1. Steve Pope PGAE presentation December 2004 New European Union legislation & policies impacting on golf

2. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Key points EU opportunities & threats for golf Opportunities: funding single European market EU sports policy Threats: environment legislation

3. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Three key EU institutions European Commission-proposes European Parliament - amends EU Council of Ministers - adopts 2004 change EU enlargement new Parliament & Commission new constitution??

4. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: funding European Regional Development Fund €13 billion p.a. Need to spend by 2006 Priority areas will shift east

5. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: ERDF Ireland - €20 million total Scotland – marketing & infrastructure Portugal - €3.7 million per project

6. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Other EU funding opportunities for golf e.g. Research & Development Agriculture reform / rural development Environment

7. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Other EU funding opportunities for golf LIFE environment fund Rough management project on the West Lancashire coast

8. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity:single European market Free movement in large market EU legal competence: free movement vs. education & training

9. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: single European market 1970s -harmonisation 1979 -the Cassis de Dijon judgment 1980s -mutual recognition

10. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: single European market EU mutual recognition of professional qualifications Sectoral Directives for doctors etc General System Directives 2002 proposed new Directive: common platforms

11. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: single European market Is it a regulated profession? Mobility – transparency – quality EU grant aid for vocational training: European Social Fund Leonardo da Vinci Programme

12. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Opportunity: EU sports policy European Year of Education through Sport 2004 New Constitution article on sport

13. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope Threats: environment legislation EU / golf audit for R&A Priority: environment policy water pesticides 31 EPQs Spanish Hydrological Plan: symbolic exclusion of golf

14. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope EU opportunities & threats for golf Opportunities: funding single European market EU sports policy Threats: environment legislation Conclusions

15. PGAE presentation – Steve Pope EU opportunities & threats Doonbeg, Ireland Picture supplied by Shannon Development