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So far the various European
Community Treaties did not attribute a specific competence to the European
Union for adopting measures in the area of tourism. However, other EU measures
in various fields - transport, environment, taxation, social policy - impact
directly the tourism industry including, of course, hotels, restaurants and
cafés.
The Treaty of Lisbon, after
ratification, will strengthen the EU competence in the area of tourism.
According to article 138 "The Union shall complement the action of the Member States in
the tourism sector, in particular by promoting the competitiveness of Union
undertakings in that sector. To that end, Union action shall be aimed at:
a) encouraging the creation of a favourable environment for the development of undertakings in this sector;
b) promoting cooperation between the Member States, particularly by the exchange of good practice ."
Key EU measures
Main HOTREC documents
HOTREC letter to the Commission: How to prioritise the action fields identified by the ECORYS study (December 2009)
HOTREC reply to the public consultation on an "Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism" (June 2007)
HOTREC suggestions to EP own initiative report (April 2007)
HOTREC comments on Verheugen guidelines "A renewed EU tourism policy" (February 2006)
NET Charter for environmentally sustainable Tourism (July 2003)
Tourism in the Treaties? - HOTREC position paper (April 2003)