“the current version of the bill has some serious shortcomings. We therefore ask to postpone the second reading of the bill in the autumn session of the Parliament”, – said the head of the Federal tourism Agency.
She noted that you need to work and to rethink issues of market transparency and the protection of the rights and security of tourists, not only abroad but also domestically. For this you need to formulate and legislate issues relating to financial guarantees of constituent entities of the industry.
“the Federal tourism Agency in favour of a major revision of the bill. The transparency of the tourism market and the guaranteed safety of clients ‘funds, which are our absolute priority, need considerable elaboration, from the point of view of formation of law enforcement, with the direct participation of the Federal tourism Agency, the relevant Committee of the State Duma, business and expert community”, – said doguzova.
the Bill on amendments to the Federal law on tourist activity in the Russian Federation, which concerns the system of Electronic vouchers, now is on consideration in the state Duma. The document raises many questions from the professional community. Previously Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze said that the introduction of e-vouchers will increase the financial burden on the tourists and the tourist business.
