EU TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS

EU Tourism Stakeholders fall into 3 categories : Tourism Industry, Transport and Civil Society. Here below is a non-exhaustive listing of stakeholders at both EU and International level.

Most active Member States are Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the UK and they register more international arrivals per year. It should be noted that not all Member States give the same kind of priority to developing the tourism sector. The business environment varies tremendously-it is generally lean and effective in northern and Central Europe, but less sound in southern and Eastern Europe. A strong business environment is essential for enabling a lively tourism sector as companies active are small companies that are particularly harmed by burdensome regulations. Challenges in building a conducive business environment are often related to a country’s institutional set up and the process of change is long, but success is key to competitiveness and prosperity well beyond the travel and tourism sector.

Over 3.5 million enterprises are active in the EU tourism industry. These enterprises account for 11 % of the persons employed in the non-financial business economy and 29 % of persons employed in the services sector. In addition, more than one in two enterprises in the tourism industries operate in the accommodation or food and beverage serving sector. Italy hosts the largest number of tourism companies in the EU-28. According to Eurostat data, 56 % of all tourism-related enterprises are located in four Member States: Italy (561 319 enterprises), Spain (473 932 enterprises), France (438 861 enterprises) and Germany (426 330 enterprises).

EU Level Stakeholders

• ACI-E- Airports Council International –Europe
• AEA-Association of European Airlines
• AER- Assembly of European Regions
• AIEST- Association Internationale d’Experts Scientifiques du Tourisme
• ANEC-European Association for the Coordination of Consumer Representation in Standardisation
• ATLAS-European Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research
• BEUC - Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs
• BUSINESSEUROPE
• CCRE-Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe
• CER / CCFE-Community of European Railways
• CLIA Europe- Cruise Companies Operating in Europe
• COPA - COGECA - Comité des Organisations Professionnelles Agricoles de l'Union
• Cruise Europe + Med Cruise Association
• EACT- European Alliance for Coach Tourism
• EARTH- European Alliance for Responsible Tourism and Hospitality
• EBI- European Boating Industry
• ECATRA-European Car and Truck Rental Association
• ECC - European Cruise Council
• ECSA-European Community Shipowners Association
• ECTAA- European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators Association
• EDF- European Disability Forum
• EEB/BEE-European Environmental Bureau
• EFAPCO – European Federation of Associations of Professional Congress Organisers
• EFCO& HPA- European Federation of Camping Site Organizations and Holiday Park Associations
• EFCT – European Federation of Conference Towns
• EFCT-European Federation of Conference Towns
• EFSN- European Fire Sprinkler Network
• EFTGA- European Federation of Tourist Guides Associations
• ELFAA-European Low Fares Airline Association
• ENAT - European Network for Accessible Tourism
• ERAA-European Regions Airline Association
• ERRIN- European Regions Research and Innovation Networks
• ESO-European Skippers Organisation
• ESPA- European Spas Association
• ETAG - European Travel & Tourism Action Group
• ETC- European Travel Commission
• ETF- European Transport Workers’Federation
• ETIN - European Tourism Industry Network
• ETLC- European Trade Union Liaison Committee on Tourism
• ETLC-European Trade Union Liaison Committee on Tourism
• ETOA- European Tour Operators Association
• ETTFA - European Tourism Trade Fairs Association
• ETTFA-European Tourism Trade Fairs Association
• ETUC- European Trade Union Confederation
• EUFED- European Union Federation of Youth Hostel Associations
• EURADA-Association Européenne des Agences de Développement
• EURAGRITOUR-Tourisme Rural en Europe
• EUROCHAMBRES
• EUROGITES- European Federation of Rural Tourism
• EUROMARINA - European Federation of Marinas and Yachting Harbours
• EUROMONTANA- Multi-Sectorial Association for Cooperation and Development of Mountain Areas
• EUROPARKS – European Federation of Amusement Parks
• European Castle Hotels Association
• European Cities Marketing
• EUTO-European Union of Tourist Officers
• F.E.C.T.O. / F.O.T.V.E. - Fedération des Offices de Tourisme des Villes Européennes
• FEG- European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations
• Friends of Nature / Amis de la Nature
• HOTREC-Confederation of the National Hotel and Restaurant Associations in the EC
• NECSTourR- Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism
• NET-Network of European Private Entrepreneurs in the Tourism Sector
• OTE-Organisation of Timesharing in Europe)
• RDO – Resort Development Organisation
• SETA-UITA-European Federation of Trade Unions in the HRC Sector
• UEAPME - Union Européenne de l’Artisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises

 International Level Stakeholders

• AIT/FIA-Alliance International du Tourisme/ Fédération Int. de l’Automobile
• BST/BITS-International Bureau of Social Tourism
• FICC-Fédération Internationale de Camping et de Caravaning
• IAAPA-International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
• IACA-International Air Carrier Association
• IATA-International Air Transport Association
• IATM-International Association of Tour Managers
• ICCA-International Congress and Convention Association
• ICC-International Chamber of Commerce
• IFTO-International Federation of Tour Operators
• IHRA-International Hotel & Restaurant Association
• International Council of Cruise Lines
• International Council of Monuments and Sites
• International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism
• IRU Liaison Committee- International Road Transport Union
• ITF-International Transport Workers’Federation
• IUF / UITA-International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’Associations within the IUF
• UFTAA-Universal Federation of Travel Agents’Associations
• Union internationale de la navigation fluviale
• WATA-World Association of Travel Agencies
• WTO-World Tourism Organisation
• WTTC- World Travel & Tourism Council
• WWF-Worldwide Fund for Nature