EU Tourism Policy: Framework, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Introduction
2. Legal basis and policy framework
3. New Communication on Tourism
4. Tourism unit’s preparatory actions
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Tourism is 
more than an economic activity
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It contributes to a wide range of other key EU
objectives:
sustainable development
economic growth
job creation
social and regional cohesion
protection of natural and cultural heritage
EU citizenship
peaceful relationships etc.
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Tourism is a cross-cutting sector
It involves a big diversity of services and professions
It impacts on a variety of sectors
It is mainly dominated by SMEs
Socio-economic importance of tourism
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5% of the EU GDP
5.2% of the total labour force
9.7 million jobs
But with the related sectors:
10% of the EU GDP
12% of the total labour force
24 million jobs
Tourism and the Political-
Institutional Framework
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2001 – Communication on « Working together
for the future of European Tourism »
2003 – Communication on « Basic orientations
for the sustainability of European tourism »
2006 – Communication on a « renewed EU
Tourism Policy »
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2007 – Communication on « an agenda for a
competitive and sustainable European
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2010 – Communication on « 
Europe,  the
world’s No 1 tourist destination - a new
political framework for tourism in Europe
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A new political framework for Tourism in
A new political framework for Tourism in
Europe in line with the Lisbon Treaty and the
Europe in line with the Lisbon Treaty and the
Europe 2020
Europe 2020
 Strategy for growth and
 Strategy for growth and
employment
employment
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Title I, Article 6(d) TFEU
 
The Union shall have competence 
to carry out
to carry out
actions to support, coordinate or supplement the
actions to support, coordinate or supplement the
actions of the Member States
actions of the Member States
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 The areas of such
action shall, at European level, be: (…) (d) tourism
Title XXII, Article 195 TFEU
 
1.  The Union shall complement the action of the
Member States in the tourism sector, in particular by
promoting the competitiveness
promoting the competitiveness
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undertakings in that sector. To that end, Union
action shall be aimed at:
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encouraging the creation of a 
favourable environment
favourable environment
for the development of undertakings in this sector;
promoting 
cooperation between the Member States
cooperation between the Member States
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particularly by the exchange of good practice.
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The European Parliament and the Council, acting in
accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,
shall establish specific measures to complement
actions within the Member States to achieve the
objectives referred to in this Article, 
excluding any
excluding any
harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the
harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the
Member States.
Member States.
A new consolidated framework for
the EU Tourism Policy
EC Communication COM(2010) 352 final
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Principles of 
subsidiarity and proportionality
subsidiarity and proportionality
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Commitment from and involvement of 
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all
stakeholders
stakeholders
 of the EU Tourism Industry to
cooperate and jointly ensure a successful
implementation
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Stimulate competitiveness
 in the European
Tourism sector
Promote the 
development of
 
sustainable,
responsible and high quality
 tourism
Consolidate the image and profile
 of Europe
as home to sustainable and high-quality
destinations
Maximise the potential
 of EU policies and
financial instruments
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Develop a coherent strategy for 
diversifying the promotion of tourist
diversifying the promotion of tourist
services
services
 and capitalise on Europe's 
common cultural and natural
common cultural and natural
heritage
heritage
Launch an
 'ICT and tourism' platform
 'ICT and tourism' platform
 for stakeholders to facilitate
the adaptation of the tourism sector and its businesses to market
developments in new information technologies
Improve professional skills
Improve professional skills
 by supporting training in the tourism
sector (promote opportunities offered by various EU programmes)
In the short term, support 
networking of research institutes,
networking of research institutes,
universities
universities
, public and private observatories, regional and national
authorities and national tourism offices
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In the medium term, promote the implementation of a 
“Virtual
“Virtual
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Observatory for Tourism”
 to support and coordinate research
activities by the various national research institutes and
provide socioeconomic data on tourism at European level
Provide a voluntary tourism exchange mechanism
Provide a voluntary tourism exchange mechanism
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Member States,  enabling in particular certain key groups
such as young or elderly people, people with reduced
mobility and low-income families to travel, particularly during
the low season
Develop a voluntary online information exchange mechanism
Develop a voluntary online information exchange mechanism
to improve the coordination of school holidays
to improve the coordination of school holidays
 in the Member
States, without prejudice to their cultural traditions
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Step up 
coordination of the various policies
coordination of the various policies
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with the aim of ensuring that the interests and needs of
the tourism industry are fully taken into account when
formulating and implementing EU policies
Promote and 
mobilise Union support instruments
mobilise Union support instruments
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programmes and reinforce support and coordination
actions in favour of tourism
These actions complement the policies of the Member
States and aim to coordinate efforts by determining
measures which provide a 
real European added value
real European added value
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The success of this strategy will depend on the
commitment of all stakeholders
commitment of all stakeholders
 and on their capacity to
work together to implement
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Priorities and implementation modes to be agreed on
 Workshops and meetings with all stakeholders
 Time horizon: 2010 – 2014
 Scope for more initiatives beyond the Communication!
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Highlight the increasing
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cycle-tourism trail, which
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http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/iron-curtain-trail/index_en.htm
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  1. The EU current and future framework for Tourism Policy: challenges and opportunities Mathieu Hoeberigs IRU 20 October 2011

  2. Summary presentation Summary presentation 1. Introduction 2. Legal basis and policy framework 3. New Communication on Tourism 4. Tourism unit s preparatory actions

  3. Introduction - 1 Tourism is more than an economic activity. It contributes to a wide range of other key EU objectives: sustainable development economic growth job creation social and regional cohesion protection of natural and cultural heritage EU citizenship peaceful relationships etc.

  4. Introduction - 2 Tourism is a cross-cutting sector It involves a big diversity of services and professions It impacts on a variety of sectors It is mainly dominated by SMEs Socio-economic importance of tourism: 5% of the EU GDP 5.2% of the total labour force 9.7 million jobs But with the related sectors: 10% of the EU GDP 12% of the total labour force 24 million jobs

  5. Tourism and the Political- Institutional Framework

  6. Strategies for a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism at EU level (1/2) 2001 Communication on Working together for the future of European Tourism 2003 Communication on Basic orientations for the sustainability of European tourism 2006 Communication on a renewed EU Tourism Policy

  7. Strategies for a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism at EU level (2/2) 2007 Communication on an agenda for a competitive and sustainable tourism European 2010 Communication on Europe, world s No 1 tourist destination - a new political framework for tourism in Europe A new political framework for Tourism in Europe in line with the Lisbon Treaty and the Europe 2020 Strategy employment the for growth and

  8. Lisbon Treaty a new competence for tourism (1/2) Title I, Article 6(d) TFEU The Union shall have competence to carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States. The areas of such action shall, at European level, be: ( ) (d) tourism Title XXII, Article 195 TFEU 1. The Union shall complement the action of the Member States in the tourism sector, in particular by promoting the competitiveness undertakings in that sector. To that end, Union action shall be aimed at: of Union

  9. Lisbon Treaty a new competence for tourism (2/2) encouraging the creation of a favourable environment for the development of undertakings in this sector; promoting cooperation between the Member States, particularly by the exchange of good practice. 2. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall establish specific measures to complement actions within the Member States to achieve the objectives referred to in this Article, excluding any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States.

  10. A new consolidated framework for the EU Tourism Policy EC Communication COM(2010) 352 final

  11. Key principles 1. European or multinational dimension 2. European added value 3. Principles of subsidiarity and proportionality 4. Commitment from and involvement of all stakeholders of the EU Tourism Industry to cooperate and jointly ensure a successful implementation

  12. Four axes of action Stimulate competitiveness in the European Tourism sector Promote the development of sustainable, responsible and high quality tourism Consolidate the image and profile of Europe as home to sustainable and high-quality destinations Maximise the potential of EU policies and financial instruments

  13. Stimulate competitiveness of the European Tourism sector (1/2) Develop a coherent strategy for diversifying the promotion of tourist services and capitalise on Europe's common cultural and natural heritage Launch an 'ICT and tourism' platform for stakeholders to facilitate the adaptation of the tourism sector and its businesses to market developments in new information technologies Improve professional skills by supporting training in the tourism sector (promote opportunities offered by various EU programmes) In the short term, support networking of research institutes, universities, public and private observatories, regional and national authorities and national tourism offices

  14. Stimulate competitiveness of the European Tourism sector (2/2) In the medium term, promote the implementation of a Virtual Observatory for Tourism to support and coordinate research activities by the various national research institutes and provide socioeconomic data on tourism at European level Provide a voluntary tourism exchange mechanism between Member States, enabling in particular certain key groups such as young or elderly people, people with reduced mobility and low-income families to travel, particularly during the low season Develop a voluntary online information exchange mechanism to improve the coordination of school holidays in the Member States, without prejudice to their cultural traditions

  15. Promote the development of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism Develop management of tourist destinations a system of indicators for a sustainable Develop a European Quality Tourism brand, based on existing national experience, to increase consumer security and confidence in tourism products and reward rigorous efforts by tourism professionals whose aim is quality of tourism service for customer satisfaction Propose a charter for a sustainable and responsible tourism Establish or strengthen cooperation with main emerging and Mediterranean countries to responsible tourism development models promote sustainable and

  16. Consolidate the image and profile of Europe as a collection of sustainable and high-quality tourist destinations Creation of a 'Europe brand' in cooperation with the Member States to complement promotional efforts at national and regional level and enable European destinations to distinguish international destinations themselves from other Promotion of the portal visiteurope.com in order to increase the attractiveness of Europe as a collection of sustainable and high-quality tourist destinations Encourage international events or large-scale tourism fairs and exhibitions joint promotional actions at major

  17. Maximise the potential of EU policies and financial instruments Mainstream tourism in the different policies which have a direct or indirect impact on it Step up coordination of the various policies concerned, with the aim of ensuring that the interests and needs of the tourism industry are fully taken into account when formulating and implementing EU policies Promote and mobilise Union support instruments and programmes and reinforce support and coordination actions in favour of tourism

  18. Implementation These actions complement the policies of the Member States and aim to coordinate efforts by determining measures which provide a real European added value. The success of this strategy will depend on the commitment of all stakeholders and on their capacity to work together to implement it: Priorities and implementation modes to be agreed on Workshops and meetings with all stakeholders Time horizon: 2010 2014 Scope for more initiatives beyond the Communication!

  19. Preparatory action Sustainable tourism Iron Curtain Trail Objectives: Highlight the increasing importance tourism, its benefits and regional impacts of cycling economic Promote a trans-border cycle-tourism trail, which follows the former iron curtain. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/iron-curtain-trail/index_en.htm

  20. Preparatory action CALYPSO Objectives: Encourage tourism activity during the off-peak season Facilitate the elaboration of a mechanism enabling target groups (senior young people and families facing difficult social circumstances) to go on holiday on the basis of themed programmes accommodation recommended by public authorities (national, regional or local) and, if possible, during the low season particular citizens, and offers http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/calypso/index_en.htm

  21. Preparatory action European Destinations of Excellence EDEN Objectives: Enhance visibility of the emerging, non traditional European tourist destinations of excellence Award sustainable forms of tourism Create a platform for the exchange of good practices at European level, promote networking between awarded destinations which could persuade other destinations to tourism development mode http://ec.europa.eu/eden adopt sustainable

  22. EDEN Editions EDEN 2007 best emerging rural destinations EDEN 2008 tourism and local intangible heritage EDEN 2009 tourism and protected areas EDEN 2010 aquatic tourism EDEN 2011 tourism and regeneration of physical sites

  23. Preparatory action Launch of an ICT and Tourism Platform Objectives: facilitate the adaptation of the tourism sector and its businesses to market developments in new information technologies create a favourable environment for the European tourism industry that stimulates and enables the uptake of ICT and e-Business technologies.

  24. Preparatory action Launch of an ICT and Tourism Platform In practice: possible launch of a large-scale pilot action to help SMEs participate in the global digital supply chain and become fully integrated international business partners (ongoing similar actions: textile, transport, automotive sectors) harmonise business processes, data exchange architectures and standards, for the Tourism sector, at European or international level.

  25. Preparatory action Virtual Observatory for Tourism Objective: support and coordinate research activities by the various national research institutes and provide socioeconomic data on tourism at European level In practice: launch of a feasibility study leading to the creation of a state-of-the-art observatory which should become a central source of information for policy makers, tourism stakeholders, researchers, etc in need of reliable information, analysis of the performance and trends of the sector.

  26. Preparatory action Improving professional skills Objective: Improve professional skills by supporting training in the tourism sector in order to facilitate adaptation of the workers to new technologies and new market expectations

  27. Preparatory action Improving professional skills In practice: link-up with and promote opportunities offered by other policies and programmes (eg. New skills for new jobs, Leonardo, Erasmus, etc) draft a Tourism Competences Framework in close cooperation with the sector: mapping needs and requirements, check available solutions, close the gaps through policy recommendations

  28. TRAVEL and TOURISM COM(2011) 144 final WHITE PAPER Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system 1. network by 2030, with a high quality and capacity network by 2050 and a corresponding set of information services." 2. "By 2050, complete a European high-speed rail network. Triple the length of the existing high-speed rail network by 2030 and maintain a dense railway network in all Member States. By 2050 the majority of medium-distance passenger transport should go by rail." 3. "Deployment of the modernised air traffic management infrastructure (SESAR) in Europe by 2020 and completion of the European Common Aviation Area. Deployment of equivalent land and waterborne transport management systems (ERTMS, ITS, SSN and LRIT, RIS1). Deployment of the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo)." "A fully functional and EU-wide multimodal TEN-T core

  29. Travel and Tourism(2) Concerning emergency situations, the White Paper sets out Action 23 ("Mobility Continuity Plans") as follows: "Ensure the definition of mobility plans to ensure service continuity in case of disruptive events. The plans should address the issue of prioritisation in the use of working facilities, the cooperation of infrastructure managers, operators, national authorities and neighbouring countries, and the temporary adoption or relaxation of specific rules." Action 27 of the White Paper on Transport ("Travel information") is as follows: "Promote awareness of the availability of alternatives to individual conventional transport (drive less, walk and cycle, car sharing, park & ride, intelligent ticketing etc.)"

  30. Travel and Tourism (3) Creating a Single European Transport is the principal objective of the White Paper. In addition to the completion of the Single European Sky, already in 2011 the Commission will address the capacity and quality of airports. The area where bottlenecks are still most evident is the internal market for rail services, which must be completed as a priority in order to achieve a Single European Railway Area. This includes the abolishment of technical, administrative and legal obstacles which still impede entry to national railway markets. For maritime transport, a Blue Belt in the seas around Europe shall simplify the formalities for ships travelling between EU ports.

  31. Travel and Tourism (4) Action 21 ("Passengers rights") of the White Paper is as follows: " rights and a harmonised and effective enforcement, to ensure both a level playing field for the industry and a European standard of protection for the citizens. Assemble common principles applicable to passengers rights in all transport modes (Charter of basic rights), notably the right to be informed , and further clarify existing rights. At a later stage, consider the adoption of a single EU framework Regulation covering passenger rights for all modes of transports (EU Codex). Develop a uniform interpretation of EU Law on passenger

  32. Travel and Tourism (5) Passengers with Reduced Mobility and for disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure. Complete the established legislative framework on passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys with integrated tickets under a single purchase contract as well as in the event of transport operator s bankruptcy. Improve the level playing field at international level through the inclusion of care quality standards in bilateral and multilateral agreements for all modes of transport, with a view to further passengers rights also in the international context." Improve the quality of transport for elderly people,

  33. Coordination at EU Level Stakeholders EU MS EU institutions Institutional cooperation and coordination ( internal and external) Working Together for the Sustainable Future of Tourism in Europe

  34. major recent tourism events 27 September 2011 European Tourism Day in Brussels organised by the Commission. EDEN 2011 Awards ceremony. 5-7 October 2011 European Tourism Forum in Krakow, Poland (Presidency event).

  35. Thank you EC Tourism website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tourism/

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