Article 1 
A Community action plan to assist tourism shall be drawn up. The measures forming the subject of this plan are contained in the Annex. Article 2 1. The duration of the action plan shall be three years from 1 January 1993. 2. The Community financial resources deemed necessary for its implementation amount to ECU 18 million and shall fall within the Community financial framework in force. 3. The budget authority shall determine the appropriations available for each financial year, taking into account the principles of sound management referred to in Article 2 of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. Article 3 1. The Commission shall put the action plan into operation. In order to fulfil the objectives of the plan, it may undertake measures other than those set out in the Annex, where, exceptionally, additional action is required in order to carry out one of the measures in full. Such additional action shall be assessed in relation both to existing priorities and to available financial resources. The Commission shall coordinate the action with the various Community policies, and through the various Directorates-General concerned, in accordance with current procedures. The Commission shall refer to the committee referred to in paragraph 2 and the Council those initiatives adopted in the framework of Community policies which have a major effect on tourism. 2. The Commission shall be assisted in implementing the action plan by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of two months from the date of communication. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous paragraph. Article 4 1. The measures must be consistent with the principle of subsidiarity. 2. A selection shall be made, for the different measures proposed, by reference to the following criteria: (a) the measures must be cost-effective and make a significant impact on the Community tourist industry; (b) they must facilitate the development of the tourist industry with particular reference to small and medium-sized businesses; (c) they must help improve the quality of Community tourist services; (d) they must encourage competition within the Community and increase the competitiveness of Community tourist services on the world market; (e) they must be conducive to preserving and protection the quality of the natural environment, the cultural heritage and the integrity of local populations; (f) they must be conducive to improving the provision of information and services and to the protection ot tourists. 3. The measures shall be implemented through coordination with the national authorities and, if necessary, with the regional or local authorities as well, so as to take account of the importance of tourism for regional development. Article 5 Every year from the date of adoption of the action plan, the Commission, in a report to the European Parliament and the Council, shall evaluate the Community's activities which affect tourism. Article 6 The Commission shall regularly evaluate the results of the action plan. This evaluation will include wherever possible measurable outputs of the plan and be in accordance with the criteria in Article 4. The committee will be informed by the Commission of the latter's evaluation of the plan, and of the results thereof. No later than 30 June 1995, the Commission will submit a report on this evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of that report, the Council shall decide, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, whether or not to extend the plan for a further period. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Council The President J. GUMMER (1) OJ No C 120, 12. 5. 1992, p. 13. (2) OJ No C 67, 16. 3. 1992, p. 235. (3) OJ No C 49, 24. 2. 1992, p. 43. (4) OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.
Article 2 
1. The duration of the action plan shall be three years from 1 January 1993. 2. The Community financial resources deemed necessary for its implementation amount to ECU 18 million and shall fall within the Community financial framework in force. 3. The budget authority shall determine the appropriations available for each financial year, taking into account the principles of sound management referred to in Article 2 of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. Article 3 1. The Commission shall put the action plan into operation. In order to fulfil the objectives of the plan, it may undertake measures other than those set out in the Annex, where, exceptionally, additional action is required in order to carry out one of the measures in full. Such additional action shall be assessed in relation both to existing priorities and to available financial resources. The Commission shall coordinate the action with the various Community policies, and through the various Directorates-General concerned, in accordance with current procedures. The Commission shall refer to the committee referred to in paragraph 2 and the Council those initiatives adopted in the framework of Community policies which have a major effect on tourism. 2. The Commission shall be assisted in implementing the action plan by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of two months from the date of communication. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous paragraph. Article 4 1. The measures must be consistent with the principle of subsidiarity. 2. A selection shall be made, for the different measures proposed, by reference to the following criteria: (a) the measures must be cost-effective and make a significant impact on the Community tourist industry; (b) they must facilitate the development of the tourist industry with particular reference to small and medium-sized businesses; (c) they must help improve the quality of Community tourist services; (d) they must encourage competition within the Community and increase the competitiveness of Community tourist services on the world market; (e) they must be conducive to preserving and protection the quality of the natural environment, the cultural heritage and the integrity of local populations; (f) they must be conducive to improving the provision of information and services and to the protection ot tourists. 3. The measures shall be implemented through coordination with the national authorities and, if necessary, with the regional or local authorities as well, so as to take account of the importance of tourism for regional development. Article 5 Every year from the date of adoption of the action plan, the Commission, in a report to the European Parliament and the Council, shall evaluate the Community's activities which affect tourism. Article 6 The Commission shall regularly evaluate the results of the action plan. This evaluation will include wherever possible measurable outputs of the plan and be in accordance with the criteria in Article 4. The committee will be informed by the Commission of the latter's evaluation of the plan, and of the results thereof. No later than 30 June 1995, the Commission will submit a report on this evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of that report, the Council shall decide, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, whether or not to extend the plan for a further period. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Council The President J. GUMMER (1) OJ No C 120, 12. 5. 1992, p. 13. (2) OJ No C 67, 16. 3. 1992, p. 235. (3) OJ No C 49, 24. 2. 1992, p. 43. (4) OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.
Article 3 
1. The Commission shall put the action plan into operation. In order to fulfil the objectives of the plan, it may undertake measures other than those set out in the Annex, where, exceptionally, additional action is required in order to carry out one of the measures in full. Such additional action shall be assessed in relation both to existing priorities and to available financial resources. The Commission shall coordinate the action with the various Community policies, and through the various Directorates-General concerned, in accordance with current procedures. The Commission shall refer to the committee referred to in paragraph 2 and the Council those initiatives adopted in the framework of Community policies which have a major effect on tourism. 2. The Commission shall be assisted in implementing the action plan by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of two months from the date of communication. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous paragraph. Article 4 1. The measures must be consistent with the principle of subsidiarity. 2. A selection shall be made, for the different measures proposed, by reference to the following criteria: (a) the measures must be cost-effective and make a significant impact on the Community tourist industry; (b) they must facilitate the development of the tourist industry with particular reference to small and medium-sized businesses; (c) they must help improve the quality of Community tourist services; (d) they must encourage competition within the Community and increase the competitiveness of Community tourist services on the world market; (e) they must be conducive to preserving and protection the quality of the natural environment, the cultural heritage and the integrity of local populations; (f) they must be conducive to improving the provision of information and services and to the protection ot tourists. 3. The measures shall be implemented through coordination with the national authorities and, if necessary, with the regional or local authorities as well, so as to take account of the importance of tourism for regional development. Article 5 Every year from the date of adoption of the action plan, the Commission, in a report to the European Parliament and the Council, shall evaluate the Community's activities which affect tourism. Article 6 The Commission shall regularly evaluate the results of the action plan. This evaluation will include wherever possible measurable outputs of the plan and be in accordance with the criteria in Article 4. The committee will be informed by the Commission of the latter's evaluation of the plan, and of the results thereof. No later than 30 June 1995, the Commission will submit a report on this evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of that report, the Council shall decide, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, whether or not to extend the plan for a further period. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Council The President J. GUMMER (1) OJ No C 120, 12. 5. 1992, p. 13. (2) OJ No C 67, 16. 3. 1992, p. 235. (3) OJ No C 49, 24. 2. 1992, p. 43. (4) OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.
Article 4 
1. The measures must be consistent with the principle of subsidiarity. 2. A selection shall be made, for the different measures proposed, by reference to the following criteria: (a) the measures must be cost-effective and make a significant impact on the Community tourist industry; (b) they must facilitate the development of the tourist industry with particular reference to small and medium-sized businesses; (c) they must help improve the quality of Community tourist services; (d) they must encourage competition within the Community and increase the competitiveness of Community tourist services on the world market; (e) they must be conducive to preserving and protection the quality of the natural environment, the cultural heritage and the integrity of local populations; (f) they must be conducive to improving the provision of information and services and to the protection ot tourists. 3. The measures shall be implemented through coordination with the national authorities and, if necessary, with the regional or local authorities as well, so as to take account of the importance of tourism for regional development. Article 5 Every year from the date of adoption of the action plan, the Commission, in a report to the European Parliament and the Council, shall evaluate the Community's activities which affect tourism. Article 6 The Commission shall regularly evaluate the results of the action plan. This evaluation will include wherever possible measurable outputs of the plan and be in accordance with the criteria in Article 4. The committee will be informed by the Commission of the latter's evaluation of the plan, and of the results thereof. No later than 30 June 1995, the Commission will submit a report on this evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of that report, the Council shall decide, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, whether or not to extend the plan for a further period. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Council The President J. GUMMER (1) OJ No C 120, 12. 5. 1992, p. 13. (2) OJ No C 67, 16. 3. 1992, p. 235. (3) OJ No C 49, 24. 2. 1992, p. 43. (4) OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.
Article 5 
Every year from the date of adoption of the action plan, the Commission, in a report to the European Parliament and the Council, shall evaluate the Community's activities which affect tourism. Article 6 The Commission shall regularly evaluate the results of the action plan. This evaluation will include wherever possible measurable outputs of the plan and be in accordance with the criteria in Article 4. The committee will be informed by the Commission of the latter's evaluation of the plan, and of the results thereof. No later than 30 June 1995, the Commission will submit a report on this evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of that report, the Council shall decide, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, whether or not to extend the plan for a further period. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Council The President J. GUMMER (1) OJ No C 120, 12. 5. 1992, p. 13. (2) OJ No C 67, 16. 3. 1992, p. 235. (3) OJ No C 49, 24. 2. 1992, p. 43. (4) OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.
Article 6 
The Commission shall regularly evaluate the results of the action plan. This evaluation will include wherever possible measurable outputs of the plan and be in accordance with the criteria in Article 4. The committee will be informed by the Commission of the latter's evaluation of the plan, and of the results thereof. No later than 30 June 1995, the Commission will submit a report on this evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of that report, the Council shall decide, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, whether or not to extend the plan for a further period. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Council The President J. GUMMER (1) OJ No C 120, 12. 5. 1992, p. 13. (2) OJ No C 67, 16. 3. 1992, p. 235. (3) OJ No C 49, 24. 2. 1992, p. 43. (4) OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.