EU INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED WITH TOURISM

European Commission

DG Enterprise and Industry- Tourism Section

Main Activities

• Destinations of Excellence
• Tourism Sustainability Group
• Sustainability and Competitiveness
• Tourism Satellite Accounts
• Social Tourism
• Tourism Accessibility
• Quality in Tourism Products

European Parliament

• Committee on Transport and Tourism
• The Greens- European Free Alliance: Tourism and Climate Change
• Intergroup European Tourism Development in the EP

Council

• Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) Ministries/National Tourism Authorities
• Specialized Tourism Conferences under different presidencies
• Occasional informal EU Ministerial Meeting

Committee of Regions (COR)

• Commission for Sustainable Development (DEVE)
• Tourism is among the 8 competencies of the COR

European Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC)

• Group III Various interest groups
• Relevant Sections: NAT- Agricultural, Rural Development and Environment and SDO- Sustainable Development Observatory