2016/2143(INI) Integrated approach to sport policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | CULT |
TAKKULA Hannu ( ALDE)
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FISAS AYXELÀ Santiago ( PPE),
MIZZI Marlene ( S&D),
MCCLARKIN Emma ( ECR),
D'AMATO Rosa ( EFDD),
BILDE Dominique ( ENF)
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Lead committee dossier:
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RoP 54
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Events
2017/04/28
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2017/02/02
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2017/02/02
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 522 votes to 76, with 37 abstentions, a resolution on an integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity.
Members recalled that with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union acquired a specific competence for sport to build up and implement an EU-coordinated sport policy supported by a specific budget line. It has been estimated that sport-related employment represents 3.51 % of total EU employment, and the share of sport-related gross value added at EUR 294 billion (2.98 % of total EU gross value added).
Integrity and good-governance of sports : in the light of recent corruption scandals in sport, Parliament stressed the need for a zero-tolerance policy to corruption and other types of crime in sports. It recalled that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters.
Members called on international, European and national sports organisations to commit to good governance practices, and to develop a culture of transparency and sustainable financing by making financial records and activity accounts publicly available.
In this regard, Members called on the Commission to develop a pledge board , and to explore the possibility of creating a code of conduct in the areas of good governance and integrity in sport. They also called on sports organisations to put forward by 2018 concrete proposals to enhance good governance standards for sports organisations.
Member States are encouraged to:
make public funding for sports conditional, subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance, monitoring and reporting standards; establish dedicated prosecution services tasked specifically with investigating sports fraud cases and establish match fixing as a specific criminal offence; support doping controls , national testing programmes and legislations allowing coordination and information-sharing between state authorities, sports organisations and anti-doping agencies.
Members reiterated their call for the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents , underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, in order to tackle agent malpractice.
Bidding to host major events should comply with good governance standards, with human and labour rights, and with the principle of democracy, in order to ensure a positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities. Members condemned all forms of discrimination and violence in sport and recalled the need to boost the fight against human trafficking in sports, in particular the trafficking of children.
Members also urged the Council to find a solution that will allow the EU and its Member States to sign and ratify the new Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events, and reiterated the call for the introduction of the mutual recognition of stadium bans in Europe and the exchange of data in this regard.
Social inclusion, social function and accessibility of sport : Parliament considered that investing in sports will help build united and inclusive societies, remove barriers and enable people to respect each other by building bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides, and to promote a positive message of shared values , such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law.
The Commission is urged to allocate more funds to sport under Erasmus+ , with a focus on grassroots sports and education, and to enhance its visibility and accessibility in order to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or the Health Programme .
The resolution underlined the importance of education through sport and the potential of sport to help get socially vulnerable youngsters back on track and in preventing radicalisation.
Recalling that young European athletes are often faced with the challenge of combining their sports careers with education and work, Parliament underlined the need to ensure sustainable financial support for dual-career exchange programmes at EU and national level through the Erasmus+ Sport chapter. It called on the Member States to promote, in collaboration with educational institutions, cross-border exchanges of athletes and to provide access to scholarships for athletes.
Stressing that the lack of physical activity is identified by WHO as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, Parliament encouraged the Member States and the Commission to make physical activity a political priority in the next EU Work Plan on Sport, especially for young people and vulnerable communities from socially deprived areas where physical participation is low. It urged the Member State to encourage citizens to pursue physical activities on a more regular basis by means of appropriate health policies and programmes for their daily lives.
The report stressed that disabled people should have equal access to all sports facilities and urged the Member States to implement inclusive sport programmes for disabled people at schools and universities.
Lastly, Members maintained that the selling of TV rights on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis, with equitable sharing of revenues, is essential to the sustainable funding of sport at all levels.
Documents
2017/02/02
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/02/01
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2016/12/12
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Culture and Education adopted an own-initiative report by Hannu TAKKULA (ADLE, FI) on an integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity.
Members recalled that with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union acquired a specific competence for sport to build up and implement an EU-coordinated sport policy supported by a specific budget line.
This report lays down guidelines and recommendations for the European Commission’s work on evaluating its policy implementation which is also aimed at Member States and the organised sport sector, in cooperation with national and European public authorities.
Integrity and good-governance of sports : recent corruption scandals in sport have tarnished the image of sport, raising questions about the need for genuine and structural reforms of sport governing bodies and organisations. The report stressed the need for a zero-tolerance policy to corruption and other types of crime in sports. The report also stated that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters.
Members called on international, European and national sports organisations to commit to good governance practices, and to develop a culture of transparency and sustainable financing . This process must be complemented by a better separation of powers within the sports governing bodies, better division between commercial and charitable activities and better internal self-regulatory procedures to advance, detect, investigate and sanction sport crimes and illegal activities within the sports organisations.
Bidding to host major events should comply with good governance standards, with human and labour rights, and with the principle of democracy, in order to ensure a positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities.
Members called on the Commission to develop a pledge board , and to explore the possibility of creating a code of conduct in the areas of good governance and integrity in sport. They also called on sports organisations to put forward by 2018 concrete proposals to enhance good governance standards for sports organisations.
Member States are encouraged to:
make public funding for sports conditional, subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance, monitoring and reporting standards; establish match fixing as a specific criminal offence and ensure that any criminal activity, such as match fixing and corruption in sports, is subject to judicial proceedings and appropriate sanction; support doping controls , national testing programmes and legislations allowing coordination and information-sharing between state authorities, sports organisations and anti-doping agencies.
Members reiterated their call for the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents , underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, in order to tackle agent malpractice. They condemned all forms of discrimination and violence in sport and recalled the need to boost the fight against human trafficking in sports, in particular the trafficking of children.
Social inclusion, social function and accessibility of sport : Members considered that investing in sports will help build united and inclusive societies, re?move barriers and enable people to respect each other by building bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides, and to promote a positive message of shared values , such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law. The Commission is urged to allocate more funds to sport under Erasmus+ , with a focus on grassroots sports and education, and to enhance its visibility and accessibility in order to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or the Health Programme .
The report underlined the importance of education through sport and the potential of sport to help get socially vulnerable youngsters back on track and in preventing radicalisation.
Recalling that young European athletes are often faced with the challenge of combining their sports careers with education and work, Members underlined the need to ensure sustainable financial support for dual-career exchange programmes at EU and national level through the Erasmus+ Sport chapter. They called on the Member States to promote, in collaboration with educational institutions, cross-border exchanges of athletes and to provide access to scholarships for athletes.
Stressing that the lack of physical activity is identified by WHO as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, the report encouraged the Member States and the Commission to make physical activity a political priority in the next EU Work Plan on Sport, especially for young people and vulnerable communities from socially deprived areas where physical participation is low.
Member States are urged to:
encourage citizens to pursue physical activities on a more regular basis by means of appropriate health policies and programmes for their daily lives; make licensed betting operators subject to mandatory and fair financial return to grassroots sports and projects aimed at improving mass-access to sports.
The report stressed that disabled people should have equal access to all sports facilities and urged the Member States to implement inclusive sport programmes for disabled people at schools and universities.
Members maintained that the selling of TV rights on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis, with equitable sharing of revenues, is essential to the sustainable funding of sport at all levels.
Documents
2016/12/05
EP - Vote in committee
2016/10/19
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2016/09/16
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2016/09/15
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/04/26
EP - TAKKULA Hannu (ALDE) appointed as rapporteur in CULT
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)189
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0012/2017
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0381/2016
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.154
- Committee draft report: PE589.221
- Committee draft report: PE589.221
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.154
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)189
Activities
- Hannu TAKKULA
- Nicola CAPUTO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ivan JAKOVČIĆ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Krystyna ŁYBACKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Andrejs MAMIKINS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Notis MARIAS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Bogdan Brunon WENTA
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
A8-0381/2016 - Hannu Takkula - Vote unique #
2017/02/02 Outcome: +: 522, -: 76, 0: 37
Verts/ALE
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NI| Amendments | Dossier |
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2016/2143(INI)
2016/10/19
CULT
419 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation -1 (new) -1 having regard to Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU), which specifies the purposes of the EU sport policy,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 b (new) – having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are practised outside any organised structure; whereas, according to a report published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) in June 2015, the EU Member States spend an average of EUR 80.4 billion per year on treating illnesses caused by a lack of physical exercise, and whereas that expenditure is bound to increase still further unless Europeans do more exercise;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are also practised outside any organised structure;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Qa. whereas a healthy and active lifestyle benefits people’s quality of life, and whereas healthy sport and physical activity significantly reduce the risk of diseases of affluence;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Qa. whereas physical activity is beneficial to collective and individual well-being and health, including mental health;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas major sports events showcase the benefits of sport and should have a positive social, economic and environmental impact; whereas, however, such events need to be organised in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner, as otherwise they can result in excessive indebtedness and the destruction of the urban landscape, leaving future generations to deal with the problems they cause;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas national teams play an essential role not only in terms of fostering national identity and inspiring young athletes to reach the highest level of sporting performance but also by promoting solidarity with grassroots sport;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas the further education and vocational training alongside physical training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for a career outside sport
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial, also to prepare them for a career outside sport, given the age limits associated with competitive performance in a number of sports;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for a career outside sport, and whereas greater efforts need to be made to foster links between sports training centres and educational establishments, as well as to encourage former sportspersons to resume their studies;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new) Sa. whereas, due to the fierce competition that exists in modern professional sport, professional athletes who fail to distinguish themselves at international and / or national level face serious problems in earning a living;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new) Sa. whereas investment in and promotion of the training and education of young talented athletes at local level is crucial for the long-term development and societal role of sport;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas volunteer
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas volunteer
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessib
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level and important means of non-formal education and youth employment;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level; whereas, in addition, it offers a further excellent training opportunity for young people, also internationally and in association with cooperation and development programmes in non-EU areas in which dialogue needs to be strengthened and EU external policy supported;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level; whereas the lessons learned when doing volunteer work should be recognised as informal skills, as such work often gives people interpersonal and organisational abilities that are a real plus point when they enter the labour market;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 a (new) – having regard to the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas sport can help and should be considered as opportunity to strengthen dialogue and solidarity with third countries
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas sport, in its broadest sense, represents a value system for a community and these values form the basis of a shared language which goes beyond all cultural and linguistic barriers; whereas it can help strengthen dialogue with third countries and support EU external policy;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas sport can help strengthen dialogue with third countries and support EU Member States’ external policy;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U a (new) Ua. Whereas infringements of sports organisations' intellectual property rights and digital piracy, especially the unlicensed live transmission of sporting events, raise serious concerns for the long-term funding of sport, at all levels;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V V.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V V. whereas the media must be able to report freely and independently on sports events; whereas, however, efforts need to be made to secure more equal treatment of sporting events by broadcasters, for example by ensuring that the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games are held at the same time and can thus be broadcast at the same time;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V V. whereas the media must be able to report freely and independently on sports events, moving beyond the pressure due to the huge financial interests linked to sportspeople and the enormous flows of commercial communication involved;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V a (new) Va. whereas the eSports industry is enjoying rapid growth in Europe, is currently valued at USD 300 million and, according to a study conducted by SuperData Research, is likely to grow at an average rate of 14% per year; whereas, by way of an example, on the French market gaming sites have attracted 1.5 million individual visitors in 2016, and that number is expected to double by 2018; whereas the Commission should carry out a study into the potential and risks of this new industry and the opportunities it offers;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V a (new) Va. whereas sport can contribute to fulfilling the objectives of Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Is concerned with the current challenges which have emerged in the sports industry, such as exploitation of young players, doping, racism, violence, corruption and money laundering among others;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 a (new) – having regard to the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Stresses that integrity of sport which embodies values such as fair play, solidarity and team spirit is often associated with integrity of sport competitions; underlines that sport needs to remain resistant to influences and elements that could cast doubt and jeopardise the integrity of sporting competitions;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 b (new) -1b. Believes that improving good governance and integrity in sport requires a change in the mind-set of all relevant stakeholders such as athletes, coaches, sport organisations and governments;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 c (new) -1c. Reiterates that recent corruption scandals at European and International level have once again flagged the urgent need for in-depth genuine reform of the structures and practices of sport governing bodies, with a view to further improve their governance and fight corruption from within the organisations;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 d (new) -1d. Repeats that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on international, European and national sports organisations to commit to good governance practices and developing a culture of transparency and sustainable financing, by making publicly available financial records, and activity accounts of what they do, including disclosure obligations as to the compensation of top executives and term limits;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on sports organisations to commit to developing a culture of transparency, including disclosure obligations as to the compensation of top
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is of the opinion that developing a culture of transparency must be complemented by a better separation of powers within the sport governing bodies, better division between commercial and charitable activities and better internal self-regulatory procedure to advance, detect, investigate and sanction sport crimes and illegal activities within the sport organisations;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is concerned with the current challenges which have emerged in the sports industry, such as exploitation of young players, doping, racism, homophobia and transphobia, violence, corruption and money laundering among others;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy; stresses therefore that the autonomy of sports federations is not self- evident and State authorities should intervene where the functioning and activities of sports federations harm the public interest;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the role of the European Commission and the Member States to step up and prioritise work and actions on good governance within the next EU Work Plan for sport; Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union acquired a specific competence for sport to build up and implement an EU coordinated sport policy supported by a specific budget line, and to develop cooperation with international bodies in the area of sport, whilst taking into account the specific nature of sport and respecting the autonomy of sport's governing structures;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability, equal opportunities, social inclusion and democracy;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy including appropriate stakeholder inclusiveness;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, independence, accountability and democracy;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that, in some cases, the real problem is the lack of governance, which weakens sports systems and undermines the reason for sport itself, with the risk of increased corruption;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need for a zero- tolerance policy to
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need for a zero- tolerance policy on corruption in sport
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that the application of good governance principles in sport is a key factor to help eradicate corruption and other malpractices in addition to being a vital aspect of civic education for the rest of society, in particular for young people;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that the application of good governance principles in sport, together with monitoring, supervision and appropriate legal instruments, is a key factor to help eradicate corruption and other malpractices;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that the application of good governance principles in sport is a key factor to help eradicate corruption and other malpractices, in order to give sport a positive image;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Insists on the recommendations in its resolution on recent revelations on high-level corruption cases in FIFA, and in particular urges FIFA's new president and the Executive Committee to implement structural reforms in order to bring transparency and accountability and to guarantee open, balanced and democratic decision-making processes within FIFA;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls for an unrestrained commitment from FIFA to a thorough review of past and present decisions and for complete transparency, believes this review should cover FIFA's statutes, structure, codes and operational policies and practices, the introduction of term limits and independent due diligence for members of the Executive Committee and an external and fully independent financial audit assessing the reliability of its financial statements;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on sports organi
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on sports organisations to ensure that bidding to host major events, by implementing decisions adopted democratically, abides by good governance standards and fundamental rights
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on sports organisations to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental human rights and labour rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy and principles of democracy in particular in the context of the awarding procedures in order to ensure positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities, whilst respecting the diversity, values and traditions of all participants;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on sports organisations to ensure that bidding to host major events
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on sports organisations to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy; urges the Commission to continue its efforts, together with the Member States and sporting organisations, to develop standards for good governance and to encourage sports associations to apply these standards, particularly with a view to restoring the image and credibility of sport;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on sports organisations to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy; considers it essential, both at the start of all building and infrastructure work for the holding of major sporting events, and during the course of tendering procedures, for the organisers, sponsors and firms to bear responsibility for respecting and complying with human rights in the context of the sporting event;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on sports organisations and bidding entities to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Supports the conclusion of the report on FIFA's human rights obligations, released in April this year that "where FIFA is unable to reduce severe human rights impacts by using its leverage, it should consider suspending or terminating the relationship" and calls on FIFA to give adequate follow up to this conclusion in the light of the monitoring of ILO on Qatar and their eventual decision to start a commission of inquiry into its progress toward ending forced labour and improving conditions for migrant workers;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Is of the opinion that countries bidding for or hosting sport events need to implement socially, environmentally and economic responsible planning, organisation, implementation, participation and a follow up of those events; Calls on the sports organisations and countries hosting the events to avoid undesired changes in the living environment of local residents, including the displacement of local populations;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens and brings an important social, educational, economic, cultural and unifying contribution to the EU society;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that often, major sports events have been real magnets for private interests and speculation, leaving behind a legacy of debt for host towns and cities;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to develop the pledge board and explore the possibility to create a code of conduct in the areas of good governance in sport;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Invites the European Commission and the Member States to look into the possibility of cross-border bidding and hosting of major sport events among EU Member States, so that European countries can share costs and responsibilities for those events, whilst at the same time promote European solidarity in the field of sports;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with minimum governance standards; stresses, in this connection, the need for transparency with regard to the amount of funding allocated and to the origin of any funding that comes from abroad;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with minimum governance standards and the existence of high tolerance, social inclusion and gender equality standards;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with minimum governance, monitoring and reporting standards;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport conditional subject to compliance with minimum governance standards;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Supports the initiatives taken by
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and believes that individual sports organisations and federations should be given the opportunity to achieve good governance themselves before any further binding rules are laid down;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens, with significant impact on the EU's economy and society;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and appeals to national institutions, in particular to local authorities, to back up those efforts;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and to enhance dialogue and cooperation with governments;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently duly implement, concrete proposals to enhance
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance subject to any initiatives already being undertaken within individual Member States;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, legally binding minimum good governance standards and concrete proposals to enhance their governance;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance and to publish the outcomes;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance; calls on sports organisations, in addition, to lay down transparent rules to ensure that the members of their supervisory bodies are independent of the organisations themselves and that they undertake to comply with codes of conduct in line with international principles;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by early 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance; Stresses that an independent oversight and monitoring of the sport governing bodies and of their members associations in respect to decision making process and the origin and diligent use of their financing is essential to improve good governance in sport;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that Member States should establish a specific criminal offence dealing with match-fixing and shall ensure that
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens; whereas sport and the sporting experience are not merely a matter of athletic abilities, sporting achievements and competitions but also have a wide-ranging social function;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that Member States should, where necessary, establish a specific criminal offence dealing with match-fixing and ensure that match-fixing and corruption in sport are subject to judicial proceedings;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that Member States should establish a specific criminal offence dealing with match-fixing and ensure that match-fixing and corruption in sport are subject to judicial proceedings; calls on the ministers of justice of the Member States to step up cooperation on sports justice in an effective manner;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that information-sharing and cooperation between sports bodies, state authorities and
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that information-sharing between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators is essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing; stresses that all sports betting activities must be tightly regulated by government authorities, especially with regard to taxation, ensuring that there is at least a net economic return for public budgets, to be used for the benefit of citizens;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that information-sharing between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators is essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing and that better coordination and support for all the parties concerned is required in order to ensure effective cooperation;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that information-sharing between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators is essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing and any form of crime related to sport;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Co
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU Member State citizens;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the Commission and the Member States
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Urges the
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Reminds the Commission of its promise to issue a recommendation on the exchange of best practice in preventing and combating betting-related match rigging and urges the Commission to publish this recommendation without delay;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen inter-institutional links with the Council of Europe, and subsequently to develop coordinated operational programmes assuring the most efficient use of resources;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges the Commission to ensure effective follow-up to the Convention through a Recommendation, as set out in the Commission Communication 'Towards a comprehensive European framework for online gambling';
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports and encourages education and information programmes and preventive measures on the threat of match-fixing and doping at all levels of sport, both amateur and professional; Calls on the European Commission and Member States to propose concrete measures in the next EU work Plan for the organization of youth-friendly targeted educational campaigns to inform people adequately and improve understanding of those problems at as early age as possible;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports prevention, education and information programmes
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports education and information programmes on the threat of match-fixing and doping; stresses that training programmes focusing on the risks of doping must include materials on technological doping;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports education and information programmes on the threat of match-fixing and doping; calls on the Commission in this regard to develop specific pilot programmes and projects aimed at civic education in sport;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports education and information programmes on the threat of match-fixing and doping, but also on the risks associated with compulsive gambling and sports-related violence;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the Report of the EU Expert Group on Good Governance on "the Principles for Good Governance of Sport in the EU of October 2013",
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas sport represents a
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Supports education and information programmes on the threat of match-fixing, human trafficking in sport, financial crime and doping;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the European Commission to continue to support anti- doping projects through the Erasmus+ programme, while assessing its impact and ensuring that it usefully complements existing funding schemes within anti- doping;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the European Commission to support good governance in sport management projects through the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that national legislations allows for coordination and information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that information-sharing between state authorities
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Member States to facilitate doping controls and support national testing programmes and to ensure that information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effective;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effective; stresses that doping scandals must not be brushed under the carpet or dishonestly used for political purposes;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Member States to ensure that information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effective and to establish ongoing and extensive monitoring programmes – independent of national Olympic Committees – for doping and performance-enhancing drugs;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Member States
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society with value added and employment effects exceeding average growth rates;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and the Council of Europe in order to prevent and fight doping effectively, through control, monitoring and penalty programmes;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and the Council of Europe in order to prevent and fight doping effectively; suggests, further, that the competent authorities carry out a study into technological doping, the methods used and the impact of the practice on high- level sport;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is of the Opinion that the EU should be a major actor in shaping and promoting European anti-doping policy worldwide; Calls on the Commission to establish an international anti-doping platform, together with other intentional stakeholders such as WADA, the Council of Europe and countries from all around the world, to exchange information and best practices on the health and prevention policies in the fight against doping;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage and facilitate the negotiation of agreements between countries permitting duly authorized doping control teams from other countries to conduct testing, respecting athletes' fundamental rights and in accordance with the International Convention against doping in sport;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal on a voluntary European "Fair Play Sport Organization" label, as a "soft measure" promoting a standard for sport organizations wishing to indicate they are fully compliant with the principle of fair play anti-doping measures;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Is of the opinion that doping is also a growing problem in the recreational sport sector, where education and information campaigns and experienced and professional instructors and trainers are needed to help influence a healthy behaviour relating to doping;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and Council of Europe in defining a policy to protect whistleblowers;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Encourages sports organisations and national public authorities to establish coordinated anti-doping system for cross-border monitoring and to take concrete measures against manufacturing and trafficking of illegal performance- enhancing substances in the sports world;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delay; also reminds the Commission of its statement on the introduction of a European stadium ban; calls therefore once again for the introduction of a European information system for the exchange of data and the mutual recognition of stadium bans;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of information sharing in the context of violence in sport through the existing networks;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the threat of health epidemics, hooliganism and terrorism
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the threat of terrorism requires new efforts to ensure operational safety and security at sports events; points out that in France, for example, over the past year the threat of terrorism has caused many sporting events to be cancelled; takes the view that everything possible should be done to eliminate this obstacle to the organisation of events which are fundamental to social cohesion and personal development; urges national authorities, therefore, to take all the measures required to combat the threat which terrorism poses to sporting events, in particular by deploying more security personnel;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the threat of islamist terrorism requires new efforts to ensure operational safety and security at sports events;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses that sport bodies should ensure necessary access and news- gathering opportunities at all sport events for independent news media to fulfil their role as important and critical observers of sport events and administration of sports;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Condemns strongly a
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society; whereas sport-related employment has been estimated at equivalent to 3.51% of total EU employment, and the share of sport-related gross value added at 294 billion euro (2.98% of total EU gross value added);
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that sports needs to deal effectively with racism and discrimination in order to remain a powerful tool of social inclusion and integration; Condemns strongly all forms of discrimination, racism and sexism in sport
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Condemns strongly all forms of violence, racism and discrimination in sport and underlines the need
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Condemns strongly all forms of discrimination in sport and underlines the need to prevent such behaviour, including homophobia, sexism and racism; urges all sports organisations, therefore, to develop programmes and measures that guarantee non-discrimination, in keeping with Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Condemns strongly all forms of discrimination in sport and underlines the need to prevent such behaviour; draws attention, in that connection, to the sectarianist tendencies observed in some local sporting associations, which can foster the radicalisation of young persons in search of an identity; insists, therefore, that local and national authorities take action against any sporting association identified as a potential hotbed of radicalisation;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Recalls the need to boost the fight against human trafficking in sport, in particular the trafficking of children; emphasises, in that connection, the key role played by parents in providing an upbringing which focuses on well-being, balance and safeguarding the overriding interests of the child, in particular in the face of the commodification of under-age athletes, image rights and children’s physical and psychological health;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Recalls the need to boost the fight against human trafficking in sport, in particular the trafficking of children, by establishing daily upper limits for sports activity and restricting professional sports activity for children and all kinds of revenue of a commercial nature associated with such activity also through special taxation regimes;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the Financial Fair Play initiative in that it encourages more economic rationality and better standards of financial management in professional sport with a focus on the long-term as opposed to the short-term and thus contributes to the healthy and sustainable development of sport in Europe; considers it is a an example of good self-regulatory practice which could serve as a model for other team-sports;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes good self-regulatory practices such as Financial Fair Play initiative in that it encourages more economic rationality and better standards of financial management in professional sport with a focus on the long-term as opposed to the short-term and thus contributes to the healthy and sustainable development of sport in Europe;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes investment
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes investment in sport provided it is transparent, subject to strict controls and disclosure requirements and not detrimental to the integrity of competitions and athletes;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society, including at local level;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes investment in sport provided it is transparent, subject to strict controls and not detrimental to the integrity of competitions and athletes; emphasises, in that connection, the enormous potential benefits, but also the dangers, of investing in new technologies; calls, therefore, for a campaign to raise awareness of technological doping;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Is worried about the often unstable financial situation of investors in professional sport and the opaque source of their means; calls on governing bodies to require an independent fit and proper test for (candidate) owners and shareholders of clubs and regular checks on the basis of good governance criteria and well established codes of conduct;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Regrets that in several Member States fiscal adjustment policies has led to a substantial decrease in public financing for grassroots sports, thus obstructing social cohesion and integration;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Considers the ownership model of professional clubs in Germany, where the clubs' members must retain overall control of the club (through the 50+1 rule), as a best practice in the EU and invites Member States, sport governing bodies, national federations, and leagues to start a constructive dialogue and exchange on this model;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Proposes that - in order to tackle the corruption in the management of clubs and malpractices of agents - competent authorities in consultation with federation and leagues establish independent bodies to bring back good governance to professional football;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from any form of violence, harm or abusive practices
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that athletes, especially if they are under-age and come from developing countries, must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership and exploitation of minors in early binding contracts, which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns, supports decisions of governing bodies to ban the third-party ownership of players and calls on the Commission to incite Member States to take additional measures in this regard;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns; emphasises, in that connection, the need to protect under-age athletes more effectively and, with that aim in view, the key role to be played by parents, who must not be excluded from their children’s upbringing on the grounds that the latter are being prepared for a professional sporting career;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas sport is not only a growing economic reality, but as well as a social phenomenon which makes an important contribution to the European Union's strategic objectives and social values such as tolerance, solidarity, prosperity, peace, respect for human rights and understanding among nations and cultures;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns; Calls for joint action at European level to address third- party ownership of players in the European sport and the rights of athletes, trainers and teams;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Welcomes measures taken to prohibit the practice of TPO in that they contribute to safeguard the ethics of sport, protect the integrity of competitions, promote good governance and ensure a positive future for sport and calls on the Commission to declare the prohibition of TPO as legal under EU law;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses how vital it is to promote athletes' mobility and to ensure they are able to cancel, in accordance with labour law, any contracts into which they have entered; points out, at the same time, that any sports rights that are not directly linked to an athlete should be progressively taxed;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Considers that strengthening the rules on the local players (through the requirement that half of the players on the pitch should be locally trained) is required in order to broaden the opportunities for talented young players and improve the competitive balance;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Calls on governing bodies and national authorities at all levels to take measures that guarantee compensation to training clubs in order to attain the objective of encouraging the recruitment and training of young players, in accordance with the Bernard ruling of the ECJ of 16 March 2010;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Emphasises that financial fair play rules encourage better financial management in professional sport and thus contribute to the sustainable development of sport in Europe; calls on governing bodies to strictly apply the financial fair play rules and to monitor and prevent loopholes;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as athletes, players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision- making, with competitions based on sporting merit and financial solidarity at all levels as key features;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision-making, and makes for greater social cohesion;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas an increasing number of sport clubs explore alternative business models, such as supporter and fan ownership and co-operatives, striving towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation and transparency mechanisms in decision-making;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision-making; Is of the opinion that exploring new instruments for cooperation between governments, sport organisation and the EU, such as joint initiatives and pledge boards, will help address the current challenges in the sport industry and improve the governance and integrity of sport;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Welcomes the annual EU Sport Forum promoting dialogue with stakeholders from international and European sport federations, the Olympic movement, European and national sport umbrella organisations and other sport- related organisations; Points out that the dialogue structure with stakeholders, functions of the forum and follow up of the discussion needs to be further improved;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Regrets that in several Member States private betting companies sponsor official national teams and that this poses a risk in terms of incitement to gambling and gambling addiction;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Asks sports competitions organisers to distribute revenues in a more balanced way between clubs from big and smaller countries and insists in particular on the need to maintain competitions open;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls on sport governing bodies to allow and support cross-border competitions as a means for smaller leagues and federations to have a chance to compete with the bigger ones;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport, whilst acknowledging that it is the responsibility of sporting organisations to commit to developing a culture of transparency;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport, which is an excellent opportunity to provide a balance between fundamental and employment rights of sportspeople and the economic nature of sport by involving all stakeholders including social partners in the discussion and conclusion of agreements;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport, and calls for exchanges of best practice in order to foster such dialogue;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas practicing sports contributes to a better quality of life, prevents diseases and plays a fundamental role in strengthening personal development and health condition;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport; notes, however, that the infringements of fundamental labour rights of professional athletes continue to be largely overlooked; strongly condemns this deplorable situation and insists that EU should actively promote minimum employment standards for professional athletes across Europe;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to follow- up on the conclusions of its "Study on sports agents in the European Union", in particular with regard to the observation that agents are central in financial streams which are often not transparent and which makes them prone to illegal activities;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Considers that strengthened rules promoting the local training of players are required in order to increase the pool of new talents across Europe;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, a clearing-house for payments and disciplinary sanctions by the competent sports bodies, in cooperation, where appropriate, with relevant public authorities;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the establishment of public transparency registers for the payment of sports agents;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents; repeats its call for licensing and registration of sport agents and regulating the profession of sport agents as professional activity;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents; insists that these transparency registers be mandatory for any activity involving public funds;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Believes that an integrated approach to equality between women and men in sports can help avoid stereotypes and create a positive social environment for all; Welcomes initiatives seeking to reduce the gender-based remuneration gap and awards disparities between women and men in sport;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas compliance with basic labour rights is essential for professional athletes;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision-
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport, as well as initiatives which aim at fighting against gender based stereotypes and any kind of harassment in sport;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport; Calls on the sport organisations to pay particular attention to the gender dimension in sport and to commit and improve the gender balance and representation of women in the boards and executive committees of all organisations, which is still at a very low level;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Underlines that the economic significance of sport has to be seen in a wider cross-border context and for that comparable data is needed; Acknowledges the importance of sport satellite accounts (SSAs) in Member States, measuring the economic impact of sport in the national context; calls on the Commission to develop a European sport satellite account which should provide more reliable and comparable data and broader assessment of the economic importance of sport by involving more actively policy-makers, experts and sport stakeholders;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses that sport, as a pre- eminent social event, is a vector of social values; warns of the dangers of a normalisation of transgressive behaviour, the commercialisation of human life and other alienating processes promoted by modern professional sport and calls on all actors, in particular political actors, to put an end to these phenomena as soon as possible;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the promotion of mixed- gender sports events and matches, especially regarding team sports;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Underlines the need for appropriate representation of all stakeholders in the EU sport policies; Invites the Commission to improve the working structures and composition of the existing Expert Groups as regards as NGOs, sport representativeness and experts willing to contribute to development of EU sport policy, are concerned;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that sport builds bridges across cultures
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that sport builds bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides with a positive message of shared values, such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas sport also contributes to integration of people and transcends race, religion and ethnicity;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Believes that sport builds bridges across cultures and ethnic and social divides, and emphasises that this is why sports associations and federations should endeavour to combat any form of sectarianism in sport;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Welcomes the decision to have the 2020 European Football Championship staged in various cities throughout 13 European countries in that it will contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU, such as pluralism, discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Is of the opinion that sport organisations are better equipped to promote societal role of sport and fulfil societal expectations in the fight against racism, discrimination and violence, when they abide by the high standards of good governance;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Underlines the value of transversal skills acquired through sports as part of non-formal and informal learning, and further stresses the link between sports employability, education and training;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises the role of sport in social inclusion and integrati
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises the role of sport in
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) – having regard to the Report of the High Level group on Grassroots Sport on "Grassroots Sport - Shaping Europe" of June 2016,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas amateur and professional sport, both affect citizens directly and contribute equally to the societal role of sport;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation; in this regard welcomes two pilot projects adopted by the European Parliament "Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of the refugees" and "Monitoring and coaching through sports of youngsters at risk of radicalisation";
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation; insists, however, that the competent national authorities must be able to investigate sports associations which are likely to encourage or which are suspected of encouraging radicalisation;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and vocational training for athletes; Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate athletes' cross-border mobility, harmonise recognition of sport and education qualifications, including the recognition of non-formal and informal education acquired through sports;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and training for athletes; draws attention, in that connection, to the importance for under-age athletes of continuing their education, with a view to safeguarding their future and ensuring that they have a post-sport career;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Member States in collaboration with educational institutions to promote cross-border exchange of athletes and provide access to athletic scholarships supported by the necessary facilities resources and academic flexibility for athletes, so that professional sportspeople can simultaneously obtain a university education and compete in sport competitions;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Member States or national sports organisations to support the education of their athletes through ad hoc study programmes and to provide careers guidance services for after they have stopped competing, through agreements with universities or higher education institutes;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integrity of sport is
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Considers that further efforts to encourage the local training of players is required in order to broaden the opportunities for talented young players to play in their clubs' first team and thus enhance the pool of new talent across Europe;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Points out that it is essential for the safety of participants that staff supervising physical and sporting activities should have the proper qualifications, including the relevant state diplomas;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Supports the training of dual careers specialists and advisors with exchange of good practices and establishing professional networks;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Underlines the need to ensure sustainable financial support for EU dual career exchange programmes through the Erasmus+ Sport chapter;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Supports the introduction of a European observatory, which could be helpful tool for providing transparency in evaluating the progress of the dual career programmes for athletes in Europe;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Calls for the establishment of European and national funding systems to implement dual career policies and to foster further research in this area;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 c (new) 28c. Believes that there is need to adopt an integrated approach to education, including the recognition of non-formal and informal learning acquired through sports;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Supports the mobility of coaches and other services providers (such as physiotherapists and dual careers advisers) and exchange of good practices with a focus on the recognition of qualifications and technical innovations;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Stresses that professional athletes are often confronted with abusive employment practices and insufficient access to social rights and health and safety standards; Urges the Commission and Member States to take concrete steps and to present a comprehensive action plan for the promotion of minimum employment standards and labour rights for professional athletes;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integrity of sport is of paramount importance, not only because of the economic interests at stake, but also because of the social role it plays, in particular in the education and personal development of young people, who are the citizens of tomorrow;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on sport organisations together with the Member States to promote minimum standards for coaches that include criminal record checks, training in safeguarding and protection of minors and vulnerable adults as well as doping and match fixing;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. Stresses that the lack of physical activity is identified by WHO as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality having considerable direct and indirect social and economic impact and costs for Member States; Is concerned that despite the considerable costs and significant impact on general health, physical activity levels are falling across some Member States;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. Calls on sport organisations and Member States to cooperate on supporting the employability and mobility of coaches seeking to work across the EU through a commitment to quality assurance of their competences and the standards of qualifications and training;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 c (new) 29c. Encourages Member States and the Commission to make physical activity a political priority in the next EU Work Plan on Sport, especially for young people and vulnerable communities from socially deprived areas where physical participation is low;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 c (new) 29c. Calls on the international, national federations and other providers of education to ensure that issues related to integrity in sport are included in the curriculum of sport coaching qualifications;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 d (new) 29d. Reiterates that physical education at school is a an essential entry point for children to learn life skills, attitudes, values, knowledge and understanding to help them develop patterns for lifelong physical activity participation and health life style behaviours;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that promotion of physical education and participation in sport in schools at a very young age and universities, as well as by older people, is vital; Calls on the Member States to ensure that sport is a subject in the curriculum of schools at all levels of education;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integrity of sport is of paramount importance
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people,
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people, is vital; points out, in that connection, that according to a Eurobarometer survey 42% of EU citizens never do sport or physical exercise and that some 500 000 deaths per year in Europe are thought to be the result of diseases (such as type-2 diabetes and heart conditions) associated with a lack of physical activity;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Takes into account that the EU population is ageing, therefore specific attention should be paid to the positive impact that physical activity can have on the health and wellbeing of the elderly;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls for access to sport for persons with disabilities to be improved, by taking a holistic approach which includes transport, access to suitable grounds and facilities and competent support staff;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Highlights that sport and physical activity should be better promoted across sectors;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Highlights that sport should be better promoted among socially excluded groups in the EU Member States, in particular persons suffering from a physical or mental disability and persons facing geographic exclusion, such as the inhabitants of rural and mountain regions;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Underlines that participation of people in sports and physical activities is lower amongst the lower socio-economic groups and people living in socially deprived areas; Highlights that sport should be better promoted among socially excluded groups in the EU;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Supports the idea of a structured and institutionally-established European labelling system for Active Cities to promote cities which together with local authorities create physically active environment through urban planning and organisation of the city infrastructure in order to encourage health and activity for its citizens;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas sport has a specific nature which is based on voluntary structures and is a prerequisite of its educational and societal functions;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls for the opportunities offered by cohesion policy – in particular the European Social Fund – to be seized, in order to ensure there is the utmost social equality within the Union, through sport;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Calls on Member States to ensure full and equal access to public sports facilities, equipment and apparatus, including investment in their maintenance and foster the establishment of new sports clubs particularly in rural and disadvantaged urban areas;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 c (new) 31c. Encourages Member States to involve sports associations and non- governmental organisations in the urban planning and construction of sport facilities, so that the special needs of the public and in particular of vulnerable groups such as disabled people are taken into account;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities, specially trained coaches and adapted physical activity programmes at school; Urges Member States to implement inclusive sport programmes for disabled people at schools and universities, so that pupils and students with disabilities can participate in sport lessons and in sport extra-curricular activities;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities; urges Member States to invest, if necessary, in facilities which make it easier for persons with a disability to practise sport, so that sport really is for all, whether at school, in public venues or during people’s leisure time;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts genuinely to include disabled people, especially children, in sports activities, starting from the lower levels of school;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that disabled people and disadvantaged people in general should have access to all sports facilities; calls, in this regard, for greater integration of all sports-related components, such as transport, mobility and social policies;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities according to the principle that sports facilities should be accessible to all;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that disabled people should have equal access to all sports facilities;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Recognises the fundamental role of the International Paralympic Games in fostering awareness, fighting discrimination and promoting access to sport for disabled people; Calls on the Member States to step up the efforts towards the inclusion in sport activities of persons with disabilities and increase public media visibility and broadcasting of the Paralympic Games and other competitions involving disabled athletes;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas recent corruption scandals in sport and within sports organisations have tarnished the image of sport and made it appear elitist and remote from the everyday lives of the majority of Member State citizens;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Stresses the need to recognise achievements of women athletes and improve media visibility and public service broadcasting of women's sport competitions; Urges the Commission to regulate international women competitions, including international sport competition for disabled athletes, under the Audio-visual Media Services Directive, as free-access sporting events in Member States;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Calls on the Member States and sport organisation to promote equal opportunities and gender equality in sport by encouraging young women to participate in sports and physical activities and enabling female athletes to reconcile their family and professional sports life;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 d (new) 32d. Is of the opinion that there are still many challenges to express sexual orientation and gender identity in sport in fear of discrimination and exclusion; Calls on the Member States and sport organisations to take specific measures to ensure equal access and opportunities of people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans or intersex (LGBTI) to participate in sport and in sport competitions;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that children and youth practise sport in a safe environment and participate in decision-making, planning and execution processes at all levels;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that children practise sport in a safe environment; expresses concern, therefore, at the impact of the austerity policies imposed by the EU authorities on the Member States, which have led to a drastic reduction in investment in school and sports facilities;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Urges Member States in this regard to introduce a requirement for a degree in physical education and a teaching qualification for teachers at all levels of education, including primary school;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Welcomes initiatives brought to promote inclusion, integrity and accessibility in sports through use of new technologies and innovation;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports the European Week of Sport and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports the European Week of Sport and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to analyse its results and, if they are positive, to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas recent corruption scandals in sport and within sports organisations have tarnished the image of sport raising voices and questions about the urgent need of an in-depth, genuine reform of the sport governing bodies and organisations;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports the European Week of Sport, which aims to promote sport and physical activity for all across Europe regardless of age, background or fitness level, and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports the European Week of Sport and calls on all EU institutions and Member States, in keeping with their respective powers and the subsidiarity principle, to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports the European Week of Sport and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience; strongly believes that this initiative could serve as an inclusive multi-faceted EU programme for the promotion of a healthier lifestyle; to that end, takes note of the idea of introducing a day, within the framework of the European Week of Sport, which will be solely dedicated to sport at school all over Europe;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Recognizes and encourages the contribution from local authorities and municipalities across Europe to promote equal access to physical activity and create the conditions for European citizens to reintegrate physical activity into our daily lives;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Welcomes transnational sporting events staged in various European countries insofar as they contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU such as pluralism, tolerance, justice, equality and solidarity;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34b. Emphasises the potential of sport to be mainstreamed in other policy areas, including transport, urban planning and environment;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers that traditional sports are part of the European cultural heritage and should therefore be disseminated and protected;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers that traditional sports are part of the European cultural heritage
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers that traditional sports and those recognised by UNESCO as belonging to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity are part of the European cultural heritage;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers that traditional sports are part of the European cultural heritage; deplores, at the same time, all those traditional sports or events that involve practices that are extremely violent towards animals;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas both professional and grassroot sports play a key role in the global promotion of peace, respect for human rights and solidarity, carry health and economic benefits for societies and have an essential role in highlighting fundamental educational and cultural values, as well as promoting social inclusion;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Welcomes the Commission's study on the specificity of sport; calls on the Commission and sports organisations to consider further steps on development of sport specificity;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Recommends the Member States and Commission to encourage citizens to practice more regular physical activities through appropriate health policies and programmes;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to a
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Stresses that funding is an important EU policy toll used to improve key fields of EU activity in sport; Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport and to better mainstream the funds under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes; Urges the Commission to provide sustainable financial support through the Erasmus+ to implement dual career policies for athletes in the Member States, to promote and support dual career exchange of athletes and foster further research in this area;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and accessibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or Health Programme;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes; calls, at the same time, for greater communication between the Commission and the Member States in order to use those funds more effectively;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37.
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Supports measures promoting
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas good governance in sport
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport as well as recognition of their work;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Supports measures promoting the
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport, but emphasises that steps should be taken to ensure that this mobility does not undermine the status of volunteers and does not add to the skills drain, thereby depriving some territories which are regarded as less attractive, such as rural areas, of human resources which are vital to the survival of local sporting associations;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport; stresses, however, that the sports sector is a genuine work sector and that therefore the people involved at several levels must be professionally trained and properly paid and that volunteering must remain an ancillary, but not fundamental, practice in sport;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Recommends considering the development of specific programmes for sportspeople who voluntarily seek to complete their training, as individuals and European citizens, by lending a hand to promote the growth of sports practice and culture;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 b (new) 37b. Recommends that forms of voluntary work be promoted and supported through sports education for children and young people in non-EU countries, also through the lines provided for by the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of anti-trust and state aid rules in sport taking into account the social, cultural and educational goals of sport;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical and democratic management, processes and structures with the participation of stakeholders;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of state aid rules in sport, notably that they should not apply to investment in and support to grassroots sport;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of state aid rules in sport and considers that no sports organisations should be discriminated when applying for public funding at national and local level;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the contribution made by national lotteries to grassroots sport
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the contribution made by
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the contribution made by national lotteries to grassroots sport and calls on Member States to
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39.
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the contribution made by national lotteries to grassroots sport and
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the contribution made by national lotteries to grassroots sport and calls on Member States to make licensed betting operators subject to a mandatory and proportionate fair financial return to the grassroots;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Considers it crucial that financial solidarity mechanisms within sport establish the necessary link between professional and amateur sport, as part of the revenue derived from the top competitions can be used to finance lower levels of competition, down to grassroots and school sports, and other areas of sport, including less profitable competitions, such as youth and women's competitions, that are no less important for the long-term development of the sport;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Maintains that the selling of TV rights on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis with equitable sharing of the revenue is essential for the sustainable funding of sport at all levels and to ensure a level playing field; takes the view that the territoriality principle is the principle underpinning the funding of the arts, and in particular the audiovisual sector, and urges that it should be retained when the Commission next revises the directives governing the audiovisual sector and copyright;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 c (new) – having regard to the Report of the High Level group on Sport Diplomacy of June 2016,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical and democratic management and participatory governance;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Maintains that the selling of TV rights on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis with equitable sharing of the revenue is essential for the sustainable
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Emphasises that infringements of intellectual property rights in sport threaten its long-term funding; stresses the fundamental nature of intellectual property rights, and calls on the Commission, when it next revises the directive on copyright, to reassert the indivisibility of that principle;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 a (new) 41a. Looks forward to the adoption of the regulation on the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42.
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Recommends that the Member States introduce possibilities for VAT exemption in grassroots sport
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Recommends that the Member States
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42a. Stresses the importance of a sound and supportive framework for the development of young players (including insurance for volunteers and fair remuneration for trainers), e.g. through tax incentives, in order to eradicate fraudulent payments and in-transparent money flows;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate more funds to open public sports grounds and playgrounds in order to enhance easy accessibility to grassroots sport;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Considers that sustainability and environmental protection should be an integral part of sports events in general and certain sports events in particular, as in the case of skiing or water sports;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Considers that sustainability and environmental protection should be an integral part of sports events and sport stakeholders shall contribute towards the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Considers that sustainability and environmental protection should be an integral part of sports events; emphasises, in that connection, that lessons must be learnt from the past, in particular as regards the organisation of Olympic events, which have plunged some countries into serious debt, and urges that any country which bids for such an event should base its proposal on realistic impact assessments which look beyond short-term political considerations and consider the possible social and environmental consequences of organising such an event;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Calls on the National Olympic Committees and sports federations of the Member States to adopt and use the EU flag and symbol, together with individual flags and national symbols on the occasion of international sports events;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Calls on the Commission to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other relevant policies and funding programmes including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF);
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Draws attention to the role which sporting activities and events play in making European towns and cities and territories attractive tourist destinations;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 b (new) 43b. Calls on the Commission to minimise the administrative burden on volunteer-run grassroots sport organisations and to address any unintended consequences arising from the implementation of EU legislation;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, and to the national, European
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Emphasises that sport is a powerful factor in creating and strengthening a feeling of local, national and even European belonging;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Stresses the importance of having full transparency of ownership in professional sports clubs;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 b (new) 44b. Calls on all Member States to provide all athletes and especially those that suffered from injury, with public healthcare for life after the end of their career;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the EU should aim to strengthen the organisation of sport in Europe while taking into account the great diversity of sport structures in different European countries, and that sport organisations are by nature largely self-regulated;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas sports organisations are
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance standards and should raise these further, and whereas compliance with those standards should be more closely monitored;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance standards and should raise these further and adhere to it in all circumstances;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Ζ Ζ. whereas
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas a number of sports organisations have taken strong initiatives to improve governance in sport, but more needs to be done;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas balanced policies which aim to increase the financial transparency, the stability and the credibility in sport, such as Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play, are key to improve financial and governance standards;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas balanced policies which aim to increase financial transparency, stability and credibility in sport are key to improve financial and governance standards;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 d (new) – having regard the Erasmus+ programme, which aims to tackle cross- border threats to the integrity of sport, promote and support good governance in sport, dual careers of sportspeople and voluntary activities in sport, together with social inclusion and equal opportunities,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the European organised sports model is based on the principles of territoriality and nationality, with one federation per discipline, and
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the European organised sports model is based on the principles of territoriality and nationality, with one federation per discipline, and solidarity mechanisms such as promotion-relegation
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the European organised sports model is based on the principles of territoriality and nationality, with one federation per discipline
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the European organised sports model is based on the principles of territoriality and nationality, with one
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the recognition of the principle of a single federation per sport is of particular relevance and is rooted in the social importance of sport as the best means of safeguarding the interests of sport and the benefits that it delivers to society;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas it is legitimate to require that any sports competition be played and decided in accordance with the internationally recognised rules of the game, in order to ensure that sporting events are run in an ethical, egalitarian and independent manner;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas it is legitimate and necessary for all stakeholders to require that any sports competition be played and decided in accordance with the internationally recognised rules of the game;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game; whereas, moreover, many sports practices remain hostile to technological advances, which are supposed to ensure more objective rules and prevent match-fixing, thereby speculating on the 'human factor';
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game and ensuring due respect for good governance principles since they constitute the most appropriate means of settling disputes in sport insofar as they respect fundamental procedural and EU legal rights;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game and ensuring due respect for good governance principles since they constitute the most appropriate means of settling disputes in sport insofar as they respect fundamental procedural and EU legal rights;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 11 June 2010 on players' agents in sports,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game, in particular the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which was set up in 1983 and performs an essential arbitration and mediation role in the world of sport;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game, the right to a fair trial and fairness in sport- related dispute resolution;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas sport is confronted with match-fixing scandals involving money laundering
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas sport is confronted with match-fixing scandals involving money laundering
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas sport is confronted with match-fixing scandals involving money laundering
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas sport is confronted with match-fixing scandals involving corruption and money laundering, and which
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas sport is confronted with match-fixing scandals involving
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas the fight against doping is a matter of public interest and public health;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 21 November 2013 on Qatar: situation of migrant workers,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas doping remains a threat to sport integrity and
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas doping remains a threat to sport integrity
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas doping remains a threat to sport integrity, sport reputation and athletes
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas doping remains a threat to sport integrity and athletes’ health; whereas a large number of instances of ‘technological doping’ have been reported, in particular in cycling, with hidden motors, as well as in basketball, with shoes that are said to allow wearers to jump significantly higher;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas any acts of violence and discrimination
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas acts of violence
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas acts of violence a
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas acts of violence, hooliganism and discrimination
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas acts of violence and discrimination may occur in sport and athletes shall be therefore effectively protected against exploitation, any form of abuse and discrimination;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 – having regard to the case-law of the Court of Justice and General Court of the European Union and the Commission’s decisions on sports matters, betting and gambling;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas acts of violence and discrimination may occur in sport; whereas, furthermore, according to reports by several French agencies (the police intelligence service (SRCT), the Foundation for Aid to Victims of Terrorism, and the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)), amateur sport is becoming an increasingly fertile breeding ground for factionalism and radicalisation; whereas young people are more vulnerable to indoctrination and psychological pressure, and whereas in France alone, 2 486 (60%) of the 4 091 radicalisation alerts received by the counterterrorism coordination unit concerned young people under the age of 25;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas promoting sport for people with intellectual or physical disabilities should be a key priority at European, national and local level;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M b (new) Mb. whereas women's participation and visibility in sport and sport competitions needs to be improved;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas athletes,
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas athletes,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas athletes,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas athletes, who are often minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated a
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas athletes, who are often minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities; whereas, in this connection, a balanced approach needs to be taken to sponsorship deals, working closely with the parents or legal guardians of under-age sportspersons in order to ensure that their best interests do not take second place to marketing imperatives;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) Na. whereas there is a growing, worrying trend of third-party ownership in team sports in Europe whereby players, who are often very young, are partially or integrally owned by private investors and can no longer determine the future path of their careers;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas bad practices linked to agents and players
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas bad practices linked to agents and players’ transfers have led to cases of money laundering, fraud and exploitation of minors and whereas there should be better oversight of such practices and of agents;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas grassroots sport offers opportunities
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas grassroots sport offers opportunities to tackle discrimination, to foster social inclusion, cohesion and integration and to make a strong contribution to the development of transversal skills;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas grassroots sport offers opportunities to tackle discrimination, to foster social cohesion and integration and to make a strong contribution to the development of transversal skills, and whereas sport may be regarded as a means for members of the Union’s most disadvantaged communities to better their health and further their education;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) Pa. whereas increasing number of clubs rely mainly on the transfer market to compose their teams when they should pay more attention to local training;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P b (new) Pb. whereas sport is perceived as a fundamental right to all and everyone should have equal rights to engage in physical activity and sport;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite the hard evidences that physical activity improves personal health and well-being of people, as a result of which Member States make significant savings in terms of public expenditure on health and despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are practised outside any organised structure;
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The Committee on Culture and Education adopted an own-initiative report by Hannu TAKKULA (ADLE, FI) on an integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity. Members recalled that with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union acquired a specific competence for sport to build up and implement an EU-coordinated sport policy supported by a specific budget line. This report lays down guidelines and recommendations for the European Commission’s work on evaluating its policy implementation and to give signals to Member States and the organised sport sector, in cooperation with national and European public authorities. Integrity and good-governance of sports: recent corruption scandals in sport have tarnished the image of sport, raising questions about the need for genuine and structural reforms of sport governing bodies and organisations. The report stressed the need for a zero-tolerance policy to corruption and other types of crime in sports. The report also stated that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters. Members called on international, European and national sports organisations to commit to good governance practices, and to develop a culture of transparency and sustainable financing. This process must be complemented by a better separation of powers within the sports governing bodies, better division between commercial and charitable activities and better internal self-regulatory procedures to advance, detect, investigate and sanction sport crimes and illegal activities within the sports organisations. Bidding to host major events should comply with good governance standards, with human and labour rights, and with the principle of democracy, in order to ensure a positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities. Members called on the Commission to develop a pledge board, and to explore the possibility of creating a code of conduct in the areas of good governance and integrity in sport. They also called on sports organisations to put forward by 2018 concrete proposals to enhance good governance standards for sports organisations. Member States are encouraged to:
Members reiterated their call for the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents, underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, in order to tackle agent malpractice. They condemned all forms of discrimination and violence in sport and recalled the need to boost the fight against human trafficking in sports, in particular the trafficking of children. Social inclusion, social function and accessibility of sport: Members considered that investing in sports will help build united and inclusive societies, move barriers and enable people to respect each other by building bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides, and to promote a positive message of shared values, such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law. The Commission is urged to allocate more funds to sport under Erasmus+, with a focus on grassroots sports and education, and to enhance its visibility and accessibility in order to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or the Health Programme. The report underlined the importance of education through sport and the potential of sport to help get socially vulnerable youngsters back on track and in preventing radicalisation. Recalling that young European athletes are often faced with the challenge of combining their sports careers with education and work, Members underlined the need to ensure sustainable financial support for dual-career exchange programmes at EU and national level through the Erasmus+ Sport chapter. They called on the Member States to promote, in collaboration with educational institutions, cross-border exchanges of athletes and to provide access to scholarships for athletes. Stressing that the lack of physical activity is identified by WHO as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, the report encouraged the Member States and the Commission to make physical activity a political priority in the next EU Work Plan on Sport, especially for young people and vulnerable communities from socially deprived areas where physical participation is low. Member States are urged to:
The report stressed that disabled people should have equal access to all sports facilities and urged the Member States to implement inclusive sport programmes for disabled people at schools and universities. Members maintained that the selling of TV rights on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis, with equitable sharing of revenues, is essential to the sustainable funding of sport at all levels and to ensuring a level playing field. New
The Committee on Culture and Education adopted an own-initiative report by Hannu TAKKULA (ADLE, FI) on an integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity. Members recalled that with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union acquired a specific competence for sport to build up and implement an EU-coordinated sport policy supported by a specific budget line. This report lays down guidelines and recommendations for the European Commission’s work on evaluating its policy implementation which is also aimed at Member States and the organised sport sector, in cooperation with national and European public authorities. Integrity and good-governance of sports: recent corruption scandals in sport have tarnished the image of sport, raising questions about the need for genuine and structural reforms of sport governing bodies and organisations. The report stressed the need for a zero-tolerance policy to corruption and other types of crime in sports. The report also stated that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters. Members called on international, European and national sports organisations to commit to good governance practices, and to develop a culture of transparency and sustainable financing. This process must be complemented by a better separation of powers within the sports governing bodies, better division between commercial and charitable activities and better internal self-regulatory procedures to advance, detect, investigate and sanction sport crimes and illegal activities within the sports organisations. Bidding to host major events should comply with good governance standards, with human and labour rights, and with the principle of democracy, in order to ensure a positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities. Members called on the Commission to develop a pledge board, and to explore the possibility of creating a code of conduct in the areas of good governance and integrity in sport. They also called on sports organisations to put forward by 2018 concrete proposals to enhance good governance standards for sports organisations. Member States are encouraged to:
Members reiterated their call for the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents, underpinned by an efficient monitoring system, in order to tackle agent malpractice. They condemned all forms of discrimination and violence in sport and recalled the need to boost the fight against human trafficking in sports, in particular the trafficking of children. Social inclusion, social function and accessibility of sport: Members considered that investing in sports will help build united and inclusive societies, re?move barriers and enable people to respect each other by building bridges across cultures and across ethnic and social divides, and to promote a positive message of shared values, such as mutual respect, tolerance, compassion, leadership, equality of opportunity and the rule of law. The Commission is urged to allocate more funds to sport under Erasmus+, with a focus on grassroots sports and education, and to enhance its visibility and accessibility in order to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or the Health Programme. The report underlined the importance of education through sport and the potential of sport to help get socially vulnerable youngsters back on track and in preventing radicalisation. Recalling that young European athletes are often faced with the challenge of combining their sports careers with education and work, Members underlined the need to ensure sustainable financial support for dual-career exchange programmes at EU and national level through the Erasmus+ Sport chapter. They called on the Member States to promote, in collaboration with educational institutions, cross-border exchanges of athletes and to provide access to scholarships for athletes. Stressing that the lack of physical activity is identified by WHO as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, the report encouraged the Member States and the Commission to make physical activity a political priority in the next EU Work Plan on Sport, especially for young people and vulnerable communities from socially deprived areas where physical participation is low. Member States are urged to:
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