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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | TRAN | MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Cláudia ( EPP) | UJHELYI István ( S&D), DANTI Nicola ( Renew), METZ Tilly ( Verts/ALE), CASANOVA Massimo ( ID), FIDANZA Carlo ( ECR), KOUNTOURA Elena ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | AGRI | MORTLER Marlene ( EPP) | Mara BIZZOTTO ( ID), Giuseppe FERRANDINO ( S&D), Ruža TOMAŠIĆ ( ECR), Irène TOLLERET ( RE), Petros KOKKALIS ( GUE/NGL), Anna DEPARNAY-GRUNENBERG ( Verts/ALE) |
Committee Opinion | CULT | MELBĀRDE Dace ( ECR) | Pernando BARRENA ARZA ( GUE/NGL), Laurence FARRENG ( RE), Salima YENBOU ( Verts/ALE), Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA ( PPE), Hannes HEIDE ( S&D) |
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Events
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
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: 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
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- Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA
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- Andor DELI
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- Heidi HAUTALA
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- Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR
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- Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI
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- Magdalena ADAMOWICZ
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- Julie LECHANTEUX
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Amendments | Dossier |
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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;
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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.
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