# Promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs

European Parliament procedure 2012/2302(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee CULT / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 226 committee amendments tabled by 31 Members between 2013-04-26 and 2013-06-01.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs. Amendments revise recitals and paragraphs on the role of cultural and creative industries in growth, jobs, innovation and social and territorial cohesion, their local and regional rooting through clusters and platforms, SMEs' access to funding, the use of ESF and ERDF funding, the contribution to cultural heritage and tourism, and creativity through education.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID | France | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96746.md |
| Isabelle THOMAS | France | S&D | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/114279.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Lothar BISKY | Germany | GUE/NGL | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96650.md |
| Rui TAVARES | Portugal | Verts/ALE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96821.md |
| Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA | Poland | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96770.md |
| Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ | Spain | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96729.md |
| Sabine VERHEYEN | Germany | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96756.md |
| Emma McCLARKIN | United Kingdom | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96919.md |
| Salvatore CARONNA | Italy | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96866.md |
| Oldřich VLASÁK | Czechia | ECR | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28323.md |
| Lorenzo FONTANA | Italy | ENF | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96993.md |
| Silvia COSTA | Italy | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96917.md |
| Morten LØKKEGAARD | Denmark | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96709.md |

## Official source documents

- PE510.495: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-510.495+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE510.549: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-510.549+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2302-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2302-INI.json

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