MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the impact on tourism of a potential suspension of the Schengen Agreement

3.2.2016

pursuant to Rule 133 of the Rules of Procedure

Aldo Patriciello

B8-0266/2016

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the impact on tourism of a potential suspension of the Schengen Agreement

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council

–  having regard to Rule 133 of its Rules of Procedure,

A.  whereas according to a report published by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the growth in tourism worldwide has stalled owing to the global economic slowdown, although European destinations are among the most visited in the world;

B.  whereas the EU’s tourist industry is a major part of the economy of the Member States, with tourism representing a significant potential source of employment;

C.  whereas the majority of European enterprises operating in the tourism sector are small and medium-sized businesses that contribute to maintaining stable and prosperous local communities and to safeguarding the hospitality and regional identities that characterise tourism in Europe;

1.  Calls on the Commission to consider also the impact that suspension of the Schengen Agreement might have on tourism, and hence to assess the potential damage of this unfortunate possibility.