Activities of Malika BENARAB-ATTOU related to 2011/0370(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Erasmus for all programme (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Creative Europe Programme
Amendments (45)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe and confers on the Union the task, inter alia, of contributing to the flowering of cultures of Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Union’s industry exist. In this respect, the Union, where necessary, supports and supplements Member States’ actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity, strengthen the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes, in particular through initial or continuing vocational training.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The ‘European agenda for culture in a globalizing world’1, endorsed by the Council in a Resolution of 16 November 20072 sets the objectives for future activities of the European Union for the cultural and creative sectors. It aims to promote cultural diversity and, intercultural dialogue, and the mobility of professionals, to promote culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework for growth and jobs and to promote culture as a link for social inclusion and a vital element in the Union’s international relations. 1 COM(2007) 242 final 2 OJ C 287, 29.11.2007, p. 6.Or. fr
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) One of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors, especially NGOs or associations, small operators including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises, is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities, grow, maintain their competitiveness or internationalise. While this is a common challenge for SMEs in general, the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets, the prototype profile of their activities, the lack of investment-readiness of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor-readiness of financial institutions.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the Programme, complementarity to Member State activities and compliance with Article 167 (4) of the Treaty and other Union activities, in particular in the field of education, research and innovation, social policy, industrial and cohesion policy, tourism and external relations.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In compliance with the principles for performance related assessment, the procedures for monitoring and evaluating the programme should include detailed annual reports and refer to the specificqualitative and quantitative, measurable, achievable, relevant and time- bound targets and indicators laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘operator’ means a professional, an organisassociation or foundation, a business or an institution active in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) to strengthen the competsocial and citivzenes’ dimensions of the cultural and creative sectors with a view to promotto sustaing smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall establish a Facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors and operated within the context of a Union debt instrument for small and medium-sized enterprises, micro- enterprises and associations or foundations. This facility shall have the following priorities:
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point a
Article 8 – point a
a) transnational exchange of experiences and knowhow on new business models,socio-economic models, based on peer-learning activities and networking among cultural operators and policy makers related to the development of the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point f – indent 3
Article 8 – point f – indent 3
– stimulate cross-border mobility and cooperation between professionals, institutions platforms and networks in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
aa) supporting cultural action and the participation of artists in social integration activities;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
bb) supporting creativity and experimentation in cultural operators, irrespective of the size of the organisation concerned;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
c) supporting audience building and access to culture for all as a means of stimulating interest in European cultural works.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c
Article 10 – point c
c) activities by organisations providing a promotional European platform for the development of emerging talent and stimulfacilitating the circulationmobility of artists and works, with a systemic and large scale effect; . Artists should be able to exercise their rights effectively, without discrimination, particularly with regard to social protection or unemployment or retirement benefits, and irrespective of the EU country in which they work;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) relevant EU policies, in particular those in the fields of education, employment, social affairs, health, research and innovation, enterprise, tourism, justice and development;
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
- percentage and qualifications of persons stating they have participated actively in cultural workshops or other kind of show creation or production.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– diversification and internationalisation of cultural operators and the number of transnational partnerships created;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe and confers on the Union the task, inter alia, of contributing to the flowering of cultures of Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring at Union level that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Union's industry exist. In this respect, the Union, where necessary, supports and supplements Member States' actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity, safeguard and promote European cultural heritage, and strengthen the ecompetitivenessnomic capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes, in particular through vocational training, in particular through vocational training, while taking due account of the intrinsic value of culture.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The European cultural and creative sectors arelandscape is not homogeneous in its functioning and its economic impact. It is inherently fragmented also along national and linguistic lines. On the one hand, fragmentthis situation results in a culturally diverse and highly independent cultural landscapefield, providing a voice for the different cultural traditions forming the diversity of our European heritageand experiments and making a common cultural area for the peoples of Europe a reality. On the other hand, fragmentation lmeads to limited and sub-optimalns a series of obstacles impeding the smooth transnational circulation of cultural and creative works, and operatohampering cultural players within and outside the Union, which can lead to geographical imbalances and - subsequently - to a limited choice for the consumerin the area of access to cultural goods.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The digital shift is having a massive impact on how cultural and creative goods and services are made, disseminated, accessed, consumed and monetised. These changes offer greatwide opportunities for the European cultural and creative sectors. Lower distribution costs, new distribution channels and new opportunities for niche products can facilitate access and increase circulation of cultural and artistic works worldwide. In order to seizfully use these opportunities and adapt to the context of the digital shift and globalisation, the cultural and creative sectors need to develop newtheir management and digital skills and therefore require even greater access to finance, in order to upgrade equipment, develop new production and distribution methods and adapt theirdevelop their own fair and creative business models.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out within in the fFramework of the Programme, complementarity to Member State activities and compliance with Article 167 (4) of the Treaty and other Union activities, in particular in the field of education, training, research and innovation, industrial and cohesion policy, social and health policies, tourism and external relations.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) With regard to the implementation of the Programme, the intrinsic value of culture and the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors should be taken into account, and particular care should be taken to ensure that admi, especially with regard to the role played by not-for- profit organistrativeons and financial procedures are simplifiedtheir projects, should be taken into account.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
1. ‘'cultural and creative sectors’' means all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values and/or artistic and creative expressions, whether these activities are market or non-market oriented and whatever the type of structure that carries them out. These activities include the creation, the production, the dissemination and the preservation of goods and services which embody cultural, artistic or creative expressions, as well as related functions such as education, management or regulation. The cultural and creative sectors include in particular architecture, archives, museums and libraries, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including documentaries, fiction films, children's and animated films and television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, design, festivals, music, literature, performing arts, publishing, radio and visual arts;
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the economies of scale and critical mass which Union support fosters creating a leverage effect for additional fundpromotion of the intercultural dialogue which not only assesses the European cultural diversity but also forms a true cultural forum shared by European citizens;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) ensuring a more level playing field in the European cultural and creative sectors by taking account of low production capacity countries and/or countries or regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic areathat participating countries or regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic area, or with a lower capacity for dissemination and/or production, enjoy the possibility of securing a more level playing field in the European cultural and creative sectors.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) actions enabling the European cultural and creative sectors to promote intercultural dialogue, increase mutual awareness amongst Europe's cultures and develop its political, cultural, social and economic potential, which constitutes genuine added value in the task of making European citizenship a reality.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. To be effective, the Programme shall take account of the specific nature of the different sectors, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches within independent programmes. To this end, the Programme shall establish a coherent support structure for the different cultural and creative sectors consisting of a grants system complemented by a financial instrument, as defined in Article 7.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b
Article 4 – point b
(b) to strengthenenhance the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors with a view to promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, strengthening their capacity to adapt to industrial and economic changes, with a view to promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, while ensuring the provision of duly adapted support to non-commercial cultural exchanges.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall establish a Facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors and operated within the context of a Union debt instrument for sm, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex I, a Guarantee Facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors. It shall be open to culturall and medium-sized enterprises. This facility shall have the following prioritiescreative SMEs and organisations established in a Member State, provided that:
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording – indent 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording – indent 1 (new)
This Guarantee Facility shall be established as an experimental project and shall be complementary to the allocation of financing through the Framework Programme grant;
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording – indent 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording – indent 1 a (new)
The Guarantee Facility shall enable the cultural and creative sectors at large to grow, and in particular to provide sufficient leverage for actions and new opportunities;
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording – indent 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording – indent 1 b (new)
The Commission shall provide a set of clear and precise parameters to the European Investment Fund, such as to enable suitable banks and financial intermediaries to be chosen to act in favour of culture and cultural and creative experiments, and to ensure that a balanced credit envelope in terms of sectors and size of supported SMEs is taken care of, in all Member States.
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) It shall facilitate access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors;, thereby obligating the Commission to ensure, in its formal agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF), that banks or financial intermediaries cannot demand further guarantees in the form of personal guarantees or the alienation of any property rights such as distribution or production rights.
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point e
Article 8 – point e
(e) the organisation of conferences, seminars and policy dialogue including in the field of cultural and mediaon cultural, media and digital literacy;
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) supporting actions providing cultural and creative operators with skills and know-how, encouraging the adaption to digital technologies, including testing new approaches to audience building andwith a view to strengthening the whole sector, and promoting intercultural dialogue and social cohesion. This includes testing new approaches to audience development and testing of entrepreneurial and fair cultural and creative business models;
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supporting actions enabling creative and cultural operators to cooperate internationalise their careers in Europe and beyondly, on the basis of long-term strategies;
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. The priorities in the field of promotingmobility and transnational circulation shall be the following:
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) supporting the circulation of European literary works, or of works related to arts, crafts and culture;
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point a
Article 10 – point a
(a) annual and pluri-annual cooperation measuresprojects, bringing together cultural and creative operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activitie, with a view to: – developing activities to stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; – improving access to culture and the arts for as many citizens as possible, this being a means to combat social exclusion. This support measure shall be targeted at not-for-profit projects;
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c
Article 10 – point c
(c) activities by organisations providing a promotional European platforms for the developmentpromotion of emerging talents and stimulating the circulation of artists and works, with a systemic and large scalefostering the mobility of artists and their works throughout Europe and beyond, with the potential to influence broadly the whole sector, and to provide for lasting effect;s:
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c – indent 1 (new)
Article 10 – point c – indent 1 (new)
– facilitating mobility schemes for artists working in diverse countries, and informing and assisting artists and cultural workers in practical matters such as visas and social security schemes;
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c – indent 1 a (new)
Article 10 – point c – indent 1 a (new)
– facilitating access to peer training and the development of skills in workshops and informal meetings;
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point j a (new)
Article 12 – point j a (new)
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall ensure regular monitoring and external evaluation of the Creative Europe Programme against the following performance indicators set out below. Particular attention shall be given to the Guarantee Facility. As an experimental project, the whole process of establishment, functioning and results shall be monitored and evaluated on an annual basis, following the different constitution phases: the conclusion of an agreement between the Commission and the EIF, a call for tenders within the Member States, the establishment of a form of agreement between the EIF and the chosen banks/financial intermediaries, the training of staff, the despatch of a communication on the tool itself to the operators, and the production of an impact assessment and progress report with a view to reflecting the situation in the next programme period. It has to be taken into account that the achievement of performance results of the entire Framework Programme depends on the complementary impact of other activities at European and national level affecting the cultural and creative sectors:
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Annual work programmes 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17b laying down annual work programmes. 2. The annual work programmes shall specify, in particular, the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and the total amount of the financing plan. 3. The annual work programmes shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each section and an indicative implementation timetable. For grants, they shall include the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. 4. For the Guarantee Facility, the annual work programme shall include the eligibility and selection criteria for financial intermediaries, the exclusion criteria related to the content of projects submitted to the participating financial intermediaries, the annual allocation to the EIF and the eligibility, selection and award criteria for capacity-building providers.