From July 1, 2016, the "insurance" scenarios of travel agencies and tour operators change. From January 1, Article 51 of the Tourism Code was repealed, and now operators must adapt.
From July 1, 2016, the insurance scenarios in the travel industry change. Starting from the beginning of the year, in fact, Article 51 of the Tourism Code has been repealed. Put simply, there is no longer a guarantee fund for companies that organize travel packages (tour operators and travel agencies) that intervened in case of bankruptcy.
Therefore, a “big headache,” desired by the European Community, which has always highlighted the illegitimacy of the fund, managed publicly (also included in the budget) with private funds. A European infringement, which Italy has remedied by repealing Article 51 of the Tourism Code. But that’s not enough.
The “hot potato” now obviously passes to private companies that will need to prepare from July 1. In such a scenario, some organizations in the insurance or business protection sectors have not been caught unprepared.
And here are the first “funds” already ready for use. Among others, proposals in this regard have been submitted by: Astoi, the consortium of Fiavet, the insurance companies I4T, Borghini e Cossa.
For trade associations, Fto and Assoviaggi have been activated by Assoturismo – Confesercenti. “It will be an European-friendly, innovative, and customizable fund,” says Gianni Rebecchi, President of Assoviaggi, in a statement. “We will soon officially announce the establishment and the name of the fund, but in the meantime, it is important for companies in the sector to know its features and the quickest way to join. Just when one of the countries decided to detach from Europe, we announce the creation of a fund strongly aligned with European policies on travel packages, set up to quickly adopt community regulations such as issuing certificates to tourists and payments, both for tour operators and on-demand travel agencies, based on actual sales, allowing a fluctuating payment mode proportional to sales. Tailor-made agreements are also foreseen for Networks and Franchisors, with streamlined compliance for individual travel agencies.”
Now, it is necessary to understand what impact this “forced” change will have on the tourism market, which must be implemented in the full season.
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