The European Travel Commission (ETC) is the umbrella organisation representing 35 National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) in Europe, within the EU and beyond. Its mission is to strengthen the sustainable development of Europe as a tourist destination. ETC is the body responsible for the promotion of Europe as the worldwide number one tourist destination in key visitor markets around the world.
ETC
European Travel Commission
Company · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 778717116759-86
1
position filed
in the 583 files tracked
1
legislative file
of 583 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 583 consultation files tracked so far (42,224 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 64 associations and networks of public authorities on this site, they rank #55 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€50K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
3
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2015
in the register since
Declares membership of
- United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism)
- European Tourism Association (ETOA)
- European Tourism Manifesto
- European Heritage Alliance 3.3
- World Tourism Alliance
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 2 Sept 2026).
- Register category
- Associations and networks of public authorities
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 2 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Travel Commission filed 1 position on 24 Jun 2022, across 1 of the 583 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
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