Activities of Olga SEHNALOVÁ related to 2010/2206(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Tourism in Europe (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for improvements in the mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the tourist industry in order to make it easier for both skilled workers and people changing careers to find work in the industry, but only on condition that the removal of these barriers does not result in a deterioration in the quality of the services provided, including the provision of tourist services by workers from third countries;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to support the proposal by the hotel industry to harmonise the classification of hotels andonsiders a harmonised classification of hotels throughout the EU to be a key element in the development of tourism, and therefore calls on the Commission to take the legislative action if such harmonisation cannot beneeded to achieved throughout the EUis;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. At the same time, calls for efficient follow-up and management of existing EU programmes, enabling them to reach their full potential by providing sufficient resources, and for support for an integrated approach to tourism;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to support barrier-free and age-adapted tourism and introduce a European quality label for tourist destinations which make barrier- free travel possible for the elderly and the disabled; notes that with this aim in view the Calypso programme should be assessed, in conjunction with stakeholders, and, if appropriate, continued..
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of collaborating with non-EU countries, including through partnerships, and in particular with the BRIC countries which represent a market of several million potential new tourists; , and of supporting, as a follow-up to that collaboration, the creation of combined tourism products thanks to which Europe will be perceived by tourists from more distant countries as a more homogeneous region (for example, collaboration at the level of the Visegrád Group countries, the states of the Baltic region or the Mediterranean countries);
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to consider alternative ways of simplifying the issue of touristreview the current policy on the issue of tourist visas and to propose a long-term strategy presenting alternative ways of simplifying and harmonising the procedure for issuing these visas, such as ‘group tourism visas’ for group organisers, which would facilitate travel to EU countries not only from countries with which so-called facilitation agreements have been concluded, but also from other rapidly developing economies;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks for improved mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the tourist industry so as to allow both those already working in the sector, and those planning to do so, to find the best job opportunities; in this context, recommends in particular that instruments be developed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in the tourism sector, especially with regard to the vocational training of their employees and the creation of new jobs;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Emphasises, moreover, the potential of social tourism (‘tourism for all’), which promotes social inclusion with the possibility of mobility by providing intercultural exchanges for all social groups, including young people, families, elderly people and people with reduced mobility;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Encourages the Commission to foster a progressive reduction in the seasonal nature of tourism by continuing to build on the results, so far positive, of the preparatory action ‘Calypso’; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to press ahead with an exchange programme allowing specific categories of people, starting with the most disadvantaged, such as the elderly, the disabled and low- income families, to take holidays, particularly during the low season and even travelling across national borders;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses the importance, under a new EU strategy on disability, of taking access for the disabled into account, and not just in regard to transport but also in regard to accommodation, catering and tourist services in general, and of subsequently providing clear information about the measures taken;