Council Resolution of 22 December 1986 on a better seasonal and geographical distribution of tourism
Date: 1986-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: advertising, geographical distribution, sales promotion, tourism













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31986Y1231(02)

Council Resolution of 22 December 1986 on a better seasonal and geographical distribution of tourism  


Official Journal C 340 , 31/12/1986 P. 0001 - 0002 





<(BLK0)LA ORG="CCF"> EN</(BLK0)LA>COUNCIL  RESOLUTIONof 22 December 1986on a better seasonal and geographical  distribution of tourism(86/C 340/01)THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission  (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament  (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee  (3), Whereas the Council Resolution of 10 April 1984 on a Community policy on tourism  (4) invites the  Commission to present proposals, notably with a view to facilitating tourism within the Community; Whereas tourism deserves special attention by the Member States and Community institutions both  because of its role in the economies of the Member States and its effect in terms of bringing  together the people of Europe; Whereas tourism depends to a large extent on using the natural and cultural resources of a country  to attract visitors; whereas the utilization of cultural resources has already attracted the  interest of the Ministers for Cultural Affairs, meeting within the Council, in their Resolution of  17 February 1986 on the establishment of transnational cultural itineraries  (5); Whereas the seasonal nature of tourist activities entails problems, in particular the  under-utilization and saturation of tourist infrastructure and services during particular periods; Whereas the seasonal and geographical distribution of tourist activities is the most effective  means of facilitating the reception and transit of tourists; whereas it would be advantageous in  particular from the social, employment, environment, transport and road safety points of view and  also from the point of view of improved use of tourist capacity, infrastructure and services; Whereas this distribution of tourist activities could be promoted by encouraging the development of  areas offering as yet unexploited tourist attractions, Is determined to do all in its power to achieve a better seasonal and  geographical distribution of tourist activities within the Community; Invites the Member States to: - encourage the lengthening of the tourist seasons, better staggering of holidays and publicity  campaigns to promote staggered holidays; - send the Commission during the first quarter of each year a report on the action taken so that it  can pass on the most significant experiences; Invites the Member States to pay particular attention to the development of areas or sites whose  tourist potential has not been adequately exploited, thus creating alternative tourist  destinations; Invites the Member States to notify the Commission of the dates of school holidays and, if  possible, of traffic forecasts, particularly those regarding saturation of road infrastructure, so  that it can disseminate such information as appropriate; Invites the Member States to collaborate with one another and with the Commission so as to  coordinate efforts to achieve a better seasonal and geographical distribution of tourism. (1) OJ N° C 114, 15. 5. 1986, p. 8.  (2) Opinion delivered on 12 December 1986 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  (3) Opinion delivered on 17 September 1986 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  (4) OJ N° C 115, 30. 4. 1984, p. 1.  (5) OJ N° C 44, 26. 2. 1986, p. 2.