2023/2003(INI) Implementation of the current Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2024/01/15
Lead committee dossier:
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2024/01/15
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | CULT |
SMERIGLIO Massimiliano ( S&D)
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FRANKOWSKI Tomasz ( EPP),
SEMEDO Monica ( Renew),
NIENASS Niklas ( Verts/ALE),
PANZA Alessandro ( ID),
SLABAKOV Andrey ( ECR),
MICHELS Martina ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2024/01/15
Indicative plenary sitting date
2023/11/28
EP - Vote in committee
2023/09/27
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2023/08/28
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2023/01/19
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/12/01
EP - SMERIGLIO Massimiliano (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in CULT
Documents
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 130 |
2023/2003(INI)
2023/09/27
CULT
130 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the Commission Communication of 11 July 2023 titled “An EU initiative on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds: a head start in the next technological transition” (COM(2023) 442);
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas high inflations and energy costs create constraints for the cultural players;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for a more strategic and sector-oriented approach
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for a more strategic and sector-oriented approach for the music sector tackling the new and upcoming challenges, building on the results of the Music Moves Europe preparatory action; in this regard, stresses the importance of a regular structured dialogue between the music sector and the Commission;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to provide information, in cooperation with the sector, on music markets in the EU by collecting and analysing data in the Member States, as well as to analyse and report on cultural, legal, economic and social aspects affecting the music sector;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises the importance of the special action of the European Capital of Culture as a catalyst for the cultural and economic regeneration of cities; stresses the need for additional funding for this special action to meet the additional costs incurred as a result of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant inflation; calls on the Commission, therefore, to increase the funding of the Melina Mercouri Prize, which has been endowed with EUR 1.5 million for several years; calls on the Commission to consider allocating funding for the establishment of "European Artisanal Craft Routes", highlighting the value of local traditions by reinvigorating the local craft sector, in the wake of the Regulation on the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for craft and industrial products;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises the importance of the special action of the European Capital of Culture as a catalyst for the cultural and economic regeneration of cities; stresses the need for additional funding for this special action to meet the additional costs incurred as a result of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant inflation; calls on the Commission, therefore, to increase the funding of the Melina Mercouri Prize, which has been endowed with EUR 1.5 million for several years; calls, moreover, on increasing the outreach of the programme, in order to engage more participants in the cultural activities organized therein;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises the importance of the special action of the European Capital of Culture as a catalyst for the cultural and economic regeneration of cities and regions; stresses the need for additional funding for this special action to meet the additional costs incurred as a result of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant inflation; underlines that additional funding for the European Capital of Culture is long overdue; calls on the Commission, therefore, to increase the funding of the Melina Mercouri Prize, which has been endowed with only EUR 1.5 million for several years;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Acknowledges that the European Heritage Label is a valuable initiative promoting the significant role these sites play in the history and culture of Europe and notes that, during the period from 2013 to 2021, 60 sites have been designated with the title; calls, however, on the Commission to improve the visibility of the European Heritage Label by developing synergies with other relevant EU financial instruments;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Underlines the importance of the different prizes supported by the Creative Europe programme in the fields of literature, architecture and heritage, music (contemporary, rock and pop) as well as audiovisual; emphasises that these long-standing initiatives are well-known by the sectors and, by rewarding achievements in different fields, increase the visibility of the European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Acknowledges that the Media strand remains the main European instrument providing strategic support to the independent audiovisual sector,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the funding gaps remain an issue for organisations waiting for the instalments;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Regrets that the lack of data on the implementation of all Media actions does not allow for a comprehensive evaluation of how the programme effectively succeeds in increasing the economic and cultural potential of the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the support to European cultural networks; calls on the Commission to open the door to support new networks besides the existing ones;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Highlights the significant international competition that European audiovisual, film and videogame content are facing;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Suggests to the European Commission to consider the permanent inclusion, in the Creative Europe programme, of the objectives pursued by the successful preparatory action "Writing European";
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Highlights that a large number of high-quality projects under the co- development and mini-slate schemes were rejected in 2021-2022 due to budgetary constraints; calls on the Commission, therefore, to allocate a larger budget for the future implementation of these schemes;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the vital roles of the European Film Distribution and European Film Sales support schemes in contributing to the cultural diversity of the European audiovisual sector by increasing the cross- border circulation of European films and offsetting some of the risks distributors take when investing in the production, distribution and promotion of non- national European films; stresses, therefore, that it is key to
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the vital roles of the European Film Distribution and European Film Sales support schemes in contributing to the cultural diversity of the European audiovisual sector by increasing the cross- border circulation of European films; stresses, therefore, that it is key to maintain adequate funding for both schemes and to make further efforts to ensure the circulation and online availability of European works;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Underlines that in many European countries, there are no support schemes dedicated to cinema exhibition; highlights, in this regard, the importance of maintaining adequate funding for the Europa Cinemas network, a flagship initiative of the MEDIA strand, which contributes to the circulation of European films in cinemas;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the Creative Europe Regulation 2021-2027 advances the provision of support to networking activities for audiovisual professionals, including creators; points out that this action has not yet been implemented, calls on the Commission, therefore, to implement a dedicated action with the objective of supporting
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the Creative Europe Regulation 2021-2027 advances the provision of support to networking activities for audiovisual professionals, including creators, with particular regard to women; points out that this action has not yet been implemented, calls on the Commission, therefore, to implement a dedicated action with the objective of supporting networking activities and cooperation within the audiovisual value chain in a timely manner;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the introduction of a dedicated action to support the development of video games and immersive content, which has generated considerable interest within the sector; calls on the Commission to support the cultural and creative dimension of this sector by taking into account its specific characteristics when designing the related calls for proposal including those aiming at the creation of a virtual world toolbox to support skills development for virtual worlds technologies and creators, and the support to EU cultural and creative industries to test new business models in virtual world; notes, however, that the current budget might be insufficient to produce a significant impact to enhance the development of European virtual worlds;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the participation of women, in all their diversity, in the IT sector; to this end, notes the need to create adequate training courses in STEAM subjects and to encourage the participation of women and girls in order to create a virtuous link between acquiring knowledge and developing skills suitable for the effective integration of female workers in the fields of science and IT;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Requests additional funding for video game projects under Creative Europe to contribute to the growth of the European video game ecosystem in order to maximise game creation opportunities throughout all Member States and encourage the development of and retain European talent;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that rising inflation, in a highly competitive audiovisual market, has an impact on production costs; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt upwards the funding ceilings with the aim of ensuring that the Media strand delivers its support to the audiovisual industry; highlights that local media has been particularly affected by this context and calls, therefore, on increased support for this sector, that has a significant importance for the communities which it addresses, as well as to a wider audience;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Is concerned, in connection with this year's LUX Film Prize award, that there were serious instances of censorship in Member States, suppressing artistic diversity and lifestyle diversity; anticipates a separate structured dialogue to combat these tendencies, which are a burden on the diversity and independence of artistic productions, in order to take appropriate measures to safeguard artistic freedom;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Recognises the success of the Networks of European Festival call, which has supported 71 festivals under 12 networks, cooperating, inter alia, to foster audience engagement; calls on the Commission, therefore, to continue funding the two complementary actions, the European Festivals and the Network of European Festivals, in alternate years;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Notes that, as the Media Invest facility attracted a large number of applications, increased budgetary synergies with the InvestEU programme must be secured for its future implementation; calls on the Commission to further improve the promotion of this facility amongst the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. Recalls that the European Media Freedom Act should establish a new European Board for Media Services to replace the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) established by Directive 2010/13/EU; stresses that the Board should be an independent body of the Union with legal personality as well as being supported by sufficient human and financial resources for the performance if its tasks; in this regard, the Board should be financed under a separate budget line and not from the budget allocated to the MEDIA strand of the programme or other budget lines in existence;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses the persisting need to support and promote appropriate training and awareness-raising courses to ensure the creation of a class of individuals capable of acting in an environmentally sustainable manner, aimed, inter alia, at the realisation of a circular economy model and the regeneration of areas to be reclaimed; calls, in this context, on the Commission to encourage the exchange of good practices and catalyse the creation of positive cooperation in the field of the green industry;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Notes that the Journalism Partnerships and the Media Literacy calls attracted the highest number of applications in 2021-2022, underlining the urgent need for increased financial support for the European media sector;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the programme should do more to include artists and cultural professionals with disabilities;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in the remaining programming period, no less than 9% of the overall budget 2021-2027 is allocated to supporting the objectives of the Cross- sectoral strand;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the administrative management procedures and criteria of the Creative Europe programme (application, evaluation and reporting), are still considered by a significant number of beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries to be highly time-
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas lengthy application procedures often discourage the participation of small-sized organisations, especially those from disadvantaged areas; whereas the application procedure needs to be simplified and improved, primarily due to an increase in the number of procedural steps together with a poor user friendly interface, that may discriminate against applicants who do not use Microsoft applications;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the introduction of a platform that was not originally designed for the type of projects funded by the programme maintains a reporting procedure that is complex and difficult to navigate;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Culture strand promotes the networking of creative communities and fosters cross-border collaboration, with a particular focus on cooperation projects; whereas, within the first two years of implementation, the cooperation project scheme emerged as the most competitive under the Culture strand, providing support to 291 projects; whereas the Culture strand offers many opportunities for communities and individuals, however, there is a widening need with a view of creating more opportunities for rural areas and creators of traditional cultural works;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Culture strand promotes the networking of creative communities and fosters cross-border collaboration, with a particular focus on cooperation projects; whereas, within the first two years of implementation, the cooperation project scheme emerged as the most
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the Media strand plays a significant role in fostering growth and resilience within the audiovisual sector; whereas it has attracted 2 124 applicants in the two-year period 2021-2022, with a 66 % average success rate; whereas the strand continues to lag with regards to the number of youg beneficiaries;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2020 on ‘Effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps’ (2019/2195(INI));
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the "Writing European" preparatory action, supported as of 2021, has been developed with the aim of supporting creators, in particular authors, in conceiving and developing high-quality fiction series able to travel across borders and reach new audiences;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the cross-cutting priorities of the programme are inclusion, equality, achieving gender balance and greening, and whereas the work programmes for 2021 and 2022 pay particular attention to the dimension of social inclusion and gender balance;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas there is a growing need to provide for the creation of a Certificate for Gender Equality at European level;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas Culture Moves Europe is the largest EU mobility scheme for the cultural and creative sectors and has attracted around 4,660 application by mid-2023; whereas approximately 85% of the applications are from sectors such as visual arts, performing arts and music;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas the programme acknowledges the importance of the music sector as an essential component of Europe’s cultural diversity, which can benefit from the horizontal approach under the Culture strand; whereas during the period 2021-2022 the Music Moves Europe Initiative devoted EUR 5 million to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation and diversity of Europe’s music sector;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) Hc. whereas the literary translation action plays a unique role in promoting authors across borders, reaching new audiences, and contributing to a more culturally and linguistically diverse Europe;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the Creative Europe desks play a key role as intermediaries between the Commission, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), applicants and beneficiaries; whereas more than 60 % of all applicants in 2021-2022 contacted their local desk before submitting an application; whereas the Creative Europe desks continue to lack sufficient levels of communication with the EACEA, as well as useful data and guidance on upcoming calls for proposals;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas digital technologies, including AI, influence all aspects of cultural life, as well as the work of artists, cultural workers, organisations and institutions, and can help them facilitate interaction with different audiences and opening access to their work; whereas various EU funding programmes and initiatives beyond Creative Europe are supporting the digital transition of the sector; whereas digitalisation has enormous potential and has changed the ways in which the CCSI create, produce and share content, boosting opportunities to grow and increase cultural participation; whereas digitalisation also poses challenges in terms of diversity, adequate remuneration and access to culture;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas, in light of the crucial role of the Creative Europe desks in promoting and informing the cultural and creative sectors about the programme, cooperation and exchanges between the Creative Europe desks and the Commission must be strengthened;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas in the cultural strand many applications are submitted several times without any success and this creates disappointment in the sector;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 14 September 2023 on the future of the European book sector (2023/2053(INI));
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J b (new) Jb. whereas Creative Europe plays a strategic role for the European Union, its values and its soft power, by fostering partnerships between European cultural and creative players, enabling the creation of new works, and promoting European cultural diversity internationally;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J b (new) Jb. whereas the Seal of Excellence represents a novelty of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027, introduced with the aim of enhancing synergies and simplifying the search for alternative funding in the event of budgetary constraints;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J b (new) Jb. whereas the intrinsic value of the arts, the cultural diversity and artistic quality, have become secondary to the other priorities
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J c (new) Jc. whereas the European Capital of Culture, as a special action, is a prestigious initiative enjoying a well- established place in global cultural agendas and, since its introduction in 1985, highlights the richness and uniqueness of the diversity of cultures and cities;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that the new generation of the Creative Europe programme continues to generate significant interest within the cultural, creative
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to enhance opportunities of the Creative Europe programme for individual cultural creators such as authors, artists and performers who are the creative source of our European culture that our society and democracy is built upon;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Emphasises the importance of the cross-border mobility of artists, authors and performers and exchanges between them in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experience abroad; welcomes in this context the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe within the CULTURE strand which offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, and calls on the Commission to extend mobility opportunities for individual creators beyond the CULTURE strand;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the programme’s response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which severely disrupted the cultural and creative sectors even prior to the commencement of the current programme, but expects even greater and, above all, more binding cooperation with other EU programmes supporting the economic and social resilience of the cultural and media sector, including news media post-pandemic, so that Member States spend at least 2 % of the funds on the sector's recovery;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the programme’s response
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reiterates its repeated calls upon the Commission and the Member States to tackle the long-term consequences of the pandemic on individual cultural creators that have come alongside other fundamental challenges such as the increasingly fast-paced technological progress which requires a specific technical and legal knowledge; therefore calls on the Commission to significantly enhance opportunities regarding the upskilling and reskilling of artists, authors and performers within the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe(2020/2708(RSP))1a, _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0239_EN.html
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Acknowledges the flexibility of the Commission and the EACEA in implementing the programme, which was adapted to take into account the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the need to strike a balance between harmonised administrative management systems for all EU programmes, on the one hand, and the specific needs of different beneficiaries, on the other; urges, therefore, the Commission and the EACEA to step-up their efforts to simplify the administrative management procedures of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027; Notes that it is particularly hard for individuals and independent associations to apply successfully for funding and therefore calls on the Commission to enquire how to improve the situation to unburden them and encourage new applicants;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the need to strike a balance between harmonised administrative management systems for all EU programmes, on the one hand, and the specific needs of different beneficiaries, on the other; urges, therefore, the Commission and the EACEA to step-up their efforts to simplify the administrative management procedures of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027; encourages the Creative Europe Desks to maintain and further strengthen their support to applicants, in particular by making the programme and its functioning more transparent and accessible to the most disadvantaged beneficiaries;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the need to strike a balance between harmonised administrative management systems for all EU programmes, on the one hand, and the specific needs of different beneficiaries, on the other; urges, therefore, the Commission and the EACEA to step-up their efforts to simplify the administrative management procedures of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027; furthermore, stresses the need to re-evaluate the methodology and criteria for evaluating application with a view to admit proposals with higher artistic quality;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the administrative simplification measures introduced with the new generation of the programme; recalls, however, that streamlining and simplification should not result in the reduction of financial and human resources devoted to project monitoring and evaluation;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Acknowledges that the application process is often complex, especially for small-sized organisations with limited financial and human resources; calls on the Commission and the EACEA, therefore, to permit the costs associated with the application process to be included in the overall estimated budget costs;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to schedule regular capacity-building exchanges with beneficiaries to outline novelties such as new requirements under the reporting system, including General Data Protection Regulation9 -compliant deliverables; underlines that the reporting system must be improved to facilitate ease of use
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Acknowledges the progressive introduction of inclusion incentives across all strands in the first two years of programme’s implementation; notes, however, the lack of comprehensive data on how the programme objectives are being pursued in a way that encourages inclusion, equality, diversity and participation; urges the Commission to provide, in this regard, a detailed report in its interim evaluation;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines the importance of communicating statistics and data from the reporting system to the Creative Europe national desks, which enables them to better fulfill their tasks and provide useful information and guidance to the cultural sectors in each Member State;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Acknowledges that the programme contributes to the objective of climate and environmental sustainability through its actions; notes, however, that greening priorities have been introduced differently in the three programme strands; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of greening priorities and their impact on the sectors and to regularly report on its assessment;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe (2020/2708(RSP);
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights the importance of transparency in disseminating call results; in this regard, calls on the Commission to continue publishing the list of all grant recipients along with the awarded amount for calls in a timely manner;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls the importance of further working on the protection of freedom of artistic expression through the funding of cultural cooperation projects and cultural networks dedicated to this topic under the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights the need for more regular and informative communication between EACEA and the national Creative Europe desks;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Regrets the lack of sufficient recommendations for the national Creative Europe desks, issued by the EACEA with regards to new and upcoming calls for proposals; highlights the added value of such recommendations for the work of the national desks, enabling them to deliver more complete and comprehensive information to potential beneficiaries;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls the great potential of Creative Europe in its external dimension with the aim of building international cultural relations based on shared values; in this regard, welcomes the work done by the Member States’ cultural institutes and organisations and by the EUNIC Clusters in third countries and encourages further cooperation between them with a particular attention to be given to smaller Member States and Member States with limited or no cultural visibility abroad, and to their cultural representation needs;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights the responsibility of public funders in promoting fair practices in the sectors and acting as standard setters to ensure fair social and working conditions for CCS professionals; in this regard, calls on the Commission to introduce in the next programming cycle, social conditionality criteria, covering, among others, the obligation to remunerate CCS professionals fairly for their work
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Urges the European Commission to develop ethical standards to AI technology use in all projects supported by the Creative Europe programme, in order to ensure a human centric, equitable and transparent use of this technology in the artistic and creative work process, as well as in the production, distribution and promotion of European cultural and creative works;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the launch in November 2021 by the Commission of CulturEU, a new multilingual interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors and industries, which has been developed to help all types and sizes of partners to navigate the landscape of EU funding for culture;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in developing and enhancing transnational partnerships, thus also contributing to EU international relations through culture; in this regard, calls on the Commission to invest appropriate resources on the external dimension of the programme;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes that the implementation should be based on a 2-year work programme as this would limit the funding gaps and improve the transparency and accessibility of the programme.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the data gathered confirms the considerable interest of the cultural and creative sectors in the programme; whereas higher co-financing rates for different actions under the Culture and Media strands have proven beneficial in supporting the cultural and creative ecosystems and have provided better opportunities for small-scale projects, too, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Welcomes the increasing participation of third countries in the various components of the Creative Europe programme, which contributes to strengthening cultural and artistic links between the EU and those countries; calls on the Commission to support the participation of third countries, which helps to strengthen international cultural cooperation;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Is of the opinion that the principle of better working conditions in the CCS should become a central pillar of Creative Europe, with deliverables taking into account the green transition, diversity and inclusion;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls in this regard on the Commission to require from beneficiaries to provide information about the use of AI technologies in the projects supported by the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Asks the Commission to consider the need to develop specific info sessions and capacity-building workshops in less represented countries, regions and contexts;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Notes that some Member States do not offer schemes to cover for insurance costs related to mobility or artworks and artefacts; acknowledges that these costs can be substantial for numerous cultural centres; believes that a feasibility study on a pan-European guarantee scheme to cover for insurance costs could represent a first step;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights that the current Creative Europe programme, despite the significantly increased budget for the period 2021-2027, is still oversubscribed and does not reflect the growth and full potential of the European cultural and creative sectors and industries; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in this regard, to substantially increase the financial envelope of the Creative Europe programme 2028-2034; in this context, strongly deplores the announced Council cuts for the 2024 budget, that could put in danger ongoing key projects, which are essential to achieve the objectives of the programme;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights that the current Creative Europe programme, despite the significantly increased budget for the period 2021-2027, is still oversubscribed; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in this regard, to substantially increase the financial envelope of the Creative Europe programme 2028-2034 in line with its economic contribution to GDP;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen and facilitate mobility initiatives such as Culture Moves Europe and other mobility opportunities for individual creators by equipping them with higher funding within the budgets of the current and future Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the Commission, in view of the high subscription rates, in addition to rampant inflation, which is severely affecting beneficiaries’ operational capacity, to ensure that there are no budget cuts to the programme’s envelope in the upcoming budgetary years; and to consider increasing the 7% ceiling of indirect costs to 15%; Asks, in view of the rising inflation, to raise the funding for small- scale projects;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the Commission, in view of the
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 features an overall budget increase of about 68 % compared to its predecessor; whereas this increase significantly depreciates due to the constantly rising inflation rate9a; whereas the overall budget has been frontloaded with a third of the financial envelope committed in the years 2021 and 2022 to address, inter alia, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic; _________________ 9a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230309-2.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the Commission, in view of the high subscription rates,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that pilot projects could be an important tool to allow flagship projects in the field of culture to become a reality; considers that the fact that the legal basis of Creative Europe could potentially cover a pilot project does lead to such proposal being put forward and implemented through the programme and therefore, many important initiatives do not prosper; considers in this regard that more needs to be done to establish a European book fair;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Regrets that the Seal of Excellence label has not yet been implemented, calls on the Commission to commence this label immediately, so that projects may avail, in this programming cycle, of the opportunities offered by the cumulative and alternative funding;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Deplores the Council’s position to further cut of 40 million euros the 2024 budget of the Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027 and calls on the Council to revise its approach in order to avoid additional cuts in the upcoming budgetary years;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Creative Europe networks should be, at least partly, funded through structural (and not project-driven) support, given into account their fundamental role of bridge between the EU and the sectors at large.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Deplores the fact that, under the 2021-2027 MFF, there is no flexibility to top-up the Creative Europe programme and underlines that this precludes the funding of new initiatives, valuable pilot projects and preparatory actions;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Deplores the funding gap between the two MFF cycles, that particularly affected the network scheme; in this regard, calls on the Commission to ensure that this situation will not reoccur in the future and to consider developing operational grants for the network schemes;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Notes that for the CULTURE strand a general EU logo is used instead of a specific programme logo resulting in little visibility for the programme;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the introduction of the sectoral approach as a new feature of the Culture strand complementing the horizontal actions; calls for its enhancement through an adequate budget allocation to cater for the respective needs of those sectors that may require a more targeted approach without impacting allocations devoted to the horizontal actions; asks the Commission to explore, for the next programming, a possible expansion of the sectorial actions to cover all sectors within the CCS, based on a sector by sector in-depth analysis; in this regard, calls on the Commission to present their findings to the Council and the European Parliament to assess a possible enhancement of the sectoral approach of the programme;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Underlines that the sectoral approach represents an excellent tool that will strengthen the book and publishing sector, enabling concerted actions that will support and stimulate market access and the wider circulation of European works;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas Creative Europe plays a key role in promoting the arts, culture, audiovisual content and in supporting high-quality media, especially through supporting grass-roots projects, small companies and individual artists; whereas it contributes to the Union's strategy for international cultural relations with the aim of ensuring its long-term impact through a people-to-people approach involving cultural networks, civil society and local organisations;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Recalls that contributing to the Union’s global strategy for international relations through culture is a priority of the Culture strand. Emphasises that culture can play an important role in promoting European values internationally. Therefore calls for allowing cooperation projects to have partners from countries that are not participating in the programme;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Underlines the importance of the funding strand for European networks in the cultural and creative sectors representing thousands of organisations and millions of people working in these sectors; providing networking and capacity building and contributing to strengthening the competitiveness and diversity of the European cultural and creative sectors; calls on the Commission, to continue developing this action by increasing the number of networks funded and ensuring adequate funding;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the high quality of applications received under the mobility scheme; in this regard, calls on the Commission to safeguard geographical balance in addition to increasing participation from countries that are underrepresented; in this context, recalls the importance of mutual recognition and cross-border portability of artistic competences and creative skills and qualifications to facilitate cross-border mobility of workers in the CCSI;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the high quality of applications received under the mobility scheme; in this regard, calls on the Commission to safeguard geographical balance in addition to increasing participation from countries that are underrepresented and encourage participation in inland areas, rural areas and areas at high risk of depopulation;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to increase the promotion of Culture Moves Europe to a wider audience, with the aid and support of all Creative Europe desks, through communication and outreach activities specifically targeting less represented countries and sectors, as well as artists with disabilities; regrets, however, that administrative and financial obstacles to mobility still remain; calls for the promotion of cross-border approaches to culture and the search for European partners for the creation of major European cultural co-productions and residencies programmes, with the objective of fostering the mobility of artists and creators by reinforcing cooperation of all involved actors and exchanges of best practices, including with non-EU countries;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to increase the promotion of Culture Moves Europe to a wider audience, with the aid and support of all Creative Europe desks, through communication and outreach activities specifically targeting less represented countries and sectors, as well as artists with disabilities and artists from marginalised groups;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to increase the promotion of Culture Moves Europe to a wider audience, with the aid and support of all Creative Europe desks, through communication and outreach activities specifically targeting less represented countries and sectors, paying specific attention to women as well as artists with disabilities;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to increase the promotion of Culture Moves Europe to a wider audience, with the aid and support of all Creative Europe desks, through communication and outreach activities specifically targeting less represented countries
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recognises that the objectives of inclusion, equality and achieving gender balance remain unmet; in this regard, calls on the Commission to provide appropriate tools for the vocational training of women and their integration into the labour market, with particular regard to female entrepreneurship; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to develop effective awareness-raising campaigns on issues such as gender equality and discrimination;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Points out that, while recognising the major success of the new mobility action, it is imperative that an analysis of the main emerging trends is carried out by the end of 2024 with a view to the inclusion of new actors from the cultural and creative sectors; in this regard, calls on the Commission to increase the budget allocated to this action from 2025 onwards;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. Whereas the Creative Europe programme benefits individual creators in Europe, such as artists, authors and performers;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Invites the Commission in its mid- term review of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 to introduce measurable goals for how funding is used to improve the accessibility of books for people with disabilities;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Stresses the need to support the translation of European non-fiction books, particularly via the Creative Europe programme, which does not currently allow for this;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Recognises the need for a Gender Equality Certification at European level, i.e. a tool certifying the achievement of an adequate level of gender equality in a given body;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Welcomes the new mobility initiative Culture Moves Europe, which is part of the Creative Europe programme and offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals and calls on the Commission, in this regard, to explore the possibility of further expanding this initiative to other representatives of the book sector;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Welcomes the increase of actions providing support to the music sector under the Culture strand, resulting in a higher number of music-related projects being submitted under the current programme;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the increase in funding for the European Platforms for the promotion of emerging artists under the Culture strand and highlights the positive impact it has had on diversity by increasing the visibility of artists and their works on an international scale; stresses that small scale cultural events organised in rural areas can have a significant impact on those communities; calls for increased participation of artists performing traditional cultural expressions with a view of increasing the visibility of their works and maintaining European cultural heritage; calls on the Commission, therefore, to continue developing this action by ensuring adequate funding and promotion;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the increase in funding for the European Platforms for the promotion of emerging artists under the Culture strand and highlights the positive impact it has had on diversity by increasing the visibility of artists and their works on an international scale; calls on the Commission, therefore, to continue developing this action by ensuring adequate funding and promotion and consider supporting European platforms that accompany emerging artists afterwards in their professionalisation and full development of their career prospects;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the increase in funding for the European Platforms for the promotion of emerging artists under the Culture strand and highlights the positive impact it has had on diversity by increasing the visibility of artists and their works on an international scale; calls on the Commission, therefore, to continue developing this action by ensuring adequate funding and promotion and to safeguard small and medium-sized enterprises in the cultural sector and to encourage female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the importance of the artisanal craft sector in the European cultural landscape and its relevance in the European economic fabric; calls on the Commission to allocate funding for the training of artists and craftsmen in the European cultural sector in order to preserve and encourage a wide cultural diversity;
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