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Draft report (2025/2120(INI)) 2025-12-10

Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth

Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Amendment 321

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci, Vivien Costanzo

Motion for a resolution

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15. Welcomes the Regulation on short-term accommodation rentals28 as a positive step toward more effective destination management; acknowledges that short-term rentals can boost local engagement in tourism, enabling more authentic experiences; expresses concern, however, over their impact on housing affordability and neighbourhood cohesion through the displacement of longstanding residents and local communities from their life-long and local governance, potentially altering the traditional character of destinations; notes that what began as a collaborative economy model has increasingly evolved into a commercialised industry, now largely dominated by professional hosts managing multiple properties - yet functioning without obligations equivalent to those required of traditional accommodation providers; supports repositioning short-term rentals as a community-oriented tourism service to curb excessive commercialisation; calls on the Commission to swiftly propose legislation for the sector, defining clear host categories and enabling local and regional authorities and Member States to apply proportionate measures – such as caps on visitor numbers, authorisation schemes, offsetting and zoning – in areas affected by housing pressures; calls for the establishment of a Tech Platform Accountability Initiative for short term rentals to ensure a level playing field and responsible digital tourism; in view of the central role that digital platforms play in the short-term rental market, highlights the need for robust enforcement mechanisms to ensure that only compliant STR activity is listed and operated through their services, including registration and verification of listings, compliance with national and local regulations with the burden of enforcement on platforms, transparency, data sharing and two-way review systems, mandatory waste-management and noise-mitigation protocols, location-based impact assessments, resident hotlines with defined response times, and liability and delisting for repeated non-compliance;

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28 Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 (OJ L 1028, 29.4.2024).

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Amendment 322

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Welcomes the Regulation on short-term accommodation rentals as a positive step toward more effective destination management; acknowledges that short-term rentals in their original form, where there is a personal connection between the host and the guest, can boost local engagement in tourism, enabling more authentic experiences; expresses concern, however, over their impact on housing affordability for locals, public sector servants, such as teachers, doctors, healthcare professionals, law enforcement officers and firefighters, seasonal workers relocating at the destination, and workers in the organised tourism sector, as well as on social and neighbourhood cohesion, and local governance, potentially altering the traditional character of destinations; notes that what began as a collaborative economy model has increasingly evolved into a commercialised industry, now largely dominated by professional hosts managing multiple properties; supports repositioning short-term rentals as a community-oriented tourism service to curb excessive commercialisation; calls on the Commission to swiftly propose legislation for the sector, defining clear host categories and enabling the Member States to apply proportionate measures – such as caps on visitor numbers, authorisation schemes, offsetting and zoning – in areas affected by housing pressures; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that commercialised short-term accommodation rentals are treated in the same manner as the organised tourism and hotel sector with regard to taxation, security, safety and commercial obligations; further expresses concern about the lack of adequate protection for workers supporting short-term accommodation rental businesses;

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Amendment 323

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Calls on public authorities to remove illegal tourist apartments advertised on digital platforms;

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Amendment 324

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

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Paragraph 15

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15. Acknowledges that Member States have until the 20th May 2026 to implement the Regulation;

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Amendment 325

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Urges the voluntary collaboration of digital platforms on data gathering and the withdrawal of illegal listings;

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Amendment 326

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

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Paragraph 15

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15. Underlines that, in some Member States, the regulation of short-term rentals falls within the competence of local and regional authorities;

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Amendment 327

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

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Paragraph 15

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15. Recognises the difficulties related to system interoperability, as well as the challenges faced by micro-enterprises and SMEs in meeting the obligations of this Regulation;

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Amendment 328

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

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Paragraph 15

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15. Calls for a balanced approach that reconciles property ownership and sustainable tourism with the need to preserve the availability of housing and liveability in historic city centres;

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Amendment 329

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Welcomes the Regulation on short-term accommodation rentals28 as a positive step toward more effective destination managementthat also guarantees the right to adequate and affordable housing, especially for residents and local communities in tourist heavy regions; acknowledges that short-term rentals can boost local engagement in tourism, enabling more authentic experiences; expresses concern, however, over their impact on housing affordability and neighbourhood cohesion through the displacement of longstanding residents and local communities from their life-long and local governance, potentially altering the traditional character of destinations; notes that what began as a collaborative economy model has increasingly evolved into a commercialised industry, now largely dominated by professional hosts managing multiple properties - yet functioning without obligations equivalent to those required of traditional accommodation providers; supports repositioning short-term rentals as a community-oriented tourism service to curb excessive commercialisation; calls on the Commission to swiftly propose legislation for the sector, defining clear host categories and enabling local and regional authorities and Member States to apply proportionate measures – such as caps on visitor numbers, authorisation schemes, offsetting and zoning – in areas affected by housing pressures; in view of the central role that digital platforms play in the short-term rental market, highlights the need for robust enforcement mechanisms to ensure that only compliant STR activity is listed and operated through their services;

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Amendment 330

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

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Paragraph 15

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15. Recalls that the ruling by the CJEU stated that a legitimate public interest may exist for regulating short-term rentals at the national, regional or local level, provided that the measures adopted are necessary, adequate and proportionate;

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Amendment 331

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

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Paragraph 15

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15. Believes that any future actions should be consulted with local authorities, associations and representatives of property owners and the tourist sector, and must not fuel tourismphobia;

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Amendment 332

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Calls for coordinated regulatory frameworks that balance tourism activities and their positive impacts on local economies with the preservation of housing availability for local residents and strategic and essential workers; recalls that Eurostat has establish a definition of tourist accommodation;

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Amendment 333

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Calls on the Commission to carry out a data- and evidence-based impact assessment of the effects of short-term rentals on housing prices - both in macro- and micro-real estate markets - as well as of the availability of existing housing stocks, following the full implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/1018 on short-term rentals, including the impact of short-term rental platforms on housing availability and affordability;

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Amendment 334

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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Amendment 335

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Considers that certain measures could help urban centers regain their residential functions and prevent excessive tourist pressure on housing, noting that such measures could consist either of a necessary, adequate and proportionate licensing system, or obtaining authorizations from the neighbours' association or the main owner, ensuring that the policy is proportionate and tailored to the specific circumstances;

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Amendment 336

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Welcomes the Regulation on short-term accommodation rentals28 as a positive step toward more effective destination management; expresses concern over their impact on housing affordability, neighbourhood cohesion and local governance, potentially altering the traditional character of destinations; calls on the Commission to swiftly propose legislation for the sector, defining clear host categories and enabling the Member States to apply proportionate measures – such as caps on visitor numbers, authorisation schemes, offsetting and zoning – in areas affected by housing pressures;

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Amendment 337

Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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Amendment 338

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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Amendment 339

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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Amendment 340

Milan Mazurek, Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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Amendment 341

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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15. Welcomes the September 2025 announcement by the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of a legal initiative on short-term rentals to tackle the remaining issues as a positive step toward more effective destination management; believes that the aim of such initiative should be to ensure a fair balance between tourism development and housing affordability and that such initiative should set common objectives at the Union level while leaving Member States, regions and local authorities the flexibility to design and implement measures adapted to their specific territorial realities and housing markets; acknowledges that short-term rentals can boost local engagement in tourism, enabling more authentic experiences;

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Amendment 342

Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

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Amendment 343

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

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15 a. Emphasises that the housing crisis in the EU is particularly severe on islands and in outermost regions, where structural and geographical constraints, speculative pressure from tourism and the lack of public housing aggravate the situation; stresses the need for urgent cohesion policy measures tailored to these specific realities, in line with Articles 174 and 349 TFEU; underlines that islands face permanent handicaps that hinder territorial, social and economic convergence, requiring strengthened cohesion funding and targeted housing policies; highlights the fact that investment in housing must be accompanied by improved infrastructure in health, education, public services and connectivity to make islands and outermost regions attractive and ensure the right of people to remain there;

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Amendment 344

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Borja Giménez Larraz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

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15a. Expresses its concern at the unregulated growth of short-term tourist rentals and their impact on housing, social cohesion and urban services. Calls for such rentals to be regulated and effectively monitored by enforcing the EU Data Act and stepping up checks and sanctions, as well as more effectively removing illegal offers;

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Amendment 345

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Borja Giménez Larraz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

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15b. Asks for a distinction to be drawn between for-profit and non-commercial offers, such as home exchanges, to avoid imposing undue regulatory burdens;

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Amendment 346

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Borja Giménez Larraz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

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15c. Underscores that tourism should be understood as a strategic opportunity, ensuring coexistence between visitors and residents as key to sustainability of local areas. The future strategy must ensure that the right to live in decent conditions — affordable housing, high-quality public services, sustainable mobility and local identity and social cohesion — is not compromised, thus placing communities at the heart of decision-making;

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Amendment 347

Marjan Šarec, Benoit Cassart, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

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16. Acknowledges the current limitations of the EU Ecolabel; recognises the need for a unified approach to sustainability labelling in the European tourism sector, enabling the creation of a single, transparent standard that fosters consumer confidence and raises the global visibility of European tourism businesses’ sustainability efforts, whereby harmonisation does not imply the use of a single certificate, but rather involves the review and the establishment of clear standards or criteria that would allow compatibility or comparability of various relevant certificates; calls strongly for the extension of coverage to additional segments of the tourism value chain, including cruise companies, tour operators, attractions, food and beverage services, destinations and community-friendly tourism that actively involves local residents, to support the sustainable transition;

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Amendment 348

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

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16. Acknowledges the current limitations of the EU Ecolabel; recognises the need for a unified approach to sustainability labelling in the European tourism sector, enabling the creation of a single, transparent standard that fosters consumer confidence and raises the global visibility of European tourism businesses’ sustainability efforts, stressing that it must be voluntary, compatible with national mores and manageable for SMEs; calls for a European tourism EcoLab to be established, in close cooperation with Eurostat, and tasked with harmonising standards and disseminating best practices; calls strongly for the extension of coverage to additional segments of the tourism value chain, including cruise companies, tour operators, attractions, food and beverage services, and destinations, to support the green transition;

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Amendment 349

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

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16. Acknowledges the current limitations of the EU Ecolabel; recognises the need for a unified approach to sustainability labelling in the European tourism sector, enabling the creation of a single, transparent standard framework for business that enables sustainable development, enables peer learning and capacity building, improves competitiveness and efficiency of tourism companies without hindering the access to labelling for SME’s, and also fosters consumer confidence and raises the global visibility of European tourism businesses’ sustainability efforts; calls strongly for the extension of coverage to additional segments of the tourism value chain, including cruise companies, tour operators, attractions, food and beverage services, and destinations, to support the green transition;

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Amendment 350

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

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16. Acknowledges the current limitations of the EU Ecolabel; recognises the need for a unified approach to sustainability labelling in the European tourism sector, enabling the creation of a single, transparent standard that fosters consumer confidence and raises the global visibility of European tourism businesses’ sustainability efforts; underlines that any EU-wide sustainability label should be voluntary, simple to apply, and cost-effective, ensuring that compliance does not disproportionately affect SMEs; calls strongly for the extension of coverage to additional segments of the tourism value chain, including cruise companies, tour operators, attractions, food and beverage services, and destinations, to support the green transition;

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Amendment 351

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

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16. Acknowledges the current limitations of the EU Ecolabel and recognises the need for a unified approach to sustainability labelling in the European tourism sector, enabling the creation of a single, transparent standard that fosters consumer confidence and raises the global visibility of European tourism businesses’ and European destinations’ sustainability efforts, marking Europe’s leading example as a sustainable global destination; emphasises the need for accredited certification, based on assessment by an independent third-party certification body, to ensure that sustainability labels are awarded in line with international standards and best practices;

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Amendment 352

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

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16. Acknowledges the current limitations of the EU Ecolabel; recognises the need for a unified approach to sustainability labelling in the European tourism sector, enabling the creation of a single, transparent standard that fosters consumer confidence and raises the global visibility of European tourism businesses’ sustainability efforts; calls strongly for the extension of coverage to additional segments of the tourism value chain, including cruise companies, tour operators, attractions, food and beverage services, and destinations, to support the green transition, following thorough impact assessments and stakeholder consultation;

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Amendment 353

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

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Amendment 354

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

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16 a. Notes that, under the EU regulatory framework, including the Directive on Consumer Empowerment, and in light of the imperative to address greenwashing, sustainability claims must be substantiated through a reliable and robust certification system for sustainable tourism destinations, in order to support their green transition and holistic transformation across the environmental, social - including social responsability - economic, cultural and governance pillars; further calls for the extension of the scope of EU sustainability labelling and KPIs, under the umbrella of sustainable tourism destinations, to additional segments of the tourism value chain, beyond tourism accommodation and hospitality, including cruise companies, tour operators, MICE services, attractions, food and beverage services, public and private transport services;

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Amendment 355

Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

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16a. Acknowledges the importance of sustainability labelling, but emphasises that any EU-level sustainable tourism label must be voluntary, proportional, easy-to-implement for SMEs and supported by training and financial incentives to prevent the introduction of undue administrative burdens for small tourism businesses;

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Amendment 356

Marjan Šarec, Benoit Cassart, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

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16 a. Calls on the Commission to further support innovation aimed at reducing food waste, including by integrating topics related to gastronomic innovation; further urges the promotion of short supply chains in hospitality by easing market entry for micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, such as small farms and artisans;

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Amendment 357

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

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17. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal to phase out single-use plastics in the EU tourism and hospitality sector, ensuring a realistic timeframe and supported by an impact assessment and stakeholder consultation;

17. Calls on the Commission to avoid additional burdens on businesses; recognises that several EU legislative instruments, such as the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), yet to be fully implemented, already introduce strict market-restriction measures targeting the hospitality sector; acknowledge substantial efforts the hospitality sector is already undertaking to reduce environmental impact, which includes, inter alia, phasing out single-use water bottles, improving energy-efficient lighting and water-saving systems, extending the lifespan of furniture through repair and reuse, and reducing food waste;

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Amendment 358

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci, Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

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17. Recognises that the tourism sector is already taking significant steps to reduce its environmental footprint and that the recent EU regulations — such as the Single-Use Plastics Directive and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — provide a solid legislative framework; calls on the Commission to conduct a study to identify the gaps of the existing directive in relation to the tourism and hospitality industry, to present a proposal addressing those gaps and to provide support and incentives to the industry in order to accelerate, wherever possible, the phase out single-use plastics in the EU tourism and hospitality sector, ensuring a realistic timeframe and supported by an impact assessment and stakeholder consultation;

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Amendment 359

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

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17. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal to phase out single-use plastics provided that such measures are based on a thorough impact assessment, include realistic transition timelines, and avoid imposing disproportionate costs on small operators;

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Amendment 360

Marjan Šarec, Benoit Cassart, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

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17. Calls on the Commission to present guidelines to the related legislation, to phase out single-use plastics in the EU tourism and hospitality sector, based on the implementation report, scientific data and stakeholder consultation;

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Amendment 361

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

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17 a. Stresses that tourism must be aligned with the transition to a circular economy, fostering responsible production and consumption, waste reduction, energy efficiency, resource reuse and ecosystem protection; calls for tourism regions to accelerate circularity across key services — including water management, energy supply, food systems, mobility and material cycles — to ensure long-term environmental sustainability, economic resilience, and high quality of life for residents and visitors alike;

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Amendment 362

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

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17 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to support the transition of the tourism sector towards a circular economy model, promoting measures that improve resource efficiency in water, energy and waste management, reduce overconsumption, prevent habitat degradation, protect biodiversity, and ensure that tourist activities minimise environmental pressure on destination, using data driven practices to guide implementation;

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Amendment 363

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

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17 b. Believes that progress is needed towards a new fiscal framework that internalises the real costs of tourism and generates resources for territorial quality, including through targeted tourist taxes to support infrastructure, essential services, environmental protection and sustainable management;

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Amendment 364

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 c (new)

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17 c. Proposes the introduction of targeted tax measures to stimulate entrepreneurship and job creation in rural areas and municipalities with fewer than 10 000 inhabitants and calls for effective mechanisms to guarantee access to housing in these territories, in order to help mitigate rising cost pressures linked to tourism activity and ensure balanced territorial development;

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Amendment 365

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 d (new)

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17 d. Underlines that in regions facing water deficiency, the water security of residents must remain an absolute priority; calls for binding EU-wide water-efficiency standards for tourist accommodation and for targeted incentives to increase wastewater treatment and reuse within the tourism sector;

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Amendment 366

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 e (new)

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17 e. Stresses that maintaining or reducing visitor volume may be an economically rational choice where externalities outweigh benefits; encourages the use of fiscal tools, regulatory caps and destination stewardship to support quality without requiring perpetual growth in arrivals;

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Amendment 367

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

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18. Calls on the European tourism industry to shift from reactive to proactive management, supported by data sharing; emphasises that coordinated data exchange across all levels enables real-time monitoring and intelligent forecasting, empowering destinations to prevent overcrowding, optimise resources and adapt to change; underlines the need to ensure that the development of the European Tourism Data Space does not create additional financial or technical burdens for SMEs, and calls for targeted support to strengthen digitalisation, interoperability and cybersecurity across the sector; highlights that coordinated data exchange between tourism and freight transport stakeholders can streamline multimodal access and improve the resilience of tourism destinations; calls for transparent, fair and non-discriminatory access to tourism-related data, including from dominant digital platforms, in order to ensure a level-playing field and prevent market distortions;

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Amendment 368

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

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18. Calls on the European tourism industry to shift from reactive to proactive management, supported by data sharing; emphasises that coordinated data exchange across all levels enables real-time monitoring and intelligent forecasting, empowering destinations to prevent overcrowding, optimise resources and adapt to change; recommends developing predictive, data-driven models to anticipate demand patterns and adjust the management of services, equipment, natural resources, including water scarcity, and mobility in real time, and calls for reducing seasonality through differentiated promotion, economic incentives and the strategic scheduling of events and activities during the off-season;

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Amendment 369

Julien Leonardelli

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Paragraph 18

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Amendment 370

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

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18. Calls on the Commission and Member States to shift from reactive to proactive tourism development management, supported by data sharing and to collect, analyse and use data for destination management and sustainability reporting; emphasises that coordinated data exchange across all levels enables real-time monitoring and intelligent forecasting, empowering destinations to prevent overcrowding, optimise resources and adapt to change;

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Amendment 371

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

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Paragraph 18

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Amendment 372

Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

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18. Calls on the European tourism industry to shift from reactive to proactive management, supported by enhanced data sharing and analytics; emphasises that coordinated data exchange across all levels enables real-time monitoring and intelligent forecasting, empowering destinations to prevent overcrowding, support optimal management of visitors flows to cultural and natural attractions, optimise resource managment and flexibly adapt to changes;

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Amendment 373

Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

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Amendment 374

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

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19. Supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, job creation, community well-being, and carbon emissions to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs;

19. Supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, job creation, including quality criteria, local community well-being, resource efficiency, energy, water and waste management, overconsumption, habitat degradation, and carbon emissions to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs;

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Amendment 375

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci, Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

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19. Supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, job creation, community well-being, and carbon emissions to promote transparent policymaking, guide responsible investments and enable comparability; notes that many destinations in the Member States already apply well-established national or regional metrics; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs;

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Amendment 376

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

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19. Supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, quality job creation, working conditions, employment stability, community well-being, and carbon emissions based on globally acceptable calculating methodologies to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs;

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Amendment 377

Milan Mazurek, Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

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19. Supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, job creation, community well-being, to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments into the least developed tourism areas with a potential for tourism development; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs;

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Amendment 378

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

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19. Supports the creation of sustainability indicators on destination level, a comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, quality job creation, community well-being, and carbon emissions to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs and ETIS;

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Amendment 379

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

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19. Supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, job creation, community well-being, and carbon emissions to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments without introducing unnecessary administrative burdens on the companies; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs;

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Amendment 380

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, quality employment creation, community well-being, and carbon emissions to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators, noting that the methodology is being piloted by the EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs;

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Amendment 381

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Underlines that any EU-level approach to sustainable tourism indicators must be fully compatible with existing frameworks in order to ensure standardisation, benchmarking and to avoid duplication of reporting obligations and unnecessary administrative burden for tourism businesses, in particular SMEs;

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Amendment 382

Daniel Attard

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses that data-centric, multi-tier governance is essential for effectively handling unpredictable crises, such as pandemics, geopolitical shocks or economic downturns; notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data – driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and EU Competence Centre to support data management in smart destinations (D3HUB), with input from 40 European DMOs as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty; supports the creation of comprehensive metrics covering, inter alia, job creation, employment stability, wage development in the sector, collective bargaining coverage, community well-being, and carbon emissions to promote transparent policymaking and guide responsible investments; welcomes the development of globally recognised sustainable tourism indicators.

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Amendment 383

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses that data-centric, multi-tier governance is essential for effectively handling unpredictable crises, such as pandemics, geopolitical shocks or economic downturns; notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data –driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and D3HUB as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty; highlights in this context the contributions of the D3HUB centre of excellence in helping tourist destinations make strategic use of data; stresses that this initiative is playing an essential role in improving data-driven governance and preparing the sector for the digital transition; calls on the Commission to ensure the continuity of its activities beyond 2026, in line with the Union's strategic objectives;

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Amendment 384

Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses that data-centric, multi-tier governance is essential for effectively handling unpredictable crises, such as pandemics, geopolitical shocks or economic downturns; notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data – driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and D3HUB as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty; points out that those mechanisms ensure that DMOs and SMEs have simplified access to interoperable data to support evidence-based decision-making, thereby protecting and improving resilience in their value chains;

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Amendment 385

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses that data-centric, multi-tier governance is essential for effectively handling unpredictable crises, such as pandemics and other health-related crisis, geopolitical shocks, severe climate-related and natural crisis events, human-made crises, technological crises or economic downturns, as well as as wll as growing crisis such as the dempographic crisis, the risk of depopulation and the housing crisis; notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data – driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and D3HUB as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty;

Or. en

Amendment 386

Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data – driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and D3HUB as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty;

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Amendment 387

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses that data-centric, multi-tier governance is essential for effectively handling unpredictable crises, such as pandemics, geopolitical shocks or economic downturns; notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data – driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and D3HUB as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty; stresses the need to include freight and logistics considerations in crisis-preparedness tools, given their critical role in guaranteeing the continuity of tourism services.

Or. en

Amendment 388

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses that data-centric, multi-tier governance is essential for achieving sustainability and effectively handling unpredictable crises, such as pandemics, geopolitical shocks or economic downturns; notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data – driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and D3HUB as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty;

Or. en

Amendment 389

Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses that data-centric, multi-tier governance is essential for effectively handling unpredictable crises, such as pandemics, geopolitical shocks, extreme weather events or economic downturns; notes with concern that stakeholder reluctance to share data – driven by reservations over technology, data sovereignty, trust, legal risks and costs – is slowing down the rollout of the common European Tourism Data Space; points to the EU Tourism Dashboard and D3HUB as strong examples of how aggregated EU level insights can guide local action and sustain tourism supply chains in times of uncertainty;

Or. en

Amendment 390

Julien Leonardelli

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Stresses that tourism data must be protected from malicious non-EU actors, such as hostile states or cybercriminals, by means of storage in data centres located in Europe and administered by European actors;

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Amendment 391

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Calls on the Commission to launch a pilot project on digital cultural tourism combining intangible heritage, regional development, data-sharing, interactive mapping and virtual experiences; suggests that the pilot focuses on thematic cultural heritage such as Europe’s brewing traditions, enabling municipalities, regions, SMEs and cultural actors to cooperate across borders, supported by digital tools, innovative & immersive community experience (phygital, augmented reality) and coordinated data ecosystems; considers that such a project would demonstrate the potential of regenerative, community-led tourism and reinforce the objectives of the European Tourism Data Space;

Or. en

Amendment 392

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a centralised platform to map major events across the EU that may trigger local disruptions – especially in vulnerable regions – and to integrate it with advanced crisis-preparedness tools, including early-warning systems, contingency planning and targeted support, to enhance tourism resilience and safety;

21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a European Crisis Management Mechanism for Tourism to ensure preparedness, prevention and resilience in the face of future crises and a centralised platform based on verifiable data to map major events across the EU that may trigger local disruptions – especially in vulnerable regions – and to integrate it with advanced crisis-preparedness tools, including early-warning systems, contingency planning and targeted support through flexible procedures, to enhance tourism resilience and safety;

Or. en

Amendment 393

Elena Nevado del Campo, Borja Giménez Larraz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a centralised platform to map major events across the EU that may trigger local disruptions – especially in vulnerable regions – and to integrate it with advanced crisis-preparedness tools, including early-warning systems, strategic transport infrastructure and corridors, contingency planning and targeted support, to enhance tourism resilience and safety;

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Amendment 394

Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a centralised platform to map major events across the EU that may trigger local disruptions – especially in vulnerable regions – and to integrate it with advanced crisis-preparedness tools and quick-response measures, including early-warning systems, contingency planning and targeted support, to enhance tourism resilience and safety;

Or. en

Amendment 395

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise tourism-relevant infrastructure investments in vulnerable, peripheral and low-density destinations, in order to strengthen territorial cohesion, diversify tourism flows and reduce pressure on overcrowded hotspots;

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Amendment 396

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Observes that technology and environmental awareness are driving a shift from passive sightseeing to purposeful, personalised and responsible experiences; highlights the potential of itinerary-generating recommender systems to cultivate community-led, slow tourism that benefits local SMEs, producers recognised by geographical indications, cultures and products; insists, however, that, to capitalise on this potential, the sector must integrate local groups into the tourism value chain alongside large corporations and diversify its offers to reduce market and seasonal dependencies; recognises beer tourism as a form of cultural and regenerative tourism rooted in Europe’s intangible brewing heritage, local craftsmanship and community traditions; emphasises that brewing-related museums, festivals, brotherhoods, microbreweries and culinary experiences strengthen local identity, promote slow and territorially embedded tourism, and generate inclusive benefits for SMEs and communities; encourages the development of a European digital guide that enables municipalities, microbreweries, cultural associations and visitors to connect around local brewing heritage; notes that digital identification tools, such as brewing ID pages and cultural labelling systems, can strengthen destination storytelling, promote local excellence and support balanced regional tourism flows;

Or. en

Amendment 397

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 398

Milan Mazurek, Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 399

Marjan Šarec, Benoit Cassart, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 400

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 401

Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 402

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Recognises the hospitality sector as a core pillar of Europe’s tourism ecosystem, Europe’s cultural engagement, deeply interconnected with local SMEs, cultural institutions, and regional labour markets; recognises the central role of restaurants, cafés and bars in Europe, mostly micro- and family-run businesses providing jobs and preserving local identity and culture through 6 secular recipes and partnerships with local farmers and suppliers; underscores the sector’s role in preserving local heritage, fostering intercultural exchange, and providing diverse employment opportunities across all skill levels; calls for EU and national incentive schemes and investments that support workforce training, apprenticeship programmes, and upskilling in areas, such as digitalisation, sustainability, customer service, and cultural mediation; ultimately calls for policies that enable hospitality businesses to continue delivering high-quality guest experiences, contribute to local cultural vibrancy, and create sustainable, long-term value for European destinations;

Or. en

Amendment 403

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the forthcoming EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy addresses the growing negative impact of mass tourism and the proliferation of short-term rentals on housing as well as on urban economies and liveability, also in terms of essential services displacement, which exacerbate gentrification, particularly in high-pressure urban, coastal and rural areas; stresses the need for concrete legislative and financial measures to support Member States, regional and local authorities in regulating tourist accommodation market in line with the CJEU's case-law, tackling the conversion of residential housing into tourist units, including illegal ones, and enforcing legality; believes that preserving cities as places where people can live in - not just visit - must be a core pillar of a sustainable tourism model;

Or. en

Amendment 404

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Underlines that the hospitality sector is a fundamental pillar of Europe’s tourism ecosystem and cultural life, closely linked with local SMEs, cultural institutions, and regional labour markets; highlights the crucial role played by restaurants, cafés, and bars in Europe — mostly micro-enterprises and family-run businesses — in providing employment and preserving local identity and cultural heritage;

Or. en

Amendment 405

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Emphasises the need to raise awareness of the importance of inclusion and accessibility in tourism, improving the supply and visibility of accessible tourism services, and developing tourism services so that they benefit both residents and visitors, tackling into account elderly population and persons with disabilities;

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Amendment 406

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Stresses the potential of digital cultural-tourism platforms, including those featuring interactive maps, event calendars, brewing heritage identifiers and community-based networks, to increase the visibility of local SMEs, connect visitors with authentic cultural experiences and support smart, data-driven destination management; notes in this context innovative European initiatives such as the beBeer digital platform and “beBeer in your pocket” app, which connect breweries, promoters, visitors and local elected councillors as part of a wider cultural and regional development ecosystem;

Or. en

Amendment 407

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Acknowledges that outermost regions and certain coastal areas need a policy approach tailored to their specific features due to their high exposure to the pressures of tourism; stresses that, in this regard, it is essential to address the impact of tourism on access to housing in those regions with the largest numbers of tourists by adopting flexible solutions;

Or. en

Amendment 408

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Recognises the potential of sport, active and outdoor tourism to stimulate regional development, promote healthy lifestyles and reduce seasonality; calls for better integration of sport infrastructure into tourism strategies;

Or. en

Amendment 409

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 c. Stresses that tourism must be approached as a strategic opportunity while ensuring that visitors and residents can coexist, which is essential for territorial sustainability and cohesion; insists that the EU tourism strategy must guarantee the right to live in decent conditions, including access to affordable housing, quality public services, sustainable mobility, and a strong sense of local identity and social cohesion, by placing communities at the centre of decision-making processes;

Or. en

Amendment 410

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 c. Underlines the growing importance of thematic digital platforms that highlight local cultural ecosystems, including traditional craftsmanship, gastronomy and brewing heritage; stresses that such tools help diversify tourism, support SMEs and reinforce authentic, community-led experiences across Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 411

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 c. Highlights the opportunities presented by health, spa and medical tourism, especially in ageing societies, and calls for the development of quality standards and cross-border cooperation in this growing segment;

Or. en

Amendment 412

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 d. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States and the tourism ecosystem to establish a harmonised set of destination-level sustainability indicators, in particular to establish a framework for effective governance of tourism development towards sustainability, to establish collaborative, data supported and evidence informed management models, to improve statistics and sustainability indicators on destination, regional and national level and access to data, as well as define sustainability indicators, in line with globally accepted ones, and enable share of best practices and harmonised tourism data collection framework; notes the globally accepted SF-MST developed and endorsed by UN Tourism, and Tourism sustainability satellite account methodology developed by the European Commission; calls in that regard on the Commission to support the Member States in using these instruments for improved tourism governance;

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Amendment 413

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 d. Invites the Commission to support the development of interactive digital tools and thematic maps that highlight local cultural networks, including brewing routes, museums, festivals and culinary experiences; notes that platforms such as beBeer demonstrate how interactive mapping and event-sharing can guide visitors toward authentic, sustainable and lesser-known destinations;

Or. en

Amendment 414

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 e. Calls on the Member States to bring and implement comprehensive sustainable tourism strategies, tackling the challenges and needs, and identifying specific activities to achieve social, economic and environmental sustainability, address inclusiveness and accessibility and to support tourism stakeholders in their efforts to meet the twin transition objectives, as well as to foster research and innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 415

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 f. Welcomes the opportunities offered by the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034) legislative proposals to strengthen EU support for sustainable, competitive and resilient tourism; calls the Commission to support Member States in incentivising twin transition of tourism sector and investments in sustainable products and practices in line with the sector’s strategic importance for growth, cohesion, cultural exchange and job creation in the Union;

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Amendment 416

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 g. Highlights the provisions of the legislative proposal of National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) Regulation under the MFF 2028-2034, which recognises sustainable tourism as a specific objective, and underlines the need to support a competitive and sustainable tourism sector, including through balanced tourism development, improved management of tourist flows and enhancing Europe’s position as the world’s leading tourism destination;

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Amendment 417

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 h. Encourages Member States to make full use of the funding possibilities under their National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRRPs) in the next MFF for investments in sustainable tourism, including support for diversification, quality upgrades, digital transformation, circular economy approaches and destination management;

Or. en

Amendment 418

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 i. Underlines that the legislative proposal of Competitiveness Fund under the MFF 2028-2034 provides important opportunities to support sustainable tourism through activities related to clean transition, industrial decarbonisation and SME competitiveness; recalls in particular the provisions which include support for the sustainability and clean transition of SMEs, including those in tourism, as well as market uptake, capacity building, skills development and the transition towards sustainable tourism in cities, rural areas, communities and buildings;

Or. en

Amendment 419

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Shaping the future of tourism with skills and cultural engagement

Quality Employment and Cultural Stewardship in the Tourism Model

Or. en

Amendment 420

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Stresses that a skilled workforce is the backbone of Europe’s tourism economy; is disappointed that structural challenges, such as low pay, informal employment, seasonality and limited training, continue to perpetuate labour and skills shortages in tourism, further exacerbated by persistent gender inequality;

23. Notes that labour and skills shortages in tourism remain a challenge in several Member States and in a majority of sectors; underlines, however, that the sector has made significant progress in improving working conditions, working hours and remuneration, including through updated collective agreements following the COVID-19 pandemic; highlights that women represent a majority of the tourism workforce; stresses the importance of targeted upskilling and reskilling initiatives to address evolving skills needs and to ensure the sector’s long-term attractiveness and competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 421

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Stresses that a skilled workforce is the backbone of Europe’s tourism economy; is disappointed that structural challenges, such as low pay, informal employment, part-time work and undeclared work, poor working conditions, seasonality and limited training, continue to perpetuate labour and skills shortages in tourism, further exacerbated by persistent gender inequality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work towards establishing a European framework for workers across the entire tourism value chain, developed in close dialogue with social partners and covering all categories of workers;

Or. en

Amendment 422

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Stresses that a skilled workforce is the backbone of Europe’s tourism economy; notes that labour and skills shortages continue to affect tourism in many Member States and across most subsectors; underlines, however, that the industry has made notable progress in improving working conditions, working time arrangements and remuneration, including through updated collective agreements after the COVID-19 pandemic; recalls that women make up the majority of the tourism workforce; stresses the need for targeted upskilling and reskilling programmes to meet evolving skills demands and to strengthen the sector’s long-term attractiveness and competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 423

Julien Leonardelli

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Stresses that a skilled workforce is the backbone of Europe’s tourism economy; is disappointed that structural challenges, such as low pay, informal employment, the illegal use of undocumented migrant labour, seasonality and limited training, continue to perpetuate labour and skills shortages in tourism, further exacerbated by persistent gender inequality;

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Amendment 424

Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 425

Milan Mazurek, Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 426

Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Stresses that a skilled, valued and high-quality workforce is the backbone of Europe’s tourism economy; is disappointed that structural challenges, such as low pay, informal employment, seasonality and limited training, continue to perpetuate labour and skills shortages in tourism, further exacerbated by persistent gender inequality;

Or. es

Amendment 427

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Stresses that a skilled workforce is the backbone of Europe’s tourism economy; notes with concern that persistent labour precariousness, including low pay, informal employment, seasonality and limited training, continues to perpetuate labour and skills shortages in tourism, further exacerbated by persistent gender inequality;

Or. en

Amendment 428

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls for ensuring social sustainability in tourism by promoting the deseasonalisation of tourism flows throughout the year, encouraging opportunities such as silver tourism, ensuring the fair distribution of tourism benefits and revenues so that local communities, residents, workers, and SMEs can fully benefit from the sector, encouraging the diversification of tourism supply through less-visited destinations, and different types of tourism such as rural, cultural or ecotourism, fostering a sector that respects the needs and wellbeing of local communities and residents, and improving working conditions by ensuring quality job creation, fair wages, adequate social protection and employment continuity including during off-season;

Or. en

Amendment 429

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Notes that women constitute a majority of the workforce in the hospitality sector and dominate previously low-paid, labour-intensive and often temporary occupations such as hotel cleaning and domestic services; condemns the persistence of precarious contracts, gender pay gaps and weak labour protection in these jobs, and calls for binding measures to ensure equal pay for equal work, stable contracts, social protection and access to collective bargaining;

Or. en

Amendment 430

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls for enhanced cooperation between tourism businesses, education and training providers, and public authorities to promote high-quality training programmes and apprenticeships; underlines the importance of initiatives aimed at increasing the attractiveness of careers in the hospitality sector for young people and at strengthening the pool of skilled workers;

Or. en

Amendment 431

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls on the Commission to propose measures to reduce seasonality and develop year-round tourism, which would reduce the burden on local communities while providing stability in the employment and quality in the services;

Or. en

Amendment 432

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Recognises the hospitality sector as one of the core pillars of Europe’s tourism ecosystem, closely linked with local SMEs, cultural institutions and regional labour markets;

Or. en

Amendment 433

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Calls for decisive action to ensure quality and stable employment in the tourism sector, inter alia, by strengthening sectoral collective bargaining and raising wages through the proper implementation of the Minimum Wage Directive, by effectively addressing involuntary part-time, undeclared and under-declared work, by ensuring accurate recording of working hours, by tackling abusive subcontracting practices and unregulated labour intermediation, by protecting workers from the impacts of climate-related risks on their jobs, income and health and safety, and by preventing and combating all forms of violence and harassment in the workplace;

Or. en

Amendment 434

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Highlights the central role of restaurants, cafés and bars - mostly micro and family-run businesses - in preserving local identity, culinary heritage and partnerships with local producers; underscores the sector’s contribution to community life, intercultural exchange and diverse employment opportunities;

Or. en

Amendment 435

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Calls for EU and national incentive schemes to support workforce training, apprenticeships and upskilling in areas such as digitalisation, sustainability and customer service and for policies that enable hospitality businesses to maintain high-quality guest experiences, strengthen cultural vibrancy and deliver long-term value to European destinations and promote the European way of life;

Or. en

Amendment 436

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 d. Calls for strengthened cooperation between tourism businesses, education providers, and public authorities to promote high-quality trainings and apprenticeships; emphasises the importance of initiatives to boost the attractiveness of hospitality careers for young people and to reinforce skilled workers in the sector;

Or. en

Amendment 437

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Underscores an ever-increasing demand for an adaptable workforce equipped with digital and green skills to implement innovative solutions that balance economic growth with environmental stewardship; stresses that digitalisation and the green transition must be leveraged not to intensify work precarity, but to create better, safer, more resilient, less seasonal and more fairly-paid employment across tourism value chains;

Or. en

Amendment 438

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Underscores an ever-increasing demand for an adaptable workforce equipped with digital, resilience and green skills to implement innovative solutions that balance economic growth with environmental stewardship;

Or. en

Amendment 439

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Emphasises the need for closer collaboration between the sector and the science in preparing educational programmes for future skills demands, for competences needed for innovative processes, managerial, social, digital and cultural skills and knowledge relevant for the employers and twin transition;

Or. en

Amendment 440

Julien Leonardelli

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Stresses that some operators in the tourism sector use illegal immigrants in their workforce to reduce their costs; stresses that this unlawful procedure hinders efforts to build a skilled workforce in Europe;

Or. fr

Amendment 441

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Highlights the role of forecasting tourism trends, visitor flows, enhancing customer experience and supporting sustainable destination management by using new technologies and big data;

Or. en

Amendment 442

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls for a coordinated EU-wide agenda to upskill the tourism workforce, in line with the pact for skills; proposes the introduction of a tourism skills card, developed by the social partners, recognised across the Member States and sectors, to document qualifications, skills, accredited training and professional experience; suggests that training be delivered and co-financed through EU programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus, Erasmus+ and the Digital Europe Programme; highlights the need to ensure that all workers, including seasonal workers, have access to effective training during working hours and free of charge, and stresses that, for seasonal workers, such training opportunities should also be made available during the off-season;

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Amendment 443

Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Suggests that training be delivered and co-financed through EU programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus, Erasmus+ and the Digital Europe Programme;

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Amendment 444

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls for a coordinated EU-wide agenda to upskill the tourism workforce, in line with the pact for skills; proposes the introduction of a tourism skills card, to help address human-resources shortages, protect working conditions and overcome mobility barriers, which is recognised across the Member States and sectors, to document accredited training and professional experience; suggests that training be delivered and co-financed through EU programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus, Erasmus+, Single Market and the Digital Europe programmes;

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Amendment 445

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls for a coordinated EU-wide agenda to upskill the tourism workforce, in line with the pact for skills; proposes the introduction of a tourism skills card, recognised across the Member States and sectors, to document accredited training and professional experience; calls for enhanced EU support for continuous professional training, digital and green skills acquisition, and initiatives addressing labour shortages and seasonality in the tourism sector; suggests that training be delivered and co-financed through EU programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus, Erasmus+ and the Digital Europe Programme;

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Amendment 446

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls for a coordinated EU-wide agenda to upskill the tourism workforce, in line with the pact for skills; proposes the introduction of a tourism skills card, recognised across the Member States and sectors, to document accredited training and professional experience; suggests that training be delivered and co-financed through EU programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus, Erasmus+ and the Digital Europe Programme; calls for the right to paid training during working hours;

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Amendment 447

Daniel Attard

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls for a coordinated EU-wide agenda to upskill the tourism workforce, in line with the pact for skills; proposes the introduction of a tourism skills card, including the involvement of social partners; recognised across the Member States and sectors, to document accredited training and professional experience; suggests that training be delivered and co-financed through EU programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus, Erasmus+ and the Digital Europe Programme;

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Amendment 448

Marjan Šarec, Benoit Cassart, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Valérie Devaux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls for a coordinated EU-wide agenda to reskill and upskill the tourism workforce, in line with the pact for skills; proposes the introduction of a tourism skills card, recognised across the Member States and sectors, to document accredited training and professional experience; suggests that training be delivered and co-financed through EU programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus, Erasmus+ and the Digital Europe Programme;

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Amendment 449

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 – point 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(1) Underlines that upskilling must go hand in hand with recognising the importance of human connections, community involvement, including volunteer work, and the physically demanding tasks that sustain many tourism services, and that these elements must not be overlooked in the transition towards more digitally driven models; points out that soft skills complement professional competences and are essential for delivering high-quality, welcoming and culturally sensitive services; stresses that these soft skills, alongside the physically demanding work inherent to many tourism occupations, remain undervalued in economic and policy terms despite being fundamental to the functioning and quality of the sector; further notes that they are frequently neither formally recognised, trained nor remunerated at the same level as technical or managerial competences, resulting in low pay, limited career progression and invisible labour; argues that better recognition, valuation and reward of these skills and tasks is key to advancing gender equality, improving job quality and ensuring that tourism’s human dimension is fully acknowledged, nurtured and valued for its contribution to Europe’s tourism model;

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Amendment 450

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Underlines that upskilling must go hand in hand with improving working conditions, across all occupations in the sector, including those involving more physically demanding and repetitive tasks, where ergonomic improvements and adequate staffing levels are essential to protect workers’ health and safety, such as hotel housekeeping staff; calls in this regard on the Commission for a directive specifically addressing musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases; further calls on the Commission for a directive to protect workers from the effects of extreme temperatures and other extreme weather hazards, with special attention to outdoor and exposed professions to prevent heat stress, cold exposure, fatigue, and related health and safety risks in the tourism sector;

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Amendment 451

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci, Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Calls for deeper collaboration between tourism businesses, education providers, and public authorities to expand high-quality training and apprenticeship opportunities; stresses the need for targeted initiatives such as industry-aligned curricula, paid apprenticeships, clear career pathways and mentorship programmes that make hospitality careers more appealing to young people and help build a stronger, more skilled workforce in the sector;

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Amendment 452

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Underlines that training initiatives must lead to quality employment outcomes, including long-term contracts, career progression and wage increases;

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Amendment 453

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Stresses that the long-term economic contribution of tourism cannot be measured solely through turnover and visitor spending, and depends critically on the creation of stable, well-paid, high-skill jobs and strong local supply chains, rather than on expanding low-wage, seasonal employment;

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Amendment 454

Milan Mazurek, Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that cultural site protection must primarily serve the preservation of a national identity rather than its commercial exploitation; underlines that culture, deeply woven in our way of life, is fundamental to Europe’s tourism appeal and our national and European identities; points out that the preservation of cultural sites and the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage often relies on volunteering, which involves site maintenance, conservation efforts, learning a craft, acquiring necessary skills, and public engagement through guided tours and community outreach; commends the vital role of volunteers and local organisations as custodians of Europe’s cultural heritage;

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Amendment 455

Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Underlines that culture, deeply woven in our way of life, is fundamental to Europe’s tourism appeal and our national and European identities; further stresses that the preservation of local languages is an essential element of cultural heritage and a sign of respect for regional and national identities; points out that the preservation of cultural sites often relies on volunteering, which involves site maintenance, conservation efforts, and public engagement through guided tours; welcomes community outreach initiatives, but warns that their continuity is threatened if residents are forced to leave their local neighbourhoods; commends the vital role of volunteers and local organisations as custodians of Europe’s cultural heritage;

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Amendment 456

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Underlines that culture, deeply woven in our way of life, is fundamental to Europe’s tourism appeal and our national and European identities; points out that the preservation of cultural sites often relies on volunteering, which involves site maintenance, conservation efforts, and public engagement through community outreach and guided tours; regrets the increasing competition faced by tourist guides from platforms who often negate adequate prices in favour of a tipping culture, following the payment of connection fee to the platform operators and would favour EU regulations on these practices; commends the vital role of volunteers and local organisations as custodians of Europe’s cultural heritage;

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Amendment 457

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Underlines that culture, deeply woven in our way of life, is fundamental to Europe’s tourism appeal and our national and European identities; stresses that this cultural fabric includes the protection of sustainable traditions and local languages, as essential to the preservation of community identity and to the continuity of local communities; points out that the preservation of cultural sites often relies on volunteering, which involves site maintenance, conservation efforts, and public engagement through guided tours and community outreach; commends the vital role of volunteers and local organisations as custodians of Europe’s cultural heritage;

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Amendment 458

Julien Leonardelli

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Underlines that European civilisation, deeply woven in our way of life, is fundamental to Europe’s tourism appeal and our national identities and cultures; points out that the preservation of European cultural sites often relies on volunteering, which involves site maintenance, conservation efforts, and public engagement through guided tours and community outreach; commends the vital role of volunteers and local organisations as custodians of Europe’s cultural heritage;

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Amendment 459

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Recalls that archaeological and cultural heritage constitutes an integral part of the identity of a people, while also representing a key driver for sustainable tourism, enhancing the authenticity of tourist experiences, supporting local development and promoting of intercultural understanding; condemns, therefore, the unlawful removal of, and trafficking in, cultural objects; welcomes the efforts undertaken by certain Member States to return cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin and in order to foster mutual understanding of one another’s cultural heritage; recalls, in this context, the longstanding request of Greece for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, which represents a prominent example of the importance of restoring cultural heritage to its authentic place of origin;

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Amendment 460

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Call on the European Commision to highlight the EU incentives, such as European Capitals of Culture and EuroVelo, in the Destination Europe promotion through the new EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy;

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Amendment 461

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Recognises the remarkable commitment of volunteers, who typically dedicate their personal time, notably annual leave, to support cultural preservation in Europe; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Members States, to propose a baseline framework for leave that enables individuals to engage in cultural volunteering, fully respecting national labour legislation and social partner autonomy; stresses that promoting cultural volunteering reinforces the goals of the European Year of Skills and enhances current EU programmes, such as Erasmus+, by encouraging intergenerational learning, the exchange of skills and deeper cultural engagement;

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Amendment 462

Daniel Attard, Sérgio Gonçalves, Matteo Ricci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Stresses that the long-term objective is professionalization; calls for a Passion-to-Profession scheme enabling training, certification and fair remuneration, co-financed through Erasmus Plus, Creative Europe and ESF Plus, so that those who sustain our identity can develop viable careers of their own choice; underlines that participation should remain voluntary and that cultural leave should not be conditional upon any professional commitment;

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Amendment 463

Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

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Amendment 464

Benoit Cassart, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the creation of a dedicated European fund for intangible heritage, administered by the Commission, to provide direct support for initiatives that protect cultural traditions, craftsmanship and community engagement in tourism, such as geographical indications; underlines the importance of ensuring fair recognition for those investing in heritage and skills, and highlights the need to include indigenous, producers recognised by geographical indications and community-led tourism initiatives that safeguard ancestral knowledge, conserve biodiversity and foster authentic, culturally respectful experiences that sustain local livelihoods; calls for Europe’s brewing heritage — deeply rooted in the cultural, historic and social identity of many Member States — to be explicitly considered within the dedicated European fund for intangible heritage; emphasises that documenting, mapping and narrating brewing traditions supports intergenerational transmission and enhances the cultural attractiveness of cities and regions;

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Amendment 465

Sérgio Humberto

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the creation of a dedicated European fund for intangible heritage, administered by the Commission, to provide direct support for initiatives that ensure the protection, showcasing and, crucially, intergenerational transmission of cultural traditions and craftsmanship; points out that, when allocating funding, priority should be given to projects that advance territorial cohesion, where the sustainability of intangible heritage is most vulnerable and where cultural tourism can drive local development and retain population; underlines the importance of ensuring fair recognition for those investing in heritage and skills, and highlights the need to include indigenous and community-led tourism initiatives that safeguard ancestral knowledge, conserve biodiversity and foster authentic, culturally respectful experiences that sustain local livelihoods;

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Amendment 466

Milan Mazurek, Volker Schnurrbusch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the creation of a dedicated European fund for intangible heritage, administered by the Commission, to provide direct support for initiatives that protect, develop and raise awareness of cultural traditions, craftsmanship and community engagement in tourism; underlines the importance of ensuring fair recognition for those investing in heritage and skills, and highlights the need to include indigenous and community-led tourism initiatives that safeguard ancestral knowledge, conserve biodiversity and foster authentic, culturally respectful experiences that sustain local livelihoods; insists that any EU fund for intangible heritage must respect the cultural autonomy of Member States and avoid uniform, one-size-fits-all approaches;

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Amendment 467

Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the creation of a dedicated European fund for intangible heritage, administered by the Commission, to provide direct support for initiatives that protect cultural traditions, craftsmanship and community engagement in tourism; calls for this fund to support, in particular, the producer associations seeking to register a geographical indication, as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2023/2411, as a tool for enhancing territorial craft heritage; underlines the importance of ensuring fair recognition for those investing in heritage and skills, and highlights the need to include indigenous and community-led tourism initiatives that safeguard ancestral knowledge, conserve biodiversity and foster authentic, culturally respectful experiences that sustain local livelihoods;

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Amendment 468

Julien Leonardelli

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the creation of a dedicated European fund for intangible heritage, administered by the Commission, to provide direct support for initiatives that protect national cultural traditions, craftsmanship and community engagement in tourism; underlines the importance of ensuring fair recognition for those investing in heritage and its skills, and highlights the need to include European and community-led tourism initiatives that safeguard the ancestral knowledge of European civilisation, conserve biodiversity and foster authentic, culturally respectful experiences that sustain local livelihoods;

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Amendment 469

Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 470

Borja Giménez Larraz, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for special attention to be paid to intangible heritage, with direct support for initiatives that protect cultural traditions (including maritime and nautical traditions such as sailing), craftsmanship and community engagement in tourism; underlines the importance of ensuring fair recognition for those investing in heritage and skills, and highlights the need to include indigenous and community-led tourism initiatives that safeguard ancestral knowledge, conserve biodiversity and foster authentic, culturally respectful experiences that sustain local livelihoods;

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Amendment 471

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Stresses that EU tourism funded projects should promote knowledge transfer across areas and sectors and harness the strategic potential of tourism not only to safeguard intangible heritage but also to enhance its social and economic benefits for local communities, ensuring their more evenl territorial distribution and distribution across the tourism value chain; further underlines the role of public–private partnerships in encouraging tourism’s capacity to protect, promote and enhance cultural heritage, and calls for strengthened collaboration between authorities, industry and community actors to maximise sustainable outcomes;

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Amendment 472

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Stresses that supported projects should promote knowledge transfer across areas and sectors and harness the strategic potential of tourism to not only safeguard intangible heritage but also to enhance its social and economic benefits for local communities, ensuring that these are more evenly distributed territorially and across the tourism value chain; further underlines the role of public-private partnerships in encouraging tourism’s capacity to protect, promote and enhance cultural heritage, and calls for strengthened collaboration between authorities, industry and community actors to maximise sustainable outcomes;

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Amendment 473

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Warns that overtourism threatens cultural heritage, accelerates gentrification and displaces residents from historic centres; calls for visitor-management strategies, carrying-capacity tools and resident-first planning to protect living heritage and the social fabric of communities;

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Amendment 474

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 b. Calls on the Commission to carry out a thorough assessment of the scope for tourism-related policies at Union level, in consultation with the Member States, the European Parliament and key stakeholders in the sector, with a view to fully exploiting the opportunities provided by the Treaties in its forthcoming EU strategy for sustainable tourism;

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Amendment 475

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 b. Recognises the growing relevance of active tourism, including cycling, hiking, nature and sports-based travel, as a low-impact sector that promotes health, local value creation and territorial spread of visitors; calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate active tourism into national tourism strategies and infrastructure planning;

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Amendment 476

Nikolina Brnjac, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 b. Calls for establishment of a dedicated Directorate General in the European Commission for Sustainable Tourism;

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Amendment 477

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 c. Reiterates its call on the Commission to conduct, as part of the forthcoming EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism and in the context of the new MFF, a formal assessment of the feasibility, mandate and budgetary needs for the establishment of a European Agency for Tourism, in line with the requirements of Article 34 of the Financial Regulation; stresses that such an Agency should contribute to strengthening strategic EU-level governance of tourism, ensuring adequate crisis preparedness and resilience through a dedicated crisis-management mechanism, improving access to Union funding, particularly for SMEs, and supporting the transition towards a sustainable, innovative and competitive tourism ecosystem across all Member States;

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Amendment 478

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 d. Stresses the key role of local and regional authorities in planning, organising and managing tourism; calls for a significant strengthening of their institutional, technical and financial capacities, particularly in strategic planning, territorial intelligence and adaptive management; underlines the need to develop targeted training programmes for tourism professionals involved in tourism governance to enhance their skills in sustainability, innovation and participatory management;

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Amendment 479

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Calls for annual reporting to Parliament on progress towards sustainable tourism, drawing on the operational roll-out of the EU Tourism Dashboard and measurable indicators covering the environment, quality of employment, connectivity and community well-being; stresses that GDP or other volume-centered indicators alone cannot capture tourism’s full impacts and therefore calls for the inclusion of complementary indicators — such as GINI, AROPE, deprivation and housing metrics, environmental and carbon-intensity measures, resource-efficiency data, employment-quality indicators and human-development-based metrics — to inform funding decisions and future reforms;

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Amendment 480

Elena Kountoura

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Calls for annual reporting to Parliament on progress towards sustainable tourism, drawing on the operational roll-out of the EU Tourism Dashboard and measurable indicators covering the environment, connectivity, infrastructure readiness and community well-being, to inform funding decisions and future reforms;

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Amendment 481

Alicia Homs Ginel, Rosa Serrano Sierra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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