EFFAT welcomes the Commission Proposal for a Regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services COM(2022) 571 published on 7 November 2022. Such regulation is a first important step to ensure fair competition and a level playing field between all providers of accommodation services.

The collection of full and comprehensive data on short-term rental hosts and guests, and the obligation of short-term rental platforms to provide these data to national competent authorities, as well as the sharing of the data at European level, will enable Member States to better regulate the sector in a harmonised approach.

EFFAT, together with its social partner HOTREC, has been advocating for many years for a level playing field and fair competition in hospitality and tourism, asking that the same rules have to be applied to all providers of accommodation services, with regard to e.g.
- Legislation
- Fiscal obligations
- Food hygiene rules
- Registration and permits for operation
- Licensing to serve alcohol
- Statistical measurement of the economic activity
- Safety and security
- Employees’ rights and protection
- Consumers’ rights
- Right to proper living conditions of residential neighbourhoods
- Zoning in urban planning, e.g. the distinction between residential and commercial properties
(see Joint EFFAT-HOTREC Statements on the Sharing / Platform Economy of December 2015 and November 2019)

EFFAT will 
- in 2023-2024, follow the legislative procedure for the Regulation through European Parliament and Council of Ministers
- during this legislative procedure, regularly keep its national member organisations updated about the legislation in the making, by reporting at least 2 times per year on the progress made and agree on measures to be taken by EFFAT and national affiliates
- once the Regulation is finally adopted, ask national member organisations to monitor the transposition of the Regulation in their countries and to push for its proper implementation, and to report at least 2 times per year about the actions taken and the progress made 
- follow the work of the Single Digital Entry Points Coordination Group composed of Member States' national coordinators
- continue to address the issue of short-term accommodation rental services in the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee Horeca, by putting it on the agenda of the 2 Working Group and 1 Plenary meetings per year, and to undertake joint actions with its social partner HOTREC whenever necessary
- continue to advocate for further measures to guarantee a level playing field and fair competition in hospitality and tourism, by compelling short-term accommodation rental services to comply with the same rules and obligations as other accommodation providers

The actions described above shall contribute to achieving the aim that all short-term accommodation rental platforms have applied the obligations of the Regulation by 2025, or at least 2 years after its coming into force.