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New European Union legislation & policies impacting on golf

New European Union legislation & policies impacting on golf. Steve Pope PGAE presentation December 2004. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope. Key points EU opportunities & threats for golf Opportunities: funding single European market EU sports policy Threats:

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New European Union legislation & policies impacting on golf

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  1. New European Union legislation & policies impacting on golf Steve Pope PGAE presentation December 2004

  2. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Key points • EU opportunities & threats for golf • Opportunities: funding single European market EU sports policy • Threats: environment legislation

  3. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Three key EU institutions European Commission - proposes European Parliament - amends EU Council of Ministers - adopts 2004 change EU enlargement new Parliament & Commission new constitution??

  4. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: funding European Regional Development Fund €13 billion p.a. Need to spend by 2006 Priority areas will shift east

  5. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: ERDF Ireland - €20 million total Scotland – marketing & infrastructure Portugal - €3.7 million per project

  6. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Other EU funding opportunities for golf e.g. Research & Development Agriculture reform / rural development Environment

  7. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Other EU funding opportunities for golf LIFE environment fund Rough management project on the West Lancashire coast

  8. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity:single European market Free movement in large market EU legal competence: free movement vs. education & training

  9. Opportunity: single European market 1970s - harmonisation 1979 - the Cassis de Dijon judgment 1980s - mutual recognition PGAE presentation – Steve Pope

  10. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity:single European market EU mutual recognition of professional qualifications • Sectoral Directives for doctors etc • General System Directives • 2002 proposed new Directive: common platforms

  11. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity:single European market Is it a regulated profession? Mobility – transparency – quality EU grant aid for vocational training: European Social Fund Leonardo da Vinci Programme

  12. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: EU sports policy European Year of Education through Sport 2004 New Constitution article on sport

  13. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Threats: environment legislation EU / golf audit for R&A • Priority: environment policy water pesticides • 31 EPQs • Spanish Hydrological Plan: symbolic exclusion of golf

  14. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Conclusions • EU opportunities & threats for golf • Opportunities: funding single European market EU sports policy • Threats: environment legislation

  15. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope EU opportunities & threats Doonbeg, Ireland Picture supplied by Shannon Development

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