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dossier	COM(2010)117 - European statistics on tourism.
document	COM(2010)117
date	July 6, 2011

ANNEX I

INTERNAL TOURISM

Section 1

CAPACITY OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS

A. Variables and breakdowns to be transmitted

(1) At regional NUTS level 2 and at national level to be transmitted for annual data

Type of accommodation	Variables	Breakdowns
NACE 55.1	Number of establishments Number of bed places Number of bedrooms	Type of locality (a) and (b)
NACE 55.2	Number of establishments Number of bed places	Type of locality (a) and (b)
NACE 55.3	Number of establishments Number of bed places	Type of locality (a) and (b)

(2) [optional] At national level to be transmitted for annual data

Type of accommodation	Variables	Breakdowns
NACE 55.1	Number of establishments Number of bed places Number of bedrooms	Size class

(3) At national level to be transmitted for triennial data

Type of accommodation	Variables	Breakdowns
NACE 55.1	Number of establishments having one or more bedrooms accessible for persons with reduced mobility, including wheelchair users

B. Limitation of the scope

(1)	For ‘hotels and similar accommodation’ and for ‘holiday and other short-stay accommodation’, the scope of observation shall at least include all tourist accommodation establishments having 10 or more bed places.

(2)	For ‘camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks’, the scope of observation shall at least include all tourist accommodation establishments having 10 or more pitches.

(3)

Member States accounting for less than 1 % of the total annual number of nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in the European Union may further reduce the scope of observation, to include at least all tourist accommodation establishments having 20 or more bed places (20 or more pitches).

C. Periodicity

The first reference year for the triennial variable listed under heading A(3) shall be 2015.

Section 2

OCCUPANCY OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS (DOMESTIC AND INBOUND)

A. Variables and breakdowns to be transmitted for annual data

(1) At regional NUTS level 2 and at national level

Type of accommodation	Variables	Breakdowns
Total (all types of tourist accommodation establishments)	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments	Type of locality (a) and (b)
NACE 55.1	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Net occupancy rates of bed places Net occupancy rate of bedrooms
NACE 55.2	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
NACE 55.3	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments

(2) At national level

Type of accommodation	Variables	Breakdowns
NACE 55.1	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments	Type of locality (a) and (b) Country or geographical area of residence of the guest [optional] Size classes
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments	Country or geographical area of residence of the guest
Net occupancy rates of bed places Net occupancy rate of bedrooms	[optional] Size classes
NACE 55.2	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments	Type of locality (a) and (b) Country or geographical area of residence of the guest
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments	Country or geographical area of residence of the guest
NACE 55.3	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments	Type of locality (a) and (b) Country or geographical area of residence of the guest
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments	Country or geographical area of residence of the guest

B. Variables and breakdowns to be transmitted for monthly data at national level

Type of accommodation	Variables	Breakdowns
NACE 55.1	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Net occupancy rates of bed places Net occupancy rate of bedrooms
NACE 55.2	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
NACE 55.3	Number of nights spent by residents at tourist accommodation establishments Number of nights spent by non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments
Arrivals of residents at tourist accommodation establishments Arrivals of non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments

C. Limitation of the scope

(1)	For ‘hotels and similar accommodation’ and for ‘holidays and other short-stay accommodation’, the scope of observation shall at least include all tourist accommodation establishments having 10 or more bed places.

(2)	For ‘camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks’, the scope of observation shall at least include all tourist accommodation establishments having 10 or more pitches.

(3)

Member States accounting for less than 1 % of the total annual number of nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in the European Union may further reduce the scope of observation, to at least include all tourist accommodation establishments having 20 or more bed places (20 or more pitches).

(4)	Where a limitation to the scope as described under (1), (2) or (3) is applied, an estimate of the total number of nights spent during the reference year by residents and non-residents in the tourist accommodation establishments excluded from the scope of observation shall be transmitted annually.

(5)	For the first reference year for which data is required by this Regulation, the estimate as described under (4) shall be transmitted within 12 months after the end of the reference period.

(6)	Member States may further reduce the scope of observation for the net occupancy rate of bedrooms in hotels and similar accommodation, to include at least all tourist accommodation establishments having 25 or more bedrooms.

D. Rapid key indicators

The rapid key indicators referred to in Article 9(4)(c) of this Regulation are the variables referring to the number of nights spent as listed under heading B of this Section.

Section 3

CLASSIFICATIONS TO BE APPLIED FOR SECTION 1 AND SECTION 2

A. Type of accommodation

The three categories to be used for type of accommodation, referring to NACE groups 55.1, 55.2 and 55.3, are:

—	hotels and similar accommodation,

—	holidays and other short-stay accommodation,

—	camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks.

B. Type of locality (a)

The three categories to be used for type of locality (a), referring to the degree of urbanisation of the municipality (or equivalent local administrative unit) where the tourist accommodation establishments are located, are:

—	densely populated area,

—	intermediate area,

—	thinly populated area.

C. Type of locality (b)

The two categories to be used for type of locality (b), referring to the location close to the sea of the municipality (or equivalent local administrative unit) where the tourist accommodation establishments are located, are:

—

coastal,

—	non-coastal.

D. Size class

The three categories to be used for size class, referring to the number of bedrooms in the tourist accommodation establishments, are:

—	small establishments: less than 25 bedrooms,

—	medium-sized establishments: between 25 and 99 bedrooms,

—	large establishments: 100 or more bedrooms; to be reported separately on an optional basis: ‘between 100 and 249 bedrooms’ and ‘250 or more bedrooms’.

E. Countries and geographical areas

The categories to be used for the country or the geographical area of residence of guests staying at tourist accommodation establishments are:

—	European Union (the Union); to be reported separately: each Member State,

—	European Free Trade Association (EFTA); to be reported separately: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein),

—	other European countries (apart from the Union or EFTA; not including Russia, Turkey, Ukraine),

—

Russia,

—

Turkey,

—

Ukraine,

—	Africa; to be reported separately: South Africa,

—	North America; to be reported separately: United States of America, Canada,

—	South and Central America; to be reported separately: Brazil,

—	Asia; to be reported separately: People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea,

—	Australia, Oceania and other territories; to be reported separately: Australia.

Section 4

INTERNAL TOURISM IN NON-RENTED ACCOMMODATION

A. Variables to be transmitted for annual data

[optional] Number of tourism nights spent in non-rented accommodation during the reference year.

B. Breakdown

[optional] The variable listed under heading A shall be broken down by country of residence of the visitors as far as Union residents are concerned, while visitors residing outside the Union shall be grouped in a single additional category.

ANNEX II

NATIONAL TOURISM

Section 1

PARTICIPATION IN TOURISM FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES

A. Variables and breakdowns to be transmitted for annual data

Variables

Breakdowns by duration and by destination of tourism trips for personal purposes

Socio-demographic breakdowns

1.	Number of residents, aged 15 or over, participating in tourism for personal purposes during the reference year

2.	Number of residents, aged 15 or over, not participating in tourism for personal purposes during the reference year

(a)	Any trip (i.e. having made at least 1 trip of at least 1 overnight stay)

(b)	Domestic trips only (i.e. having made at least 1 domestic trip of at least 1 overnight stay, but no outbound trips)

(c)	Outbound trips only (i.e. having made at least 1 outbound trip of at least 1 overnight stay, but no domestic trips)

(d)	Domestic and outbound trips (i.e. having made at least 1 domestic trip of at least 1 overnight stay and at least 1 outbound trip of at least 1 overnight stay)

(e)	Short trips (i.e. having made at least 1 trip of 1 to 3 overnight stays)

(f)	Long trips (i.e. having made at least 1 trip of 4 or more overnight stays)

(g)	Long trips, domestic trips only (i.e. having made at least 1 domestic trip of 4 or more overnight stays, but no outbound trips of 4 or more overnight stays)

(h)	Long trips, outbound trips only (i.e. having made at least 1 outbound trip of 4 or more overnight stays, but no domestic trips of 4 or more overnight stays)

(i)	Long trips, domestic and outbound trips (i.e. having made at least 1 domestic trip of 4 or more overnight stays and at least 1 outbound trip of 4 or more overnight stays)

Gender

Age group

3.	[optional] Educational level

4.	[optional] Employment situation

5.	[optional] Household income

The breakdowns by duration and by destination of tourism trips for personal purposes shall be combined with the socio-demographic breakdowns.

B. Variables and breakdowns to be transmitted for triennial data

Variables

Breakdowns by main reasons for not participating in tourism for personal purposes during the reference year (with multiple answer possibilities for the respondents)

Socio-demographic breakdowns

1.	Number of residents, aged 15 or over, not participating in tourism for personal purposes during the reference year (i.e. not having made any trip with at least 1 overnight stay for personal purposes during the reference year)

(a)	Financial reasons (no money available for holiday trips, cannot afford to go on holiday)

(b)	Lack of free time due to family commitments

(c)	Lack of free time due to work or study commitments

(d)	Health reasons or reduced mobility

(e)	Prefer to stay at home, no motivation to travel

(f)

Safety

(g)	Other reasons

Gender

Age group

3.	[optional] Educational level

4.	[optional] Employment situation

5.	[optional] Household income

The breakdowns by main reasons for not participating in tourism for personal purposes during the reference year shall be combined with the socio-demographic breakdowns.

The first reference year for the triennial variables shall be 2013.

C. Classifications to be applied for socio-demographic breakdowns

(1) Gender: male, female.

(2) Age group: less than 15 [optional], 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65 or over, with subtotals for 25-44 and 45-64.

(3) Educational level: lower (ISCED 0, 1 or 2), middle (ISCED 3 or 4), higher (ISCED 5 or 6).

(4) Employment situation: employed (employee or self-employed), unemployed, student (or pupil), other not in the labour force.

(5) Household income: in quartiles.

Section 2

TOURISM TRIPS AND VISITORS MAKING THE TRIPS

A. Variables to be transmitted

Variables

Categories to be transmitted

Periodicity

Month of departure

Annual

Duration of the trip in number of nights

Annual

[Only for outbound trips] Duration of the trip: number of nights spent on the domestic territory

Triennial

Main country of destination

Following the country list in the methodological manual drawn up under Article 10 of this Regulation

Annual

Main purpose of the trip

(a)	Personal: leisure, recreation and holidays

(b)	Personal: visiting relatives and friends

(c)	Personal: other (e.g. pilgrimage, health treatment)

(d)	Professional/business

Annual

[Only for trips for personal purposes] Type of destination, with multiple answer possibilities

(a)

City

(b)

Seaside

(c)	Countryside (including lakeside, river, etc.)

(d)	Cruise ship

(e)	Mountains (highlands, hills, etc.)

(f)

Other

Triennial

[Only for trips for personal purposes] Participation of children in the travel party

(a)

Yes

(b)

Triennial

Main means of transport

(a)	Air (flight services, scheduled or chartered, or other air services)

(b)	Waterway (passenger lines and ferries, cruises, pleasure boat, rented vessel, etc.)

(c)

Railway

(d)	Bus, coach (scheduled or non-scheduled)

(e)	Motor vehicle (private or rented)

(f)	Other (e.g. bicycle)

Annual

Main means of accommodation

(a)	Rented accommodation: hotels or similar accommodation

(b)	Rented accommodation: campsites, caravan or trailer park (non-residential)

(c)	Rented accommodation: other rented accommodation (health establishments, youth hostels, marinas, etc.)

(d)	Non-rented accommodation: own holiday home

(e)	Non-rented accommodation: accommodation provided without charge by relatives or friends

(f)	Non-rented accommodation: other non-rented accommodation

Annual

10.

Booking of the trip: use of a tour operator or travel agency to book the main means of transport

(a)

Yes

(b)

(c)	Don’t know

Triennial

11.

Booking of the trip: use of a tour operator or travel agency to book the main means of accommodation

(a)

Yes

(b)

(c)	Don’t know

Triennial

12.

[Only for trips where no tour operator or travel agency was used to book the main means of transport or the main means of accommodation] Booking of the trip (independent)

(a)	The services were booked directly with the service provider

(b)	No booking was needed

Triennial

13.

Booking of the trip: package trip

(a)

Yes

(b)

Triennial

14.

Booking of the trip: Internet booking of the main means of transport

(a)

Yes

(b)

(c)	Don’t know

Triennial

15.

Booking of the trip: Internet booking of the main means of accommodation

(a)

Yes

(b)

(c)	Don’t know

Triennial

16.

Expenditure of the individual tourist during the trip on transport

Annual

17.

Expenditure of the individual tourist during the trip on accommodation

Annual

18.

[optional] Expenditure of the individual tourist during the trip on food and drinks in cafés and restaurants

Annual

19.

Other expenditure of the individual tourist during the trip; (19a) to be reported separately: durables and valuable goods

Annual

20.

Profile of the visitor: gender, using the following categories

(a)

Male

(b)

Female

Annual

21.

Profile of the visitor: age, in completed years

Annual

22.

Profile of the visitor: country of residence

Annual

23.

[optional] Profile of the visitor: educational level

(a)	Lower (ISCED 0, 1 or 2)

(b)	Middle (ISCED 3 or 4)

(c)	Higher (ISCED 5 or 6)

Annual

24.

[optional] Profile of the visitor: employment situation

(a)	Employed (employee or self-employed)

(b)	Unemployed

(c)	Student (or pupil)

(d)	Other not in the labour force

Annual

25.

[optional] Profile of the visitor: household income in quartiles

Annual

B. Limitation of the scope

The scope of observation shall be all tourism trips with at least one overnight stay outside the usual environment by the resident population aged 15 and over and which ended during the reference period. The data on the population under 15 years of age can be transmitted separately on an optional basis.

C. Periodicity

(1)	The first reference year for the triennial variables and categories listed under headings A(3), A(6), A(7) shall be 2013.

(2)	The first reference year for the triennial variables and categories listed under headings A(10) to A(15) shall be 2014.

Section 3

SAME-DAY VISITS

A. Variables and breakdowns to be transmitted on an annual basis (outbound same-day visits)

Variables

[optional]

Breakdowns

[optional]

Socio-demographic breakdowns

1.	Number of outbound same-day visits for personal purposes

2.	Number of outbound same-day visits for professional reasons

(a)	by country of destination

Gender

Age group

3.	Educational level

4.	Employment situation

5.	Household income

3.	Expenditure on outbound same-day visits for personal purposes

4.	Expenditure on outbound same-day visits for professional reasons

(a)	by country of destination

(b)	by expenditure category: transport, shopping, restaurants/cafés, other

B. Variables and breakdowns to be transmitted on a triennial basis (domestic same-day visits)

Variables

[optional]

Breakdowns

[optional]

Socio-demographic breakdowns

1.	Number of domestic same-day visits for personal purposes

2.	Number of domestic same-day visits for professional reasons

Gender

Age group

3.	Educational level

4.	Employment situation

5.	Household income

3.	Expenditure on domestic same-day visits for personal purposes

4.	Expenditure on domestic same-day visits for professional reasons

(a)	by expenditure category: transport, shopping, restaurants/cafés, other

C. Classifications to be applied for socio-demographic breakdowns

The classifications to be applied for socio-demographic breakdowns are those listed in heading C of Section 1 of this Annex.

D. Limitation of the scope

The scope of observation shall be all same-day visits outside the usual environment by the resident population aged 15 and over. The data on the population under 15 years of age can be transmitted separately on an optional basis.

E. Periodicity and first reference periods

(1)	The characteristics of same-day visits listed under heading A shall be transmitted annually, reporting separately the four quarters of the previous calendar year. The first reference period shall begin on 1 January 2014.

(2)	The characteristics of same-day visits listed under heading B shall be transmitted every 3 years, reporting separately the four quarters of the previous calendar year. The first reference period shall begin on 1 January 2015. For the first reference period only, transmission shall be optional.