Green paper on the Safety of Tourism Accommodation Services - OPEN CONSULTATION (Deadline: 30/11/2014)

Although the safety of tourism accommodation services is the competence of Member States, the presence of a strong cross-border dimension in this type of service suggests a reflection on their quality and safety levels across Member States. Consumers should indeed expect to be able to purchase tourism accommodation services with confidence for their own safety regardless of their choice of accommodation or destination within the EU.

The objective of this consultation is to gather input and quantifiable evidence from all relevant parties with an aim to evaluate fundamental aspects related to tourism accommodation safety: whether the existing instruments and their implementation throughout the EU are adequate and sufficient by measuring the nature and extent of the safety risks and their potential link to flaws or gaps in the current legislative framework, and to what extent they have an impact on the provision of such services across borders as well as on SMEs and vulnerable consumers, in order to make a clear distinction of what objectives are best met at which level.

Who can answer to the consultation: Private citizens, national, regional and local authorities, hospitality industry, tourist service providers, tour operators, fire and security industry, fire prevention and fire fighters professionals, consumer associations, standardisation bodies.

Deadline: 30/11/2014

View the contributions: Received contributions and the contributor's identity will be published on this website, unless a contributor objects to publication of their personal data on the grounds that such publication would harm his or her legitimate interests. In this case, the contribution may be published anonymously. Otherwise, the contribution will not be published nor will, in principle, its content be taken into account.

Results of consultation and next steps: A feedback report analysing the replies to the consultation is envisaged to be issued during the 1st quarter of 2015.

 You can access the online survey in 23 EU official languages at the following link: 

http://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/STAS