25 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2012/2302(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2011 on the cultural dimensions of the EU's external actions1,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for recentup to date, reliable statistics on the CCS, in particular as regards their actual situation and their potential in terms of jobs and growth;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that it is urgent to communicate more on the importance of the CCS, in particular bye CCS can acting as a mediator with other economic sectors to pass on and enhance their contribution in terms of innovation, optimise exchange between sectors, promote the formation of innovation centres and attract investors;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a territorial basisEU wide initiative to be developed and for exchanges to be optimised so as to attract investors in order to enable the various cultural and creative enterprises to continue to promote growth and create jobs;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it necessary to strengthen the links between training institutions, including universities, and CCS companies to create knowledge alliances and sector skills alliances to ensure greater synergies and ensure a better match between the supply of education and training and these sectors' specific skills requirements;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it necessary to strengthen the links between training institutions, including universities, and CCS companies and SMEs to create greater synergies and ensure a better match between the supply of training and these sectors' specific skills requirements;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages the Commission to set up knowledge alliances between higher education and businesses in the field of CCS;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Encourages the Commission to set up sector skills alliances between vocational education and training and businesses in the field of CCS;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that art and cultural education is a prerequisite focan foster equal opportunities;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is vital to providefor the CCS to have access to appropriate support and funding for the CCSopportunities;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the proposed loan facilities foreseen under the Creative Europe, COSME and Horizon 2020 programmes, as these instruments offer more diversified financing opportunities to the CCS;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of increasing the knowledge within financial institutions of the specific characteristics of the CCS in order to improve the access of the CCS to private sources of financing;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls, therefore, on the Member States and the Commission to facilitate access by CCS stakeholders to the funding available under these instruments, with particular focus on the maximum effective use of digitisation of platforms to simplify submission, evaluation and management processes and to minimise administrative burden;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages EU institutions to secure an ambitious level for the new MEDIA strand in the MFF (2014-2020);
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
The opportunities and challenges of digitalisation, globalisation and access to international markets
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new) (after subheading 4)
Paragraph 17 a (new) (after subheading 4)
17a. Believes that digital and online tools and platforms offer unprecedented opportunities for the CCS to develop new business models, attract new audiences and expand their markets both within the Union and in third countries;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new) (after subheading 4)
Paragraph 17 b (new) (after subheading 4)
17b. Stresses that the existence of 27 different intellectual property rights management systems is a particular burden for Europe's cultural and creative sectors, and that the current fragmented regime needs to be reformed to facilitate access to, and increase (global) circulation of, content, and in such a way as to enable artists, creators, consumers, businesses and audiences to benefit from digital developments, new distribution channels, new business models and other opportunities;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that in the digital era, a modern and balanced system for protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) is an essential condition for ensuring that the CCS are competitive, as it makes it possible both to ensure appropriate remuneration for all categories of rightholders and to guarantee that consumers have access to a broad variety of content and a real choice in terms of linguistic and cultural diversity;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a regulatory framework which is adapted to the specific features of these sectors, particularly as regards respect for IPRand to harmonise and reform the copyright framework in order to improve access to content and to strengthen the position and choice of creators;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that the obstacles to the completion of the digital single market, in particular the barriers impeding the development of cross-border online services, must be removed, so that an efficient digital single market for cultural, creative, scientific and educational online content can be achieved where users across the Union should have access to the content of their choice irrespective of their country of residence; believes that this will enable more citizens to have access, throughout the Union and in the rest of the world, to contents and services;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that copyright reforms should include alternatives for licensing cross-border digital content in a more competitive and innovative environment; believes that this will lead to a level- playing field, improved cross-border access to content for users, as well as a greater choice for creators and consumers throughout the Union;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy and underlines the need for the EU to act as a global player in order to enhance global competitiveness of the Union's CCS;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Highlights that the protection of IPR should not threaten the neutrality of the Internet;