The EU needs an Act declaring a policy for tourism as an engine of investment, employment, growth and Member States' Development.
Declaration of Policy: The EU would declare tourism as an indispensable element of the European economy and an industry of interest and importance, which must be harnessed as an engine of socio-economic growth and cultural affirmation to generate investment, revenues and employment, and to continue to mold an enhanced sense of national pride for all EU citizens.
Towards this end, the EU would seek to:
