriate, through funding mechanisms;
Amendment 389 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reiterates its call on the Member States and social partners to promote social dialogue on addressing the gender inequality by ensuring equal pay for work of equal value as well protecting work-life balance; encourages social partners to promote the inclusion of women and youth in their leadership and among the negotiators; calls on the Member States in this regard to swiftly transpose the Pay Transparency and Work- life balance Directives;
Amendment 390 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to work together with social partners to remove systemic barriers that make CCSI workers vulnerable and create a comprehensive and coordinated sectorial response to prevent, address and eliminate violence and harassment, and to form planned actions for tackling underlying gender imbalances in the CCSI by providing clear lines of responsibility in reporting and protection procedures;
Amendment 398 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists on the need to ensure freedom of artistic creation and expression throughout Europe; insists that freedom of artistic expression must remain guaranteed for all creators, ensuring a level playing field for artists to develop their activity, hence ensuring decent and sustainable level of remuneration; reiterates its call on the Commission to expand, as part of the rule of law reports, the chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism to cover all aspects of freedom of expression, including artistic and academic freedoms;
Amendment 399 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists on the need to ensure freedom of artistic creation and expression throughout Europe; reiterates its call on the Commission to expand, as part of the rule of law reports, the chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism to cover all aspects of freedom of expression, including artistic and academic freedoms; calls on the Commission, as part of its review of the EU Democracy Action Plan implementation, to focus further, through appropriate initiatives, on promoting and defending the freedom of artists to create without censorship or intimidation;
Amendment 401 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Notes that artistic freedom is closely linked to the social and economic conditions of cultural professionals and institutions; recalls the duty of Member States and the Union to protect, defend and assist CCS professionals in upholding their freedom of creation and expression; calls on the Member States to develop guidelines for protecting the artistic freedom as an EU value;
Amendment 402 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls that artistic, cultural and academic freedoms are imperative and must be protected to shape communities, affirm democracy and contribute to solidarity and social cohesion, away from any governmental censorship, political interference or any kind of pressure;
Amendment 403 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises that inappropriate working conditions, a lack of social security and unfair remuneration, including buy-out contracts, are elements restricting the actual ability of artists to exercise their right of artistic freedom;
Amendment 405 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Invites the Commission and the EEAS to explore concrete paths to uphold the freedom of artistic expression of artists at risk, especially as consequences of wars and geopolitical instability;
Amendment 409 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is concerned by the effects of increasing automation, whichmachine learning, robotics and other forms of technologies could pose a particular challenge to artists and other CCSI professionals at risk of losing their jobs or their remuneration rights or of suffering from deteriorating working conditions; calls on the Commission to develop a proactive strategic approach at Union level to anticipate the effects onf digitalisation and artificial intelligence on CCSI jobs;
Amendment 411 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recognises the innovative services, new forms of work organisation and new business models boosted by digitalisation and the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI); however, notes such changes urge CCSI to constantly reshape business models and risk the development of regulatory gaps with a detrimental effect on artists and CCSI workers’ intellectual property rights, revenue, remuneration and working conditions; highlights the need for licensing fees to be paid to artists whose work is used to train AI models and stresses the need for the education and upskilling of artists and CCSI workers in this regard to ensure they are adequately informed of issues arising from AI use in the sector; in line with the proposed AI Act calls on the Member States to ensure the use of AI systems in the CCSI is transparent and create sector-specific measures to help ease the impact of the digital and AI transition of the CCSI, especially in the form financial support and educational programmes for reskilling and upskilling, as well as ensuring access to adequate social protection for those affected by digitalisation and AI-related job losses;
Amendment 412 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights that ongoing technological developments such as digitalization, particularly the recent progress in the field of artificial intelligence with the ability of its generative systems to generate cultural content, not only create new opportunities and new jobs, but also bring along many challenges, uncertainties and even existential distress for many cultural creators and entire professions;
Amendment 415 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Notes that CCSI can benefit from digitalisation, artificial intelligence, robotics and other forms of technological tools as they contribute to job creation, which is triggered by the emergence of new occupational profiles; highlights in that regard that such emergence can enrich sectoral opportunities for sustainable development of the sector as it will prompt lifelong learning; in that regard urges Member States to create action plans for job creation with a specific focus on the CCSI; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support measures for bridging the digital divide between regions through social dialogue, to achieve decent work and sustainable development for ensuring equal access, good working conditions and social benefits for CCSI workers;
Amendment 416 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Welcomes the positive effects of support from the EU Digital Innovation Hubs and the Creative Innovation Labs for the development of CCSI by providing needed skills related to digitalisation; in this regard, calls on the Member States to create national centres that would provide similar support to CCSI, to reach the broadest possible inclusion of CCSI workers;
Amendment 418 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its call on the Commission to assess the challenges posed by AI-generated content on the cultural and creative sectors, as well as the impact of the research and development of AI and related technologies on the cultural and creative sectors; in particular with regard to authorship and fair remuneration of authors and performers; calls on the Commission to evaluate the extent to which the European General Data Protection Regulation can provide fast and effective safeguards against the unauthorized scraping of personal data by AI systems and whether existing text and data mining exceptions are adequately balanced to meet the three-step test also in the context of generative AI;
Amendment 420 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its call on the Commission to assess the challenges posed by AI-generated content on the cultural and creative sectors and industries; calls on the Member States to adopt policies and measures to prevent all forms of discrimination in AI-based distribution platforms, as well as protecting the rights of CCSI professionals to fair remuneration by ensuring a human- centred approach;
Amendment 425 #
Amendment 430 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 431 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 441 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Requests that the Commission submit, on the basis of Article 153(2), point (a), and Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, one or more proposals for a decision establishing a comprehensive Union framework for collecting and publishing appropriate data and for encouraging cooperation and the exchange of best practices between Member States with a view to formulating quality standards and reviewing relevant developments as regards the status, living and working conditions, including fair remuneration, access to social security and social protection, representation and collective defence in areas relevant to the living and working conditions of artists and other CCS professionals, covering both workers and the self-employed, with the full participation of the social partners, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that this framework contributes to the elimination of all forms of discrimination and of gender-based violence in the cultural and creative sectors, and promotes gender equality and artistic freedom;
Amendment 443 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Requests that the Commission submit, on the basis of Article 153(2), points (a), and Article 352(b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in conjunction with points (b) and (i) of Article 153(1) TFEU, one or more proposals for a decisioncts establishing a comprehensive Union framework for collecting and publishing appropriate data and for encouraging cooperation and the exchange of best practices between Member States with a view to formulating quality standards in areas relevant to the living andquality minimum standards for working conditions of artists and other CCSI professionals, covering both workers and the self-employed, with the full participation of the social partners, as well as establishing a platform on social and professional situation of artists and CCSI workers, following the recommendations set out in the Annex I hereto;
Amendment 445 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for the inclusion of culture within the European Semester, under the Semester’s education and training monitoring, of the working and living conditions in the cultural and creative sectors in the ongoing economic and social policy coordination and monitoring;
Amendment 452 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the Member States to increase the level of ambition for the key priority ‘Artists and cultural professionals: empowering the CCS’ in the Council Work Plan for Culture 2023- 2026, with more ambitious actions and target outputs focusing on the status and working conditions of artists and other CCS professionals;
Amendment 453 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Asks the Commission and the Member States to regularly collect and publish comprehensive and comparable data, disaggregated by gender, age, disability, company size and sector as far as available, on the social and professional situation of artists and other CCS professionals in the EU, covering both workers and the self-employed, including on their status, working conditions, including fair remuneration, access to social security and social protection, representation and collective defence, their exposure to forms of discrimination and gender-based violence, as well as gender equality and artistic freedom;
Amendment 454 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)
Paragraph 29 e (new)
Amendment 455 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that any financial implications of the requested proposals should be covered by existing budgetary allocations; stresses that, given the significance of the cultural and creative sectors for the EU and Member States’ economies, the adoption and implementation of the proposal would lead to substantial financial and efficiency gains, and will thus be beneficial both in economic and social terms, [as clearly pointed out in the European Added Value Assessment report];
Amendment 458 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of the proposals is to establish a Union framework on the social and professional situation of artists and other professionals in the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS professionals’) (the ‘Framework’). The Framework should comprise one or more decisions setting up a mechanism for structured cooperation and the exchange of best practices between Member States with a view to formulating quality standards and reviewing relevant developments in areas relevant to the living and working conditions of CCS professionals. This mechanism should include close consultation and involvement of social partners at national and European level
Amendment 459 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of the proposals is to establish a Union framework on the social and professional situation of artists and other professionals in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (‘CCSI professionals’) (the ‘Framework’). The Framework should comprise one or more decisions setting up a mechanism for structured cooperation and the exchange of best practices between Member States with a view to formulating quality standards and reviewing relevant developments in areas relevant toUnion acts establishing a Europe-wide definition of a Status of the Artist; establishing a European platform on the social and professional situation of artists and CCSI workers to coordinate the development of a European definition; and establishing quality minimum standards for the living and working conditions of CCSI professionals.
Amendment 463 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – title
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – title
Recommendation 2 Recommendation 2: the establishment of criteria for the recognition of CCS professionalsan European Status of the Artist
Amendment 464 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 465 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – title
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – title
Recommendation 3 Recommendation 3: the scope of the Union acts proposals
Amendment 470 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- the statusdefinition of CCSI professionals;
Amendment 483 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
- the facilitation of the coordination and portability of rights across social protection systemssocial security rights across the EU and of cross-border mobility in the cultural and creative sectors and industries;
Amendment 487 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Amendment 491 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
- the removal of systematic barriers to fight against all forms of discrimination and of gender-based violence and the promotion of gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors and industries;
Amendment 497 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – title
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – title
Recommendation 4 Recommendation 4: the specific objectives of the proposals - the European platform on the situation of artists
Amendment 498 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The specific objectives of the Framework should be, inter alia to establish a European platform on the social and professional situation of artists and CCSI workers to coordinate the development of a European definition. The Platform could ensure a holistic approach by coordinating common understanding of the different approaches in Member States and by helping to lower the fragmentation. The Platform should:
Amendment 500 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 (new)
- coordinate inconsistent definitions used to describe and regulate CCSI, such as definition of an artist, creative professional, bogus self-employment, at the EU- and Member-State level, which hinders the capacity for self-learning and creates challenges for the policy process;
Amendment 501 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 a (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 a (new)
-a function as a platform for practice sharing and mutual learning between the Member States on how to limit the project-based employment, regularise employment in the sector, and bridge gaps in social security protection of self- employed CCS professionals;
Amendment 502 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 b (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 b (new)
-b facilitate issuing Country Specific Recommendations to Member States on the financial and training policies within the sector, access to social protection (together with Social Protection Committee), as well as occupational health and safety of self-employed CCSI professionals;
Amendment 503 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 c (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 c (new)
-c develop a European a strategy for education and training programmes that considers the specificities of the sector, which are overeducation, needs for re- and up-skilling, and the prevalence of self-employment.
Amendment 504 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 d (new)
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent -1 d (new)
-d Furthermore, the Platform should follow specific objectives, inter alia:
Amendment 506 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 514 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
- to raise awareness on the relevant problems and available solutions among CCSI professionals, trade unions and other workers’ representativesocial partners, and relevant Member State authorities.
Amendment 3 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the crucial importance of the film and audiovisual sector for the EU at both economic and cultural level, and considers this sector vital for safeguarding the EU’s cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism; points out that the European audiovisual sector has suffered massive revenue losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the sector has a broad range of stakeholders, many of which are SMEs, including a large number of highly innovative and creative independent production and distribution companies that produce a wide variety of content across the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the key financing principles of the sector, notably copyright and the indispensable territorial and exclusive allocation of licensing rights and contractual freedom;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the achievements of Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 on cross- border portability of online content services in the internal market, allowing subscribers to portable online content services that are lawfully provided in their Member State of residence to be able to access and use these services when they are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that territorial licensing allows more flexibility for the sector, such as differed cinema releases or compliance with national rules on media chronology;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that the dialogue on the availability of works, initiated by the European Commission in the framework of the Media Audiovisual Action Plan, has not yet led to concrete progress;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that more could be done to ensure that European works of significant cultural importance, including but not limited to award-winning films, are available and promoted throughout the European Union, with dubbing or subtitling in the 24 official languages; calls on the Commission to suggest, in partnership with the industry, an initiative in this regard, for example by supporting the distribution in Europe of films that have competed for the LUX Audience Award;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ‘solidarity project’ means an unpaid solidarity activity that takes place for a period of up to 12 months and that is carried out by groups of at least five participants with a view to addressing key challenges within their communities while presenting a clear European added value;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas solidarity activities should present potential European added value, benefit communities and foster participants’ personal, educational, social, civic and professional development; whereas volunteering, both within and beyond the Union, is an enriching experience in a non-formal and informal learning context, while promoting solidarity, European values and equal opportunities;
Amendment 5 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas ‘solidarity activity’ means a high-quality, inclusive activity that addresses important societal challenges, that contributes to the achievement of the Programme objectives, that takes the form of volunteering, a solidarity project or a networking activity in various fields, including in the field of humanitarian aid, that ensures European added value and that complies with occupational health and safety regulations and relevant security rules;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas ‘volunteering’ means a solidarity activity that takes place, for a period of up to 12 months, as a voluntary unpaid activity that contributes to the achievement of the common good;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic did not impact the mobility aspect of the programme and delayed several projects; whereas the interest in the programme, but rather was not affected which highlighted its potential and proved the importance of young people’s engagement on the ground in solidarity activities, including blended volunteering;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the visibility of the programme is still relatively low; whereas the European Year of Youth in 2022 proved to be a unique opportunity to enhance the programme’s visibility; highlights therefore the need to employ sufficient means to promote the programme more widely and create a recognizable brand;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic showed that means should be found to make the programme more resilient in anticipation of force majeure by, among others, evaluating the consequences of the interrupted traineeships and the follow up with the participants affected;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas one of the main policy priorities is including young people with fewer opportunities; whereas in 2021-2022, a total of 14 060 participants belonged to this category, of whom 8 622 were awarded places as individual volunteers and 5 438 were awarded places on volunteering teams; expects continued efforts to reach out to youth with fewer opportunities and provide them the support needed;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 26 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reminds the Commission, the Member States, national agencies (NAs) and volunteering organisations to implement and develop the European Solidarity Corps programme in line with the measures and activities identified for it, while helping to simplify procedures, ensuring the intelligibility and accessibility of application portals, and enhancing visibility;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, NAs and engaged organisations to help raise awareness about the programme and its individual strands, to further build its brand and to reach out to more young people, particularly those with fewer opportunities; calls on NAs to strengthen their support to applicants, particularly the most disadvantaged young people, by providing them with accurate and detailed information and assistance on the application process and opportunities offered by the programme;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, NAs and engaged organisations to help raise awareness about the programme and its individual strands, to further build its brand and to reach out to more young people, particularly those with fewer opportunities; calls on the Commission to provide support to NAs and provide expertise and guidance to promote the programme;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes the programme’s upcoming 10th anniversary in 2026 and the possibility of designating 2025 the European Year of Volunteers should further improve the visibility of volunteering and of opportunities for active youth engagement as creating a year of volunteers is particularly important following the multiple crises Europe has been through where the value of volunteers and their work was immense;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that solidarity projects attract less interest and are less visible, resulting in uneven budget distribution; calls on the Commission, NAs and volunteering organisations to promote short-term activities and calls for more flexibility in the budget allocation between the project strands;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the European Commission and Member States to strengthen the European civic mobility or transnational volunteering capabilities of the European Solidarity Corps; thereby acting as a driving force for cooperation and recognition between national volunteering schemes or civic services that earmark European mobility experiences;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the programme’s inclusive nature and the implementation guidelines for its inclusion and diversity strategy; encourages to strengthen the focus of the programme on the opportunities it can provide to the most disadvantaged young people and to enhance support for organisations working with these target groups, for example by setting up an information campaign specifically addressed to this audience; calls on the Commission to consider adopting a more flexible and inclusive approach to individual volunteering, enabling participants to mix and match countries, areas of activity and experiences in order to make the programme more inclusive;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the programme’s inclusive nature and the implementation guidelines for its inclusion and diversity strategy; calls on the Commission to consider adopting a more flexible and inclusive approach to individual volunteering, enabling participants to mix and match countries, areas of activity and experiences in order to make the programme more inclusive; and notes the inadequacy of the current search and match tools on the platform which do not allow to use the potential of the platform sufficiently;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include specific initiatives for EU volunteers to contribute to the post-war rebuilding of Ukraine;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to ensure that the digital tools and systems currently used to manage and implement the programme are working properly and to their full potential and invites it to tackle, without delay, the persistent serious issues with the European Solidarity Corps IT tools, which are a significant obstacle not only to the participation of smaller organisations and of young people with fewer opportunities, but also to the participation of all kinds of beneficiaries; calls on the Commission to simplify the process for the IT tools and make it accessible to all groups, more user friendly, and to test IT tools on a sufficiently large scale before they are rolled out further; notes that Erasmus+ and other EU-funded programmes have encountered similar issues with IT tools;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to improve the quality and quantity of online linguistic support for participants, by making the information available in all EU languages, to integrate better sorting and filtering tools into the placement administration and support system, to simplify and shorten the application process for the new quality label, to set more frequent re-accreditation deadlines and to reduce the time and administrative burden involved in re- accreditation;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the expansion of mutual recognition of learning outcomes, notably soft skills, from volunteering activities by registering them in Europass and by encouraging higher and vocational education institutions to award credits under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS credits) or micro-credentials for these activities;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the expansion of mutual recognition of learning outcomes from volunteering activities by registering them in Europass and by encouraging higher education institutions to award credits under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS credits) for these activities; calls for more cooperation with educational institutions in creating these synergies;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide the European Solidarity Corps with an adequate budget that will be able to accommodate increasing interest in the programme and allow it to address unexpected challenges, such as rising inflation and higher living costs; and inadequate amount of pocket money for participants who have no sufficient financial means to sustain themselves; calls in this regard to increase the budget of the European Solidarity Corps in the next MFF 2028 - 2034;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate creating more synergies with other EU programmes, notably Erasmus+, Horizon Europe and European Social Fund;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the human and fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament report of 6th of April 2022 on the implementation of citizenship education actions (2021/2008(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22nd of May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 5 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 October 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation’ (COM(2020)0620),
Amendment 7 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas citizenship of the Union gives people various rights, in particular the right to petition Parliament on any issue within the EU’s responsibility, the right to raise perceived cases of maladministration by any EU institution with the European Ombudsman, the right to write to any EU institution in one of the EU’s official languages and receive a reply in the same language and the right to access Parliament, Council and Commission documents under certain conditionsaccording to the EU legal framework in force;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas present and emerging systemic challenges, such as the climate crisis, global pandemics, the digital shift and migration, require the adaptation of structures and approaches grantensuring active participation tof citizens in society; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens shouldUnion programmes promoting a European society of engagement, our rights and values, and the sense of belonging are more important than ever, also increasing socio-civic competences and critical thinking; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens should enable to improve overall digital literacy as well as take into account and address the digital gap between generations;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas socio-political changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional mistrust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and, authoritarianism, entryism of religious fundamentalisms, as well as disinformation campaigns, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the Union as a whole; whereas strengthening citizens’ active participation and engagement through formal, non- formal, informal and lifelong learning and education can plays an important fundamental role in countering this trend;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the emergence of a European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge gap and an emotional gaps about the EU, and should therefore be accompanied and reinforced by a set of mechanisms enabling citizen participation and intercultural dialogue such as the CERV programme; whereas a better understanding of our shared European history and stronger citizen engagement in social and political life can have a beneficial impact on an emerging European identity that complements citizens’ multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly believes that the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme makes a unique contribution to enhancing civic engagement and participation from a fundamental rights perspective by effectively combining values, civil dialogue and citizenship, while also promoting gender equality, historical consciousness and the fight against discrimination and violence; is of the opinion that the CERV programme is an essential for addressing shrinking civic space and challenges toinstrument for the future of the EU in addressing socio-political challenge, such as the knowledge gab, Euroscepticism and the erosion of the rule of law across Europe.;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the implementation of the CERV programme is still in its early stages, as the regulation establishing the programme was only adopted in 2021; points out that for this reason, only a few projects in Strand 3 have been completed and there is little information available from beneficiaries to enable results to be evaluated accurately; insists on the need for strong monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for future evaluations of the programme;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that the use and introduction of new digital tools for the implementation of EU funds (e.g. the eGrants tool) appear to be a key issue for beneficiaries with regard to the programme’s development; regrets that complex procedures have also hindered the participation of smaller organisations that do not have the time and resources required to go through the application process within the set timelines; considers that the design of these tools limits the programme’s ability to adapt to new developments and changing needs; calls for the elimination of the administrative burden and the simplification of the application, contracting and reporting processes;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UnderlinDeplores that it is not obligatory for Member States to set up a CERV programme national contact point (NCP) that offers unbiasedneutral advice, helpful information and support to applicants, stakeholders and beneficiaries, including assistance with the application process, while sharing easy-to-understand information about programme outcomes; notes with regret, nevertheless, that only 20 Member States had NCPs by June 2023;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note of the results of introducing different types of re-granting mechanisms under the CERV programme, which have been very encouraging so far; calls for a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the different re-granting calls with a view to possibly extending their use to the other strands of the CERV programme, where relevant, and in particular to Strand 3, in order to ensure that EU funding reaches grassroots-level civil society organisations that have long track records and considerable experience; urges the Commission to further simplify the administrative procedures and requirements for re-granting to give organisations applying for re-granting more flexibility vis-à-vis sub-grantees, ensuring appropriate working, healthcare and social protection standards; believes that the co-funding requirements could be revised with a view to adapting the rules to the beneficiary’s situation in order to support a larger variety of beneficiaries and thematic field, comprising individuals and micro structures, and thematic fields; insists the importance to promote the use of the programme in the educational sector at large, including students, teachers, educational staff and youth workers; underlines that funding provided from the CERV programme in the field of rights, equality, values and civic engagement, for which other sources of funding are very scarce or absent, should cover a greater percentage of grant amounts; urges the Commission to ensure financing goes to structures that respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, for instance by setting up control mechanisms, and that have appropriate working, healthcare and social protection standards;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reiterates its wish for the Commission to make the CERV programme a lever for action in the field of European historical consciousness by actively supporting structures that aim at fostering critical historical memory, for instance on transnational research and visiting places of memory, both in the EU and beyond; particularly to denounce historical and cultural revisionism; calls on the Commission and Member States, considering the enlargement of its 2023 areas of priorities beyond remembrance, to the utmost caution with regards to calls for proposals related to decolonisation and to ensure close monitoring as to avoid any kind of instrumentalisation of such sensitive societal issues in a number of Member States;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks for the CERV programme to support the emerging dynamic of linking town twinning and networks of towns to the twinning of education establishments, which can reinforce the European dimension, the exchange of good practices and the sense of belonging;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for the Commission and Member States to consider a considerable increase of scale and funding during the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) in view of the Conclusions of the Conference on the future of Europe on European citizenship and education, as well as the strategic importance of the CERV programme for the implementation of EU priorities;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2020 on ‘Effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps’ (2019/2195(INI));
Amendment 8 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Creative Europe plays a key role in promoting the arts, culture, audiovisual content and in supporting high-quality media, especially through supporting grass-roots projects, small companies and individual artists; whereas it contributes to the Union's strategy for international cultural relations with the aim of ensuring its long-term impact through a people-to-people approach involving cultural networks, civil society and local organisations;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas digital technologies, including AI, influence all aspects of cultural life, as well as the work of artists, cultural workers, organisations and institutions, and can help them facilitate interaction with different audiences and opening access to their work; whereas various EU funding programmes and initiatives beyond Creative Europe are supporting the digital transition of the sector; whereas digitalisation has enormous potential and has changed the ways in which the CCSI create, produce and share content, boosting opportunities to grow and increase cultural participation; whereas digitalisation also poses challenges in terms of diversity, adequate remuneration and access to culture;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas Creative Europe plays a strategic role for the European Union, its values and its soft power, by fostering partnerships between European cultural and creative players, enabling the creation of new works, and promoting European cultural diversity internationally;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the new generation of the Creative Europe programme continues to generate significant interest within the cultural, creative and, audiovisual and news media sectors, with an increasing number of applications received under the three strands, resulting in a proportionate decrease in the success rate of applications;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need to strike a balance between harmonised administrative management systems for all EU programmes, on the one hand, and the specific needs of different beneficiaries, on the other; urges, therefore, the Commission and the EACEA to step-up their efforts to simplify the administrative management procedures of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027; encourages the Creative Europe Desks to maintain and further strengthen their support to applicants, in particular by making the programme and its functioning more transparent and accessible to the most disadvantaged beneficiaries;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the importance of further working on the protection of freedom of artistic expression through the funding of cultural cooperation projects and cultural networks dedicated to this topic under the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the great potential of Creative Europe in its external dimension with the aim of building international cultural relations based on shared values; in this regard, welcomes the work done by the Member States’ cultural institutes and organisations and by the EUNIC Clusters in third countries and encourages further cooperation between them with a particular attention to be given to smaller Member States and Member States with limited or no cultural visibility abroad, and to their cultural representation needs;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the launch in November 2021 by the Commission of CulturEU, a new multilingual interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors and industries, which has been developed to help all types and sizes of partners to navigate the landscape of EU funding for culture;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the increasing participation of third countries in the various components of the Creative Europe programme, which contributes to strengthening cultural and artistic links between the EU and those countries; calls on the Commission to support the participation of third countries, which helps to strengthen international cultural cooperation;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that the current Creative Europe programme, despite the significantly increased budget for the period 2021-2027, is still oversubscribed and does not reflect the growth and full potential of the European cultural and creative sectors and industries; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in this regard, to substantially increase the financial envelope of the Creative Europe programme 2028-2034; in this context, strongly deplores the announced Council cuts for the 2024 budget, that could put in danger ongoing key projects, which are essential to achieve the objectives of the programme;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the high quality of applications received under the mobility scheme; in this regard, calls on the Commission to safeguard geographical balance in addition to increasing participation from countries that are underrepresented; in this context, recalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSI;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to increase the promotion of Culture Moves Europe to a wider audience, with the aid and support of all Creative Europe desks, through communication and outreach activities specifically targeting less represented countries and sectors, as well as artists with disabilities; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still remain; calls for the promotion of cross-border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co-productions and residencies programmes, with the objective of fostering the mobility of artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices, including with non-EU countries;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a more strategic and sector-oriented approach for the music sector tackling the new and upcoming challenges, building on the results of the Music Moves Europe preparatory action; in this regard, stresses the importance of a regular structured dialogue between the music sector and the Commission;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the significant international competition that European audiovisual, film and videogame content are facing;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the vital roles of the European Film Distribution and European Film Sales support schemes in contributing to the cultural diversity of the European audiovisual sector by increasing the cross- border circulation of European films; stresses, therefore, that it is key to maintain adequate funding for both schemes and to make further efforts to ensure the circulation and online availability of European works;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Requests additional funding for video game projects under Creative Europe to contribute to the growth of the European video game ecosystem in order to maximise game creation opportunities throughout all Member States and encourage the development of and retain European talent;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Erasmus+ (‘the programme’) is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in the European Union and beyond;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the programme is crucial in fostering a European sense of belonging and promote the emergence of a European identity in addition to national identities;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas demand for the programme largely exceeds the available financial resources, negatively affecting participation and, the number of projects that can be funded and the variety of beneficiaries that manage to access funding, particularly individuals and organisations from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that lifelong learning, better inclusion of people with fewer opportunities and people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the removal of barriers to mobility, such as the lack of automatic recognition of qualifications and financial barriers, are key priorities;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Applauds the NAs that havcknowledges the challenges the NAs faced while drawning up national plans for inclusion and diversity, taking into account the barriers for inclusion and diversity;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. AppreciaNotes the steps being taken to increase the amount of green travel and the higher rates being paid for more environmentally friendly ways of travelling and encourages more effort to be made to achieve this goal;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the warm welcome of the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and its centrality in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe, especially in the fields of science and innovation, are instrumental regarding the needs in strategic areas such as industrial innovation, digitalisation or clean energy solutions;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that DiscoverEU, which was initiated by Parliament, has become a well- established, popular and easy-to-access informal learning activity which brings young people closer to the EU, particularly youth from disadvantaged backgrounds or from rural and remote areas, by offering the opportunity to travel for free by rail throughout Europe, and therefore increasing awareness and knowledge of the EU amongst the youth, and encouraging their future involvement in other EU programmes and projects;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that DiscoverEU, which was initiated by Parliament, has become a well- established, popular and easy-to-access informal learning activity; welcomes the newly introduced Discover EU learning component and asks the Commission to provide more thorough analysis about its outcomes;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Appreciates the swift reaction and enhanced flexibility of the programme to support Ukrainian students, teachers and educator, educators, and educational institutions;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to remove any financialll barriers, including financial, linguistic and administrative barriers, in order to achieve a truly inclusive programme embracing diversity;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that insufficient grants to cover the costs of mobility and delays in payments are the biggest deterrents to participants in mobility projects; asks the Commission to consider introducing upfront payments for beneficiaries with fewer opportunities and to provide beneficiaries with information on payments schedule;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets that Erasmus+ still remains inaccessible to a high number of people, particularly youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, notably because of financial obstacles and other difficulties they face and that impede them from spending longer periods of time abroad;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the fact that complicated processes considerably hinder the participation of small-scale organisations in the school and youth sectors; is worried about the increasing need of full time paid staff in order to present a successful project and consultancies or profit organisations taking advantages of the situation at the expense of smaller and grassroots organisations;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned by the fact that almost a third of students in higher education mobility reported that they did not receive full credit recognition, which is far from the objectives laid down in the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education, hindering the creation of a genuine European Education Area by 2025;
Amendment 104 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that the Erasmus+ sport sector has very limited funds in some areas, thus limiting its scope; calls for a better representation of sport associations in the awarded projects, as non-sport organisations such as NGOs and consultancies are often overrepresented as the beneficiaries;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Points out the need to take the impact of AI seriously, since it has already facilitated fraudulent actors, but could also ease the workload of NAs and improve data collection; calls on the Commission to take better account of frauds perpetrated, such as letterbox companies, and make more transparent the actions taken to counter those abuses:
Amendment 124 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, national authorities and NAs to keep Erasmus+ close to the people and ensure it remains a bottom-up ‘citizens’ programme’ offering quality education and mobility opportunities for young peole and learners of all ages;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to foster the role of Erasmus+ in increasing civic engagement and a better understanding of and support for European values, and to turn the programme into a true promoter of European democracy; is worried about funding given to organisations that do not respect said values, even if their successful projects are in line with the programme’s objectives; points to the need for stricter rules and monitoring on this issue in the next programing period;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to foster the role of Erasmus+ in increasing civic engagement and a better understanding of and support for European values, and to turn the programme into a true promoter of European democracy and sense of belonging ;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for centralised and decentralised actions to be better linked and to enhance the use of flexible funding instruments such as micro-grants; notes the increasing interest in operational grants and asks the Commission to reinforce its support to strategic sectors such as for the development of practices of informal and unformal education that often rely on volunteers;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Emphasizes that achieving this balance is necessary for the Alliances of European Universities, as a rapid growth in their number has been fostered, rather than stabilising and deepening the alliances already established; stress the need to build a future-oriented vision, to make these alliances the spearhead of European higher education and the acquisition of knowledge and skills by young Europeans;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41b. Welcomes the pilot projects launched by the Commission to create a joint European Degree label and institutionalised EU cooperation instruments such as a legal status for European universities alliances;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41c. Welcomes the newly established Centres of Vocational Excellence; stresses the importance of fostering mobility for vocational education and training (VET) students in order to reach young people from all backgrounds; is worried about the remaining obstacles to a seamless VET mobility, such as administrative procedures and fragmented policies at national and Union level; calls on Member States to make Centres of Vocational Excellence the driving force towards the development of joint European VET qualifications, curricula and diplomas; calls on the Commission to study the feasibility of a status of VET students in mobility; calls on Member States to foster regional cooperation strategies to elaborate cross-border programmes aiming at facilitating mobility of learners and workers and improving territorial and regional cooperation;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls for wider use of virtual and blended learning and the building of infrastructure for digitalised learning opportunities; underlines that virtual learning can be used as an inclusion tool and is a valuable complement to physical mobility, but do not provide the same quality of experience and benefits;
Amendment 164 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Asks for eTwinning to be integrated fully and seamlessly into Erasmus+ and to be better promoted among teachers and school staff;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls for the DiscoverEU initiative to be used as a tool for inclusion and a first mobility for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a view to facilitating their future participation in other European Union programmes and projects, in particular other longer mobilities under Erasmus+; calls therefore for an increase in funding for DiscoverEU in order to increase the number of tickets available and thus promote inclusion;
Amendment 169 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Underlines the need to allocate more funding to the opportunities offered to primary schools and pupils, as the demand highly exceeds the needs in most of the programme countries;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Asks the Commission and the Member States to work on providing better support for teachers carrying out Erasmus+ projects, for example by allowing them to be substituted or by compensating for the time they spend on the project, as a vast majority of them does it on a voluntary basis and in their free time; welcomes the new opportunities provided by the Teachers Academies; ask the Commission and the Member States to promote and encourage the European mobility of teachers as well as the European dimension of their education;
Amendment 176 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Asks the Commission to assess options for a more integrated approach towards youth activities across EU programmes, learning from the experience of the European Year of Youth 2022;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Insists on the Erasmus+ programme to be a key driver for establising the European Education Area and asks for more synergies with the European Solidarity Corps programme; urges the Commission and Member States to work on the mutual recognition of competences aquired during a period of European mobility or civic engagement, and to initiate initiatives such as the Open Method of Coordination on the subject;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Emphasises that issues with the IT infrastructure similar to those experienced in the current programme period are unacceptable, calls on the Commission to fix and stabilise the already existing IT- tools and not to change them at each new programming period, and expects the IT infrastructure of the next Erasmus+ generation to be fully operational from day one;
Amendment 9 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly believes that a revision of the MFF is needed to make the Union budget fit for purpose in order to address global challenges, among which European defence; welcomes therefore the Commission proposal for a revision presented on 20 June, believes however that an even stronger increase in Heading 6 would be needed to address the various challenges in the neighbourhood and beyond; calls on the Council to agree on a revision of the MFF before the end of the year so that it can have an impact on the 2024 budget; furthermore calls on the Commission to present as soon as possible a detailed breakdown per budget line regarding the suggested increases for 2024 of EUR 2.331 million (in 2018 prices) in order for the budgetary authority to make full use of the additional funds in Heading 6;
Amendment 13 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of Erasmus+ Programme in promoting European values and forming European identities through education and learning in different Member States; nevertheless, highlights that Erasmus+ still remains inaccessible to a high number of people, particularly youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, notably because of financial obstacles and other difficulties they face and that impede them from spending longer periods of time abroad; therefore, calls for a significant increase of EUR 60 million for the Erasmus+ Programme;
Amendment 17 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the role of the DiscoverEU initiative as a tool to bring young people closer to the EU, particularly youth from disadvantaged backgrounds or from rural and remote areas, by offering the opportunity to travel for free by rail throughout Europe, and therefore increasing awareness and knowledge of the EU amongst the youth, and encouraging future involvement in other EU programmes and projects; reiterates its support to the DiscoverEU initiative, and calls for its continuous funding, in order to triple the number of tickets awarded;
Amendment 25 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that adequate level of funding should be maintained for the Southern Neighbourhood in 2024; regrets therefore the diminution of 100 million EUR compared to 2023;
Amendment 27 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a slightn increase for the European Solidarity Corps to support young people engaged in civic engagement, mobility and solidarity actions; emphasizes the need to strengthen the humanitarian strand to improve the programme’s efforts related to the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.; calls for a considerable increase of the European Solidarity Corps in the next Multiannual Financial Framework, especially to boost European civic mobility;
Amendment 30 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that funding of projects focussing on women and girls in conflict areas, including on gender-based violence, conflict prevention, rebuilding and empowering of women, is insufficient and should be strengthened throughout all geographical regions in the budget; believes in particular that projects aiming at actively countering disinformation, in particular on these issues, can further strengthen EU actions and help establish long-term stability;
Amendment 31 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that it is essential to take the necessary budgetary measures to support the achievement of the European Education Area; in view of the next Multiannual Financial Framework to be set up as of 2028, asks the Commission to propose a modification of its structure allowing dedicated budgetary lines for the European Education Area;
Amendment 33 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Asks for the financial contributions from the EU to the European School System (ESS) to feature as a separate budget line in future EU budgets, in order to increase transparency, ensure strategic planning and facilitate parliamentary scrutiny under the discharge procedure, and requests that the ESS be included in the further development of the EEA to become a 'laboratory' and source of experience for pedagogical innovation and the exchange of best practices for the benefit of all European students;
Amendment 43 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Strongly believes that a considerable reinforcement of humanitarian aid, accompanied by clear objectives in terms of the rule of law and governance is needed for the Union to be able to respond to emerging crises and therefore increases this budget line by EUR 1 billion.
Amendment 3 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that virtual worlds or ‘metaverses’ are a major step forward in the digital transition, and that they can be defined as a simulation of real-time, immersive 3D or 2D spaces in which users can interact; takes the view that virtual worlds can generate synergies with Web 3.0;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the EU to adopt a comprehensive strategy for virtual worlds, building on the strengths of its industry to overcome the hardware and software challenges, while harnessing the innovation and progress of the video game industry; stresses the need to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to the development of European metaverses, without separating technology from content;
Amendment 16 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU, in view of the strategic autonomy considerations raised by virtual worlds, to ensure substantial investment in this field; welcomes the VR/AR Industrial Coalition launched by the European Commission as part of the Media Audiovisual Action Plan; notes that the Horizon Europe and Creative Europe programmes both fund augmented and virtual reality projects; points out, however, that the budgets of these programmes are inadequate to foster a real EU strategy for immersive technologies;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that SMEs, which make up the vast majority of Europe's cultural and creative ecosystem, must be able to take advantage of immersive technologies for their development, without being held back by entry barriers that would only benefit large digital companies;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the impact that virtual worlds can have in safeguarding and promoting European cultural heritage, by making it possible to offer personalised experiences to users, for educational or tourism purposes;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that virtual worlds can also create risks, and that these spaces should be regulated to prevent any abuses linked to harmful behaviour in a digital environment or to inappropriate use; calls, in particular, on the European Commission to address the issues related to cyberbullying in the metaverse, as part of its new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+);
Amendment 52 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that the development of virtual worlds should coincide with raising European citizens' awareness of their responsible use, and enhancing digital literacy for users of these technologies and, where appropriate, for their parents or carers;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-EU countries can join Erasmus+ as member ornd the European Solidarity Corps associated countries;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes with satisfaction that numerous EU and UK education, youth and cultural institutions and organisations continue their relations on a bilateral basis despite the lack of funding and increased administrative efforts and obstacles; is concerned that not all organisations may be able to afford the additional human resources it requires to maintain or pursue those connections;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the narrowness of the ‘value for money’ approach adopted by the UK Government regarding Erasmus+, which disregards the numerous benefits in terms of exchange of knowledge and transferrable skills for students, teachers and administrative staff, the contribution to diversity on campuses and in schools, and its contribution to broadening its participants’ outlooks and opportunities, as well as their employability;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the new possibility to dedicate 20 % of the Heading 2 budget of the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme to outgoing international mobility outside the 33 countries participating fully in Erasmus+Erasmus + programme countries; notes, however, that this part cannot be dedicated entirely to one specific partner country, and does not replace the missed opportunities resulting from the UK’s withdrawal from the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that 11 UK Uuniversities are partners in alliances through the European Universities initiative; regrets that these cooperation projects will end when the first-generation alliances expire (at the end of 2024); notes that UK universities are allowed to be part of Universities alliances, but cannot be included in the governance structure anymore, relegating them de facto to a second class partner;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned by the excessive bureaucracy created by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for UK artists wanting to tour in the EU and European artists wanting to tour in the UK, as illustrated by the administrative obstacles created by the application of the CITES Regulations for artists travelling with certain types of musical instruments containing elements of protected species;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the plethora of migration rules, including different visa and work- permit systems in each of the EU Member States, as well as customs and VAT rules for merchandising, rules on cabotage and cross-border trade for specialist hauliers transporting merchandising and stage decor between the UK and the EU, are making it difficult and expensive for emerging and independent UK artists to tour in the EU or participate in European festivals; notes that EU artists are also affected by similar issues when touring in the UK;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that streamlining visa and work arrangements is in the interest of the cultural and creative sectors in both the EU and the UK and urges both parties to work towards an agreement; believes that these visa and work arrangements should be part of a future EU framework for artists and cultural professionals;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Regrets that the number of EU citizens working in the cultural and creative industries in the UK has dropped since Brexit 15a; _________________ 15a The Compendium of Cultural Policies, UK Office for National Statistics.
Amendment 64 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of international youth projects and volunteering, which enable young people to broaden their horizons, while creating an appetite for discovering other cultures that has lifelong benefits;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Highlights that all interested neighbouring and like-minded countries, including the UK, are welcome to seek association with the European Solidarity Corps programme, fostering volunteering opportunities and collaboration between young people across Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. Whereas the unanimity rule is one of the major shortcomings of the EU, affecting its ability to act and making it unfit to tackle many of today's challenges; whereas a reform of the EU's decision- making should therefore be a priority for Member States to ensure that the EU can react more swiftly to future crises;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the use of passerelle clauses would immediately boost the efficiency of decision-making in the field of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and would be highly appropriate given the dramatic change to the European security environment as a result of the Russian war against Ukraine; whereas the use of QMV could also shield the EU from third-country pressure and divide- and-rule tactics;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas according to the Treaties, the activitation of the passerelle clauses always requires unanimity in the Council or European Council;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 20 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. Whereas in light of a possible future enlargement of the Union, internal reform and abolishing unanimity becomes even more pressing;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls for limiting the use of unanimity by using the passerelle clauses or by amending the Treaties;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that passerelle clauses have never been used in the field of the CFSP, even though the Russian war against Ukraine hasdespite repeated calls of the European Parliament and recommendations of citizens in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe, even though the Russian war against Ukraine and the corresponding increased geopolitical volatility and security instability in Europe clearly called for more efficient and swift decision-making;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Acknowledges that passerelle clauses could improve the efficiency of the EU's decision making if activated; is however of the opinion that passerelle clauses have considerable flaws due to the requirement of unanimity for their activation and that Treaty change therefore is necessary;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Swedish and upcoming Spanish and Belgian Council Presidencyies to follow up on the Czech initiative in an effective way by putting the use of the passerelle clauses in the field of the CFSP on the agenda and decide on its activation without delay and certainly by the end of this parliamentary term;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission Recommendation C(2021) 6650 of 16 September 2021,
Amendment 7 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the Resolution of the EU-ACP Joint Parliamentary Assembly ‘on the impact of social media on governance, development, democracy and stability’ (ACP-EU/102.745/19/fin.) of 28 November 2019,
Amendment 11 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas every human being has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; whereas this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medium and regardless of borders; whereas democracies can only function when citizens have access to independent information; whereas media freedom and pluralism are crucial components of the right to freedom of expression and information; whereas key democratic tasks of the media include strengthening transparency and democratic accountability; whereas journalists play an essential role in promoting democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms; whereas journalism is based on and can promote democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas political authorities deliberately ban the access to conflict zones for journalists, to monopolise outgoing information, silence whistle blowers, cover-up human rights abuses and control public opinion; whereas in numerous cases journalistic correspondents face multiple difficulties and deliberate obstruction in accessing a country or a specific area in which conflicts or dire human rights abuses take place; whereas the inability to access these areas erodes the quality of reporting of local developments, which enables greater disinformation campaigns and misinformation in the offline as well as in the online media;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas journalists face increasing harassment and endangerment to their safety and their lives on online platforms, such as forums, social media websites, through e-mails and chat websites, by individuals with malign intents and by some governments, most notably the governments of a country or region in which these journalists are active and attempt or succeed in exposing human rights issues, corruption of government or private corporation individuals or highlight attempts to mislead public opinion through disinformation, intimidation and misinformation campaigns; whereas an increased number of journalists is killed outside of armed conflict zones, many of them reporting on topics related to corruption, trafficking or political wrongdoing; whereas local journalists covering local stories constitute by far the greatest number of victims;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, in 2022, 66 journalists were killed and 64 were reported missing; whereas the UNESCO 2021-2022 freedom of expression report released on 17 January 2023 notes the deaths of 86 journalists last year, amounting to one every four days, up from 55 killings in 2021;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the safety of journalists is crucial to guarantee their ability to do their job properly; whereas robust international measures to protect journalists and address impunity for crimes against journalists are lacking; whereas the OHCHR calls for the establishment of an international taskforce on the prevention, investigation and prosecution of attacks on journalists;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the essential role played by journalists in providing citizens with reliable and verified information; whereas greater effort must therefore be made to ensure safe and suitable working conditions for journalists and media workers; whereas certain governments have unjustly used COVID-19 restrictions as a method to illegitimately restrict the work of journalists, especially with regards to their reporting on human rights violations;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas fact-checking is a specific journalistic activity that involves verifying facts or challenging official narratives, with the goal of tackling disinformation or revealing misinformation both off- and online; whereas fact checkers operate in a world in which the circulation of information is extensive and in which algorithms polarise debates,; which thereforeereas this has the risk of exposesing fact checkers to online attacks, threats, harassment, pressure from public authorities and abusive legal proceedings;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas disinformation and misinformation can have severe consequences on human rights protection and can present a significant threat to the values of democracy and individual freedoms; whereas fake news often preys on emotions and is created to attract attention, thereby spreading more easily and quickly than non-fake news;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas theattacks, intimidations against, killing and imprisonment of journalists, cartoonists, bloggers and media workers continue to be a widespread phenomenon, as does impunity for these actions; whereas online spaces are increasingly becoming a hostile environment and hate speech and violence against, most notably, female journalists has been intensifying; whereas these crimes limit the ability of the public to receive correct information and ideas and therefore impact their right to information and their ability to exercise their right to freedom of speech, freedom of expression and political participation;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas media capture, a lack of institutional transparency, hate speech and disinformation are increasingly being exploited for political purposes to intensify social polarisation, most notably by anti- democratic political movements and actors;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity aims to create a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers, both in conflict and non-conflict situations, with a view to strengthening peace, democracy and development worldwide; whereas dedicated adequate financial and human resources are needed for a proper implementation of the UN Plan of Action;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines and insists that every human being has the right to freedom of opinion and expression and that this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medium and regardless of borders as laid out in the UN Declaration on Human Rights; recalls the essential role that journalists can play in promoting democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Condemns all crimes against journalists, media workers and associate personnel around the world, including in the EU; expresses its concerns over the high level of impunity worldwide for these crimes and calls for those responsible to be held accountable through the conduct of independent, timely and effective investigations in line with international obligations and the rule of law; underlines the right of victims to have access to appropriate remedies and legal counsel throughout their defence;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Underlines the duty of public authorities to protect freedom of expression and journalists’ safety by providing an appropriate legal environment, taking criminal threats against journalists seriously, vigorously prosecuting the perpetrators of any attack and ensuring appropriate investigation and follow-up, including the application of effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions; calls on the European Commission to engage with public authorities in all countries where it is present, in an effort to exchange best practices on the protection of journalists;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the fact that democracy cannot function without available and accessible trustworthy information; underlines that protecting journalists and securing democratic culture and values means both online and offline; stresses the importance of protecting journalists’ independence, safeguarding freedom of expression, ensuring media diversity and preserving the fundamental right of any citizen to be informed;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the freedom to practice journalism without malign and deliberate restrictions is testament to the values of democracy and that therefore allowing for the unrestricted practice of journalism contributes to democratic values;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the essential role played by political and investigative journalists in fighting againstjournalists that expose human rights violations by performing their role as watchdogs forin democracyies and in the protection of rule of law through the collection of reliable and relevant information, thereby exposrevealing state repression, corruption, criminal networks and all kind of human rights abuses, which ensures the necessary checks and balances to hold those responsible for violations, including persons in power, to account; highlights the fact that these activities put journalists at increased personal risk;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its continued deep concern about the state of media freedom in the word in the context of the abuses and attacks still being perpetrated against journalists and media workers in many countries, as well as the growing denigration of them in public, which particularly impacts political, investigative and cross-border journalismhas a negative impact on the practice of journalism, in particular when it comes to political, investigative and cross-border journalism; Underlines the importance of the promotion of training and awareness raising actions on the prevention of violence against journalists in the exercise of their work on all levels of society and within governments;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its concern about the lack of specific legal or policy frameworks protecting journalists and media workers from violence, threats and intimidation at global scale; calls on public figures and authority representatives to refrain from denigrating journalists in public, as this undermines trust in the media across society; underlines the important role of journalists in reporting on protests and demonstrations and calls for them to be protected so that they can carry out their jobs without fear, reprisal or harassment;
Amendment 131 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the need to pay particular attention to satire and humour, which are used by press cartoonists to promote democratic values, such as freedom of speech and expression and to defend human rights and fundamental freedoms and to protest against crime, corruption and abuses of power, and which are used in evidencing and combating censorship; Recalls the right to freedom of expression and opinion of cartoonists;
Amendment 134 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Deplores the increased attempts by religious and state authorities to restrict freedom of expression and criticism under the guise of religious or blasphemy laws, especially in the case of satire, mockery or criticism in the form of journalistic or creative work and expression;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the attempts by public authorities to silence independent media or undermine their freedom and pluralism; warns against practices that indirectly subdue such media by means of financial patronage and condemns, in particular, attempts to control media public service; calls on governments to effectively counter abuse and to not misuse protective measures to prevent freedom of expression and not to enable censorship; recommends that governments allow freedom of social and political dialogue and critique, rather than blocking communication websites and social media without a legal premise;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the EU institutions to promote the use of media literacy as a tool to support citizens’ and societies’ broader understanding of the societal role of journalism and to promote exchange programmes for journalists; calls, in particular, for the promotion of programmes and policies aimed at fostering media and news literacy for journalists and media actors throughout the EU and abroad; considers that strengthening journalism is essential to prevent disinformation, polarisation and violence and can strengthen democracies by enabling political participation;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages EU Member States to promote the continuous development of competences and skills in all professions relevant for the protection of journalists and other media professionals in partner countries, in particular for law enforcement authorities, judges and prosecutors, as well as for all relevant authorities involved in digital safety;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Insists on enhancing collaboration between online platforms and law enforcement authorities so as to effectively address the spread of messages that incite hatred or instigate violence towards journalists and media workers, taking into account the fact that women are particularly targeted; stresses the importance of promptly removing online comments or reactions that undermine the safety of, by the platform on which these comments are posted, that harass journalists, in order to curb their uncontrolled spreadcite to violence and hatred and that clearly undermine the safety of journalists;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Highlights that in recent years hate speech and discrimination in the media, both online and offline, as well as cyber-violence against journalists, have become increasingly widespread, thus threatening media freedom, freedom of expression, information and pluralism; recalls that online hate speech can incite offline violence and online harassment; emphasizes that especially female journalists also face sexual harassment and sexual violence and are much more likely to experience online harassment than their male colleagues;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Underlines the need for enhanced multilateral engagement and coordination on the safety and effective protection of journalists, media workers and associated personnel, with a view to set a comprehensive policy approach that encompasses the pillars of prevention, protection and prosecution; Calls on the EU Commission to take a leading role in establishing and protecting freedom of speech and expression, most notably in relation to the practice of journalism world wide;
Amendment 167 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to further step up their commitment to combat impunity for crimes against journalists, media workers and associated personnel in partner countries but also in local and EU journalistic organizations and staff, and to launch concrete initiatives in view of appointing a UN Special Representative for the Protection of Journalist Worldwide;
Amendment 170 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU delegations to apply the EU human rights guidelines on freedom of expression online and offline in a robust, uniform and consistent manner as they pertain to protecting journalists and defending press freedom; strongly encourage the EEAS and its delegations to undertake all efforts to promote, harness and share examples of good practices, especially with EU officials prior to assignments in third countries;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to always weigh the option of voiced public action against silent diplomacy; highlights the importance of building civil society’sincreasing the understanding of civil society on the EU delegations’ modus operandi when it comes to the practice of journalism and freedom of speech and expression; encourages, in this regard, the EU delegations to make, to the extent possible, more public statements, both pre- emptively and in response to serious violations of or restrictions on the right to the freedom of opinion and expression; in the world;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the EEAS to establish an urgency response plan to be followed by the EU delegations with a range of protective tools, such as the issuing of statements, reacting to public smear campaigns, coordinating trial monitoring, conducting prison visits, visiting the homes or offices of at-risk journalists, raising cases urgently with the authorities, using bilateral dialogues to raise press freedom concerns, facilitating rest and respite opportunities for at-risk or traumatised journalists, supporting temporary relocation and/or evacuation, providing physical accompaniment in extreme situations, and seeking to advocate and build the capacity of local law enforcement, judicial and governmental authorities to protect journalists, including by pushing for full accountability for abuses of press freedom;
Amendment 183 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the EEAS to encourage exchange of views between law enforcement forces and journalist to allow for uninhibited reporting and other media activities covering protests or demonstrations in countries with EU delegations and to establish a common understanding on the rights of journalists;
Amendment 184 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on EU delegations, EU Member State diplomatic missions and like-minded partners to engage in proactive outreach to and support for journalist communities in third countries with a view to supporting their work and working conditions, to make regular assessments of the press freedom environment in each respective third country, including ongoing or emerging risks to journalists, and to seek ways to put in place either measures that could prevent abuses from occurring or protection measures, including providing demonstrable, effective administrative and visible moral support to journalists at risk of harassment, prosecution or injury; recommends the establishment of a point of contact for journalists to seek protection and support; recommends that this point of contact is free of charge, easily accessible for journalists (and, when needed, their families) and operate in a transparent manner;
Amendment 194 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to ensure that EU funding programmes are known and accessible to local CSOs active on journalist safety and freedom of expression and, when appropriate, to encourage and support them to apply to such programmes and to play a lead role in shaping and implementing relevant projects; underlines the need to ensure a balance between EU funding for projects to promote journalist safety and to support media development, in line with the NDICI’s thematic programme on human rights and democracy and its multiannual indicative programming and related indicators; reiterates its call to simplify the application process in order to makinge it less bureaucratic;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Pays tribute to all those who lost their lives and suffered attacks in the exercise of their freedom of expression both online and offline and stands by all those who have the courage to speak up against injustice, corruption and unlawfulness;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Final Declaration approved on 28-30 September 2022 by the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2022,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 2018 Commission communication on a new European agenda for culture (COM(2018)0267) and the 2016 Joint Communication towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations (JOIN(2016)0029) have played a decisive role in shaping the EU’s and Member States’ cultural policies, both in their national and international dimension;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage promoted culture and cultural heritage; as "a shared source of remembrance, understanding, identity, dialogue, cohesion and creativity for Europe"; whereas the general objectives of the Year were to “encourage and support the efforts of the Union, the Member States and regional and local authorities, in cooperation with the cultural heritage sector and broader civil society, to protect, safeguard, reuse, enhance, valorise and promote Europe's cultural heritage" 1a; _________________ 1a OJ L 131, 20.5.2017, p. 1
Amendment 40 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the European CCSI has been dramatic but has been uneven across sectors; whereas site-based activities have been heavily affected by lockdowns, travel restrictions and other necessary sanitary measures, while sectors with a stronger digital capacity were in a better position to face the crisis;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 46 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas public support measures contributed to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, varying widely between Member States, but did not always take into account the specific nature of employment schemes in the CCSI; whereas different legislative systems deepened the already existing inequalities between CCSI across the EU, hindering cultural diversity and cultural collaboration across Member States;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in its Resolution on the cultural recovery of Europe, the Parliament called for an investment of 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the CCSI and reiterated the importance of appropriate investments in the EU cultural agenda; whereas only 16 Member States have included culture in their National Recovery and Resilience Plans and in most cases the investments and reforms are insufficient; whereas the 2% target has been met on average at the EU level, but the majority of Member States stays well under this figure;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas cultural participation can be intended both as passive partaking and as active creation, regardless of the level - amateur or professional - to which the activity is undertaken; whereas both active and passive cultural participation have numerous economic, social and health benefits;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas arts and cultural activities have long been recognised by the WHO2a to be beneficial to health and mental well-being; , including mental health, and to individual and societal well-being, particularly thanks to their multifaceted nature and components, including social interaction, sensory activation, emotional expression, cognitive stimulation and physical activity, and to their capacity to stimulate multiple psychological, behavioural and social processes; whereas arts and culture have played a crucial role in alleviating the suffering and distress felt by communities around the world subsequently to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine; _________________ 2a Fancourt D, Finn S. What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2019 (Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report 67)
Amendment 60 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the arts and artistic disciplines are important components of education; and enablers of both formal, informal and non-formal education; whereas learning through and about arts and artistic disciplines contributes to the development of learners’ educational and social skills and competences, as well as developing creative thinking and transversal and transferrable skills;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas cultural relations are commonly defined3a as reciprocal, non- coercive, transnational interactions between two or more cultures, encompassing a range of activities that are conducted both by state and non-state actors; within the space of cultural and civil society; whereas the overall outcomes of cultural relations are greater connectivity, better mutual understanding, more and deeper relationships, mutually beneficial transactions and enhanced sustainable dialogue between states, peoples, non-state actors and cultures, building therefore more resilient societies; _________________ 3a British Council and Goethe Institut, Cultural Value - Cultural Relations in Societies in Transition: A Literature Review (2018), p. 7
Amendment 77 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas cultural diplomacy relates to states liaising with other states or their peoples through the medium of culture, with a dominance of the governmental and one-way advocacy perspective; over the mutual benefits and dialogue perspective; whereas cultural diplomacy is influenced by the politics inherent in foreign policy, is accountable to relevant state institutions and can be instrumentalised to support policy objectives4a; _________________ 4a Rivera T., Distinguishing Cultural Relations From Cultural Diplomacy: The British Council’s Relationship With Her Majesty’s Government, Figueroa Press (2015), p. 9-10
Amendment 78 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas digital technologies affect all aspects of cultural institutes’ worklife, as well as the work of artists, cultural workers, organisations and institutions, and can help them facilitate interaction with different audiences and opening access to their work; whereas various EU funding programmes and initiatives are supporting the digital transition of the sector, in particular Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the New European Bauhaus (NEB); whereas digitalisation in the cultural field also poses challenges to diversity, fair remuneration, access to culture, and deepens inequalities in particular due to the lack of adequate digital skills;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 96 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the strengthening of the Creative Europe 2021-2027 programme, notably the doubling of the budget compared to its predecessor, and the stronger emphasis on cultural diversity, inclusion, mobility, transnational creation and policy cooperation, and the digitalisation, greening and resilience of the CCSI; insists, though, on the need to ensure an adequate level of financing through a forthcoming revision of the MFF;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is deeply concerned that the Creative Europe programme is underfinanced, despite its budget increase in the current MFF, with the necessary frontloading of the budget to the years 2021 and 2022 causing dramatic funding shortages in the following years, potentially bringing further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that have only slowly started recovering, and thus having a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its role in international cultural relations;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2047(INI)
3. Notes with satisfaction that synergies between different EU policies and programmes are being developed; encourages the Commission to continue harnessing these synergiespromoted, notably through Creative Europe, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) and others; encourages the Commission to continue harnessing these synergies, with a view to maximising their positive effects, both in terms of substance and availability of funding; particularly, welcomes the mainstreaming of cultural heritage into other positions and policies of the EU;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists that freedom of artistic expression must remain guaranteed for all creators; invites the Commission to integrate freedom of artistic expression as self-standing indicator of the respect of the rule of law in its annual reports; invites the Commission and the EEAS to explore concrete paths to uphold the freedom of artistic expression of artists at risk, especially as consequences of wars and geopolitical instability;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 113 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the setting up of the Voices of Culture Structured Dialogue (SD); encourages more frequent and systematic exchanges between the SD and the OMC(SD), providing a platform for civil society organisations (CSOs) in the cultural sector to engage with the Commission and the OMC; encourages more frequent and systematic exchanges between the members of the SD and the OMC; calls on the Commission and the Member States to regularly follow-up on the recommendations put forward in final reports, conferences, workshops, and any other event organised within the OMC and SD structures; encourages the Member States to follow up on those recommendations with concrete policy changes and action plans;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In line with the Parliament resolution on the European Year of Cultural Heritage6a, asks the Commission and the Member States to review and update the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage in order to ensure the protection of cultural heritage in post-pandemic Europe; stresses that it is important to continue building on this legacy with the appropriate resources; _________________ 6a OJ C 456, 10.11.2021, p. 24–33
Amendment 120 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Invites the Member States to fully apply the principle enshrined in Art. 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and recognise the right to cultural, artistic and scientific life and related cultural rights as human rights for all; calls on the Member States to take all appropriate measures to eliminate any obstacle to the enjoyment of such rights, including but not limited to obstacles linked to socioeconomic characteristics, income, and physical accessibility, and to ensure the necessary conditions for everyone to engage freely in cultural activities;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to promote and invest in citizens’both active and passive participation of people in cultural and artistic activities, not only via communication and outreach campaigns, but also and predominantly via coherent, comprehensive policy measures and incentives, with a particular focus on sub- urban, rural and peripheral areas and marginalised socio-economic communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups; invites the Member States to integrate cultural participation objectives in policy-making beyond cultural policy;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that data collection should be considered as a key cross-cutting priorities in the new Council Work Plan for Culture; in this regard regrets that the latest available data collected by Eurostat on cultural participation date back to 2015; given the drastic change that CCSI have undergone since then, notably due to theCOVID-19 pandemic as well as innovative technological developments, invites the Commission to set up a Eurostat survey on cultural participation and trends in the EU, collecting and analysing statistical data at different territorial scales (national, regional, etc.), with special attention to participation in sub-urban, rural and peripheral areas and within marginalised socio-economic communities and disadvantaged and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the social and societal importance of the international mobility of cultural creators such as authors, performers and artists; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their role in the EU’s international relations; reiterates in this context its repeated calls urging the Commission to establish a European Status of the Artist, ensuring fair contractual situations and working conditions for everyone working in the cultural and creative sectors, and increasing opportunities for international mobility;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the work undertaken by the Commission to harness the power of culture and cultural diversity for social cohesion and well-being, such as the workshop for the experts of the EU Member States on culture for social cohesion in November2020; recommends building on the outcomes and lessons learned from all relevant projects and workshops;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the inclusion of the most disadvantaged groups in cultural activities and initiativemarginalised and underrepresented groups in cultural activities and initiatives, with the ultimate objective of fostering a sense of belonging among all people, particularly young people, and encouraging them to feel more European via their participation in cultural activities fostering their knowledge of EU values; welcomes in this regard the launch of an independent study entitled “The importance of citizens’ participation in culture for civic engagement and democracy - policy lessons from international research”, and looks forward to its publication in November2022; encourages the Commission to share the results of the study and take the appropriate follow-up actions;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Member States to recognise the role of the arts and culture in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and mental well-being, as well as in forming part of a complete psychosocial support for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and communities;
Amendment 167 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fundamental importance of culture for the development of the individual’s identity and overall individual and societal well-being as well as in the education of children and young people, especially as it contributes to their understanding of society;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern about the common narrowing of school curricula, which tend to relegate arts and artistic disciplines in a more marginal position compared to other subjects; urges Member States to allocate the appropriate financial and human resources and incentives to arts and artistic disciplines as curricular as well as extra-curricular activities; urges the Commission to move beyond a “STEM approach” and fully adopt a “STEAM approach” (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) instead;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSI;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the establishment of the Culture Moves Europe mobility scheme for professionals in the CCSI under Creative Europe; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still remain; calls for the promotion of cross-border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co-productions and residencies programmes, with the objective of fostering the mobility of artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices, including with non-EU countries;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their efforts to provide quality information on mobility and exchange programmes for artists and other cultural professionals and practitioners, as well as material support to tackle all kinds of obstacles to mobility in the CCSI, including administrative, financial and linguistic obstacles, as well as obstacles linked to disability;
Amendment 192 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the professionalworkers in the CCSI, having been seriously hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, must benefit from a genuine European recovery, particularly given the fact that this atypical sector is composed mostly of individuals as well as micro and small sized organisations and companies, often depending on irregular income and lacking long-term financial predictability;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be used in particular to improve the working conditions of professionals in the CCSI; Welcomes the Commission’s support to Member States in ensuring fair remuneration and improving socio- economic conditions for artists and creators through general and sector- specific dialogues; underlines that, besides measures supporting the economic recovery of the CCSI, the support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be used in particular to improve the working conditions, training, up- and reskilling of professionals in the CCSI in order to keep up with the ongoing structural changes in these sectors;
Amendment 204 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls, however, that the heterogeneity of public investments leads to the CCSI recovering at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and threatening Europe’s cultural diversity; underlines that the recovery of the CCSI must go hand-in-hand with the ongoing efforts towards increased sustainability and digitalisation;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reminds the Commission of Parliament’s repeated calls for a European Status of the Artist to be proposed and set out a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries, in full respect of the responsibilities of the Member States and the EU with regards to labour market and cultural policy, in order to improve the socio-economic conditions of culture professionals in all Member States; looks forward to the publication of the OMC report, expected by mid-2023; calls for input from relevant CSOs, including social partners on matters related to social protection, to be taken in due account with a view to ensure appropriate follow-up on this matter;
Amendment 211 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Encourages all Member States to implement Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market; calls on those Member States who have not yet done so, to transpose the Directive into their national laws, and to guarantee fair, appropriate and proportional remuneration of authors and performers; calls on the Commission to support the transposition and implementation efforts;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with regret that the procedures to apply for EU funding are often burdensome; calls on the Commission to further simplify these procedures, including those for the Creative Europe programme, are often still too burdensome and create unnecessarily obstacles for all potential beneficiaries, especially micro and small sized organisations in the CCSI, whose administrative capacities are limited, with regards to organisations both in Europe and in third countries; therefore calls on the Commission to further simplify these procedures to allow a wider pool and variety of organisations to have access to EU funding;
Amendment 221 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to respect the principle of multilingualism when adapting these procedures, permitting applications in all 24 official languages of the EU in order to allow a fair chance to organisations and individuals who do not have the capacity or means to ensure translation into English;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the recent setting-up of ‘cascade funding’; invites the Commission to further develop such schemes; as a means to better reach all beneficiaries, especially individuals and small- and medium-sized organisations; invites the Commission to further develop such schemes in all programmes of relevance to the CCSI; advises the Commission to consider, when setting up such schemes involving intermediary organisations, the issues of potential conflict of interest between the intermediary and the final recipients, the overhead costs for intermediaries in the logistics and administration of the grants, the criteria for selection and final evaluations of the grants;
Amendment 226 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that EU and national cultural policies and initiatives are backed by sufficient funding and capacities, in order to move beyond a crisis-management approach and adopt instead a long-term strategy for cultural policies;
Amendment 228 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the Commission’s key objective of accompanying the development of creative partnerships between the cultural and other sectors such as ICT, research and development, urban planning and sustainable tourism, to reinforce the social and economic impact of investments in culture and creativity, in particular towards the promotion of growth and jobs and the development and attractiveness of regions and cities; notes in particular the positive contribution of the EU Digital Innovation Hubs and the Creative Innovation Labs, which support European industries in their innovation capacity respectively in the digital and audiovisual areas;
Amendment 229 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the success of the European Capitals of Culture initiative with respect to the development of cities and regions across the EU and associated countries; welcomes the Commission’s Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor, developed by the Joint Research Centre, which contributes to objectively assessing the cultural and natural assets of regions and cities, based on the link between culture and tourism; encourages the Commission to follow up on the Cultural and Creative Spaces and Cities policy project, to promote cultural participation and social and urban regeneration;
Amendment 232 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Advises the Commission and the Member States to build on the recommendations of the OMC report on Sustainable Cultural Tourism to ensure the correct balance is achieved between safeguarding and conserving cultural heritage on the one hand and enhancing visitor access and facilities on the other; at the same time, urges the Member States to remain vigilant on the risks of mass tourism for cultural heritage as well as natural ecosystems;
Amendment 237 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Acknowledges the important contribution of the New European Bauhaus initiative, which aims to deliver the EU’s Green New Deal targets by bridging the worlds of science, technology, art and culture, mainstreaming environmental sustainability throughout all EU policies;
Amendment 245 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the vast contribution that the arts and culture make to raising awareness of environmental, climate and sustainability issues, and inspiring positive behavioural change; particularly, recalls that traditional knowledge, which constitutes part of cultural heritage, is key to enhancing climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts;
Amendment 255 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to design their cultural programmes in line with the principles of environmental sustainability and the fight against the climate crisis; , and assess the environmental impact of all EU-funded projects throughout their life cycle; recommends stakeholders and beneficiaries of EU funding to seek the most environmentally-friendly methods and approaches in the design, planning and implementation of their projects;
Amendment 259 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the OMC report on “Strengthening Cultural Heritage Resilience for Climate Change – Where the European Green Deal meets Cultural Heritage” and encourages the Commission and Member States to actively follow up on the recommendations and avail of the good practice examples;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2047(INI)
23b. Points out that special attention should be given to sustainability issues during the restoration of cultural heritage and traditional buildings; emphasises the need for further exchanges of best practices between Member States as well as with third countries on innovative measures to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings, while preserving their architectural interest or historic character;
Amendment 263 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Welcomes the inclusion of the “Culture, Creative & Inclusive Society” cluster within Horizon Europe and the increase of calls on research and innovation in the field of cultural heritage and the CCSI, and welcomes the recent launch of the new European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)’s Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on Culture and Creativity; looks forward to the results of these calls for proposals, particularly the contribution that research and innovation can make to developing European ICR;
Amendment 264 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Acknowledges digitalisation as a means of maximising the benefits of cultural heritage; stresses the challenges imposed by digitalisation on the CCSI and their need for constant rethinking and reshaping business models; emphasises the importance of guaranteed funding for digitalisation, preservation and online availability of cultural and creative content and our European cultural heritage; Recalls the importance of investing in digital literacy for all, including as a means to enjoy culture;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 275 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that culture makes a key contribution to fostering mutual understanding and restoring communication on the international stage in challenging global contexts; highlights the role of the EU in promoting a continuous dialogue on cultural policies between its Member States and third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out the difference in terms of decision-making processes, programme design and implementation, and overall philosophy between ‘cultural relations’ and ‘cultural diplomacy’; underlines that both approaches can coexist and complement each other but that each ultimately serves a different purpose;
Amendment 288 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the lack of a clear and coherent strategy for iInternational cCultural rRelations (ICR); strongly encourages the Commission and the EEAS to develop coherent strateg, in collaboration with the EUNIC Clusters and CSOs in third countries, coherent strategies, including defining a common shared understanding of what constitutes ICR and steps towards their implementation, to be endorsed by the Member States and to be implemented by the EU Delegations in third countries;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. UWelcomes the recommendations published by the Voices for Culture SD on ICR and invites the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to take these into due account when developing their ICR strategies; particularly, urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to apply a bottom- up, human rights, and a people-to-people approach when building their cultural relations with third countries outside the EU; , and to design and implement their ICR strategy and project programming taking into account the needs and demands of their partner countries and local communities, while treating them as equal partners; stresses that such strategies should answer to the needs and specific political and socio-economic situation of each partner country or region, rather than being the product of a ‘one size fits all’ approach;
Amendment 295 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Warns the Commission, the EEAS, the EU Delegations in third countries, the Member States and all the actors in the CCSI of the risk of EU cultural activities, particularly in the field of ICR, of being perceived as too Eurocentric;
Amendment 296 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Praises the work done by the Member States’ cultural institutes and organisations and by the EUNIC Clusters in third countries; encourages further cooperation between them and the development of their network with local CSOs, with a particular attention to be given to smaller Member States and Member States with limited or no cultural visibility abroad, and to their cultural representation needs;
Amendment 297 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the fact that several Commission and EEAS units are engaging in cross-cutting work on ICR; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to improve the coordination mechanisms between the entities concerned, including through the creation of more coherent and streamlined working methods, in order to maximise efficiency, avoid overlapping actions and ensure institutional memory;
Amendment 299 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the creation of cultural focal points in EU dDelegations; encourages the EU dDelegations to strengthen their role and integrate them under their political teams, rather than their communications and events teams; calls for the allocation of the necessary budgetary and personnel resources to the EU’s ICR and cultural diplomacy teams in the Commission and EEAS headquarters, as well as in the EU delegationDelegations, in order to facilitate cultural cooperation with local actors and academia in third countries;
Amendment 304 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Encourages the Member States and the EEAS to integrate coaching on cultural policies, ICR and cultural diplomacy in the training of all their diplomatic staff, in order to raise awareness amongst diplomats of ICR as a key, independent field within public diplomacy, and build the appropriate political and policy competences in the field of ICR and cultural diplomacy; looks forward to the results of the newly launched European Diplomatic Academy based on a European Parliament pilot project and to the publication in November of the feasibility study commissioned by the EEAS;
Amendment 310 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the initialfirst results of the Preparatory Action European Spaces of Culture; invites the Commission to continue funding itEuropean Spaces of Culture Preparatory Action; underlines the positive outcomes of the innovative collaboration models undertaken by the project partners, based on a call for ideas co-created with local stakeholders in the spirit of equal partnership; invites the Commission to continue funding this highly successful action; encourages cultural actors in the EU and third countries to explore further modalities of collaboration, such as co- creation of joint works of art, to foster mutual understanding;
Amendment 311 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists on the need to step up the fight against illicit trafficking in cultural goods; welcomes the recent Commission consultation in preparation of a new Action Plan to provide a clear, comprehensive and effective framework to the EU contribution to fight illicit trafficking of cultural goods, aiming at disrupting criminal activities and protecting cultural heritage in the internal market, as part of the EU strategy on organised crime;
Amendment 315 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the efforts undertaken by certain Member States to return cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin as part of their external policy strategy and in order to foster mutual understanding of one another’s cultural heritage and to support the development of autonomous cultural policies in third countries; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support those Member States in their negotiating processes with third countries outside the EUin a holistic approach;
Amendment 320 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls the importance of promoting culture as a facilitator of sustainable development, which brings high potential for social and economic growth; calls on the Commission to facilitate the contribution of cultural actors to sustainable development through their active participation in regular dialogue, professional networks and multi-stakeholder partnerships, as well as through NDICI-funded actions in the area of culture;
Amendment 324 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Recalls that, within the SDGs, promoting and safeguarding culture is both an end in itself and, notably as enshrined in targets 4.7, 8.9 and 11.4, as well as a key contributor to the implementation of the UN 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development; highlights the transversal nature of culture and cultural projects, which enables them to contribute positively to the achievement of all SDGs; invites the Commission, EU Delegations to third countries and the Member States to explore further the interlinkages between culture and cultural policies and the achievement of all SDGs;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Amendment 332 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Highlights the potential of culture and tangible and intangible cultural heritage as a vector of peace, reconciliation and conflict prevention; recalls that the destruction of cultural heritage may constitute a war crime, and in this respect recalls the Responsibility to Protect commitments undertaken by the Member States including in respect of protection of cultural heritage in the aftermath of as well as during armed conflicts;
Amendment 337 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 4 April 2022 on building a European Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries Ecosystem,
Amendment 6 #
2022/2038(INI)
A a. whereas the Directive plays a key role in structuring the European audiovisual ecosystem by pursuing the objectives of creativity and diversity, and is thus a cornerstone of the implementation of Article 167 TFUE;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in light of the omnipresence of digital media services and of the profusion of information sources on the internet, the acquisition of media literacy by children and adolescents, as well as by adults, is an indispensable basic skill , which, in addition to functional understanding, must include the ability for critical (self- )reflection regarding media usage patterns;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Article 13(2) of the Directive allows Member States to impose obligations to finance European works on audiovisual media services established in another Member State but operating on their territory; whereas this financing may take the form of a contribution to the national film funds, and of direct investment in European works; whereas 14 Member States have decided to introduce this obligation;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas European works, as defined in Article 1 of the Directive, are defined to include works originating from the Member States but also from third countries, subject to certain conditions; whereas the current definition of European works does not include any mandatory criteria relating to direct and indirect European control of the production company, or to intellectual property rights;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to promptly take the necessary measures to address the shortcomings and prevent any abuse of rights in the application of Article 2(4) of the Directive;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages Member States to better use and exploit the opportunities that can arise from the appropriate promotion of audiovisual media services of general interest; suggests, furthermore, that ERGA should help to develop guidelines in this regard, with a view to a harmonised European approach, based on an analysis of best practices; believes that progress could be made towards an obligation of prominence for general interest audiovisual media services, under the condition that the scope and understanding of the general interest content is harmonised and does not go against EU values;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out, in this regard, that services or content of general interest are deliberately not limited to public service media but also include content provided by commercial media service providers aimed at meeting social, democratic and cultural needs, as they may represent a greater diversity of views on the political spectrum;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 99 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that the introduction of minimum quotas for European works are a useful tool to promote the creation and access to European works; considers it necessary to ensure regular monitoring of the percentage of European works in catalogues and to adjust the level of obligation if necessary, with a view to ensure the presentation of a diversity of works;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Affirms that the definition of European works, both in its geographical scope and in its criteria relating to the production of the work, must effectively serve primarily the promotion of works produced in the European Union and whose exploitation benefits companies established in the Union; in this respect, recalls that the European Commission has planned to publish a Media Outlook to study the major media trends and analyse their impact on media markets and business models; regrets that this report could not be published in due time; considers that, should the Media Outlook data show a major imbalance, the definition of European works could be adapted so that the quotas better reflect the above-mentioned objectives;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Welcomes the transposition by several Member States of the possibility of having European works financed by video-on-demand services operating in their territory; considers that one way of making this mechanism even more virtuous would be to channel this funding towards independent producers respecting the European copyright framework as well as national authors’ and performers’ rights;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2038(INI)
13. Encourages, furthermore, g the integration of criteria relater agreement on common EU-wide requid to talent development, social obligations, inclusion, diversity, gender equality or grements ing investment incentive schemes in the form of tax credits; considers that such schemes should provide automatic eligibility mechanisms so that they are less dependent on award decisions by panels, are not capped and provide additional incentives for social or cultural effects that are desirable in terms of media policy, such as talent development, soto existing tax incentives; recalls that tax incentives are only one tool among others to encourage production, and that they do not qualify as financial obligations, inclusion, diversity, gender equality or greening the sens of the Directive;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recognizes the importance of the introduction of a minimum VoD quota and considers that ensuring its effective implementation is a priority; calls on the European Commission, Member States and audiovisual regulators to proceed to a detailed monitoring of its concrete implementation in all Member States as well as to assess its impact on the geographical, cultural, linguistic and artistic diversity of audiovisual works available to the European audience, including authored works; considers that equating a season of a series with one title should be assessed in due time in light of the objective of ensuring a balanced representation of cinematographic works and TV series;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Stresses the importance of prominence, promotion and discoverability of European works and that they should be the subject of more attention and proposals, on the continuity of the work done by ERGA on the matter; calls on the Commission to present guidelines on how Member States can ensure the prominence and the discoverability of European works, with a view to improving access to a greater cultural and linguistic diversity, and suggests that these guidelines may define the terms of prominence and discoverability; stresses the need for access to online consumption data in order to properly evaluate the impact of the prominence obligation in particular;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Insists on the importance of the article 13.2 on the possibility to introduce financial obligations (contributions to funds or direct investment obligations) on the basis of a targeted derogation to the country-of-origin principle, as Member States retain full competence over their cultural policies including for the audiovisual sector; highlights that financial obligations are instrumental in stimulating private investments and public support policies to the benefit of European works and to sustain local audiovisual ecosystems in a changing market context; encourages Member States implementing financial obligations to make sure that they benefit European independent producers and authors as well as different audiovisual genres and the linguistic expressions;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that equating a season of a series with one title, as set out in the guidelines pursuant to Article 13(7) of the Directive on the calculation of the share of European works in on-demand catalogues, does not serve the intended objective; notes that quota levels are purely quantitative targets which can best be achieved equitably by means of a minute- by-minute count in relation to the total size, measured in minutes, of the currently available catalogue of a video- on-demand servicea diverse and balanced representation of audiovisual formats should be promoted on video-on- demand services, namely between television series and cinematographic works; considers in this respect that equating a season of a series with one title, as set out in the guidelines pursuant to Article 13(7) of the Directive on the calculation of the share of European works in on-demand catalogues, should be evaluated to secure this objective and provide European consumers with a varied offer;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on Member States to better protect the European model of author’s rights against practices, such as work-for- hire contracts and buy-out contracts, where the intellectual property rights of creators are waived in full or in part; stresses that, in order to be considered an European work pursuant to Article 13(7) of the Directive, the law governing the contract must be that of the European Union or of one of its Member States; suggests that this latter requirement also applies to the eligibility criteria to benefit from funding under the Creative Europe Media programme;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that the prominence of European works as required by Article 13 of the Directive cannot be achieved without transparent access to data on the consumption of works; recalls that this data is necessary both for national financing funds and for private audiovisual actors; calls on the European Commission and the Member States for an initiative for the transparency of data relating to the success of works;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Considers that the role of the Directive is also to structure a European environment beneficial to European audiovisual creation; believes that such an environment should include some form of protection of European works, intellectual property and production capacity, and to ensure that European audiovisual actors receive adequate economic benefits from the exploitation of their works; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to continue their discussions on the protection of strategic cultural assets;
Amendment 148 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Considers that consideration could be given to the implementation of Article 14 of the Directive, concerning the broadcasting of events of major importance and the possibility for the general public to watch them, particularly with regard to the acquisition of audiovisual sports rights by video-on- demand subscription services;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to issue in good timewithout undue delay the guidelines required under Article 33a(3) on the scope of the Member States’ reports on the implementation of the measures for the development of media literacy skills, so thatas is it referred in Recital 59 of the AVMSD, in order to ensure a more effective and unified implementation and control of the AVMSD among all the State Members, so that the implementation of the directive and the timely submission of thesecontrol reports is not further delayed;
Amendment 161 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that the future dissolution of the ERGA in favour of the European Board for Media Services, in light of the upcoming European Media Freedom Act, should not hamper the proper application of the revised Directive;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI)),
Amendment 25 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the video game industry has a complete value chain based on innovation and creativity, bringing together a wide range of skills and know-how for writing, design, digital development, publishing, distribution or localisation; whereas a video game is first and foremost a work of intellectual property (IP) on which the value chain is based;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas these ecosystems still lack the harmonised data, definitions and legal frameworks required to enable them to embrace their full potential; whereas this support is sometimes direct, as with the Creative Europe programme, or indirect, for example via Horizon Europe; whereas public policies in favour of video games are often incorporated into the audiovisual field;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas video games have proven to be a powerful, cross-sectoral medium, at the confluence of arts and technologies, building on the experiences of various artistic techniques while intertwining them with innovative technologies;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas video games bear a dual role of in the ecological transition, both as an industry that must act to become more ecological, and as a medium for raising players' awareness of climate and environmental issues;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas e-sport is a mass entertainment activity, characterised by both a large video game player base and a small number of professional teams;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the video game and e-sport sector is above all founded on a highly internationalised market with few barriers to the circulation of goods and services; whereas access to the latest hardware and software is critical for the dynamism and competitiveness of the European video game and esport ecosystems;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas, as in many creative sectors, workers in the video game sector in the run-up to the release of a game are particularly subject to a very high work rate, known as "crunch", consisting of often unpaid overtime; whereas these working conditions can be detrimental to workers;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas, although the European Union is a major player in the video game ecosystem, the industry is largely dominated by extra European players;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the creation of a truly integrated European video game sector entails increasing the number of co- productions involving European actors; welcomes the fact that the Creative Europe Programme funds the European video game sector; regrets, however, the low amount of funding committed so far, and the fact that the eligibility criteria are not adapted to the sector’s needs, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 81 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the growing video game sector offers an increasing number of new job opportunities for many cultural creators, such as game developers, designers, writers, music producers and other artists, which any Union action in this field and especially funding activities should take into consideration
Amendment 87 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to map and define the European video game industry, including through a potential revision of NACE codes, and to foster the creation of a ‘European Video Game’ label to improve the discoverability and encourage the dissemination of video games created in Europe;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of the localisation process for the successful circulation of a game in a multilingual market such as the European Union, and for the promotion of linguistic diversity; considers that strong support from the European Union in this matter would be appropriate;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Insists on the need to develop a European strategy for IP in video games; considers that such a strategy can both rely on the creation of original IP and promote existing European creations and IP;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Council’s position on a European strategy for the cultural and creative industrial ecosystem, in particular on the definition, protection and promotion of our strategic cultural assets; declares its readiness to move forward on this subject, in particular with regard to European video game studios and catalogues; is of the opinion that further European investment should be channeled to the sector and that InvestEU and Media Invest could help in ensuring that its financing needs are being met;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Insists that the growth of the European video game sector depends on the availability of hardware and software, as well as on the existence of people with the necessary know-how to sustain the ecosystem; calls on the Commission to assess Europe's strengths and weaknesses in this area, in particular regarding its dependence on imports;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair contractual situations and working conditions for all cultural creators and other professionals working in the video game sectors, notably in the context of a European status of the artist, and to safeguard the protection of their intellectual property rights;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that video games and e- sports can promote European history, identity, heritage, values and diversity through immersive experiences; believes that this media should be further recognised for its contribution to the European soft power;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to finance the establishment of a European Video Game Academy responsible for the promotion of video games showcasing European values; history and diversity, but also the know-how of our European video game industry;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that video games can quickly become heritage to be preserved and promoted; suggests that support be provided for the creation of an archive preserving the most culturally significant European video games, and ensuring their playability in the future;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that video games can be a valuable teaching tool for actively involving learners in a curriculum, and to develop digital literacy, soft skills and creative thinking; believes that the deployment of video games in school should be done in parallel with raising teachers’ awareness of how best to use video games in their teaching;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 142 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the importance of European training courses dedicated to the video game professions for the creative, technical, legal and economic aspects of the value chain; stresses the importance of developing leading educational programmes in Europe focusing on video games and of pursuing a proactive policy to foster gender equality and inclusivity in the sector;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the efforts that have been made in terms of accurate and non- stereotypical representation of women in video games; considers, however, that this progress must continue and goes hand in hand with an increasingly equal presence of women in all positions in the value chain;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work carried out by Pan European Game Information (PEGI) since 2003 to inform video game players and parents about the content of video games and in protecting minors from potentially inappropriate content; recalls that the role of parents is key in ensuring that children play video games safely, with tools at their disposal such as parental control features; underlines the important role of awareness-raising campaigns in this area;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that loot boxes must be made fully clear and transparent to players, in particular minors and their parents, in order to prevent risky behaviours; welcomes the Commission's guidelines on unfair business-to- consumer commercial practices concerning increased transparency of loot boxes and a harmonised European approach to this phenomenon;
Amendment 176 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that e-sport and traditional sports are different sectors, especially given the fact that video games used for competitive gaming or e-sports belong to a private entity and are played in a digital environment; believes, however, that they may complement each other and promote similar values and skills, such as fair play, teamwork, leadership, antiracism and gender equality;
Amendment 123 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires the Union to take cultural aspects into account in its action under other provisions of the Treaties, in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures.
Amendment 135 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Recipients of media services in the Union (natural persons who are nationals of Member States or benefit from rights conferred upon them by Union law and legal persons established in the Union) should be able to effectively enjoy the freedom to receive free and pluralistic media services produced in accordance with editorial freedom in the internal market. In fosteracilitating the cross-border flow of media services, a minimum level of protection of service recipients should be ensured in the internal market. Thate rights of recipients of media services would be in compliance with the right to receive and impart information and the requirement to respect media freedom and media pluralism pursuant to Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’). It is thus necessary to harmonise certain aspects of national rules related to media services to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers, and in compliance with Article 22 of the Charter that the Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. It is thus necessary to harmonise certain aspects of national rules related to media services, also taking into consideration Article 167 of the TFEU on respecting the national and regional diversity of the Member States and the need of the general public to receive the content provided by media service providers also in official languages, when appropriate. In the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe, citizens called on the EU to further promote media independence and pluralism, in particular by introducing legislation addressing threats to media independence through EU-wide minimum standards46. _________________ 46 Conference on the Future of Europe – Report on the Final Outcome, May 2022, in particular proposal 27 (1) and 37 (4).
Amendment 141 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For the purposes of this Regulation, the definition of a media service should be limited to services as defined by the Treaty and therefore should cover any form of economic activity, including also non- standard forms of employment. This definition should exclude user-generated content uploaded to an online platform unless it constitutes a professional activity normally provided for consideration (be it of financial or of other nature). It should also exclude purely private correspondence, such as e-mails, as well as all services that do not have the provision of audiovisual or audio programmes or press publications as their principal purpose, meaning where the content is merely incidental to the service and not its principal purpose, such as advertisements or information related to a product or a service provided by websites that do not offer media services. The definition of a media service should cover in particular television or radio broadcasts, on-demand audiovisual media services, audio podcasts or press publications. Corporate communication and distribution of informational or promotional materials for public or private entities should be excluded from the scope of this definition.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the digitalised media market, providers of video-sharing platforms or, very large online platforms or very large online search engines may fall under the definition of media service provider. In general, such providers play a key role in the content organisation, including by automated means or algorithms, but do not exercise editorial responsibility over the content to which they provide access. However, in the increasingly convergent media environment, some providers of video-sharing platforms or very large online platforms have started to exercise editorial control over a section or sections of their services. Therefore, such an entitwhen such entities exercise editorial control, they could be qualified both as a video-sharing platform provider or a very large online platform provider and as a media service provider.
Amendment 158 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure that society reaps the benefits of the internal media market, it is essential not only to guarantee the fundamental freedoms under the Treaty, but also the legal certainty which the recipients of media services need for the enjoyment of the corresponding benefits. Such recipients should have access to quality media services, which have been produced by journalists and editors in an independent manner and in line with journalistic ethical and professional standards and hence provide trustworthy information, including news and current affairs content of political or societal interest at local, national or international level without any interference by the public authority or influenced by commercial interests. Such right does not entail any correspondent obligation on any given media service provider to adhere to standards not set out explicitly by law. Such quality media services are also an antidote against disinformation, including foreign information manipulation and interference.
Amendment 182 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Public service media established by the Member States play a particular role in the internal media market, by ensuring that citizens and businesses have access to quality information and impartial media coverage, as part of their mission. Therefore, the independence of public service media and autonomy in exercising their public service mission is in the public interest and necessary for ensuring democracy, pluralism, social cohesion and cultural and social diversity, including for participation of the public. Independence is particularly important during electoral periods to ensure citizens have access to impartial and quality information. However, public service media can be particularly exposed to the risk of interference, given their institutional proximity to the State and the public funding they receive. This risk may be exacerbated by uneven safeguards related to independent governance and balanced coverage by public service media across the Union. Thise abovementioned risks can also materialise in politically appointed senior management who exerts pressure on the editorial independence of journalists and editors for partial political or commercial interests. These situations may lead to biased or partial media coverage, distort competition in the internal media market and negatively affect access to independent and impartial media services. It is thus necessary that public service media should have ensured independence and editorial autonomy from government, political or economic actors or any other vested interest. It is also necessary, building on the international standards developed by the Council of Europe in this regard, to put in place legal safeguards for the independent functioning of public service media across the Union. Public service media management should be independent, impartial and free from political or commercial interests, with clear rules for any conflict of interests, while the appointment and dismissal of the persons or bodies constituting the highest decision-making authority within the public service media provider should be made according to predictable, transparent, non-discriminatory and objective criteria taking into account the opinion of public media service employees, particularly editorial boards and journalists. It is also necessary to guarantee that, without prejudice to the application of the Union’s State aid rules, public service media providers benefit from sufficientadequate, sustainable and stable funding to fulfil their mission that enables predictability in their planning. Preferably, such funding should be decided and appropriated on the basis of predictable, transparent, independent, impartial and non-discriminatory procedures, on a multi-year basis, in line with the public service mission of public service media providers, to avoid potential for undue influence from yearly budget negotiations. The requirements laid down in this Regulation do not affect the competence of Member States to provide for the funding of public service media as enshrined in Protocol 29 on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 209 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To mitigate regulatory burdens, micro enterprises within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council50should be exempted from the requirements related to information and internal safeguards with a view to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions.Moreover,media service providers should be free to tailor the internal safeguards to their needs, in particular if they are small and medium- sized enterprises within the meaning of that Article.TMedia service providers are encouraged to develop self-regulatory instruments in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, establishing the principles of independence, reliability and freedom of information. In this regard, the Recommendation that accompanies this Regulation 51provides a catalogue of voluntary internal safeguards that can be adopted within media companies in this regard. The present Regulation should not be construed to the effect of depriving the owners of private media service providers of their prerogative to set strategic or general goals and to foster the growth and financial viability of their undertakings. In this respect, this Regulation recognises that the goal of fostering and ensuringeditorial independence needs to be reconciled with the legitimate rights and interests of private media owners. _________________ 50 Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, ame while recognising the need to follow the highest professional and ethical standards in the decision-making editorial process and ing Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19-76).tegrity of media coverage of news and current affairs. _________________ 51 OJ C , , p. .
Amendment 213 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Independent national regulatory authorities or bodies are key for the proper application of media law across the Union. National regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU are best placed to ensure the correct application of the requirements related to regulatory cooperation and a well-functioning market for media services, envisaged in Chapter III of this Regulation. In order to ensure a consistent application of this Regulation and other Union media law, it is necessary to set up an independent advisory body at Union level gathering such authorities or bodies and coordinating their actions. The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA), established by Directive 2010/13/EU, has been essential in promoting the consistent implementation of that Directive. The European Board for Media Services (‘the Board’) should therefore build on ERGA and replace it. This requires a targeted amendment of Directive 2010/13/EU to delete its Article 30b, which establishes ERGA, and to replace references to ERGA and its tasks as a consequence. The amendment of Directive 2010/13/EU by this Regulation is justified in this case as it is limited to a provision which does not need to be transposed by Member States and is addressed to the institutions of the Union. National regulatory authorities or bodies should have adequate financial and human resources proportional to the additional tasks conferred to them under this Regulation to perform necessary tasks necessary within Member States and enable the independent and effective functioning of the Board and application of this Regulation. National regulatory authorities should enjoy full operational autonomy and be independent of any political and commercial interference. The independence of national regulatory authorities participating in the activities of the Board is a necessary condition for effective performance of the Board’s tasks and credibility of the established advisory body on the European level. It is thus necessary that the Board includes, in the adoption of its rules of procedure, a possibility to temporarily suspend the participation of a member of the Board in a clear, transparent and non- discriminatory procedure, should this member have repeatedly failed to demonstrate its independence.
Amendment 220 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Board should bring together senior representatives of the national regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU, appointed by such authorities or bodies. In cases where Member States have several relevant regulatory authorities or bodies, including at regional level, a joint representative should be chosen through appropriate procedures and the voting right should remain limited to one representative per Member State. This should not affect the possibility for the other national regulatory authorities or bodies to participate, as appropriate, in the meetings of the Board. The Board and its Advisory Group should also have the possibility and are encouraged to invite to attend its meetings, in agreement with the Commission, experts and observers, including in particularexperts to seek additional information, explanation, research and expertise for particular regulatory matters or member states affected . The Board and its Advisory Group should also have a possibility to organise structured dialogue with experts and representatives of media sector, such as media policy experts, media service providers, journalistic organisations, self-regulatory bodies and media associations who may be invited to contribute in-depth analysis, research, on- ground information, providing valuable insights for the Board to effectively perform its tasks. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, should also be able to invite regulatory authorities or bodies from candidate countries, potential candidate countries, EEA countries, or ad hoc delegates from other competent national authorities. Due to the sensitivity of the media sector and following the practice of ERGA decisions in accordance with its rules of procedure, the Board should adopt its decisions on the basis of a two-thirds majority of the votes.
Amendment 227 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The Board members are national regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU and have only competencies limited to matters related to audiovisual media services. However, the Board will need to address issues beyond its current remit, particularly on issues related to press publications, and it is therefore necessary to create an additional advisory body (“Advisory Group”) consisting of experts and representatives of the media sector to aid the Board, particularly on regulatory matters concerning media freedom, press freedom for press publications, assessing editorial independence of media service providers or media pluralism in the internal market in terms of market concentrations or where national measures affect media pluralism and editorial independence. Moreover, the Advisory Group and its wide range of stakeholders and representatives from media sector should be better placed to examine adherence of media service providers to ethical and professional standards in order to be designated as trustworthy vis-a-vie their position in the online environment. The Advisory Group should provide more inclusive and structured contributions to the tasks of the Board and be comprised of experts, media representatives of self-regulatory or co- regulatory organisations such as journalistic associations, media or press councils, and representatives of civil society to provide the necessary information, research, analysis, and recommendation to assist and advise the Board for it to be able to base its decisions or draw up its opinions. Such representatives should be widely recognised and accepted experts or media freedom watchdogs acting on behalf of media service providers within Member States or on a European level. Since provisions of this Regulation relates to an extremely sensitive matter concerning media freedom, and assessing editorial independence should not be limited only to regulators but include a wider range of stakeholders, and because Member states have diverging rules relating and different self-regulatory practices in force, it is necessary to have a sound, inclusive and comprehensive analysis and recommendations from the Advisory Group which can provide insight based on first-hand experience in Member States and according to a particular field of expertise to assess such matters. The Advisory Group should be appointed with transparent, non-discriminatory and objective criteria and be comprised of permanent employees who have sufficient expertise in media policy.
Amendment 228 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
(23b) The Advisory Group to the Board should be positioned within the structure of the Board and advise the Board in performing its tasks while keeping necessary autonomy to act independently, including from the Board itself. The Advisory Group should have the possibility to invite additional experts and media representatives, whether in a structured dialogue or otherwise, to help them assess and contribute to their work based on their needs at their own discretion for the application of this Regulation. The Board should be able to request consultation or recommendation from the Advisory Group, while the Advisory Group should be empowered to issue recommendations and draw attention to possible breaches to the Board concerning the application of this Regulation at its own discretion or when requested by the Commission or European Parliament. Advisory Group should also make their recommendations or reports on the results from consultations with relevant stakeholders publicly available, independently from the Board. Such contributions of the Advisory Group should provide the Board with adequate information to base their decisions upon it while complementing and feeding into existing established mechanisms in the Union, such as annual Rule of Law reports or self-regulatory initiatives such as Media Pluralism Monitoring. Moreover, the Advisory Group and its work could also be useful for Member States, which can also request the Advisory Group to provide them assistance and rely on their expertise in the preparation of legislative, regulatory or administrative measures or how such measures taken might be liable to affect media pluralism and editorial independence of media service providers in the internal market in order to avoid possible market distortions and harmonise the rules in advance for the functioning of the internal market for media services. Additionally, the Advisory Group’s contributions should enable to Board to recognise outstanding issues, which the Board should take into consideration in preparation for its annual work programme and main deliverables to be comprehensive and responsive to the needs and challenges of the media sector and its stakeholders.
Amendment 230 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Without prejudice to the powers granted to the Commission by the Treaties, it is essential that the Commission and the Board work and cooperate closely. In particular, the Board should actively support the Commission in its tasks of ensuring the consistent application of this Regulation and of the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU. For that purpose, the Board should in particular advise and assist the Commission on regulatory, technical or practical aspects pertinent to the application of Union law, promote cooperation and the effective exchange of information, experience and best practices and draw up opinions in agreement with the Commission or upon its requestor any other tasks in the cases envisaged by this Regulation. In order to effectively fulfil its tasks, the Board should be able to rely on the expertise and human resources of a secretariat provided by the Commission. The Commission secretariat should provide administrative and organisational support to the Board, and help the Board in carrying out its task. The Commission should allocate adequate financial resources for effective and independent functioning of the Board’s secretariat and Advisory Group. The secretariat should provide administrative and organisational support to the Board, and help the Board in carrying out its tasks. The Advisory body can be requested to advise the Board on regulatory matters concerning audiovisual regulatory matters and for coordination tasks for this Regulation, while for the press publications or press sector or examining adherence of media service providers to editorial standards and its independence it should be a necessary condition for the Board to consult the Advisory Group and include their view when taking any decisions or draw up opinions.
Amendment 251 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Ensuring a consistent regulatory practice regarding this Regulation and Directive 2010/13/EU is essential. For this purpose, and to contribute to ensuring a convergent implementation of EU media law, the Commission mayshould issue guidelines on matters covered by both this Regulation and Directive 2010/13/EU when neededcessary. When deciding to issue guidelines, the Commission should consider in particular regulatory issues affecting a significant number of Member States or those with a cross-border element. This is the case in particular for national measures taken under Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EU on the appropriate prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest. In view of the abundance of information and the increasing use of digital means to access the media, it is important to ensure prominence for content of general interest, in order to help achieving a level playing field in the internal market and compliance with the fundamental right to receive information under Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union. Given the possible impact of the national measures taken under Article 7a on the functioning of the internal media market, guidelines by the Commission would be important to achieve legal certainty in this field. It would also be useful to provide guidance on national measures taken under Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/13/EU with a view to ensuring the public availability of accessible, accurate and up-to-date information related to media ownership. In the process of preparing its guidelines, the Commission should be assisted by the Board. The Board should in particular share with the Commission its regulatory, technical and practical expertise regarding the areas and topics covered by the respective guidelines.
Amendment 265 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Regulatory authorities or bodies referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU have specific practical expertise that allows them to effectively balance the interests of the providers and recipients of media services while ensuring the respect for the freedom of expression. This is key in particular when it comes to protecting the internal market from activities of media service providers originating from outside the Union (either established outside of the UnionEU, established outside the EU but under jurisdiction of an EU Member State through the Directive 2010/13/EU satellite criteria or established in the EU), irrespective of the means of distribution or access that target or reach audiences in the Union where, inter alia in view of the control that may be exercised by third countries over them, they may prejudice or pose risks of prejudice to national and public security and defence, public health, incite to violence, hatred or promote terrorist activities, including committing terrorist acts. In this regard, the coordination between national regulatory authorities or bodies to face together possible public security and defence threats stemming from such media services needs to be strengthened and given a legal framework to ensure the effectiveness and possible coordination of the national measures adopted in line with Union media legislation. In order to ensure that media services suspended in certain Member States under Article 3(3) and 3(5) of Directive 2010/13/EU do not continue to be provided via satellite or other means in those Member States, a mechanism of accelerated mutual cooperation and assistance should also be available to guarantee the ‘effet utile’ of the relevant national measures, in compliance with Union law. Additionally, it is necessary to coordinate the national measures that may be adopted to counter national and public security and defence threats by media services established outside of the Union and targeting audiences in the Union, including the possibility for the Board, in agreement with the Commission, to issue opinions on such measures, at its own initiative or at the request of the national regulatory authority, as appropriate. In this regard, risks to public security and defence need to be assessed with a view to all relevant factual and legal elements, at national and European level. This is without prejudice to the competence of the Union under Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Very large online platforms and very large online search engines act for many users as a gateway for access to media services. Media service providers who exercise editorial responsibility over their content play an important role in the distribution of information and in the exercise of freedom of information online. When exercising such editorial responsibility, they are expected to act diligently and provide information that is trustworthy and respectful of fundamental rights, in line with the regulatory or self- regulatory requirements they are subject to in the Member States. Providers or very large online platforms and very large online search engines should have clear mechanisms in place to ensure the right to the freedom and pluralism of media. This should apply in a non-discriminatory way to all Member States and languages throughout the Union, providing adequate human resources for the compliance of this Regulation in all geographical regions. Therefore, also in view of users’ freedom of information, where providers of very large online platforms consider that content provided by such media service providers is incompatible with their terms and conditions, while it is not contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 2634 of Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]2065, they should duly consider freedom and pluralism of media, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]2065 and provide, as early as possible, the necessary explanations to media service providers as their business users in the statement of reasons under Regulations (EU) 2019/1150 and 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council54. To minimise the impact of any restriction to that content on users’ freedom of information, very large online platforms should endeavour to submit the statement of reasons prior to the restriction or otherwise suspensions taking effect without prejudice to their obligations under Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]2022/2065. In particular, this Regulation should not prevent a provider of a very large online platform to take expeditious measures either against illegal content disseminated through its service, or in order to mitigate systemic risks posed by dissemination of certain content through its service, in compliance with Union law, in particular pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [the Digital Services Act]. _________________ 54 Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 57-79)2065.
Amendment 286 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is furthermore justified, in view of an expected positive impact on freedom to provide services and freedom of expression, that where media service providers adhere to certain regulatory or self-regulatory standards, their complaints against decisions of providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines are treated with priority and without undue delay.
Amendment 289 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) To this end, providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines should provide a functionality on their online interface to enable media service providers to declare that theybe designated as meeting certain requirements, while at the same time retaining the possibility not to accept such self-declaration where they consider that these conditions are not met. Providers of very large online platforms may rely on information regarding adherence to these requirements, such as the machine-readable standard of the Journalism Trust Initiative or other relevant codes of conduct. Providers of very large online platforms should rely on information on which media service providers are designated to comply with all conditions stated in this Regulation, received by the Board, regarding adherence to these requirements. The Commission should adopt a Delegated Act, where it should lay down in law transparent, non-discriminatory and objective mechanisms on the application of media service providers and on how the Board designates trustworthy media service providers and their adherence to these requirements without creating unnecessary burden to media service providers, or exclude smaller media service providers. Adherence to such requirements should be determined after assessments of media service providers on a case-by-case basis or automatically when media service providers are members of widely accepted self- regulatory body for media with confirmation by the Advisory Group. Adherence to such requirements should particularly rely on editorial independence from Member States, political parties and third countries, and be designated by the Board only after verification by the Board’s Advisory Group following a structured dialogue with relevant stakeholders, self-regulatory media bodies and civil society, which should be taken in account, and follow established and widely accepted practices such as the machine-readable standard of the Journalism Trust Initiative or other relevant codes of conduct. Very large online platforms and very large search engines shall accept the designated media service providers, while the Board should make its assessments publicly available. Guidelines by the Commission may be useful to facilitate an effective implementation of such functionality, including on modalities of involvement of relevant civil society organisations in the review of the declarsignations, on consultation of the regulator of the country of establishment, where relevant, and address any potential abuse of the functionality.
Amendment 304 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Building on the useful role played by ERGA in monitoring compliance by the signatories of EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, the Board should, at least on a yearly basis, organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms, discuss experience and best practices related to the application of the relevant provisions of this Regulation and to monitor adherence to self-regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including those aimed at countering disinformation. The Commission may, where relevant, examine the reports on the results of such structured dialogues when assessing systemic and emerging issues across the Union under Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act] and may ask the Board2065 and may ask the Board and its Advisory Group to support it to this effect.
Amendment 306 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Recipients of audiovisual media services should be able to effectively choose the audiovisual content they want to watch according to their preferences. Their freedom in this area may however be constrained by commercial practices in the media sector, namely agreements for content prioritisation between manufacturers of devices or providers of user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of audiovisual media services, such as connected televisions, and media service providers. Prioritisation can be implemented, for example, on the home screen of a device, through hardware or software shortcuts, applications and search areas, which have implications on the recipients’ viewing behaviour, who may be unduly incentivised to choose certain audiovisual media offers over others. Service recipients should have the possibility to change, in a simple and user- friendly manner, the default settings of a device or user interface controlling and managing access to, and use of, audiovisual media services, without prejudice to measures to ensure the appropriate prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest implementing Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EC, taken in the pursuit of legitimate public policy considerations. Audiovisual media services of general interest, insofar as they are defined as meeting the objectives of media pluralism, freedom of expression, access to reliable information, social cohesion or cultural diversity, play a key role in the formation of public opinion and should, moreover, have a prominent presence by default on devices or user interfaces, prior to costumisation, in order to facilitate their access. Services or content of general interest should not be limited to public service media, but also include services or content provided by commercial media services providers, as they may represent a greater range of views on the political spectrum.
Amendment 321 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Different legislative, regulatory or administrative measures can negatively affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market. They include to provide access to a plurality of views and to reliable sources of information to citizens and businesses alike. Such measures can take various forms such as, for example, rules to limit the ownership of media companies by other companies active in the media sector or non-media related sectors; they also include decisions related to licensing, such as revoking or preventing from renewing licences or in any way unjustifiably blocking or limiting their ability to broadcast, print or otherwise disseminate content, authorisation or prior notification for media service providers. In order to mitigate their potential negative impact on the functioning of the internal market for media services and enhance legal certainty while ensuring the freedom to provide media services without distorting pluralistic media markets in the internal market, it is important that such measures comply with the principles of objective justification, transparency, non- discrimination and proportionality. Any measures that can negatively affect media pluralism and editorial independence or operations of media service providers, including when implementing EU legislation in the internal market, should be communicated well in advance in order to prevent possible disruptions and allow media service providers and relevant stakeholders enough time to assess the impact of such measures on media pluralism or editorial freedom.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) While this Regulation should not hamper the implementation of Directive 2010/13/EU, it should be recalled that the Commission has to initiate infringement proceedings against national implementations that are manifestly contrary to the spirit of the text of the Directive, and to the values of the EU as enshrined in Article 2 TEU and in the Charter.
Amendment 332 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) It is also key that the Board is empowered to issue an opinion, on the Commission’s request, where national measures are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. This is, for example, the case when a national administrative measure is addressed to a media service provider providing its services towards more than one Member State, or when the concerned media service provider has a significant influence on the formation of public opinion in that Member State. n order to adequately assess the possible impacts of such measures, the Advisory Group should be able to scrutinise and competently analyse them with the necessary expertise, taking into account the general situation of the media landscape in the concerned Member States and inputs from stakeholders, to provide sufficient insight to the Board. It is also key that the Board is empowered to issue an opinion, on its own initiative or on the request of the Commission, European Parliament or any legitimate entity, particularly affected media service providers, where national measures are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services to prevent possible abuses or misuses of administrative or legislative powers by the Member States to infringe on the freedom of media service providers providing services in the internal market. This is, for example, the case when a national administrative measure is addressed to a media service provider providing its services towards more than one Member State, or when the concerned media service provider has an influence on the formation of public opinion in a particular Member State. Member States may, if they wish to do so, request Advisory Group to assist them before adopting any administrative or legislative changes examining the impact of their proposed measures regarding the functioning of the internal market for media service providers. Such assistance should aim to achieve prior harmonization efforts of possible changes to the rules governing media markets, prevent distortion in the internal market, and promote clarity and predictability for cross-border conformity of the regulatory media environment throughout the Union.
Amendment 338 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Media play a decisive role in shaping public opinion and helpenabling citizens to access relevant information for participateion in democratic processes. This is why Member States should provide for rules and procedures in their legal systemsnational law to ensurable assessment of media market concentrations that could have a significant impact onor already have an impact on media pluralism or editorial independence. The assessment should allow for addressing non- economic sensitivities pertinent to media pluralism orand editorial independence of media service providers within Member State’s media ecosystems. Such rules and procedures can have an impact on the freedom to provide media services in the internal market and need to be properly framed and be transparent, objective, proportionate and non-discriminatory. To ensure citizens the ability to form their own opinion and bring clarity to media market players, it is necessary to provide them with adequate information and objective overview regarding the structure of media market, including the diversity of media ownership, existing market concentration in Member States, and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence of media service providers. Media market concentrations subject to such rules should be understood as covering those which could result in a single entity controlling or having significant interests in media services which have substantial influence on the formation of public opinion in a given media market, within a media sub-sector or across different media sectors in one or more Member States. An important criterion to be taken into account is the reduction of competing views within that market as a result of the concentration. Moreover, local and regional media market players play a key role in shaping public opinion. It is, therefore, necessary to take into account the sustainability of a strong, pluralistic and well-funded local and regional media ecosystem, especially when assessing concentrations in the media market. When conducting this assessment, national regulatory authorities or bodies should indeed pay particular attention to the geographical reach of the media service providers involved so as to ensure that all recipients of media service can access pluralistic news and current affairs when accessing local and regional media.
Amendment 342 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) National regulatory authorities or bodies, who have specific expertise in the area of media pluralismin consultation with relevant stakeholders, particularly media experts and journalistic associations, as well as other self-regulatory media bodies organised by the Advisory Group, who have specific expertise in the area of media pluralism, and act as watchdogs of editorial independence of media service providers, should be involved in the assessment of the impact of media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence, including where they are not the designated authorities or bodies themselves. The consultation should be inclusive and reported by the Advisory Group, and it should be taken into account by national regulatory authorities or bodies when drafting assessments of media market concentration's impact on media pluralism and editorial independence. National regulatory authorities or bodies, when setting procedural rules in their national law that will allow for an assessment of media market concentrations, should examine the overall level of existing media market concentrations and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence within six months of the application of this Regulation. The examination should focus on the current structure of the media market, such as the diversity of media players on the market, the impact of concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, and the possible influence on the formation of public opinion. The Board, assisted by its Advisory Group and in consultation with the Commission, should help regulatory authorities or bodies by providing guidance on factors and criteria taken into account and organise consultations in a structured dialogue with relevant stakeholders. In order to foster legal certainty and ensure that the rules and procedures are genuinely geared at protecting media pluralism and editorial independence, it is essential that objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria for notifying and assessing the impact of media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence are set out in advance, while ensuring the conformity of procedural rules for such criteria with this Regulation.
Amendment 351 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The Board should be empowered to provide opinions on draft decisions or opinion, assisted by the Advisory Group, should be empowered to provide guidance and organise consultation or structured dialogue with relevant stakeholders in Member State on the criteria used for the draft assessments on media market concentrations’ impact on media pluralism and editorial independence to a national regulator or bodies and provide opinions on draft decisions or draft assessments by the designated or involved national regulatory authorities or bodies, where the notifiable concentraexisting concentration or notifiable concentrations relating to mergers and acqusitions may affect the functioning of the internal media market. This would be the case, for example, where such concentrations involve at least one undertaking established in another Member State or operating in more than one Member State or result in media service providers having a significant influence on formation of public opinion in a given media market. Moreover, where the concentration has not been assessed for its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence by the relevant national authorities or bodies, or where the national regulatory authorities or bodies have not consulted the Board regarding a given media market concentration, but that media market concentration is considered likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services, t. The Board should be able to provide an opinion, on its own initiative or upon request of the Commission. In any event, the Commission retains the possibility to or European Parliament on the assessment or decision taken by national regulatory authorities or bodies, considered likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or impacting media pluralism and editorial independence. The Board should, where applicable, base its opinions on the results of consultation and opinions of its own expert Advisory Group. The Commission should issue its own opinions following the opinions drawn up by the Board.
Amendment 358 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) With a view to ensuring pluralistic media markets, the national authorities or bodies and the Board should take account of a set of criteria. In particular, impact on media pluralism should be considered, including notably the effect on the formation of public opinion, taking into account of the online environment. Concurrently, it should be considered whether other media outlets, providing different and alternative content, would still coexist in the given market(s) after the media market concentration in question. Assessment of safeguards for editorial independence should include the examination of potential risks of undue interference by the prospective owner, management or governance structure in the individual editorial decisions of the acquired or merged entity. The existing or envisaged internal safeguards aimed at preserving independence of the individual editorial decisions within the media undertakings involved should also be taken into accountThe editorial independence of media is crucial for well-functioning media markets where quality media content, namely content produced independently and in line with deontological standards, can freely flow across borders without interference from both public authorities and private owners. Such interference also discourages media companies from expanding their services to other markets due to the high risk of interference and, subsequently, distortion of the market. The preservation of editorial independence in the media is essential for ensuring the continued growth and vitality of the internal market and for upholding the broader democratic values and principles upon which the European Union was founded. With a view to ensuring the editorial independence of media service providers, it is necessary to assess current state of market structure, adherence of media service providers to ethical and professional standards, their editorial independence and safeguards within media service providers. Assessment of safeguards for editorial independence should include the examination of potential risks of undue interference by the prospective owner, management or governance structure in the individual editorial decisions of the acquired or merged entity. The existing or envisaged internal safeguards aimed at preserving independence of the individual editorial decisions within the media undertakings involved should also be taken into account. Furthermore, the results of the annual Commission Rule of Law report presented in the chapters on press freedom as well as the risk assessment made annually by the Media Pluralism Monitor or independent external assessments such as World Press Freedom Index or other widely accepted non-governmental organisations, should be considered in determining the overall climate for media and the effects of the concentrations in question over media pluralism and editorial independence, under these specific conditions. In assessing the potential impacts, the effects of the concentration in question on the economic sustainability of the entity or entities subject to the concentration should also be considered and whether, in the absence of the concentration, they would be economically sustainable, in the sense that they would be able in the medium term to continue to provide and further develop financially viable, adequately resourced and technologically adapted quality media services in the market.
Amendment 363 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Audience measurement has a direct impact on the allocation and the prices of advertising, which represents a key revenue source for the media sector. It is a crucial tool to evaluate the performance of media content and understand the preferences of audiences in order to plan the future production of content. Accordingly, media market players, in particular media service providers and advertisers, should be able to rely on objective audience data stemming from transparent, unbiased and verifiable audience measurement solutions. However, certain new players that have emerged in the media ecosystem provide their own measurement services without making available information on their methodologies. This could result in incomparable measurement systems and information asymmetries among media market players and in potential market distortions, to the detriment of equality of opportunities for media service providers in the market. Such providers of proprietary audience measurement systems developed without market governance or outside of European or national industry standards agreed by the relevant national self-regulatory bodies shall provide the same information on methodologies as the one published by self-regulatory bodies that govern the agreed industry standards on audience measurement.
Amendment 376 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order to enhance the verifiability and reliability of audience measurement methodologies, in particular online, transparency obligations should be laid down for providers of audience measurement systems that do not abide by the industry benchmarks agreed within the relevant self-regulatory bodies. Under these obligations, such actors, when requested and to the extent possible, should provide advertisers and media service providers or parties acting on their behalf, with information describing the methodologies employed for the measurement of the audience. Such information could consist in providing elements, such as the size of the sample measured, the definition of the indicators that are measured, the metrics, the measurement methods and the margin of error as well as the measurement period and the coverage of measurement. The obligations imposed under this Regulation are without prejudice to any obligations that apply to providers of audience measurement services under Regulation 2019/1150 or Regulation (EU) 2022/XX [Digital Markets Act]2065, including those concerning ranking or self- preferencing.
Amendment 380 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Codes of conduct, drawn up either by the providers of audience measurement systems or by organisations or associations representing them, cantogether with media service providers, their representative organisations and any other interested parties contribute to the effective application of this Regulation and should, therefore, be encouraged.. Self- regulation has already been used to foster high quality standards in the area of audience measurement. Its further development could be seen as an effective tool for the industry to agree on the practical solutions needed for ensuring compliance of audience measurement systems and their methodologies with the principles of transparency, impartiality, inclusiveness, proportionality, non- discrimination, comparability and verifiability. When drawing up such codes of conduct, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders and notably media service providers and independent third-party audience measurement providers, account could be taken in particular of the increasing digitalisation of the media sector and the objective of achieving a level playing field among media market players.
Amendment 390 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Risks to the functioning and resilience of the internal media market should be regularly monitored as part of the efforts to improve the functioning of the internal market for media services. Such monitoring should aim at providing detailed data and qualitative assessments on the resilience of the internal market for media services, including as regards the degree of existing concentration of the media market at national and regional level and risks of foreignsuch concentration poses on the editorial independence and media pluralism. Moreover, such monitoring should aim to assess the risks of foreign and domestic information manipulation and interference. It should be conducted independently, on the basis of a robust list of key performance indicators, developed and regularly updated by the Commission, in consultation with the Board. Additionally, for the purposes of facilitating effective application of this Regulation, the Commission should establish a user-friendly alert mechanism for media service providers or any relevant interested party to report any issues they encounter or detect risks concerning the application of this Regulation, which will also help the Commission identify and address potential violations more quickly. Given the rapidly evolving nature of risks and technological developments in the internal media market, the monitoring should include forward-looking exercises such as stress tests to assess the prospective resilience of the internal media market, to alert about vulnerabilities around media pluralism and editorial independence, and to help efforts to improve governance, data quality and risk management. In particular, the level of cross-border activity and investment, regulatory cooperation and convergence in media regulation, obstacles to the provision of media services, including in a digital environmentthe position of media service providers in a digital environment and adherence to obligations and implementation of such obligation on the very large online platforms and search engines, as well as transparency and fairness of allocation of economic resources in the internal media market should be covered by the monitoring. It should also consider broader trends in the internal media market and national media markets as well as national legislation affecting media service providers. In addition, the monitoring should provide an overview of measures taken by media service providers with a view to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions, including those proposed in the accompanying Recommendation. In order to ensure the highest standards of such monitoring, the Board, as it gathers entities with a specialised media market expertise, should be duly involved, while the results of such monitoring exercises should be presented annually to the European Parliament. The Commission, as prescribed by the treaties of the European Union, specifically where uniform conditions for implementing legally binding Union acts are needed to confer implementing powers on the Commission and where the Commission promotes the general interest of the Union, should take appropriate initiatives to that end, which in the case of this Regulation means taking legal action when the Board issues opinion that show a breach of the rules laid out in this Regulation.
Amendment 415 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation shall not affect the possibility for Member States to adopt more detailed or stricter rules in the fields covered by Chapter II and, Section 5 of Chapter III and Article 24, provided that those rules comply with Union law.
Amendment 441 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘online platform’ means a service as defined in Article 3, point (i) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065;
Amendment 443 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘provider of very large online platform’ means a provider of an online platform that has been designated as a very large online platform pursuant to Article 25(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act]2065;
Amendment 444 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) ‘provider of a very large online search engine’ means a provider of an online search engine that has been designated as a very large online search engine pursuant to Article 33(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 [Digital Services Act];
Amendment 453 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘audience measurement’ means the activity of collecting, interpreting orand otherwise processing data about the number and characteristics of users of media services and of users of online platforms to determine the audience size, reach and frequency for the purposes of decisions regarding advertising allocation or prices or the related planning, production or distribution of content;
Amendment 489 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Recipients of media services in the Union shall have the right to receive a plurality of news and current affairs content, produced with respect for editorial freedom of media service providers without any interference, to the benefit of the public discourse.
Amendment 524 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Public service media providers shall be editorially independent, and their autonomy guaranteed to provide in an impartial manner a plurality of information and opinions to their audiences, in accordance with their public service mission.
Amendment 531 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The duration of their term of office shall be established by national law, and be adequate and sufficient to ensure effective independence of the public media service provider. They may be dismissed before the end of their term of office only exceptionally where they no longer fulfil the legally predefined conditions required for the performance of their duties laid down in advance by national law or for specific reasons of illegal conduct or serious misconduct as defined in advance byat national lawevel.
Amendment 535 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that public service media providers have adequate, sustainable and stable financial resources for the fulfilment of their public service mission. Those resources shall be to meet the objectives therein. Those resources and the processes by which they are allocated shall be transparent and such that editorial independence is safeguarded.
Amendment 547 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall put in place a mechanism or designate one or more independent authorities or bodies in order to monitor compliance with paragraphs 1 to 3.
Amendment 553 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
6 Duties of media service providers providing news and current affairsexercising editorial responsibility over content
Amendment 554 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Media service providers providing news and current affairsexercising editorial responsibility over content shall make easily and directly accessible in a user-friendly format to the recipients of their services the following information:
Amendment 562 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) their legal name and contact(s), contact and registration details;
Amendment 573 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the name(s) of their beneficial owners within the meaning ofas defined in Article 3, point 6 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council.;
Amendment 574 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the interests, links or activities of their direct, indirect, and beneficial owners in other businesses, including to politically exposed persons(s) and their close associates as defined in Article 3 points 9 and 11, respectively, of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 590 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the event of any changes, media service providers shall make information in accordance with paragraph 1 publicly available as soon as possible and no later than within 30 days of such changes.
Amendment 600 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Without prejudice to national constitutional laws consistent with the Charter, media service providers providing news and current affairs content shall take measures that they deem appropriate with a viewshall put in place measures to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions. In particular, such measures shall aim to:
Amendment 618 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) guarantee that editors are free to take individual editorial decisions in the exercise of their professional activityial decisions can be taken freely within the editorial line of the media service provider; and
Amendment 629 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Without prejudice to national constitutional laws consistent with the Charter, media service providers shall disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest by any party having a stake in media service providers that may affect the provision or influence editorial decisions of news and current affairs, and disclose any attempts to interfere in their editorial independence regardless of ownership or any formal or informal connection to the media service provider.
Amendment 630 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Member States shall entrust a relevant national regulatory authority or body with developing and maintaining a dedicated online media ownership database and monitor the adherence of media service providers to obligations from paragraph 1. Such the national regulatory authority or body may request additional information from media service providers to assess the accuracy of the information.
Amendment 633 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 647 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member states shall ensure that national regulatory authorities or bodies responsible for the application of this Regulation shall be independent and guarantee their full organisational and functional autonomy.
Amendment 654 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory authorities or bodies have adequate financial, human and technical resources and expertise to carry out their tasks under this Regulation. Allocation of such resources by the Member States shall be adequate and increased proportionally to the additional tasks conferred upon them under this Regulation.
Amendment 666 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Those powers shall include in particular the power to request such persons to provide, within a reasonable time period, information and data that is proportionate and necessary for carrying out the tasks under Chapter III; the request can also be addressed to any other person that, for purposes related to their trade, business or profession, may reasonably be in possession of the information needed.
Amendment 691 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Board shall be represented by its Chair and its Vice-Chairs. The Board shall elect a Chair and four Vice-Chairs from amongst its members by a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights. The term of office of the Chair and the Vice-Chairs shall be two years.
Amendment 699 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall designate a representative to the Board. The representative of the Commission shall participate in all activities and meetings of the Board, without voting rights. The Chair of the Board shall keep the Commission and the European Parliament informed about the ongoing and planned activities of the Board. The Board shall consult the Commission in preparation of its work programme and main deliverables.
Amendment 702 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Board shall have its own Advisory Group consisting of media policy experts and representatives from self- regulatory bodies such as press or media councils, journalistic associations, civil society or representatives from media service providers.
Amendment 705 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, may invite experts and observers to attend its meetings and the Advisory Group may invite experts established in the Member States to attend its meetings and contribute to the tasks of the Board.
Amendment 719 #
2022/0277(COD)
6a. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, may invite experts and observers established outside the Union to attend its meetings.
Amendment 720 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. The Board shall take decisions by a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights.
Amendment 722 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. The Board shall adopt its rules of procedure by a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights, in agreement with the Commissconsultation with the Commission. The Board shall inform the European Parliament of the rules of procedures it adopts or any substantial changes it makes to it. Its rules of procedures shall include mechanisms to temporarily suspend the voting rights of members by a two-thirds majority of its members, should the independence of national regulator or body be in question.
Amendment 741 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall have a secretariat, which shall be provided by the Commission.
Amendment 748 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall allocate adequate financial and human resources for the effective functioning of the secretariat.
Amendment 749 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Advisory Group shall be appointed in a transparent, objective, and non-discriminatory procedure.
Amendment 758 #
Amendment 759 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b (new)
Article11b The European Advisory Group to the Board for Media Services is established.
Amendment 760 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 c (new)
Article 11 c (new)
Article11c The Advisory Group shall be a body consisting of representatives of media sector, such as experts on media policy and media regulatory matters, and representatives of media sector from self- regulatory bodies such as journalistic associations, media or press councils, non-governmental organisations and civil society.
Amendment 761 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 d (new)
Article 11 d (new)
Article11d The Advisory Group shall provide independent expertise and draw up recommendations to the Board that should be taken into account in their work programme, as well as provide assistance and advice to the Board in carrying out its tasks.
Amendment 762 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 e (new)
Article 11 e (new)
Article11e The Advisory Group may draft a recommendation, on its own initiative or upon request by the Board, Commission, or European Parliament, to the Board regarding the effective and consistent application of this Regulation relating to media pluralism, editorial independence and media freedom. It shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 790 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) in agreementconsultation with the Commission, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 802 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
(f) at its own initiative, or upon request of the Commission or the European Parliament or, where applicable, any party with a legitimate interest, following the advice of the Advisory Group, draw up opinions with respect to:
Amendment 812 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
(i) national measures which are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or impacting media pluralism or editorial independence of media service providers, in accordance with Article 20(4) of this Regulation, and 20 (2a) when requested by the Member States;
Amendment 815 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
(ii) existing media market concentrations whichand those that are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services, or on decisions related to it, and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence, in accordance with Article 22(1) of this Regulation;
Amendment 825 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) draw up guidelines, with assistance from the Advisory Group and in consultation with the Commission, on factors to be taken into account when applying the criteria for assessing the impact of media market concentrations, in accordance with Article 21(3) of this Regulation;
Amendment 829 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) draw up criteria, with the assistance of Advisory Group, for assessment upon which to designate trustworthy media service providers in accordance with rules laid down in Delegated Act, and assess adherence of media service providers to those criteria and designate them, in accordance with Article 17 (5 new);
Amendment 831 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Amendment 839 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and of civil society, and report on its results to the Commission and the European Parliament, in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation;
Amendment 843 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) fosacilitater the exchange of best practices related to the deployment of audience measurement systems, in accordance with Article 23(5) of this Regulation.
Amendment 861 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
When drawing up its opinions as envisaged in paragraph 1, the Board may seek advice from the Advisory Group. The Board shall consult the Advisory Group when opinions relate to the press sector.
Amendment 863 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A national regulatory authority or body may request (‘requesting authority’) cooperation, such as exchange of information or mutual assistance, at any time from one or more national regulatory authorities or bodies (‘requested authorities’) for the purposes of exchange of information or taking measures relevant for the consistent and effective application of this Regulation or the national measures implementing Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 867 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Requests for cooperation, such as exchange of information or mutual assistance, including accelerated cooperation or mutual assistance, shall contain all the necessary information, including the purpose of and reasons for it and shall be specified in the Board’s Rules of procedure.
Amendment 876 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the request was not duly justified.
Amendment 879 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. The requested authority shall do its utmost to address and reply to the request without undue delay. The requested authority shall provide intermediary results within the period of 14 calendar days from the receipt of the request, with subsequent regular updates on the progress of execution of the request. In case of requests for accelerated cooperation or mutual assistance, the requested authority shall address and reply to the request within 14 calendar daysFurther details on the procedure of the structured cooperation shall be defined in the Board’s rules of procedure.
Amendment 884 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. Where the requesting authority does not consider the measures taken by the requested authority to be sufficient to address and reply to its request, it shall inform the requested authority without undue delay, explaining the reasons for its position. If the requested authority does not agree with that position, or if the requested authority’s reaction is missing, either authority may refer the matter to the Board. Within 14 calendar daysa time period to be defined in the Board’s rules of procedure from the receipt of that referral, the Board shall issue, in agreementconsultation with the Commission, where deemed relevant, an opinion on the matter, including recommended actions. The requested authority shall do its outmost to take into account the opinion of the Board.
Amendment 892 #
2022/0277(COD)
1. Without prejudice to Article 3 of Directive 2000/31/EC, a national regulatory authority or body may request another national regulatory authority or body to take necessary and proportionate actions for the effective enforcement of the obligations imposed on video-sharing platforms under Article 28b of Directive 2010/13/EU or national law in Member States concerning obligations imposed on video-sharing platforms.
Amendment 897 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The requested national authority or body shall, without undue delay and within 30 calendar days, inform the requesting national authority or body about the actions taken or planned pursuant to paragraph 1 or justify the reasons for which actions were not taken.
Amendment 902 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In the event of a disagreement between the requesting national authority or body and the requested authority or body regarding actions taken, or a refusal to take action pursuant to paragraph 1, either authority or body may refer the matter to the Board for mediation in view of finding an amicable solution.
Amendment 904 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. If no amicable solution has been found following mediation by the Board, the requesting national authority or body or the requested national authority or body may request the Board to issue an opinion on the matter. In its opinion the Board shall assess whether the requested authority or body has complied with a request referred to in paragraph 1. If the Board considers that the requested authority has not complied with such a request, the Board shall recommend actions to comply with the request. The Board shall issue its opinion, in agreementconsultation with the Commission, where deemed relevant, without undue delay.
Amendment 923 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) making information accessible on the ownership structure of media service providers, as provided under Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/13/EU, as well as their subsidiaries, sister and parent companies.
Amendment 927 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. TAssisted by the Board, the Commission may issue an opinion on any matter related to the application of this Regulation and of the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU. The Board shall assist the Commission in this regard, where requested.
Amendment 932 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The Board shall fosacilitater cooperation between media service providers, standardisation bodies or any other relevant stakeholders in order to facilitapromote the development of technicalEU-wide harmonised standards related to digital signals or design of devices or user interfaces controlling or managing access to and use of audiovisual media services.
Amendment 933 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Coordination of measures concerning media service providers established or originating from outside the Union
Amendment 938 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shallWithout prejudice to Article 3 of Directive 2010/13/EU, the Board shall, upon request of the national regulatory authorities or bodies from at least two Member States, coordinate relevant measures by the national regulatory authorities or bodies concerned related to the dissemination of or access by any technical means to media services provided by media service providers established outside the Unionr originating from outside the Union, irrespective of their means of distribution, that target audiences in the Union where, inter alia in view of the control that may be exercised by third countries over them, such media services prejudice or present a serious and grave risk of prejudice to national and public security and defence public health, or where they incite to violence, hatred or promote terrorist activities, including committing terrorist acts.
Amendment 951 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, may issue opinions on appropriate national measures under paragraph 1. National regulatory authorities or bodies of a country of destination may request the Board to issue an opinion advising the competent national authorities to take appropriate measures against the media service provider established or originating from outside the Union. The Board shall issue guidelines on the format of such requests. When the request is formulated by a minimum number of Board members, defined in the Board’s rules of procedure, the Board shall be automatically triggered to issue an opinion. The Board may consult the Commission in issuing such opinions, where deemed appropriate. All competent national authorities, including the national regulatory authorities or bodies, shall do their utmost to take into account the opinions of the Board.
Amendment 961 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that when relevant, national regulatory authorities or bodies when deciding to take action against a media service provider originating from outside of the Union, have a legal basis to take into account at least one of the following conditions:
Amendment 964 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. (i) a decision taken against that provider by a national regulatory authority or body from another Member State;
Amendment 965 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. (ii) an opinion of the Board relating to that provider and taken on the grounds of this article.
Amendment 966 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Amendment 969 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Content of media service providers on very large online platforms and very large online search engines providing access to news and current affairs information
Amendment 972 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Providers of very large online platforms shall provide a functionality allowing recipients of their services to declare that:and very large online platforms and very large online search engines shall ensure that their terms and conditions, content moderation decisions or any other actions do not infringe on the rights of media service providers to provide news and current affairs information or negatively impact on media pluralism. They shall ensure that their content moderation and monitoring processes have adequate human resources to cover all languages and geographical regions in the Union and provide a functionality allowing recipients of their services to be designated as editorially independent media service providers.
Amendment 978 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 982 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 987 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1006 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where a provider of very large online platform decides to suspendithout prejudice to its obligations pursuant to Articles 24 and 35 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, where a provider of very large online platform or of a very large online search engine decides to suspend or otherwise restrict the provision of its online intermediation services in relation to content or services provided by a designated media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of thiswithin a meaning of Article 2(2), on the grounds that such content or servicesis incompatible with its terms and conditions, without that content contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 2634 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act]2065, it shall take all possible measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, including Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act]2065, to communicate to the media service provider concerned the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, prior to the suspens and Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, and provide the media service provider with an opportunity to reply to the statement of reasons, prior to the suspension or otherwise restriction taking effect.
Amendment 1023 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines shall take all the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that complaints under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 by media servand Article providers that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Art20 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 by designated media servicle are processed and decided upon with priority and without undue delay. The media service provider may also be represented by a body as pursuant to Article 86 of Regulation (EU)2022/2065.
Amendment 1036 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Where a designated media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 considers that a provider of very large online platform or of a very large online search engine frequently restricts or suspends the provision of its services in relation to content provided by the media service provider without sufficient grounds, the provider of very large online platform shall engage in a meaningful and effective dialogue with the media service provider, upon its request, in good faith with a view to finding an amicable solution for terminating unjustified restrictions or suspensions and avoiding them in the future. The media service provider may notify the outcome of such exchanges to the Board.
Amendment 1044 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the number of instances where they imposed any restriction or suspension on the grounds that the content provided by a designated media service provider that submitted a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article is incompatible with their terms and conditions; and
Amendment 1053 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 1054 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. media service provider within the meaning of Article 2(2);
Amendment 1055 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. editorially independent from Member States, political parties and third countries;
Amendment 1056 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 d (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. subjected to the supervision of an independent regulatory authority or body for the exercise of editorial responsibility in one or more Member States, and/or adheres to a co-regulatory or self- regulatory mechanism governing editorial standards, widely recognised and accepted in the relevant media sector in one or more Member States;
Amendment 1057 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 e (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. adhering to ethical and professional standards of journalism;
Amendment 1058 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 f (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. it does not provide content generated by an artificial intelligence system as defined by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/XXX [AI Act] without human overview and editorial control over such content;
Amendment 1059 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 g (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. included in one or more publicly available registries, databases or lists published by an entity which can confirm the adherence of designated media service providers to the regulations and/or codes of practices or any other self or co- regulatory bodies.
Amendment 1064 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. With a view to facilitating the consistent and effective implementation of this Article, the Commission mayshall issue guidelines to establish the form and details of the declaration set out in paragraph 1facilitate the effective application of this Article.
Amendment 1065 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 1066 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Providers of very large online platforms and providers of very large online search engines shall provide the Board with all the necessary information, when requested, for the purpose of the involvement of the Board pursuant to paragraph 4.
Amendment 1067 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. The very large online platforms and very large online search engines shall establish a transparent and accountable process for reporting on their compliance with the Regulation.
Amendment 1068 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 d (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Media service providers, adhering to criteria pursuant to this Article and mechanism established through a delegated act, and designated by the Board shall transmit information to the national Digital Services Coordinators and European Board for Digital Services established under Regulation (EU)2022/2065.
Amendment 1071 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall regularly organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms and providers of very large online search engines, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society to discuss experience and best practices in the application of Article 17 of this Regulation, to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms and to monitor adherence to self-regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference.in order to:
Amendment 1075 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms and very large online search engines;
Amendment 1076 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) monitor adherence to self- regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference;
Amendment 1077 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) examine the impact of content moderation processes and decisions by providers of very large online platforms and providers of very large online search engines on the freedom and pluralism of media.
Amendment 1079 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Board shall report on the results of the dialogue to the Commission and the European Parliament.
Amendment 1082 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Users shall have a right to easily changa functionality allowing them to easily customise the default layout or settings of any device or user interface controlling or managing access to and use of audiovisual media services in order to customise the audiovisual media offer according to their interests or preferences in compliance with the law. This provision shall not affectlead to the circumvention of national measures implementing Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EU. This right does not apply to audiovisual media services regarding users’ content choices.
Amendment 1093 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. When placing the devices and user interfaces referred to in paragraph 1 on the market, manufacturers and developers shall ensure that they include a functionality enabling users to freely and easily change the default layout or settings controlling or managing access to and use of the audiovisual media services offered.
Amendment 1097 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Device manufacturers and user interface developers should ensure that the default settings of their products, before customisation by the user, display a variety of audiovisual media services of general interest.
Amendment 1098 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 1108 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Any legislative, regulatory or administrative measure taken by a Member State that is liable to affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market shall be duly and objectively justified and proportionate. SAny such measures shall not unjustifiably infringe on the right of media service providers to provide service and minimise disruptions in their operations, and shall be reasoned, transparent, objective and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 1114 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This article does not apply to national measures implementing Directive 2010/13/EU, taken pursuant to Article 167 TFEU and for the purpose of cultural diversity, nor where the national measure is otherwise governed by State aid rules.
Amendment 1117 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Any national procedure used for the purposes of the preparation or the adoption of a regulatory or administrative measure as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to clear timeframes set out in advance to provide sufficient time to reflect on such measures and their consequences, and allow media service providers directly affected to provide feedback on such measures.
Amendment 1118 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may seek assistance from and rely on the expertise of the Advisory Group in preparation of the legislative, regulatory or administrative measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 1123 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Board, following a recommendation by the Advisory Group, on its own initiative or upon request of the Commission, European Parliament or media service provider considered to be directly affected by such measures, shall draw up an opinion where a national legislative, regulatory or administrative measure is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or impacting media pluralism within Member State or editorial freedom of media service providers. Following the opinion of the Board, and without prejudice to its powers under the Treaties, the Commission mayshall issue its own opinion on the matter. Opinions by the Board and, where applicable, by the Commission shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1140 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. Where a national authority or body adopts a measure that affects individually and directly a media service provider and is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services or media pluralism within a Member State or editorial freedom of media service provider, it shall communicate, at the request of the Board, and where applicable, of the Commission, without undue delay and by electronic means, any relevant information, including the summary of the facts, its measure, the grounds on which the national authority or body has based its measure, and, where applicable, the views of other authorities concerned.
Amendment 1149 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall provide, in their national legal systemsaw, substantive and procedural rules which ensureallow for an assessment of media market concentrations that could have a significantn impact on media pluralism and editorial independence. These rules shall:
Amendment 1151 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) require the parties to a media market concentration that could have a significantn impact on media pluralism and editorial independence to notify that concentration in advance to the relevant national authorities or bodies;
Amendment 1155 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) designate theone or several national regulatory authorityies or bodyies as responsible for the assessment of the impact of a notifiable concentrationmedia market concentration and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence or ensure the involvement of the national regulatory authority or body in such assessment;
Amendment 1158 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) set out in advance objective, non- discriminatory, inclusive and proportionate criteria for notifying such media market concentrations that could have a significant impact on media pluralism and editorial independence and for assessing the impact of media market concentrationsand for assessing the impact on media pluralism and editorial independence.
Amendment 1163 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The assessment referred to in this paragraph shall be distinct from the competition law assessments including those provided for under merger control rules. It shall entail consultation in a structured dialogue organised by the Advisory Group with civil society, relevant stakeholders, such as media experts and journalistic associations, as well as other self-regulatory media bodies or non- governmental organisations. The Advisory Group shall report on the results of a consultation in structured dialogue and on the conformity of procedural rules applied with this Regulation. It shall be without prejudice to Article 21(4) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004, where applicable.
Amendment 1167 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the impact of the concentration on media pluralism, including its effects on the formation of public opinion, and on the diversity of media players on the market, taking into accountincluding considering the impact of the online environment and the parties’ interests, links or activities in other media or non- media businesses;
Amendment 1170 #
2022/0277(COD)
(aa) adherence by media service providers to ethical and professional standards, including co-regulatory or self- regulatory mechanisms governing editorial standards;
Amendment 1174 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) theeditorial independence and existing safeguards for editorial independence of media service providers, including the impact of the concentration on the functioning of the editorial teams and the existence of measures taken by media service providers taken with a view to guaranteeing the independence of individual editorial decisions;
Amendment 1179 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) where applicable, the geographical reach and distribution area of the media service providers involved in the media market concentration, and the impact of such concentration on media pluralism and public opinion forming at local or regional level;
Amendment 1182 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) the results of the risk assessment made by the annual Commission Rule of Law Report and Media Pluralism Monitor to identify, analyse and assess any systemic risks to media freedom and media pluralism in a particular Member State.
Amendment 1184 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The CommissionBoard, assisted by the Board, mayAdvisory Group and in consultation with the Commission, shall issue guidelines on the factors to be taken into account when applying the criteria for assessing the impact of media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence by the national regulatory authorities or bodies.
Amendment 1189 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The national regulatory authority or body shall consult the Board in advance on any opiniondraft assessment or decision it aims to adopt assessconcerning the impact of market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, including of a notifiable media market concentration where such concentrations may affect or are affecting the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 1193 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. Within 14 calendar days from the receipt of the consultation referred to in paragraph 4, the Board shall draw up an opinion on the draft national opinionassessment or decision referred to it, taking account of the elements referred to in paragraph 2 and transmit that opinion to the consulting authority and the Commission.
Amendment 1199 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The national regulatory authority or bodies shall, within 6 months from the application of this Regulation, draft an examination of existing media market concentration and its impact on media pluralism and editorial independence based on the elements referred to in paragraph 2. While preparing such examination, the national regulatory authority may seek assistance from the Advisory Group. The results from such examination shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1204 #
2022/0277(COD)
1. In the absence of an assessment or a consultation pursuant to Article 21, the Board, at its own initiative or upon request of the Commission or the European Parliament, shall draw up an opinion on the impact of a media market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, where a media market concentration is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. The Board shall base its opinion on the elements set out in Article 21(2)assessment of national regulatory authority or body or decisions related to it referred to in Article 21. The Board shall base its opinion on the elements set out in Article 21(2), in consultation with the Advisory Group and take into account the risk assessment made by the annual Commission Rule of Law Report. The Board mayshall bring media market concentrations likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services to the attention of the Commission.
Amendment 1213 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Board may draw up an opinion on the impact of market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence brought to its attention by the Advisory Group.
Amendment 1220 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Following the opinion of the Board, and without prejudice to its powers under the Treaties, the Commission mayshall issue its own opinion on the matter.
Amendment 1223 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Opinions by the Board and, where applicable, by the Commission shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1231 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Audience measurement systems and methodologies shall comply with principles of transparency, impartiality, comparability inclusiveness, proportionality, non- discrimination and verifiability.
Amendment 1233 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the protection of undertakings’ business secrets and intellectual property rights, providers of proprietary audience measurement systems shall provide, without undue delay and free of costs, to media service providers, rightsholders, national regulatory authorities or bodies, and advertisers, as well as to third parties authorised by media service providers and advertisers, accurate, detailed, comprehensive, intelligible and up-to-date information on the methodology used by their audience measurement systems. The methodology and its application shall be verified at least once a year by an independent body. This provision shall not affect the Union’s data protection and privacy rules.
Amendment 1248 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. National regulatory authorities or bodies shall encourage the drawing up of codes of conduct by providers of audience measurement systeProviders of audience measurement systems, including providers of online platforms, together with media service providers, their representative organisations and any other interested parties shall draw up codes of conduct, with the support of national regulatory authorities or bodies, that are intended to contribute to compliance with the principles referred to in paragraph 1, including by promoting independent and transparent audits.
Amendment 1256 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, assisted by the Board, mayshall issue guidelines on the practical application of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.
Amendment 1274 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Public authorities, including national, federal or regional governments, regulatory authorities or bodies, as well as state-owned enterprises or other state- controlled entities at the national or regional level, or local governments of territorial entities of more than 1 million inhabitants, shall make publicly available accurate, comprehensive, intelligible, detailed and yearly information about their advertising expenditure allocated to media service providers, which shall include at least the following details:
Amendment 1295 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Paragraph 2 does not apply to contracting authorities as defined in Directive 2014/24/EU for spendings which value is equal or inferior to 25 000 EUR net of value-added tax.
Amendment 1296 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. State-owned enterprises or other state-controlled entities at the national or regional level shall make publicly available accurate, comprehensive, intelligible, detailed and yearly information about their advertising expenditure allocated to media service providers, when the expenditure allocated to media service providers exceeds 10% of their total advertising budget.That information should at least include: (a) the legal names of media service providers from which advertising services were purchased; (b) the amounts spent per media service provider.
Amendment 1320 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The monitoring exercise shall include at least:
Amendment 1324 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a detailed analysis of the resilience of media markets of all Member States, including as regards the level existing of media concentration and risks of foreignit poses to media pluralism and editorial independence of media services providers, including of foreign or domestic information manipulation and interference;
Amendment 1330 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) reviewing adherence to criteria for awarding allocations of state expenditures for media service providers and providers of online platforms, and scrutinising yearly reports on the allocations of state expenditure by national regulatory authorities or bodies monitoring the allocation of state expenditures;
Amendment 1334 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(cb) an overview of national measures affecting media pluralism and editorial independence of media service providers;
Amendment 1338 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
(cc) implementation of the functionality of very large online platforms and search engines for designated editorial independent media service providers, and adherence of very large online platforms and search engines to the rights of media service providers and impact on media pluralism;
Amendment 1341 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
(cd) the independence and full autonomy of national authorities and bodies referred to in this Regulation.
Amendment 1343 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall establish an easy-to-use and publicly available alert mechanism to detect alleged risks for this Regulation.
Amendment 1344 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. The monitoring shall be carried out and presented in the European Parliament annually, and its results shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1346 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall, as prescribed by Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 291(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), supervise the implementation and application of this Regulation and in consultation with the Board, following the Board’s opinion, take legal action against those who fail to comply with their obligations.
Amendment 1353 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, Articles 7 to 12 and 27 shall apply from [3 months after the entry into force] and Article 19(2) and 19 (2a (new)) shall apply from [48 months after the entry into force].
Amendment 11 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))2a; _________________ 2a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2021)0430
Amendment 58 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Union has only had limited competence in the field of culture thus far, with Creative Europe being the sole programme dedicated to culture and whose funding still falls far short of the needs of our European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the NEB should be part of a broader Cultural Deal for Europe and support as well as achieve mutual benefits with the Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors; reiterates in this context that the Creative Europe budget shall not be reallocated to fund the NEB;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the enormous creative potential that the NEB can unleash by opening up new opportunities for artists, performers and other cultural creators, especially with regards to collaboration across different professions within and beyond the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 371 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognize the NEB as a tool to contribute to the up- and reskilling of cultural professionals and the improvement of their overall working conditions, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions and of the cultural recovery of Europe;
Amendment 459 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the adequate and continuous involvement of all stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the implementation and monitoring of the NEB, and to facilitate the exchange of good practices, mutual learning, and capacity building to ensure the NEB will create tangible, sustainable, cultural, social and economic benefits;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the European cultural and creative sectors including industries account for between 4 and 7 % of the EU’s GDP and for about 8.7 million jobs in the EU; emphasizes that these figures are not adequately reflected in the national recovery and resilience plans, leaving the cultural and creative sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and support the recovery and resilience of the European economy;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasizes that the European Parliament repeatedly and with an overwhelming majority - e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU - called on the Commission and the Member States to include culture in the national recovery and resilience plans and to earmark at least 2 % of the RRF budget to culture;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Recalls that atypical employment (part-time and fixed-duration contracts, temporary work and economically dependent self-employment) is commonplace for authors, performers, artists and many other cultural creators, often leading to precarious working conditions; highlights that the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated this situation which poses a fundamental threat to the EU’s cultural ecosystem, to Europe’s cultural diversity and to our democracy and society;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Member States to put the recovery and resilience of the cultural and creative sectors at the core of their investments into culture, with a particular focus on improving the overall situation of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators who are the ones to create the cultural works that our democracy, society and economy benefit from;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that any action taken to help the cultural and creative sectors in their recovery should not only be aimed at economic recovery, but also be used for the improvement of the working conditions of authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators as well as for their up- and reskilling with regards to i.a. knowledge of their rights, the opportunities of the digital era and the possibilities of international mobility;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29
Citation 29
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the Middle East peace process, in particular that of 18 May 2017 on achieving the two-state solution in the Middle East5 , and the resolution of 14 December 2022 on the prospects of the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine; _________________ 5 OJ C 307, 30.8.2018, p. 113.
Amendment 53 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory has been ongoing for 55 years; whereas any occupation of territory must be temporary under international law and a permanent occupation is unlawful; whereas the number of settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has dramatically increased since the signing of the Oslo Accords in contravention of international law and the objective of peace; whereas this has profoundly changed the social and demographic landscape of the West Bank and led to the fragmentation of Palestinian areas; whereas Israel treats the settlements as a permanent and integral part of its territory, which is tantamount to de facto annexation; whereas this has severely undermined the possibility to establish a Palestinian state as part of a two-state solution and instead entrenched an undemocratic one-state reality of unequal rights, perpetual occupation, and conflict; whereas major Israeli, Palestinian and international human rights organisations as well as several United Nations Special Rapporteurs have recently issued reports concluding that Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians amount to apartheid according to international law;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2207(INI)
C a. Whereas the Palestinian Authority operates under Israeli occupation and only has a degree of control over discontiguous Areas A and B in the West Bank, which are surrounded by Area C under full Israeli control, representing 60% of the West Bank; whereas therefore EU relations with the PA cannot be addressed without addressing Israeli policies;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the first month of 2023 has been marked by a cycle of violence, with around 30 Palestinians killed by the Israeli Defense Forces, including 9 Palestinians killed in the Jenin Refugee Camp; whereas 7 people have been killed in a brutal attack by a Palestinian terrorist in a synagogue in East Jerusalem;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas Israel does not allow Palestinian Authority activities in annexed East Jerusalem; whereas Israel has been putting pressure on Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem to switch from Palestinian to Israeli curricula;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. Whereas the West Bank is governed by a dual legal regime, which privileges Israeli settlers over Palestinians who face systematic discrimination in areas including law enforcement, building permits, freedom of movement, and economic activity; whereas Palestinians and Israeli settlers are tried in different courts under different laws for the same offense;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas international assistance is key to the stability of the West Bank and Gaza and thus also benefits Israel; whereas Israel is obliged under international humanitarian law to ensure the basic needs and well-being of the civilian population under its occupation;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas in Gaza, the blockade and intermittent conflict have crippled the economy and 63% of the area's population requires some form of humanitarian assistance.
Amendment 76 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU assistance provides vital budget support to the PA through the PEGASE programme; whereas since the beginning of the current multiannual financial framework, EU assistance to Palestine has been ad hoc; whereas the 2021-2024 joint strategy provides a basis on which annual action programmes can be adopted, but a multiannual prospect for concrete funding is still lacking; whereas it is necessary to continue implementing an effective process and a scrutinized review of the designation of EU funds;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contribution to UNRWA, whose work Parliament continually supports and advocates to be continued with a strong focus on promoting education based on peacebuilding, reconciliation, tolerance, co-existence and non-violence in view of the crucial role played by the Agency for the promotion of stability and development in the region, keeping alive the prospects of sustainable peace;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contributionthe EU and its Member States are the largest donor to UNRWA, whose work Parliament continually supports and advocates to be continued; whereas EU funding includes a multiannual contribution to UNRWA, ensuring predictable support for Palestinian refugees in line with the EU- UNRWA Joint Declaration 2021-2024;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the United Nations General Assembly has recently voted to extend the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East until 30 June 2026;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in 2011, the UN Ad Hoc Liaison Committee concluded that Palestinian institutions are ready for statehood; whereas however, since then, the democratic status of Palestine has deteriorated owing to the ongoing occupation, pressure from radical groups and internal problems, as well as worsening rule of law and corruption;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas socioeconomic and employment conditions in Palestine have severely deteriorated; whereas the Israeli occupation involves significant restrictions on the Palestinian economy, which undermines the effectiveness of EU aid and increases Palestinian dependence on foreign aid; ith the continued conflict which increases Palestinian dependence on foreign aid; whereas economic reforms by the Palestinian authorities are necessary, while they are not in themselves enough to ensure sustainable economic growth and private sector development on Palestinian territories; whereas the World Bank has highlighted to which extent the restrictions on movement and access in the West Bank and the Israeli movement and access restrictions on Gaza are obstacles to achieving these goals;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas socioeconomic and employment conditions in Palestine have severely deteriorated; whereas the Israeli occupation involves significant restrictions on the Palestinian economy, whichaccess to natural resources, movement of goods and external trade; whereas UNCTAD estimates the economic cost for Palestinians of Israeli restrictions only on Area C of the West Bank at $50 billion between 2000 and 2020; whereas this inhibits Palestinian exports to the EU under the EU-PLO Interim Association Agreement; whereas this undermines the effectiveness of EU aid and increases Palestinian dependence on foreign aid;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas according to the World Bank, Israeli "constraints on movement, access, and trade continue to be the main impediment to economic growth in the Palestinian territories"; whereas according to the World Bank, Israeli physical and administrative barriers make the average trade cost per container for Palestinian businesses three times higher than the cost for Israeli firms, while the time cost is two to four times higher; whereas Israeli restrictions on movement of Palestinians have a severe impact on the economy and the social fabric of society, significantly extending travel times for Palestinians, and undermining the ability of farmers to access their land and markets; whereas this hinders Palestinian trade, weakens the PA budget revenue, and contributes to its dependence on international donors;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the pandemic has had a severe impact on the Palestinians; whereas the public health system has been pushed to the brink due to the occupation and the fragile socioeconomic, humanitarian and political situation;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. Whereas Palestinian businesses face numerous restrictions under Israeli occupation while companies in Israeli settlements benefit from government subsidies and unrestrained access to natural resources in Area C of the West Bank and to international markets;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. whereas the Israeli government has put in place far-reaching new restrictions on entry and residence of foreign citizens in the West Bank;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Amendment 158 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reiterate the EU’s strong support for the two-state solution, as the only viable solution to the conflict, with the state of Israel and the state of Palestine living side by side, together in peace, security and mutual recognition under the 1967 borders with mutually agreed upon land swaps and Jerusalem as the capital of both states; reiterate the EU’s commitment to equal rights of all Israelis and Palestinians;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) condemn the recent terror attack in a Jerusalem synagogue which led to the death of seven people;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) call for an immediate end to all act of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, to reverse this spiral of violence and engage in meaningful efforts to restart peace negotiations;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to underline that Israeli settlements in the oPt are illegal; call for an end to all actions that under international law; call for an end to the continuation of the colonization policy, plans for expansion, the evictions of Palestinian families and the demolitions which undermine the viability of the two- state solution on the ground and which constitute violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to underline that Israeli settlements in the oPt are illegal; call for an end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution on the ground and call for breaking the cycle of violence;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) stress the importance of direct negotiationsand genuine negotiations, based on internationally agreed parameters, between Israel and Palestine and remind both sides of the importance of the participation of women in all levels of the negotiations;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; recall in this respect that Hamas is listed in the EU's list of terrorist organizations; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free, credible, inclusive, transparent and fair national elections in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support Palestinian calls for renewed and inclusive political representation; strongly urge the PA and President Abbas to hold free and fair national elections without any further delay in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Palestinian political leadership; call on Israel to respect its obligations to allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem; promote the participation of youth and women;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) deploy an EU election observation mission to the oPt upon the announcement of general elections;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) strongly call for East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to be brought under one legitimate, democratic PA rule; facilitate political consensus and reconciliation among Palestinian political factions; stress the importance of democratic elections and their results being respected by all local and international parties involved;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) continue to support Palestinian presence and development in Area C and the transition of Area C to the full control of the Palestinian Authority, as foreseen in the Oslo Accords;
Amendment 233 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) demand that the PA establish independent and reliable mechanisms to investigate occurrences of torture or ill- treatment; and other human rights violations;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) comply with the commitment to fully and effectively implement existing EU legislation and the bilateral arrangements applicable to settlement products; ensure that the principle of legal differentiation between the territory of the state of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967 is applied consistently to the full scope of EU bilateral relations with Israel, in accordance with existing CJEU rulings and UNSC Resolution 2334; demand the adoption of EU legislation banning trade with settlements in the oPt, in compliance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 262 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) better monitor the implementation of clear differentiation policies within the EU;
Amendment 268 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) engage with the PA to jointly establish a more regular political dialogue at the ministerial level and toconvene an association council; launch, as soon as possible, negotiations on a full association agreement between the EU and Palestine; convene an association council when an agreement has been reached;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) engage with the PA to jointly establish a more regular political dialogue at the ministerial level with a strong focus on human rights, rule of law and the fight against terrorism, and to move towards negotiations on a full association agreement between the EU and Palestine; convene an association council when an agreement has been reached;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) work towards an immediate end to the blockade of the Gaza Strip, including the possibility for Palestinians to travel outside for work, study, medical reasons or to visit family relatives in the West Bank and elsewhere;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) work towards an immediate end to the blockade of the Gaza Stripcontinue supporting the efforts to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and to actively work for an end to the sixteen-year-long blockade through a political solution respected by all parties;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2207(INI)
Amendment 283 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) continue its support to the work of the Central Elections Commission and to engage with relevant actors to support the electoral process; actively offer to deploy an EU election observation mission to the oPt upon the announcement of general elections;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) deplore the striking disparities between the health services available to Palestinians and those available to Israelis resulting in higher mortality rates; urge the EU to work with the Israeli authorities on a solution to ensure the inhendered access of Palestinian patients to medical care by Israeli authorities;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) enhance funding, including humanitarian aid and development assistance, for the green transition, good governance and anti-corruption efforts, including public financial management reform; expand aid to Palestinian civil society, including to human rights defenders under attack for the green transition, youth participation, democratisation and anti-corruption efforts, including public financial management reform; ensure continued humanitarian aid and development assistance, including for Palestinian communities in Area C and East Jerusalem; ensure continued funding for essential services including education and health; expand aid to Palestinian civil society, including to human rights defenders under attack; underline that funding must not be suspended for civil society organisations without evidence of misuse;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) Insist that Israel financially contributes to the basic needs and well- being of Palestinians under its occupation in accordance with its obligations under international humanitarian law (rather than leaving the burden to international donors);
Amendment 324 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) continue applying the incentive based approach and policy dialogue of PEGASE which aim to accompany the PA to foster effective and accountable institutions ready for statehood and enable inclusive social development; exclude the PA Ministry of Interior from EU financial assistance through PEGASE to the PA, while retaining the overall level of financial support, until authorities take effective steps to end arbitrary arrests and torture and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for abuses;
Amendment 327 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(t a) strengthen policy dialogue in the framework of PEGASE, through more frequency and better coherence of meetings and concrete indicators;
Amendment 329 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point t b (new)
(t b) increase the visibility of EU actions on the ground through a better and more strategic communication;
Amendment 332 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure continued and additional financial support to Palestinian refugees through UNRWA to meet the increasing needs on the ground; recall that in the agreement for the 2023 EU Budget, the two arms of the budgetary authority jointly decided on an increase for the NDICI-Southern Neighbourhood budget line to be dedicated also to UNRWA; call for an special focus on education and health care within this funding;
Amendment 342 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(u a) express their concern about the negative impact of the new rules restricting entry and residence of foreign citizens in the West Bank on both the Palestinian society and on European Union citizens who want to work, study or live in the West Bank, including spouses and family members, students and academics, experts and volunteers; highlight that these restrictions have a seriously disruptive impact on the implementation of the ERASMUS+ Programme; highlights the importance of the EU’s principle of reciprocity of visa- free access in this context;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating racism and xenophobia,
Amendment 6 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Strategy for the rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030’,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2057(INI)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 November 2018 on the Work Plan for Culture 2019-20223a _________________ 3a OJ C 460, 21.12.2018, p. 12.
Amendment 10 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 e (new)
Citation 6 e (new)
— having regard to the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation for 2020 – 20304a, _________________ 4a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files /eu_roma_strategic_framework_for_equal ity_inclusion_and_participation_for_2020 _-_2030_0.pdf
Amendment 11 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 f (new)
Citation 6 f (new)
Amendment 12 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the Council recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching,
Amendment 14 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Council recommendation of 12 March2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation 2020 - 2030,
Amendment 16 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
— having regard to European Parliament resolution of 26 March 2019 on fundamental rights of people of African descent in Europe (2018/2899(RSP)),
Amendment 17 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Citation 9 c (new)
— having regard to European Parliament resolution of 19June 2020 on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (2020/2685(RSP)),
Amendment 23 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU)2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus and repealing Regulation (EU) No1296/2013,
Amendment 26 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 c (new)
Citation 17 c (new)
— having regard to the 2021/2058(INI) European Parliament report on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward of 8 November 2021,
Amendment 28 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 e (new)
Citation 17 e (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament study on The role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism, PE 690.905, October 2021,
Amendment 29 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 f (new)
Citation 17 f (new)
Amendment 30 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 g (new)
Citation 17 g (new)
— having regard to the ECRI roadmap to effective equality of 27 September 2019
Amendment 32 #
2021/2057(INI)
— having regard to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries,
Amendment 33 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 j (new)
Citation 17 j (new)
— having regard to the Conference on the Future of Europe,
Amendment 34 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 k (new)
Citation 17 k (new)
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, Pillar 3, Equal Opportunities,
Amendment 35 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 l (new)
Citation 17 l (new)
— having regard to the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) Recommendations for the New Code of Practice on Disinformation, October 2021,
Amendment 37 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport; whereas hate-motivated harassment and hate crimes significantly increased during the outbreak of the COVID- 19pandemic;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU is built on diversity, pluralism, tolerance, and non- discrimination; whereas discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin is prohibited in the Union,
Amendment 46 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas discrimination and racism undermine human dignity, life opportunities, prosperity, well-being, and often safety; whereas racist stereotypes have a hold on attitudes and a tendency to self-perpetuate,
Amendment 47 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025 outlines structural racism as the discriminatory behaviours which can be embedded in social, financial and political institutions, impacting on the levers of power and on policy-making,
Amendment 48 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner defines structural discrimination as the rules, norms, routines, patterns of attitudes and behaviour in institutions and other societal structures that represent obstacles to groups or individuals in achieving the same rights and opportunities that are available to the majority of the population,
Amendment 51 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas the majority of hate-motivated racist and xenophobic incidents are not reported by the victims; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights surveys1a, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities arein particular are too often subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education; _________________ 1a FRA surveys: Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey – main results (2017); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey. Muslims – Selected findings (2017); Experiences and perceptions of antisemitism - Second survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in the EU (2018); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey Roma – Selected findings (2016); Being Black in the EU (2018).
Amendment 67 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the fight against offline and online racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the way in which people, regardless their racial or ethnic background, are portrayed in the media can reinforce negative stereotypes with racial connotations; whereas the cultural sector and media have the power to promote inclusion and fight racism and such stereotypes;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas schools have an instrumental role in reducing racial stereotyping and prejudice among children; whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialised communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member States;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is important for children and young people to see that they are represented throughout society, including in the classroomeducation received and on the media that they use;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas disinformation often targets minorities and instigates social unrest; whereas independent and pluralistic media that promotes balanced narratives foster inclusive societies;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas sport plays a key role in the social, cultural and educational life of European citizens and promotes values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, diversity and equality; whereas sport serves as a vector for integration, and it must be open to all regardless of racial or ethnic origin, age, gender, disability or cultural and socioeconomic background;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, there is a serious issue of racism within sporting organisations across Europemany sporting organisations across Europe encounter challenges related to racism ;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas quality data collection has been proven to be the most effective way tois essential to design, adapt, monitor, and analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively, and to develop evidence- based public policy responses, as well as to benchmark and assess the efficiency of policy responses to those problems;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas data collection has been proven to be among the most effective ways to analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively and to develop evidence- based public policy responses;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the EU anti-racism action plan; welcomes the inclusion of specifica dedicated sections on education and mediaspecific references to media, sports and culture; calls on the Commission to provide adequate funding and resources to ensure the achievement of the outlined commitments;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes with concern the lack of agreement at the Council on the Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, COM(2008) 426 final from 2 July 2008; backs the Commission to encourage progress toward the required unanimity in the Council to adopt this proposal;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 109 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WRecalls that, due to the possibility to adapt concrete actions to their own circumstances, national action plans are an effective tool to respond against racism, racial/ethnic discrimination and related intolerance; regrets that only 15 Member States2a have such plans; welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop and adopt national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans; _________________ 2a In 2019, according to the 2020 FRA report, June 2020.
Amendment 110 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; welcomes the Commission’s plan to publish Common Guiding Principles for the implementation of national action plans against racism and racial discrimination as well as other tools to assist efforts at the national level; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equalityimprove the collection of and access to disaggregated and country-specific quality data on equality, fit for analysis and benchmarking ; calls on Member States to ensure that such data is accessible for independent research, in full respect of the GDPR and ePrivacy regulation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the systematic collection of robust ethnic and gender disaggregated equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policiesevidence-based and informed policies and to match these with appropriate budgeting in order to attain racial justice;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives; calls on the Commission and Member States to make the programmes accessible for those who are the most disadvantaged;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages further collaboration between the Council of Europe - European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), equality bodies in Member States, NGOs, governments and stakeholders, in particular those representing the concerns of individuals and groups affected by racism and racial discrimination. More specifically, calls on Member States to implement ECRI’s recommendations in full;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on Member States to foster helplines, mediation bodies and staff training to properly address and report on violence or other incidents of racial or ethnic nature in the educational, cultural, media and sport sectors;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the role that culturedeeply embedded in our societies’ history, intertwined with its cultural roots and norms; highlights, therefore, that promoting cultural and linguistic diversity can playhelp in combating racism and discrimination and racism;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the huge contribution to cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe thanks to the presence of diverse communities;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRegrets the existence of barriers to the participation of minorities in culture, namely stereotypes, prejudices or ghettoization; calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers toinitiatives towards a more diverse participation in the culture for racialised communital sector by removing such barriers through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages backing up existing channels and the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especiallyincluding for those in suburban, rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for ethnic and racialised communities in particular through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the sharing of best practices, monitoring and evaluation, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring and, evaluation and exchange of best-practices, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Member States and relevant stakeholders to foster diversity in cultural institutions at the employee as well as management level, by implementing eligibility and award criteria in organisations benefitting from public funds, and ensuring that all workers are paid from the beginning of their careers;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the recent report by the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture and the creative sector plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the recent report bywork of the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectorsMember States to include in the next work plan for culture an OMC Working Group of Member States’ Experts on combatting racism through arts and culture;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialismparticular elements of European history including colonialism, slavery and genocide on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and, artists amongnd other prominent figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in them as well as in other key materials;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader and more factual perspective on European and world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. DeploreStrongly condemns the practice of racial and ethnic segregation in schools, which is still in existence in Europe; warns that such practices lead to marginalisation, early dropout, low enrolment rate, the creation of parallel social spaces, perpetuates structural discrimination and hampers equal access to quality life; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children fromstudents, from preschool to higher education, belonging to minority groups from being placed in separate schools, education institutions or classes, whether intentionally or not;
Amendment 207 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schoolseducation; calls on all Member States to introduce or reinforce inclusive policies to prevent children from minorityarginalised groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from racial and ethnic minority groups are recruited at all levels andof education and that measures are put in place to ensure that both educators and learners are protected from racial discrimination in the school system;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups are recruitedhave equal access to teaching and education jobs at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school system;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for all educators and youth workers to be given time to partake in Initial Teacher Education and Continuous professional development focused on teaching in a multicultural, multiracial context including training on unconscious bias;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses the importance of remembrance activities in Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme and the need for sufficient funding and visibility for projects aiming to remember, research and educate about defining events in recent European history, and at raising awareness among European citizens, of their common history, culture, cultural heritage and values, thereby enhancing their understanding of the Union, its origins, purpose and diversity;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Acknowledges the positive effects of mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, on educational, social, personal and professional development, as well as on fostering the understanding of other people; encourages the continuous endorsement of such programmes;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Underlines the value of EU citizenship education for mutual understanding and social cohesion, as already reflected in citizen’s input to the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) and take in consideration its upcoming 2022 conclusions;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Stresses the importance of the recognition of non-formal and informal education, as well as the automatic recognition of diplomas and qualifications as key tools to open up opportunities for individuals from racial and ethnic groups, counter structural racism and discrimination, and foster diversity;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; reminds the responsibility of media in reflecting societies in all their diversity, and regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in many media; calls on the relevant stakeholders to address diversity and representation within their organisations; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media including by creating a responsible figure for diversity;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the task assigned to of the European Digital Media Observatory in tackling disinformation and actions targeting minority communities; stresses the crucial effects that media literacy campaigns and initiatives may have in mitigating racial discrimination narratives spread through disinformation;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Urges the Commission to ensure that the definition of hate speech, regardless if it happens offline or online, and the criminalisation of hate crime is fully and correctly transposed into Member States’ national law, and launch infringement procedures where necessary;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Welcomes the sixth evaluation of the code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online and the progress on removing online hate speech; regrets that while the average of notifications reviewed within 24 hours remains high (81%), it has decreased compared to 2020 (90.4%), and that, at 62.5%, the average removal rate was lower than in 2019 and 2020; urges the Commission to continue the cooperation with platforms to eliminate hate of speech on their content, and improve on removal rate, transparency and feedback to users;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster off-and on-screen, off- and on-air diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more cohesive, peaceful and democratic Europe;
Amendment 255 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred oninclude the diversity and history of racialised communities, and ons well as other marginalised communities, and to highlight how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe for all;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role inaccess resources to properly coordinatinge the national agencies andin collecting and sharing dataquality data, as well as in monitoring such task;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding forNotes that racism is mentioned under the sector-specific priorities in Key Action 2 partnerships for sport and that grassroots sports initiatives focuseding on inclusion and the fight against racism can be funded under the new the small scale partnerships scheme; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the efforts made by NGOs and grassroots organisations in various member states to use sports as a means of bringing people together and fostering collective memory with the aim of building respect and inclusion; calls on the Commission to develop a database of best practices in the areas of sports education and media so as to foster their development across the union;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the international, European and national sports governing bodies and stakeholders to implement measures on diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the low numbers of women and ethnic minorities in leadership positions and on boards;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to develop an EU code of ethics in sport in order to combat racism in sporting organisations and foster inclusion and respect at all levels of sport; invites sporting organisations at all levels to subscactively contribute to such an EU code code making, to subscribe to it and to incorporate it within their statutes; encourages organisations to raise awareness of such a code and its content among their members and their families, and the wider public;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the awarding of the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Raif Badawi in 2015, Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar in 2016 and to Ilham Tohti in 2019,
Amendment 29 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the UN Human Rights Committee has recalled that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion (which includes the freedom to hold beliefs) encompasses freedom of thought on all matters, personal conviction and the commitment to religion or belief, whether manifested individually or in community with others; whereas this freedom cannot be reduced in its description, protection and promotion to less inclusive terms such as religious freedoms;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the freedom of religion and belief implies the right of the individual to choose what to believe and not to believe, the right to change or abandon one’s religion and convictions without any constraints, and the right to practise and manifest the religion or theistic, non-theistic or atheistic belief of one’s choice, whether individually or in community and whether in private or in public, the right to not to profess any religion or belief, and the right to express critical or satirical opinions on religions and religious authorities as a legitimate expression of freedom of thought or artistic creation; whereas freedom of religion or belief also entails the right for the religious and non-confessional organisations to have recognised legal personality;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas freedom of religion or belief is violated in almost one third ofmany countries worldwide; whereas over 5 billiona large number of people live in countries imposing or tolerating severe violations of freedom of religious or belief;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women are particularly at risk of increased discrimination and violence linked to intersectional factors such as gender, religion, caste, ethnic background, power imbalances, patriarchy and belonging to minority groups;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 67 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 78 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms its unwavering commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of persons belonging to religious minorities everywhere in the world, including their right to change or choose their religion or belief, in respect of the principles of equality and non- discrimination; condemns in the strongest terms all persecution, violence, incitement to violence and terrorism targeting any minority on the grounds of religion and belief, which in some cases may even amount to crimes against humanity or genocide; condemns also the denial of or efforts to minimise such crimes;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that freedom of religion or belief, including freedom to worship, and freedom to believe or not believe, is a human right, and that it often serves as a last bastion of liberty and as a source of fierce determination in highly repressive settings;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the persecution of minorities on grounds of religion or belief is often intertwined with some other grounds of distinct nature, in particular those linked to ethnicity, gender and caste;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply concerned about the rise over the last decade of violence against people belonging to minorities on the grounds of their belief or religion as a global phenomenon, which is intensifying and affecting more and more countries; notes that it affects many religious communities, namely Christians (including Copts), Jews, Muslims (including Ahmadis and Alevis), Buddhists, Hindus and smaller religious groups, such as Baha’is, Sikhs and Zoroastrian; notes that it affects many religious communities, as well as groups of people who are atheists, humanists, agnostics or do not identify with any religion;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly deplores that non- religious, and secular and humanist organizations are facing growing persecution, including unprecedented waves of incitement and hatred and killings, in a number of countries worldwide; denounces as well that countless individuals and civil society organisations are under assault for peacefully questioning, criticizing or satirizing religious beliefs; stresses that this ongoing violation of their freedom of thought and of expression occurs across geographic and cultural borders, including within EU Member States;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 119 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 127 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 132 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the perpetrators of acts of persecution include authoritarian regimes, governments inclined to impose the supremacy of dominantcertain ethnic or religious populations over minorities, terrorist organisations, political and religious extremist parties or groups, and also, sometimes, family members, friends and neighbours of victims, for instance when the latter change or abandon their religious allegiance or practise their religion differently than the traditional norms and doctrine;
Amendment 139 #
Amendment 143 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 147 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 155 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 160 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 165 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 173 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 175 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the fact that atheists are still persecuted in almost all of the region and that apostasy carries the death sentence in several countries; expres, humanists and non-religious persons face persecution around the world, notably in the name of religion; underlines that the discrimination against theses its regret that freedom of worship is severely limited in some of the countndividuals may take multiple forms, including constitutional and legal barriers in the Middle East, with the notable example of Saudi Arabia, where public practice of any religion other than Islamand restrictive and conservative societal norms and perceptions; denounces that apostasy carries the death sentence isn strictly prohibitedeveral countries;
Amendment 184 #
Amendment 186 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 197 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 212 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 215 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 221 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 229 #
Amendment 233 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 241 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 250 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Tackling key challenges posed by the persecution against religious and belief minorities
Amendment 265 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Council and EU Member States to apply sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for or involved in systematicerious violations or abuses of the rights of persons belonging to religious minorities on grounds of belief or religion, as provided for by the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime;
Amendment 268 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is appalled by the exacerbation of persecution against religious minority groups during the COVID-19 pandemic; denounces the fact that persons belonging to religious minorities have been scapegoated, blamed for spreading the COVID-19 virus, and have been denied or faced discrimination in access to public healthcare, food or humanitarian aid, on the basis of their religiousn or belief criteria;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines that women belonging to religious or belief minorities have been specifically and increasingly targeted with the purpose of inflicting harm on their community as a whole; stresses that they are particularly exposed to violent attacks, kidnapping, sexual violence, forced conversion, forced and early marriage and domestic incarceration, and that lockdown measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic have made their human rights situation even more precarious;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Denounces all forms of violence and coercion, including public expression of hostility by religious leaders, perpetrated against women, girls and LGBT+ persons justified with reference to religious practice or belief; calls for the repeal of discriminatory laws, enacted with reference to religious considerations, that criminalize adultery, that criminalize persons on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identify or expression, that criminalize abortion in all cases or that facilitate religious practices that violate human rights;
Amendment 283 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Deplores the ongoing rollback and regression on sexual and reproductive rights of women and girl and rights of LGBTI persons, notably under the guise of religious principles or doctrine; notes that intersectional factors, including religion and belonging to minority groups, increase the risk of discrimination under this regressive trend;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Condemns the use by authoritarian regimes of legislation on security, sedition and the fight against terrorism and extremism as an instrument to persecute persons belonging to religious or belief minorities, to outlaw the practise or expression of their religion and gatherings ofor believersf, and to deter the registration of religious and belief-related associations; calls on the Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS) to monitor carefully the implementation of such legislation, and to consistently raise this issue in bilateral dialogues with the governments concerned; urges EU Member States to reject any request by foreign authorities for judicial and police cooperation in individual judicial cases if they are based on such legislation;
Amendment 295 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Deplores the fact that more than 70 countries in the world enforce criminal laws or seek to introduce new legislation which provide for punishments for blasphemy, apostasy and conversion, including the death sentence; notes that laws already in place are used disproportionately against people belonging to religious minorities, and are thus seen, with good reasonon grounds of religion or belief, as an instrument of oppression; calls for the EU to intensify its political dialogue with all countries concerned with a view to repeal those laws; deplores in this context, that at least 9 EU Member States maintain criminal blasphemy or religious insult laws and underscores that the EU's external action in support of freedom of religion and belief would gain in credibility and legitimacy by addressing this internal situation;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Denounces the recourse to denunciations of blasphemy, apostasy or other accusations based on religious grounds, in order to crack down on human rights defenders in relation to their legitimate activities, including on the Internet and social media, and more broadly to restrict civil society space;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Stresses that States that have compulsory military service should allow for conscientious objection, including on grounds of religion or belief, and provide for an alternative national service;
Amendment 307 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28c. Recalls that, as stated by the UN Human Rights Council, public education that includes instruction in a particular religion or belief is inconsistent with the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, unless provision is made for non-discriminatory exemptions or alternatives that would accommodate the wishes of persons and guardians;
Amendment 312 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Strengthening EU human rights foreign policy and external actions to address the persecution of religious minoritieprotect the freedom of belief and religious of persons belonging to minority groups
Amendment 314 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. WelcomesTakes note of the recent appointment of Mr Christos Stylianides as the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief; deplores that the Commission did not carry out a transparent and comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and added value of the position of the Special Envoy in the process of the renewal of this mandate, as requested by the Parliament; calls on the Commission to include objectives for the fight against persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion as important part of his mandate; recommendinsists that the Special Envoy works closely and in a complementary manner with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, and the Council Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM), and reiterates its calls on the Counreports annually on the countries visited and his thematic priorities; encourages the Special and the Commission to adequately support the Special Envoy’s institutional mandate, capacity and dutiesEnvoy not to neglect the situation of non- believers and to enhance his outreach and advocacy in relation to the non- confessional dimension of his mandate;
Amendment 322 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Council, the Commission, EEAS and EU Member States to address persecutions based on belief or religion as a priority of EU human rights foreign policy, in line with the EU action plan for human rights and democracy for 2020-2024; stresses that a multi-layered and multi-actor approach is needed to protect and promote freedom of religion or belief, encompassing human rights, conflict resolution and interfaith initiatives that involve multiple state and non-state actors; reiterates its call for a regular and public review of the EU Guidelinesall EU thematic guidelines on human rights, including those on freedom of religion or belief, allowing for the assessment of their implementation and of proposals for their update; also calls for progress reports on the implementation of the thematic EU Guidelines to be communicated regularly to Parliament;
Amendment 327 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges the EEAS and EU Delegations to include objectives specifically related to the protectionfreedom of religious minoritn and beliesf for all relevant situations, as part of the human rights and democracy country strategies (HRDCSs) for 2021-2024. and to consistently raise general issues and specific cases relating to the discrimination against or persecution of religious minorities during human rights dialogues with partner countries; reiterates its call for Members of the European Parliament to be given access to the content of HRDCSs; observes that atheism and the non- religious population are growing rapidly worldwide and should not be neglected in the EU policy framework;
Amendment 331 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the EU Delegations and the Member States’ representations to support human rights defenders and journalists active in relation to belief or religious minorities, and, where appropriate, to facilitate the issuance of emergency visas, and provide temporary shelter in EU Member States when these individuals are at risk;
Amendment 332 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Calls on the Commission to support civil society organizations and social campaigns that promote understanding and awareness of non majority religion and belief groups, especially humanists and atheists in countries where they face particularly serious forms of discrimination;
Amendment 336 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission and EEAS to scrutinise the human rights situations of religious or belief minorities in third countries and the implementation of related commitments under bilateral agreements of those countries with the EU;
Amendment 338 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Recalls that the political and legal separation of religion and state is a prerequisite for the full enjoyment of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; calls on the EU to ensure that its assistance programmes to national and local authorities in third countries are consistent with the principles of secularism, including in the field of education, and strictly refrain from reinforcing government legislation and policies that favour one belief or religious group over others;
Amendment 340 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends strengthening EU multilateral engagement with like-minded states and other actors with a view to promoting and mainstreaming the respect for religious minorities in human rights policies everywhere inand belief minorities around the world; calls for the EU and EU Member States to enhance cooperation with the UN, notably the Special Procedures under the UN Human Rights Council, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to intensify its dialogues with the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and to forge alliances with third countries in order to provide international responses to human rights issues faced by religious or belief minorities, in particular those who are most vulnerable or targeted in conflict areas; also recommends that the EU continue to be the lead co-sponsor of resolutions on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief in the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council, as well as to take EU-UN joint initiatives on discrimination against non-believers (including atheists, apostats, agnostics, humanists, etc.) as well as against religious minorities, also formulating common proposals on how to put an end to such acts;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC)
Amendment 13 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 b (new)
Citation 37 b (new)
— having regard to the Conclusions of the Council and of the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council on fostering democratic awareness and democratic engagement among young people in Europe (2020/C 415/09);
Amendment 14 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 c (new)
Citation 37 c (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas education is a fundamental right that should be equally accessible to all; whereas the Pillar of Social Rights states that everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education in order to participate meaningfully in society;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisishange, supranational political integration and the digital shift require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including citizenship education;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas the digital agenda and the Green Deal open opportunities for citizenship education; whereas both can only be fully achieved with a citizenship education dimension to them;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
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;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas citizenship education must be understood as multilevel, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global citizenship and cross-sectoral, benefitting from mutual cooperation between formal, non-formal and informal education;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas citizenship education must be conceived of as a means through which educators and learners discover and construct values, attitudes, skills and knowledge and understand the world together through participatory pedagogy;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas sociopolitical changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the EU as a whole; whereas strengthening citizenship education in formal, non-formal, and informal, by means of and lifelong- learning educationapproach to participatory pedagogy could play an important role in countering this trend;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
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;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas existing EU programmes such as Erasmus+ or European Solidarity Corps still have a significant unleashed potential to improve the implementation of citizenship education with a more strategic approach to the formal, non- formal and informal learning components of the programmes, and with better coordination of resources;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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, attitudes, values and care;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that while some aspects of citizenship education are present in most national curricula, there are strong differences across and within Member States; recalls that initial and continuous teacher trainingthe quality of teachers has the strongest impact on effective learning, therefore initial and continuous teacher training for all teachers irrespective of subject specialisation must be a priority in the field of citizenship education;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Decries the lack of attention to citizenship education in initial vocational education and training and adult education, as well as the lack of emphasis placed on the value of intergenerational learning contexts that facilitate bilateral dialogue amongst older and younger generations;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the crucial pedagogical role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering and sport, in developing social and civic skills, competences and behaviours, and in shaping responsible and active European citizens, as well as the need to not solely understand education and learning as a tool to serve the labour market but to acknowledge its full potential to serve and prepare the European citizens for the challenges ahead;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the political consensus at European level on the need to advance citizenship education and the teaching of common European values has not been translated into concrete objectives, actions, targets and benchmarks; concludes that citizenship education policies suffer from an implementation gap;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
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;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned about the lack of effective action by the Commission regarding the advancement of ‘active citizenship’, which is a kthe Key cCompetence of citizenship educationfor Lifelong Learning 2018 framework "Citizenship Competence", while other basic competences are reflected in the ET 2020 benchmarks or are supported by dedicated competence frameworks to facilitate teaching and uptake at national level;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes the importance of citizenship education to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030; underlines the interconnections between citizenship education and education for sustainability and the importance of coordinating the efforts being made to mainstreaming both areas into policies, curricula, pedagogies and methodologies from formal, non-formal and informal learning and education;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
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;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
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;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
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;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
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;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
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 and encourages the inclusion of informal and non-formal education providers in its coordination and facilitation;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
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;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Considers that citizenship education should be approached from a participatory and transformative perspective rather than a normative one and should take into consideration national and regional specificities and learning needs; notes that citizenship education is not only a set of knowledge, competences and skills, but also, and for many citizens, mainly a lived experience and, therefore, requires methods than enable learners to experience citizenship in all its dimensions and that raise awareness on its role in and for the European Union, the Member States, the individual, and society at large, and that, the other way around, help learners to translate their lived experience into concrete skills, competences and knowledge;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the development of concrete objectives and benchmarks on citizenship education in the European Education Area enabling framework, including European citizenship education and under a Lifelong learning perspective starting from early childhood;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
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;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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 changand monitoring of the implementation of citizenship education and the methods of teaching citizenship education to accrue sufficient and updated comparative data from all Member States, taking into account new systemic and contextual changes and responding to the need for cross-sectoral approaches involving formal, non-formal and informal learning opportunities;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
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;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
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;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Commission to promote citizenship education for all citizens, including adults, more actively and to reflect this in relevant funding programmes as well as working groups; asks the Commission to link the initiatives of the European Skills Agenda to civic competences and to include digital citizenship in the development of the European Digital Skills Certificate;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to boost research to develop innovative pedagogical approaches for citizenship education in early years;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
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;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
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;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
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;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Asks the Commission to develop a European Competence Framework for Citizenship Education that accounts for the local, regional, national, European and global spheres, in a similar vein to DigComp, EntreComp and LifeComp, and the recently released GreenComp building interconnections amongst all frameworks;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
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;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for coordinmainstreaming of citizenship education across EU programmes to beand to reinforced in order synergies across EU programmes to increase the systemic impact of citizenship education;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
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;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
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;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
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; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, andincluding means of citizens participating in the democratic life of the EU, as well as 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;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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 inas well as to improve the opportunities for citizenship education training for education professionals in all Member States and to support the development of a European dimension in citizenship education; believes that said agency should encourage cross-national exchange and dissemination of innovative methods for incorporating a European dimension of citizenship education;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
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;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
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;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
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;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on Member States to strengthen the efforts for the implementation of the Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning considering how many competences obtained through these types of learning are adjacent, complementary or outright essential for the development of civic competences;
Amendment 21 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Increases the budget for “Multimedia actions” by EUR 2,2 million and creates a reserve of EUR 5 million, in order to encourage the Commission to provide more stability and predictability for radio networks covering EU affairs with funding covering at least two years; calls, however, for this reserve not to penalise the partnerships concluded by the Commission with other partners for the provision of quality European information, in the framework of "Multimedia actions"; affirms in particular its support for the editorial partnership concluded with Euronews in this perspective; furthermore, splits the existing budget line into its four components, for enhanced budgetary scrutiny.
Amendment 413 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to introduce a proportionate and effective set of binding rules for AI systems, a clearly defined risk- based approach should be followed. That approach should tailor the type and content of such rules to the intensity and scope of the risks that AI systems can generate for individuals and society, rather than depend on the type of technology. It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain artificial intelligence practices, to lay down requirements for high-risk AI systems and obligations for the relevant operators, and to lay down transparency obligations for certain AI systems.
Amendment 441 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) AI systems used in law enforcement and criminal justice contexts based on predictive methods, profiling and risk assessment pose an unacceptable risk to fundamental rights and in particular to the right of non- discrimination, insofar as they contradict the fundamental right to be presumed innocent and are reflective of historical, systemic, institutional and societal discrimination and other discriminatory practices. These AI systems should therefore be prohibited;
Amendment 443 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) AI systems used by law enforcement authorities or on their behalf to predict the probability of a natural person to offend or to reoffend, based on profiling and individual risk-assessment hold a particular risk of discrimination against certain persons or groups of persons, as they violate human dignity as well as the key legal principle of presumption of innocence. Such AI systems should therefore be prohibited.
Amendment 450 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The use of AI systems for ‘real- time’ remote biometric identification of natural persons in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement is considered particularly intrusive in the rights and freedoms of the concerned persons, to the extent that it may affect the private life of a large part of the population, evoke a feeling of constant surveillance and indirectly dissuade the exercise of the freedom of assembly and other fundamental rights. In addition, the immediacy of the impact and the limited opportunities for further checks or corrections in relation to the use of such systems operating in ‘real-time’ carry heightened risks for the rights and freedoms of the persons that are concerned by law enforcement activities. The use of those systems in publicly accessible places should therefore be prohibited.
Amendment 454 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The use of AI systems for ‘real- time’ remote biometric identification of natural persons in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement is considered particularly intrusive in the rights and freedoms of the concerned persons, to the extent that it may affect the private life of a large part of the population, evoke a feeling of constant surveillance and indirectly dissuade the exercise of the freedom of assembly and other fundamental rights. In addition, the immediacy of the impact and the limited opportunities for further checks or corrections in relation to the use of such systems operating in ‘real-time’ carry heightened risks for the rights and freedoms of the persons that are concerned by law enforcement activities.
Amendment 464 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 465 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 474 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 477 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 486 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 487 #
2021/0106(COD)
Amendment 494 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 495 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 497 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 498 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 508 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 511 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Any processing of biometric data and other personal data involved in the use of AI systems for biometric identification, other than in connection to the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement as regulated by this Regulation, including where those systems are used by competent authorities in publicly accessible spaces for other purposes than law enforcement, should continue to comply with all requirements resulting from Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, as applicable.
Amendment 515 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
Amendment 582 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Actions by law enforcement authorities involving certain uses of AI systems are characterised by a significant degree of power imbalance and may lead to surveillance, arrest or deprivation of a natural person’s liberty as well as other adverse impacts on fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter. In particular, if the AI system is not trained with high quality data, does not meet adequate requirements in terms of its accuracy or robustness, or is not properly designed and tested before being put on the market or otherwise put into service, it may single out people in a discriminatory or otherwise incorrect or unjust manner. Furthermore, the exercise of important procedural fundamental rights, such as the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial as well as the right of defence and the presumption of innocence, could be hampered, in particular, where such AI systems are not sufficiently transparent, explainable and documented. It is therefore appropriate to classify as high-risk a number of AI systems intended to be used in the law enforcement context where accuracy, reliability and transparency is particularly important to avoid adverse impacts, retain public trust and ensure accountability and effective redress. In view of the nature of the activities in question and the risks relating thereto, those high-risk AI systems should include in particular AI systems intended to be used by law enforcement authorities for individual risk assessments, polygraphs and similar tools or to detect the emotional state of natural person, to detect ‘deep fakes’, for the evaluation of the reliability of evidence in criminal proceedings, for predicting the occurrence or reoccurrence of an actual or potential criminal offence based on profiling of natural persons, or assessing personality traits and characteristics or past criminal behaviour of natural persons or groups, for profiling in the course of detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences, as well as for crime analytics regarding natural persons. AI systems specifically intended to be used for administrative proceedings by tax and customs authorities should not be considered high-risk AI systems used by law enforcement authorities for the purposes of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences.
Amendment 592 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39 a) The use of AI systems in migration, asylum and border control management should in no circumstances be used by Member States or European Union institutions as a means to circumvent their international obligations under the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by the Protocol of 31 January 1967, nor should they be used to in any way infringe on the principle of non- refoulement, or deny safe and effective legal avenues into the territory of the Union, including the right to international protection;
Amendment 683 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Given the more extensive experience of professional pre-market certifiers in the field of product safety and the different nature of risks involved, it is appropriate to limit, at least in an initial phase of application of this Regulation, the scope of application of third-party conformity assessment for high-risk AI systems other than those related to products. Therefore, the conformity assessment of such systems should be carried out as a general rule by the provider under its own responsibility, with the only exception of AI systems intended to be used for the remote biometric identification of persons, for which and AI systems intended to be used to make inferences on the basis of biometric data that produce legal effects or affect the rights and freedoms of natural persons. For those types of AI systems the involvement of a notified body in the conformity assessment should be foreseen, to the extent they are not prohibited..
Amendment 939 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) ‘risk’ means the combination of the probability of occurrence of a harm and the severity of that harm;
Amendment 940 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3 b) ‘significant harm‘ means a material harm to a person's life, health and safety or fundamental rights or entities or society at large whose severity is exceptional. The severity is in particular exceptional when the harm is hardly reversible, the outcome has a material adverse impact on health or safety of a person or the impacted person is dependent on the outcome;
Amendment 1181 #
2021/0106(COD)
(b) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that exploits any of the vulnerabilities of an individual, including characteristics of such individual’s known or predicted personality or social or economic situation, a specific group of persons due to their age, physical or mental or disability, in order to materially distort the behaviour of a person pertaining to that group in a manner that causes or is likely to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;
Amendment 1223 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system for making individual risk assessments of natural persons in order to assess the risk of a natural person for offending or reoffending or for predicting the occurrence or reoccurrence of an actual or potential criminal offence based on profiling of a natural person or on assessing personality traits and characteristics or past criminal behaviour of natural persons or groups of natural persons;
Amendment 1234 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement, unless and in as far as such use is strictly necessary for one of the following objectives:.
Amendment 1239 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement, unless and in as far as such use is strictly necessary for one of the following objectives:;
Amendment 1250 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Amendment 1254 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Amendment 1260 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Amendment 1261 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Amendment 1269 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Amendment 1274 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Amendment 1286 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) the use of an AI system for the general monitoring, detection and interpretation of private content in interpersonal communication services, including all measures that would undermine end-to-end encryption..
Amendment 1290 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) The use of predictive, profiling and risk assessment AI systems in law enforcement and criminal justice;
Amendment 1292 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) The use of predictive, profiling and risk assessment AI system by or on behalf of competent authorities in migration, asylum or border control management, to profile an individual or assess a risk, including a security risk, a risk of irregular immigration, or a health risk, posed by a natural person who intends to enter or has entered the territory of a Member State, on the basis of personal or sensitive data, known or predicted, except for the sole purpose of identifying specific care and support needs;
Amendment 1303 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(d c) the placing on the market, putting into service, or use of AI systems by law enforcement authorities or by competent authorities in migration, asylum and border control management, such as polygraphs and similar tools to detect deception, trustworthiness or related characteristics;
Amendment 1308 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
(d d) the use of AI systems by or on behalf of competent authorities in migration, asylum and border control management, to forecast or predict individual or collective movement for the purpose of, or in any way reasonably foreseeably leading to, the interdicting, curtailing or preventing migration or border crossings;
Amendment 1353 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1354 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1356 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1358 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1361 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1367 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1371 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1375 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1384 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1387 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1405 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Amendments to Article 5 The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to update the list of AI systems and practices prohibited under Article 5 of the present regulation, according to the latest development in technology and to the assessment of increased or newly emerged risks to fundamental rights.
Amendment 1437 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the high-risk AI systems referred to in paragraph 1, AI systems referred to in Annex III shall also be considered high-risk in the meaning of this regulation, if they will be deployed in a critical area referred to in Annex III and an individual assessment of the specific application carried out in accordance with Art. 6a showed that a significant harm is likely to arise.
Amendment 1456 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Amendment 1466 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to update the list in Annex III by adding high-risk AI systems where, after an adequate and transparent consultation process involving the relevant stakeholders, to update the list in Annex III by withdrawing areas from that list or by adding critical areas. For additions both of the following conditions arneed to be fulfilled:
Amendment 1468 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to update the list in Annex III by adding new area headings and high-risk AI systems where both of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 1476 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the AI systems are intended to be used in any of the areas listed in points 1 to 8 of Annex III or in the newly identified area headings;
Amendment 1503 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the extent to which the AI system acts autonomously;
Amendment 1520 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) the potential misuse and malicious use of the AI system and of the technology underpinning it;
Amendment 1531 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) magnitude and likelihood of benefit of the deployment of the AI system for individuals, groups, or society at large;
Amendment 1538 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h – introductory part
(h) the extent to which existing Union legislation, in particular the GDPR, provides for:
Amendment 1909 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Obligations of users of high-risk AI systems Users of high-risk AI systems shall conduct and publish a fundamental rights impact assessment, detailing specific information relating to the context of use of the high-risk AI system in question, including: (a) the affected persons, (b) intended purpose, (c) geographic and temporal scope, (d) assessment of the legality and fundamental rights impacts of the system, (e) compatibility with accessibility legislation, (f) potential direct and indirect impact on fundamental rights, (g) any specific risk of harm likely to impact marginalised persons or those at risk of discrimination, (h) the foreseeable impact of the use of the system on the environment, (i) any other negative impact on the public interest, (j) clear steps as to how the harms identified will be mitigated and how effective this mitigation is likely to be.
Amendment 2287 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title IV a (new)
Title IV a (new)
Rights of affected persons Article 52 a 1.Natural persons have the right not to be subject to non-compliant AI systems.The placing on the market, putting into service or use of non-compliant AI system gives rise to the right of the affected natural persons subject to such non-compliant AI systems to seek and receive redress. 2.Natural persons have the right to be informed about the use and functioning of AI systems they have been or may be exposed to, particularly in the case of high-risk and other regulated AI systems, according to Article 52. 3.Natural persons and public interest organisations have the right to lodge a complaint before the relevant national supervisory authorities against a producer or user of non-compliant AI systems where they consider that their rights or the rights of the natural persons they represent under the present regulation have been violated, and have the right receive effective remedy.
Amendment 2772 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68 a (new)
Amendment 2779 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 b (new)
Article 68 b (new)
Article 68 b Right to an effective judicial remedy against a national supervisory authority 1. Without prejudice to any other administrative or non-judicial remedy, each natural or legal person shall have the right to an effective judicial remedy against a legally binding decision of a national supervisory authority concerning them. 2. Without prejudice to any other administrative or non-judicial remedy, each data subject shall have the right to a an effective judicial remedy where the national supervisory authority does not handle a complaint, does not inform the complainant on the progress or preliminary outcome of the complaint lodged within three months pursuant to Article 68a(3) or does not comply with its obligation to reach a final decision on the complaint within six months pursuant to Article 68a(4) or its obligations under Article 65. 3. Proceedings against a supervisory authority shall be brought before the courts of the Member State where the national supervisory authority is established.
Amendment 2986 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 6
Article 84 – paragraph 6
6. In carrying out the evaluations and reviews referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 the Commission shall take into account the positions and findings of the Board, of the European Parliament, of the Council, and of other relevant bodies or sources, including stakeholders, and in particular civil society.
Amendment 2993 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 7
Article 84 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall, if necessary, submit appropriate proposals to amend this Regulation, in particular taking into account developments in technology and new potential or realised risks to fundamental rights, and in the light of the state of progress in the information society.
Amendment 3203 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
(b) AI systems intended to be used by competent public authorities or by third parties acting on their behalf to assess a risk, including but not limited to a security risk, a risk of irregular immigration, or a health risk, posed by a natural person who intends to enter or has entered into the territory of a Member State;
Amendment 3211 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) AI systems intended to assist competent public authorities for the examination and assessment of the veracity of evidence and claims in relation tof applications for asylum, visa and residence permits and associated complaints with regard to the eligibility of the natural persons applying for a status.
Amendment 3220 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) AI systems intended to be used by or on behalf of competent authorities in migration, asylum and border control management for the forecasting or prediction of trends related to migration, movement and border crossings;
Amendment 3224 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)
(d b) AI systems that are or may be used by or on behalf of competent authorities in law enforcement, migration, asylum and border control management for the biometric identification of natural persons;
Amendment 3226 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d c (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d c (new)
(d c) AI systems intended to be used by or on behalf of competent authorities in migration, asylum and border control management to monitor, surveil or process data in the context of border management activities for the purpose of recognising or detecting objects and natural persons;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to develop National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) with at least 25 % earmarking for social investment,and to prioritise, especially in the country-specific recommendations, targeted investments in digital infrastructure and equipment for educational establishments and learners in order to enable equal access to distance and online learning for children and young people with disabilities, and children from disadvantaged groups, and remote and rural areas;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure and connectivity of schools and learning centres and accelerate reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it and with a particular effort to provide online education accessible to all, in this context reminds the necessity to adequately train the teachers and trainers, whose role in digital transformation is crucial; stresses that, in the long term, the accessibility to online education is not to be intended to replacement but to complement direct interaction between teachers and learners, as only in-person learning can effectively ensure the acquisition of interpersonal and social skills;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 2019-2024, and the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) of 25 November 2020,
Amendment 8 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in September 1995, the Declaration and Platform for Action for the empowerment of women adopted in Beijing, and the subsequent outcome documents of the UN Beijing +5, +10, +15 and +20 special sessions on new actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted on 9 June 2000, 11 March 2005, 2 March 2010 and 9 March 2015 respectively,
Amendment 10 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the UN Resolution 1325 (2000) adopted by the UN Security Council on 31 October 2000,
Amendment 11 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW),
Amendment 12 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
— having regard to its Resolution of 12 September 2018 on Autonomous Weapons Systems (PA-TA(2018)0341),
Amendment 15 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the global order is increasingly polarised and marred by competing agendas and policy stances and by the increasing risk of regulatory fragmentation and competition on regulatory standards; whereas democracy, human rights, and the rule of law are coming under increasing threat in different regions of the world; whereas human rights defenders and civil society activists are facing increasing threats and risks for their legitimate work;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas at the same time, the global order is increasingly confronted with policy issues and challenges that require effective global policy dialogue, cooperation and convergence of positions in order to devise real solutions, coordinated action and common agreed upon standards that can deliver effectively in the interest of all;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the world has become more interconnected, rendering actors on the international stage more interdependent and challenges more complex; whereas the resulting multi- level problems necessitate collective action, flexible structures and the inclusion of all stakeholders;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas global arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation policies and norms are being abandoned and weakened at a time when conventional arms sales rise, the level of autonomy of weapon systems increases, and investments in new weapons of mass destruction are being made;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage, the and the need to overhaul decades-old institutions, the resulting tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent declineattack ofn global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, biodiversity loss, global public health, gender equality, sustainable development, and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the current multilateral system is not fit for purpose and its structures still follow the logic of a bygone era; whereas any reform should envisage representation that changes with power relations of the future, if the system is to remain effective and relevant in the long term;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas in order to revitalise and defend multilateralism, the EU must help to keep multilateral institutions and international organisations alive and functioning, while seeking deeper cooperation with like-minded partners in order to fight for its values and interests; whereas these coalitions will change on the basis of the respective issue and should not undermine existing institutions; whereas the EU should strive to build open coalitions rather than exclusive clubs; whereas the EU needs to find new ways to engage with countries from the Global South and to do this on the same level with them, as equal partners;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to health, clean aiuniversal health coverage, clean air and water, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, minimum standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupled from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights and dignity, as well as the empowerment of all people, in particular the most vulnerable; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the work of the WHO while showing again its fragility regarding attempts of interfering and manipulation;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countriegovernments in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or thelocal and regional communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets the lack of ambition and imagination of the Commission’s and VP/HR’s joint communication on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism, when it comes to establishing a clear strategy for the EU’s role in the multilateral system, conveying a vision for the general overhaul of that system to reflect the realities of the 21st century, and looking at organisations and fora beyond the UN system and the IFIs; calls on the EU to come up with a clear strategy that outlines its role and priorities in a multilateral system dominated by states in order to be effective in achieving its goals, while also encouraging a profound rethinking of the current system in order to make it fit for the future, in which non-state actors are gaining more traction at the international level and new transnational challenges are arising;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the EU is merely an observer to almost all international organisations and multilateral fora, and that this situation reflects neither the status quo of the EU’s competences nor the growing importance of supranational regional organisations in global decision- making; believes that the EU’s effectiveness on the global stage is closely interlinked with its status in multilateral fora and organisations; therefore calls on the Member States to muster the political will to strengthen the EU’s position in multilateral organisations and fora, and to garner support from third countries for such a status change, so that the EU can truly live up to its commitment to defend multilateralism in an effective way;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and points to the need for further progress, especially regarding the inclusion of women, young people and persons in a vulnerable situation, as well as on raising awareness on intersectionality in the UN structures; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the UN Secretary-General to intensify his efforts in the implementation of the UN Strategy on Gender Parity as an essential tool to ensure the equal representation of women in the UN system at all hierarchical levels; recalls that since the creation of the UN in 1945, no woman has been appointed Secretary General of the United Nations; points to the general need for equitable representation of women and marginalised groups, as well as for increased diversity within international organisations; strongly supports the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda and its objective of giving youth a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and international levels;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, VP/HR and Member States to come up with a strategy for the promotion of multilateralism, including guidelines on how to proceed in different fora, such as reform of the UN system, and a vision for a new global order in order to shape it in a way that could revitalise multilateralism; believes that the EU will need to build alliances with like-minded partners for developing multilateral cooperation across a wide range of fora but that these alliances will not always involve the same actors, while the objective must always be to uphold an effective, rules-based system of global governance;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. PraisWelcomes the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the consistently unable to take decisiones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the pastand consequently not effective in responding to crises and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms ofand the Member States should be at the front of calling for a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security CouncilUN system, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member Statesding supranational regional organisations like the EU with full UN membership;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countriegovernments to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EUglobal level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding from other sources; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives moradequate visibility tof the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that delays in the payment of assessed contributions by several Member States have extremely negative effects on the work of international organisations and are thus unacceptable;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that multilateralism and any reform of the current system must focus on increased transparency and accountability, as well as engagement with non-state actors, in order to help reinstate people’s trust in these institutions and to give them legitimacy;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin Americand regional organisations in Latin America, Africa and Asia; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expan the importance of increased dialogue and cooperation towith African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation betweenthe African Union, a natural ally for the EU andin its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised onquest for a reformed international order; notes that key areas of cooperation must be democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the Africanas well as countinent from the ravages andering security threats stemming fromand effects of climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system, as well as exchanging best practices with them in order to also learn from their experiences; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. SupportAsks the EU’s to consistently implement its stated tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; calls on EU Member States to make their votes for HRC membership public and to provide the rationale for that vote, based on the voluntary pledges and track records of candidates in terms of cooperating with the HRC; calls on EU Member States to vote against all candidates that fail to meet the criteria set out in UNGA resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, civil society, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UNinternational organisations and multilateral fora, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora, to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter-institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;
Amendment 212 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls Parliament’s important role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum to promote multilateralism; considers that Parliament should regularly invite high- level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate emergency; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; calls on governments to set ambitious NDCs, without which the 1,5 degree objective will not be met, and encourage each other to stay on track; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;
Amendment 228 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that violations of environmental rights have a profound impact on a wide variety of human rights, including the rights to life, self- determination, food, water, health, cultural, civil and political rights; stresses that biodiversity and human rights are interlinked and interdependent and recall the human rights obligations of States to protect the biodiversity on which those rights depend, including by providing for the participation of citizens in biodiversity-related decisions and providing access to effective remedies in cases of biodiversity loss and degradation; expresses its support to the nascent normative efforts at international level in relation to environmental crimes; in this regard, encourages the EU and the Member States to promote the recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses the vital need to tackle gender equality and fight for non- discrimination against and fundamental rights for women, girls and marginalised groups at the global level, including sexual and reproductive health and rights; expects the Commission, the Member States and the EEAS to systematically integrate the EU’s Gender Action Plan III in all their external action, including their engagement at multilateral level and to closely cooperate with partner governments, civil society, the private sector and other key stakeholders; calls on the Commission and EEAS to strengthen synergies with partners to jointly advance gender mainstreaming and successfully reach international targets related to gender equality; emphasises that the EU should lead the way amongst the international community in stepping up efforts to eradicate the use of sexual and gender- based violence as a weapon in armed conflict;
Amendment 230 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; urges for the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination by all appropriate means, including legislation; recognises the paramount role of education and culture in promoting human rights and intersectionally combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, especially in promoting the principles of tolerance, inclusion and respect for ethnic, religious and cultural diversity and preventing the spread of extremist racist and xenophobic movements and ideas; reaffirms the need to ensure equal protection of the law and equality before the courts, empowerment and full and effective participation in decision-making processes and in political, economic, social and cultural life for indigenous people, including women and girls; calls for strengthened protection of persons with disabilities and attention to those facing intersectional discrimination, especially women and indigenous persons with disabilities;
Amendment 232 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the key role of multilateral fora in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights this as an example of their importance in promoting and protecting global public health and universal health coverage; celebrates the development of the Covax initiative, which constitutes an unprecedented exercise of international solidarity, and thanks its donors and contributors, while stressing the need to continue donating and increasing resources in order to make vaccines and treatments available for free to all countries; commends the work of the World Health Organization in combating the pandemic through its decisions based on scientific knowledge and evidence and stresses the need to enhance its mandate and executive capacity, especially with regard to data sharing and resource mobilisation, as well as reform the decision-making process of its Emergency Committee and establish enforcement mechanisms for its decisions and precepts; calls for strengthened legislative and regulatory frameworks and promotes policy coherence for the achievement of universal health coverage, including by enacting legislation and implementing policies that provide greater access to health services, products and vaccines, especially for the most underprivileged;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for international cooperation on mainstreaming a gender perspective on a systems-wide basis when designing, implementing and monitoring health policies, taking into account the specific needs of all women and girls, with a view to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women in health policies and health systems delivery;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls for specific measures to protect children whose vulnerability might be particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including with regard to their access to health, education, affordable food, clean water, sanitation facilities and adequate housing; reiterates the negative impact of climate change and environmental harm on the enjoyment of children’s rights;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Asks the EU to increase multilateral cooperation on international justice, given the growing number of violations against international human rights and humanitarian law; calls on the EU and its partners to develop and use tools of international bodies, such as the HRC, UN Special Procedures, UN Special Rapporteurs, OSCE mechanisms, the Council of Europe, or international courts, to enhance compliance by State and non-State actors with international law and promote the principle of universal jurisdiction to be applied in domestic legal systems; calls on the EU to strengthen the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its staff, by providing it with strong diplomatic, political and financial support; asks the Commission, VP/HR and Member States to calls on all member states of multilateral institutions who haven't yet ratified the Rome Statute to do so;
Amendment 250 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for an international policy to provide protection and support for human rights defenders at risk; condemns the retaliatory measures taken by some governments against civil society organisations, activists and human rights defenders in response to their legitimate interaction with international bodies and calls on the Council and the VP/HR to systematically and vocally respond to each of such occurrences; calls on the EU to support the call for a UN standing investigatory mechanism on crimes against journalists and the adoption of targeted sanctions against those responsible for threatening or ordering acts of violence against journalists, in order to end impunity, prevent violence against journalists and promote measures to enhance their safety;
Amendment 251 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Reiterates its call on the EU to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts and ensure that human rights are at the core of conflict prevention and mediation policies; recalls the importance of international peacekeeping and conflict resolution, as well as EU support to relevant missions; stresses the need for clear objectives, a clear capacity of delivery, and effective mechanisms, including the perspectives of women in line with UN Security Council resolution 1325 and all subsequent resolutions; calls for the reform of relevant structures in a way to end impunity of personnel guilty of abuse and sexual violence serving in military operations and civilian missions, as well as other multilateral agencies, offices and organs, and to establish functioning and transparent oversight and accountability mechanisms;
Amendment 252 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Recalls that international humanitarian law should guide international engagement towards situations of occupation or annexation of territory, including in cases of protracted occupation such as in Palestine, Western Sahara and the multiple frozen conflicts in the Eastern Partnership countries; supports the increasing attention paid by the UN to business activities related to situations of international concern and calls on the Council to closely monitor EU-based companies that are listed in such UN reports or databases;
Amendment 258 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, digitalisation, cybersecurity, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts, civil society, and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;
Amendment 261 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls the need for increased international cooperation on arms control and the objective of a nuclear weapons- free world, given the humanitarian consequences of nuclear detonations and other risks associated with the possession of weapons of mass destruction; encourages Member States to sign and ratify existing treaties, such as the TPNW; calls on the EU to take the lead in global efforts to set up comprehensive regulatory frameworks on related to arms control and non-proliferation and to push for international negotiations on legally binding instruments, for example to prohibit lethal autonomous weapons without meaningful human control; reiterates the need to make sure that conventional arms transfers are only possible between those states which are state parties to the Arms Trade Treaty and fully comply with all ATT criteria;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the important role of Parliament in closely monitoring and supporting the implementation process of the Strategicustainable Development Goals, including by looking not only to monitor progress, but equally to enhance resource allocation and suggest improvements or concrete proposals;
Amendment 272 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to take due consideration of this report in defining the priorities of the EU for the 77th UN General Assembly, as well as in other international organisations and multilateral fora;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2113(INI)
A. whereas the broader Middle East region referred to in this report encompasses the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf; whereas this region is strategic for the European Union given its geographical position and common ties; whereas the stability and security of Europe and the broader Middle East region are interdependent, and whereas the situation in the region is currently characterised by ongoing conflicts with a strong regional dimension;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the US continues to play a relevant role in the region, including through a direct military presence; whereas Israel, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Egypt all have major non- NATO ally status, EU Member States, Iran, Russia, Turkey and UN peace keeping forces have a direct military presence in the region;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the summit of 27 to 28 March 2022 between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco aiming to create a security alliance, which was also attended by the US Secretary of State, paved the way for a new regional approach to security and confirmed the countries’ intention to divided the region into blocks;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU Member States continue to export arms to countries in the region despite ongoing conflicts and reports of internal repressionhave stepped up their security ties with the region amidst a gradual withdrawal of the US from Iraq since 2020 and Saudi Arabia since 2003;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas countries in the region are keyimportant trading partners for the EU and there are important economic ties between the two sides; whereas the ongoing global energy crisis; whereas the latest energy crisis exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine has led to increased contact with Qatar and other countries in the region on the import of energy resources into the EU; whereas there is potential for stronger cooperation in other areas such as the green transition, tourism, better governance, culture, education and human rights;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas problems associated with non-inclusive governance and breaches of the rule of law in the region are a significant source of instability; whereas the imprisonment or torture of political opposition figures and social activists across the region is paving the way for further conflicthas increased in response to the legitimate democratic aspirations expressed in the Arab spring in 2011;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the definitions of stability and security are positively related to democratic development and to the respect of rule of law; whereas recent research1a in political economy confirms that "there is an economically and statistically significant positive effect of democracy on future GDP per capita", and implies that "long-run GDP increases by about 20- 25% in the 25 years following a democratization" process; _________________ 1a https://economics.mit.edu/files/16686
Amendment 82 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Amendment 88 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU guidelines on violence against women and girls andfull inclusion of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts has proven to be beneficial in promoting security and stability globally; whereas the promotion of women’s rights and gender equality shouldcontinues to be at the core of ithe EU's strategy for the region; whereas women’s human rights are beingfundamental rights continue to be systematically violated and women’s rights activists in the region continue to be detained and imprisoned in the regionharassed, intimidated, imprisoned or barred from travelling;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas studies have demonstrated that the clampdown on media pluralism and freedom of the press has further destabilised the region, by increasing the promotion of violence and demonizing all opposition voices;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the region is becoming increasingly polarised into blocks; considers this counterproductive for the EU’s goals in the area of stability and security; calls on the EU to enhance its bilateral discussions with all the different stakeholderhas undergone historical changes since the Arab spring of 2011; stresses however that the instability that has followed has been caused by the decision of authoritarian regimes to use violence against peaceful protests and criticism, and not by the fact that their citizens had the courage to demand more rights and freedoms;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the important role the EU could play in facilitating dialogue between regional and local stakeholders, including civil society peaceful opposition voices, unions and the business community, which is key to fostering stability; calls, therefore, for cooperation with the regional supranatcivil society actors and the regional organisations to be enhanced;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Expresses its concern about the growing food crisis in the region caused by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, calls on the governments of the region to cooperate in addressing food shortages, and calls on the EU to play an active role and provide support in this area;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recalls that Syria is not a safe country of return for the seven million refugees who have fled repression and conflict since 2011;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the particular responsibility of the Syrian regime in destabilising the region following its all- out repression on peaceful protesters in 2011; underlines the particular responsibility of Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, in opposing 18 vetoes against the UN Security Council resolutions which aimed at finding a political situation to the Syrian crisis since 2011; recalls the human tragedy caused by the killing of half a million Syrians and the displacement of over half of its population internally and as refugees across the region and Europe; urges Syria to stop using chemical weapons on its civilian population; welcomes the decision of April 2021 of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to suspend Syria's members from the organisation;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the humanitarian disaster caused by the war in Yemen since 2016; calls on all parties to abide by International Humanitarian Law and fully engage in the UN-led peace talks;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the countries in the region to refrain from exporting arms or combatants or intervening militarily in other countries, as such interventions are some of the main causes ofcontribute to regional destabilisation; firmly opposes the use of drones in extrajudicial and extraterritorial killings of terror suspects and demands a ban on the use of drones for this purpose;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses deep concern about a potential nuclear race in the region and calls on the EU to activatestep up all diplomatic efforts to avoid it; calls on Israel to ratify the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;
Amendment 224 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need to combat the funding of terrorist organisations and activities; stresses that the EU must help to stop money laundering and stem illicit financial flows by adopting a clear strategy to address the shortcomings in controlling these kind of funds by several states in the region; deplores the UAE's welcoming safe haven for Russian oligarchs avoiding EU sanctions on Russia; underlines that the advanced and historical security partnership with the region requires a joint approach towards Russia's aggression of Ukraine and fundamental European interests; equally deplores that EU sanctions on the Syrian regime have been circumvented via Lebanon, Iran and Russia since 2011;
Amendment 242 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of a constant and growing EU political and diplomatic presence in the region in promoting strategic political dialogue and fostering exchanges between countries in the region in order to promote stability; urges the EU and its Member States to increase diplomatic and political for democracy, human rights and the rule of law as demanded by peaceful popular movements across the MENA region;
Amendment 247 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expresses deep concern regarding the human rights impact of the EU’s military cooperation policy, in particular sales of arms and cooperation in the field of security, which has enabled states to take part in regional conflicts or engage in repressive activities agaisale, export, update and maintenance of mass surveillance technology in the region, given their dismal track record in misusing technology for domestic repression; condemnst their own populations; calls for clear transparency criteria concerning these forms of cooperation ensuring that no EU resources are being used to fuel further regional instability region's abusive use of spyware technology such as the Pegasus spyware of Israel's NSO company; underlines that any misuse of surveillance software targeting political leaders, activists, or civil society, constitutes a serious violation of fundamental rights and freedoms;
Amendment 251 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 259 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU to further promote the development of a strong and independent civil society in the region; highlights that the shrinking civil space in several countries poses a threat to regional stability; deeply deplores the sharp deterioration of freedom of association and attacks against civil society organizations, whether through legal or de facto repression and intimidation, in a number of countries in the past decade; strongly reaffirms that defending basic civil and political rights and freedoms are a legitimate field of work for civil society organizations, including in the MENA region;
Amendment 267 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the authorities in the region to uphold the ban on torture as enshrined in particulareffectively ban torture under all circumstances as enshrined in the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which most of them have signed and ratified; calls for the abolition of the death penalty throughout the region;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses that the prospect of being arbitrarily detained and tortured constitutes an unacceptable form of insecurity to all the citizens of the region, causing more social unrest, mistrust and resentment towards national institutions;
Amendment 270 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the democratic clause in our Association Agreements with third countries is effectively applied whenever there are clear human rights violations;
Amendment 271 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Calls on authorities to release all prisoners of conscience, including journalists and citizen journalists, and to allow a free, independent and diverse media landscape to develop in the long term interest of their own stability and security;
Amendment 275 #
2020/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the EU to pay special attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict due to its exceptional length and to current perspectives that do not allow for a realistic path towards the stability across the MENA region;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Advocates an inclusive view of tourism and acknowledges the need to strike a balance between economic, social, cultural and environmental needs in order to comprehensively ensure the long-term sustainability of tourism;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. States that tourism needs to be developed in conjunction with all local stakeholders and everyone living in the areas concerned; considers that a long- term outlook is absolutely necessary in developing tourism, as are efforts to achieve the EU’s 2050 climate goals, while successfully combating inequalities and boosting social inclusion; stresses that people are to be placed at the heart of this growth in order to guarantee the creation of decent and sustainable jobs that benefit the whole of society and help make it resilient;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination; highlights the role that the DiscoverEU initiative can play in this regard; notes, however, that the initiative has not benefited young people equally; calls on the Commission to find ways to better involve young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, from rural and remote areas of the Member States, and from Member States without good rail links to other EU countries;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to further promote sustainable cultural tourism, paying particular attention to local economies, lifestyles and traditions and ensuring that local industries and communities are closely involvedenvironmental elements, traditions, and the preservation of culture and lifestyles, and ensuring that local industries and communities are closely involved in a participative and equitable manner; stresses the necessity of promoting sustainable tourism not just in the EU but also in third countries, as a tool able to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a holistic approach to sustainable cultural tourism must include engagement with tourism operators, civil society networks and greater cooperation between the Member States and local authorities by introducing appropriate strategies and policies at all levels;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognises the key role played by the European Capitals of Culture in the promotion of cities and regions, as, by setting their cultural, artistic and social projects within an economic framework, they integrate therein sustainable tourism concepts and enhance their tangible and intangible heritage, traditions and innovations, for the benefit and appreciation of the whole of the public in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the need for action to limit the effects of climate change and natural disasters on cultural heritage; calls, in this respect, for appropriate prevention and adaptation measures to be defined and for knowledge-sharing between the Member States to be improved;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards; points out that any reflection on sustainable tourism needs also to take a fresh look at works that were looted and stolen during wars and the waves of colonisation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work in a coordinated manner to facilitate the restitution of cultural goods that were unlawfully removed from their country of origin;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises the role of the collaborative economy in the tourism sector and welcomes the conclusion of an agreement between the Commission and the collaborative economy platforms to publish key data on tourism accommodation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to collaborate more with the platforms so as to have access to anonymised data in order to better understand the development of the collaborative economy, support policies based on factual data and develop sustainable tourism by achieving a balance between transparency and protection of privacy1 a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/ip_20_194
Amendment 9 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that to facilitate access to regular employment, traineeships should offer a strong training or learning content, safeguard adequate working conditions such as a fair payment, fixed working hours, health and social coverage, and should in no case be a substitute for regular jobs or a precondition for a job placement; insists that adequate working conditions and remuneration should be guaranteed to all trainees, regardless of the fact that they are undertaken as part of an educational or training programme ("curricular traineeships").
Amendment 20 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that all traineeships should promote inclusiveness, especially with regard to persons with fewer opportunities, especially newcomers, such as migrants and refugees, and hard-to-reach population groups; insists that it is crucial to ensure participation in traineeships for persons with disabilities by taking appropriate measures to increase awareness and accessibility;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. States that some employers tend to misuse traineeships; calls oninvites the Commission to propose adequate guidelines and monitoring mechanisms at Union level, especially in the framework of Erasmus+ programmes, and facilitate greater provision of cross- border traineeship opportunities in order to increase the intra-Union mobility of young people; calls on the Member States and the Commission to work to ensure quality mobility experiences based on the principles of the European Quality Charter for Mobility, which makes clear that the quality of information, preparation, support and recognition of experience and qualifications, as well as clear learning plans and learning outcomes drawn up in advance, have a demonstrable impact on the benefits of mobility;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that Union-funded programmes promoting access to traineeships, such as the Erasmus+ programme, as well as traineeships within the Union institutions should be at the forefront in the promotion of inclusivity and accessibility; invites the Commission to study possible ways to ensure more transparency and to provide easier and better access to funding in the framework of the Erasmus+ programme and other Union-funded programmes with particular regard to the financial conditions of the applicant and the living cost in the working place;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the greater provision of cross- border traineeship opportunities in order to increase the intra-Union mobility of young people; traineeships in border regions should be further promoted in order to prepare them for the specific cross-border labour market context;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of all key players’ involvement (the social partners, civil society organisations, educational institutions and, in particular, youth organisations) in formulating guidelines and monitoring and evaluating implementation of the framework.
Amendment 84 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Deeply regrets that the Commission still has not responded to Parliament's call for a comprehensive review of the budget line for multimedia measures, particularly with regard to the framework contract with Euronews; decides to put its budgetary allocation in reserve until the Commission has answered the concerns raised by the Court of Auditors; notes however that the Court of Auditors does not point to any shortcomings on Euronews’s part in its contractual reporting duties under the current framework; regrets that such a reserve of 18 million euros endangers the financial viability of Euronews, and consequently its staff, while it is highly important that the EU supports independent and high-quality journalism on EU affairs;
Amendment 151 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Considering that the cultural and creative sectors and industries have been hit particularly hard by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic due to, amongst other things, the closure of cinemas, theatres and other cultural venues, the sudden stop of ticket sales and low advertisement sales, the Union and its Member States should earmark at least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the support of these sectors, which are of utmost importance for the economies, social cohesion, tourism and recreation.
Amendment 12 #
2019/2195(INI)
C. whereas the Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps (ESC) and Creative Europe programmes all have an impact on the daily lives of millions of Europeans and citizens of third countries;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, although these programmes do not primarily focus on the environment, they nonetheless contribute to the green transition through their substance and scope, so that , through their essential nature and scope, contribute directly to shaping thinking that is respectful of the environment and the climate, and forging anotheir essential nature should be preservedkind of society that is respectful of beings and their well-being;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Creative Europe has a role to play in promoting cooperation in the spheres of culture and the audiovisual media, which cacreation, and provides support to high- quality media, spheres which make it possible, at European level and in conjunction with the third countries that are partners in thelp programme, to develop instruments to raise people’s awareness of environmental issues and are also, thus acting as a unique source of creative solutions;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas individual freedom of expression and of artistic creation is an inalienable aspect of Creative Europe, and whereas any attempt to ‘green’ the programme should in no way affect its artistic content, which stems from the freedom enjoyed by creatorsthis must be respected; whereas the criteria for granting support to certain types of cooperation may be set in such a way as to encourage green thinking when the actions planned as part of the projects selected are implemented;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Notes that the concepts of climate and the environment, and even of mobility, cover only a part of the green thinking which the Green Deal seeks to pursue; considers that the aim must be to develop a society which is fairer and more equitable for all its members, based on reasonable and complementary use of its assets, responsible consumption by all, a respectful mode of living alongside one other, respecting one other’s differences and taking into account regional and national complementarities; stresses that educators, artists and creators are also central to such projects; notes that the cultural, artistic and lifelong education sectors are of vital importance;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the Commission’s failure to propose environmental indicators for the new programmes; calls, therefore, for it to submit a relevant proposal as soon as possible to the European Parliament and the Council, so that they can approve it and thus enable specific indicators to be incorporated into their operating rules as quickly as possible; calls for the data gathered to be made public once a year;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to record systematically the means of transport used so that participants’ individual CO2 emissions can be calculated; takes the view that the Mobility Tool should be used for this purpose and that use of the Tool should be extended to cover all parts of Erasmus+ and the ESC; calls on the Commission to make a similar calculation tool available for journeys undertaken in connection with the Creative Europe programme; calls on the Commission to make the data collected easily accessible to the public and to include them in its reports on the programmes, highlighting good practices;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. TRecommends that a label be developed to certify and give visibility to responsible environmental practices in each of the programmes; takes the view, therefore, that the good practices already employed by national agencies and offices and by project developers should be surveyed, coordinated and assessed; calls on the Commission to circulate a list of recommendations once this process is complete;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the main stakeholders in the programmes to inform participants of examples of good practice which they can employ in order to practise a green approach and responsible consumption in their everyday lives, perhapsat least by means of a digital appn online course offered to all participants before mobility; stresses the key role played by establishments and organisations that receive participants in promoting a sustainable way of life by sharing practical recommendations and useful tips at local level in the town, region or country in which they are located;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and on national agencies and offices, once agreed criteria have been established, to take account of the environmental aspects of projects and to evaluate projects accordingly;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission – particularly in the light of its European Year of Rail in 2021 – to enter into partnerships with European rail and bus companies so that participants are eligible for discounted fares; stresses that similar initiatives could also be developed with bus companies, limited, as far as possible, to isolated regions or those not served by rail transport;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to take heed of the digital environmental impact of the three programmes; encourages the Commission to look at ways of reducing the environmental footprint of digital equipment, including websites and software, used when setting up the programmes; calls on the main stakeholders in the programmes to introduce participants to the use of digital tools that are more environmentally and ecologically friendly, such as green search engines;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to include respect for the environment among the principles set out in the Erasmus+ Higher Education Charter respect for the environment and a set of criteria for evaluating the Erasmus+ Hcontribution of higher Eeducation Charterestablishments to the development and implementation of sound environmental practices; urges the Commission to apply this approach to the whole programme;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges all national agencies to work with the partner universities and student associations to develop an environmental training course as part of the welcome and reception activities for exchange students, so as to ensure that they are given information about and made aware of sound environmental practices at local level; encourages the creation of a digital application that will facilitate the dissemination of good practices and exchanges of experience among participants;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the future European Student Card can do much to make participation in the Erasmus+ programme more environmentally friendlymore respectful of the environment;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission and Member States to take all the measures required so that more and more children and young people receive an education that prepares them for the future, including the development of school programmes on climate change and sustainability, at all levels of primary and secondary education, through Key Actions 2 and/or 3 of the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission, in the initiatives it takes to coordinate the European Higher Education Area and the European Education Area, to include a list of green criteria for regional and national education authorities on the facilities made available to schools, the inclusion of institutions in public transport networks and ensuring respect for the environment and energy resources;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the quality label which every project developer has to obtain before participating in ESC activisocial enterprise, association or NGO that sends or receives a volunteer has to obtain should contain a set of criteria on the basis of which its contribution to the development and implementation of sound and responsible environmental practices must also covay be evaluated; considers, similarly, that projects developed by young volunteers shoundld include an assessment of their environmental practiceimplications;
Amendment 135 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the national authorities involved in the ESC to support and actively advise organisations responsible for sending and receiving participants; stresses that they are also able to identify the scope for and set up environmental projects in situ and to ensure that volunteers are made aware of sound environmental practices in their work and their daily lives; encourages the creation of a digital application that will facilitate the dissemination of good practices and exchanges of experience among participants;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the national authorities involved in the ESC to support and actively advise organisations responsible for sending and receiving participants; stresses that they are also in a position to identify the scope for and set up environmental projects in situ, particularly in relation to environmental thinking about their activities and their implementation, in connection with the task given to the volunteers for whom they are responsible;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to draw up, together with the national offices, a charter setting out the environmental principles whito collect information on the existing charters in the various fields of artistic of activity, so that a list of criteria can be drawn up to assess the environmental credentials of the projects selected; considers that the full range of needs, ach ievery participant in the programme must observements, traditions and environmental visions in each branch of activity should be respected and maintained in order to make for mutual learning that goes beyond ideas about mobility and the use of energy sources; takes the view that the issues to be addressed include recycling, the circular economy and how to bring about changes in everyone’s behaviour, whether cultural creators or cultural consumers;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises the importance of promoting green public procurement to ensure the supply of sustainable and environmentally friendly goods and services in the context of calls for tender for cultural events; encourages the Commission to lay down common criteria on green public procurement for the cultural sector;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Urges the Commission to ensure complementarity between programmes so that additional sources of funding are available, in order to avoid eroding the extremely limited budget of Creative Europe;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 47 a (new)
Citation 47 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2018 on language equality in the digital age,
Amendment 6 #
2019/2194(INI)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 47 c (new)
Citation 47 c (new)
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education on endangered European languages and linguistic diversity in the European Union (A7-0239 / 2013),
Amendment 46 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that Europeanall the languages spoken in Europe enable and promote the richness and diversity of European cultural heritage, as mother tongues are alsovectors of values and knowledge which are often used to transmit intangible cultural heritage; urges the Commission and the Member States to take greater action to protect and strengthen language diversity in the digital age;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the fact that communication work about the European Heritage Label has not yet been sufficiently developed - it constitutes not only a mark of recognition for a place or a project, but also its link with the theme of European citizenship; would like places that have already been awarded the Label to be promoted and to be granted a substantive follow-up and also logistical support;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the European Union and the Member States to be more alert to the extreme threat facing many European languages classified as endangered and to commit wholeheartedly to the protection and promotion of the exceptional diversity of the Union's linguistic and cultural heritage by deploying ambitious revitalisation policies for the languages concerned and setting aside a reasonable budget for this purpose; recommends that these policies should also aim at developing a broader awareness among EU citizens of the linguistic and cultural richness these communities represent; encourages Member States to draw up action plans on the basis of shared good practices which already exist within a number of linguistic communities in Europe;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reminds the Commission and the Member States of the need to fully include the cultural heritage of the minorities present in Europe in any reflection on the European heritage by committing themselves to recognising and promoting their contribution to the cultural, linguistic and artistic wealth and diversity of the Union and endeavouring to establish and implement concerted and coordinated measures for the sustainable management and promotion of these cultures;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of all types of education – formal, non-formal and informal – relating to history and cultural heritage, at all ages; reiterates the significance of including art,ll artistic forms, including music, film and theatre, design and architecture in school curricula or in curriculum support activities at all levels of study;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the House of European History shouldmust be provided with the financial means necessary to fully play its role as a gateway for all sections of the public to understand the common history of the countries of the European Union, so that it becomes a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers from across the EU;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about the lack of skilled craftspeople, restoration professionals and heritage experts, a situation which is putting European heritage at risk; the diversity of the preserved, maintained and promoted heritage at risk; urges the Member States also to develop practical learning cycles for heritage professions, by allowing the mobility of apprentices or students, and their teachers, to be developed in particular within the new Erasmus programme;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the need to improve socio-economic and labour conditions and gender balance and to promote mobility opportunities for different specialists employed in the cultural heritage sector;
Amendment 85 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importaurgencey of digitising cultural material so as not only to preserve it for future generations (the storing function), but to also make it more easily accessible to a larger audience by bringing cultural heritage online, using open source software capable of being read and transferred throughout Europe and of being used with a horizon extending beyond a few years;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the potential for digitising the cultural heritage so as not only to preserve it for future generations (the storage function), but to also make it more easily accessible to a broader public by bringing it online; encourages the Commission and the Member States to fully develop this potential as a source of education, research opportunities, job creation, better social inclusion, better access for persons with disabilities or living in inaccessible areas, and sustainable economic development;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2194(INI)
11a. Welcomes the recent changes concerning the EUROPEANA project and stresses the importance of continuing joint work to develop this unique platform for making available the collections of national libraries and museums. Calls for greater efforts to make it a platform known to the general public, and to ensure sustainable funding;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises the importance of exploiting the cultural heritage in digital form to allow access to places and works for all, in particular persons with disabilities or who are disadvantaged; wishes in this regard to see collaboration between places of historical significance and of heritage protection and museums in order to develop systems recognised and used throughout the European Union;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that the cultural heritage sector’s contributiones to economic development is, with noteworthy, with spillover effects in other economic sectors; notes that over 300 000 people in Europe are employed in the cultural heritage sector, while 7.8 million jobs in Europe are indirectly linked to it51; _________________ 51 http://blogs.encatc.org/culturalheritagecoun tsforeurope/wp- content/uploads/2015/06/CHCfE_FULL- REPORT_v2.pdf.
Amendment 108 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises the essential role played by the European Capitals of Culture in the promotion of cities and regions, which, by building an economic framework around their cultural, artistic and social projects, integrate the notions of sustainable tourism and enhance their tangible and intangible heritage, traditions and innovations, for the benefit and appreciation of all European citizens and citizens beyond Europe’s borders;
Amendment 122 #
2019/2194(INI)
19a. Stresses the need for action to limit the consequences for the cultural heritage of climate change and natural disasters; calls, in this regard, for appropriate prevention and adaptation measures to be determined and for knowledge-sharing between the Member States to be improved;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that the illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts is a serious issue with a global dimension that requires coordinated action not only among Member States, but also at international level; points out that any reflection on Europe’s heritage must also take a fresh look at works that have been looted and stolen during wars and the waves of colonisation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work in a coordinated manner to facilitate the restitution of cultural goods which have been unlawfully removed from their country of origin;