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Tourist safety laws urged
30 Nov 2009
ABTA - The Travel Association has called for new laws to protect tourists from falling victim to accommodation scams.
The organisation, which represents the interests of tour operators in Britain, said that EU policymakers should establish a Directive on Tourist Accommodation Safety.
Reports commissioned by the association found that current safety standards are not equally implemented across Europe and that better data collection on incidents related to tourist safety is required.
Mark Tanzer, chief executive of ABTA, said: 'This project was initiated to demonstrate that tour operators are working in a very uneven European safety market. For too long the uneven application of safety laws across Europe has been accepted by the European Union.
'Our message in Brussels is that we need all tourist accommodation in Europe to hit minimum safety levels and we will continue to push for a new directive that brings standards up to a common, acceptable level.'
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The organisation, which represents the interests of tour operators in Britain, said that EU policymakers should establish a Directive on Tourist Accommodation Safety.
Reports commissioned by the association found that current safety standards are not equally implemented across Europe and that better data collection on incidents related to tourist safety is required.
Mark Tanzer, chief executive of ABTA, said: 'This project was initiated to demonstrate that tour operators are working in a very uneven European safety market. For too long the uneven application of safety laws across Europe has been accepted by the European Union.
'Our message in Brussels is that we need all tourist accommodation in Europe to hit minimum safety levels and we will continue to push for a new directive that brings standards up to a common, acceptable level.'
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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