Activities of Rob ROOKEN related to 2023/2053(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the future of the European book sector
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas books, in particular printed books, also play a particularly important role in a person’s life from a very young age, by contributing to children’s cognitive, emotional and social development;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the vast majority of European publishers are SMEs or even microenterprises;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the governments of some Member States have exerted influence and regulatory pressure on the book sector, which negatively impacts on freedom of expression and conflicts with EU values;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas the lack of interoperability between e-book formats reinforces the position of dominant market players, whilst restricting consumer choice and protection;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to recognise printed books as essential goods and take measures at national level to further promote reading from an early age;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States to foster cultural diversity by increasing the acquisition budget of libraries, so that they can further expand the range of printed books that they offer, and supporting local bookshops;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Recalls that the ability of the book sector to maintain a diverse network of booksellers and innovation-driven market relies on proper education and training that allows people to pursue a career in the book industry;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for more support for certain literary genres and for children’s books, in particular, to be promoted by establishing a ‘first book programme’ or similar initiatives to encourage reading at national level;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the social role of libraries as places where citizens meet with authors and exchange views, in particular in small towns and less developed regions;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the various initiatives to support Ukraine since the beginning of the war, and particularly those to ensure that children have access to books and to facilitate the integration of refugees and the protection of Ukrainian culture;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to support the sector in its green transition, and especially SMEs, in particular through direct funding and by promoting research into more environmentally friendly and sustainable methods of producing printed books;