European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision on establishing a single financing and programming instrument for cultural cooperation (Culture 2000 programme) (13328/2/1998 - C5-0023/1999 - 1998/0169(COD))
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Culture 2000 programme ***II A5-0026/1999 European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision on establishing a single finan- cing and programming instrument for cultural cooperation (Culture 2000 programme) (13328/2/ 1998 * C5-0023/1999 * 1998/0169(COD)) (Codecision procedure: second reading) The European Parliament, having regard to the Council common position (13328/2/1998 C5-0023/1999) (1), having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(1998) 266) (3), having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(1998) 673), having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Educa- tion, the Media and Sport (A5-0026/1999), 1. 2. Amends the common position as follows; Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission. COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council estab- lishing a single financing and programming instrument for cul- tural cooperation (Culture 2000 programme) Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council estab- lishing a single financing and programming instrument for cul- tural policy (Culture 2000 programme) (Amendment 1) Title (Amendment 2) Article 1, 2nd paragraph (ga) (new) (ga) improved access to and participation in culture for a wider audience (Amendment 3) Article 3, 1st paragraph The financial framework for the implementation of the Culture 2000 programme for the period referred to in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 167 million. The financial framework for the operational aspects of the Culture 2000 programme for the period referred to in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 250 million. This amount may be revised, by not more than 20%, in the context of the annual budgetary conciliation pro- cedure. (1) (2) (3) OJ C 232, 13. 8. 1999, p. 25. OJ C 359, 23. 11. 1998, p. 28. OJ C 211, 7. 7. 1998, p. 18. C 154/126 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 5. 6. 2000 Thursday 28 October 1999 COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 4) Article 4 The Commission shall implement the Culture 2000 pro- 1. gramme in accordance with this Decision. The Commission shall implement the Culture 2000 pro- 1. gramme in accordance with this Decision. 2. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee com- posed of two representatives per Member State and chaired by the representative of the Commission. Members of the Com- mittee may be assisted by experts or advisers. 2. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee com- posed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. Members of the Com- mittee may be assisted by experts or advisers. 3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee draft measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft measures within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be deliv- ered by the majority laid down in Article 205(2) of the is Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member State within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the 3. Committee draft measures concerning: the priorities and general guidelines for all the measures described in Annex I and the annual programme resulting therefrom; the general balance between all the Actions; the selection rules and criteria for the various types of project described in Annex I (Actions I. 1, I. 2 and I. 3); the financial support to be provided by the Community (amounts, duration, distribution and beneficiaries); the detailed procedures for monitoring and evaluating this pro- gramme, together with the conclusions of the assessment report provided for in Article 7 and any other measure readjusting the Culture 2000 programme arising from the assessment report. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft measures referred to in the first subparagraph within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 205(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures which shall apply immedi- ately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opi- nion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commi- ssion to the Council forthwith. In that event: (a) the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of two months from the date of such communication; the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in point (a). (b) The Commission may consult the Committee on any other the Culture 2000 pro- 4. matter concerning the implementation of gramme not covered by paragraph 3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition each Mem- ber State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion deliv- ered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. The Commission shall adopt the measures, which shall 4. apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer appli- cation of the measures which it has decided for a period to be laid down in each basic act but which shall not in any event exceed three months from the date of such communication. 5. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 154/127 COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL Thursday 28 October 1999 AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may 4a. take a different decision within the time limit referred to in paragraph 4. (Amendment 5) Article 7 During 2002 the Commission shall present to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the Regions a detailed assessment report on the results of the Culture 2000 programme, having regard to its objectives, and accompanied if necessary by a proposal for the amendment of this Decision. On completion of the Culture 2000 programme, the Commi- ssion shall present a report on its implementation to the Euro- pean Parliament, the Regions. Moreover, the Commission shall present annually a short report monitoring the situation of the implementation of the Culture 2000 programme to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the Regions. the Council and the Committee of Not later than 31 December 2002 the Commission shall pre- sent to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a detailed assessment report on the results of the Culture 2000 programme, having regard to its objectives, and accompanied if necessary by a proposal for the amendment of this Decision. On completion of the Culture 2000 programme, the Commi- ssion shall present a report on its implementation to the Euro- pean Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Com- the mittee and the Committee of Commission shall present annually a short report monitoring the state of implementation of the Culture 2000 programme to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. the Regions. Moreover, These assessment reports shall emphasise in particular the creation of added value, particularly of a cultural nature, and the socio-economic consequences of the Community’s financial support. (Amendment 6) Annex I, Section I. 1, introductory sentence Each year the Community will support (particularly through grants, seminars and congresses, studies and measures to increase awareness) cooperation projects which originate with cultural opera- tors from several Member States and other participating Stateson the basis of priorities defined after consultation of the Commit- tee referred to in Article 4 of the Decision. These actions will cover in principle a period of one year which may be extended to two supplementary years. These vertical actions (concerning one cultural field) or horizontal actions (associating several cul- tural fields) should be innovative and/or experimental and aim primarily to do the following: Each year the Community will support events and projects carried out in partnership or in the form of networks. These projects will involve operators from at least three States participating in the ‘Culture 2000’ programme, on the basis of priorities defined after consultation of the Commit- tee referred to in Article 4 of the Decision without prejudice to offering the associated countries participation in the programme in accordance with the procedures envisaged in Article 6. These actions will cover in principle a period of one year which may be extended by up to two years. These vertical actions (concerning one cultural field) or horizontal actions (associating several cultural fields) should be innovative and/or experimental and aim primarily to do the following: (Amendment 7) Annex I, Section I. 2 With a view to European added value, the Culture 2000 programme will encourage closer cooperation through cultural cooperation agree- ments. The programme will contribute in particular to the emergence of broad and structured areas of cooperation through the participation of networks of cultural operators, as well as organisations and research institutes in the cultural field, in the various Member States and in the other participant States. The Commission will encourage closer relations and joint action by supporting cultural networks and, in particular, by creating networks of operators, cultural bodies and cul- tural institutions, involving in particular professionals in different Member States with a view to realising struc- tured cultural projects both within and outside the Community. This measure relates to significant quality projects with a European dimension, involving at least five States participating in the Culture 2000 programme. C 154/128 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 5. 6. 2000 Thursday 28 October 1999 COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL The cultural cooperation agreements will be aimed at carrying out structured, multiannual cultural actions, between operators of several Member States and those of other States participating in the Culture 2000 programme. These agreements will con- cern transnational actions concerning one cultural field, (verti- cal actions) such as music, the performing arts, the plastic and visual arts, literature, books and reading including translation and cultural heritage. They will moreover promote, also by using new media, the achievement of trans-sectoral integrated actions (horizontal actions based on synergy), i. e. associating several cultural fields. The proposed cooperation agreements, which cover a maximum period of three years, will include an annual report on the activities concerned and will involve some or all of the fol- lowing measures: (i) co-production and distribution of works and creations, making them accessible to the public; (ii) movement of artists, creators and other cultural operators; (iii) further trainingfor professionals in the cultural field and exchange of experience; (iv) use of new technologies; (v) research, dissemination of knowledge,highlighting of cultural diversity and of multilingualism; (vi) promoting mutual awareness of the history, roots, com- mon cultural values of the European peoples and their common cultural heritage. Following consultation of the Committee referred to in Article 4 of the Decision, the Community will grant support for the implementation of cultural cooperation agreements. AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT The cultural cooperation agreements will be aimed at carrying out structured, multiannual cultural actions, between operators of several Member States and those of other States participating in the Culture 2000 programme. These agreements will con- cern transnational actions concerning one cultural field, (verti- cal actions) such as music, the performing arts, the plastic and visual arts, literature, books and reading including translation and cultural heritage. They will moreover promote, also by using new media, the achievement of trans-sectoral integrated actions (horizontal actions based on synergy), i. e. associating several cultural fields. The cultural cooperation agreements proposed for up to three years will comprise some or all of the following activities: * co-productions of works and other large-scale cultural events (e. g. exhibitions, festivals etc. ), making them accessible to as many EU citizens as possible; * cultural events and promotion of cultural sites and monuments within the Community with a view to raising awareness of European culture; * activities aimed at developing further education and mobility for professionals in the cultural field (artists, restorers, musicologists, heritage practitioners, etc. ) both in academic and practical terms, including the use of new technology; * study and research projects, public awareness cam- paigns, activities for teaching and the dissemination of knowledge, seminars, congresses, meetings on cul- tural topics of European importance; * projects aimed at the highlighting of cultural diversity and of multilingualism, promoting mutual awareness of the history, roots, common cultural values of the European peoples and their common cultural heritage. After the Committee referred to in Article 4 of the Decision has given its opinion, the Community will grant support for the implementation of cultural cooperation agreements. This support will be intended to cover not only part of the funding of the project, but also expenses relating to the establishment of lasting cooperation, which may be multi- annual, in a legal form recognised in one of the Member States. In order for the agreement to be eligible, the activities it covers must involve operators from at least five States participating in the Culture 2000 programme, without prejudice to offering the associated countries participation in the programme in accordance with the procedures envisaged in Article 6. Those responsible for multiannual cultural cooperation agreements receiving Community support for more than one year must submit to the Committee at the end of each year a summary of activities undertaken and of the expenditure on each activity, in order for the Community support to be carried over for the period of the project. 5. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 154/129 COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL Thursday 28 October 1999 AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT Community support may not exceed 60% of the cultural coop- eration agreement’s budget. It may not be less than EUR 200 000 or more than EUR 350 000 a year. Community support may not exceed 60% of the cultural coop- eration agreement’s budget. than EUR 250 000 a year. It may not be more This support may be raised by a maximum of 20% in order to cover the relevant costs incurred in the management of the cultural cooperation agreements. This support may be raised by a maximum of 20% in order to cover the relevant costs incurred in the management of the cultural cooperation agreements. (Amendment 8) Annex I, Section I. 3, 2nd paragraph, (iv) (iv) organising innovative cultural events which have a strong appeal and are accessible to citizens in general, particularly in the field of cultural heritage, and which in particular provide a link between education, the arts and culture. (iv) organising innovative cultural events with a major sym- bolic dimension,accessible to all and capable of under- lining the link between education, artistic activities, cul- ture and European history. (iva) European prizes in the various cultural spheres: lit- erature, translation, architecture etc. (ivb) support for projects submitted by the appropriate authorities of the Member States and involving the conservation and safeguarding of the cultural heritage which can be described as ‘European heritage labora- tories’; (Amendment 9) Annex I, Section I. 3, 4th paragraph Community support may not exceed 60% of the budget for a special cultural event. It may not be less than EUR 200 000 or more than EUR 1 million a year for the events referred to in item (i). For the events referred to in items (ii) to (iv), the cor- responding limits will in most cases not be less than EUR 150 000 a year and in all cases not be more than EUR 300 000 a year. Community support may not exceed 60% of the budget for a special cultural event. It may not be less than EUR 200 000 or more than EUR 1 million a year for the events referred to in item (i). For the events referred to in items (ii) to (ivb), the corresponding amounts will in most cases not be less than EUR 150 000 a year and in all cases not be more than EUR 300 000 a year. The indicative allocation for these activities will be 10% of the financial framework of the programme. (Amendment 10) Annex I, Section IV, 1st paragraph When executing the Culture 2000 programme, the Commi- ssion may have recourse to technical assistance organisations for which the financing is planned within the total funding of the programme. It may also, under the same conditions, make use of experts or networks of experts. In carrying out the Culture 2000 programme, the Commission may have recourse to technical assistance organisations, finan- cial provision for which is included in the financial framework of the programme, not exceeding 3% of the latter. It may also, under the same conditions, make use of experts or net- works of experts. (Amendment 11) Annex I, Section V, 2nd and 3rd indents encouraging as many professionals as possible to take part in its projects; facilitating access to the programme for, and encoura- ging participation in its activities by as many profes- sionals and operators in the cultural field as possible, thanks to a genuine dissemination of information; C 154/130 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 5. 6. 2000 Thursday 28 October 1999 COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT providing an efficient link with the various institutions providing aid to the cultural sector in the Member States, thus contributing to the complementarity between the measures taken under the Culture 2000 programme and national support measures. providing an efficient link with the various institutions providing aid to the cultural sector in the Member States, thus contributing to the complementarity between the measures taken under the Culture 2000 programme and national support measures. * ensuring contact and interaction at regional level between operators participating in the framework programme and those participating in other Commun- ity programmes. (Amendment 12) Annex I, Section VI. 2, (a) and (b) (a) (b) the funds allocated to specific innovative and/or experi- mental actions should be around 40% of the annual bud- get for the Culture 2000 programme; the funds allocated to integrated actions covered by struc- tured, multiannual cultural cooperation agreements should be around 40% of the annual budget for the Culture 2000 programme; (a) (b) the funds allocated to specific innovative and/or experi- mental actions should be around 50% of the annual bud- get for the Culture 2000 programme; the funds allocated to integrated actions covered by struc- tured, multiannual cultural cooperation agreements should be around 30% of the annual budget for the Culture 2000 programme; (Amendment 13) Annex II, Section I This implies a sectoral approach which seeks to take into account the specific needs of each cultural field, in particular: This implies a sectoral approach which seeks to take into account the specific needs of each cultural field, in particular: (a) in the following fields: music, the performing arts, the plastic and visual arts, photography, architecture and children’s culture as well as regards other forms of artistic expression (for example, multimedia and street art). This approach, according to the individual aspects of each cultural field, should: (a) in the following fields: music, the performing arts, the plastic and visual arts, as well as regards other forms of artistic expression (for example multimedia, photography, children’s culture and street art). This approach, accord- ing to the individual aspects of each cultural field, should: promote exchanges and cooperation between cultural promote exchanges and cooperation between cultural operators; operators; aid the movement of artists and their works around aid the movement of artists and their works around Europe; Europe; improve the possibilities of training and further train- ing, in particular when combined with the improved mobility of those working in the cultural field; improve the possibilities of training and further train- ing, in particular when combined with the improved mobility of those working in the cultural field (espe- cially teachers and students); encourage creativity, while supporting the implemen- tation of activities promoting European artists and their works in the above-mentioned fields within Eur- ope and favouring a policy of dialogue and exchanges with other world cultures; encourage creativity, while supporting the implemen- tation of activities promoting European artists and their works in the above-mentioned fields within Eur- ope and favouring a policy of dialogue and exchanges with other world cultures; 5. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 154/131 COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL Thursday 28 October 1999 AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT support initiatives which would use creativity as a support initiatives which would use creativity as a means of social integration; means of social integration; The indicative allocation for these activities will be 36% of the financial framework of the programme. (b) as regards books, reading and translation, this approach (b) as regards books, reading and translation, this approach aims to: aims to: encourage exchanges and cooperation between institu- tions and/or individuals from the different Member States and other countries participating in the pro- gramme as well as third countries; encourage exchanges and cooperation between institu- tions and/or individuals from the different Member States and other countries participating in the pro- gramme as well as third countries; improve awareness and the distribution of creation and the history of through supporting the translation of matic and reference works; literary the European people literary, dra- improve awareness and the distribution of literary the European people creation and the history of through supporting the translation of literary, dra- matic and reference works (especially those in the lesser-used European languages and the languages of the central and eastern European countries; encourage the mobility and further training of those encourage the mobility and further training of those working in the books and reading field; working in the books and reading field; promote books and reading, in particular in young promote books and reading, in particular in young people and less favoured sectors of society; people and less favoured sectors of society; The indicative allocation for these activities will be 9% of the financial framework of the programme. (c) as regards cultural heritage of European importance, in particular intellectual and non-intellectual, movable and non-movable heritage (museums and collections, libraries, archives, audiovisual archives covering cultural works), archaeological and sub- aquatic heritage, architectural heritage, all of the cultural sites and landscapes (cultural and natural goods), this approach seeks to: including photographic archives, (c) as regards cultural heritage of European importance, in particular intellectual and non-intellectual, movable and non-movable heritage (museums and collections, libraries, archives, audiovisual archives covering cultural works), archaeological and sub- aquatic heritage, architectural heritage, all of the cultural sites and landscapes (cultural and natural goods), this approach seeks to: including photographic archives, encourage projects of cooperation aimed at the con- the European cultural servation and restoration of heritage; encourage projects of cooperation aimed at the con- the European cultural servation and restoration of heritage; encourage the development of international cooper- ation between institutions and/or individuals, in order to contribute to exchanges of know-how and the development of best practice as regards conservation and safeguarding the cultural heritage; encourage the development of international cooper- ation between institutions and/or operators, in order to contribute to exchanges of know-how and the development of best practice as regards conservation and safeguarding the cultural heritage; improve access to the cultural heritage, where there is a European dimension, and encourage the active par- ticipation of the general public, in particular children, young people, the culturally deprived and inhabitants from rural or peripheral regions of the Community; improve access to the cultural heritage, where there is a European dimension, and encourage the active par- ticipation of the general public, in particular children, young people, the culturally deprived and inhabitants from rural or peripheral regions of the Community; encourage mobility and training on cultural heritage encourage mobility and training on cultural heritage for those working in the cultural sector; for those working in the cultural sector; C 154/132 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 5. 6. 2000 Thursday 28 October 1999 COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT encourage international cooperation for the develop- ment of new technologies and innovation in the dif- ferent heritage sectors and as regards the conservation of traditional crafts and methods; encourage international cooperation for the develop- ment of new technologies and innovation in the dif- ferent heritage sectors and as regards the conservation of traditional crafts and methods; take heritage into consideration in other Community take heritage into consideration in other Community policies and programmes; policies and programmes; encourage cooperation with third countries and the encourage cooperation with third countries and the relevant international organisations. relevant international organisations. The indicative allocation for these activities will be 35% of the financial framework of the programme. (Amendment 14) Annex II, Section II, second paragraph (new) The indicative allocation for these activities will be 10% of the financial framework of the programme. 5. ‘Youth’ programme ***II A5-0038/1999 European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision establishing the Youth Community action programme (13175/1/1999 * C5-0022/1999 * 1998/0197(COD)) (Codecision procedure: second reading) The European Parliament, having regard to the common position of the Council (13175/1/1999 C5-0022/1999) (1), having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(1998) 331) (3), having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1998) 695) (4), having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Educa- tion, the Media and Sport (A5-0038/1999), 1. 2. Amends the common position as follows; Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. (1) OJ C 210, 22. 7. 1999, p. 1. (2) OJ C 359, 23. 11. 1998, p. 75. (3) OJ C 311, 10. 10. 1998, p. 6. (4) OJ C 28, 3. 2. 1999, p. 8