ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TOURISM (TAC) EXPERT GROUP

Lead DG: GROW- DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Mission: The role of the Committee is to facilitate exchanges of information, consultation and where appropriate, cooperation on tourism and in particular on the provision of services for tourists.

Task: Assist the European Commission in the preparation of legislation or on policy definition, coordinates with Member States, exchange of views.

Members

1. Austria: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend
2. Belgium: Deutschspragige Gemeinschaft, Departement international Vlaanderen, Commisariat Général au Tourisme
3. Bulgaria: Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
4. Croatia: Ministry of Tourism
5. Cyprus: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
6. Czech Republic: Ministry for Regional Development
7. Denmark: Ministry for Economic and Business Affairs
8. Estonia: Ministry of Economic Affairs
9. Finland: Ministry of Employment and Economy
10. France: Ministère de l'économie, de l'industrie et de l'emploi
11. Germany: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
12. Greece: Ministry of Tourism
13. Hungary: Ministry of National Economy
14. Ireland: Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
15. Italy: Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Dipartimento Turismo
16. Latvia: Ministry of Economics
17. Lithuania: Ministry of Economy
18. Luxembourg: Ministère des Classes Moyennes et du Tourisme
19. Malta: Office of the Prime Minister
20. Netherlands: Ministry of Economic Affairs
21. Poland: Ministry of Sport and Tourism
22. Portugal: Turismo de Portugal
23. Romania: Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism
24. Slovakia: Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development
25. Slovenia: Ministry of Economy
26. Spain: Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo
27. Sweden: Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
28. United Kingdom: Department for Culture; Media and Sport

Members of the Committee are the Member States. It is for the authority of each Member State to decide on who will represent them. The Committee operates without any formal rules of procedure.