7 Amendments of Michail TREMOPOULOS related to 2010/2206(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors when regional quality products and services are integrated;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsiderStresses that social, economic and environmental sustainability are a prerequisite for developing and maintaining all tourism activity; urges the Commission to develop a ‘European label’ in order to create a profile for products and services of excellence and at the same time enhance Europe's image worldwide;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the development of sustainable forms of tourism would provide local economies with a lasting source of income and a means of promoting stable employment, while at the same time making it possible to safeguard and enhance the landscape and the cultural, historical and social heritage of every region taking particular account of the opportunities provided by Natura 2000;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that land use classification for touristic purpose has caused considerable ecological and landscape related damage in some regions; calls on the Member States to develop and apply effective tools for land management and construction to avoid unsustainable land consumption and to classify land use only according to environmental and territorial impact assessments;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the vulnerability of coastal regions and islands towards climate change and the threat this represents for the development of those regions, that often depend on tourism; recommends to fully integrate climate adaptation requirements into development plans;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Emphasises that EU funding for tourism has to be based on full compliance with environmental and climate related legislation;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for greater emphasis to be placed on quality of employment in the tourism sector, with a focus on decent and fair payment, on training with a high language and technology content, on support for entrepreneurship among women and young people, on labour force mobility thanks to various Community programmes and on combating undeclared work; encourages the Member States and local authorities to make use of the vocational training tools offered by the European Social Fund and by other Community and national instruments;