Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

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on enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage, and driving local excellence

in European tourism: destination management and regional tourism growth

(2025/2120(INI))

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Articles 174, 195 and 349 thereof,

Removed– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 January 2025 entitled ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (COM(2025)0030),

Added– having regard to 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,

Added– having regard to Directive (EU) 2024/2831 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on improving working conditions in platform work,

Added– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment,

Added– having regard to Decision (EU) 2023/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on a European Year of Skills,

Added– having regard to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2025/1021 of 22 May 2025 on transport poverty: ensuring affordable, accessible and fair mobility,

Added– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2025 entitled ‘The Union of Skills’ (COM(2025)0090),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled ‘The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation’ (COM(2025)0085),

Changed– having regard to the Commission communication of 2629 JulyJanuary 20232025 entitled ‘Towards a Common European Tourism Data Space: boosting data sharing‘A andCompetitiveness innovationCompass acrossfor the tourismEU’ ecosystem’,(COM(2025)0030),

Changed– having regard to the Commission communication of 17 May 2021 on20 aJuly new2023 approachentitled for‘Towards a sustainable blueCommon economyEuropean inTourism theData EUSpace: Transformingboosting thedata EU’ssharing Blueand Economyinnovation foracross athe Sustainabletourism Futureecosystem’ (COM(2021)0240),(C(2023)4787),

Added– having regard to the Commission communication of 17 May 2021 on a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU: Transforming the EU’s Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future (COM(2021)0240),

Added– having regard to the Commission communication of 4 March 2021 entitled ‘The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan’ (COM(2021)0102),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 1 July 2020 entitled ‘European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience’ (COM(2020)0274),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 27 May 2020 entitled ‘Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’ (COM(2020)0456) and the accompanying staff working document entitled ‘Identifying Europe’s recovery needs’ (SWD(2020)0098),

Added– having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380),

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– having regard to the Commission communication of 13 May 2020 entitled ‘Tourism and transport in 2020 and beyond’ (COM(2020)0550) and to the adoption of the Tourism and Transport Package,

– having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 22 May 2018 entitled ‘A new European Agenda for Culture’ (COM(2018)0267),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 24 October 2017 entitled ‘A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU’s outermost regions’ (COM(2017)0623),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 2 June 2016 entitled ‘A European agenda for the collaborative economy’ (COM(2016)0356) and to Parliament’s resolution of 15 June 2017 thereon,

– having regard to the Commission communication of 20 February 2014 entitled ‘A European strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism’ (COM(2014)0086) and the Commission staff working document of 30 March 2017 on nautical tourism (SWD(2017)0126),

– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 June 2010 entitled ‘Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe’ (COM(2010)0352) and to Parliament’s resolution of 27 September 2011 thereon,

Changed– having regard to the Commission reportcommunication of 430 FebruaryJune 20222021 entitled ‘Transition‘A pathwaylong-term Vision for tourism’the andEU's itsRural stocktakingAreas reports- forTowards 2023stronger, connected, resilient and 2024,prosperous rural areas by 2040’ (COM(2021)0345),

Changed– having regard to the Commission report of 20204 February 2022 entitled ‘The‘Transition EUpathway Bluefor Economytourism’ Reportand 2020’,to its stocktaking reports for 2023 and 2024,

Removed– having regard to the Council conclusions of 1 December 2022 on European Agenda for Tourism 2030,

Added– having regard to the Commission report of 21 September 2022 entitled ‘Unbalanced tourism growth at destination level – root causes, impacts, existing solutions and good practices: final report’,

Removed– having regard to the Council conclusions of 27 May 2021 on Tourism in Europe for the next decade: sustainable, resilient, digital, global and social,

Added– having regard to the Commission report of 11 June 2020 entitled ‘The EU Blue Economy Report 2020’,

Added– having regard to its resolution of 7 June 2022 on EU islands and cohesion policy: current situation and future challenges,

Added– having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2022 on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations,

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– having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism,

– having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2020 on transport and tourism in 2020 and beyond,

– having regard to its resolution of 24 October 2019 on the negative impact of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook on EU tourism,

– having regard to its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement,

– having regard to its resolution of 29 October 2015 on new challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe,

– having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe,

– having regard to its resolutions of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 and of 18 June 2020 on the European Disability Strategy post-2020,

Changed– having regard to Decision (EU) 2023/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council conclusions of 101 MayDecember 20232022 on a European YearAgenda offor Skills,Tourism 2030,

Changed– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council conclusions of 527 JuneMay 20192021 on theTourism reductionin ofEurope for the impactnext ofdecade: certainsustainable, plasticresilient, productsdigital, onglobal theand environment,social,

Changed– having regard to the draft opinion of the European Committee of the Regions of 2310 SeptemberDecember 2025 entitled ‘Towards sustainable and resilient tourism in the European Union: Strategy for balanced and adaptive management’,

Removed– having regard to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism,

Added– having regard to the own-initiative opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 27 February 2025 entitled ‘Tourism in the EU: sustainability as a driver for long-term competitiveness’,

Added– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,

Added– having regard to the EU Tourism Dashboard,

Added– having regard to the statistical framework for measuring the sustainability of tourism,

– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights,

Removed– having regard to the report by Enrico Letta of April 2024 entitled ‘Much more than a Market’,

Added– having regard to the Palma Declaration of 31 October 2023 entitled ‘The path towards the social sustainability of tourism in the EU’, signed by the tourism ministers of the EU Member States,

Changed– having regard to the reportEuropean byDeclaration Marioon DraghiCycling of September 2024 entitled ‘The future of3 EuropeanApril Competitiveness’,2024,

Added– having regard to the UN Tourism report of 18 September 2018 entitled ‘“Overtourism”? – Understanding and Managing Urban Tourism Growth beyond Perceptions’,

Added– having regard to UNESCO world heritage resource manuals, including that of 2002 entitled ‘Managing Tourism at World Heritage Sites: a Practical Manual for World Heritage Site Managers’ and related guidance on managing visitor behaviour,

Added– having regard to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism,

Added– having regard to the report by Enrico Letta of 17 April 2024 entitled ‘Much more than a market’,

Added– having regard to the report by Mario Draghi of 9 September 2024 entitled ‘The future of European competitiveness’,