34 Amendments of Nora MEBAREK related to 2020/2038(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism’ (COM(2014)0086), and Commission Staff Working Document on Nautical Tourism (SWD(2017) 126),
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas tourism is a cross-cutting economic activity with a wide-rangingdirect and undirect impact on regions’ economic growth, employment and social cohesion and sustainable development;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the tourism industry directly and undirectly employs 22.67 million people, which accounts for 11.2% of total EU employment, and which, in 2019, accounted for 9.510,3% of EU GDP;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the entire value chain of the tourism and transport industries were among those most affected by COVID-19; whereas at least six million jobs are at risk in the EU; have virtually come to a standstill due to the COVID-19 crisis and the situation has brought many companies to the brink of financial and economic collapse; whereas at least six million jobs are at risk in the EU and workers have lost their jobs with no foreseeable means of income;
Amendment 51 #
E a. Whereas the COVID-19 crisis has left millions of passengers and consumers in uncertainty concerning their rights, with complex and often unfulfilled reimbursement claims; whereas re- installing consumers trust is key for the future of the sector;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. Whereas SMEs compose 90% of the businesses in the European tourism and travel sector and family run businesses are typical for the industry;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas tourism is a global industry and Article 195 of the TFEU provides that the Union should coordinate and complement the action of the Member States in tourism;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there measures for the benefit of the tourism a lacknd travel industry are most effective when taken as part of a coordination in the Union with regard to travel, with differing national and regional measuresed strategy of the Union while taking national and regional needs and specificities into account;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the sector also has to sector contribute to achieving the transition of the Union towards climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and reversing biodiversity loss and degradation of the environment; whereas the sector is committed to accelerating and implementing measures and actions that make it more sustainable and bring it closer tohelp it achievinge the objectives on ecological footprint reductionf the European Green New Deal;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking platforms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Care interoperable with due respect to citizens privacy rights, including privacy by design, data minimisation and the prohibition of general surveillance and based on trol to publish, in a timeuly voluntary use of such platforms using where possible, only manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficionymous data; stresses that any data gathered and used should be kept decentralised on the device itself ("on the edge") and not in a centralised database, should have no commercial application and none of the data should be allowed to be used for commercial or law enforcement respurponse; s.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Asks for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficient response;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urges the Member States to send information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission on a weekly basis; calls the Commission and the Member States to further promote the existence of the portal in order to encourage consumers and citizens to use it;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to introduce the EU hygienesafety certification seal as a European health security mark; in order to help to restore consumer’s trust in the sector and thus contribute to its revitalisation; underlines in this context the role of scientists and health authorities at Member State level, especially when deciding what kind of health precautions are needed and necessary in a particular region.
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that building consumers protection in the safety of tourism and travel, as well as consumers trust in efficient possibilities to enforce their rights is essential for the recovery of the tourism and travel sector; calls on the Commission to launch a European Communication Campaign for Tourism aiming informing consumers about their rights;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to establish a new model of governance between institutions, strengthening the organisational, financial and human resources structure of the Tourism, Textiles and Creative Industries Unit within DG GROW, with a view to taking an integrated and efficient approach to tourism; calls the Commission to include the TRAN Committee Tourism Task Force into the regular discussions, similar like the TAC meetings, where the Commission meets the Member States’ representatives.
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the fact that the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 does not include a dedicated line for sustainable tourism, which would represent a commitment to implementing the European tourism policy approved by the European Parliament; and reminds that in its resolution, the European Parliament has explicitly asked for the introduction of such a specific budget line for sustainable tourism;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on liquidity, lending and transparency; is of the opinion that such a mechanism could be part of the overall crisis-management mechanism for tourism;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CWelcomes the governance initiative taken by the Commission which calls for official and regular dialogue with Tourism Stakeholders and underlines that the relevant bodies of the European Parliament should be officially involved in such stakeholder dialogue; further calls on the Commission to regularly inform Parliament about progress made with the development of pilot projects and preparatory actions, and to keep the parliamentary committee responsible and the MEPs who initiated the projects, involved in the process;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Takes the view that tourism being a global industry, it is paramount to foster dialogue and cooperation with the UNWTO on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two institutions in 2018.
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a new strategy for tourism, to replace the 2010 strategy; to create the European Tourism Union
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Agency for Tourism; calls the Commission to make an analysis of a possible setting of a public - private partnership, a Joint Undertaking for Tourism in Horizon 2020 on technology, as a first step towards the creation of the Agency.
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes thatCalls on the Commission to swiftly develop a road map for sustainable tourism that contains innovative measures to reduce the climate and environmental footprint of the sector, further encourages investments in sustainable tourism schemes, should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and local communities7 ; _________________ 7UNWTO and UNEP (2005) Making Tourism More Sustainable – A Guide for Policy Makers
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Reminds that the tourism and travel industry cause an important ecological footprint worldwide and that a shift towards sustainability is indispensable for Europe to reach the climate and biodiversity goals and to accomplish the European Green New Deal;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes; calls for the creation, in the long term, of a single European label for sustainable tourism, which should also cover quality, accessibility and inclusiveness aspects;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses the importance of promoting a shift from mass tourism to other forms of cultural and sustainable tourism; underlines that poorly managed unsustainable tourism flows and uncontrolled development can have a huge impact on nature and cultural heritage sites; welcomes initiatives that have already been taken at Member State and local level, such as directing tourism flows to lesser known and small, isolated destinations such as villages, using sustainable modes of transport or virtual visits;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and travelling has a significant impact on the climate, believes that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems; believes that tourism mobility should encourage the use of the most sustainable means of transport and promote also attractive local tourism options which cause a smaller ecological travel footprint;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Calls on the Commission to create a European Travel Guarantee Fund, which would protect consumers and passengers from potential bankruptcy of businesses in the sector and co-exist with already existing schemes in Member States; believes that in order to establish such a fund, public capital would be necessary, but for its long-term financing, all European travel companies should be registered with the Fund and pay a yearly fee depending on their revenue;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Reminds that Seasonal work and atypical contracts are characteristic for the different branches of the tourism industry, putting workers in especially vulnerable positions; calls therefore on the Member States to ensure decent working conditions as well as access to social protection regardless of the type of contract or the workers’ status;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31 b. Believes that decent working and employment conditions as well as upskilling of workers is essential in order to generate higher-end tourism in the future, leading to an improvement in wages and in better qualification of the workforce;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make efforts tofor the implementation and cross-EU recognition of the European disability card scheme and lay down in law standards that make tourismunderlines the importance of consulting and cooperating with relevant stakeholders and organisations in the shift towards more accessible to allurism;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Further calls on the Commission and Member States to actively drive the ongoing development of the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standard on accessible tourism services and to ensure its swift and correct implementation once adopted, while also ensuring that service providers respect the relevant accessibility standards already in place or in the process of implementation;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33 b. Reminds that reliable information, provided in an accessible format, about whether and to what extent tourism and travel facilities, transport modes and locations are accessible, is key for persons with disabilities and people with functional limitations.
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to consider the outermost regions, including islands and rural areas in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation; as well as regions and cities heavily dependent on tourism; underlines in this context the importance of well-structured institutional cooperation with all interested regional actors as well as the Committee of Regions (CoR)