10 Amendments of Yiannakis MATSIS related to 2008/2132(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages the Member States to design specific strategies in order to attenuate the seasonal nature of tourism in coastal regions; emphasises, in this context, the importance of turning traditional seasonal businesses into year- round activities, through product diversification and alternative forms of tourism (e.g. business, cultural, medical, sport and agricultural tourism); stresses that the sector should make use of the opportunity to invest in sustainable, year- round tourism activities; calls, therefore, for the design of training programmes to create a pool of skilled workers to deal with the increased complexity and variety of the tourism sector;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the Commission adopt a holistic approach to coastal tourism in the pursuit ofcontext of both its territorial cohesion and its strategy for an integrated maritime policy, in particular for the islands, the outermost regions and the other coastal zones, notably in view of the high dependence of these areas on tourism;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the Member States, taking into account the principle of subsidiarity, to analyse the possibility of reducing airport taxes to a fair level and to take all necessary measures towards this end; notes that such a measure would represent a positive factor in the development of tourism in costal areas, enhancing their attractiveness, improving their accessibility and fostering their competitiveness;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the importance of both airport and aviation safety for the development of coastal tourism; therefore, calls on the Commission and Member States to investigate and ensure that European civil aviation companies take all necessary measures to fully comply with safety standards; also calls for the removal of fuel depots near airports, where necessary;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States to take all measures necessary to reduce energy use and carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency by using renewable energy sources;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Stresses the need, in developing tourism, of always ensuring the protection of historical features and archaeological treasures and the preservation of traditions and of cultural heritage in general;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure that its policy for maritime clusters includes industrialproductive services and sectors of relevance to coastal tourism, thus enabling a fruitful interaction among those who use the sea as a resource to increase their competitiveness, sustainability and contribution to coastal economic development; considers, furthermore, that medical, welfare, educational, technological and sporting facilities should be included as coastal services under the maritime clusters, as key elements for the development of the coastal zones;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its call on the Member States and the Commission, in view of the high incidence of marine pollution in numerous regions and port cities, to boost incentives for the supply of vessels in port from the land network; asks, therefore, for a proposal for the amendment of Council Directive 2003/96/EC;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Encourages local authorities to fully exploit the possibility of using Structural Funds for developing a sustainable and environmental friendly tourism in costal regions, both for Convergence and Competitiveness and Employment areas;