Traduction de «Touristes d'une journée » (Français → Anglais) :

The changing nature of tourism behaviour since the entry into force of Council Directive 95/57/EC of 23 November 1995 on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism (2), with the growing importance of short trips and same-day visits contributing substantially in many regions or countries to the income from tourism, the increasing importance of non-rented accommodation or accommodation in smaller establishments, and the growing impact of the Internet on the booking behaviour of tourists and on the tourism industry, means that the production of tourism statistics should be adapted.

The final text incorporates all the policy priorities supported by the PPE during the negotiations; in particular, a better definition of the parts of the regulation amendable by delegated acts, introduction of the definition of ‘same-day visits’, which is essential for including in the collection of statistics all those who travel within a single day, thereby also including the phenomenon of conference tourism, a better definition of the statistics to be collected, including expenditure by tourists in transit for food and drink in bars and restaurants, which represents a substantial part of our tourism industry, accepted – even if only ...[+++] on a voluntary basis – by the Council, and data on accessibility for people with reduced mobility.

For the purposes of analysing the various travel patterns, as is necessary in order correctly to formulate policies in the sector and business strategies, it is necessary to distinguish statistically between those travelling as genuine tourists and those travelling from place to place within the space of a single day for different reasons, particularly in cross-border regions.

This is an important element in expenditure by tourists and ought to be included in the list of variables to be gathered, as in the annex on same-day visits.

No tourists were around and no one could be inconvenienced if these aboriginal people occupied the park for a day, a week, a month or even until the next spring when the park opened again.

The full text of the Commissioner's message is as follows: "On the occasion of World Tourism Day, I would like to thank all those who contribute,with their work and their enthusiasm, to satisfying the multifaceted needs and interests of over 1.6 billion tourists, of all ages, speaking various languages, and travelling to and from all over the world, all year long.