Activities of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2011/2087(INI)
Plenary speeches (15)
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Amendments (13)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls on the Commission and Member States as well as the relevant stakeholders, sport associations and federations to promote voluntary work, strengthen social inclusion and guarantee women and men equal access to sport activities, and to develop sport opportunities and programs promoting sport participation, in particular for girls and women from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the Commission study on the implications of internal market policies on the funding of grassroots sports and calls for a bridging of the gap between ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ sports by means of financial solidarity mechanisms; calls for the development of a European dimension of the integrity of sport with the initial focus on the fight against match-fixing;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include gender mainstreaming into all of its sports-related activities and to take concrete measures to ensure a balanced representation of women and men (not lower than 30 % for both genders) at all sport decision-making levels;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for better recognition of the contribution of sport to the overall goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy given the sector's strong potential to contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and new jobs and considering its positive effects on social inclusion, education and training as well as public health and active ageing;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers that the European Union must play a more active role in defending the integrity of sport, which sports organisations cannot do alone, and that cooperation between the organisations of the Member States should also be promoted in order to ensure a regular exchange of tried and tested methods and disseminate information about the results achieved;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
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5. Considers that doping poses serious health risks; takes the view that anti-doping action currently suffers from a lack of coherence and coordination; points out that the European Union must ensure protection of the physical and moral integrity of sportsmen and sportswomen; stresses that the problem of doping should be combated effectively not only in professional sport but also in amateur sport and at gymnasiums;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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7. Calls on the Commission to create an ‘Exchange Program for Women Athletes’ and to increase scholarships and training, training and employment opportunities for women athletes, coaches and other women professionals in this field; calls on the Commission to develop professional standards for the sport sector that include a comprehensive description of current and prospective sector-specific qualifications;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make the same level of funding available to male and female athletes alike and to co-finance projects through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support sport infrastructure adapted to the needs of women and through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support the development of skills and employability of women in the sport sector.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the definition of criminal offences and sanctions against doping substance trafficking; calls for more severe penalties for trafficking in doping substances and in drugs;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in schools and universities; emphasises that sporting activities should form part of educational policies and measures designed to improve people’s quality of life, in particular in the area of health;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to support the fight against doping, while respecting athletes’ individual freedom; urges the Member States to treat trafficking in illegal performance-enhancing substances in the same way as trafficking in illegal drugs and to adopt national legislation to this end; takes the view that more severe penalties should be imposed for trafficking in illegal performance-enhancing substances, as they are for drug trafficking, because doping is becoming ever more prevalent in gyms;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Points out that, where sports take place in the natural environment, a balance must be ensured between their societal benefits and the health of the natural environments in which they take place; calls on the Member States to draw up as quickly as possible national guidelines consistent with the European guidelines on physical activity;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fundamental importance of commercial exploitation of audiovisual rights for sports competitions being carried out on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis; calls for the introduction of arrangements for the centralised marketing of broadcasting rights, with a view to guaranteeing that revenues are distributed fairly;