Croatia's government on Thursday endorsed a final bill on providing services in tourism, and the legislation will regulate the work of travel agencies, tour operators, animators, guides as well as work in specific forms of tourist services, ranging from nautical tourism to conference and health tourism, and tourist services on rural farms. The legislation is in accordance with an EU directive.
Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said that the law reduces administrative barriers and fines.
It also regulates services of tourist guides from the European Union and Switzerland in Croatia on a temporary basis.
The new legislation gives a wider list of providers of medical tourism services. According to the minister, all this will facilitate investments in the amount of 300 million euros and the creation of 2,000 jobs.
The new law will enable the Church and religious communities to organise pilgrimages and other trips for religious reasons.
Furthermore, active and adventure travel packages and tours are regulated too.
(Hina)
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