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Deadline Extended: Provide Feedback on EU Hotel Sustainability Rules until 16 March

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12 March 2025

Deadline Extended: Provide Feedback on EU Hotel Sustainability Rules until 16 March

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The deadline for stakeholders to submit feedback on the first draft of the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for EU hotel accommodation has been officialy extended. The new deadline is now 16 March 2025.

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organization

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Social Economy Entity

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Accessible tourism services

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Changes in tourism demand and opportunities

    • Circularity of tourism services

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Cross-border travelling

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • Equal and fair tourism jobs

    • Funding and support measures

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Improving formal education

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

    • Multimodal travelling

    • Online visibility of tourism offer

    • Pact for skills

    • Promoting PEF/OEF methods for tourism

    • R&I on climate-friendly tourism

    • R&I on digital tools for tourism

    • Short-term rentals

    • Skills needs for twin transition

    • Sustainable mobility

    • Tools for data on tourism

    • Tourism strategies

    • Training opportunities

    • Well-being of residents

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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This extension allows hoteliers, environmental organizations, policymakers, and the public additional time to review the draft and contribute their insights on the sustainability framework for hotel accommodation services in the EU. The PEFCR initiative aims to establish a uniform methodology for assessing the environmental impact of hotels across their entire life cycle, supporting the industry's transition towards more sustainable practices.

To review the draft and provide feedback, follow the instructions via the attached link on the left-hand side of the platform. You can also join an informative webinar on the draft PEFCR and address your initial questions through the link below, in the Related Content section.

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