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26 Amendments of João ALBUQUERQUE related to 2023/2053(INI)

Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the European book sector is rich and diverse and one of the largest culture industries in Europe, with around 600 000 titles published annually, and the overall value chain is estimated to employ more than half a million people in the EU;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the entire book sector value chain relies on the balance between theits various actors, such as authors, publishers, translators, booksellers and libraries; whereas each of them plays a vital role and whereas any measure negatively impacting either of them affects the entire ecosystem;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas authors are the backbone of the sector and play a vital role in society’s development;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas publishers play an essential role in the book value chain, as the link between authors and their potential readers and independent businesses are essential with regard to freedom of expression allowing a multitude of voices to be heard and views to be aired;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the creation of a book involves consistent and long-term investments, which are not recouped in 8 cases out of 10, thus making it essential for cultural diversity and freedom of expression that the book market allows publishers to keep investing in a broad array of creative works;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the book sector plays an essential role in fostering freedom of expression, which can only be exercised by ensuring freedom, independence, editorial diversity and editorial responsibility within the publishing industry;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas printed books, e-books and audiobooks represent different options available on the market nowadays and complement each other on the market;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas printed books represent around 85% 1aof book sales in the European market and printed formats are recognised as more beneficial in specific field, such as child’s educational development; _________________ 1a European Book Market Statistics 2021- 2022, FEP
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on the book sector leading, however, to uneven effects through Europe; whereas within each country, the impact of the pandemic has been quite diverse across several domains, such as publishing sectors, trade channels, players of different sizes, and types of books; whereas nevertheless, where the sector has been able to best adapt to the challenges raised by the pandemic, adequate and targeted support from public authorities has proved essential;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the consequent rise in costs for the sector, rampant inflation and the paper crisis have posed significant challenges to the book sector and substantially hindered its competitiveness;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas libraries are gateways to knowledge and culture and play a key role in society, especially in local communities; whereas the relevance of libraries is experienced by community members by providing access to information and resources, supporting literacy, promoting lifelong learning and serving as gathering spaces;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas only a very smalla steadily growing but still insufficient proportion of books are produced in formats that are accessible to persons with disabilities;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on theall Member States to recognise books as essential goods and take measures at national level to further promote reading from an early age;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the value of books as tools for theto promote diversity and inclusion of groups at risk of marginalisation within society, in particular people lacking digital skills and persons with disabilities;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States, in this regard, to implement the European Accessibility Act17 as soon as possible and take measures to ensure that books are available in accessible formats for persons with disabilities, in the interests of cultural, social and professional inclusion; Recalls that the European Accessibility Act goes hand-in-hand with the Marrakesh Treaty, which has been transposed into European legislation through the Marrakesh Directive and Regulation; Emphasises that the Marrakesh Treaty and the European Accessibility Act are complementary tools that aim to improve the access of persons with disabilities to published works, both physically and digitally, on equal basis with others; _________________ 17 Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70).
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that due to the large number of titles available on the market and the technical challenges related to accessibility, not all e-books will be accessible by 2025; calls therefore on the Member States to ensure that adequate resources are made available to meet high costs and to ensure that the requirement to make e-books accessible does not result in a diminished offer on the market;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to provide adequate financial and structural support to the sector, in particular to SMEs, while financing research and innovation dedicated to increase accessibility;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to support the translation of European non-fiction books, particularly via the Creative Europe programme, which does not currently allow for this;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for more initiatives to promote reading in the Member States, such as the introduction of ‘cultural vouchers’, especially for young people and marginalised groups, that could facilitate the purchase of books;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s launch of the first edition of the Day of European Authors to encourage book reading among the younger generations and supports the strengthening and the continuation of this initiative in the coming years;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. CallsUnderlines that independent bookstores are cornerstones of local communities by offering a differentiated customer experience and often supporting new and local authors contributing to lively literary scenes; calls therefore on the Commission to create a label for independent bookshops in the EU in order to boost the visibility of local bookshops and promote the diversity of European books;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Deplores the growing attacks against bookstores and libraries, as well as the increasing censorship of inclusive books; Stresses the role of bookstores and libraries as safe and welcoming spaces, where neither censorship nor any violent acts should be tolerated;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises the prevailing paper- based nature of the book industry and calls on the Commission to take into due account this specificity in the design and implementation of green transition policies to prevent negative impacts and to devise specific support measures to accompany the book sector in its transition towards a more sustainable model;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. WRecognises that calculating the carbon footprint of printing activities and its products is crucial to help consumers understand the environmental impact of their activities; in this regard, welcomes the sector’s efforts to produce printed books in a greener and more sustainable manner through the widespread use of certified and recycled paper, as well as various related initiatives, such as CO2 calculators and green labels;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to support national initiatives on data sharing and standardisation, and to collect data on the European book sector as a whole, so as to furtherbetter understand the challenges the sector is facing and further support it, optimiseing production, distribution and sustainability efforts;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for fair competition in the book market in order to guarantee consumer choice and cultural diversity; underlines the unfair practices by certain dominant online players that abuse their position to the detriment of other actors in the value chain; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor the effective implementation and compliance with the obligations of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by dominant online market players to ensure fair competition;
2023/06/06
Committee: CULT