Article 34
Tourism
For the purposes of ensuring the harmonious and viable development of tourism within the Community, Member States undertake to:
(a) strengthen regional cooperation in tourism, particularly through:
(i) the promotion of intra-Community tourism by facilitating movement of travellers and tourists;
(ii) the harmonization and coordination of tourism development policies, plans and programmes;
(iii) the harmonization of regulations governing tourism and hotel management activities;
(iv) the institution of a Community reference framework for tourism statistics; and
(v) the joint promotion of tourism products portraying the natural and sociocultural values of the region.
(b) promote the establishment of efficient tourism enterprises to cater for the needs of the peoples of the region and foreign tourists through:
(i) the adoption of measures aimed at promoting investment in tourism and hotel management,
(ii) the promotion of the establishment in Member States of professional tourism and hotel management associations;
(iii) the development and optimum utilization of human resources for tourism in the region; and
(iv) the strengthening or establishment of regional tourism training institutions where necessary.
(c) eliminate all discriminating measures and practices against Community citizens in the area of tourist and hotel services.
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