4. 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 %dash C5-0023/1999 %dash 1998/0169(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
wdash having regard to the Council common position (13328/2/1998 wdash C5-0023/1999) (
1),
wdash having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 266) (3),
wdash having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(1998) 673),
wdash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
wdash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,
wdash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture,Youth,Educa-
tion,the Media and Sport (A5-0026/1999),
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.
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(Amendment 1)
Title
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-turalpolicy (Culture 2000 programme)
(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 ishereby set at EUR 167 million.The financial framework for the operational aspects of the
Culture 2000 programme for the period referred to inArticle 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) OJ C 232,13.8.1999,p. 25.
(2) OJ C 359,23.11.1998,p. 28.
(3) OJ C 211,7.7.1998,p. 18.5.6.2000 EN C 154/125 Official Journal of the European Communities
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(Amendment 4)
Article 4
1. The Commission shall implement the Culture 2000 pro-
gramme in accordance with this Decision.1. The Commission shall implement the Culture 2000 pro-
gramme in accordance with this Decision.
2. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee com-
posed of two representatives perMember 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 State sand 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 concerning :
Sdash the priorities and general guidelines for all the measures described
in Annex I and the annual programme resulting therefrom;
Sdash the general balance between all the Actions;Sdash the selection rules and criteria for the various types of project
described in Annex I (Actions I.1, I.2 and I.3);
Sdash the financial support to be provided by the Community
(amounts, duration, distribution and beneficiaries);
Sdash the detailed procedures for monitoring and evaluating this pro-
gramme, together with the conclusions ofthe assessment reportprovided for in Article 7 and any other measure readjusting theCulture 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 Chairmanmay lay down according to the urgency ofthe matter. The opinionshall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 205(2) oftheTreaty in the case ofdecisions which the Council is required to adopton a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representativesofthe Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in themanner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.
The Commission shall adopt the measures which shall apply immedi-
ately. However, ifthese measures are not in accordance with the opi-
nion ofthe 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 suchcommunication;
(b) the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different
decision within the time limit referred to in point (a).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 atime limit which the chairman may lay down accordingto the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be deliv-ered by the majority laid down in Article 205(2) of theTreaty in the case of decisions which the Council isrequired to adopt on a proposal from the Commission.The votes of the representatives of the Member Statewithin the Committee shall be weighted in the mannerset out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.
4. The Commission may consult the Committee on any other
matter concerning the implementation ofthe Culture 2000 pro-gramme not covered by paragraph 3.
The representative ofthe Commission shall submit to the Committee
a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver itsopinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may laydown according to the urgency ofthe matter, ifnecessary by taking avote.
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 inthe minutes.
The Commission shall take the utmost account ofthe opinion deliv-
ered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the mannerin which its opinion has been taken into account.4. The Commission shall adopt the measures, which shall
apply immediately. However, if these measures are not inaccordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shallbe communicated by the Commission to the Councilforthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer appli-cation of the measures which it has decided for a periodto be laid down in each basic act but which shall not inany event exceed three months from the date of suchcommunication.C 154/126 EN 5.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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4a. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may
take a different decision within the time limit referred toin paragraph 4.
(Amendment 5)
Article 7
During 2002 the Commission shall present to the European
Parliament,the Council and the Committee of the Regions adetailed assessment report on the results of the Culture 2000programme,having regard to its objectives,and accompanied ifnecessary by a proposal for the amendment of this Decision.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 2000programme,having regard to its objectives,and accompanied ifnecessary 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 and the Committee of theRegions. Moreover,the Commission shall present annually ashort report monitoring the situation of the implementationof the Culture 2000 programme to the European Parliament,the Council and the Committee of the Regions.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-
mittee and the Committee of the Regions. Moreover,the
Commission shall present annually a short report monitoringthe state of implementation of the Culture 2000 programmeto the European Parliament,the Council, the Economic and
Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
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’sfinancial 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 increaseawareness) cooperation projects which originate with cultural opera-tors from several Member States and other participating States on
the basis of priorities defined after consultation of the Commit-tee referred to in Article 4 of the Decision. These actions willcover in principle a period of one year which may be extendedto two supplementary years. These vertical actions (concerningone cultural field) or horizontal actions (associating several cul-tural fields) should be innovative and/or experimental and aimprimarily 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 threeStates 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 theprogramme in accordance with the procedures envisagedin Article 6 . These actions will cover in principle a period of
one year which may be extended by up to two years. Thesevertical 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 emergenceofbroad and structured areas ofcooperation through the participationofnetworks ofcultural operators, as well as organisations andresearch institutes in the cultural field, in the various Member Statesand 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 indifferent Member States with a view to realising struc-tured cultural projects both within and outside theCommunity. This measure relates to significant qualityprojects with a European dimension, involving at leastfive States participating in the Culture 2000 programme.5.6.2000 EN C 154/127 Official Journal of the European Communities
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The cultural cooperation agreements will be aimed at carrying
out structured,multiannual cultural actions,between operatorsof 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 andvisual arts,literature,books and reading including translationand cultural heritage. They will moreover promote,also byusing new media,the achievement of trans-sectoral integratedactions (horizontal actions based on synergy),i.e. associatingseveral cultural fields. The proposed cooperation agreements, which
cover a maximum period ofthree years, will include an annual reporton the activities concerned and will involve some or all of the fol-
lowing measures :
(i) co-production and distribution ofworks and creations, making
them accessible to the public;
(ii) movement ofartists, creators and other cultural operators;(iii) further training for professionals in the cultural field and
exchange ofexperience;
(iv) use ofnew technologies;
(v) research, dissemination ofknowledge, highlighting of cultural
diversity and of multilingualism;
(vi) promoting mutual awareness of the history,roots,com-
mon cultural values of the European peoples and theircommon cultural heritage.The cultural cooperation agreements will be aimed at carrying
out structured,multiannual cultural actions,between operatorsof 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 andvisual arts,literature,books and reading including translationand cultural heritage. They will moreover promote,also byusing new media,the achievement of trans-sectoral integratedactions (horizontal actions based on synergy),i.e. associatingseveral cultural fields. The cultural cooperation agreements
proposed for up to three years will comprise some or all
of the following activities :
%dash co-productions of works and other large-scale cultural
events (e.g. exhibitions, festivals etc.), making themaccessible to as many EU citizens as possible;
%dash cultural events and promotion of cultural sites and
monuments within the Community with a view toraising awareness of European culture;
%dash 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 theuse of new technology;
%dash study and research projects, public awareness cam-
paigns, activities for teaching and the disseminationof knowledge, seminars, congresses, meetings on cul-tural topics of European importance;
%dash projects aimed at the highlighting of cultural diversity
and of multilingualism,promoting mutual awareness ofthe history,roots,common cultural values of the Europeanpeoples and their common cultural heritage.
Following consultation of the Committee referred to in Article 4
of the Decision,the Community will grant support for theimplementation of cultural cooperation agreements.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 thefunding of the project, but also expenses relating to theestablishment of lasting cooperation, which may be multi-annual, in a legal form recognised in one of the MemberStates.
In order for the agreement to be eligible, the activities it
covers must involve operators from at least five Statesparticipating in the Culture 2000 programme, withoutprejudice 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 thanone year must submit to the Committee at the end ofeach year a summary of activities undertaken and of theexpenditure on each activity, in order for the Communitysupport to be carried over for the period of the project.C 154/128 EN 5.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Community support may not exceed 60% of the cultural coop-
eration agreement’s budget. It may not be less than EUR 200 000
ormore than EUR 350 000 a year.Community support may not exceed 60% of the cultural coop-
eration agreement’s budget. It may not be more thanEUR250 000 a year.
This support may be raised by a maximum of 20% in order to
cover the relevant costs incurred in the management of thecultural cooperation agreements.This support may be raised by a maximum of 20% in order to
cover the relevant costs incurred in the management of thecultural 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 alink between education, the arts and culture.(iv) organising innovative cultural events with a major sym-
bolicdimension, accessible to all and capable of under-
lining the link between education , artisticac tivities ,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 theconservation and safeguarding of the cultural heritagewhich 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 ormore than EUR 1 million a year for the events referred to initem (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 ayear.Community support may not exceed 60% of the budget for a
special cultural event. It may not be less than EUR 200 000 ormore than EUR 1 million a year for the events referred to initem (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 thanEUR 300 000 a year. The indicative allocation for these
activities will be 10% of the financial framework of theprogramme.
(Amendment 10)
Annex I, Section IV, 1st paragraph
When executing the Culture 2000 programme,the Commi-
ssion may have recourse to technical assistance organisationsfor which the financing is planned within the total funding ofthe programme. It may also,under the same conditions,makeuse 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 frameworkof 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
wdash encouraging as many professionals as possible to take part
in its projects ;wdashfacilitating access to the programme for, and encoura-
gingparticipation in its activities by as many profes-
sionalsand operators in the cultural field as possible ,
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wdash 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.wdash 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.
%dash ensuring contact and interaction at regional level
between operators participating in the frameworkprogramme and those participating in other Commun-ity programmes.
(Amendment 12)
Annex I, Section VI.2, (a) and (b)
(a) 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;(a) 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;
(b)thefunds allocated to integrated actions covered by struc-
tured,multiannual cultural cooperation agreements shouldbe around 40% of the annual budget for the Culture 2000
programme;(b) the funds allocated to integrated actions covered by struc-
tured,multiannual cultural cooperation agreements shouldbe 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 ofartistic expression (for example multimedia, photography,
children’s culture and street art). This approach,accord-
ing to the individual aspects of each cultural field,should:
wdash promote exchanges and cooperation between cultural
operators;wdash promote exchanges and cooperation between cultural
operators;
wdash aid the movement of artists and their works around
Europe;wdash aid the movement of artists and their works around
Europe;
wdash improve the possibilities of training and further train-
ing,in particular when combined with the improvedmobility of those working in the cultural field;wdash improve the possibilities of training and further train-
ing,in particular when combined with the improvedmobility of those working in the cultural field (espe-
cially teachers and students) ;
wdash encourage creativity,while supporting the implemen-
tation of activities promoting European artists andtheir works in the above-mentioned fields within Eur-ope and favouring a policy of dialogue and exchangeswith other world cultures;wdash encourage creativity,while supporting the implemen-
tation of activities promoting European artists andtheir works in the above-mentioned fields within Eur-ope and favouring a policy of dialogue and exchangeswith other world cultures;C 154/130 EN 5.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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wdash support initiatives which would use creativity as a
means of social integration;wdash support initiatives which would use creativity as a
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
aims to:(b) as regards books,reading and translation,this approach
aims to:
wdash encourage exchanges and cooperation between institu-
tions and/or individuals from the different MemberStates and other countries participating in the pro-gramme as well as third countries;wdash encourage exchanges and cooperation between institu-
tions and/or individuals from the different MemberStates and other countries participating in the pro-gramme as well as third countries;
wdash improve awareness and the distribution of literary
creation and the history of the European peoplethrough supporting the translation of literary,dra-
matic and reference works;wdash improve awareness and the distribution of literary
creation and the history of the European peoplethrough supporting the translation of literary,dra-
matic and reference works (especially those in the
lesser-used European languages and the languagesof the central and eastern European countries ;
wdash encourage the mobility and further training of those
working in the books and reading field;wdash encourage the mobility and further training of those
working in the books and reading field;
wdash promote books and reading,in particular in young
people and less favoured sectors of society;wdash promote books and reading,in particular in young
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,including photographic archives,audiovisualarchives covering cultural works),archaeological and sub-aquatic heritage,architectural heritage,all of the culturalsites and landscapes (cultural and natural goods),thisapproach seeks to:(c) as regards cultural heritage of European importance,in
particular intellectual and non-intellectual,movable and
non-movable heritage (museums and collections,libraries,archives,including photographic archives,audiovisualarchives covering cultural works),archaeological and sub-aquatic heritage,architectural heritage,all of the culturalsites and landscapes (cultural and natural goods),thisapproach seeks to:
wdash encourage projects of cooperation aimed at the con-
servation and restoration of the European culturalheritage;wdash encourage projects of cooperation aimed at the con-
servation and restoration of the European culturalheritage;
wdash encourage the development of international cooper-
ation between institutions and/or individuals ,in order
to contribute to exchanges of know-how and thedevelopment of best practice as regards conservationand safeguarding the cultural heritage;wdash encourage the development of international cooper-
ation between institutions and/or operators ,in order
to contribute to exchanges of know-how and thedevelopment of best practice as regards conservationand safeguarding the cultural heritage;
wdash 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 inhabitantsfrom rural or peripheral regions of the Community;wdash 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 inhabitantsfrom rural or peripheral regions of the Community;
wdash encourage mobility and training on cultural heritage
for those working in the cultural sector;wdash encourage mobility and training on cultural heritage
for those working in the cultural sector;5.6.2000 EN C 154/131 Official Journal of the European Communities
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wdash 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;wdash 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;
wdash take heritage into consideration in other Community
policies and programmes;wdash take heritage into consideration in other Community
policies and programmes;
wdash encourage cooperation with third countries and the
relevant international organisations.wdash encourage cooperation with third countries and the
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 %dash C5-0022/1999 %dash 1998/0197(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
wdash having regard to the common position of the Council (13175/1/1999 wdash C5-0022/1999) (1),
wdash having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 331) (3),
wdash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1998) 695) (4),
wdash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
wdash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,
wdash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture,Youth,Educa-
tion,the Media and Sport (A5-0038/1999),
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. 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.
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