Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
is a victory in itself as it shows that tourism
interests can be influential when they are better
organized.
The implications should the Constitution be
ratified are increased awareness, better position-
ing of tourism interests and acknowledgement of
the implications of other policies on tourism. The
EU could see joint promotion efforts, more
cross-border cooperation and a degree of policy
coordination which should help establish a truly
European tourism sector. However, only time
will tell how this reference will be translated into
EU priorities and objectives and whether the full
potential of this reference is achieved.
Note
1
According to the subsidiarity principle, action at
the EU level should only take place if it is more
effective than the action taken at the national,
regional or local level.
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