Activities of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2011/0370(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Erasmus for all programme (debate)
Amendments (76)
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Creative Europe& Cultural Europe Framework Programme
Amendment 199 #
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 vocational training and promote a cultural Europe as part of the expression of freedom, inclusion, social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, promoting awareness of minorities and underlining the role of culture as a source of sustainable development.
Amendment 204 #
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 and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, in accordance with the 2005 Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, strengthen the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes, in particular through vocational training.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The European cultural and creative sectors are inherently fragmented along national and linguistic lines. On the one hand, fragmentation results in a culturally diverse and highly independent cultural landscape, providing a voice for the different cultural traditions forming the diversity of our European heritage. On the other hand, fragmentation leads to limited and sub-optimal transnational circulation and mobility of cultural and creative works and operators within and outside the Union, to geographical imbalances and - subsequently - to a limited choice for the consumer.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Current distribution practices underpin the film financing system. However, there is an increasing need to promote the emergence of attractive legal online offers and encourage innovation. Therefore, promoting flexibility of new distribution modes in order to allow the emergence of new business models is essentialensure flexibility of the means of distribution, for example by lifting embargoes, with a view to more effective marketing, in particular of art house films.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) In order to reach new audiences, targeted efforts by the Member States and the EU are needed to improve access to individual social groups and to strengthen their involvement and inclusion.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) TResources should also be made available for the European Capital of Culture and the European Heritage Label help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area, and contribute to, as these initiatives promote cultural integration, enhancinge the value of cultural heritage. Funding should be provided for these two Union actions and contribute to the creation of a European public space.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cooperation between the Programme and international organisations in the field of culture and audiovisual such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe and in particular Eurimages, OECD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) needs to be fostered.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) With regard to the implementation of the Programme, the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors should be taken into account, andwith particular care should be taken to ensure that administrative and finanattention paid to the so-called three-sector model, namely recognition of the commercial, procedures are simplifiedublicly-supported and free profit-making areas.
Amendment 267 #
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 specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time- bound targets and appropriate indicators laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the Creative & Cultural Europe Programme for support to the European cultural and creative sectors (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’) for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 274 #
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 orientedfall within the commercial, publicly-supported or free profit-making areas 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 and, libraries and museums, artistic crafts, audiovisual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, fashion, design, festivals, music, performing arts, publishing, radio and visual arts; – the audiovisual sector (including film, television, video games and multimedia);
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The programme shall also support actions and activities presenting a potential European added value which contribute to European integration and help create a European public space.
Amendment 302 #
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 funds, bearing in mind the specific conditions in the free profit-making area;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) the effect of activities contributing to the broadening of cultural diversity and European integration and to the creation of a European public space.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point a
Article 4 – point a
(a) to foster the safeguarding and promotion of European cultural and linguistic diversitypromote a common and diverse culture and put across the idea of culture, and cultural knowledge in general, as an expression of cultural diversity and as a means of fostering European integration and a sense of European identity, combating prejudice and creating a European public space;
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) to promote a common and diverse culture, support for the research and mediation of culture and cultural knowledge in general;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b
Article 5 – point b
(b) to promote and enhance the transnational circulation ofand mobility of European cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in Europe and beyondthe mobility of cultural and creative operators, in particular artists and creative professionals (especially women), as well as to reach new audiences and improve access to cultural and creative works in the Union and beyond, in particular for children, young persons, disabled persons and under-represented groups;
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c
Article 5 – point c
(c) to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and free profit-making organisations;
Amendment 367 #
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 aund operated within the context of a Union debt instrument for small and medium-sized enterpriseser specific conditions which are to be determined and bearing in mind that this instrument shall not essentially replace funding. This facility shall have the following priorities:
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for free profit-making, micro, small- and medium- sized enterprises and organisations in the European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the balanced provision of guarantees to diverse (free profit-making, commercial) undertakings and organisations with the aim of improving cultural diversity.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) in order to ensure a balanced provision of guarantees, precise conditions will be drawn up for banks and their sales representatives which will protect primarily the free profit-making sector.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – point a a (new)
(a a) establishment of ‘Creative Europe’ advisory bodies by Member States participating in the framework programme corresponding to their internal needs, together with a guarantee that account will be taken of existing expertise and the specific characteristics of the MEDIA and culture programmes.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point b
Article 8 – point b
(b) market data, studies, anticipation skills and jobs’ tools, evaluations, policy analysis and support for statistical surveys, also with regard to the free profit-making area and the analysis of the conditions for cultural activities;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point d
Article 8 – point d
(d) testing of new and cross-sectoral business approaches to the funding, and distributingon of, and monetising creationthe demand for, creation, also with regard to the free profit-making area;
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Creation and cross-sectoral experimentation In order to encourage creation and experimentation between different cultural and creative sectors, the Commission shall implement support measures, through pilot projects, with a view to increasing collaboration between sectors which have hitherto had little or no experience with collaboration.
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) supporting actions providing operators with skills and knowhow encouraging thefree profit-making actions which contribute to reinforcing the cultural and creative sector, such as support for adaption to digital technologies, including testing newinnovative approaches to audience building and business modelsnew cultural projects and audience building, together with support for cultural education;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supporting independent, non-profit- making actions enabling operators to secure internationalise their careers in Europe and bey recognitiond;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) providing support to strengthen European operators in the independent, non-profit-making sector and international cultural networks in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities.
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. promoting a common and diverse culture and putting across the idea of culture, and cultural knowledge in general, as an expression of cultural diversity and as a means of fostering European integration and a sense of European identity, combating prejudice and creating a European public space.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) supporting international touring, events, festivals and exhibitions;
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point a
Article 10 – point a
(a) cooperation measures bringing together operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activitiesactivities which are specific to one culture or cross-cultural in scope;
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c
Article 10 – point c
(c) activities by independent, non-profit- making organisations providing a promotional European platform for the development of emerging talent and stimulating the circulation of artists and works, with a systemic and large scale effect;
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) promoting cultural diversity and supporting research into and the teaching of media skills;
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) promoting cultural diversity, focusing in particular on the independent, non- profit-making sector and art house films;
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) encouraging business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and business tools for audiovisual operatorsand organisation to organisation exchanges in the form of cooperation between audiovisual operators from different countries in carrying out activities which are specific to one culture or cross- cultural in scope to increase the visibility of their projects on European and international markets.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – point a a (new)
(aa) support such training and exchange activities particularly at the writing and development stages so as to facilitate the creation of innovative formats making full use of new technologies, and to enhance creative skills;
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point c
Article 12 – point c
(c) support activities aiming at facilitating European and international co-productions, including television, ensuring at the writing stage that cultural and linguistic diversity are respected;
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point d
Article 12 – point d
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point d a (new)
Article 12 – point d a (new)
(da) promoting more flexible means of distribution, and the lifting of embargoes, with a view to more effective marketing, in particular of art house films.
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point e
Article 12 – point e
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point f
Article 12 – point f
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point g
Article 12 – point g
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point h
Article 12 – point h
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point i
Article 12 – point i
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point j
Article 12 – point j
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In this regard and in accordance with Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the above-mentioned policies and programmes shall take full account of the Creative Europe Programme’s objectives in order to respect and promote cultural diversity and strengthen synergies.
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. To enable cultural operators to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by European programmes, it shall be an absolute requirement that these programmes be identified and promoted. It is therefore of utmost importance that: – independent in-depth studies be carried out to determine how much money from the relevant funds goes into culture, via what types of measure, and to evaluate the results; – information for cultural operators and communication with them be developed.
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply and be implemented respecting international commitments of the Union, notably the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory wording
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory wording
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 a (new)
- number of members of new, previously under-represented target groups which the Programme reaches;
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The indicators shall enable the effectiveness of each strand of the Creative Europe Programme to be determined as faithfully as possible. To that end, evaluation criteria shall be established to determine how well all the action lines of the Culture and MEDIA strands, as well as the transnational policy cooperation activities and the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility, reflect the priorities laid down for each strand.
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- number of members of new, previously under-represented target groups which the Programme reaches;
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 b (new)
- diversity of the cultural sectors, artistic disciplines, works, authors and target groups which the framework programme reaches, in terms of their ages, social background, financial situation, degree of professionalism, size, profile, origin, language, gender, etc.
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2 – part 1 – indent 1 c (new)
- diversity of the projects which the framework programme supports, in terms of their differing characteristics, categories and types (independent and non-profit-making);
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 3 – indent -1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 3 – indent -1 (new)
- the equity capital situation of the final recipients of funding
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1b (new)
The indicators shall be determined by the Commission, the European Parliament and the body responsible for external evaluation, in concert with people working in the sector, the Creative Europe Desks and the body or bodies responsible for gathering and analysing data on the cultural and creative and audiovisual sectors (the European Audiovisual Observatory and another body if appropriate).
Amendment 631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1c (new)
The indicators shall be particularly precise in the case of new action lines or new instruments such as the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility. The results of this programme shall be available by geographical area, sector and type of cultural operator.
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall take the lead in obtaining all relevant data from the Member States and the relevant institutions, in order to ensure that no excessive burden is imposed on small, independent, non-profit-making projects.
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The results of the external evaluation shall be communicated in their entirety and in a timely manner to those who work in the sector so that they can be fully involved in the process of amending and improving the Creative Europe Programme. Identification and exchange of good practice in relation to projects that reflect particularly well the objectives of the Creative Europe Programme shall be encouraged, with specific attention to those countries that have benefited little from the MEDIA 2007 and Culture programmes and whose cultural and creative sectors are under-developed.
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries of the projects supported by the Programme shall ensure communication and dissemination of information concerning the Union’s funding they have received and the results obtained, focusing in particular on independent, non-profit-making organisations and undertakings.
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory wording
2. The Strands shall be open to the participation of the following countries provided that the conditions set out below are met, including those: – commitment to the values of diversity of cultural expression, evinced by signature and ratification of the 2005 UNESCO Convention; – in respect of the MEDIA strand, the conditions contained within Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services for the MEDIA strand, and; and that: – additional appropriations are paid:, the amounts of which shall be commensurate with the countries’ participation, on the basis of the payments made during previous programmes.
Amendment 660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for implementing this Programme for the period set out in Article 1 (1) is fixed at at least EUR 1 801 000 000.]
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Should the financial envelope for implementing this Programme fall short of this figure, any cuts shall primarily be made in the area of cross-sectoral measures.
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The financial allocation for the Programme may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required directly for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Programme. This allocation must be clearly defined and visible.
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Ensure that these financial intermediaries are carefully selected and, if at all possible, have experience in the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – introductory wording
Annex I – point 2 – introductory wording
2. Selection of intermediaries Financial intermediaries with substantial experience in the financing of SMEs in the creative industries and in small countries shall be prioritised in the selection process so that: – all cultural and creative sectors can benefit from this financial instrument; Financial intermediaries shall be selected on the basis of their ability to create diversified loan portfolios, and having regard to the financing needs of SMEs in the various cultural and creative sectors in accordance with the results of the relevant study authorised by the Commission. – certain European operators’ experience in the cultural and creative sectors can be put to good use (by giving them priority access either to the selection of financial intermediaries or to that of experts). For example, the experience of the Institute for the Funding of Cinema and Cultural Industries (IFCIC) should be tapped.
Amendment 670 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- the volume of debt financing made available to cultural and creative operators in the independent, non-profit- making sector.
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1
Capacity building under the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility is essentially the provision of expert services to the financial intermediaries signing a facility agreement under the Cultural and Creative Sectors Facility, with the objective of providing each financial intermediary with additional expertise and capacity to evaluate risks associated to financing the cultural and creative sectors. Additionally, operators in the cultural and creative sectors could benefit from this capacity building by developing the appropriate skills to elaborate business plans and to prepare accurate information of their projects that would help the financial intermediary evaluate the cultural and creative projects in an efficient way. European financial intermediaries with specific experience in the financing of the cultural and creative sectors shall be prioritised in the selection.