In the first ten months of this year, the National Authority for Tourism (ANT) issued 79 fines totaling RON 1.72 million, sanctioning travel agencies, hotels, and ski slopes for identified irregularities, and withdrew 1,089 tourism licenses.
The General Directorate for Control and Tourism Authorization within the ANT conducted 400 inspections in the first ten months of this year, covering accommodation facilities, public catering establishments, travel agencies, and ski slopes.
During this period, the ANT withdrew 16 classification certificates and 1,089 tourism licenses and issued 115 warnings.
The identified deficiencies included travel agencies operating without insurance policies, failure to comply with obligations assumed through contracts with tourists, and non-compliance with the criteria based on which the license and/or its annex were issued, according to data provided by the ANT.
Irregularities found at accommodation and public catering facilities consisted of operating without a classification certificate or failing to ensure operation at the category or type of tourist reception structure mentioned in the classification certificate.
The ANT also applied sanctions to ski slopes for operating without being homologated or for failing to provide signaling signs, beacons, and protection means for dangerous obstacles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What were the main reasons for the fines issued by the ANT?
Fines were primarily issued for travel agencies operating without insurance, breach of contracts with tourists, and accommodation facilities lacking proper classification certificates.
How many tourism licenses were withdrawn in 2016?
In the first ten months of 2016, the National Authority for Tourism withdrew a total of 1,089 tourism licenses following 400 inspections.
Why were ski slopes sanctioned by the authorities?
Ski slopes faced sanctions for operating without official homologation and for failing to provide necessary safety signaling and protection measures.