2020/2038(INI) Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | TRAN |
MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Cláudia ( EPP)
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UJHELYI István ( S&D),
DANTI Nicola ( Renew),
METZ Tilly ( Verts/ALE),
CASANOVA Massimo ( ID),
FIDANZA Carlo ( ECR),
KOUNTOURA Elena ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | AGRI |
MORTLER Marlene ( EPP)
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Mara BIZZOTTO ( ID),
Giuseppe FERRANDINO ( S&D),
Ruža TOMAŠIĆ ( ECR),
Irène TOLLERET ( RE),
Petros KOKKALIS ( GUE/NGL),
Anna DEPARNAY-GRUNENBERG ( Verts/ALE)
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| Committee Opinion | CULT |
MELBĀRDE Dace ( ECR)
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Salima YENBOU ( Verts/ALE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2021/08/20
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2021/03/25
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
2021/03/25
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 577 votes to 31, with 80 abstentions, a resolution on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism.
The tourism and transport industries were among those most affected by COVID-19 outbreak. Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the pandemic continue to hit global and European tourism hard, with an estimated 70 % fall in international tourism arrivals in 2020.
COVID-19 impact response plans
Parliament stressed that the COVID-19 outbreak has paralysed the EU tourism sector, putting its ecosystem under unprecedented pressure. Continued short-term financial support is essential to the survival of the sector, especially in light of the second and third wave of the pandemic.
The current crisis should lead the Commission and Member States to fully acknowledge the importance of the tourism industry, to fully integrate it into European and national development plans, to enhance the quality of its offer, to make it more sustainable and accessible for all, and to launch long-overdue public and private investment in the digitalisation and overall modernisation of the sector.
Common coordinated criteria
Parliament called on Member States to fully implement, without delay, common and coordinated criteria for safe travel, while facilitating the deployment of the EU Passenger Locator Form, digitally where possible, with full respect for data protection rules. They stressed the importance of voluntary, interoperable and anonymised tracking, tracing and warning apps, making use of the Commission’s interoperability gateway, with none of the data used for other purposes, such as commercial or law enforcement purposes, and of setting common hygiene criteria at the main transport hubs.
Member States are called on to establish a common and non-discriminatory EU Health Safety Protocol for testing before departure, which should be reliable and affordable, including rapid testing technologies, PCR tests and others.
The resolution urged that quarantine should remain an instrument of last resort, but where applicable, its duration should be reduced to a minimum number of days, which should be harmonised throughout the EU.
Parliament called for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) to monitor and continue to publish the colour coded map of EU countries and regions with a view to offering travellers and businesses a coordinated and efficient response.
Common vaccination certificate
Members called on the Member States to develop as a matter of priority a common vaccination certificate and a system of mutual recognition of vaccination procedures for medical purposes, which should be rolled out in parallel with the distribution of vaccines, while preserving individuals’ rights to privacy and data protection. Once vaccines have been made available to the general public and there is sufficient scientific evidence that vaccinated persons do not transmit the virus, the certificate could be considered for travel purposes as an alternative to PCR tests and quarantine requirements, while retaining the need to respect current sanitary measures, such as wearing face masks in public and observing social distancing.
Parliament stressed that it is necessary and important to re-establish freedom of movement in the EU and ensure a gradual return to normality for the transport and tourism sectors. Members also welcomed ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urged EU countries to send clear information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission.
EU hygiene certification
The resolution also urged the Commission to introduce the EU hygiene certification seal, which could certify minimum COVID-19 virus prevention and control standards and could help to restore consumer’s trust in tourism and travel sectors.
Financial assistance
Parliament regretted the fact that the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) does not include a dedicated line for sustainable tourism and that tourism has not yet been included as an independent objective in the regulations for the European Structural and Investment Fund or in the Single Market Programme.
Furthermore, Members called on the Commission to encourage Member States to temporarily set reduced VAT rates on travel and tourism services, accompanied by a special stimulus package for all micro enterprises and SMEs for the 2020-2024 period, to minimise the number of bankruptcies and preserve jobs and workers’ rights in the European tourism industry, while utilising investments to foster the transition towards a more digital and sustainable tourism ecosystem.
European Agency for tourism
The resolution called on the Commission to set up a European Agency for Tourism in the next MFF and to devise a short-term solution by creating a tourism department in one of the existing executive agencies, in particular the Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME) or the upcoming Health and Digital Executive Agency.
Sustainable, responsible and smart tourism
Stressing that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shift in the nature of travellers’ demands towards safe, clean and more sustainable tourism, Parliament called for the swift development of a roadmap for sustainable tourism that includes innovative measures to reduce the climate and environmental footprint of the sector by developing more sustainable forms of tourism, diversifying the offer, boosting new initiatives for cooperation and developing new digital services.
Sustainable tourism action plans at national and regional level should be devised and full use should be made of the Next Generation EU funds to finance the tourism transition action plans.
Documents
2021/03/25
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2021/03/24
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2021/03/03
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the own-initiative report by Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR (EPP, PT) on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism.
Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the pandemic continue to hit global and European tourism hard, with the latest data from the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showing a 70 % fall in international tourism arrivals in 2020.
COVID-19 impact response plans
Members stressed that the COVID-19 outbreak has paralysed the EU tourism sector, putting its ecosystem under unprecedented pressure. Continued short-term financial support is essential to the survival of the sector, especially in light of the second and third wave of the pandemic.
The current crisis should lead the Commission and Member States to fully acknowledge the importance of the tourism industry, to fully integrate it into European and national development plans, to enhance the quality of its offer, to make it more sustainable and accessible for all, and to launch long-overdue public and private investment in the digitalisation and overall modernisation of the sector.
Common coordinated criteria
Members called on Member States to fully implement, without delay, common and coordinated criteria for safe travel, while facilitating the deployment of the EU Passenger Locator Form, digitally where possible, with full respect for data protection rules. They stressed the importance of voluntary, interoperable and anonymised tracking, tracing and warning apps, making use of the Commission’s interoperability gateway, with none of the data used for other purposes, such as commercial or law enforcement purposes, and of setting common hygiene criteria at the main transport hubs.
Member States are called on to establish a common and non-discriminatory EU Health Safety Protocol for testing before departure, which should be reliable and affordable, including rapid testing technologies, PCR tests and others.
The report urged that quarantine should remain an instrument of last resort, but where applicable, its duration should be reduced to a minimum number of days, which should be harmonised throughout the EU.
Common vaccination certificate
Members called on the Member States to develop as a matter of priority a common vaccination certificate and a system of mutual recognition of vaccination procedures for medical purposes, which should be rolled out in parallel with the distribution of vaccines, while preserving individuals’ rights to privacy and data protection. Once vaccines have been made available to the general public and there is sufficient scientific evidence that vaccinated persons do not transmit the virus, the certificate could be considered for travel purposes as an alternative to PCR tests and quarantine requirements, while retaining the need to respect current sanitary measures, such as wearing face masks in public and observing social distancing.
The report stressed that it is necessary and important to re-establish freedom of movement in the EU and ensure a gradual return to normality for the transport and tourism sectors. Members also welcomed ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urged EU countries to send clear information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission.
EU hygiene certification
The resolution also urged the Commission to introduce the EU hygiene certification seal, which could certify minimum COVID-19 virus prevention and control standards and could help to restore consumer’s trust in tourism and travel sectors.
Financial assistance
Members called on the Commission to encourage Member States to temporarily set reduced VAT rates on travel and tourism services, accompanied by a special stimulus package for all micro enterprises and SMEs for the 2020-2024 period, to minimise the number of bankruptcies and preserve jobs and workers’ rights in the European tourism industry, while utilising investments to foster the transition towards a more digital and sustainable tourism ecosystem.
European Agency for tourism
The report called on the Commission to set up a European Agency for Tourism in the next MFF and to devise a short-term solution by creating a tourism department in one of the existing executive agencies, in particular the Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME) or the upcoming Health and Digital Executive Agency.
Sustainable, responsible and smart tourism
Members called for the swift development of a roadmap for sustainable tourism that includes innovative measures to reduce the climate and environmental footprint of the sector by developing more sustainable forms of tourism, diversifying the offer, boosting new initiatives for cooperation and developing new digital services.
Sustainable tourism action plans at national and regional level should be devised and full use should be made of the Next Generation EU funds to finance the tourism transition action plans.
Documents
2021/02/25
EP - Vote in committee
2020/12/04
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/11/10
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2020/10/29
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/10/12
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2020/04/16
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2020/04/02
EP - MORTLER Marlene (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2020/03/06
EP - MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Cláudia (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2020/02/25
EP - MELBĀRDE Dace (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in CULT
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)480
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0109/2021
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0033/2021
- Committee opinion: PE652.559
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE660.207
- Committee opinion: PE648.598
- Committee draft report: PE657.187
- Committee draft report: PE657.187
- Committee opinion: PE648.598
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE660.207
- Committee opinion: PE652.559
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)480
Activities
- Heidi HAUTALA
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Andor DELI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Julie LECHANTEUX
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Stratégie de l’Union pour un tourisme durable - EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism - EU-Strategie für nachhaltigen Tourismus - A9-0033/2021 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar - Am 1 #
2021/03/25 Outcome: +: 408, -: 185, 0: 93
PPE
The Left
NIStratégie de l’Union pour un tourisme durable - EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism - EU-Strategie für nachhaltigen Tourismus - A9-0033/2021 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar - Proposition de résolution #
2021/03/25 Outcome: +: 577, 0: 80, -: 31
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 599 |
2020/2038(INI)
2020/05/04
CULT
79 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Stresses the impact of the COVID- 19 crisis on existing business models in the tourism sector, the changes in market and tourists' motivation and behaviour, and the removal of physical barriers between culture and art and citizens;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recognises that cultural tourism has significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, with as many as four in ten tourists already choosing their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; recalls the role of the EAFRD and more particularly the LEADER programme;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights the need to help the Member States to promote entrepreneurial spirit in the tourism sector and related industries (such as leisure and entertainment) through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), as such companies are a powerful way to disseminate European cultural values, promote historical heritage and bring people closer to natural resources; believes that citizens are the best ambassadors for history, cultural wealth and regional traditions; reiterates that tourism training and upskilling programmes need to be developed, particularly in rural areas;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. States that tourism needs to be developed in conjunction with all local stakeholders and everyone living in the areas concerned; considers that a long- term outlook is absolutely necessary in developing tourism, as are efforts to achieve the EU’s 2050 climate goals, while successfully combating inequalities and boosting social inclusion; stresses that people are to be placed at the heart of this growth in order to guarantee the creation of decent and sustainable jobs that benefit the whole of society and help make it resilient;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. 1. Recognises the role of the local community and their environmental, cultural and economic impact in the development of sustainable tourism; calls for the promotion of cultural community ‘ownership’ and capacity building to improve local inclusion and the participation in cultural protection;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reiterates the liaison between sustainable tourism and the restoration, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage both tangible and intangible, natural, man-made or mixed and the potential that this would untap for rural areas and local economies of member states;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that cultural tourism can act as catalyst for strengthening the mutual understanding of European citizens by allowing them to discover the differences but also the shared values underpinning an European cultural heritage that is more than the sum of its parts;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination;
Amendment 17 #
3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination; highlights the role that the DiscoverEU initiative can play in this regard;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination; highlights the role that the DiscoverEU initiative can play in this regard;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Stresses the sector's resilience during the COVID-19 crisis and welcomes the emerging digital cultural tourism offerings, such as online museum tours and virtual guided tours of European cities; deplores, however, the economic impact on the sector and calls on the Commission to provide special support for cultural activities and heritage as a necessary basis for the cultural tourism sector to recover; calls for measures to be taken to speed up the digital transformation of this industry, for the tools needed for the industry to prepare for future scenarios to be provided, for public-private collaboration in initiatives to be encouraged and for SMEs' access to the market to be facilitated;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the existence of
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination; highlights the role that the DiscoverEU initiative can play in this regard; notes, however, that the initiative has not benefited young people equally; calls on the Commission to find ways to better involve young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, from rural, mountain and remote areas of the Member States, and from Member States without good rail
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that Erasmus+ programmes and the European Solidarity Corps are an opportunity to preserve the EU's cultural values; believes that these programmes foster intra-European tourism and cultural exchanges, enable connectivity and create links between travellers;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Strongly believes that professional tourist guides play a vital role in promoting cultural heritage throughout the member states and therefore calls member states to ensure that their profession is properly recognized and enjoys adequate protection in the labour market;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to further p
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to further promote sustainable cultural tourism, paying particular attention to local economies,
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to further promote sustainable cultural tourism, paying particular attention to local economies, lifestyles and traditions and ensuring that local industries (particularly SMEs) and communities are closely involved;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to further promote sustainable cultural tourism, paying particular attention to local economies, lifestyles and traditions and ensuring that local industries and communities are closely involved; considers that support measures should be put forward for those regions in need to transition towards sustainable tourism models;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to further promote sustainable cultural tourism, paying particular attention to local economies, lifestyles and traditions and ensuring that local industries and communities are closely involved; stresses the role of the Cohesion Funds, and in particular the ERDF, in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage, by making it possible to fund alternative tourism using new digital means and construction techniques where sites are too fragile to be visited;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Advocates an inclusive view of tourism and acknowledges the need to strike a balance between economic, social, cultural and environmental needs in order to comprehensively ensure the long-term sustainability of tourism;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Encourages the promotion of excellent sustainable cultural tourism; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to foster collaboration between prestigious experts with accredited active knowledge in cultural tourism, and to promote cooperation and the exchange of good practices in the cultural tourism industry;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes that tour operators can and must play an increasing role in promoting sustainable tourism by, inter alia, encouraging customers to reduce their waste, promoting sustainable activities and educating them about the places they are visiting, especially the value and protection of cultural heritage;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Call on the European Commission to launch a new updated digitalized version of the European Cultural Routes that have a high potential for small businesses, intercultural dialogue and promote the image of a United Europe;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights the need for a strategy on sustainable tourism that will include robust supportive and recovery measures for the sector that was vastly hit by the measures against the pandemic of COVID-19;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support the use of digital tools in the cultural tourism sector;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Reiterates the positive impact of cultural and creative industries in the promotion of sustainable tourism and call on the European Commission to further assess ways to support them;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a holistic approach to sustainable cultural tourism must include engagement with tourism operators, civil society networks and greater cooperation between the Member States and local authorities by introducing appropriate strategies and policies at all levels;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that a holistic approach to sustainable cultural tourism
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that pan-European or European cultural events and festivals with periodicity and the view to reignite and raise awareness on the significance of European culture present an added value for sustainable tourism purposes; urges the Commission to consider financing such initiatives;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the importance for the European tourism industry of nurturing and keeping active tourism flows between the EU and the UK following the end of the transition period, once the threat posed by COVID-19 has subsided;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the need to strike a balance between the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage and the economic, social, cultural and environmental needs in order to comprehensively ensure the long-term sustainability of tourism;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Insists on the need, without prejudice to the principle of subsidiarity, to promote and supplement the capacities of the Member States in education and training in the field of sustainable and responsible tourism;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Insists on the need, without prejudice to the principle of subsidiarity, to develop, promote and supplement the capacities of the Member States in education and training in the field of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Insists on the need, without prejudice to the principle of subsidiarity, to
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recognises the key role played by the European Capitals of Culture in the promotion of cities and regions, as, by setting their cultural, artistic and social projects within an economic framework, they integrate therein sustainable tourism concepts and enhance their tangible and intangible heritage, traditions and innovations, for the benefit and appreciation of the whole of the public in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights the potential of the digitisation of cultural heritage, both as a source for education and research opportunities and as a tool for the improved preservation and of cultural heritage sites, the creation of quality jobs, better social inclusion, wider access for disabled people or people living in remote areas, and sustainable economic development;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes that certain aspects of Sustainable Tourism can play a fundamental role in highlighting the European elements of culture, such as cultural and traditional routes which can act as elements of protection and heritage management, as well as basis for solid transnational cooperation;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Points out that the cultural education of today’s youth shapes the foundation of good quality tourism; calls for the investment in educational programs to raise the importance of cultural heritage protection; calls for the active involvement of younger generations in the development of sustainable tourism by raising the awareness of the importance of heritage diversity, its conservation, enhancement and transmission; encourages engagement through volunteering activities via programs such as the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses the need for action to limit the effects of climate change and natural disasters on cultural heritage; calls, in this respect, for appropriate prevention and adaptation measures to be defined and for knowledge-sharing between the Member States to be improved;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls to take into account the lessons learnt of the European Year of Cultural Heritage; recalls that many initiatives have been taken on European, national and local level to improve sustainable tourism by the integration of cultural heritage into environmental, architectural and planning policies;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the need to strike a balance between economic, social, cultural and environmental needs in order to comprehensively ensure the mid-term and long-term sustainability of tourism;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed unsustainable tourism flows and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage and environmental sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards; points out that any reflection on sustainable tourism needs also to take a fresh look at works that were looted and stolen during wars and the waves of colonisation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work in a coordinated manner to facilitate the restitution of cultural goods that were unlawfully removed from their country of origin;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; is further concerned that due to COVID-19 outbreak and the associated economic downturn which may have an impact on funding for culture both at national and the EU level, the protection of cultural heritage from, inter alia, human-made hazards may be seriously undermined; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of the
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards; calls for the most endangered European cultural sites to be identified at EU level in order to provide them with greater protection and adequate funding;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards; underlines the importance of EU funds in the protection of cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Note that within cultural tourism, different types of tourism can be distinguished, such as historical tourism (material and immaterial heritage), gastronomic tourism, literary tourism, film tourism, and even music tourism (festivals and concerts); therefore, the Member States must propose measures in favour of sustainable tourism appropriate to each type;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and a
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role that European initiatives
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the need to strike a balance between economic, social, cultural and environmental needs in order to comprehensively ensure the long-term sustainability of tourism; stresses the need to study the resilience of cultural heritage;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role education and promotion of European initiatives can play in discovering and encouraging travel to less marketed, less well-known and less popular destinations
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilities or elderly persons.
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural and mountain areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability, responsibility and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilities; welcomes the European Smart Tourism Awards with explicit award categories for accessibility, sustainability, digitalisation as well as cultural heritage and creativity, thus also helping to facilitate exchange of best practices in cultural heritage protection.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilities; calls on the European Commission to further support the development of cultural tourism initiatives in those areas where the potential is not used enough.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that cultural tourism and events are among the hardest hit during the Covid-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions, the closure of cultural sites and the collective nature of many tourism and cultural initiatives; calls on the European Commission for a throughout analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cultural tourism; stresses the need to include tourism as a priority area in the future EU recovery plan; notes that particular attention should be paid to countries where tourism is a strategic industry and to less well-known and less popular destinations, rural areas, islands and outermost regions;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Promote and guarantee accessibility in tourism to all sectors of the population, especially those most vulnerable sectors such as the elderly or disabled;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recognises the role of the collaborative economy in the tourism sector and welcomes the conclusion of an agreement between the Commission and the collaborative economy platforms to publish key data on tourism accommodation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to collaborate more with the platforms so as to have access to anonymised data in order to better understand the development of the collaborative economy, support policies based on factual data and develop sustainable tourism by achieving a balance between transparency and protection of privacy1 a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/ip_20_194
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the importance of promoting environmentally respectful initiatives to protect, develop and enhance the industrial heritage of the regions in transition, namely coal regions in transition, to open up new economic and professional opportunities in those areas;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recognises that cultural tourism has significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, with as many as four in ten tourists already choosing their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; stresses, in this regard, that some cultural destinations see excessive and often unmanageable numbers of tourists, surpassing their reception capacities and putting cultural heritage at risk and often undermining local lifestyles and traditions; highlights, meanwhile, that other regions in Europe with rich cultural offering still have underdeveloped tourism sectors; believes that developing and promoting tourism in such regions would not only broaden the choice for people seeking new destinations and experiences, but could also help reduce tourist flows to excessively visited and popular sites and locations as well as help lessen the socioeconomic inequalities between various regions and Member States;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the impact of COVID-19 may result in a dramatic change in tourists’ destination choices and in the emergence of new opportunities for the tourist industry; in this context, stresses the importance of promoting a shift from mass tourism to other forms of cultural and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 71 #
8a. Considers that Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme help highlighting diverse European history and promoting cultural heritage; believes that the programme must evolve by increasingly advocating for sustainability in tourism, including protection for cultural heritage;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the important role of cyclo-tourism, as an example of sustainable tourism which makes it possible to strike a balance between preserving the environment and the economic development of local communities, ensuring the long-term sustainability of tourism;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses that a balance needs to be achieved between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage, having in mind the restoration, conservation and protection of archaeological and historic sites and monuments; urges the Commission and Member States to increase conservation efforts of cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls for European funds, within the framework of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, to be mobilised to relaunch sustainable tourism and responsible territorial marketing in the regions hardest hit by the partial or total shutdown of the tourism sector, due to the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Stresses the importance of connecting tourist attractions in order to establish tourist trails on a European, national and local scale;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Highlights the importance of improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites and cultural education, while taking into account, the needs of people with disabilities when constructing, renovating or extending tourist attractions;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 e (new) Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Points to the opportunities provided by new technologies and the digitisation of cultural heritage in the promotion of tourism and the potential to further modernise and develop the tourism industry; stresses at the same the importance in preserving traditional forms of promoting cultural tourism;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recognises that cultural tourism has significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, with as many as four in ten tourists already choosing their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; notes, however, that cultural heritage offerings only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate, requiring thus new, alternative and stable sources of funding to continue to serve as the basis for sustainable tourism;
Amendment 9 #
2. Recognises that cultural tourism has significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, with as many as four in ten tourists already choosing their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; notes, however, that cultural offerings only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate, requiring thus new, alternative and stable sources of funding to continue to act as catalysers of sustainable tourism;
source: 650.485
2020/09/14
AGRI
68 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Commission drew up a tourism strategy to maintain Europe’s status as the world’s No 1 tourist destination and tourism as the third largest socio-economic activity; also welcomes the subsequent agenda for sustainable European tourism, which recalls that rural areas invest in tourism in order to diversify their economies and increase their added value. So long as it is closely linked to agricultural activity, this activity contributes significantly to safeguarding small-scale and diverse farming;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an important additional source of income for many farms
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that agrotourism, and rural, culinary and wine tourism make
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an important additional source of income for many farms
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that, along with other activities, agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new) Stresses the importance of diversifying agricultural holdings, especially in rural areas, which contributes to the growth and stability of farmers' incomes and the development of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights that the tourism sector is one of the most hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns; suggests that the promotion of sustainable and responsible rural tourism that harnesses local resources and activities can be one of the turning points in the fight against poverty, which the COVID- 19 pandemic has increased exponentially;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights that the COVID-19 crisis has strongly hit tourism activities in rural areas, and this has had a significant negative impact on revenues coming from agri-tourism. Therefore calls the European Commission and Member States to strengthen agri-tourism initiatives as part of the recovery plan and to ring-fence a specific allocation.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that farm holidays are the most sustainable and efficient form of rural tourism in Europe, helping to support local businesses, promote agricultural and natural areas and provide a memorable holiday experience in a rural setting;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Commission drew up a tourism strategy to maintain Europe’s status as the world’s No 1 tourist destination and tourism as the third largest socio-economic activity; also welcomes the subsequent agenda for sustainable European tourism, which recalls that rural areas invest in tourism in order to diversify their economies and increase their added value; recalls that the tourism sector has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that while tourism is absolutely vital to rural areas, it is also a means by which our regions can be developed and our quality production methods championed by bringing consumers and producers closer together in accordance with the goals advocated by the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that according to Eurostat data from 2018, 45% of the tourist accommodation capacities of EU Member States were in rural areas; stresses the further importance of supporting rural tourism as a sustainable model of tourism in rural areas;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers effectively addressing rural abandonment to be a top priority;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses that the new CAP framework should provide financial support for rural tourism with a view to strengthening the socio-economic development of rural areas and respecting the character, resources and needs of rural communities and destinations;
Amendment 25 #
2b. Stresses the benefits of rural tourism and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further promote and support initiatives, which would generate additional income sources for rural areas, job opportunities and prevent depopulation.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Underlines that agro-tourism represents an important additional source of income for many farms and offers a wide range of opportunities to maintain the attractiveness of rural areas and create jobs through the entire tourism value chain;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Stresses the need to map the economic impact of rural tourism; emphasizes in this regard the importance of separate, up-to-date data on the contribution of rural tourism to the economic development and employment or rural areas, while minimising its negative environmental impacts;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Stresses the significance of the involvement of all regional and local actors as well as social and economic actors in the development of guidelines to ensure the appropriate balance between tourism and conservation of biodiversity, agriculture and cultural traditions;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Commission drew up a tourism strategy to maintain Europe’s status as the world’s No 1 tourist destination and tourism as the third largest socio-economic activity; also welcomes the subsequent agenda for sustainable European tourism, which recalls that rural areas need to invest in tourism in order to increase their attractiveness, diversify their economies and increase their added value, thereby also lending rural regions a long-term competitive edge;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the production processes and the wide range of services of general interest provided by agriculture, as well as the diversity of certain activities and facilities, make farms places of discovery and experiences, where people of all ages can discover and experience farming first hand and gain a better understanding of the responsibilities
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the production processes and the wide range of services of general interest provided by agriculture, as well as the diversity of certain activities and facilities, make farms places of discovery and experiences, where people of all ages can discover rural landscapes and experience farming first hand and gain a better understanding of the responsibilities inherent in dealing with animals and natural resources; stresses in this regard the synergies between rural tourism, environmental protection, food biodiversity conservation and animal welfare awareness;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the production processes and the wide range of services of general interest provided by agriculture, as well as the diversity of certain activities and facilities, make farms places of discovery and experiences, where people of all ages can discover and experience farming first hand and gain a better understanding of the responsibilities inherent in dealing with animals and natural resources; emphasises that tourism makes a significant contribution to promoting regional product brands;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the production processes and the wide range of services of general interest provided by agriculture, as well as the diversity of certain activities and facilities, make farms places of discovery and experiences, where people of all ages can discover the cultural and natural heritage safeguarded by the rural communities and experience farming first hand and gain a better
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the growing inclination toward local and authentic travel experiences including the consumption of local and organic food products; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support campaigns raising awareness about the positive impact of sustainable ecotourism on the conservation of the biodiversity, responsible consumption of natural resources and learning experiences, educating and influencing lifestyle choices towards greener and more sustainable living;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that, from a socio-cultural point of view, rural tourism helps maintain social life and preserve traditional agricultural ways of life and working in many regions of Europe;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises that tourism in rural areas should promote sustainable and responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), especially in relation to water, food, energy and plastic usage;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers capacity building for ‘smart villages’ to be a top priority, especially in rural areas, where youth unemployment is above the European average;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of the concept of smart villages, which contributes to the development of sustainable tourism and influences young people to stay in rural areas;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Underlines that holidays in rural areas and protected natural areas promote the diversification of farms, with the provision of a wide range of educational activities on European cultural heritage, tradition and gastronomy and also aspects of agricultural life;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, more than 10 years ago, the Commission drew up a tourism strategy to maintain Europe’s status as the world’s No 1 tourist destination and tourism as the third largest socio-economic activity; also welcomes the subsequent agenda for
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Outlines the necessity to strongly and decisively counter the counterfeiting market of food and wine products, marked by the PDO, PGI, TGS and GI in general;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Asks to carefully evaluate the crucial role of “wine and food” tourism, conveying investments in this sector, which turns out to be of vital importance to revive rural tourism;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the integration and networking of local production, processing and marketing with tourist accommodation and gastronomy promotes European cultural heritage and customs, as well as local traditions and food culture as a unique experience; considers it important to ensure cooperation between Knowledge and Innovation Communities in the food and culture sectors, encouraging them to operate as widely as possible and in seamless collaboration with the private sector;
Amendment 43 #
4. Considers that the integration and interlinking of sustainable local production, processing and marketing with tourist accommodation and the gastronomy sector promotes European cultural heritage and customs, as well as local traditions and food culture and gastronomy as a unique experience;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the integration and interlinking of local production,
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the integration and interlinking of local production, processing and marketing with tourist accommodation
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines the importance and the need of better promotion of local tourism, which can significantly contribute to the achievement of some of the goals outlined in the European Green deal by reducing the distance travelled by each person and lowering the climate impact, improving the tourism environmental management by taking the pressure from overly populated tourist sites, while at the same time benefits the rural regions and local communities and helps to reduce the depopulation of these regions;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4а. Highlights the role and potential of European (PDO, PGI, TSG), national, regional and local quality schemes in which representatives of the tourism sector participate alongside producers; calls on the competent national, regional and local authorities to work with and assist the relevant stakeholders to research and apply such quality schemes as a means of improving their welfare;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that in recent years the tourism sector has been constantly racing to keep up with digital innovations and technology and highlights the need for digital investment in agrotourism to make it more attractive, accessible and competitive;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Finds that the tourism sector plays an important role in the employment of women, with the proportion of women in the sector in the EU around 50%;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that accessibility and other requirements to increase competitiveness can be supported by EAFRD funds and LEADER measures to promote their own targeted local development strategies and boost innovative approaches which because of their very nature are linked to rural communities and contribute to sustainable tourism. Believes that proper funding is needed to promote rural tourism and especially to support small producers in promoting their local agricultural products and hence their regions;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that accessibility and other requirements to increase competitiveness can be supported by the CAP Strategic Plans, the EAFRD fund
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that accessibility and other requirements to increase competitiveness can be supported by EAFRD funds and LEADER measures to promote targeted local development strategies and boost
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their efforts to improve the connectivity and multi- modal sustainable travel in the rural and peripheral areas, as well as the access to broadband internet in these regions, which are essential for the development of sustainable tourism and for the digital transformation of tourism services, which will offer more choices, better allocation of resources and new ways of managing travel and tourist flows;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5а. Points to the huge potential of modern information technologies in the planning, organisation and deployment of tourism products and activities, including in rural areas; calls on local authorities to assist local communities in setting up online information platforms which, among other things, promote local culinary and agricultural traditions;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that rural tourism provides between 10 and 20% of rural income and employment, twice tourism’s income and employment levels averaged across Europe, and offers two-fold benefits: income diversification for farmers and a wide opportunity to connect consumers with the origins of food, biodiversity and nature, which contributes to the transmission of a high quality image of EU agriculture.
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises the necessity to promote the short chain system in depopulating rural areas and supports the promotion of direct initiatives in inland rural areas, such as "carrovaning”, craft and “food and wine” workshops focused on the production and step-by-step processing of certain agricultural products;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Finds that a Europe-wide approach can best contribute to problem- solving and exploiting the potential for wealth creation at regional and local level and for supporting the preservation of Europe’s rural cultural heritage;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underline the potential for employment opportunities in rural areas for legally staying third-country nationals, thereby promoting their social and economic inclusion.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that tourism is important for jobs, growth and economic and social cohesion and plays a significant part in economic recovery;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses that promoting market awareness, better qualifications, increased management efficiency, real-life partnerships and targeted networking opportunities, as well as developing innovative measures for the future, are regarded as key success factors for agrotourism;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Underlines the urgent necessity to invest funds on the architectonic preservation of historically and culturally relevant villages, as well as to encourage the conversion of abandoned agricultural structures to family-run accommodation activities;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Believes that improved cooperation and coordination between stakeholders, greater involvement of local authorities in tourism and market research and professional communication and marketing strategies are necessary in order to boost the social, economic and environmental performance of agrotourism;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Points out the importance of the broadband extension, considering that cottages and farms are not always located in easily accessible points: proposes the creation of assistance services for touristic businesses operating in rural areas, guaranteeing free business consultancy and distributing material to prevent environmental impact.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Stresses that EU rural development measures contribute to strengthening the EU agri-food sector, environmental sustainability and the well- being of rural areas;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5f. Welcomes the fact that rural development programmes also support smart villages in promoting and enabling innovations in rural areas throughout Europe by addressing and improving the common challenges faced by people in rural areas;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5g. Calls on the Commission to develop an effective investment strategy in the rural tourism sector, further develop innovative activities and the use of information and communication technologies in rural areas and improve professional qualifications in this regard;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) 5h. Recommends that the Member States ensure that the diversification of agrotourism is optimised, seasonality is reduced and the quality of tourism is increased;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Finds that its infrastructure and its cultural and regional diversity are located in a comparatively small area and its cross-border travel area within the Schengen area is one of Europe’s main strengths;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. emphasises that agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an important additional source of income for many farms and offers a wide range of opportunities to maintain the attractiveness of rural areas and create jobs; rural tourism in general, and agrotourism in particular, can contribute to the economic development of rural areas with beneficial results as regards attracting and maintaining the population of rural areas and providing a boost for agricultural activities in regions disadvantaged in terms of natural resources and cultural and social development.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. emphasises that agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an important additional source of income for many farms and offers a wide range of opportunities to maintain the attractiveness of rural areas and create jobs; stresses that during the current pandemic crisis agrotourism has been able to provide tourism activities in complete safety and that it has managed to swiftly adapt to the new conditions imposed by the restrictions.
source: 657.301
2020/11/10
TRAN
452 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 — having regard to its resolution of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010-20206 and its resolution of 18 June 2020 on the European Disability Strategy post-2020, _________________ 6 OJ C 131 E, 8.5.2013, p. 9.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the ECDC to adopt an EU testing protocol for travel, to be used by Member States, public health authorities and transport hubs, especially airports, to help the safe arrival of passengers and restore travel flows under COVID-19; a negative test result — either via PCR or rapid antigen testing — should allow passengers to avoid or end their quarantine;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Asks for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficient response;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to apply testing on departure, in order to avoid quarantine periods, and to follow a European protocol for testing; quarantine should remain an instrument of last resort, but where applicable, its duration should be reduced to a minimum number of days, which should be harmonised throughout the Union;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to apply testing on
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to apply testing on departure, in order to avoid quarantine periods; also notes, however, limited capacity in the case of PCR tests, in particular, in terms of materials and reagents which must be purchased on the global market in order to carry out such tests;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to apply testing
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Europe's moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’ (COM(2020)0456) and the accompanying Staff Working Document entitled ‘Identifying Europe's recovery needs’ (SWD(2020)0098),
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop in coordination with Member States a common and non-discriminatory EU Testing Protocol; highlights this EU Testing Protocol should entail Member States
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States to apply testing on departure, in order to avoid quarantine periods and ensure interoperable testing and sanitary solutions on international and cross- border land transport carriers ;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Highlights that in order to promote a responsible and safe tourism sector and restore trust and confidence among tourists to resume travelling, tourists should have access to contact points in their destinations, e.g. in the form of a public website and an information desk, giving up-to-date information on the epidemiological and sanitary situation in the area and the precautionary measures taken at national and regional level; calls on the Commission to develop an EU single access point, in coordination with the Member States, to achieve the latter;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to ensure mobility in territories suffering from double and triple insularity, given the abrupt decline in supply; highlights the possibility of establishing safe travel corridors to and from the outermost regions and islands to help alleviate their natural isolation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that a common communication strategy is important for informing tourists about where and under what conditions they can take these tests;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Stresses that seniors play a key role in the tourism and travel sector, particularly during the low season tourism period, and can gain substantial health benefits from travelling; notes that seniors have been one of the most vulnerable groups affected by the sanitary coronavirus crisis; underlines that strengthening European Health Tourism programmes and guaranteeing the maximum sanitary and hygiene standards can have a positive impact in restoring the trust and confidence of seniors in travelling;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Emphasises the need for sufficient availability of appropriate tests and healthcare services in remote areas;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 b (new) - having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A European agenda for the collaborative economy’ (COM(2016)0356) and its resolution of 15 June 2017 on a European Agenda for the collaborative economy (2017/2003(INI)),
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urges the Member States to send information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission on a weekly basis; calls on each Member State at the same time to provide clear and comprehensive instructions to travellers on what to do and whom to contact in case of suspicious symptoms, including a strict recommendation to follow specific internal protocols;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urges the Member States to send information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission on a weekly basis; reiterates its request to launch a dedicated EU Communication Campaign on Travel and Tourism, aiming at promoting intra-EU travel, re-establishing citizens’ confidence in travel and tourism during COVID-19 through an ‘EU Tourism Brand’
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urges the Member States to send information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission on a weekly basis; calls the Commission and the Member States to further promote the existence of the portal in order to encourage consumers and citizens to use it;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urges the Member States to send information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urges the Member States to send information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the ‘Re-open EU’ portal and urges the Member States to send clearly-understandable information on the application or lifting of future restrictions on free movement to the Commission on a
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce a common colour code and common criteria for third countries for non-essential travel, through mutual recognition of protective measures against COVID-19, especially in the aviation and cruise sectors; asks the Commission to evaluate the possibility to allow tour operators to organise travel experiences in selected areas in third countries, while respecting rigid health protocols that minimise the risk of contagion;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce a common colour code and common criteria for third countries for non-essential travel, through
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce a common colour code and common criteria for third countries for non-essential travel, through mutual recognition of protective measures against COVID-19,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) - having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights [(2017/C 428/09) and COM(2017) 250 final];
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Reminds the Commission and the Member States that the responsibility for managing most health-related matters lies with the regions, the same being true for some aspects of travel restrictions; suggests that this be taken into account when establishing the regimes governing mobility during the pandemic by facilitating a proper coordination, exchange of information, participation and collaboration between the authorities involved.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish an early alert system that warns tourists through new technologies in a very agile way about any potential health threat in their destiny, so that quarantine and evacuation protocols are immediate and effective.
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on airlines to comply with the basic common protocol established by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, also taking into account the recommendations of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC);
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to introduce the EU hygiene certification seal as a European health security mark; this seal must be articulated with the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and in articulation with the Member States National Public Health Agencies, and must distinguish tourist activities that ensure compliance with hygiene and cleaning requirements for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 virus and other possible infections. Information on the necessary hygiene and cleaning measures should be transmitted to companies in the sector, according to the ECDC guidelines;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to introduce the EU hygiene certification seal as a European health security mark; stresses, in the context of this certification, the importance of taking into account the continued efforts of professionals in the tourism sector to keep adapting to the various changing and restricting health measures imposed by the rules and laws adopted by the public authorities in the Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to introduce the EU
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to introduce the EU hygiene certification seal as a European health security mark, in order to set European-wide minimum health and hygiene standards that would help to restore consumers and passengers' trust in the sector and consequently to its revitalisation;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) - having regard to the Cork 2.0 Declaration of 5 and 6 September 2016,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to introduce the EU hygiene certification seal as a European health security mark, with the aim to rebuild the trust and confidence of travellers, while avoiding administrative burdens on micro, small and medium- sized enterprises;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Asks the Commission to set common hygiene measures for the different transport modes. These measures should be homogeneous across transport modes and Member States.
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission for recommendations for procedures in the post-vaccine period and to explore
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission for recommendations for procedures in the post-vaccine period and to explore the feasibility and need for a digital health passport in the Union
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission for recommendations for procedures in the post-vaccine period and to explore the need for a digital health passport in the Union, taking account of data protection and relevant subsidiarity issues;
Amendment 147 #
6. Asks the Commission for recommendations for procedures in the post-vaccine period
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission for recommendations for procedures in the post-vaccine period
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to implement the use of electronic boarding pass in order to reduce contacts between passengers, tour operators and other agents;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas tourism is a cross-cutting economic activity with a wide-ranging impact on regions’ economic growth, employment and social and sustainable development; whereas for every 1Eur generated by tourism, an additional 56cent is added indirectly to other sectors of the economy
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative; stresses, in this context, that financial support from EU funds being distributed in the Member States in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic does not always reach those tourism operators who are in urgent need of direct funding in order to be able to continue their business activities; calls on the Commission to develop, together with the Member States, criteria for the provision of support from EU funds that would enable a wide range of eligible companies to benefit from it and would thus minimise the number of bankruptcies and preserve jobs in the European tourism industry;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative; calls on the Member States to mobilise and use all the resources made available, including in connection with the reprogramming of the Structural Funds for the period 2014- 2020, in order to meet firms' urgent liquidity needs and thus enable them to continue and develop their activities or switch to new ones;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States, regional and local authorities to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative; Stresses that the retroactive eligibility of actions in the RRF can play a crucial role in supporting the sector and avoiding bankruptcies;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative; In this respect calls on the Commission to establish the implementation procedure of the REACT- EU initiative as soon as possible;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative, in a manner proportionate to the impact of COVID-19 on the sector and to its importance for the Union’s economy;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the industry in their recovery plans and in the REACT-EU initiative; considers that a dedicated EU budget line is needed for tourism;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the fact that Next Generation EU does not include direct financing to the tourism industry and calls on the Member States to include the
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas tourism is a cross-cutting economic activity with a wide-ranging impact on the EU's economy as a whole, particularly on the regions’ economic growth, employment and social and sustainable development;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Commission to urgently develop, together with the Member States, rapid financial support mechanisms for the meetings and events industry, whose activities have been significantly reduced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; recalls that this industry includes both business tourism (conferences, fairs, congresses) and tourism related to artistic and entertainment events (concerts, festivals);
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to allocate sufficient financial resources to save the sector and to develop a long-term European tourism policy for a sustainable tourism industry, based on respect for the environment and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that workers affected by the system shock that COVID- 19 crisis has caused in companies and SMEs, which have resulted in insolvency in some cases, are guaranteed their earned wages and retirement benefits;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce fiscal relief measures, accompanied by a special tourism and transport economic stimulus package for all SMEs in the tourism sector for the period 2020-2024;
Amendment 165 #
7 a. Asks the Commission to encourage Member States, in order to incentivize tourism activities, to temporarily set reduced VAT rates on travel and tourism services.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. New stresses the need for financial support to enable public transport operators, who have suffered a dramatic drop in revenue, to develop a more sustainable transport fleet with low emission vehicles;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Asks the Commission to implement the ‘crisis-management mechanism for tourism’ preparatory action with a view to being ready to cope with future crises, based on an evaluation of the preliminary effects of measures during the current crisis, including the conclusion from the ECA-audit on EU support for public projects in the tourism sector;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Asks the Commission to
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Asks the Commission to implement the ‘crisis-management mechanism for tourism’ preparatory action with a view to being
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas tourism is a cross-cutting economic activity with a wide-ranging impact on the environment and the climate as well as regions’ economic
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Asks the Commission to implement the ‘crisis-management mechanism for tourism’ preparatory action with a view to being ready to cope with future crises, with concrete measures in the short and medium term;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Asks the Commission to implement
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. The ‘crisis-management mechanism for tourism’ should adopt action plans that help Member States to implement preventive policies and facilitate an EU-wide response to the different possible future crises in the sector - a pandemic, the bankruptcy of a travel group or the repatriation of EU citizens on holiday abroad; The regional and local level must be involved in this process, with special attention to regions and cities heavily dependent on tourism, such as the outermost regions and rural areas;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Welcomes the 4th amendment of the temporary framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19outbreak, especially the increase of the cap of the support to undertakings from 800.000 to 3000000; notes that this measure can contribute greatly to the survival of SMEs in tourism and regrets that certain Member States have not taken advantage of this flexibility;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Underlines that building consumers protection in the safety of tourism and travel, as well as consumers trust in efficient possibilities to enforce their rights is essential for the recovery of the tourism and travel sector; calls on the Commission to launch a European Communication Campaign for Tourism aiming informing consumers about their rights;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the Commission, when incorporating tourism in the recovery plan and the REACT-EU initiative, to take specific action in relation to those European regions in which tourism accounts for a greater share of their Gross Domestic Product as well as for island and outermost regions.
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission, in the event of a major outbreak, to make available immediate EU assistance to the Member States to repatriate EU nationals from the country they are visiting;
Amendment 177 #
8 a. Hopes that the current crisis will act as a wake-up call, encouraging the European Commission to pursue a more ambitious tourism policy for Europe at the environmental, economic and social levels;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to establish a new model of governance between institutions, strengthening the organisational, financial and human resources structure of the Tourism, Textiles and Creative Industries Unit within DG GROW, with a view to taking an integrated and efficient approach to tourism, supporting all phases of the revival and relaunch of tourism in European countries and helping firms to draw up the strategies and implement the measures needed to achieve key objectives in the areas of innovation, integration and increasing the competitiveness and specialisation of the Member States' tourist sectors;
Amendment 179 #
9. Calls on the Commission to establish a new model of governance between institutions, strengthening the organisational, financial and human resources structure
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas tourism is a cross-cutting economic activity with a
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to establish a new model of governance between institutions, strengthening the organisational, financial and human resources structure of the Tourism, Textiles and Creative Industries Unit within DG GROW, with a view to taking an integrated and efficient approach to tourism; calls the Commission to include the TRAN Committee Tourism Task Force into the regular discussions, similar like the TAC meetings, where the Commission meets the Member States’ representatives.
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to establish a new model of governance between institutions and departments, strengthening the organisational, financial and human resources structure of the
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to establish a new model of governance between institutions, strengthening the organisational, financial and human resources structure of the Tourism, Textiles and Creative Industries Unit within DG GROW, with a view to taking an integrated and efficient approach to tourism which includes close cooperation with the farming industry;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission also to take account of possible synergies between tourism and agriculture, not least in the light of the role which farmers have been playing for some time in the tourist industry, by offering farm-stay holidays, running B&Bs, managing the natural and agricultural landscape, safeguarding farming culture, providing food and wine tours, etc.;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States for the mechanism to cover all workers in the tourism industry, mainstreaming gender dimension, including those with non-standard forms of employment, as they are so far widely excluded from short-term arrangements or other forms of state wage compensation schemes;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Calls on the Commission to make a thorough assessment of the margin for policies on tourism at Union level in consultation with the European and key stakeholders with a view to fully taking advantage of the Treaties in its future EU strategy for sustainable future;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Calls on the Conference on the Future of Europe to initiate a discussion in order to decide if tourism should become a shared competence of the EU instead of being only a complementary competence of the EU as is currently the case;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Reiterates its position for the creation of a portfolio within the European Commission for Transport and Tourism to reflect the deep links of the two sectors;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 does not include a dedicated line for sustainable tourism,
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 does not include a dedicated line for
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 does not include a dedicated line for sustainable tourism, which would represent a commitment to implementing the European tourism policy approved by the European Parliament; and reminds that in its resolution, the European Parliament has explicitly asked for the introduction of such a specific budget line for sustainable tourism;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 contains no separate entry earmarked for tourism and hence does not include a dedicated line for sustainable tourism, which would represent a commitment to implementing the European tourism policy approved by the European Parliament;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021- 2027 does not include a dedicated line for
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism that can guarantee the possibility of training digitally the tourism industry workers, in the areas selected by their employers, in case of short-term lockdowns of the sector, assuring that it can provide value for the enterprises in the longer term;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Regrets that tourism has not yet been included as an independent objective in the European Structural and Investment Fund regulations and therefore calls for it to be included as a specific target area for these funds;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Reiterates how important it is for Member States and their regional authorities to include tourism priorities in their post-2020 operational programmes in order to promote access to European funding to finance tourism projects;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Stresses the need for an effective medium- and long-term strategy at EU level to restore the confidence of individuals and society as a whole in the possibility of safe travel throughout the European Union; notes that, in this context, it should cover other EU tourism ecosystems, such as accommodation, catering, health and safety, trade, telecommunications and agriculture;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on liquidity, lending and transparency; takes the view that during this phase, when the focus must still be on the challenge of making a resumption of activity possible, the system of support payments, social safety nets and compensation should therefore continue to target the sectors facing the most serious problems; emphasises that, at the same time. strategies must be devised to win back international markets and restore flows of international tourists to destinations in the EU countries;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on liquidity, lending and transparency;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on l
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) - Regarding the Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which establishes a specific regime for the outermost regions,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the tourism industry employs 22.6 million people, which accounts for 11.2% of total EU employment, and which, in 2019, accounted for 9.5% of EU GDP; whereas for some specific countries and regions tourism accounts for a much higher percentage of employment and GDP contributing thus greatly to regional development and reducing inequalities;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on liquidity, lending and transparency; calls on the Commission, further, to take real steps to simplify access to funding for SMEs, in particular in the tourism sector;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, in the tourism and transport sector, focusing on liquidity, lending and transparency, to help make it easier for them to deal with the COVID- 19 crisis;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on liquidity, lending and transparency; is of the opinion that such a mechanism could be part of the overall crisis-management mechanism for tourism;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on liquidity, lending
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European mechanism to monitor the provision of support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on liquidity, lending and transparency, while reducing unnecessary administrative burdens;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a European
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Asks the Commission to develop a platform, or make use of an already existing one, at EU level, where companies and SMEs of the sectors of tourism and transport can collect and share information and data to have a deeper overview of the situation of the sector and improve the monitoring and assessing of the stay-of-play of tourism in the EU;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Calls on the European Commission to emphasise on creation of projects that support the digital infrastructure on the local and regional level, as a key enabling element of the tourist product transformation;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the tourism industry employs 22.6 million people, which accounts for 11.2% of total EU employment, and which, in 2019, accounted for 9.5% of EU GDP; whereas two out of three jobs in tourism sector are created by SMEs, which constitute 97% of all European companies;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to regularly inform Parliament about progress made with the development of pilot projects and preparatory actions, to keep the parliamentary committee responsible involved in the process and enable it to take appropriate action on the development;
Amendment 212 #
12. Calls on the Commission to regularly
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Calls on the Commission to help state, regional and local administrations share good practices and lessons-learned in the field of tourism, with the aim at improving legal rationalisation, systemic suitability and capacity for permanent updating in the tourism sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in place a coordination body, together with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic Social Committee, where Member States, regions, local entities and stakeholders could share these good practices and the Commission could direct guidance and advice;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Takes the view that tourism being a global industry, it is paramount to foster dialogue and cooperation with the UNWTO on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two institutions in 2018.
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a new strategy for tourism, to replace the 2010 strategy; recalls that, in drawing up this strategy, there must be consultation of all professionals in the tourism sector, with all branches included, and that their sector-specific situations must be taken into account; also notes the importance of taking into account the level of economic dependence among the various branches of tourism and other sectors such as passenger and goods transport;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a new strategy for tourism, to replace the 2010 strategy and facilitate a response to the specific challenge of the current crisis; calls for the action plan to pay special attention to regions which are dependent on tourism, such as mountain regions, coastal regions and islands;
Amendment 218 #
13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a new strategy for tourism, to replace the 2010 strategy, taking into account the full impact of COVID-19 pandemic and specificities of various types of tourism sectors, such as agritourism, ecotourism, mountain tourism or wildlife tourism;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a new EU strategy for tourism, to replace the 2010 strategy
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the tourism industry employs 22.6 million people, which accounts for 11.2% of total EU employment, and which, in 2019, accounted for 9.5% of EU GDP, helps to promote a balanced regional structure, and has a positive impact on regional development;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a new strategy for tourism, to replace the 2010 strategy, and a tourism task force in charge of it inside the Commission;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Commends the Commission for organising the 2020 Tourism Convention and calls on it to present an action plan later this year and develop, in a timely manner, a new strategy for tourism, to replace the 2010 strategy; to create the European Tourism Union
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to update and include in the EU funding support guide a link to a national contact point that facilitates access to information for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission to raise awareness among companies and SMEs of the tourism sector of this EU guide which should include updated information of the available EU financing sources and programmes to revitalise the sector;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to include in the funding support guide a link to a national contact point that facilitates access to information for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, also to issue guidelines on means of supporting the tourism and hospitality sectors and providing appropriate assistance;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to facilitate access to EU funding by introducing practical tools (one-stop-shop or online tool) and include in the funding support guide a link to a national contact point t
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the Commission to focus investment under the Next Generation instrument on tourism projects which meet sustainability criteria, giving priority to investments which have a positive environmental impact in the long term and also bring economic and social benefits to the territory in question;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the tourism industry is mostly made of SMEs and employs 22.6 million people, which accounts for 11.2% of total EU employment, and which, in 2019, accounted for 9.5% of EU GDP;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Agency for Tourism
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Agency for Tourism; urges its role to be precisely defined, to avoid it duplicating the work of the relevant sovereign national bodies which already exist in the Member States;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to set up a European Agency for Tourism; calls the Commission to make an analysis of a possible setting of a public - private partnership, a Joint Undertaking for Tourism in Horizon 2020 on technology, as a first step towards the creation of the Agency.
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to set up a European
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new) Stresses that this budget line is necessary to support a new EU strategy for sustainable tourism and new common institutions and policies, such as a European Agency for Tourism; Notes that the dedicated line would not overlap or replace the financial support that is available to the travel and tourism sector through existing EU funds;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Regards as essential a large-scale plan covering retraining and new investment in sustainability, tourism development and measures to boost visitor numbers in the form of a long-term strategy which can draw on the Recovery Fund; takes the view that this plan should cover accommodation, in particular in towns and cities famous for their artistic heritage, tourist guides, travel agencies, tour operators, restaurants and tourism- related retail outlets, which are suffering badly from the absence or drastic reduction in the numbers of international tourists in the towns and cities and at the archaeological, cultural and Unesco sites which are the main tourist destinations in the Member States; regards it as essential, further, to devise a system of public support payments, provided through instruments that work quickly and effectively, to foster the resilience and repositioning of and innovation and specialisation by firms in the tourism industry, to prepare them for future challenges on the international market;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to address the deteriorating working conditions in the tourism sector due to seasonality, part time work and undeclared work by establishing a European framework for workers across the entire value chain of the tourism industry, in close dialogue with social partners and covering all types of workers;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Notes that skills and qualifications are not always harmonised between countries and there is a lack of mutual recognition; therefore, calls on the Commission to evaluate options for harmonising the rules and legislation in this regard;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the tourism industry directly and undirectly employs 2
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. Calls on the Commission to establish an independent sustainable tourism observatory, with the aim to collect and analyse data on the environmental impacts of tourism;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15 c. Calls on the Commission to respect local authorities right to regulate against harmful impacts of over-tourism;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and local
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, workers, the environment, biodiversity and local communities7
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors,
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and local communities7 ; calls on the Commission to address the problem of overtourism by promoting less-know regional and local attractions and destinations within Europe; _________________ 7UNWTO and UNEP (2005) Making Tourism More Sustainable – A Guide for Policy Makers
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and local communities
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas in some Member States the competence in tourism is devolved to the regions, with different levels of governance between them and the state to which they belong to; whereas some regions with tourism competences are heavily reliant on a tourism sector in the hands of a high quantity of SMEs, which live the current COVID-induced economic crisis as a terrible burden that may irrevocably imperil their wellbeing;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that
Amendment 251 #
16. Notes that sustainable tourism should take into account current and future economic, social and environmental impact, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and local communities
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Underlines that agri-tourism is an integral part of sustainable tourism, particularly where it contributes to non- motorised tourism, with an emphasis on discovering nature and the countryside in Europe via routes suitable for walking, cycling or horseback-riding with shared access; stresses the importance in this context of European-level routes suitable for horseback-riding such as the European d'Artagnan route.
Amendment 253 #
16 a. Stresses that new trends in tourism such as eco-tourism, agro-tourism, authentic experiences can contribute to the sustainability of the sector by contributing to out-of season travel, geographical dispersion of touristic flows as well as having a positive impact on the natural environment and cultural heritage of the destinations while helping prevent depopulation and generating additional income for remote, sparsely populated and insular regions;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls on the European Commission to pay special attention to regions that are already suffering from constraints due to their geo-location and which may be more affected by the transition such as the case of the Outermost Regions. Asks the European Commission to develop guidelines for these regions, in order to ensure better coordination regarding the transition and sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Points out that EU and national recovery plans should provide adequate funding for the environmental and digital transformation of the tourism industry and its infrastructure through investments that aim to make tourism more attractive to consumers and provide real benefits to businesses in the tourism sector;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Takes the view that special attention must be paid to the situation of islands and areas with poor transport links; calls on the Commission to assess the scope for a strategy to support the modernisation of ships, in order to encourage the use of a less polluting form of transport, in keeping with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Reminds that the tourism and travel industry cause an important ecological footprint worldwide and that a shift towards sustainability is indispensable for Europe to reach the climate and biodiversity goals and to accomplish the European Green New Deal;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Emphasises the need to promote sustainable tourism services that take into account Europe's rich historical and cultural heritage as well as its unique natural heritage;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas tourism helps to promote a balanced regional structure, and has a lasting positive effect on regional development;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Considers that a resilient tourism sector is key for the circular economy; stresses to this sense the need for coherence with regards to legislation and calls on the Commission to critically review existing legislative barriers that hamper the full deployment of a circular economy; welcomes the EU Strategy for Plastics in the Circular Economy and urges the Commission to propose mandatory requirements for recycled content and waste reduction measures for key products such as packaging, construction materials and vehicles, all of them very much used also by visitors in a region or city;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls on the Commission to assess the scope for and introduce instruments which make it possible to overcome the problem of the seasonal nature of tourism, encouraging new forms of tourism which generate benefits for the territory concerned throughout the year, not only in financial terms, but above all in social and environmental terms;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Calls on Member Sates to make cycling infrastructure safer, more direct, well-integrated and connected, providing a significant added boost to cycling tourism; notes the importance of recognising EuroVelo as another TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network) in addition to the existing networks of roads, railways and inland waterways;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Warns of the need to involve local authorities and different stakeholders when carrying out green transit plans for the tourism sector;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16 c. Urges to improve knowledge about the dynamics of Mediterranean ecosystems for both visitors and tourism providers, in terms of the ecosystems’ maturity and disturbance regime, which could also allow for new management models to be established; urges also to improve the professional training in the tourism sector in the field of forestry in order to allow for new management objectives to be adapted to the needs of the 21st century;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16 c. Following the principles of sustainability and the European Green Deal, it warns of the need for better investment in the valorisation of other types of tourism, such as rural and ecotourism;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16 d. The Commission should develop a roadmap for sustainable tourism that contains innovative measures in order to reduce the climate and environmental footprint and continue to encourage investments in sustainable tourism schemes. These roadmap should include the issue of biodiversity conservation, in order to promote synergies between human activities and nature preservation;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the more coordinated action, greatly contributing and promoting dialogue and mutual understanding of the tourism and travel industry as the “industry of peace” among the citizens of Member States;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas economies of many European regions, including rural, mountainous and peripheral ones, rely heavily on tourism and sectors related thereto;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to bring the European Tourism Indicators System into operation to gather data on access, monitoring and occupancy as regards the various tourist destinations, with a permanent governance structure, and to introduce it in destinations, with static indicators and real-
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to bring the European Tourism Indicators System into operation, with a permanent governance structure, and to introduce it in destinations, with static indicators and real- time data from existing data-sources in order to manage and evaluate them, in partnership with regions;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Deplores the lack of physical data in the tourism sector which take account of the monitoring of the economic, social and environmental impact of tourism; calls on the Commission to establish a database with standardised instruments which provides annual data on the tourism industry in Europe, broken down by region and focusing in particular on the impact of sustainable tourism on employment and in curbing the depopulation of rural and outlying areas; calls on the Commission, further, to introduce a data-collection system to monitor the environmental impact of the industry as regards water consumption and the generation of emissions;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Points to the need to establish standardised tools that can guide cities, regions and the business sector in their search for more sustainable policies that are embedded in the new European statistical programme and that strengthen the economic, social and environmental monitoring of tourism;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Commission to reflect on the relationship between metropolises, cities and inland areas, in addition to mountain areas, as crucial parts of the country, also with a view to maintaining protected areas and biodiversity;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes; calls on the Commission to make it a compulsory requirement for package travel providers to include an environmental impact assessment of the proposed package, taking into account not only the impact of the transport, which should be judged separately, but an assessment of all the projected emissions for the stay;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes; stresses the need to support the tourism industry in implementing the principles of the circular economy, that can improve the quality of the tourism experience, strengthen the industry’s competitiveness and reduce its environmental impact;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes; underlines the need for and importance of taking into account the investment and the effort made by SMEs and VSEs in the tourism sector to become eligible for the Ecolabel;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) B c. whereas tourism should contribute to the conservation of biodiversity, the social welfare, and the economic security of local communities;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes; calls for the creation, in the long term, of a single European label for sustainable tourism, which should also cover quality, accessibility and inclusiveness aspects;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses the importance of promoting a shift from mass tourism to other forms of cultural and sustainable tourism; underlines that poorly managed unsustainable tourism flows and uncontrolled development can have a huge impact on nature and cultural heritage sites; welcomes initiatives that have already been taken at Member State and local level, such as directing tourism flows to lesser known and small, isolated destinations such as villages, using sustainable modes of transport or virtual visits;
Amendment 283 #
18 a. Calls on the Member States, national tourism bodies and the industry to bolster coordination of the criteria for and application of existing quality labels in the Union, and to encourage such coordination the Commission should support local initiatives and take this certification into account when selecting bodies for calls for proposals;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Invites Member States to explore incentive schemes that can prompt investments aimed at a renovation of the tourism building stock, improving the energy efficiency of buildings, in line with the 2030 and 2050 climate targets, while also making them more modern, smart and inter-connected.
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Applauds the DiscoverEU initiative of the European Union that gives mainly young people the opportunity to discover Europe through learning experiences;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Commends the Commission for setting up the Tourism Sustainability Group (TSG)8 and calls on it to resume its work and revise the 2012 European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism, as a means to encourage participation and the adoption of good practices; believes that the TSG can serve as a reference for a European network of stakeholders in the area of sustainable tourism, present new tools and initiatives to assess the social and ecological impact of tourism- related activities, involve travellers and make them aware of the various options available to them; _________________ 8 Tourism Sustainability Group (TSG)
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Commends the Commission for setting up the Tourism Sustainability Group (TSG)8 and calls on it to resume its work and revise the 2012 European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism, as a means to encourage participation and the adoption of good practices at national, regional and local levels; _________________ 8 Tourism Sustainability Group (TSG)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the tourism value chain is one the main European industrial ecosystems identified by the European Commission and that it is complex and made up of the four key vectors of transport, accommodation, experience and intermediation, and whereas the success of the industry lies in the degree of influence between them;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation with a view to recording the ecological and social footprint of travel, based on four criteria: transport, accommodation, food and activities; is of the view that this should be accompanied by an assessment of the territorial implications of the tourism business in terms of its social and environmental impact;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Stresses the importance of the UNWTO Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (SF-MST), aiming to integrate statistics on the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainable tourism.
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the lack of metric data on the effects of tourism on sustainability impedes decision-making by public and private actors,
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the lack of
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the lack of metric data on the effects of tourism on sustainability impedes decision-making by public and private actors, and asks Eurostat to establish a frame of reference for the collection of data relating to sustainability, working conditions, overtourism and undertourism criteria, and calls for the updating of Regulation
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Calls for the development of a dedicated platform to share good practices and experiences and encourage the creation of systems to predict and prevent saturation peaks and to warn travellers through the use of BIG data, artificial intelligence and occupancy measurement systems in specific locations; advocates including the existence of such systems as an indicator for sustainability in the European Tourism Indicators System.
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Criticises the fact that the Commission has not included tourism in the European Data Strategy, and calls on it to incorporate tourism in the governance framework for common data spaces, enabling tourism businesses to fully commit to innovation and digitalisation; calls on the Commission to promote data cooperatives for tourism to help the many SMEs in the sector collect, process and utilize the data they produce, allowing them to fully benefit from the data economy and implement sustainable solutions;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Criticises the fact that the Commission has not included tourism in the European Data Strategy, and calls on it to incorporate tourism in the governance framework for common data spaces, enabling tourism businesses to fully commit to innovation and digitalisation as the latter elements are crucial for modernizing the entire sector as well as for developing new services and a broader offer of high quality;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Criticises the fact that the Commission has not included tourism in the European Data Strategy, and calls on it to incorporate tourism in the governance framework for common data spaces, enabling tourism businesses to fully commit to innovation and digitalisation while regulating the activity of online booking platforms and booking platform intermediaries;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to Decision (EU) 2017/864 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on a European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018)3 a, _________________ 3a OJ L 131, 20.5.2017, p. 1–9.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the tourism value chain is complex and made up of the four key vectors of transport, accommodation, experience and intermediation, and an entrepreneurial ecosystem contributing to the tourist product, whereas the success of the industry lies in the degree of influence between them;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Considers that the proposal for a Regulation on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (COM/2018/238 final) is a step towards a just level playing field for SMEs competing with large corporations in markets for digital services, also related to tourism, and asks for its completion after being updated and aligned with the new Digital Strategy set up by the Commission in its Communication on Shaping Europe’s Digital Future of 19February 2020 (COM(2020) 67 final);
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Points out that immediate access, for statistical purposes, to the customer presence data already recorded and collected in hospitality establishments would foster the real-time monitoring of tourist flows, making it easier to consider the legislative and economic strategies and decisions which need to be adopted;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the traditional small-scale aspect of the tourism sector by adopting specific measures to assist the craft trades and micro-businesses, backed up by a reduction of red tape, and to adopt sustainable models for the revitalisation of historic town centres;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Calls on the European Commission to propose the creation of a Tourism Knowledge Innovation Community (KIC);
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21 b. Urges the Commission, the Member States, regions and local entities to defend the rights of the workers of platform companies, who may be under unequal labour rights than off-line sectors, by levelling their working situation in terms of social protection, salary and time worked, as well as by establishing a fruitful consultation with civil society organisations that represent them; stresses that the COVID–19 pandemic has increased the exposure of these workers to the disease, increasing such inequality;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21 c. Urges all the administrations and stakeholders to monitor the rights of workers of the tourism sector, especially those that end up in the black market, taking into account the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems; recalls the necessity for all Member States to have a modern, safe and sustainable transport infrastructure, in order to facilitate travel across the EU and to make the peripheral and remote areas more accessible for intra-European and international tourism; points out that particular attention should be paid to cross-border missing links and their completion and to the compliance with the TEN-T 2030 and 2050 deadlines;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems; notes that the technologies needed for the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems must constitute an economic opportunity for VSEs and SMEs in the Member States and must enable them to become recognised innovators contributing to the transition to clean mobility and the economic development of the tourism sector;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that to be able to reach the European and international climate targets the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and travelling has a significant impact on the climate, believes that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems; believes that tourism mobility should encourage the use of the most sustainable means of transport and promote also attractive local tourism options which cause a smaller ecological travel footprint;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the tourism value chain is complex and made up of the four key vectors of transport, accommodation, experience and intermediation, and whereas the success of the industry lies in the degree of influence between them and the smooth functioning of each one of them;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, in
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems and in connectivity of remote, sparsely populated and insular regions, which have a high potential in sustainable growth in tourism;;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, cleaner modes of transport, such as rail, expansion of the railway network in regions where it is underdeveloped, and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels,
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, in transport that is more accessible for people with disabilities and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels, like LNG and CNG, lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen, fuel cells and shore power, and in platforms that guarantee the interoperability and intermodality of ticketing systems;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to cleaner fuels
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that tourism is closely linked to mobility and that the Member States must, with EU financial support, invest in the transition to
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Notes that European Year of Rail could be an opportunity to create public awareness of sustainable tourism and the new tourist routes that European citizens can discover thanks to rail connections; points out that, in this context, the European Year of Rail should also be an opportunity to promote and raise public awareness of historic and scenic rail routes across the whole of Europe;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the tourism value chain is complex and made up of the four key vectors of transport, accommodation, experience and intermediation
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Stresses the need for all Member States to have a developed, smart, safe and sustainable Trans-European Transport Network which facilitates mobility, connectivity and territorial accessibility across the EU, particularly in peripheral regions, islands and outermost regions, in order to promote and boost European and international tourism; calls on Member States to have appropriate planning to complete the TEN-T network including their schedule and budgetary availability;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Encourages the European Commission to develop the EuroVelo network to promote cycle and experience tourism and advocates that it be complemented and improved by creating synergies with local tourism initiatives along or near the network; advocates the promotion of electric bicycles in order to make this type of tourism more accessible to all types of users; proposes the promotion of packages aimed at tourists combined with other sustainable offers.
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Urges the Commission to propose a new European inclusive tourism scheme following the model of the Calypso initiative, enabling vulnerable social groups to use national tourist vouchers in associated establishments in other Member States which also offer a social tourism programme to their citizens; notes that many Member States are implementing such programmes with very good results and believes that it would be very positive to make these schemes interoperable at EU level;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Emphasises that in the context of 2021 being the European Year of Rail and the need to reduce the transport related emissions of tourism, priority should be given to the railway travel mode; therefore calls on the Commission to improve the railway network in Europe, including by establishing and reinstating missing regional cross-border rail links and promoting night trains as a sustainable alternative to aviation;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Welcomes the proposal to establish a European Year of Rail in 2021 and stresses that it can be an occasion to promote rail transport as a means to reach touristic destinations, in particular rural, peripheral and inner areas where possible; invites Member States to organise initiatives that promote the synergies between rail transport and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Highlights that through the development of durable transport infrastructure and mobility links, tourism can be diversified, positively benefitting traditionally isolated areas such as islands, mountainous and rural areas, in turn avoiding the concentration of tourism flows while maintaining tourism volumes;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Underlines the importance of transport and mobility as key factors for social, economic and territorial cohesion in the EU, emphasising the need for a smart and sustainable approach to mobility;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Believes that cross-border routes for outdoor activities, including rural, mountain or nautical tourism, promoted through specific networks supported by EU funds, can play a key role in connecting different Member State regions, diverting tourism flows in an efficient manner, increasing tourism sustainability while providing opportunities to boost tourism in less- developed regions;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Highlights the potential of rail as sustainable transport and stresses that there already are sections of rail lines in operation in the EU with an enormous potential to boost experience tourism; advocates that a European catalogue of particularly charming rail journeys be drawn up and that packages aimed at tourists be structured around them.
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Highlights the importance of investing in urban and interregional cycling infrastructure to promote cycling tourism; takes the view that the EuroVelo should be considered as another TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network) to make cycling infrastructure safer, more direct, better integrated and well connected;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. Whereas tourism has an impact on climate change by contributing to 8 % percent of the global CO2 emissions, and whereas the transport-related CO2 emissions represents the biggest share of these emissions and are expected to increase by 25 % between 2016 and 2030 due to a growing demand of tourists.1a _________________ 1ahttps://www.e- unwto.org/doi/book/10.18111/9789284416 660
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Strongly encourages the EU Member States to urgently address the lack of sustainable transport alternatives and invest in developing and revitalising long-distance train routes, including night trains, making low-carbon travel a more attractive option;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22 c. Regrets that support for bus and rail transport (key modes of local and regional transport) is lower than that for aviation,something that places greater pressure on funding for more sustainable forms of transport; calls on the Commission and Member States for a strong commitment to scale up sustainable mobility opportunities throughout Europe by rail transport, reiterating that the Commission listed improving the contribution of the rail sector to sustainable tourism in the EU as one of the targets for 2021;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22 c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to foster the role of tourism in the context of the circular economy ambitions of the EU by boosting the supply of climate neutral products by using clean energy, reducing the use of harmful chemicals and single use plastics, implementing rainwater and domestic waste water recycling processes and facilitate recycling of waste;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 d (new) 22 d. Highlights the benefits of rural and agro-ecotourism and calls on the Commission to further promote and support tourism initiatives which enhance the value of local products, generate additional income sources for rural areas, create fair and quality job opportunities and increase social benefits for local residents; in particular, calls on the Commission to support participatory, collaborative and cooperative projects that involve as broadly as possible the residents in host communities and the visitors;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 d (new) 22 d. Calls on Member Sates for a closer cooperation between the representatives of EU regions to work on initiatives linking train travel with cultural discovery and tourism, once the crisis is over, developing the #DiscoverEU scheme promoting rail tourism opportunities during and beyond the European Year of Rail (EYR2021);
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 e (new) 22 e. Underlines the importance of culture and cultural heritage in European tourism; therefore, calls on the Member States to give sufficient funding to culture and cultural heritage sites and calls on the Commission to improve the current strategic framework for culture; furthermore, stresses that investments in cultural sites should be treated as a resource for economic development without forgetting their intrinsic value as part of our cultural heritage that needs to be protected, especially from climate change and overtourism;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to present the results of the Smart Tourism Destinations pilot project and outline how it intends to implement the scheme; points out that in this new context, the use of cultural centres such as museums, theatres, libraries, archaeological sites, together with the integration of European tourism policies with national and regional policies, the promotion of local excellence, of UNESCO sites, of archaeological, marine and nature parks and of villages, will be vital in order to increase attractiveness in terms of international tourism; notes that, precisely for these reasons, it is fundamental to implement local and regional tourism policies in order to highlight traditional local specialities (which could give fresh momentum to tourism), encouraging the promotion of quality craftsmanship, especially if it is geared to gastronomy, knowledge and traditions; points out that it is only by making top-quality products highly recognisable that great demand from tourists will ensue;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to present the results of the Smart Tourism Destinations pilot project and outline how it intends to implement the scheme; points out that, in this new context, it is of vital importance to implement tourism policies linked to the local region, which highlight traditional local specialities to give fresh momentum to tourism and encourage the promotion of quality craftsmanship, especially if it is geared to gastronomy, knowledge and traditions; points out that it is only by making top-quality products highly recognisable that great demand from tourists will ensue; notes, lastly, that the use of cultural centres such as museums, theatres, libraries, archaeological sites, together with the integration of European tourism policies with national and regional policies, the promotion of local excellence, of UNESCO sites, of archaeological, marine and nature parks and of villages, will be vital in order to increase attractiveness in terms of international tourism;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make the European Capital of Smart Tourism a permanent project with broader and fairer criteria, thereby benefiting the local economy and local supply chains;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make the European Capital of Smart Tourism a permanent project
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the tourism sector encompasses a great diversity of services and professions, in which mobility plays a crucial part; whereas the sector is dominated mainly by small and medium- sized enterprises whose activity generates employment and wealth in regions heavily dependent on it;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Regrets that railway and coach transport (vital modes of local and regional transport) receive less support than air transport and that, therefore, the funding of more sustainable methods of transport is subject to greater pressure; calls for greater commitment towards a gradual increase in sustainable mobility opportunities throughout Europe; reiterates the need to promote night trains for long distances and points out that one of the Commission's objectives for 2021 is to improve the railway sector's contribution to sustainable tourism in the EU;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to support the organisation of a European Year of Sustainable Tourism in 2021 or 2022 which will help to set up a framework at EU level to enable relevant activities to be launched across the EU;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls the European Commission to establish a task force, within the tourism sector, in order to evaluate the security measures planned by the cruises sector and to share this information with the market.
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to support and promote sustainable and strategic tourism that takes into account parks, environmental heritage, historic houses, paths and woods;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Commends the European Commission for the Access City Award and calls for implementation of similar initiatives on the national and regional level;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce the European Year of Sustainable Tourism by 2025;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Commends the Commission for its work on the 14 actions which make up the Strategy for Coastal and Maritime Tourism, and invites it to present the results, which can be used to channel financing to infrastructure (ports and marinas), logistical and operational support, and the use of renewable energy; points out that coastal and maritime tourism had a positive and very important role to play in terms of numbers of tourists this summer; notes that this significant fact should be taken into account with a view to the desired overall recovery of this type of tourism, which has nevertheless been among those most severely affected by the health emergency;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Commends the Commission for its work on the 14 actions which make up the Strategy for Coastal and Maritime Tourism, and invites it to present the results, which can be used to channel financing to infrastructure (ports and marinas), logistical and operational support, and the use of renewable energy; notes that the Strategy for Coastal and Maritime Tourism is only a part of the long-term sustainable blue growth strategy; calls on the Commission to develop a sustainable tourism strategy taking into account all other elements of the strategy such as energy, technology, education and use of natural resources;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Commends the Commission for its work on the 14 actions which make up the Strategy for Coastal and Maritime Tourism, and invites it to present the results, which can be used to channel financing to infrastructure (ports and marinas), logistical and operational support, and the use of renewable energy; stresses the need to promote dialogue on the long-term and sustainable development of coastal and maritime tourism between the Member States, regional and local authorities, representatives of individual industries and civil society and other stakeholders;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. Whereas especially overtourism can have negative environmental and economic impacts such as increased pollution, loss of biodiversity, congestion, infrastructure maintenance costs and rising prices, as documented in the TRAN study ‘Overtourism: impact and possible policy responses’.2a _________________ 2a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2018/629184/IPOL_STU(20 18)629184_EN.pdf
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Commends the Commission for its work on the 14 actions which make up the Strategy for Coastal and Maritime
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Commends the Commission for its work on the 14 actions which make up the Strategy for Coastal and Maritime Tourism, and invites it to present the results, which can be used to channel financing to infrastructure (ports and marinas), logistical and operational support, and the use of renewable energy; calls on the Commission to encourage the use of EU funds for the modernisation of ferries and to promote the use of electric- powered boats;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Commends the Commission for its work on the 14 actions which make up the
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Stresses that rural tourism could be key in the transition to sustainable, responsible and smart tourism since it is more environmentally friendly as well as more respectful with local communities and consequently more resilient;underlines that in order to boost rural and sustainable tourism in general, it is important to diversify the offer of services, boost new cooperation initiatives with different sectors, attract new audiences and develop new sustainable services;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Encourages the Commission to include local actors working in income diversification initiatives in rural areas through the creation of tourism products, services or experiences, in the design of new initiatives and the search for synergies between existing ones; encourages efforts to involve producers from the primary sector (agriculture, livestock and fisheries) in these initiatives and to explore the possibility of using the latter as a means of marketing their products and disseminating their cultural or gastronomic traditions.
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Calls on the European Commission to develop initiatives for nautical and coastal tourism with regard to the recognition of skipper qualifications, VAT rules on boats, marinas and anchorages, to combat seasonality and promote cross-border routes, such as a network of routes for nautical tourism, and to make public the state-of-play of the pilot project entitled Manual for Cruises;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Recommends that the tourism and transport industry boost the supply of climate neutral products by using clean energy, reducing the use of harmful chemicals and plastics, and implementing rainwater and domestic waste water recycling processes that significantly reduce demand for drinking water from the supply network, and recycling of waste, and that these processes be used more systematically;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Invites the Commission to exploit all the possible synergies between tourism and the European Year of Rail in 2021, in order to make the best of the EYR 2021 in the tourism sector and promote innovative solutions combining cultural accommodation experiences, sustainable travels (e.g. historical trains), and the promotion of local and urban cultural heritage;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Stresses the need to include health tourism, in particular spa and wellness tourism, as a separate industry with high competitive and innovative potential in future measures to develop tourism in Europe, in view of demographic changes and increasing public health awareness;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct research on true pricing in tourism, as sustainable tourism can be achieved only with a fair price system in which all stakeholders of the value chain receive their fair share and in which environmental costs and costs caused by noise pollution are included
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) C c. Whereas the countries and regions that are heavily depending on tourism will suffer the most from impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25 b. Warns, in this context, of the need to strike a fair balance between the environmental imperative and the need to ensure accessibility, recognising the unique nature of the outermost regions in this area through specific measures to enable them to maintain their economy.
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the circular economy in the tourism sector by investing in waste management, including waste prevention and recycling, with a particular focus on plastic and litter
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to present before the end of 2020, an analysis by country of the requests received concerning state aid
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Urges the Commission to present
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to consolidate and extend the SURE program to cover workers' unemployment benefits and SME earnings; this program should fully cover the salaries and insurance contributions of workers in the tourism and transport sectors who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, for example in catering services, hotels, airlines, cruise ships, tour buses, airports, port terminals, maritime tourism and guided tour services, at least until 30 June 2021;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Notes that two key vectors of tourism, transport and accommodation (buildings) will need to undergo deep transformation in line with the European Green Deal; calls on the European Commission, Member States to devise tourism transition action plans at European, national and regional level in consultation with stakeholders, civil society with a view to reducing the sector’s carbon footprint, preserving jobs and identifying opportunities for growth;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a European framework for workers in the whole value chain of the tourism industry that would guarantee decent working conditions and social protection in addition to address challenges of the sector such as seasonal work and atypical and precarious forms of employment; highlights this European framework should be prepared in close dialogue with social partners and covering all types of workers;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Stresses the importance of supporting the recovery and short-, medium- and long-term liquidity of European businesses, especially micro and small enterprises, in the tourism sector;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26 b. Calls on the Member States to make full use of the Next Generation EU Funds to finance the tourism transition action plans and lay the ground for the sustainability and resilience of the sector;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish dedicated support for tourism decarbonisation and digitalisation projects, and conditions for access by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to InvestEU, so that new skills can be acquired and more jobs created; stresses the need for better coordination between the EU and local level to solve the issue of access to finance, possibly through the deployment of advisors that actively assist tourism enterprises, in particular SMEs, notably when it comes to applying for and effectively managing EU funds.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, in 2018, 51.7% of EU tourist accommodation establishments were in coastal areas which are particularly vulnerable to overtourism and impacts from climate change;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish sufficient dedicated support for tourism decarbonisation and digitalisation projects, and environmental and social conditions for access by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to InvestEU, supporting a shift towards sustainable tourism products and services so that new skills can be acquired and more quality jobs created;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish dedicated support for tourism d
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish dedicated support for tourism decarbonisation, innovation and digitalisation projects, and conditions for access by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to InvestEU, so that new skills can be acquired and more jobs created;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish dedicated support for
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish dedicated support for tourism decarbonisation and digitalisation projects, and
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Considers it vital for tourism to contribute towards a circular economy; recommends the use of climate-neutral products on offer and calls on the Commission to encourage the use of local products in connection with services offered to tourists, particularly by facilitating partnerships with local farmers who can thus benefit from a local market; highlights the importance, in particular, of tourism for rural development, which should act as an incentive to develop areas with marginal, low-productivity farmland, albeit essential for its environmental and landscape value and for the protection of biodiversity; calls on the Member States and the regions, in this regard, to exploit in full the potential of their Rural Development Plans, focusing on the quality, and not just the quantity, of their projects;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Highlights that new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual and augmented reality, will have a significant impact on the tourism industry; notes that their uptake requires adequate funding for tourism establishments, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, to reap the benefits of digitalisation; calls on the Commission and Member States to set up technology incubators and accelerators to provide support and enable the emergence and growth of new innovative tourism enterprises;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Calls on the Commission to create a European Travel Guarantee Fund, which would protect consumers and passengers from potential bankruptcy of businesses in the sector and co-exist with already existing schemes in Member States; believes that in order to establish such a fund, public capital would be necessary, but for its long-term financing, all European travel companies should be registered with the Fund and pay a yearly fee depending on their revenue;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Calls on the European Commission to propose new programmes to support the innovation of the tourism sector through design-thinking;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, in 2018, 51.7% of EU tourist accommodation establishments were in coastal areas and 32.9% of them were in rural areas;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27 c. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities, in cooperation with the Commission, to fully integrate the tourism industry in their smart specialisation strategies;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support, together with existing best practices, the transition to seamless intermodality in transport
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support
Amendment 384 #
28. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support, together with existing best practices, the transition to seamless intermodal
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support, together with existing best practices, the transition to seamless intermodality in transport; notes in that respect the importance of strengthening urban nodes and public transport in the revision of the TEN-T regulation;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission, together
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support, together with existing best practices applied by national, regional and local authorities, the transition to seamless intermodality in transport;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support, together with existing best practices, the transition to seamless intermodality and shift to rail in transport;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Considers that the Commission, the Member States, regions and local entities should see transport as key for the tourist adventure, which begins on the trip itself; notes therefore that administrations should consider season-related transport policies, especially in the summer months, due to the increase of population due to the high amount of visitors; notes that these policies should consider long- distance transport such as airplanes or trains, as well as short-distance or urban transport such as metropolitan buses, underground, private and public taxi services, and tramways;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, in 2018, 51.7% of EU tourist accommodation establishments were in coastal and maritime areas;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses the need to provide greater support to cycle tourism, which can benefit local economies as it focuses on areas that are generally off the beaten tourist track and uses local businesses and services; calls on the Commission to encourage the recovery of disused railyway lines, also by supporting bike- train projects as well as by actively supporting bike-train intermodality;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Calls on the Commission to put forward lines of action to support the aviation sector, in particular airports, airlines and airport operators;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. calls on the European Commission to propose a standardised signalling for the interactive feedback on the accessibility of destinations by the enterprises and the tourists and promote its use to the tourist sector;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Stresses the need for a comprehensive promotion, awareness and information campaign to support the recovery of the European tourism industry, both inside and outside the EU.
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification and the territorial nature of the EU’s offering in cultural and natural heritage, food and health, in cooperation with destinations and tour operators; takes the view that key destinations should be promoted which offer an alternative to those in which mass tourism is concentrated, with a view to developing year-round tourism, as such destinations constitute the main tourist attractions which are essential if the full range of tourist services is to be relaunched in the Member States, in part on the basis of synergy with food and wine tourism, whose routes constitute a distinctive resource offering an innovative and sustainable product;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification of the EU’s offering in cultural and natural heritage, food and health, in cooperation with destinations and tour operators; takes the view that key destinations should be promoted, with a view to developing year-round tourism, as such destinations represent the main tourist attractions which are essential if the full range of tourist services is to be relaunched in the Member States, in part on the basis of synergy with food and wine tourism, whose routes constitute a distinctive resource offering an innovative and sustainable product;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification of the EU’s offering in cultural and natural heritage, food and health, in cooperation with destinations and tour operators; takes the view that the objective must be to create specific itineraries to promote crafts and the places in which they are practised, as a response to the uniformisation of tourist services and the depopulation of many local communities and in order to promote local tourism;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification of the EU
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard the article 174 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas ongoing disputes concerning coastal areas involving the application of Directive 2006/123/EC, including with regard to State-owned maritime concessions, are still being dealt with at national level, and whereas the Commission should set aside rigid unilateral interpretations and open a constructive dialogue with the Member States to appraise the legal arguments under national law that do not compromise the completion of the internal market in services;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification of the EU’s offering in cultural and natural heritage, food and health, in cooperation with destinations and tour operators; highlights the attractiveness of pan-European touristic products and services, such as transnational itineraries;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification of the EU’s offering in cultural and natural heritage, food and health, in cooperation with destinations and tour operators; which can be achieved through marketing campaigns co- financed by the European Commission and Member States;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification of the EU’s offering in cultural and natural heritage, food, health and the
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the promotion of the Europe brand in third countries must focus on the diversification of the EU
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Urges the EU institutions and national authorities to build on the momentum created during the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage and to adopt strategies for sustainable cultural, gastronomic and rural tourism, with specific actions and measures tailored to take account of the COVID-19 crisis; calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote and cooperate with the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes Programme — which includes the Ways of St. James (Caminos de Santiago), which in 2021 will celebrate the Jacobean Year — and other initiatives for sustainable cultural tourism; calls, furthermore, for an increase in the budget for DiscoverEU, a programme which is providing a significant boost to cultural tourism among the young and which has a high European added value;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, regions and local entities to introduce the “Health in All Policies” principle as a key characteristic for the tourism sector; calls on the Commission, the Member States, regions and local entities to boost a tourism sector that is friendly to the environment and its context, avoiding tourist overpopulation;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal on geographical indications for non-agricultural products, not least in the light of the outcome of the 2014 public consultation, which showed that this recognition, in the form of the immediate identification of a product with a territory, would boost the tourist industry;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Calls on Member States to strongly focus on developing targeted tourism offers and high-quality tourism services in order to combat seasonality in Europe, especially in post-COVID19 period;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to review the Travel Package Directive and the Air Passenger Rights Regulation to take account of the effects of the recent crisis and prevent future legal uncertainty; underlines, that the revision should strengthen the insolvency protection provisions by adding a prevention approach to support companies and SMEs in an earlier stage; further highlights this revision should include provisions to protect workers in the event of system shocks and/or insolvency in order to guarantee, among others, their earned wages and retirement, as well as to develop crisis unemployment schemes;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to review the Travel Package Directive and the Air Passenger Rights Regulation to take account of the effects of the recent crisis and prevent future legal uncertainty; takes the view that all companies must offer travellers greater flexibility and fully uniform procedures when it comes to rescheduling travel, if necessary more than once and by means of straightforward procedures;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to review the Travel Package Directive and the Air Passenger Rights Regulation to take account of the effects of the recent crisis and prevent future legal uncertainty; takes the view that travellers must be offered greater flexibility when it comes to rescheduling travel, if necessary more than once and by means of straightforward procedures;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to evaluate and, if needed, review the Travel Package Directive and the Air Passenger Rights Regulation to take account of the effects of the recent crisis and prevent future legal uncertainty, while retaining high levels of consumer protection and the right to reimbursement;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to review the Travel Package Directive and t
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Considers that the emergence of new technologies and further digitalisation as well as the transition towards decarbonisation would entail an impact in the growth, competitiveness and prosperity of the sector; believes, therefore, that regular training and the reskilling of the existing workforce in the sector is of the utmost importance, with a specific focus on digital skills and innovative technologies; calls on the Commission to develop an EU roadmap to upskill workers of the sector and to put into place an EU financing scheme to this aim;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Recalls the Commission recommendation on vouchers offered to passengers and travellers as an alternative to reimbursement for cancelled package travel and transport services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission to insist on the voluntary nature of vouchers issued in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the need for an obligation for companies to reimburse their travellers and visitors as currently foreseen by EU law; stresses the need to maintain a high level of consumer protection in EU transport and tourism legislation;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Calls on the Commission to set up, a European Travel Guarantee scheme for companies to secure financial liquidity based on the experience of the COVID-19 crisis and Member States’ similar schemes, in order to guarantee refunds to travellers as well as repatriation costs, together with fair compensation for any damages incurred in the event of bankruptcy;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Reminds that Seasonal work and atypical contracts are characteristic for the different branches of the tourism industry, putting workers in especially vulnerable positions; calls therefore on the Member States to ensure decent working conditions as well as access to social protection regardless of the type of contract or the workers’ status;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the tourism and transport industries were among those most affected by COVID-19; whereas at least six million jobs are at risk in the EU; whereas restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global and European tourism hard, with the latest data from the UNWTO showing a 70% fall in international tourism revenue in the first 8 months of 2020;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31 b. Believes that decent working and employment conditions as well as upskilling of workers is essential in order to generate higher-end tourism in the future, leading to an improvement in wages and in better qualification of the workforce;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to create literacy programmes for senior executives in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, giving them the skills to optimise their wealth-creating potential; takes the view that new skills and professions must be developed to meet new needs, through measures to foster integration between firms and the repositioning, in the light of international trends, of the whole European tourist industry, by making new tourist destinations and new tourist experiences available;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to create
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to create literacy programmes for senior executives in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, giving them the skills to optimise their wealth-creating potential and enhance their entrepreneurship; stresses equally the importance of regular training and reskilling of the existing workforce, with a specific focus on digital skills and innovative technologies;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to create literacy, training and digital skills programmes for senior executives in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, giving them the skills to optimise their wealth-creating potential;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to find a solution to the problem of the application of Directive 2006/123/EC to State-owned maritime goods concessions, with the aim of safeguarding business continuity and the financial stability of the firms holding the concessions, protecting the environment in coastal areas and promoting those areas as tourist destinations, also with a view to supporting SMEs; deplores the fact that the incorrect application of Directive 2006/123/EC to State-owned maritime goods concessions could be damaging to the firms holding the concessions, jeopardising innumerable jobs and the role these firms play in protecting the environment and promoting tourism along coastlines and in coastal areas;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to promote artistic and traditional craft professions, which exemplify the excellence of products 'Made in Europe' as an expression of the identity and traditions of European territories in the context of the tourist industry as well, through official recognition as part of European cultural heritage;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Highlights that a future-proofed approach to tourism should ensure equal participation in quality tourism and travel to everyone, regardless of their economic situation or potential vulnerabilities, such as age, reduced mobility or other functional limitations;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the entire value chain of the tourism and transport industries
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Urges the European Commission to issue recommendations and provide financial support for the organisation of trade and tourism events and fairs, together with associations in the sector and in line with best practices;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Stresses the need to complement this deployment of digital skills with the necessary infrastructure to provide broadband connections for those actors who need it.
Amendment 432 #
32b. Calls on the Commission to take note of the unfair competition affecting the tourist guide industry and the need to take steps to protect the profession against unfair competition from untrained and uncertified guides; emphasises that digitalisation may do away with many jobs in the tourist guide industry and encourage the provision of unprofessional services in a manner damaging to the sector;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Urges the Commission to open a constructive dialogue with the Member States in order to settle and overcome the disputes concerning the application of Directive 2006/123/EC through careful appraisal of the legal arguments put forward by Member States, rooted in national law, which will not jeopardise completion of the EU market in services, such as the possibility of deeming State- owned maritime concessions to involve goods rather than services;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Calls on the Commission, by agreement with the Member States, to take measures to support the cruise industry, which has been severely damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic; emphasises the importance of the cruise industry as a whole, which benefits the regions, in terms of both employment in satellite industries and the demand for tourist services; acknowledges, further, the efforts made by the cruise industry to offer an ever more sustainable form of tourism with a low environmental impact;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Urges the Commission, with a view to guaranteeing legal certainty and business continuity, to exclude State- owned maritime, lake and river concessions involving tourist and recreational activities from the scope of Directive 2006/123/EC, on the grounds that they can be regarded as concessions for goods and not services;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Member States to make efforts to implement the European disability card scheme
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make efforts
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Further calls on the Commission and Member States to actively drive the ongoing development of the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standard on accessible tourism services and to ensure its swift and correct implementation once adopted, while also ensuring that service providers respect the relevant accessibility standards already in place or in the process of implementation;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the tourism and transport industries were among those most affected by COVID-19; whereas the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates that tourism will decline by 60-80% in 2020; whereas at least six million jobs are at risk in the EU;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33 b. Reminds that reliable information, provided in an accessible format, about whether and to what extent tourism and travel facilities, transport modes and locations are accessible, is key for persons with disabilities and people with functional limitations.
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider the outermost regions, including islands and rural areas in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider the outermost regions and the constraints resulting from their remoteness in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation; stresses that special attention must be given to these attractive regions which rely very heavily on tourism in their economic activity;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the challenges of the mountainous, rural and insular areas and consider the outermost regions in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider the outermost regions in the formulation and impact of tourism
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider the special characteristics and additional constraints of outermost regions in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider the outermost regions and landlocked, agricultural and mountain areas in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider the outermost. rural and mountainous regions in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider the outermost and insular regions in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission to consider
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the tourism and transport industries were among those most affected by COVID-19; whereas at least six million jobs are at risk in the EU affecting in particular seasonal workers and those in vulnerable situations;
Amendment 450 #
34 a. Requests the Commission to publish and share with stakeholders and Member States good practices with regard to the professional tour guide profession;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the specificities of the insular and two-fold insular regions in the formulation and impact of tourism legislation;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Considers it is essential to put tourism as the "industry of peace" back on track in Europe as well as on a global;
Amendment 46 #
E. whereas the tourism and transport industries were among those most affected by COVID-19, sustaining the heaviest financial losses; whereas at least six million jobs are at risk in the EU;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the tourism and transport industries
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the tourism and transport industries
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted all modes of transport; whereas the COVID-19 crisis has had a particular impact in air connectivity and a decrease in air services, which have resulted in some cases in a lost routes; whereas the latter has had a particular impact on EU outermost and insular regions, where accessibility and connectivity are crucial;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 b (new) - having regard to the Commission communication of 22 May 2018 entitled ‘A New European Agenda for Culture’ (COM(2018)267),
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas the tourism sector needs to address a number of decent work challenges, including informal working arrangements, poor working conditions, low wages, high staff turnover, limited social protection for workers, long working hours and an increasing rate of outsourcing and subcontracting, which are frequent in tourism;
Amendment 51 #
E a. Whereas the COVID-19 crisis has left millions of passengers and consumers in uncertainty concerning their rights, with complex and often unfulfilled reimbursement claims; whereas re- installing consumers trust is key for the future of the sector;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the tourism sector if very diverse in the Union, foreseeing changes in its characteristics, such as new communications campaigns seeking to generate trust between both visitors and residents, new educational tactics and data generation;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas cultural tourism accounts for 40% of all European tourism and that 68% of Europeans say that the presence of cultural heritage has an influence on the choice of their holiday destination6 a; _________________ 6aSource: Special Eurobarometer 466 – Cultural Heritage, October 2017.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas in the framework of Next Generation EU the Commission identified a basic investment need for the tourism ecosystem of €161 billion, 22% of the total investment gap in the EU;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas that the outbreak of COVID-19 has put the EU's tourism industry under unprecedented pressure, and tourism companies currently face serious liquidity problems;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas SMEs compose 90% of the businesses in the European tourism and travel sector and family run businesses as well as cooperatives are typical for the industry;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the tourism and transport sectors are made up of 90% by SMEs which are especially vulnerable to crises;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. Whereas SMEs compose 90% of the businesses in the European tourism and travel sector and family run businesses are typical for the industry;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Article 195 of the TFEU provides that the Union should coordinate and complement the action of the Member States in tourism; whereas current policies of the Union on Tourism represent only a small part of the flexibility allowed under Article 195;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 c (new) Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Article 195 of the TFEU provides that the Union should coordinate and complement the action of the Member States in tourism, in particular by promoting the competitiveness of Union undertakings in the sector;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Article 195 of the TFEU provides that the Union should coordinate and complement the action of the Member States in tourism
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas tourism is a global industry and Article 195 of the TFEU provides that the Union should coordinate and complement the action of the Member States in tourism;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas the legal framework derived from Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market has set the stage for the regulation of service activities, such as the tourism activity, which walks decisively towards the elimination of charges and barriers of entry, and of any kind of tourist authorization;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas EU Member States face common challenges and opportunities in the tourism sector, such as crisis prevention and management, the advance towards the digital and green transition of the sector, socioeconomic and environmental sustainability, quality job creation, professional skilling and training of workers and the support small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas there is a lack of coordination in the Union with regard to
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas governments and administrations need to continually help the tourism sector through legal rationalisation (giving coherence to norms and guidance), systemic suitability (coherent and resilient synergies between the tourism sector and the other sectors of the economy) and capacity for permanent updating;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Ζ a (new) Ga. whereas tourism is based on single market arrangements, which remain the foundation of the Union and must be protected, and on the integrity and indivisibility of the four freedoms, which are equally important;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the sector also has to sector contribute to achieving the transition of the Union towards climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and reversing biodiversity loss and degradation of the environment; whereas the sector is committed to accelerating and implementing measures and actions that make it more sustainable and
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism’ (COM(2014)0086), and Commission Staff Working Document on Nautical Tourism (SWD(2017) 126),
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the sector
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the sector is committed to accelerating and implementing measures and actions that make it more sustainable and resilient and bring it closer to achieving objectives on ecological footprint reduction;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas progress is being made with soft mobility and associated routes - accessible on foot, by bicycle or on horseback, and particularly those marked 'Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe' - which are a response to European consumers' desire for tourist opportunities which are greener and closer to nature and far from the classical tourist routes, all the more so during the current pandemic,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. I (NEW) : Whereas the full restoration of confidence in multimodal regional, urban and local mobility in the Member States after the impact of the pandemic is of utmost importance to allow tourism, leisure travel, and accommodation facilities to benefit of the synergies with collective sustainable transport in urban and coastal areas;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas an efficient, safe, multimodal and sustainable collective transport system would contribute positively to the economy connected with tourism, leisure travel and hospitality, as it allows sustainable and flexible solutions for mobility in all territories of the EU, helping to preserve the natural ecosystems and local urban and natural environments ;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas the impact of climate change on destinations is expected to increase of the next years; whereas it is very difficult to predict in advance the scale and nature of the impact, such as natural disasters but will most probably require swift responses;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas the workers of the tourism sector are also protected by the twenty principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas the tourism sector can play an important role in the objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) H b. J (New). Whereas sustainable collective land transport, such as railways, allow flexible solutions for mobility in all mainland territories of the EU, either on the long distance and on the regional, metropolitan, and urban scale, helping to preserve the natural ecosystems and the local natural environment;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) H b. Whereas the European Year of the Rail should represent an ideal framework for initiatives capable to enhance sustainable tourism with the aim to contribute to the attractiveness of tourism destinations;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 — having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism’ (COM(2014)0086) and the Working Document on Nautical Tourism (SWD(2017) 126),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) H b. Whereas Europe is the world’s first tourist destination;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) H c. K (New). Whereas the development of the TEN-T and of their land connection with urban, local and coastal areas will play a crucial role in providing sustainable alternative flexible transport solutions fortravel and tourism also on the long distance when air transport does not represent a necessary or optimal solution;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) H c. Whereas new trends in tourism have been emerging mainly due to the digitisation, the development of alternative forms of tourism such as eco- tourism, agro-tourism, authentic experiences, medical tourism;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H d (new) Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H e (new) H e. M (New). Whereas the European Year of Rail in 2021should offer a framework of initiatives to enhance sustainable transport for tourism, with the aim to contribute to the attractiveness of urban and cultural tourism destinations, and to foster the creation of innovative tourism experiences, such as travels on historical trains;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Stresses that the COVID-19 outbreak has paralysed the EU tourism sector, putting its ecosystem under unprecedented pressure; highlights that continued short-term financial support is essential to the survival of the industry, especially in light of the second wave of the pandemic; believes nonetheless that the current crisis should lead the Commission and Member States to fully acknowledge the importance of the tourism industry, fully integrate it in European and national industrial development plans, enhance the quality of its offer, making it more sustainable and accessible for all, launch long-overdue public and private investments in the digitalisation and overall modernisation of the sector;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking platforms
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for non- essential travel, in particular
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘The European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)640),
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficient response; highlights these data tracking and information should comply with the maximum data and privacy protection standards;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, as well as of its islands, where archipelagos are concerned and sufficient information is available, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficient response;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficient response and ensuring that the outcome is not the establishment of corridors for privileged tourists;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel based on the public health situation in the Member States, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficient response;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for safe travel, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a well coordinated, predictable and transparent regional approach and efficient response;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms and tracing apps interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a coordinated and efficient response;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a safe, coordinated, correct and efficient response;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Asks the Member States to apply, without delay, common criteria for travel, in particular tracking forms, which make tracking platforms interoperable, and criteria at transport hubs, and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to publish, in a timely manner, the map of Union countries and regions, with a view to offering travellers a standardized, coordinated and efficient response;
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