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

IND.D.004.16 April 20046. Classification authority/body deciding each classification. (Classificationauthorities such as National Tourism Ministry/Hotel Association, etc. Thefollowing (hotels, apartment hotels etc.) may each be classified by adifferent authority)Country/TerritoryHotels ApartmenthotelsAustria X X X XCanada X X X X XMotels Inns O<strong>the</strong>rs Classification authorityAustrian Professional HotelAssociationChile X X X X X National Tourism BoardCzech Republic X XSingle body in coope<strong>ra</strong>tion withCNFHRDenmarkXClassification Board (3 rep. fromDanish Tourist Board and 3 rep. from<strong>the</strong> national hotel association)Egypt X X Ministry of TourismEstonia X Ministry of EconomyF<strong>ra</strong>nce X DGCCRFGeorgia X X X X XSingle body for all types ofestablishmentsGermany X X X XDEHOGA in coope<strong>ra</strong>tion withregional tourism associationsGreece X X XTourism Directo<strong>ra</strong>tes of <strong>the</strong> 13regional authorities; in <strong>the</strong> new system<strong>the</strong> competent body will be <strong>the</strong> GreekNational Tourism OrganizationHungary X X X X Local authority/municipalityIceland X X X X Icelandic Tourist BoardI<strong>ra</strong>q X X X X Tourism BoardJordanKuwaitXGovernment authority incoordination with hotel associationLebanonMalaysia X X X XNe<strong>the</strong>rlands X X XRomania X X X XMinistry of Culture, Arts & Tourismof MalaysiaOne single authority which inspects<strong>the</strong> star-system; this is obligatory tobe able to use <strong>the</strong> name ‘hotel’Ministry of Tourism with IndustryRepresentativesSlovak Republic X Each establishmentSultanate of Oman X X Directo<strong>ra</strong>te Gene<strong>ra</strong>l of Tourism- 19 -