COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(92)130 final 
Brussels, 2 April 1992 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on a Communl ty._act.ion p I an _to_ass 1st tour I sm 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Commission Is presenting, under Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty, 
an amended proposal for a Council Decision on a Community action plan to 
assist tourism (C0M(91)97 final, 16 April 1991). The proposal as now 
amended takes into account a number of changes proposed by Parliament 
(adopted on 14 February 1992 - document PE 158.955), a number of 
suggestions in the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (OJ C 49, 
24.2.1992), and some of the points made at the meeting of Ministers of 
Tourism in Noordwijk on 16-17 October 1991. 
2. Among the amendments suggested by Parliament, the Commission has 
adopted those on Improving the structure of the proposal for a Decision in 
such a way as to clarify its objectives and possible scope. The proposals 
for the presentation of certain specific measures (rural tourism, youth 
tourism) to be reformulated In the shape of an indicative list of measures 
designed to achieve a broad objective have been taken up, and In order to 
keep the text consistent they have been aligned on thematic measures. A 
timetable of priorities has been added, and the Commission has also 
included In the preamble to the Decision a number of changes specifying 
more precisely the criteria for Community action, including compliance with 
the principle of subsidiarity, not distorting competition and strengthening 
collaboration between those involved in developing tourism, including local 
author i t ies. 
The Commission has also followed Parliament's suggestions on strengthening 
horizontal measures in tourism, especially coordination between national 
and Community policies, and consultation with trade circles. 
The Commission has also endorsed a number of concrete ideas which 
Parliament or the Economic and Social Committee wish to see introduced Into 
the action plan, most of which are reformulated in the light of the 
Community's possibilities for action. It has thus taken up Parliament's 
idea that Community measures at the interface between tourism and the 
environment, and action to assist social tourism and youth tourism, should 
be strengthened. 
3. The Commission has taken up a number of amendments designed to give 
priority to Community measures to assist tourism in eastern and central 
Europe, but only in part. Cooperation with the countries there is 
envisaged as taking the form of implementation of a number of 
cross-frontier pilot projects, but there could be no question of making 
this a priority objective under this plan. 
4. On the other hand, the Commission has not been able to accept a number 
of amendments falling under other aspects of Community action, particularly 
its cultural policy. Nor has it been able to endorse Parliament's 
amendment concerning the budgetary resources to be allocated to the plan, 
in view of the allocation of powers between the Community institutions in 
budgetary affairs. 
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Amended Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning a Community Action 
Plan to assist tourism 
(presented by the Commission according to article 149, indent 3 of the EC 
Treaty) 
INITIAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
The Council of the European Communities, The Council of the European Communities, 
Having regard to the provisions of the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the provisions of the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 235 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal for a decision 
presented by the Commission, Having regard to the proposal for a decision 
presented by the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic 
and social Committee. 
Whereas tourism occupies an important place in the 
economy of the member states and that tourism 
activity is a strong potential for employment, Whereas tourism occupies an important place in 
the economy of the Member States, with tourist 
activities representing a large potential source of 
employment and the sector being one of the few 
in which growth is expected in Europe as a 
whole, including eastern and central Europe; 
Whereas tourism is a vehicule to promote a better 
knowledge of the cultures and way of life in the 
member states of the Community for all its citizens. Whereas tourism allows people of all kinds to 
gain a better knowledge of Europe's cultural 
roots and of the cultures and ways of life in the 
Member Slates of the Community, thus making a 
great contribution to the progress of the idea of 
"European citizenship", which is one of the main 
preoccupations of the Community institutions, 
and in particular the European Parliament; 
Whereas taking into account of the results obtained 
during the European Year of Tourism, Whereas the achievements of the European Year 
of Tourism should be taken into account; 
Whereas, in view of the above, Community action in 
the field of tourism should be translated through a 
reinforcement of the horizontal approach of 
tourism in national and Community policies and the 
realisation of specific actions, Whereas, in view of the above, Community action 
regarding tourism should take the form of a 
strengthening of the horizontal approach to 
tourism in Community and national policies, and 
of the implementation of specific measures, and 
whereas that approach should also include 
coordinating the measures undertaken by other 
Commission departments which affect tourism; 
Whereas a certain number of measures are already 
in place in order to improve the knowledge of the 
tourism sector and to respond to its needs within 
the framework of the Community instruments and 
policies, Whereas a number of measures are already in 
place in order to improve the knowledge of the 
tourism sector and to respond to its needs within 
the framework of the Community instruments 
and policies; 
Whereas the Community can contribute to improve 
the quality and competitivity of the supply of 
Community tourism, favouring a common approach 
towards medium term problems which face 
European tourism, by encouraging the development 
of transnational actions, as well as developing the 
promotion of European tourism on the main third 
markets, Whereas the Community can contribute to 
improving the quality and competitiveness of the 
Community's tourism supply, by encouraging a 
joint approach to the medium-term problems 
facing European tourism, by encouraging the 
diversification of tourist activity and the 
development of transnational measures, and by 
developing the promotion of European tourism 
on the main external markets; 
Whereas in view of the above, the Community can 
promote the smooth development of economic 
activities in the Community as a whole, a continued 
and balanced expansion, an accelerated increase in 
the standard of living and closer relations between 
the member states, Whereas tourism can make an effective 
contribution to achieving economic and social 
cohesion in the Community and whereas it can 
promote in the Community a harmonious 
development of economic activity, continuous 
and balanced expansion, a higher standard of 
living and closer relations between the countries 
which it links ; 
Whereas tourism in the Community will, in 
future, have to be more compatible with the 
needs and the integrity of the local population 
and the natural and cultural environment, and 
whereas supply will have to be oriented more 
towards quality than quantity, in order to avoid 
the excesses of mass tourism; 
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Whereas in addition to a better integration of 
tourism in the different Community policies it is 
necessary to favour a close cooperation between all 
the public and private actors of the tourism sector, 
and that the putting into operation at Community 
level of a certain number of specific measures, 
complementing those taken at national level, is the 
most appropriate way of realising such a 
cooperation, Whereas it is necessary to encourage not only 
better integration of tourism into the various 
Community policies but also close cooperation 
between all public and private bodies in the 
sector, including representatives of tourist 
regions, and whereas the implementation at 
Community level of a number of specific 
measures, complementary to those taken at 
national level, is the best way of achieving such 
cooperation, while avoiding any distortion of 
competition at European level; 
Whereas European transport policy has a major 
influence on the future quality of tourism in 
Europe's regions; 
Whereas free competition should be preserved in 
the sector, both for the benefit of consumers and 
in order to promote SMEs; 
Whereas there is a need for the early availability 
of extensive statistics on tourism in the 
Community and for the carrying-out of forecasts 
on new forms of tourism; 
Whereas, without influencing the negotiations in 
course, the Community should envisage the 
situation where agreements with third countries or 
international organisations will be necessary to 
ensure the success of the objectives defined in its 
action plan in the field of tourism and that, in 
addition, the Commission should be authorised to 
conduct the negotiations, Whereas, without prejudice to current 
negotiations, the Community must envisage the 
possibility of agreements with non-Community 
countries or international organizations being 
necessary in order to achieve the objectives of its 
action plan to assist tourism, and whereas the 
Commission should accordingly be authorized to 
conduct the necessary negotiations; 
Whereas decentralized tourism policy structures 
are effective and whereas the Commission must 
comply with the principle of subsidiarity; 
Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the 
adoption of the present decision, powers other 
than those of Article 235, Whereas the Treaty does not provide for any 
other powers for the adoption of this decision 
than those provided for in Article 235; 
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Has decided as follows: Has decided as follows: 
Article 1 Article 1 
A Community action plan in favour of tourism shall 
be declared. A Community action plan to assist tourism shall 
be declared. 
Article 2 Article 2 
The budgetary authority shall determine the budget 
available for each financial year. The budgetary authority shall determine 
budget available for each financial year. the 
Article 3 Article 3 
The Commission shall put into operation the action 
within the framework defined in the annex. It shall 
be assisted by the Tourism Advisory Committee, 
established by the Council decision of 22 December 
1986 (1). The Commission shall put the action plan into 
operation within the framework defined in the 
annex. In order to fulfil the objectives of the 
plan, it may undertake measures other than those 
set out in the annex, after having consulted the 
Committee established by the Council Decision 
of 22 December 1986 (1). The Commission shall 
coordinate the action plan with the various 
Community policies, and through the various 
Directorates General concerned, in accordance 
with current procedures. 
Article 4 
The measures must be consistent with the 
principle of subsidiarity and must be 
implemented through coordination with the 
national authorities and, whenever necessary, 
with the regional authorities or the 
representatives of the local population, so as to 
take account of the importance of tourism for 
regional development. 
Article 4 Article 5 
Without influencing the general negotiations and in 
the case where cooperation with third countries 
and international organisations be deemed 
necessary for the pursuance of the objectives of the 
current action plan, the Commission shall be 
authorised to negotiate. Without influencing the general negotiations and 
in the case where cooperation with third 
countries and international organisations be 
deemed necessary for the pursuance of the 
objectives of the current action plan, the 
Commission shall be authorised to negotiate. 
0) OJL 384/52 of 3112.86 OJL 384/52 of 3112.86 
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ArticleS Article 6 
After a period of three years maximum, the 
Commission shall evaluate the actions in progress 
and shall propose the appropriate modifications to 
the present decision and its annex. Every year from the adoption of the plan, the 
Commission, in a report to the Council and 
Parliament, shall evaluate the Community's 
activities which affect tourism, with reference in 
particular to regional development, the state of 
competition and progress in competitiveness. 
Article 7 
By 1995, at the latest, the Commission shall 
evaluate the actions achieved under this decision 
and report to the Council and European 
Parliament. 
ANNEX 
SPECIFIC COMMUNITY MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF 
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN TOURISM ANNEX 
COMMUNITY MEASURES TO ASSIS'I 
TOURISM 
Horizontal measures 
8. Improving the Knowledge of the Sector 
launch of a programme of studies to 
complement the tourism statistics 
programme (3) concerning on the one 
hand an evaluation of the impact of 
exisiting Community policies in favour of 
tourism, and the other hand an analysis of 
new forms of tourism Al. Improving knowledge of the tourist 
industry and assuring greater consistency 
of Community measures 
Community action is intended to improve the 
consistency of the measures taken to assist 
tourism by increasing knowledge of its 
characteristics, components and development. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
the development of Community statistics 
on tourism 
implementation of detailed studies 
providing improved knowledge of 
tourism as an activity, assessment of the 
impact of current Community policies to 
assist tourism, forward analysis of new 
types of tourism, and the preparation of 
strategies in response 
co-ordination of Community tourism 
policies 
consultation of tourism professionals 
within the Community 
(3) Council decision of 17.12.90, OJ L538/90 of 21.12.90 
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Staggering of Holidays 
measure to encourage national authorities 
to better stagger holidays 
experimental actions in order to study the 
possibility of future Community measures 
to be adopted A2. Staggering of holidays 
Community action is designed to promote a 
better seasonal and geographical distribution of 
tourism. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
an support for the setting-up of 
international framework, open to the 
El-TA countries, whose purpose would 
be to exchange information and monitor 
the activities of governments and the 
tourist industry 
support for measures aimed at co­
ordinating European actions and 
strategies to encourage the use of 
tourism infrastructure and facilities 
outside the peak season 
9. Transnational Actions 
continuation of cooperation 
between border regions A3. Transnational measures 
initiatives 
developement of commercial links with 
Central and Eastern Europe through the 
transfer of know-how 
putting into operation of new forms of 
tourism and technical cooperation between 
towns Community action is designed to promote 
transnational development initiatives covering 
any of the many different sectors of the industry. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
support for cooperation between border 
regions 
support for transnational initiatives 
contributing to the improvement of 
tourist information, in particular those 
using new technology 
development of tourist links with central 
and eastern Europe through the transfer 
of know-how, assistance for training and 
the implementation of strategies for 
promotion, marketing and the creation 
of small and medium-sized tourist 
businesses 
support for initiatives designed to 
promote codes advocating behaviour 
which respects the integrity of the local 
population 
support for the establishment of new 
forms of partnership between towns so 
as to strengthen tourist and technical 
cooperation between them and devise 
appropriate methods for joint action 
support for innovative pilot projects 
involving co-operation between the 
public and private sectors for the 
development of traditional tourism 
regions in decline as well as less 
developed rural regions 
support for the exchange of experience 
related to practical measures undertaken 
by operators to reduce the risk of crime 
affecting tourists 
B. Specific measures 
Cultural Tourism 
support for the elaboration of new 
European cultural tourism routes and their 
promotion through brochures and 
publications 
creation of a European prize for the best 
cultural tourism products 
European competition for museums which 
offer a tourism product in partnership with 
operators of the sector 
exchange of experiences in the field of 
visitor management techniques 
improvment of the welcome and the 
services offered to foreigners in European 
museums and sites in particular by the 
availability of information in several 
languages and the improvment in 
signposting Bl. Cultural tourism 
Community action is designed both to highlight 
the importance of the cultural heritage for 
tourism and to promote a greater knowledge of 
the cultures, traditions and ways of life of 
Europeans. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
support for initiatives to develop new 
European cultural tourism routes, in co­
operation with the Member States, 
regions and local authorities concerned, 
and to disseminate information on these 
routes by means of brochures and 
publications 
support of exchange of experience in the 
field of visitor management techniques 
encouragement for improving the 
welcome given to foreign tourists in 
European museums and tourist sites 
through, inter alia, information material 
available in several languages and 
through an appropriate system of 
symbols 
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encouragement and assistance for the 
establishment of European networks 
enabling tourist operators and cultural 
institutions to exchange experience, 
especially as regards highlighting the 
cultural heritage 
creation of a European prize for the best 
cultural tourism products 
2. Tourism and Environment B2. Tourism and the environment 
support for the establishment by the 
Member States of an inventory of the 
European tourism resources in order to 
identify the regions with potential for 
developing new forms of tourism in 
harmony with the environment and those 
which require better management and 
protection 
elaboration of a code of behaviour for 
tourists, in order to provide ecological 
guidelines and ethics of behaviour 
encourage the development of a pratical 
guide for the use of operators 
launch of a Community prize for the 
environment 
support for pilot actions concerning the 
exchange of experiences on tourim 
management techniques at sites Community action relating to the interaction 
between tourism and the environment has as its 
objective ensuring that the environment is more 
fully taken into account in order to preserve, in 
the long term, the potential for tourist 
development in Europe. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures .-
support for initiatives aimed at informing 
and increasing the awareness of tourists 
and suppliers of services about the 
interaction between tourism and the 
environment and in particular, through 
the creation of an environmental 
European prize 
support for the establishment by the 
Member States of an inventory of 
European tourism resources, so as to 
identify regions with potential for 
developing new forms of tourism in 
harmony with the environment and so as 
to gather information on regions 
particularly affected by mass tourism 
encouragement, in particular through 
seminars, conferences, etc, for the 
preparation by all parties concerned, 
including local authorities, of codes of 
conduct aimed at tourists and tourism 
operators so as to reach consensus on 
the message to be put across, in terms of 
ecological guidelines, whilst preserving 
the diversity of these codes 
support for the development of networks 
involving transnational exchanges of 
experience, including experience of 
techniques for management of tourism 
sites 
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consideration, in liaison with the 
Member States, of a landscaping policy 
for tourism sites 
support for initiatives encouraging forms 
of soft tourism which promote rail 
transport and cycling 
Rural Tourism (2) 
elaboration of a harmonised European 
signposting system aimed at facilatating 
access to tourism products in rural areas 
improving the information of operators in 
rural areas by the edition of documents 
explaining existing Community aids in the 
field of rural tourism and the edition of a 
European rural tourism operators manual 
pilot actions in favour of the creation, 
development and promotion of new rural 
tourism products emphasising partnership 
between operators at local, regional and 
European level 
renewal of a European competition for the 
best rural tourism areas with an award for 
the most successful tourism initiatives by 
local authorities B3- Rural tourism 
Community action in this field is designed to 
develop tourist activities in a rural environment, 
whether farm tourism, small family-run hotels or 
facilities set up by associations or local 
authorities. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
support for partnership initiatives 
between operators at local, regional or 
European level, to allow the exchange of 
experience and the transfer of good 
practice through the organization of 
visits, seminars, exchanges of experts 
and the development of transnational 
pilot schemes, in particular in the field of 
vocational training 
improved information for rural operators 
and better access for them to the various 
schemes of Community assistance 
available for rural tourism, in particular 
through the publication of documents 
for mass circulation and the publication 
of an operators' manual 
encouragement for improving the quality 
of rural tourism supply, in particular 
through support for and dissemination 
of a Community label and the 
development of a European system of 
symbols to facilitate access to rural 
tourism 
renewal of the Community competition 
for the best rural tourism areas, 
rewarding the most successful tourist 
activities run by local authorities, 
including the highlighting of a region's 
principal attractions, such as local 
produce 
(2) COM(90)438 final 
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Social Tourism and Youth Tourism 
support for the study by operators of the 
conversion and promotion of tourism 
facilities 
support for the extension of the "holiday 
Eurocheque" system and other forms of 
holiday assistance 
publication of a guide entitled "Accessible 
Europe" aimed at the disabled as well as 
the managers of facilities in order to 
encourage them to make their facilities 
accessible to the handicapped 
encouragement of reflection and specific 
actions on the particularities of tourism for 
the elderly 
support for the organisation of a European 
youth forum to include the principal youth 
travel organisations in order to facilitate 
youth travel 
support for the extension of the youth 
reduction card 
dissemination of information to young 
people on tourism resources and careers 
support for the establishment in all 
Community countries of homogenous 
measures to encourage youth accessibility 
to culture B4. Social tourism 
Community activity in this field seeks to facilitate 
access to tourism by groups of people who, for 
various reasons, but especially for health or 
social reasons, have difficulty in taking holidays. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
shared information at Community level 
between public and private sector 
partners concerning the various methods 
used in the Member States to encourage 
holiday-taking by certain categories of 
tourists and support for initiatives to 
help spread such methods throughout 
the Community 
support for measures to bring operators 
closer together, with the objective, on 
the one hand, of upgrading supply by 
establishing a Community network of 
organizations and reception facilities, 
and, on the other hand of meeting and 
increasing demand by the extension to 
other Member States of the various forms 
of encouraging holiday taking, such as 
holiday vouchers or family/senior-citizen 
passports 
support for the publication of guides for 
persons with disabilities and for 
reception facility managers, so as to 
encourage the latter to make their 
facilities accessible to the disabled 
B5. Youth tourism 
Community action in this field is aimed both at 
promoting young people's knowledge of cultures 
and lifestyles in the various Member States and at 
making it easier for young people to take 
holidays. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
extension of the "youth card" to all the 
countries of the Community 
support for the organization of a 
European youth forum bringing together 
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the main youth travel organizations so as 
to increase opportunities for travel, 
especially in connection with European 
sports and cultural events 
support for the establishment of 
exchange networks for "European 
classes" (school travel for pupils from 
several Member States) 
5- Vocational Training B6. Training 
identification of professional profiles of the 
sector 
encouragement of the participation of 
tourism businesses in existing Community 
action programmes for training 
support for the cooperation between 
Universities and tourism schools and 
tourism professionals 
pilot actions for specific training in this 
sector: rural, social, cultural, environment Community action in this field is aimed at making 
the tourist industry in the Community more 
competitive through support for increased 
professionalism in Community tourism. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
dissemination of information among 
young people on tourist resources and 
^ professions 
identification of professional profiles for 
the industry and improvement of mutual 
information on the qualifications 
attained in the various Member States 
encouragement of the participation of 
tourism business in existing Community 
training programmes and measures 
support for transnational co-operation 
projects between universities, tourism 
schools, tourism professionals, or the 
authorities concerned 
specific pilot schemes, especially in the 
fields of rural, cultural and 
environmental tourism 
support for networks aimed at improving 
the quality of vocational training so as to 
raise the quality of tourism services 
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6. Promotion in Third Countries 
Strengthening of promotional actions in the 
North American and Japanese markets 
launch of a feasibility study in order to 
identify the means of launching a European 
promotion campaign in 1992 and 1993 B7. Promotion in Third countries 
Community activity in this field is directed at 
making Europe a more attractive destination for 
tourists from third countries. 
This will be carried out by means of the following 
measures : 
strengthening tourism promotional 
actions in third countries, whose growth 
is likely to have a substantial impact on 
tourism within the Community, 
particularly in the North American and 
Japanese markets 
II. TIME TABLE OF PRIORITIES 
These priority areas for action will be 
implemented according to the procedure defined 
in article 3 of the present decision, within the 
framework of the objectives set out in the annex, 
and in particular through the measures which 
will be drawn up following consultation with the 
Committee set up by the Decision of 22 
December 1986. 
1993 
Implementation of measures under the following 
headings: 
Al. Improving knowledge of the tourist industry 
and assuring greater consistency of Community 
measures 
a) the development of Community statistics 
on tourism 
b) implementing detailed studies and 
dissemination of the results 
c) co-ordination of Community and 
national tourism policies 
d) consultation of tourism professionals 
within the Community 
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A2. Staggering of holidays 
a) support for the setting-up of an 
international framework, open to the 
EFTA countries, whose purpose would 
be to exchange information and monitor 
the activities of governments and the 
tourist industry 
A3- Transnational measures 
a) support for cooperation between border 
regions 
b) support for transnational initiatives 
contributing to the improvement of 
tourist information, in particular, those 
using new technology 
c) development of tourist links with Central 
and Eastern Europe through the transfer 
of know-how, assistance for training and 
the implementation of strategies for 
promotion, marketing and the creation 
of small and medium-sized tourist 
businesses 
Bl. Cultural tourism 
a) support for initiatives to develop new 
European cultural tourism routes, in 
cooperation with the Member States, 
regions and local authorities concerned, 
and to disseminate information on these 
routes by means of brochures and 
publications 
b) support of exchange of experience in the 
field of visitor management techniques 
B2. Tourism and the environment 
a) support for initiatives aimed at informing 
and increasing the awareness of tourists 
and suppliers of services about the 
interaction between tourism and the 
environment and in particular, through 
the creation of an environmental 
European prize 
b) support for the development of networks 
involving transnational exchanges of 
experience, including experience of 
techniques for management of tourism 
sites 
c) support for initiatives encouraging forms 
of soft tourism 
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B3. Rural tourism 
a) improved information for rural operators 
and better access for them to the various 
schemes of Community assistance 
available for rural tourism, in particular 
through the publication of documents 
for mass circulation and the publication 
of an operators' manual 
b) encouragement for improv the quality of 
rural tourism supply, in particular 
through support for and dissemination 
of a Community label and the 
development of a european system of 
symbols to facilitate access to rural 
tourism 
B4. Social tourism 
a) support for the publication of guides for 
persons with diseabilities and for 
reception facility managers, so as to 
encourage the latter to make their 
facilities accessible to the disabled 
B6. Training 
a) identification of professional profiles for 
the industry and improvement of mutual 
information on the qualifications 
attained in the various Member States 
b) encouragement of the participation of 
tourism businesses in existing 
Community training programmes and 
measures 
c) support for transnational co-operation 
projects between universities, tourism 
schools, tourist professionals or the 
authorities concerned 
B7. Promotion in Third countries 
a) strengthening tourism promotional 
actions in third countries, particularly in 
the North American and Japanese 
markets 
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1994 
1. Launching of new actions within the 
framework of this decision and according to the 
procedure defined in article 3-
2. Continuation of measures within the following 
areas for action: 
Al. Improving knowledge of the tourist industry 
and assuring greater consistency of Community 
measures 
except a) the development of 
Community statistics on tourism 
(possible implementation of a new 
programme) 
A2. Staggering of holidays 
A3- Transnational measures 
except a) support for cooperation 
between border regions 
Bl. Cultural tourism 
B2. Tourism and the environment 
except c) support for initiatives 
encouraging forms of soft tourism 
B3- Rural Tourism 
except a) improved information for 
rural operators and better access for 
them to the various schemes of 
Community assistance available for rural 
tourism, in particular through the 
publication of documents for mass 
circulation and the publication of an 
operators' manual 
B6. Training 
except a) identification of professional 
profiles for the industry and 
improvement of mutual information on 
the qualifications attained in the various 
Member States 
B7. Promotion in Third countries 
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1995 
1. Evaluation of the actions carried out under the 
present decision, and preparation of the report 
envisaged by the- declaration relating to article 3 
t) of the Treaty of 07/02/92. 
2. Continuation and completion of the measures 
carried out within the following areas: 
Al. Improving knowledge of the tourist industry 
and assuring greater consistency of Community 
measures 
except a) the development of 
Community statistics on tourism 
(possible implementation of a new 
programme) 
A2. Staggering of holidays 
A3 Transnational measures 
except a) support for cooperation 
between border regions 
Bl. Cultural tourism 
except a) support for initiatives to 
develop new European cultural tourism 
routes, in cooperation with the 
Member States, regions and local 
authorities concerned, and to 
disseminate information on these routes 
by means of brochures and publications 
B2. Tourism and the environment 
except c) support for initiatives 
encouraging forms of soft tourism 
B6. Training 
except a) identification of professional 
profiles for the industry and 
improvement of mutual information on 
the qualifications attained in the various 
Member States 
b) encouragement of the 
participation ol tourism businesses in 
existing Community training programmes 
and measures 
B7. Promotion in Third countries 

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