8 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2014/2241(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU should be ready to tap the potential of third countries with a large population and an emerging middle class, particularly the BRIC countries, where the number of outbound tourists is rising; points out the need for initiatives aimed at promoting tourism (including, for example, the creation of a rating system for hotels and restaurants with criteria that are consistent throughout the EU) and for more flexibility in tourist visa arrangements;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the crucessential role played by cultural education in generating demand for high-quality, sustainable and inclusive cultural tourism; calls for better use to be made of the opportunities digitisation and innovation afford for more effective promotion of European cultural tourism;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that access needs to be made more universalafforded to as many people as possible by taking into account, in particular, the needs of people with disabilities, families with children and older persons and adapting the facilities and services on offer accordingly;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and, showcased and promoted and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reaffirms the importance of developing a more efficient transport network providing links to peripheral tourist areas;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to arrange for the bolstering of existing European measures and programmes relating to cultural tourism and cultural heritage that have proved effective, to look into the feapractical possibility of introducing a 'European cultural card' which would offer reduced entrance fees for museums, monuments, archaeological sites, libraries, theatres and so on, and to provide targeted financial support under EU instruments including the Structural Funds.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly encourages the Commission, in cooperation with the European Travel Commission (ETC), to further contribute to the joint promotion of Europe as the world’s top tourist destination under the umbrella of a common European approach and positioning, above all with a view to drawing attention to less known destinations and countries experiencing economic difficulties, in light of the widely accepted fact that tourism is an essential cog in the machinery of a government;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers, in particular, that every tourism-related action must take account of the stress environment triggered by the economic crisis – something which has had a noticeable effect on many families – and must therefore promote a kind of tourism that individuals can enjoy without issues surrounding the accessibility of children, the elderly, and pets increasing their level of stress;