Activities of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2014/2241(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (A8-0258/2015 - Isabella De Monte) FR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on new challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe
Amendments (9)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the importance of the tourism sector for the EU and its internal market, and stresses its potential as a driver of socio-economic growth and job creation; urges the EU to develop a more integrated approach to tourism, taking account of tourism when designing all its policies, particularly the digital agenda;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU should be ready to tap the potential of third countries with a large population and an emerging middle class, particularly the BRIC countries, where the number of outbound tourists is rising; points out the need for initiatives aimed at promoting tourism and for more flexibility in tourist visa arrangementincreasing the visibility of European tourism destinations;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s Digital Tourism Platform and its objectives of boosting the innovation capacity of tourism-related SMEs for the purpose of activating the tourism sector and of generating suggestionproposals for how to adapt and shape policies aimed at further developtourism policy and tools ing the tourism sectordigital age;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Member States and the Commission to simplify administrative procedures and taxation systems, taking into account specific challenges to SMEs in the tourism sector, to facilitate compliance in light of the rise of the sharing economy, and to ensure that the regulatory framework fosters innovation;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends the creation of an EU online application containing European travel maps,Urges the Commission to explore the possibility of creating online tools which could help to promote Europe as a tourist destination, and to improve the amount and quality of information available to consumers of tourism services both before and after departure;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to have a more coordinated approach among Member States in tourism-related policy areas, such as innovation, transport, taxation, service quality and the visa regime, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity; recalls the importance of quality as a major component of consumers’ level of satisfaction, and calls on the sector’s professionals to continue improving the quality of the tourism services offered;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes the development of numerous cooperative practices and of the sharing economy in the tourism sector, and acknowledges the regulatory challenge that this development could represent because of its rapidity, its multiform nature and its variable market impact, as well as in relation to the rights of consumers, particularly vulnerable consumers;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the providers of tourism services should provide consumers with accurate information andensure that the information given to consumers regarding such services is accurate and comprehensible, and that consumers are not mislead or misinform them.ed;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to meet in full its commitments to oversee the effectiveness of consumer rights as regards tourism services in the EU, and recalls the importance of this approach in identifying shortcomings and discerning suggested improvements;