Library - C. Sport and …

 C.1. Health

• November 2008: EU Physical Activity Guidelines endorsed by EU Sport Ministers [214 KB]
• January 2005 : Study on young people's lifestyles and sedentariness [2 MB]

What We Do - Sport and Health

 C.2. Doping

13-15/05/2009 - Athens, EU Conference on Anti-Doping

• Press Release
• Agenda [45 KB]
• Background paper [544 KB]
• Text of Video message by Commissioner Figel' [13 KB]
• Transport of samples onboard airplanes: An issue for ADOs conducting doping controls in Europe. Marc Vouillamoz, Head of Anti-Doping, UEFA [257 KB]
• Accredited Anti-Doping Laboratories' need for cooperation and support at EU Level. Hans Geyer, German Sport University, Cologne [2 MB]
• Criminalisation of Trade in Doping Substances. Michal Krejza, European Commission. [25 KB]
• Conference Conclusions

18/07/2006 - European Court of Justice - Meca Medina Case

• The International Olympic Committee’s rules on doping control fall within the scope of Community competition law

April 2003 - Iapetos Consulting

• Evaluation of pilot projects co-financed by the European Commission in the field of the fight against doping (Cover) [67 KB]
• Evaluation of pilot projects co-financed by the European Commission in the field of the fight against doping (Report) [2 MB]

January 2002 – Studies prepared for the European Commission

• Aren't we all positive? A (socio)economic analysis of doping in elite sport [686 KB]
• Hardop report: ‘Harmonisation of methods and measurements in the fight against doping’
• CAFDIS: Concerted Action in the Fight against Doping in Sport (GTC1-2000-28002)

December 2001 - DG EAC Sport Unit

• Consultancy studies [28 KB]

2001 - Niedersachsisches Innenministerium (Ministery of the Interior Lower Saxony)

• Dopingbekämpfung in kommerziell geführten Fitnessstudios - Annex 1 - Annex 2 - Annex 3 - Annex 4 - Annex 5

11-12/12/1998 – Vienna European Council

• Presidency conclusions - Point XII. Sport – 95 and 96

What We Do - Sport and Doping

 C.3. Education and training

• June 2008:
  • Study on the training of young sportsmen and sportswomen in Europe
  • Executive summary [645 KB]
  • Typological description [541 KB]
  • Quality criteria [720 KB]
  • Methodology [573 KB]
  • Legal and political frameworks [825 KB]
  • appendices [2 MB]
  • Recommendations [584 KB]

• January 2005:
  • PMP Consultancy - Summary of study on Education of young sportspeople [106 KB]
  • Final report PMP Study on dual careers [3 MB]

• December 1999:
  • Resolution on the non-formal education dimension of sporting activities in the European Community youth programmes

What We Do - Sport and Education and training

 C.4. Volunteering

• 21-22/11/2003 - The Aarhus Declaration on Voluntary Work in Sport
• 07/06/2003 - Joint declaration on the social value of sport for young people

What We Do - Sport and Volunteering

 C.5. Social inclusion, integration and equal opportunities

24/10/2005 – Brussels - Expert meeting on 'Equal Opportunities through and in Sport'

• Meeting conclusions [146 KB]
• Summary of data received from Member States [252 KB]

14-15/06/2005 - Conference “EU & Sport - Matching Expectations”

• Workshop on the social function of sport held within the conference “EU & Sport - Matching Expectations” [3 MB]

What We Do - Sport and Social inclusion, integration and equal opportunities

 C.6. Economic data and employment

23/03/2011 – Brussels - EU Conference on Sport Statistics

• Agenda [54 KB]
• Final report [54 KB]
• Presentation 1 Sport Satellite Accounts: the European project [34 KB]
• Presentation 2 Sport Satellite Accounts: the example of Poland [2 MB]
• Presentation 3 The Impact of Sport on the European Economy [107 KB]
• Presentation 4 Voluntary data collection on the sport sector within structural business statistics [2 MB]
• Presentation 5 The contribution of the European sporting goods industry to a better identification of sport-related data [308 KB]
• Presentation 6 Constraints of data collection for the sport economy [113 KB]
• Presentation 7 Sport and Employment in Europe: Key Achievements and Challenges [291 KB]
• Presentation 8 Data warehouse concept of the German Sport Development Report - a model for EU sports statistics? [178 KB]
• Presentation 9 Possibilities and limits for collecting "social data" at EU level [3 MB]
• Presentation 10 "Measure" - Sport Participation in Europe [809 KB]
• Presentation 11 Identifying international trends in sports participation: challenges of the IOC's "Youth and the practice of sport" [305 KB]
• Presentation 12 Existing research undertaken by sports sponsorship research agencies [3 MB]
• Sport Satellite Accounts: New results [556 KB]

• 2004 - Improving employment through vocational training [2 MB]

• September 1999 - Le sport et l'emploi en Europe - Rapport Final [395 KB]

What We Do - Sport and Economic data

 C.7. Licensing systems for clubs

17-18/09/2009 – Brussels - EU Conference on Licensing Systems for Club Competitions

• Agenda [64 KB]
• Background Paper [2 MB]
• Final report [57 KB]
• Opening speech Commissioner Figel [43 KB]
• Introductory speech Mr Senes Erzik, UEFA 1st Vice-President and Chairman of the UEFA Club Licensing Committee [25 KB]
• Introductory speech Mr Frédéric Thiriez, Deputy Chairman of the European Professional Football Leagues and Chairman of the Ligue de Football Professionnel [65 KB]
• Introductory speech Mr Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the European Club Association [14 KB]
• Good practices at European Level - UEFA club licensing system - Mr David Taylor, UEFA General Secretary - Presentation [2 MB]
• Good practices at national level - Financial discipline as a key element of licensing systems - Mr Christian Müller, Chief Financial Officer, German Football League - Speech [31 KB]
• Good practices at national level - Financial discipline as a key element of licensing systems - Mr Christian Müller, Chief Financial Officer, German Football League - Presentation [620 KB]
• Good practices at national level - Financial discipline as a key element of licensing systems - Mr Javed Khan, Chief Financial Officer, English Premier League - Speech [53 KB]
• Good practices at national level - Financial discipline as a key element of licensing systems - Mr Javed Khan, Chief Financial Officer, English Premier League - Presentation [427 KB]
• Good practices at national level - Financial discipline as a key element of licensing systems - Mr Josep Senespleda, General Director of ACB (Spanish Basketball Leaugue) - Speech [21 KB]
• Good practices at national level - Financial discipline as a key element of licensing systems - Mr Jean-Claude Baqué, President of FIRA-AER and Board Member of the Fédération française de Rugby - Speech [31 KB]
• Good practices at national level - Financial discipline as a key element of licensing systems - Mr Simon Lewis, Head of Corporate Affairs, Premier Rugby - Presentation [619 KB]
• Licensing systems as a tool to promote investment and improve infrastructure - Mr Georg Pangl, Chief Executive Officer of the Austrian Football League - Presentation [3 MB]
• Licensing systems as a tool to promote investment and improve infrastructure - Mr Frank Rutten, Chief Executive Officer of the Dutch Football League and Member of the EPFL Board of Directors - Presentation [524 KB]
• Licensing systems in other team sports - opportunities and challenges - Mr Matryn Thomas, Chairman, Rugby Football Union - Speech [73 KB]
• Licensing systems in other team sports - opportunities and challenges - Mr Jordi Bertomeu, Chief Executive Officer, Euroleague Basketball - Speech [49 KB]
• Licensing systems in other team sports - opportunities and challenges - Mr Gerd Butzeck, General Manager, Group Club Handball -Presentation [2 MB]
• Panel discussion - Good governance and organisation in sport / lessons from the conference - Mr Michele Centenaro, General Secretary of the European Club Association - Speech [47 KB]
• Panel discussion - Good governance and organisation in sport / lessons from the conference - Ms Antonia Hagemann, Project Manager, Supporters Direct Europe - Speech [20 KB]
• Concluding remarks Ms Odile Quintin, Director-General for Education and Culture

What We Do - Licensing systems for clubs

 C.8. Media

• 15.12.2003 – Commission Communication: The future of European regulatory audiovisual policy (COM/2003/784)
• October 2003 – Competition Policy newsletter (page 49) – Football: joint selling of media rights – DG Competition
• June 1998 - (Commission) – Competition Policy newsletter – An orientation document from the Commission’s Services Broadcasting of sports events and competition law (page 18)

What We Do - Sport and Media

 C.9. Environment

• 08/07/2003 - Project 98/730 - Good practice guide – recovery & re-use of ‘secondary water’ in sports stadiums
• Info on EMAS

What We Do - Sport and Environment

 C.10. Sports Agents

09-10/11/2011 – Brussels - EU Conference on Sports Agents

• Agenda [328 KB]
• Background Paper [165 KB]
• Final report [121 KB]

• Welcome speeches:
  • Commissioner Vassiliou [37 KB]
  • Polish EU Presidency, Mr Jacek Foks [23 KB]
  • Member of the European Parliament, Mr Ivo Belet [16 KB]

• First session:
  • Mr Marco Villiger, FIFA [2 MB]
  • Mr Alexandre Husting, KEA European Affairs [363 KB]

• Second session:
  • Mr Philippe Kern, KEA Euopean Affairs [94 KB]

• First panel discussion:
  • Mr Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, EPFL [35 KB]

• Third session:
  • Mr Zoran Radovic, FIBA [288 KB]

• Fourth session:
  • Mr Guido de Jongh, CEN [752 KB]

What We Do - Sports Agents