5. Considers that creative people, products and services, as part of the cultural diversity of the EU, should form the basis of a strong single European market and well developed regions, as well as that of local economies where they can contribute to the creation of new economic activities and new jobs; calls for better use of the cultural and creative industries in attracting new investment and varied talent to Europe; stresses that entrepreneurs in the cultural and creative sectors do not have easy access to funding; calls on the Member States to adopt adequate social and fiscal measures to support the creative economy and to support new business models for cultural and creative industries adapted to the European market, which would e ...[+++]nable the mobility of artists and people working in the cultural and creative industries, as well as help them to overcome obstacles relating to different tax or social systems and language barriers, and to promote better understanding among countries and cultures;

83. Considers that creative people, products and services, as part of the cultural diversity of the EU, should form the basis of a strong single European market and well-developed regions, as well as of local economies where they can contribute to the creation of new economic activities and new jobs; calls for better use of the cultural and creative industries in attracting new investment and varied talent to Europe; stresses that entrepreneurs in the CCS do not have easy access to funding; calls on the Member States to adopt adequate social and fiscal measures to support the creative economy and to support new business models for cultural and creative industries adapted to the European market, which would enable the mobility of artists ...[+++]and people working in the cultural and creative industries, as well helping them overcome obstacles related to different tax or social systems and language barriers, and to promote better understanding among countries and cultures;

This is very important in the context of enlargement, as industries in Eastern European countries seek to establish a new business ethos and to bring their know-how better into line with that of their counterparts in the EU countries.

On the basis of the above-mentioned Treaty Articles, the Community has adopted and successfully implemented major programmes in the fields of education, vocational training, youth and culture.

It therefore furthers the promotion of creativity, the transnational dissemination of culture, the movement of creators, other cultural operators and professionals and their works.

(b) promotion of creativity and the transnational dissemination of culture and the movement of artists, creators and other cultural operators and professionals and their works, with a strong emphasis on young and socially disadvantaged people and on cultural diversity.