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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/57/EC
of 23 November 1995
on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism
(OJ L 291, 6.12.1995, p. 32)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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Council of 29 September 2003L 284 1 31.10.2003
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/57/EC
of 23 November 1995
on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and
in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Resolutions of the European Parliament of 11 June
1991 (1) and 18 January 1994 (2) stress that the Community has a major
role to play in developing tourism statistics;
Whereas the elaboration of a Directive aimed at channelling efforts
currently expended in a fragmented manner at national level has beenapproved by the Economic and Social Committee (
3);
Whereas, under Decision 90/655/EEC (4), a Community methodological
framework for the compilation of Community tourism statistics hasbeen developed;
Whereas the results of the two-year programme (1991-1992) for devel-
oping Community tourism statistics under Decision 90/655/EEChighlight the needs of users in the private and public sector for reliableand comparable statistics on tourism demand and supply at Communitylevel available at short notice;
Whereas the development of Community statistics on tourism was
recognized as a priority by Council Decision 92/421/EEC of 13 July1992 on a Community action plan to assist tourism (
5);
Whereas the recognized role of tourism as a tool of development and
socioeconomic integration can be better ensured through knowledge of
the basic related statistics, notably established at regional level;
Whereas, in order to assess the competitiveness of the Community
tourist industry, it is necessary to gain greater knowledge of the volumeof tourism, the characteristics thereof, the profile of the tourist andtourist expenditure;
Whereas monthly information is required to be able to measure the
seasonal influences of demand on tourist accomodation capacity andthereby to assist public authorities and economic operators to developmore suitable strategies and policies for improving the seasonal spreadof holidays and the performance of tourist activities;
Whereas further Community activity in this field must continue to be
based on a pragmatic approach which is consistent with the principleof subsidiarity;
Whereas the necessary synergies between national, international and
Community statistical projects impinging on tourism must be ensured
in order to reduce the onus of collecting information;
Whereas methodological work developed in cooperation with other
international organizations, such as the Organization for EconomicCooperation and Development and the World Tourism Organization,and the Recommendations adopted by the Statistical Commission of
the United Nations in March 1993 should be taken into account in
order to ensure better comparability of tourism statistics at world level;
Whereas reliable and efficient monitoring of the structure and evolution
of tourism demand and supply can be significantly improved by estab-lishing an appropriate recognized Community framework;1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 183, 15. 7. 1991, p. 74.
(2) OJ No C 44, 14. 2. 1994, p. 61.
(3) OJ No C 52, 19. 2. 1994, p. 22.
(4) OJ No L 358, 21. 12. 1990, p. 89.
(5) OJ No L 231, 13. 8. 1992, p. 26.
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Whereas such a system may generate economies of scale, while produ-
cing information benefiting all Member States and parties concerned;
Whereas a Community instrument could facilitate the dissemination of
comparable tourism statistics;
Whereas Council Decision 93/464/EEC of 22 July 1993 on the frame-
work programme for priority actions in the field of statisticalinformation, 1993 to 1997 (
1) provides for the setting-up of an informa-
tion system on tourism supply and demand;
Whereas a Council Directive can provide a common framework to
maximize the benefits of the various actions which are being carriedout at national level;
Whereas the statistical data compiled under a Community system must
be reliable and appropriate to ensure comparability between Member
States; whereas it is therefore necessary to establish jointly the criteriaenabling these requirements to be met,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Aim
For the purpose of establishing an information system on tourism
statistics at Community level, Member States shall carry out the collec-tion, compilation, processing and transmission of harmonizedCommunity statistical information on tourism supply and demand.
Article 2
Domain of information collection and basic definitions
For the purposes of this Directive, the data to be collected shall relate
to:
(a) the capacity of collective tourist accommodation establishments
The types of collective accommodation in question are as follows:
1. hotels and similar establishments
2. other collective accommodation establishments, inter alia :
2.1. tourist campsites
2.2. holiday dwellings
2.3. other collective accommodation;
(b) guest flows in collective accommodation establishments:
The collection shall cover internal tourism, i.e. domestic and
inbound tourism; ‘domestic tourism’ shall mean residents of thegiven country travelling only within this country and ‘inboundtourism’ shall mean non-residents travelling within the given
country;
(c) tourism demand:
The collection shall cover national tourism, i.e. domestic and
outbound tourism; ‘outbound tourism’ shall mean residents of a
country travelling in another country. The information on tourismdemand shall concern trips the main purpose of which is holidaysor business and which involve at least one or more consecutivenights spent away from the usual place of residence.1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 3
(1) OJ No L 219, 28. 8. 1993, p. 1.
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Article 3
Information collection characteristics
1. A list of data collection characteristics, showing their periodicity
and their territorial breakdown appears in the Annex.
2. The definitions to be applied to the data collection characteristics
and any adjustments to the list of data collection characteristics shall be
determined by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 12.
Article 4
Accuracy of statistical information
1. The collection of the statistical information shall, where possible,
ensure that the results meet the necessary minimum accuracy require-ments. These requirements, and the procedures for ensuring the
harmonized processing of systematic biases, shall be established by
the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article12. The minimum accuracy requirements shall be determined withparticular reference to annual overnight stays at national level.
2. As regards the basis on which the information is collected,
Member States shall take whatever measures they deem appropriate tomaintain the quality and comparability of the results.
Article 5
Collection of statistical information
1. Member States may, where appropriate, base the collection of the
statistical information referred to in Article 3 on existing data, sources
and systems.
2. For the characteristics with annual periodicity, the first reference
period shall begin on 1 January 1996. For the characteristics relating to
the columns on monthly and quarterly data appearing in sections B and
C respectively of the Annex, the first reference period shall begin on 1January 1997.
Article 6
Processing of data
Member States shall process the information collected under Article 3
in accordance with the accuracy requirements stipulated in Article 4and the detailed rules adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 12. The regional level shall be in accordance with the
Nomenclature of Territorial Units (NUTS) of the Statistical Office ofthe European Communities.
Article 7
Transmission of data
1. Member States shall transmit the data processed in accordance
with Article 6, including the information declared confidential byMember States pursuant to domestic legislation or practice concerningstatistical confidentiality, and in accordance with the provisions of
Council Regulation (Euratom, EEC) No 1588/90 of 11 June 1990 on
the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to theStatistical Office of the European Communities (
1). The said Regulation
governs the confidential treatment of information.
2. The transmission of provisional annual data shall take place
within six months of the end of the reference period, and the revisedannual results shall be transmitted within a maximum period of 12months following the end of the reference period. The transmission of1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 4
(1) OJ No L 151, 15. 6. 1990, p. 1.
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provisional monthly and quarterly data shall take place within three
months of the end of the corresponding reference period, and therevised monthly and quarterly results shall be transmitted within a
maximum period of six months following the end of the corresponding
reference period.
3. Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12,
the Commission may, for the purpose of facilitating the task of the
parties responsible for providing information, establish, standardized
data transmission procedures and create the conditions for increaseduse of automatic data processing and electronic data transmission.
Article 8
Reports
1. Member States shall provide the Commission at its request with
all information necessary to evaluate the quality, comparability andcompleteness of the statistical information. Member States shall alsoprovide the Commission with details of any subsequent changes in themethods used.
2. The Commission shall present to the European Parliament, the
Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on theexperience acquired in the work carried out pursuant to this Directiveafter data have been collected over a period of three years.
Article 9
Dissemination of the results
The arrangements for the dissemination of the data by the Commission
shall be determined pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 12.
Article 10
Transition period
1. Without prejudice to Article 13, Member States shall take all the
measures necessary to make the Community information system opera-tional during a transition period, which shall end three years after entryinto force of this Directive for monthly and annual data, and five years
after entry into force of this Directive for quarterly data.
2. During the transition period, the Commission may, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 12, accept derogations from theprovisions of this Directive, in so far as the national statistical systemsrequire adaptations in the field of tourism.
Article 11
Committee
As regards the procedures for implementing this Directive, and any
measures for adjustment to economic and technical developments,concerning in particular:
— the definitions to be applied to the information collection character-
istics and any adjustments to the list of data collection
characteristics (Article 3), in so far as these adjustments do not
make the collection process more onerous,
— accuracy requirements and the harmonized processing of systematic
biases (Article 4),
— processing of data (Article 6), data transmission procedures (Article
7) and dissemination of the results (Article 9),
— the derogations from the provisions of this Directive during the
transition period (Article 10),1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 5
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the Commission shall be assisted, in accordance with the provisions
laid down in Article 12, by the Statistical Programme Committee estab-
lished by Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (1), hereinafter referred to as
the ‘Committee’.
Article 12
1. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Deci-
sion 1999/468/EC (2) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of
Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be
set at three months.
2. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 13
Implementation of the Directive
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and admin-
istrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 23
November 1996.
Article 14
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
Article 15
Final provision
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 6
(1) OJ No L 181, 28. 6. 1989, p. 47.
(2) Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures
for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ
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ANNEX
STATISTICAL INFORMATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM
NB: For the information requested under B.1.3, C.1.1.2 and C.1.1.4, the world
geographical breakdown is listed at the end of this Annex.
A. Capacity of collective tourist accommodation: local units on national
territory
A.1. Information to be transmitted on an annual basis
Number Accommodation breakdown VariablesGeographical break-
down (1)
A.1.1. Hotels and similar establishments Number of establishments
Number of bedrooms
Number of bedplacesNational and
regional NUTS III
A.1.2. Other collective accommodation estab-
lishments:
— tourist camp-sites
— holiday dwellings— other collective accommodationNumber of establishments
Number of bedplaces (
2)National and
regional NUTS III
(1) Data on bedrooms and bedplaces at NUTS III level may include estimates; estimates must be clearly identified as such.
(2) For camp-sites, where a Member State has no standard of its own, one camping pitch may be regarded as equivalent to four
bedplaces.
B. Occupancy in collective accommodation establishments: domestic and
inbound tourism
B.1. Information to be transmitted on an annual basis
Number Accommodation breakdown VariablesGeographical break-
down
B.1.1. Hotels and similar establishments Arrivals of residents
Nights spent by residentsNational and
regional NUTS II
Arrivals of non-residents
Nights spent by non-residents
B.1.2. Other collective accommodation estab-
lishments:
— tourist camp-sites
— holiday dwellings— other collective accommodationArrivals of residents
Nights spent by residentsNational and
regional NUTS II
Arrivals of non-residents
Nights spent by non-residents
B.1.3. Hotels and similar establishments
Other collective accommodation estab-
lishmentsBy country of residence
(breakdown by calendar
month):
— Arrivals of non-residents
— Nights spent by non-resi-
dentsNational
B.2. Information to be transmitted on a monthly basis
Number Accommodation breakdown VariablesGeographical break-
down
B.2.1. Hotels and similar establishments
Other collective accommodation estab-
lishmentsArrivals of residents
Nights spent by residentsNational
Arrivals of non-residents
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Number Accommodation breakdown VariablesGeographical break-
down
B.2.2. Hotels and similar establishments Use of bedplaces:
— gross
— net National
C. Tourism demand: domestic and outbound tourism (excluding day-
trips)
C.1. Information to be transmitted nationally
Number Variables BreakdownAnnual data Quarterly data
Breaks of
four nights
or more (1)Holidays
(2)Business
trips
(3)
C.1.1. Data on volume of
tourism
C.1.1.1. Number of tourists
(persons engaged in
tourism)Total
— domestic
— outbound— domestic and outbound
C.1.1.2. Number of tourism
tripsTotal
— domestic
— outbound: AD AD
world geographical
breakdown (national
level)
C.1.1.3. Number of tourism
trips (by month of
departure)during each calendar month:
— total
— domestic
— outbound
C.1.1.4. Number of tourism
nightsTotal
— domestic
— outbound: AD AD
world geographical
breakdown (national
level)
C.1.2. Data on characteristics
of trips
C.1.2.1. Length of stay Nights
— from 1 to 3 NR— 4 or more consecutive
nightsNR
— from 4 to 7 NR NR
— from 8 to 14 NR NR
— from 15 to 28 NR NR
— from 29 to 91 NR NR
— from 92 to 365 NR NR1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 8
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Number Variables BreakdownAnnual data Quarterly data
Breaks of
four nights
or more (1)Holidays
(2)Business
trips
(3)
C.1.2.2. Organization of stays Direct reservation with trans-
port/accommodation operatorNR NR
Use of travel agent, tour
operator:NR NR
— including package travel NR NR
C.1.2.3. Principal mode of
transport usedAir NR NR
Sea NR NR
Land: NR NR
— railway NR NR
— bus, coach (regular,
tourist)NR NR
— private and hired vehicles NR NR
— other NR NR
C.1.2.4. Main type of accom-
modation used for
tourism:
— domestic
— outboundHotels and similar establish-
ments
Other collective accommoda-
tion establishments:
— tourist camp-sites NR NR
— holiday dwellings NR NR
— other collective accom-
modationNR NR
Specialized establishments
Private tourist accommoda-
tion:
— rented accommodation NR NR
— secondary residence NR NR
— other types of private
accommodationNR NR
C.1.3. Data on the tourist
profile
C.1.3.1. Number of tourists By sex:
— male
— female
C.1.3.2. Number of tourists By age:
— 0-14 years (optional) NR NR
— 15-24 years NR NR
— 25-44 years NR NR
— 45-64 years NR NR
— 65 years and over NR NR
C.1.4. Data on tourist
spending
C.1.4.1. Spending (national
currency) for tourist
trips:
— domestic
— tourist trips:Total
including: NR NR
— journeys, holidays and
package travel
(1) This column covers long trips (i.e. four or more consecutive nights spent away from the usual place of residence the main
reasons for which are holidays, recreation or leisure) .1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 9
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(2) This columns covers information on all tourist holidays (i.e. trips of at least one or more consecutive nights spent away from
the usual place of residence, the main reasons for which are holidays, recreation or leisure) .
(3) This column covers information on business tourism (i.e. trips of one or more consecutive nights spent away from the usual
place of residence, the main reasons for which are business and professional) .
NB: The initials AD mean that these data should be transmitted ANNUALLY and not quarterly.
Information not requested for the various areas of tourism is indicated by the initials NR.1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 10
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BREAKDOWN BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
TOTAL WORLD
TOTAL EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
TOTAL EUROPEAN UNION (15)
Belgium
DenmarkGermany
Greece
SpainFrance
Ireland
ItalyLuxembourgAustria
Netherlands
PortugalFinlandSweden
United Kingdom
TOTAL EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AREA (EFTA)
Iceland
NorwaySwitzerland (and Liechtenstein)
TOTAL OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (apart from (EFTA) countries)
including:
Turkey
PolandCzech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
TOTAL AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA:
United States
Canada
TOTAL SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
TOTAL ASIA
including:
Japan
AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA AND OTHER TERRITORIES
including:
Australia
New Zealand
UNSPECIFIED1995L0057 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 001.001 — 11