2017/2255(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 c (new)

- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Articles 22 and 25 thereof;

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union calls for the respect of cultural diversity and Article 25 recognises the right of elderly to participate in cultural life;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Recommends that the Member States make education one of the main cultural activities, as promoting demand means, above all, providing people with the skills and knowledge to allow them to appreciate the arts; recalls that cultivating interest in culture is more effective if done at a young age and that, therefore, it should be given more space on school curricula, and there should be more human resources and materials to reach this objective; calls for schools to be given funding for visits to museums and other cultural institutions, thus promoting, simultaneously, interest in culture, youth participation and additional resources for cultural institutions;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15c. Stresses the importance of state education systems in introducing children to the diversity of the world of culture, thus helping to train new audiences and to disseminate culture; also stresses the importance of different cultural institutions developing partnerships with local schools at local, regional and national level;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)

15d. Encourages the Member States and regional and local authorities to support cultural education programmes ‘outside of school’ for everyone, particularly for underprivileged children and young people, through programmes aimed at introducing these young people to different artistic expressions or at helping them to know more about existing cultural heritage;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the role of local cultural institutions, including cultural centres and libraries, as key actors in overcoming barriers to accessing and participating in culture; Calls therefore on Member States to actively support such cultural institutions, especially in marginalised areas such as outskirts;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the role of local cultural centres and libraries as key actors in overcoming barriers to accessing and participating in culture; notes the obstacles, particularly financial ones, encountered by local authorities in maintaining cultural infrastructure, in relation to libraries, cultural centres or historic buildings, but also the difficulties they encounter in stimulating local cultural life in a context of desertification of rural town centres;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls for a greater appreciation and understanding of the social role of public libraries and cultural community institutions, particularly in rural or remote regions, not only by increasing public funding, but also by forming partnerships, providing them with the adequate ICT and human resources with access to training, turning them into institutions that can improve people’s lives and encourage local development;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Highlights that establishing partnerships is fundamental in attracting potential audiences for artistic activities and that it could be achieved, for instance, through cooperation with organisations for students, migrants or disabled people, to appropriately respond to their interests and needs;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Stresses the importance of supporting initiatives at national, regional and local level that promote contact, collaboration and the exchange of experiences between traditional arts, cultural institutions and different multicultural or minorities’ institutions, as well as between the cultural, professional and amateur sectors;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recommends the development of a coherent strategy for supporting educational projects proposed by cultural institutions; stresses that these projects are tools supporting and building awareness ~~and~~, cultural competences and intercultural knowledge, thus serving as a starting point for the long-term involvement of the public in cultural activities;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Encourages the Member States to set up free-time programmes for young people in cultural institutions;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas culture has a strong impact on the promotion, understanding and development of solidarity between European and trans-European communities;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on the Member States to encourage the setting up of study or internship grants for students in state or private education networks in cultural or cultural management institutions;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to lay down compulsory requirements concerning access to public spaces, particularly those relating to the use of culture in the built urban environment, such as museums, theatres, cinemas, libraries, concert halls, etc.;

Amendment 112 #

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to ~~the~~often lower cultural participation rates among the rural population, which are structurally conditioned26; draws attention, in this context, to the role of small local cultural centres, transport infrastructure and support for cultural tourism in facilitating access to cultural institutions; _________________ 26 Eurostat (data from 2015 EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU- SILC)).

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lower cultural participation rates among the rural population, which are structurally conditioned26; draws attention, in this context, to the role of small local cultural centres, transport infrastructure and support for cultural tourism in facilitating access to cultural institutions, and in particular support for the cinemas of rural town centres; stresses that specific solutions must be found as a matter of urgency in order to conserve a satisfactory level of culture on offer in the rural environment and to encourage the equal treatment of residents of rural areas as compared with residents of towns and cities, particularly with regard to access to popular culture, especially to films on national release; _________________ 26 Eurostat (data from 2015 EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU- SILC)).

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Stresses that European cultural heritage is unique in the world for its diversity and richness and highlights that cultural tourism has a huge potential of contributing to a sustainable economy as well as fostering social cohesion and inclusion; calls therefore on Member States to increase their efforts and investments in order to develop a sustainable and long-term cultural tourism policy;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for greater investment in the cultural sector to boost local economies and promote cultural tourism; shows that cultural tourism, in synergy with science, the primary sector, artisanal and industrial centres, as well as mobility, are decisive factors in creating a closer and more humanist Europe;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Suggests greater investment in access to culture for the outermost, mountain and remote regions, in order to create decentralised cultural opportunities;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes the need for further action to improve access to cultural infrastructure, cultural activities and media for people with disabilities; deplores the financial difficulties encountered by regional authorities, particularly in France, in responding in a satisfactory manner to the requirements for accessible public buildings and infrastructure for persons with disabilities; calls on the Member States and the Commission, within their respective spheres of competence, to continue to work towards the integration of people with disabilities through culture and efforts to remove existing barriers and to put forward to the regional authorities, where necessary, specific solutions for implementing the actions required for accessibility for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes the need for further action to improve access to a cultural infrastructure with no technological or physical barriers, cultural activities and media for people with disabilities; calls on the Member States and the Commission, within their respective spheres of competence, to continue to work towards the integration of people with disabilities through culture and efforts to remove existing barriers;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the authorities at national or, regional and local level remain the main bodies responsible for cultural policies in the EU, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Recognises the need for participative methods of managing cultural heritage based on an approach that focuses on local communities, not just tourists, in order to intercept demand and involve larger sections of the public, taking particular account of young people, persons with disabilities and under-represented and marginalised groups;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Advises the Member States and their dependent cultural institutions to ensure that a cultural offer is accessible to everyone, providing for specific measures for certain population groups, such as children and young people, the elderly, disabled people or migrants, among others;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Highlights the need for greater investment, by the Member States, in the implementation of the Braille system, the universal touch reading and writing code, in a wide variety of cultural infrastructures and technologies; calls for greater investment in the production of audio books, magazines and newspapers, and the use of sign languages in theatre productions;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out the need to ~~remove obstacles to~~clarify to artists the conditions placed on their mobility ~~of artists and cultural professionals~~, and in particular the tax implications of such mobility; stresses the impact of these activities on expanding Europe's cultural offer;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out the need to remove obstacles to the mobility of artists and cultural professionals; stresses the impact of these activities on expanding Europe's cultural offer; commends the Creative Europe programme for contributing to the success of cultural mobility and professionals in the sector, as well as encouraging the dissemination of quality cultural events and projects;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out the need to remove obstacles to the mobility of artists and cultural professionals, primarily tax obstacles; stresses the impact of these activities on expanding Europe's cultural offer;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Recalls that barriers to access to culture are more apparent at local level, which is why there should be greater investment in different cultural mobility projects to enable the development and cohesion of the localities;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Calls on the Commission to consider the mobility of European artists and of third countries as an advantage in the promotion of peace, sharing of visions and deconstruction of social and cultural stereotypes;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Recalls that language barriers could contribute to a drop in cultural demand and therefore there should be greater multilingualism in cultural productions;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)

20d. Recommends that the Member States provide free transport for disabled people or those with reduced mobility;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU can complement and encourage cultural policies according to Art. 167 of the TFEU, authorities at national or regional level remain the main bodies ~~responsible for~~in charge of cultural policies in the EU, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Is convinced that digital tools may make it possible to overcome barriers to access to culture for certain types of cultural work caused by factors such as the following: unfavourable geographical location, disability, social background, language and lack of time or financial resources; points out that digital tools can also be a tool for overcoming social or mental barriers, but that, nevertheless, physical access to certain pictorial works or performing arts remains vital;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Is convinced that digital tools make it possible to overcome barriers to access to culture caused by factors such as the following: unfavourable geographical location, disability, social background, language and lack of time or financial resources; points out that, without this entailing disinvestment in the geographic decentralisation of cultural activities, digital tools can also be a tool for overcoming social or mental barriers;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Is convinced that digital tools ~~make it possible~~, when properly used and implemented and where accompanied by a consistent level of digital literacy, can help to overcome barriers to access to culture caused by factors such as the following: unfavourable geographical location, disability, social background, language and lack of time or financial resources; points out that digital tools can also be a tool for overcoming social or mental barriers;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Is convinced that digital tools make it possible to overcome barriers to access to culture caused by factors such as the following: unfavourable geographical location, disability, social background, language and lack of time or financial resources; points out that digital tools can also be a tool for overcoming social or mental barriers; considers, therefore, that in this context digital education should form part of the learning process from an early age, in order to develop adequate knowledge and skills;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Recommends that the Commission draw up a consistent digital strategy aimed at cultural infrastructures and activities, to strengthen the capacities of these bodies;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes the problem of digital exclusion, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the risks posed by the new technologies and in particular the abuse of new technologies, especially among the youngest members of the public, and stresses the need to combat it; recalls, in this context, that digitisation requires cultural and educational institutions and the recipients themselves to acquire new skills and knowledge; stresses, in particular, the need to build capacity for the use of new digital technologies in cultural institutions and to adapt them to the challenges of technological change;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes the problem of digital exclusion and stresses the need to combat it; recalls, in this context, that digitisation requires cultural and educational institutions and the recipients themselves to acquire new competences, skills and knowledge; stresses, in particular, the need to build capacity for the use of new digital technologies in cultural institutions and to adapt them to the challenges of technological change;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material in Europe should be carried out in ~~full~~ respect of intellectual property rights;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material in Europe should be carried out in full respect of creators and intellectual property rights;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material in Europe should be carried out in full respect of intellectual property rights: in this regard, intellectual property rights should not hamper the general public goal of increasing access to, and favouring the dissemination of, creative content, information and knowledge; highlights furthermore that an updated legal framework should allow and foster digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material in Europe, while also ensuring that material in the public domain remains in the public domain after digitisation;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas any kind of barrier that obstructs access and full participation by individuals and communities in cultural processes and cultural ecosystems inhibits, as a result, the development of truly democratic and inclusive societies;

Amendment 140 #

Martina MICHELS, Curzio MALTESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material in Europe should be carried out in full respect of intellectual property rights; insists further on the urgent need to settle a secure digital environment for artists and creators to be duly remunerated for their work and ensure a fair remuneration for cross-border access;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses that regulations on exceptions to copyright for GLAM institutions (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) are, however, not sufficient, and so calls not only for digital copies for storage to be comprehensively regulated, but also for extensive regulation of the use of cultural heritage works for research purposes, academic discussion and of digital accessibility to said works;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Member States to take audience development into account in their cultural and digital strategies and to support the use of digital technologies in order to facilitate access to cultural content;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recognises the contribution made by Europeana and the Member States' institutions to the digitisation and accessibility of cultural content; Calls, in the context of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, for ~~further support~~ongoing support and better resources for the project and the promotion of public access to digital cultural heritage resources and services;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recognises the contribution made by Europeana and the Member States' institutions to the digitisation and accessibility of cultural content; Calls, in the context of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, for further support for the project and the promotion of public access to digital cultural heritage resources and services; demands a real restructuring of the site to better comply with advanced technologies and a true communication policy to be up to the richness of content gathered on the site;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. emphasises the need to collect and manage cultural data in the context of digital recipients in order to enable cultural organisations to better understand the needs of recipients and to develop a coherent approach to the digital audience;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Notes that cultural content plays a leading role in the acceptance of these new technologies by the wider public and for the development of the e-skills and media literacy levels of Europe's citizens;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas culture gives European citizens greater opportunities to develop personal, social, creative and intercultural skills;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas, according to UN estimates, half the human population, namely 3.5 billion people, currently lives in cities; whereas by 2030 nearly 60 % of the world’s population will live in urban areas; whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down strategies with effective policies to solve the issues still present and to have enough time to make changes in order to create truly inclusive urban spaces;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the European Commission, in its communication of 2007 entitled ‘A European Agenda for Culture in a Globalising World’, stressed that it was necessary to facilitate access to culture and cultural works, as well as to promote cultural diversity;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the future of cultural innovation in the EU depends on investment in creative resources, knowledge and talent;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the Work Plan for Culture (2015-2018)21 identifies accessible and inclusive culture and the ~~promotion of cultural diversity~~opening up to foreign cultures as priorities; _________________ 21 Adopted by the Council in December 2014.

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)

-1 having regard to Article 27 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas one of the objectives of the EU and its Member States should be the reduction of social and economic inequalities to promote an inclusive society in which everyone can participate; whereas a strong, dynamic and diversified cultural sector is fundamental in an inclusive society;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas participation in cultural activities is a way of creating a sense of belonging to a society; whereas the construction of a social identity is closely linked to cultural participation; whereas participation in cultural activities could contribute to higher self-esteem and a better quality of life, particularly for individuals who are experiencing some kind of marginalisation as a result of their work, illness or for any other reason;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas an inclusive cultural sector is one which allows everyone to have the same opportunities to participate and develop their creative skills, regardless of their socio-economic, cultural or religious context, or of any disability;

Amendment 23 #

Ed. whereas in many regions, public libraries and community cultural institutions are frequently visited by citizens and, often, are the sole access points to information and culture, particularly in rural or remote regions;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)

Ee. whereas new digital technologies could have an influence on the management of the cultural sector, dialogue and the creation of new audiences and the dissemination of cultural activities;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)

Ef. whereas new digital technologies and online platforms offer key opportunities to increase the level of participation and cultural creation;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)

Eg. whereas people from third countries, namely Africa, Asia or Latin America, are under-represented in different cultural areas; whereas this also affects people with a disability;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the report of the working group of the EU Member States’ experts on access to culture22 defines access in terms of enabling new audiences to benefit from the available cultural offer, thus reaching new audiences (or c~~onsumer~~itizens) and bringing them closer to cultural heritage and other cultural resources; _________________ 22 Report entitled ‘Policies and good practices in the public arts and cultural institutions to promote better access to and wider participation in culture’, October 2012.

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas digital technologies have changed the way people access, produce, disseminate and use cultural content;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas digital technologies have changed the way people access, produce and use cultural content and may also have led to a deterioration in the extent of citizens’ interest in the traditional cultural repertoire, because of a decrease in average attention spans and increased difficulties in paying attention, particularly among young people;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 b (new)

-1a having regard to Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ia (new)

Ia. whereas intercultural and inter- faith dialogue in a cosmopolitan Europe is substantial and suitable for tackling racist and cultural exploitation;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

J a. whereas the diversity of taxation procedures and systems within the EU make the mobility of artists and all cultural workers difficult through an undue administrative burden, often not in relation with the actual, modest revenue of their activities;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the development of reliable, comparable and up-to-date cultural statistics, which are the basis of sound cultural policy-making, is one of the cross-cutting priorities of the Work Plan for Culture 2015-2018 that helps underlying the economic potential of cultural and creative industries and their impact on social well-being;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. whereas access to qualitative research and comparative data resources enable effective monitoring and analysis of the cultural, economic and social impact of cultural policies; however, the pivotal role of problem-centred analysis is to deliver solution-based policies;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas the austerity measures that some Member States are suffering have had a negative impact on their budgets for cultural activities;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)

Kb. whereas culture helps to promote a society based on knowledge and the sharing of experiences and world history;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)

Kc. whereas around 8.4 million people are employed in the EU’s cultural sector (accounting for 3.7% of the total workforce)1-A and whereas their potential in terms of economic growth still falls short of their potential; _________________ 1-AEurostat - Culture statistics - cultural employment (2017), http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Culture_statistics_- _cultural_employment

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)

Kd. whereas the difficulties and challenges faced by those who try, through cultural production, to collaborate with the expression of their identity, to widen access to culture and develop it in a sustainable way;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that it recognises access to culture as a fundamental right of all citizens, in accordance with Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognises participation in cultural life as one of the fundamental human rights; points out, furthermore, that that right is enshrined in the Faro Convention, which recognises the right to participate in cultural life, and promotes the role of cultural heritage in building peaceful and democratic societies; calls, therefore, on the signatory Member States to speed up the process of ratification, and on other states which are not signatories to sign the Convention, taking the unique opportunity provided by the European Year of Cultural Heritage;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points to the importance of a holistic application of the concept of accessibility and its value as a tool for ensuring that every person who is a user of culture and cultural places and initiatives is considered in the broadest and fullest sense and that, as a result, account is taken of the specific needs of persons with disabilities, with a view to ensuring that they enjoy equal opportunities, true social inclusion and active participation in society;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to its Resolution of 1st June 2017 on VAT value on books, newspapers, and periodicals2a; _________________ 2a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0233.

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the undeniable importance of an active and accessible cultural sector for the development of an inclusive society and the strengthening of active European citizenship while at the same time promoting Europe's cultural heritage and developing European cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the undeniable importance of an active and accessible cultural sector for the development of an inclusive society and the strengthening of active and critical European citizenship, which are fundamental to enable citizens to fruitfully and meaningfully participate in public life; calls, therefore, on Member States and the European Union, within its sphere of competence, to develop and implement the necessary specific measures in order to guarantee access to and participation in cultural life;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Encourages inclusion and diversity to be an integral part of the plans, organisational development and recruitment in the cultural sector at European, national and regional level; also encourages Member States to carry out systematic monitoring of the measures that are directed towards this objective;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the ~~importance of the EU's role~~role that the EU can play in promoting and facilitating better coordination of cultural policies at all levels; notes that only then will it be possible for operators across the EU to develop a comprehensive and effective policy to promote access to culture and participation in culture, and to frame culture as an essential element of the European integration project;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of ~~the EU's role~~cooperation and dialogue at EU level in promoting and facilitating better coordination of cultural policies at ~~all levels; notes th~~nat ion~~ly then will it be possible~~al and local levels; in order for operators across the EU to develop a comprehensive and effective policy to promote access to culture and participation in culture~~, and to frame culture as an essential element of the European integration project~~;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers the area of access to culture and cultural participation as a cross-cutting issue, and therefore stresses the importance of coordinating cultural policy with other policy areas such as education, social, economic, regional, foreign, digital and media policies;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers ~~the area of~~ access to culture and cultural participation as a cross-cutting issue, and therefore stresses the importance of coordinating cultural policy with other policy areas such as education, social, regional, foreign, digital and media policies;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recommends that Member States develop a cultural action strategy aimed at children and young people;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recognises the promotion and improvement of access to culture as one of the priorities on the political agenda and calls for the mainstreaming of accessibility and cultural participation aspects into other policy areas, as this will not only make a positive contribution to those policy areas, but also have an impact on cross-sectoral and synergistic cooperation in the spirit of Art. 167 of the TFEU;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 30 November 2017 on implementation of the European Disability Strategy1 a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0474.

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recognises the promotion and ~~impro~~achievement of inclusive and meaningful access to culture as one of the priorities on the political agenda and calls for the mainstreaming of accessibility and cultural participation aspects into other policy areas, as this will not only make a positive contribution to those policy areas, but also have an impact on cross-sectoral and synergistic cooperation;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the crucial importance of implementing a policy on the basis of reliable data, with the help of wide-ranging qualitative research and knowledge on barriers to access to culture, participation in culture and, in particular, the effectiveness of the audience development strategies being implemented;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. States that the Compendium of national cultural policies as designed and managed by the Council of Europe and a platform of experts has been a very useful tool for cultural policies in Europe and beyond; regrets however that since 2011 there has been little progress on data collecting and especially analysis,, and recommends therefore that the Council proceeds with a review of present content including also the local and regional level of cultural policies;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights that the concepts of access to and participation in culture are closely connected; notes that strategies for strengthening cultural access and participation should be implemented through the identification of under- represented groups and the designing and implementing of initiatives or programmes aimed at increasing their participation and removing existing barriers.

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for the need to gather information on the participation of disabled people in cultural activities;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Recalls the importance of developing platforms for the sharing and exchange of experiences at regional, national and European level;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing a quality cultural offer to all citizens as a basis for promoting active, democratic and inclusive citizenship;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Regrets that financial barriers still impede citizens, especially those belonging to the most disadvantages groups, to fully enjoy their fundamental right to participate in cultural life and access to culture, thus risking to hamper the effectiveness of such fundamental right;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that public funding remains a key instrument for financing cultural activities in the EU; Calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States, within their respective spheres of competence, to devote a sufficient part of their budgets to public support for culture;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that public funding remains a key instrument for financing cultural activities and stable infrastructure, for instance widespread libraries, archives, museums, cinemas, concert halls, art colleges and cultural centres in cities and in rural areas; Calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States, within their respective spheres of competence, to devote a sufficient part of their budgets to public support for culture;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)

- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and in particular Article 30 thereof on participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that uninterrupted, steady and continuous public funding remains a key instrument for financing and supporting cultural activities to reach their economic potential, contributing to sustainable growth and social cohesion; Calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States, within their respective spheres of competence, to devote a sufficient part of their budgets to public support for culture;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that public funding ~~remains a key~~plays a fundamental role in ensuring a vibrant cultural scene and remains a key and indispensable instrument for financing cultural activities; Calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States, within their respective spheres of competence, to devote a ~~sufficient~~n appropriate part of their budgets to public support for cultureal policies;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Commission and the member states that public funding on culture remains on the same level regardless of possible future economic difficulties that a member state might be facing;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen synergies with the ERDF and other cultural support funds, including programmes facilitating research and innovation;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on Member States to use in this regard all the available tools of the cohesion policy;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Regrets that economic downturns have resulted in cuts in public spending in culture especially in the south of the EU; therefore calls on the Commission to make more significant amount of funds available to the member states that were following economic adjustment programmes since 2010, regardless of whether these have come to an end already or not;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that economic downturns ~~usually~~, together with austerity measures, have usually resulted and still too often result, first and foremost, in cuts in public spending on culture;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that economic downturns usually result, first and foremost, in cuts in public spending on culture and education;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that economic downturns usually result, first and foremost, in cuts in public spending on culture; Thus recommends that all Member States make expanding cultural infrastructure a local obligation and that they make culture a special 'state objective';

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that investment in the cultural and creative sectors is a means of unlocking the significant and still undervalued potential of those sectors to generate growth and jobs, and it has a direct impact on the development of new skills, digitisation, innovation and the formulation of new business models; considers, therefore, that the private sector plays a key role that is complementary to public investment, and calls on the Member States to consider implementing legislative measures that provide for a tax credit for contributions of money by private entities to support culture;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)

- having regard to Goal 11 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, signed in September 2015, which proposes making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that investment in the cultural and creative sectors is a means of unlocking the significant and still undervalued potential of those sectors to ~~generate growth~~foster cultural diversity and social innovation, while at the same time generating economic prosperity and jobs, and it has a direct impact on the development of new skills, digitisation, entrepreneurship, innovation and the formulation of new business models;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that investment in the cultural and creative sectors, particularly in the fields of design or digital media, is a means of unlocking the significant and still undervalued potential of those sectors to generate growth and jobs, and it has a direct impact on the development of new skills, digitisation, innovation and the formulation of new business models;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that investment in the cultural and creative sectors is a means of unlocking the significant and still undervalued potential of those sectors to generate sustainable growth and quality jobs, and it has a direct impact on the development of new skills, digitisation, innovation and the formulation of new business models;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that investment in the cultural and creative sectors is a means of unlocking the significant and still undervalued potential of those sectors to generate growth and jobs, and it has a direct impact on the development of new skills, digitisation, innovation and the formulation of new business models; as well as strengthening the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors, seizing opportunities and gaining access to new international opportunities, markets, and audiences;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Points out that fragmentation, low added value and the activities of numerous self-employed men and women in the creative sector, seeing as these are generally regarded as interesting pursuits, must not result in the cultural/creative industry being a model for poorly paid work or work with poor social cover; thus proposes developing robust review processes for good work in the creative sector, for instance by introducing a fair work label on commercial products such as books, music, films, games and so on;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that public access to cultural goods and services, and support for cultural production and expression, strengthen the creative economy, contributing to the country’s development;

Amendment 76 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Points out that the lack of funding of cultural industries would be reduced by means of tax incentives for private sponsorship;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Draws attention to problems with international income taxation that artists all over Europe have to face, and so recommends a standard model that will be of benefit to employees and self-employed individuals, and which will prevent double taxation;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Calls for investment in micro- businesses to encourage creativity and innovation, thus promoting regional and local development;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the high price of cultural goods and services is one of the barriers to participation in culture highlighted by respondents to the Eurobarometer and Eurostat surveys23~~; recommends, in this context, actions targeting specific audiences with the aim of removing financial barriers to access; _________________ 23~~ but that, nevertheless, a lack of interest is cited by the same study as the main obstacle, particularly, but not solely, in relation to the performing arts; recommends, in this context, actions targeting specific audiences with the aim of removing financial barriers to access and also recommends that each Member State study the reasons for the lack of interest on the part of citizens in relation to the cultural repertoire, particularly when it is in receipt of public subsidies; _________________ 23 Eurobarometer 399. Eurobarometer 399.

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Article 27 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that ‘Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits’; , and whereas access to culture and opportunities for creative expression is important for the constitution of a democratic society founded on freedom of expression and equality;

Amendment 80 #

10. Stresses that the high price of cultural goods and services is one of the barriers to participation in culture highlighted by respondents to the Eurobarometer and Eurostat surveys23; recommends, in this context, actions targeting specific audiences, particularly students, large families and the elderly, with the aim of removing financial barriers to access; _________________ 23 Eurobarometer 399.

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the high price of cultural goods and services is one of the barriers to participation in culture highlighted by respondents to the Eurobarometer and Eurostat surveys23 ; ~~recommend~~strongly recommends to Member States and Regions, in this context, actions targeting specific audiences with the aim of removing financial barriers to access; _________________ 23 Eurobarometer 399.

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that the level of participation in cultural activities is unequal across the Member States and also that it is dependent on the different socio-economic conditions of individuals; that participation in the majority of cultural activities increases proportionately with higher incomes and higher levels of education; that the difference in participation in cultural activities tends to stay the same or fall with increasing income disparity, including between men and women; that access to cultural events for children and young people in low-income families should be ensured; that the first levels of education are fundamental in raising children’s awareness of culture and that the Member States should ensure that children have access to quality cultural experiences, regardless of their socio- cultural and economic situation;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses that high insurance costs for exhibition objects and performances are also responsible for the high entry tickets in Museums, Theatres and Galleries and often make it impossible for smaller structures to develop their programmes according to their audiences and ambition, a situation resulting in an ever growing gap between smaller structures, close to their audience, and bigger, internationally recognised institutions;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses the role that appropriate fiscal policies for the cultural and creative sectors can play in enhancing access to culture and participation in culture; notes, however, that indirect support for cultural heritage through the introduction of reduced VAT rates ~~cannot replace direct subsidies~~forms part of Member States’ fiscal policies, and is therefore subject to their sovereign powers of assessment; calls for better coordination of national cultural policies and of VAT rates used as a tool to stimulate cultural participation;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Recalls the importance for Member States to look into a more coherent taxation policy on revenues for cultural workers and artists, travelling in different countries for short periods of time, but subject to different rules and administration for every single performance, workshops or residence; suggests that a minimum harmonisation to support artists and cultural workers mobility should be seen as a priority to encourage the diversity of creation and culture within the whole EU and beyond, instead of creating barriers through an administrative burden out of proportion to actual revenues for cultural work;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Encourages the Member States and public institutions to invest in the decentralisation of the exhibition of cultural activities, whether through building infrastructure in remote regions or through different temporary cultural exhibitions; encourages private cultural institutions to also invest in geographic decentralisation;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses the importance of conciliation between private and professional life to accessing, enjoying and participating in different cultural activities;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that the level of education is ~~one of the most important factors having a signific~~a factor that may have ant impact on the level of participation in culture; Stresses that a higher level of education translates into a higher level of participation in cultural events24; stresses, however, that the arts have always sought to target all social classes and in particular the working classes and that this is especially true of the performing arts; deplores the fact that in western European states theatre and the other performing arts are too often neglected by the working classes; points out that it is for creators to respond to the public’s expectations in terms of content, staging and presentation materials and that it is also, for works and creations receiving significant public subsidies, for the states to establish the outlines and requirements of a genuinely popular culture policy; _________________ 24 Eurostat Culture statistics 2016 edition, pp.116-136 and Eurostat (data from 2015 – EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC).

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that the level of education is one of the most important factors having a significant impact on the level of participation in culture; stresses that a higher level of education translates into a higher level of participation in cultural events24; stresses that the humanities, language learning in schools and cultural education are an integral part of classical education, they help reduce social disparities and thus require the same funding as STEAM subjects; _________________ 24 Eurostat Culture statistics 2016 edition, pp.116-136 and Eurostat (data from 2015 – EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC).

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Faro Convention of 27 October 2005 recognises the right to cultural heritage and calls for the development of innovative ways to manage heritage so that public authorities cooperate with other actors, including associations and private individuals;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Encourages an interactive and an inclusive community-based approach in developing cultural and educational policies in order to increase cultural interest and participation, promote Europe's cultural heritage and develop European cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that knowledge is conceived as a product of cultural interactions that influence and reflect individuals who incorporate cultural imprinting;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that the lack of interest is one of the most frequently stated barriers to cultural participation among respondents to Eurostat and Eurobarometer surveys25; stresses, in this context, that the supporting demand, understood as building interest and understanding of culture through education, shcould ~~be a priority task in terms of increasing access to culture and participation in culture~~make it possible to increase participation in culture, but that it is also for the states and creators to put forward cultural offerings that are intellectually accessible and entertaining for all social classes, particularly in relation to the performing arts, which have traditionally been popular arts; _________________ 25 Eurobarometer 399, Eurostat (data from 2015 EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC)).

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Recommends the mainstreaming of the ‘European Student Card’ and that free access to EU cultural institutions should be added to it;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls the fundamental role of schools as a key platform for bringing young people into contact with culture and shaping cultural needs and competences; calls on the Member States to take steps towards the greater integration of cultural and artistic education into school curricula, in both formal and informal education;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls the fundamental role of schools and families as a key platforms for bringing young people into contact with culture and shaping cultural needs and competences; calls on the Member States to take steps towards the greater integration of cultural and artistic education into school curricula;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 99 #