MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN

Annexe 1
Résultats des questionnaires
Results of the questionnaires
Organisme National du Tourisme (E.O.T) : institution publique
chargée de l’application des politiques de tourisme.
Régions : décentralisation en cours.
Turquie The State Planning Organisation (SPO, undersecretariat of
Prime Ministry of Turkey) is responsible for the preparation of
5 year Development Plan and yearly implementation programs
for public sector investments. The basic policy decisions for
tourism sector is stated in 5 year Development Plan. The SPO
is also responsible for the yearly programs, high level coordination
and budget allocation.
Chypre
Ministry of Tourism has central, provincial and overseas units
and is responsible for :
• providing infrastructures and public services in accordance with the
yearly implementation programs,
• elaboration and approval of land use plans,
• promotion of the country abroad,
• realisation of search and statistical data
• vocational training in tourism
• environmental and protection issues
• follow up the intervention of governmental bodies, local administration,
professional associations, unions, NGO.
Municipalities have a very limited contribution to the healthy
development of tourism.
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) was established and
it operates according to the CTO Law of 1969-1995. The aim of
the CTO is the organisation and promotion of tourism in the
Republic of Cyprus, through the utilisation of all-existing
possibilities and resources.
On July 1996, the Council of Ministers approved a set of
measures, aiming at confronting the problems the Cyprus
tourism is facing, the strengthening of Cyprus competitiveness,
as well as a three year Action Plan for the construction of
projects for the general and tourist infrastructure, and the
resumption of specific measures for the improvement of the
infrastructure and the image of Cyprus.
The Tourism Consultative Committee was formed after the
decision of the CTO Board of Directors. Members of the
Committee are representatives from all the agencies associated
to the tourist sector. The Committee has a consultative role to
the Board of the CTO and its aim is to contribute towards the
promotion of various issues concerning tourism. Among others,
the Committee dealt recently with issues relating to the
development of the Code of Environmental Behaviour in
Tourism.
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