| Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee |
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| Publisher | The Stationery Office (TSO) |
| Series Title | 7th Report |
| Series Details | (2007-08)HC 347 |
| Publication Date | 14/05/2008 |
| ISBN | 978-0-21-551512-4 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The European Scrutiny Committee referred the European Commission white paper on sport, published on 11 July 2007, to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee for an opinion. The white paper consists of three policy discussions: on the social value of sport; the economic value of sport; and the organisation of sport. Various action points emerge from the discussions and with the white paper these form the 'Action Plan Pierre de Coubertin' (included as an appendix to this report). This report examines the content of the white paper - and sport and EU law - in detail. The Committee believes that sport has distinctive characteristics that need to be taken into account in the application of EU law. Much of the white paper is useful in exploring scope for using existing networks and programmes to support participation in sport. However, the Committee does not believe there is any justification or necessity for the Commission to take a more active role in driving the development of policy on sport. |
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| Source Link | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmcumeds/347/34702.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
