Due to the nature of its activities, ECTAA is interested in a large number of European issues, which have an important impact on travel agents and tour operators as well as for the tourism industry in general.
In this section, you will have an overview of the main areas that ECTAA is dealing with.
Transport is one of the main elements of travel agents' and tour operators' activities. ECTAA monitors and takes action on the numerous European legislations on transport and on the rules of the distribution system.
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The European legislation on consumer protection is of particular interest for the Members of ECTAA, since in the course of their business, they conclude contracts with consumers on a daily basis.
In this respect, Directive 90/314 on package travel, package holidays and package tours is the main legislation for the Members of our association.
While the European Union does not have direct competency for a European tourism policy, many legislations, measures and activities directly impact on the trade and the traveling public...
ECTAA closely monitors all developments in respect of the VAT legislation and any other fiscal matters directly affecting their business, notably:
The Internal Market offers numerous opportunities for the Members of ECTAA, who can take advantage of the freedom of establishment and of the freedom to provide services provided for in the EC Treaty. Therefore, ECTAA closely monitors the development of the European legislation in this area.