European Parliament
Marta Vincenzi (PSE ). –
(IT)
Mr President, I should like to stress the positive character of the common position reached by Parliament, which is giving Europeans back that sign of political unity and trust that they need.
I will highlight the positive impact that Article 31, in its amended version, will have on the very important area of tourist services. It is a question, in fact, of paving the way for large, balanced flows of incoming tourists, by carefully following a path that identifies the way in which to harmonise the huge numbers of tourists in the various countries. I therefore call on the Commission to thoroughly revise and relaunch a directive that many Member States have so far failed to comply with – Directive 320 of 1992 – so that the policy of high-quality services is fully realised and, with that, the objective of sustainable European tourism.

