ECTAA closely cooperates with the European Institutions and monitors all the developments at European level, which may have an impact on tourism. It acts in particular in the following fields, where the European Union was given some responsibilities: Consumer protection; Air transport; Maritime, road and rail transport; Internal Market - notably the free provision of services and recognition of qualifications; Tourism, in particular sustainable tourism; Taxation; Enterprise policy; Competition; Policy on Justice, Freedom and Security. ECTAA also represents the interests of travel agents and tour operators towards other organisations that have an impact on this industry in Europe, such as: The European and International standardisation bodies (CEN, ISO); The International Air Transport Association (IATA); The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) More information on current issues can be found under “Policy Areas”. ECTAA issues an Activity Report, which summarises all the main activities undertaken by ECTAA in the last year in the various areas.
ECTAA closely cooperates with the European Institutions and monitors all the developments at European level, which may have an impact on tourism. It acts in particular in the following fields, where the European Union was given some responsibilities:
ECTAA also represents the interests of travel agents and tour operators towards other organisations that have an impact on this industry in Europe, such as:
More information on current issues can be found under “Policy Areas”.
ECTAA issues an Activity Report, which summarises all the main activities undertaken by ECTAA in the last year in the various areas.