the joint wto & ih&ra; study on hotel classification - Hotel Designs

IND.D.004.16 April 2004II.STATUS REPORT ON CLASSIFICATION1. Compilation of replies from <strong>the</strong> private sector to IH&RA.Questionnaire on <strong>the</strong> classification of accommodation establishments (hotels & similarestablishments), completed by national hotel associations (NACE).The questionnaire was circulated to 68 national associations in 61 countries. Thefollowing is <strong>the</strong> analysis of <strong>the</strong> 32 replies received.Participating National AssociationsCountry/Territory AssociationAustriaCanadaCaribbeanChileColombiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEgyptEstoniaFinlandF<strong>ra</strong>nceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandI<strong>ra</strong>qIs<strong>ra</strong>elJordanAustrian Professional Hotel AssociationHotel Association of CanadaCaribbean Hotel AssociationAsociación Gremial de Empresarios Hotelerosde ChileColombian Hotel AssociationCzech National Fede<strong>ra</strong>tion of Hotels andRestau<strong>ra</strong>ntsDanish Hotel, Restau<strong>ra</strong>nt and TourismAssociationEgyptian Hotel AssociationEstonian Hotel and Restau<strong>ra</strong>nt AssociationFinnish Hotel and Restau<strong>ra</strong>nt AssociationUnion des Métiers et des Industries del’HôtellerieNational Hotel Association of GeorgiaHotelverband DeutschlandGerman Hotel and Restau<strong>ra</strong>nt AssociationHellenic Chamber of HotelsHotel Association of HungaryIcelandic T<strong>ra</strong>vel Industry AssociationHotel and Restau<strong>ra</strong>nt Association in I<strong>ra</strong>qIs<strong>ra</strong>el Hotel AssociationJordan Hotel AssociationRespondentGregor HerzogChief Executive OfficerAnthony P. PollardPresidentJohn BellDirector Gene<strong>ra</strong>l & CEOGustavo Abel ErnstManagerManuel BermudezGene<strong>ra</strong>l ManagerDr. Vladimir StetinaGene<strong>ra</strong>l SecretaryTorben KaasHead of <strong>the</strong> Classification Dept.Baghat BadawyDirector of Marketing, Promotion& T<strong>ra</strong>iningDonald VisnapuuManaging DirectorPekka RopponenConsultative ManagerGeorge Mtva<strong>ra</strong>dzeGene<strong>ra</strong>l ManagerMarkus Lu<strong>the</strong>Deputy Chief ExecutiveAgni ChristidouManagerGabor LombosiGene<strong>ra</strong>l SecretaryErna HauksdottirDirectorDleir IsmailChairmanAb<strong>ra</strong>ham RosentalDirector Gene<strong>ra</strong>lFakhri TwalDirector- 11 -