Report on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism

Summary:

Report published by the European Commission on 6 January 2022, concerning the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism.

Further information:

Regulation (EU) No 682/2011 established a common framework for the systematic development, production and dissemination of statistics on tourism in the European Union (EU). Its Article 7 states that the European Commission must submit every five years an evaluation report on the statistics compiled pursuant to the Regulation and, in particular, on their relevance and the burden on business.

This report gives an overview of European statistics on tourism, in particular:

• the requirements laid down in the Regulation;
• the rationale for the implementing measures and delegated acts adopted since the first report.

Moreover, it discusses how the Regulation is implemented, with reference to the established quality criteria for official statistics, and looks at measures taken to reduce the burden on businesses. Finally, the report explores the possible revision of the current legal framework with a view to modernising tourism statistics.