Tourism must be given a higher profile at regional level by strengthening and promoting, as a European tourist product, cultural itineraries, contemporary culture, protected natural sites, promoting and protecting traditional buildings and traditional businesses, health and well-being (including spa tourism), educational, wine and food, historical or religious tourism, agri-tourism, or tourism capitalising on the maritime heritage, while promoting and conserving cultural and gastronomic traditions (traditional restaurants and businesses with a direct link to local history), and the sub-aquatic heritage.

The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national identities of the Member States".

RECALLING that the Council Resolution of 21 January 2002 on culture and the knowledge society(3) called on the Commission and the Member States to, inter alia "to assist in the digitisation of cultural content and in the interoperability of the related systems with a view to preserving, protecting and raising awareness of the European cultural heritage and European cultural diversity",

- stimulating the development of policies for preserving digital culture and heritage, as well as their accessibility, through

Africa’s cultural diversity and linguistic heritage should be preserved by stimulating and protecting cultural production, promoting access to culture and supporting cultural industries, including by protecting authors' rights.

(17) Whereas a single basic amount should be fixed for arable crops; whereas the basic amounts per tonne should be increased taking into account the reduction in several steps in the cereals intervention price; whereas a specific aid should be established for protein crops in order to preserve their competitiveness with cereals;