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Folder Voluntary certification

Certification is a mechanism for ensuring that an activity or product meets certain standards that may be set by government or agreed within an industry sector. In tourism, certification is used primarily to check on the activities and standards of tourism enterprises, such as accommodation operators, to ensure consumer safety and satisfaction. However, it may also be extended to cover sustainability issues. The key components of certification include:
• Voluntary participation by businesses.
• Well defined criteria and standards.
• A process of auditing and assessment.
• Recognition of those who meet the criteria, through a label or logo.
• Follow up, in due course, to check continued compliance.

 (UNEP/WTO, 2005)

Contact Bayerisches Umweltgütesiegel für das Gastgewerbe, Germany
Contact BioHotels, Europe
Contact Blaue Schwalbe, Europe
Contact Blue Flag, Global
Contact Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST), Costa Rica
Contact David Bellamy Conservation Award, UK
Contact Discover Eco-Romania, Romania
Contact ECEAT Quality Label, Europe
Contact ECO Certification, Malta
Contact ECOCAMPING, Europe
Contact EIFEL - Qualität ist unsere Natur, Germany
Contact EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) Help Desk, Europe
Contact Eco Certification Programme, Australia
Contact Eco-label "Donana 21", Spain
Contact EcoLabel Luxembourg
Contact Estonian Ecotourism Quality Label
Contact European charter for sustainable tourism in protected areas
Contact Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa
Contact Forum Anders Reisen committment, Global
Contact Gites Panda, France
Contact Green Certificate, Latvia
News Green Deal, Guatemala (Spanish)
Contact Green Dragon Environmental Standard, United Kingdom
Contact Green Flag Award, United Kingdom
Contact Green Globe 21, Global
Contact Green Hotel Certification, U.S.A.
Contact Green Planet Award, Europe
Contact Green Seal, U.S.A.
Contact Green Start, UK
Contact Green Tourism Business Scheme, UK
Contact Greenbox Ecotourism Label, Ireland
Contact Gîtes or Guest Rooms "Panda", Belgium
Contact ISO 14000, Global
Contact Nature's Best, Sweden
Contact Nordic Swan for hotels and youth hostels, Europe
Contact PAN PARKS Initiative, Europe
Contact Peak District Environmental Quality Mark, United Kingdom
Contact Programa Nacional de Auditoría Ambiental (PNAA), Mexico
Contact Prüfzeichen Schorfheide-Chorin, Germany
Contact Quality Tourism for the Caribbean (QTC)
Contact Qualitäts- und Umweltsiegel für den Kanutourismus, Germany
Contact Recommended Accommodation Structures on Account of Their Commitment to Environmental Protection - Italy
Contact Responsible Tourism System - Biosphere Hotels, Global
Contact SmartVoyager, Ecuador
Contact Steinbock Label, Switzerland
Contact Sustainable Tourism Eco-Certification Program STEP, U.S.A.
Contact TUI Umweltchampion
Contact The Austrian Ecolabel for Tourism
Contact The Emblem of Guarantee of Environmental Quality, Spain
Contact The European Ecolabel for tourist accommodation services and camp site services
Contact The Green Leaf Business Scheme, United Kingdom
Contact The Travelife Sustainability System, Europe
Contact TheGreenKey, Europe
Contact Travel Green Wisconsin, USA
Contact Umweltgütesiegel auf Alpenvereinshütten, Alps
Contact VIABONO, Germany

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