# Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033

European Parliament procedure 2012/0199(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee CULT). Stage: Procedure completed. 107 committee amendments tabled by 19 Members between 2013-04-22 and 2013-04-22.

## What the amendments focus on

This codecision file concerns Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033. Amendments revise provisions on the objectives of the title, links with the Creative Europe Programme, social inclusion and participation of disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, awarding the title to cities or cross-border regions, selection criteria and the panel of experts, the Melina Mercouri Prize, and participation by candidate countries.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cătălin Sorin IVAN | Romania | NI | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96857.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID | France | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96746.md |
| Chrysoula PALIADELI | Greece | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97007.md |
| Marco SCURRIA | Italy | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96843.md |
| Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU | Greece | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96900.md |
| Marek Henryk MIGALSKI | Poland | ECR | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96800.md |
| Ismail ERTUG | Germany | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96842.md |
| Helga TRÜPEL | Germany | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28240.md |
| Petra KAMMEREVERT | Germany | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96837.md |
| Sabine VERHEYEN | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96756.md |
| Doris PACK | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1191.md |
| Hannu TAKKULA | Finland | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28316.md |
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |
| Piotr BORYS | Poland | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96799.md |

## Official source documents

- PE510.506: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-510.506+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-0199-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-0199-COD.json

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