Activities of Teresa RIERA MADURELL related to 2010/2206(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
Amendments (5)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the competitiveness of the European tourism industry will only be guaranteed by using the best technologies available, therefore skills, experiences and best practices in the tourism sector should be shared; recalls that a quality tourism market specialising in new demand sectors needs a highly skilled labour force trained in attending to new requirements; underlines the importance of mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications in the tourismt sector across Europe and of current training plans being better matched to sector demand; urges the Commission to encourage involvement by the tourism sector in the Leonardo programme;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better coordination of R&D in the field of tourism will result in benefits for the sustainability of the tourism sector; urges, therefore, the Commission to create a Virtual Tourism Monitoring Centre that does not just link up research institutions, but also enterprises and public authorities, with the aim of driving forward market research through use of competitive intelligence systems, providing enterprises and public bodies with forward-looking information on the development of supply and demand, and creating the conditions for improved strategic positioning of enterprises and the public sector;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The tourism sector is extremely dependent on the climate, which determines the length and quality of tourism seasons, while simultaneously contributing to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions produced in the main by transport and tourist accommodation; points out that the sector can play an important role in achieving the Union’s objectives through an energy policy focused on buildings; calls on the Member States and the Commission to encourage the tourist sector to adopt strategies on energy efficiency and the introduction of renewables;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that innovation in the tourism sector often occurs through cooperation, partnerships and the creation of networks in fields such as technology, marketing, distribution and employee mobility; calls for the Commission to promote decisively the tourism sector’s involvement in the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that this sector generates more than 5 % of the EU’s GDP, for which reason greater analysis of the impact Community legislation has on the tourism industries is seen as essential;