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

IND.D.004.16 April 20041. Is an official classification system in place in your country?2. If yes, at what level?Country/Territory Yes No LevelAustria X National; responsibility of <strong>the</strong> Austrian Professional Hotel AssociationCanada X Provincial; each province has different regulationCaribbeanVaries from country to countryChile X National; Tourism BoardColombiaCzech RepublicDenmarkXXXNational; under tourism law in coope<strong>ra</strong>tion with Czech NationalFede<strong>ra</strong>tion of Hotels and Restau<strong>ra</strong>ntsNational; coope<strong>ra</strong>tion between hotel association and Tourist Board/Ministry for T<strong>ra</strong>de and IndustryEgypt X GovernmentEstonia X GovernmentFinlandXF<strong>ra</strong>nce X NationalGeorgia X GovernmentGermany X National; voluntary system ope<strong>ra</strong>ted by DEHOGAGreece X NationalHungary X GovernmentIceland X National; it is open to every hotel and guesthouse, but voluntaryI<strong>ra</strong>q X GovernmentIs<strong>ra</strong>elXJordanXKuwait X Government; in coordination with Kuwait Hotel Owners AssociationLebanon X GovernmentMalaysia X Government, Ministry of Culture Arts & Tourism of MalaysiaNe<strong>the</strong>rlands X International, with Belgium and LuxembourgNorwayXRomania X Government; Ministry of TourismSlovak Republic X Government- 13 -