16. Encourages the Commission to promote the implementation and strengthening of self-regulatory licensing systems at national and European level in order to increase good governance and to create a level playing field concerning financial transparency and stability; recommends that measures should be taken that lead to achieve financial transparency and cost control in European sport, to ensure not only stability but also a level playing field among European competitors in the sports sector, to prevent 'financial doping' from deciding European sport events; recognises the benefit of organisers of national and European competitions granting licences to professional clubs to ensure ...[+++] that those clubs have the necessary structure and meet the required material conditions for taking part in competitions;

17. Encourages the Commission to promote the implementation and strengthening of self-regulatory licensing systems at national and European level in order to increase good governance and to create a level playing field concerning financial transparency and stability; recommends that measures should be taken that lead to the achievement of financial transparency and cost control in European sport, to ensure not only stability but also a level playing field among European competitors in the sports sector; and recognises the benefit of organisers of national and European competitions granting licences to professional clubs to ensure that thos ...[+++]e clubs have the necessary structure and meet the required material conditions for taking part in competitions;

Encourages the Commission to promote the implementation and strengthening of self-regulatory licensing systems at national and European level in order to increase good governance and to create a level playing field concerning financial transparency and stability; recommends that measures should be taken that lead to the achievement of financial transparency and cost control in European sport, to ensure not only stability but also a level playing field among European competitors in the sports sector; and recognises the benefit of organisers of national and European competitions granting licences to professional clubs to ensure that thos ...[+++]e clubs have the necessary structure and meet the required material conditions for taking part in competitions;

K. whereas women are under-represented among sports licence holders and in official competitions and make little use of institutionalised sports venues (clubs and associations), preferring mostly to pursue informal physical activities related to fitness and leisure,

That meant if you were a rod and gun club, or a conservation club, or somebody who was interested in enhancement of stocks, you could apply for an ESSR licence, but if you were a commercial fisherman you couldn't.

Sierra Club of Canada is requesting that all existing coastal Cape Breton licences be withdrawn now, starting with parcel one to Corridor Resources and Sydney Bight to Hunt Oil Company, with no new licences issued.