欧盟反漂绿新规生效，部分生态标签或难存续
欧盟《赋能消费者绿色转型指令》（EmpCo）于周日生效，旨在打击未经证实的可持续性声明。该法规适用于所有面向欧盟消费者的企业，无论其注册地是否在欧盟境内。旅游与酒店业的可持续发展负责人对此表示欢迎，认为其提升了透明度与一致性。EmpCo禁止模糊笼统的用语和基于抵消的“碳中和”表述；若企业提出未来气候目标，必须提供实现计划；同时收紧可持续性标签规则，标签须基于第三方验证的相关认证或由公共机构设立。法规还涵盖比较工具和酒店生态标签。
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Today17itemsSkift FeedAI Rating7070 Pinchain Tourism China's Meteorological Data Management Measures Take Effect 1 November
The China Meteorological Administration released the Meteorological Data Management Measures, effective 1 November. The measures establish rules covering data supply, circulation and use, security safeguards and supervision, implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan for national meteorological development and building a framework for the submission, management and application of cross-sphere Earth system data around an Earth system data platform. They create an authorised-operation mechanism for public meteorological data under structurally separated data property rights, strengthening data rights protection and providing a legal basis for confirming and authorising the operation of public meteo…
Pinchain Tourism Sanya's 15th Five-Year Plan: Building a World-Renowned Livable, Touristic, and Business-Friendly Co…
Sanya Mayor Chen Xi stated on September 28 at the Hainan Provincial Information Office's 'Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan' series press conference for Sanya that over the next five years, Sanya will seize free trade port opening opportunities to build a world-renowned livable, touristic, and business-friendly modern coastal city. In tourism, Sanya will advance 5A-level scenic area creation, plan and build 7 'diamond-level' Hainan Ring Road tourism highway service stations, develop cruise yachting, cultural entertainment, sports leisure, and medical wellness new formats, attract high-caliber concerts, music festivals, art exhibitions, and sports events, and expand the inbound tourism market…
European Commission Press CornerAI Rating1818 欧盟委员会提出五点计划强化外部边境韧性
欧盟委员会于2026年9月29日提出五点计划，旨在预防、预判和应对突发大规模非法入境，强化欧盟外部边境的韧性与安全。计划涵盖加强与伙伴国合作、强化外部边境、改善监测与预警、打击偷渡与人口贩运网络以及加强遣返五个领域。背景是今年休达危机等事件暴露了现有工具的不足，尽管非法越境数量已处于2021年以来最低水平。该计划将于10月1-2日提交司法与内政事务理事会。
European Commission Press Corner European Commission Proposes 5-Point Plan to Strengthen EU External Border Resilience
The European Commission has proposed a 5-point plan to prevent, anticipate and respond to sudden, mass illegal arrivals, strengthening the resilience and security of EU external borders. The Commission says the EU's existing migration framework has delivered results, with illegal border crossings at their lowest level since 2021, but recent events—including this summer's Ceuta crisis—have tested the borders and shown that tools must evolve for emergency situations. The plan builds on the January 2026 European Strategy on Asylum and Migration and is guided by five key areas set out by President von der Leyen, stressing that external border protection is a shared European responsibility.
European Commission Press CornerAI Rating3333 欧盟委员会主席提出建设欧洲交通联盟
欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩在2026年连接欧洲日大会上发表讲话，提出建设“欧洲交通联盟”的三大方向：完成跨欧洲交通网络（TEN-T）建设、保持在交通创新领域的领先地位、以及提升交通网络应对气候与地缘风险的韧性。她提到，完成TEN-T网络到2050年可使欧盟GDP增长2.4%（约4670亿欧元），并提议在下一长期预算中为交通领域拨款超过500亿欧元，是当前资金的两倍多。她还提到里斯本至马德里高铁、电动卡车充电走廊、自动驾驶跨境测试以及摩尔多瓦与罗马尼亚的交通连接等具体项目。
European Commission Press Corner Commission greenlights Austria's final €306 million payment request
The European Commission positively assessed Austria's fifth and final payment request of €306 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Austria has completed all 8 outstanding milestones and 10 targets, bringing total disbursements to €3.96 billion and reaching 100% delivery of its recovery plan. Flagship measures include financing 19 major projects cutting greenhouse gas emissions in industry and transport, upgrading the Koralm railway (cutting Graz–Klagenfurt travel time from three hours to 45 minutes), expanding gigabit broadband to over 80,000 households, and funding research in quantum computing, microelectronics and hydrogen. The Commission has sent its preliminary ass…
European Commission Press Corner EU Energy Commissioner: No Immediate Winter Supply Risk, But Price Crisis Persists
EU Energy Commissioner Jørgensen said at the Informal Energy Council press conference in Dublin that months after the Iran conflict began, Europe still faces an energy price crisis, with little progress around the Strait of Hormuz and highly volatile prices. Since the war started, the EU has paid over EUR 100 billion extra for fossil fuel imports without receiving a single extra molecule of energy. No immediate winter supply risks are seen, but citizen bills and fuel prices remain a strain. He outlined a two-fold strategy: doubling down on the clean transition and structural reform while flexibly helping member states, companies and citizens, including considering lowering the gas storage f…
EU Transport NewsAI Rating1515 多瑙河九国交通部长重申航道修复与维护承诺
多瑙河沿岸九国交通部长通过部长级结论，重申对多瑙河及其可通航支流修复与维护的承诺，强调该河对欧洲交通网络与危机韧性的关键作用。部长们呼吁航道管理机构、航运业与环境利益相关方加强合作，并重申到2030年在TEN-T网络内实现良好通航状态的目标，同时要求全面遵守环境法规。会议承认进展不均，干旱、洪水等极端天气正加大通航压力，并提出主动维护、低水位航道、适应性基础设施和基于自然的解决方案等更灵活措施。
EU Transport News Portugal, Slovakia and Norway Join Cross-Border Autonomous Vehicle Testbed Initiative
At Connecting Europe Days in Brussels, Portugal, Slovakia and Norway signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles. Spain signed last week, bringing the total number of participating countries to 22. Launched under the European Automotive Action Plan, the initiative brings together Member States, non-EU countries, regional and local authorities, industry stakeholders and transport operators to support harmonised commercial pre-deployment of autonomous vehicles across Europe.
China Tourism News Ten Departments Issue Measures to Boost RV Consumption, Improve Rental Services
The General Office of the State Council forwarded the Several Measures on Promoting RV Consumption issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments, making dedicated arrangements for improving RV rental services. The article notes that the RV rental sector still faces bottlenecks including uneven network layout, high rental deposit thresholds, high one-way drop-off costs and limited consumer vehicle-selection channels. The Measures encourage car rental companies to engage in RV rental, scientifically plan rental outlets in conjunction with tourism resources, promote credit-based deposit waivers and one-way drop-off services, support the use of AI and virtual reality…
China Tourism News 15th Five-Year Plan Deploys Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for Culture and Tourism Development, making systematic arrangements for strengthening cultural heritage protection and inheritance, and clarifying the principles of protection first, rational use and minimal intervention to promote systematic protection and unified supervision of cultural heritage. The plan calls for completing the fourth national cultural relics census, conducting the second national movable cultural relics census, establishing national general catalogs of immovable cultural relics and intangible cultural heritage resources, and advancing ancient book census registration, conservation and restorati…
China Tourism News China's 15th Five-Year Intangible Heritage Plan Pushes 'Heritage on Campus'
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the Protection and Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage, setting overall requirements, key tasks and safeguards for the period and proposing to advance 'intangible heritage on campus' by converting heritage resources into quality educational resources. The plan makes systematic arrangements for curricula and textbooks, teaching resources, learning spaces and long-term cooperation, and proposes a 'three-in-one' education model of general heritage courses, specialized heritage courses and heritage research-practice. It encourages schools to develop heritage-themed school-based curricula, use heritage resourc…
China Tourism News State Council Briefing: Cultivating 'Small and Beautiful' Rural Cultural Tourism Formats
On September 29, the State Council Information Office held a briefing on the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Mardan Mugaiti said the ministry will respond to emerging rural experiential consumption trends by developing premium rural leisure tourism routes, cultivating 'small and beautiful' rural cultural tourism formats, and developing new consumption scenarios such as harvest markets, sports events, and leisure camping. In 2025, leisure agriculture revenue reached 950 billion yuan.
China Tourism News State Council Briefing: Encouraging Farmers to Organize 'Village' Sports and Cultural Events
On September 29, the State Council Information Office held a briefing on the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Mardan Mugaiti said the ministry will encourage farmers to organize 'village' events such as village football, village dance, village running, and village singing, promoting healthy development of mass rural sports and cultural activities. The ministry will also advance the 'Art Enriches Villages' initiative, cultivate the 'Earth's Splendor' cultural brand, and strengthen local cultural talent teams.
China Tourism News Two Ministries Back Short-Term Use of Idle Construction Land for Cultural Tourism Facilities
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration have issued a notice on supporting high-quality and efficient development of the service sector, proposing to promote short-term use of idle land. Subject to municipal or county government assessment and on the premise of protecting legitimate rights, ensuring safety and not affecting long-term planning, temporary-use rules may be formulated to advance short-term use of idle construction land, focused on building distinctive cultural tourism and other public-service facilities, aligned with planning implementation sequencing. The notice also calls for strengthening territorial space support for the serv…
China Tourism News China Issues 15th Five-Year Plan for Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance
The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance, requiring all regions and departments to implement it in light of actual conditions. Drafted under the 15th Five-Year Plan outline, it targets fully mapping heritage resources, basically straightening out the regulatory system, improving laws and regulations, and forming a broad heritage-protection framework by 2030. It calls for a second national movable-relic census and a second national intangible cultural heritage census, a national heritage resource catalogue and big database, enactment of a cultural heritage protec…
China Tourism News Beijing Releases Fourth Batch of Typical Tourism Market Cases, Cracking Down on Breach of Contract
On September 29, the Beijing Cultural Market Comprehensive Law Enforcement Corps released its fourth batch of typical tourism market cases this year, totaling five cases involving travel agencies deceiving tourists through social media hype of 'premium small groups,' fabricating 'pure play no shopping' claims, online-offline 'dual itineraries,' unauthorized additional charges, and inappropriate promotional content by online travel operators. Two agencies were fined 5,000 yuan each and had illegal gains confiscated for serious discrepancies between promised and actual group sizes.
China Tourism News Xinchang Travel Agency Fined for Ordering Services from Unqualified Supplier
In June 2026, a travel agency in Xinchang County organised a 10-day tour of Guizhou, Chongqing and the Three Gorges and rented vehicles from an individual, Zhang Moujun, who lacked road transport operating qualifications. The Xinchang County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau found this violated Article 34 of the PRC Tourism Law and, under Article 97(2), ordered correction, confiscated illegal gains and imposed a fine of CNY 19,000 on the agency, CNY 7,500 on directly responsible manager Huang Mougui and CNY 7,500 on other directly responsible person Huang Moufei. The case was closed in July 2026.
China Tourism News Hainan Issues 18 Measures to Strengthen Sea-Use Support for Marine Tourism
Hainan's Department of Natural Resources and Planning, together with the provincial finance, agriculture and rural affairs, and tourism, culture, radio, television and sports departments, issued the Opinions on Strengthening Sea-Use Factor Support and Service Management for Marine Fisheries and Tourism, setting out 18 specific measures to coordinate sea-use support and standardized management for marine fisheries and marine tourism. The Opinions took effect on September 15 and are valid for five years. For marine tourism sea use, the document further regulates sea-use management for diving, yacht marinas and commercial bathing beaches, clarifies the term for diving sea-use grants, and sets…
China Tourism News National Standard on Scenic Spot Peak-Crowd Response Opens for Public Comment
On September 28, the National Tourism Standardization Technical Committee said the draft national standard "Specification for Responding to Peak Visitor Periods at Tourist Attractions" has been published on the National Public Service Platform for Standards Information for public comment. The draft classifies response levels into Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 based on the ratio of real-time on-site visitors to daily maximum capacity, marked yellow, orange and red respectively, and sets downgrade and release conditions plus overall requirements.
China Tourism News Eight Departments Issue Guidance on Financial Support for Services Sector
Eight departments—including the People's Bank of China, financial regulator, securities regulator, NDRC, MIIT, MOF, MOFCOM and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism—issued guidance on financial support for upgrading the services sector, with 19 measures covering institutional capability, support for producer and consumer services, and strengthening financial services. It calls for shifting away from asset-heavy, collateral-heavy lending to solve financing difficulties for asset-light firms; improving financial services for consumer services including accommodation, dining, culture, sports and tourism; and supporting industrial heritage revitalization and tourism infrastructure.
China Tourism News Xi Jinping Issues Instructions on Building a Higher-Level Safe China
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued instructions on building a higher-level Safe China, stressing adherence to the holistic approach to national security, coordinating development and security, combining punishment and prevention, strengthening rule-of-law support and technology empowerment, improving public safety governance and social governance systems, and preventing and resolving risks. The Safe China work conference was held in Beijing on September 28, where 60 demonstration cities and 160 demonstration counties were named.
Pinchain Tourism China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Tourism Complaints Down 39.24% This Year
At a September 24 State Council Information Office briefing, Man Hongwei, Director of the Resource Development Department of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, outlined three priorities for tourism during the 15th Five-Year Plan: strengthening tourism's livelihood benefits, refining services, and enhancing safety. Measures include encouraging scenic-area combo tickets, cultural tourism annual cards and dedicated consumption vouchers, optimizing reservations and opening hours at popular sites, improving service quality evaluation, and coordinating with relevant departments on tourism safety oversight. Nationwide tourism complaints fell 39.24% year on year this year.
UK CAA News UK CAA welcomes prison sentence over fraudulent travel agencies
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) welcomed the prison sentence in a fraud case involving Zulu Travel Services Ltd. Following an Insolvency Service investigation, Darren Anderson, 43, ran several businesses under aliases while disqualified as a company director and attempted to obtain an ATOL licence for Zulu Travel Services Ltd, which was never progressed after the application fee went unpaid. Anderson was sentenced to four years in prison. Zulu Travel Services Ltd was wound up in the public interest in June 2024 after failing to keep company accounts or pay bills, and false accounts were submitted to Companies House.
European Commission Press Corner Commission launches first EU Screening Week with proposal on cardiovascular health checks
In a press release issued in Brussels on 28 September 2026, the European Commission launched the first-ever EU Screening Week ahead of World Heart Day and adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on cardiovascular health checks. The proposal aims to safeguard the health of European citizens by improving early detection and screening and, ultimately, reducing premature deaths from cardiovascular diseases.
European Commission Press Corner European Commission announces nearly €710 million for displaced people in Africa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as the 81st UN General Assembly High Level Week closed in New York, announced almost €710 million in EU support for displaced people and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, plus emergency assistance for people affected by crises worldwide. The announcement was made as part of international advocacy organisation Global Citizen's campaign.
Brazil ANAC News Brazil's ANAC publishes AVSEC practices manual for cabin crew
Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) published the Civil Aviation Manual for Cabin Crew, aimed at guiding airlines and airport operators on civil aviation security (AVSEC) requirements applicable to cabin departments. It provides explanations, examples and commentary on ANAC regulations covering onboard provisions and cabin service, and compiles the applicable regulations in its appendices. Because it contains Restricted AVSEC Information (IRA), the manual is not publicly accessible; under the need-to-know principle, access requires specific ANAC authorization, and the agency sends it directly to air and airport operators.
European Commission Press Corner European Commission opens infringement procedures over incomplete transposition of EU directives
The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that failed to notify national measures transposing EU directives by their deadlines. Letters of formal notice give the Member States two months to reply and complete transposition. Areas covered include electricity market design, the hydrogen and decarbonised gas market, the sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, safe use of cobalt in toys, the Anti-Trafficking Directive, new psychoactive substances, the Right to Repair Directive, and industrial and livestock rearing emissions rules. If responses are unsatisfactory, the Commission may issue a reasoned opinion.
European Commission Press Corner Commission greenlights Luxembourg's third €92.2 million payment request under NextGenerationEU
The European Commission positively assessed Luxembourg's third €92.2 million payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, confirming completion of all 5 milestones and 4 targets. Flagship measures include support for 42,000 zero-emission vehicles, 25 MWp of photovoltaic capacity, digitalisation of five government entities, a cross-border quantum key distribution connection between Luxembourg and Belgium, and reforms in healthcare, biodiversity and anti-money laundering. The Commission has sent its preliminary assessment to the Economic and Financial Committee, which has four weeks to deliver its opinion.
China Tourism News China Releases Measures to Boost RV Consumption
China's newly released Measures on Promoting RV Consumption call for strengthening RV tourism product supply and management services and implementing RV consumption promotion actions. Industry players said they will advance implementation based on local conditions. In Qiaojia County, Yunnan, more than 8,000 RVs from over 30 provinces entered last year; the county plans to integrate RV living with dining, homestays, agricultural products and sports events. Companies including CTS Self-Driving and Hainan Huatie Fengtu plan to integrate rental and destination resources, advance credit-based deposit waivers and one-way returns, and launch customized insurance. Experts suggest building a tiered…
China Tourism News Sichuan Launches 100-Day 'Thunder' Tourism Market Rectification Campaign
The Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism held a video conference on the 100-day 'Thunder' tourism market rectification campaign, officially launching the action. The meeting focused on addressing tour guide misconduct and forced consumption, requiring efforts to reduce complaints at travel agencies, scenic areas and museums, and improving systems for immediate complaint handling, local resolution and full-process supervision. Chengdu, Deyang, Meishan, Ziyang, Leshan, Garze, Aba and Liangshan signed a cross-regional strategic cooperation agreement at the main venue.
European Commission Press Corner Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that failed to notify national measures transposing EU directives by their deadlines. Letters of formal notice give the Member States two months to reply and complete transposition. Areas covered include electricity market design, the hydrogen and decarbonised gas market, the sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, safe use of cobalt in toys, the Anti-Trafficking Directive, new psychoactive substances, the Right to Repair Directive, and industrial and livestock rearing emissions rules. If responses are unsatisfactory, the Commission may issue a reasoned opinion.
Brazil ANAC News Brazil ANAC Opens Public Consultation on Sport Pilot Training Rule Amendments
Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to two Brazilian civil aviation regulations, RBAC No. 141 and RBAC No. 183. Under RBAC 141, the proposal would make permanent the currently temporary authorization for Civil Aviation Training Centers (CIACs) to use experimental aircraft in courses leading to the Sport Pilot Certificate (CPA). Under RBAC 183, the proposal would align the requirements for association examiners with those required of CIAC examiners. The proposals were deliberated and approved by the agency's Collegiate Board at its 27th Electronic Deliberative Meeting, held September 1-4, 2026. Contributions must be submitted via…
European Commission Press Corner EU Commissioner Addresses G20 Panel on Pandemic Preparedness Financing
EU Commissioner Lahbib addressed the G20 High-Level Independent Panel in New York on financing pandemic preparedness and response. Citing the Ebola outbreak in Bunia, she stressed the importance of speed and community trust. The EU provided nearly EUR 500 million, combining emergency assistance with longer-term health security investment, and ran 11 Humanitarian Air Bridge operations. The EU is working with the OECD and WHO to improve tracking of preparedness spending, with a pilot to launch in coming months. It also pledged over EUR 73 million for new vaccines in 2026-2027, including nearly EUR 40 million for Bundibugyo-specific candidates.
European Commission Press Corner EU Launches Global Health Resilience Initiative
The EU launched its Global Health Resilience Initiative in New York, calling for uniting Europe's investments, partnerships and expertise to address global health challenges. From 2021 to 2025, the EU mobilized over EUR 6 billion in global health funding and, with the WHO, supports stronger health systems in 115 countries. Through Global Gateway, the EU and its Member States mobilized more than EUR 2 billion for regional manufacturing of vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa, with production sites taking shape in Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa.
European Commission Press Corner EU Launches Mediterranean Women's Employment Initiative with €25 Million
The European Commission launched the Surging Women's Employment Initiative under the Pact for the Mediterranean, mobilising €25 million (including a €10 million EU contribution) to create 500,000 additional jobs for women in the Middle East and North Africa and raise women's employment by 5% by 2030. Women's labour market participation in the region has remained at around 20% on average for over two decades. Unveiled by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica with UN Women during the 81st UN General Assembly High-Level Week, the initiative focuses on skills, entrepreneurship and job creation in sectors including care, green, science and technology.
China Tourism News Coordinated Protection of Intangible and Material Cultural Heritage Under a Grand Heritage Vision
China Tourism News published an article by Song Junhua, director of Sun Yat-sen University's China Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center, interpreting the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's 15th Five-Year Plan for intangible cultural heritage (ICH) protection and transmission. The article frames systematic ICH protection across three levels: the ICH elements themselves, their natural and human environment (especially the broader heritage system shared with material cultural heritage), and their relationship with national economic and social development. Coordinated protection of ICH and material heritage is highlighted as a signature innovation of the plan, supported by five measures:…
China Tourism News Shanghai Jing'an International Reception Hall Opens 24-Hour Self-Service Area
The Jing'an International Reception Hall on Nanjing West Road in Shanghai, converted from the former Shanghai city air terminal, reopened on 28 September 2025 with a 24-hour self-service area on the ground floor where residents and domestic and international travellers can handle Hong Kong and Macao travel endorsements and foreign-currency exchange. The venue combines talent services, cross-border data services, corporate outbound services and foreign-national facilitation services, and offers foreign-related rights guidance and inbound-tourism advice, working with a Jing'an District People's Procuratorate workstation on intellectual-property protection for cultural and tourism firms.
China Tourism News Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Four Municipalities Sign Cultural Market and Tourism Enforcement Cooperat…
The fourth Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei joint conference on comprehensive enforcement in the cultural market was held in Beijing on September 23-24, alongside parallel sessions on the online culture cooperation mechanism and tourism market enforcement. The three Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei jurisdictions signed three cooperation documents, including the 2026 work plan, introducing six measures such as expanding the list of minor first-time violations exempt from punishment from 36 to 61 items and piloting unified administrative penalty discretion benchmarks in copyright and performance. Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing signed a memorandum on tackling illegal online tourism solicitation and false…