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2006/2050(INI) European cultural and architectural heritage at local level: promotion of an unrecognised heritage

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead CULT SIFUNAKIS Nikolaos (icon: PSE PSE)
Committee Opinion REGI
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54

Events

2006/11/15
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2006/10/19
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2006/09/07
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2006/09/07
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2006/09/07
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the own-initiative report drafted by Nikolaos SIFUNAKIS (PES, GR), on the protection of the European natural, architectural and cultural heritage in rural and island regions. (Please see the summary of 13/07/2006.)

Documents
2006/09/07
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2006/07/20
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2006/07/20
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2006/07/13
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The committee adopted the own-initiative report by its chairman, Nikolaos SIFUNAKIS (PES, GR), on the protection of the European natural, architectural and cultural heritage in rural and island regions. The report stressed that the cultural heritage, which encompasses both tangible and intangible elements, is of particular importance in rural areas which "are feeling the effects of abandonment, dwindling populations and economic stagnation", and pointed out that conservation of the cultural heritage could provide a foundation for further social and economic development.

The committee emphasised that action taken in rural and island areas must ensure a sustainable balance between population and environment, an integrated approach to traditionally agricultural areas and participation by the local populace in the drafting and implementation of policies. It proposed a number of specific measures to develop the cultural heritage sector, such as:

- a systematic survey of the rural heritage and the creation of a legislative framework to guarantee its protection;

- funding for the restoration of local monuments and the continuation of traditional farming methods;

- comprehensive restoration of traditional habitats and traditional forms of architecture;

- conservation of local know-how and traditional professions;

- training for professionals involved in the use and management of space, architecture, building restoration and repair and related activities in how to conserve the specific nature of the heritage while meeting present-day needs;

- training for craftsmen and suppliers of traditional materials.

Member States were also urged, in cooperation with the Commission, to promote the protection and conservation of their cultural heritage through the Structural Funds and the existing LEADER +, URBAN II and INTERREG III initiatives, and to support the development of sustainable alternative tourism in small traditional communities with the assistance of various other Community financial instruments. MEPs added that the Commission and the Member States should not provide Community funding for projects which would "demonstrably result in destruction of valuable parts of our cultural heritage".

Lastly, the report called for greater cooperation with the Council of Europe in this field and proposed introducing a 'European Cultural Heritage Year' with the aim of making the European public more aware of the importance of promoting Europe's cultural heritage.

2006/06/22
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2006/05/05
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2006/03/16
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2005/10/03
   EP - SIFUNAKIS Nikolaos (PSE) appointed as rapporteur in CULT

Documents

  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2006)4861
  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2006)4772
  • Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
  • Decision by Parliament: T6-0355/2006
  • Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0260/2006
  • Committee report tabled for plenary: A6-0260/2006
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE374.401
  • Committee draft report: PE371.994
  • Committee draft report: PE371.994
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE374.401
  • Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0260/2006
  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2006)4772
  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2006)4861

Activities

Votes

Rapport Sifunakis A6-0260/2006 - par. 8-2 #

2006/09/07 Outcome: +: 473, -: 13, 0: 11
DE FR IT ES GB PL PT NL BE CZ EL HU AT IE SK LV FI DK SI LT CY EE MT LU SE
Total
79
63
45
41
43
26
20
22
16
18
16
15
13
12
10
7
9
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
10
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
187

Latvia PPE-DE

1

Denmark PPE-DE

For (1)

1

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Cyprus PPE-DE

1

Malta PPE-DE

2

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3
icon: PSE PSE
139

Czechia PSE

For (1)

1

Ireland PSE

1

Slovakia PSE

1

Finland PSE

2

Estonia PSE

2

Malta PSE

2

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

1
icon: ALDE ALDE
55

Spain ALDE

1
3
2

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Slovenia ALDE

1

Cyprus ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

2

Sweden ALDE

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
33

Italy Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Netherlands Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
32

France GUE/NGL

2

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

3

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

2

Ireland GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

Against (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

Against (1)

1
icon: NI NI
25

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

1

Belgium NI

For (1)

1

Czechia NI

Against (1)

1

Austria NI

1

Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

1
icon: UEN UEN
13
3
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
13

France IND/DEM

For (1)

1

United Kingdom IND/DEM

3

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Czechia IND/DEM

1

Ireland IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden IND/DEM

Against (1)

1

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European cultural and architectural heritage at local level: promotion of an unrecognised heritage
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