20 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2016/2072(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. ante A. whereas the EU has to boost and invest in new sources of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; whereas, in this respect, it should unlock the potential that remains largely untapped in creation of growth and jobs of creative and cultural industries, because of their significant impact in areas such as new business models, creativity and innovation, digitization, skills building;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas cultural and creative industries are at the core of a dual and delicate ecosystem between large groups internationally competitive and innovative SMEs and start up, which constantly renew the area, preserve and promote diversity, create jobs, but are sometimes fragile, particularly in their access to markets and finance;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that technology and infrastructure rely on the content provided by creators; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish a legal framework for the value chain in the digital age that takes into account the specificities of the sector and leads to an improvement in the fair remuneration of authors and creators and a better protection of creation;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ARecalling that copyright is vital for the creative industry survival and good health, asks the Commission, in view of the upcoming copyright reform, to create legal solutions, strengthening the legal framework in the digital world, which will suit creators, right holders and consumers alike in order to make clear that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online service providers and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that increasing piracy and counterfeiting remain a serious concern for CCIs and citizens alike; stresses that in addition to the loss of revenue for industries and consequent loss of jobs, these illicit activities can cause safety and health concerns that need to be addressed;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls the importance of interoperability and standards to ensure a level playing field and fair conditions of equal access to new platforms and equipments, to avoid high levels of concentration among distribution operators, leading to the limitation to diversified contents; calls on the Commission to promote interoperability between platforms and digital environments and to develop standards able to create a marketplace favourable to innovation in the various cultural sectors concerned;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that creative skills need to be learntactivated from an early age in order to lay the foundations for the continuous renewal of creative talents; encourages the Member States to improve their training, learning and qualification systems, enabling students in cultural and arts disciplines to acquire comprehensive training;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to secure the preservation of traditional European savoir-faire, preserving and promoting the craft trades linked to the CCS, to encourage and facilitate transmission of know-how, and to re-valorise vocational training and a highly skilled workforce in order to attract talents;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to raise awareness about career opportunities in artisanal and manufacturing jobs through awareness campaigns and policies promoting the transmission of knowledge in order to preserve craftsmanship in these sectors;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the creation of a "European Award for creative and cultural industries" designed as the "Franco-German Prize for creative and cultural industries";
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Suggests the creation of an Erasmus "Young innovators" to promote exchanges and innovation in the field of culture and creation;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls to encourage residence programme for artists in educational establishments to favour creative vocations and dissemination of art and ideas in Europe and in the contemporary world;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Encourages initiatives such as the Italian one, named "Cultural bonus" endowed with 500 euros, available to any 18 years old young people, including non- Italian European Union citizens living in Italy, to be spent only on "culturally enriching activities" such as museums, galleries, archaeological and heritage sites, books and films;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that participation in all EU funded programmes is open to CCIs, but that this participation should still to be considered below its potentialremain below its potential especially because of the lack of information; asks the Commission as a first step to create a one stop shop – e.g. a website – highlighting different funding opportunities for CCIs, as this would increase awareness and accessibility of funding for CCIs;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of a sectorial approach of the Creative Europe program and encourages the Commission to continue the ongoing discussions with some sectors, including the one of music;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. regrets the lack of, -notably in the audiovisual field-, a program combining Horizon 2020 -which supports and aims to strengthen the technological innovation-, and Creative Europe, -which aims the creative content; suggests that these two dimensions could be jointed through a specific framework scheme that should: • involve both technological and creative sectors • facilitate exchanges, capacity and collaboration between media technology experts and creative experts, • promote cooperation with -and between- start-ups and SMEs, • support projects that can be realized in a short time, from their demonstration phase to their commercial implementation;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the mid-term review of the MFF and the implementation reports of EU programmes should be regarded as two interconnected parts of the same process; notes that, particularly for Creative Europe, Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds (ERDF and ESF), the role and impact of CCIs on growth, employment and territorial cohesion should be specifically evaluated and further promoted; stresses that this process should provide a solid and coherent basis for the revision of the MFF and the future EU programme’'s architecture post 2020;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the EFSI should help SMEs to overcome capital shortages and typically target projects with a higher risk profile than projects supported by EIB normal operations20 ; notes nevertheless that until May 2016 no funding had been granted for projects in the CCS nor for projects in the education or training sector, which mainly consist of SMEs withconsidered by investors as presenting a higher degree of risk; __________________ 20 Regulation (EU) 2015/1017.
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the EIB to address and rectify the lack of EFSI funding to CCIs by investigating possible interaction with Creative Europe and the Guarantee Facility in order to provide fit-for-purpose loans for CCIs;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls, to this end, for the promotion of ‘'intellectual property assets protocols’' facilitating the valuation of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and invites the Commission and the Member States to adopt the necessary mechanisms in order to increase the bankability of IPRs and the recognition of their full value as assets;