According to the "Voice of Culture and Tourism" WeChat public account, on January 20, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on the pilot resumption of travel agencies operating outbound group tours for Chinese citizens to relevant countries.
In order to implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and to efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and in accordance with the requirements of the Foreign Affairs Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, matters related to the resumption of travel agency operations for Chinese citizens’ outbound group travel to relevant countries are hereby notified as follows: 1.
, time schedule: Starting from February 6, 2023, national travel agencies and online travel companies will be piloted to resume the operation of outbound group travel and "air tickets + hotel" business for Chinese citizens to relevant countries.
From now on, travel agencies and online travel companies can carry out preparations such as product release and publicity and promotion.
2. List of countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Russia, Switzerland, Hungary, New Zealand, Fiji, Cuba, Argentina.
3. Work requirements strengthen responsibility.
All localities must fully understand the significance of this pilot resumption of travel agencies' operation of outbound group tours for Chinese citizens to relevant countries in promoting the recovery and development of the tourism industry.
In accordance with the principles of territorial management, strengthen the awareness of responsibility, consolidate the main responsibilities of enterprises, organize and implement in a steady and orderly manner, and effectively safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of tourists.
Do a good job in epidemic prevention and control.
All localities must conscientiously implement the requirements of the "Category B and B" overall plan, publicize and advocate the concept that "everyone is the first person responsible for their own health", guide travel agencies to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention requirements of my country and destination countries, and remind tourists to do self-monitoring before traveling. , confirm your own health status, pay attention to your own safety and protection during the trip, abide by epidemic prevention regulations, and implement various epidemic prevention requirements according to local policies after returning to your country.
Standardize business activities.
All localities should guide travel agencies to strictly implement various systems and norms for group tourism management, sign travel contracts with tourists in accordance with the law, clarify the rights and responsibilities of all parties, and handle travel-related disputes in a timely and appropriate manner.
Travel agencies must select overseas suppliers and partners with corresponding qualifications, do a good job in route design and product docking, optimize the size of travel groups, remind tourists to enhance safety awareness, purchase personal accident insurance and other insurance, and advocate a new trend of civilized, green and healthy tourism.
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Strengthen supervision and law enforcement.
All localities must strictly require travel agencies to effectively implement the "one group, one report" system and accurately fill in outbound travel group information on the national tourism supervision service platform in a timely manner.
Travel agencies and online travel companies are not allowed to carry out outbound group travel and "air tickets + hotel" business in violation of time arrangements or beyond the scope of the country list.
Strengthen the supervision and inspection of travel agencies and online travel companies, investigate and punish "unreasonable low-price tours", arrange for tourists to visit or participate in projects or activities that violate my country's laws, regulations and social ethics, and effectively maintain the order of the tourism market. .