Tourism Act

Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 

§ 1.  Scope of application of Act

  This Act provides the general requirements for offering and providing tourist services and for tourist information centres, the liability for violation of this Act and the procedure for exercise of supervision.
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§ 2.  Tourist service

 (1) Tourist service may be offered and provided by an undertaking, an agency, a foundation and a non-profit association (hereinafter undertaking).

 (2) Tourist services are:
 1) the provision of travel services by a travel undertaking;
 2) the provision of accommodation and catering services;
 3) the provision of accommodation services;
 4) the provision of conference services;
 5) the provision of accommodation and medical rehabilitation services;
 6) the provision of tour guide services and services of guide-interpreters and tour escorts.
[RT I 2004, 18, 131 - entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 3.  Travel service

  For the purposes of this Act, travel service means the following as provided by a travel undertaking:
 1) the provision of passenger transport services, except for the taxi service;
 2) the intermediation of passenger transport services;
 3) the provision and intermediation of visa services;
 4) the intermediation of travel-related insurance services;
 5) the intermediation of accommodation services;
 6) the intermediation of catering services;
 7) the intermediation of accommodation and catering services;
 8) the intermediation of accommodation and medical rehabilitation services;
 9) the intermediation of conference services;
 10) the intermediation of tour guide services and services of guide-interpreters and tour escorts;
 11) the intermediation of recreational services;
 12) the provision or intermediation of transport vehicle rental services.
[RT I 2004, 18, 131 - entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 4.  National Development Plan for Tourism

  Undertakings which offer and provide tourist services and other relevant persons shall be involved in the preparation of the National Development Plan for Tourism. The National Development Plan for Tourism shall be approved by the Riigikogu.

Chapter 2 TRAVEL UNDERTAKING, TOUR GUIDE AND GUIDE-INTERPRETER 
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§ 5.  Travel undertaking

 (1) For the purposes of this Act, travel undertaking means an undertaking which offers for sale or sells packages organised by the travel undertaking itself or by another travel undertaking, and individual travel services.

 (2) Tour operator means a travel undertaking which organises packages, and offers packages for sale or sells packages itself or through another travel undertaking.

 (3) Travel agency means a travel undertaking which offers for sale or sells packages organised by a tour operator.
[RT I 2004, 18, 131 - entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 6.  Classification of areas of activity of travel undertaking

 (1) The areas of activity of a travel undertaking are classified as follows:
 1) offer for sale and sale, outside of Estonia, of packages which include travel services provided in Estonia;
 2) offer for sale and sale of packages which include travel services provided in Estonia;
 3) organisation, offer for sale and sale of packages which include travel services provided outside of Estonia and charter flights or scheduled flights;
 4) organisation, offer for sale and sale of packages which include travel services provided outside of Estonia, with the exception of charter flights and scheduled flights;
 5) offer for sale and sale of packages organised by a travel undertaking from a state outside of the European Economic Area, which include travel services provided outside of Estonia;
 6) offer for sale and sale of packages organised by a travel undertaking from another state within the European Economic Area, which include travel services provided outside of Estonia;
 7) offer for sale and sale of packages organised by another travel undertaking, which include travel services provided outside of Estonia.

 (2) Upon operation in areas of activity provided for in subsection (1) of this section, a travel undertaking may offer for sale and sell also individual travel services.
[RT I 2010, 18, 98 - entry into force 16.05.2010]

§ 7.  Package

 (1) Package means the pre-arranged combination of no fewer than two of the following travel services when offered by a tour operator at an inclusive price and when the service covers a period of more than 24 hours:
 1) passenger transport service;
 2) accommodation service;
 3) other travel services not ancillary to passenger transport service or accommodation service and accounting for a significant proportion of the combination of travel services.

 (2) Package also means a combination of travel services provided over a period of less than 24 hours but including accommodation services.

 (3) A combination of travel services is deemed to be pre-arranged if it is determined as such on the initiative of a travel undertaking or offered by a travel undertaking as a combination on the basis of the corresponding request of a traveller, and which has been agreed upon by the parties in the course of entry into contract.

 (4) The following are not deemed to be a package:
 1) accommodation service and catering service offered simultaneously with passenger transport service in a means of transport providing regular carriage of passengers;
 2) a combination of travel services which has been put together from single travel services chosen by a traveller, which are separately offered for sale or sold by a travel undertaking, including cases where electronic sales systems or other possibilities offered by the travel undertaking have been used for putting together the service.

 (5) If a travel undertaking offers for sale and sells a package organised by another travel undertaking, the travel undertaking shall provide a consumer with information concerning the travel undertaking who organised the package, which shall include at least the name of the travel undertaking, the number of registration in the register of economic activities, the address and other contact details. Upon offer for sale and sale of a package organised by a travel undertaking from a state outside of the European Economic Area or from another state within the European Economic Area, the travel undertaking shall replace the number of registration in the register of economic activities by a relevant designation of the country of location of the travel undertaking (the registry code and the name of the corresponding register).

 (6) The description of a package and other terms and conditions of a contract communicated to a consumer shall comply with the requirements provided by the Law of Obligations Act.
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§ 8.  Operation as travel undertaking

  An undertaking may operate as a travel undertaking upon the existence of a registration in the register of economic activities (hereinafter the register) and a requisite security provided for in section 15 of this Act.
[RT I 2004, 18, 131 - entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 9.  [Repealed – RT I 2004, 18, 131 – entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 10.  Registration application of travel undertaking

 (1) An undertaking who wishes to operate as a travel undertaking shall submit a registration application to the register.

 (2) A registration application shall set out the following:
 1) the name, registry code, address and other contact details of the undertaking;
 2) the address of the place of business or addresses of places of business and other contact details;
 3) the area of activity or areas of activity of the travel undertaking pursuant to section 6 of this Act;
 4) the amount and term of validity of a security conforming to the requirements provided for in section 15 of this Act and the name, registry code, address and other contact details of the undertaking who issued the document certifying the existence of the security, if a security is required;
 5) if a travel undertaking has granted the right to offer for sale and sell packages organised thereby also to another travel undertaking or other travel undertakings, information concerning the travel undertaking or travel undertakings who have received the specified right, including the name, number of registration in the register, address and other contact details;
 6) if a travel undertaking offers for sale and sells packages organised by another travel undertaking, information concerning the travel undertaking who organised the package, including the name, number of registration in the register, address and other contact details. Upon offer for sale and sale of packages organised by a travel undertaking from a state outside of the European Economic Area or from another state within the European Economic Area, the number of registration in the register shall be replaced by a relevant designation of the country of location of the travel undertaking (the registry code and the name of the corresponding register);
 7) the date of submission of the registration application and the signature of the signatory;
 8) the name, official title and contact details of the person who signed the registration application;
 9) other information provided by law.
[RT I 2010, 18, 98 - entry into force 16.05.2010]

§ 11.  Registration procedure and registry data

 (1) The provisions of the Register of Economic Activities Act apply to the registration procedure with the specifications arising from this Act.

 (2) In addition to the information provided by the Register of Economic Activities Act, the following information shall be entered in the register:
 1) the trademark used by the travel undertaking if the travel undertaking uses a trademark;
 2) the address of the place of business or addresses of places of business and other contact details;
 3) the area of activity of the travel undertaking;
 4) the amount and term of validity of a security provided for in section 15 of this Act and the name, registry code, address and other contact details of the undertaking who issued the document certifying the existence of the security.
[RT I 2004, 18, 131 - entry into force 15.04.2004]
 5) the information provided for in clauses 10(2)5) and 6) of this Act.
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§ 12. – § 14. [Repealed – RT I 2004, 18, 131 – entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 15.  Security

 (1) A travel undertaking is required to certify the existence of a security by financial resources which are sufficient for:
 1) return of the travellers to the place of departure if the package contract includes passenger transport service;
 2) accommodation of the travellers until the return to the place of departure;
 3) reimbursement for the price of the package to the consumer upon cancellation of the package or payment of compensation for the part of the package which is cancelled;
 4) reimbursement for the price of unused package gift certificates to the consumer.
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 (2) A security may also be the obligation, assumed by an insurance company or credit institution located in Estonia or another state within the European Economic Area, to guarantee the existence of financial resources for satisfaction of the claims of travellers listed in subsection (1) of this section against a travel undertaking if the travel undertaking is unable to perform the obligations arising from a package contract.
[RT I 2010, 18, 98 - entry into force 16.05.2010]

 (3) The security of a travel undertaking shall be sufficient for the performance of the obligations specified in subsection (1) of this section. Arising from the areas of activity provided for in section 6 of this Act, the security shall be:
 1) at least 3 per cent of the total annual sales of packages planned by a travel undertaking but no less than 1300 euros for the area of activity specified in clause 6(1)2);
 2) at least 7 per cent of the total annual sales of packages planned by a travel undertaking but no less than 32 000 euros for the areas of activity specified in clauses 6(1)3) and 5);
 3) at least 7 per cent of the total annual sales of packages planned by a travel undertaking but no less than 13 000 euros for the areas of activity specified in clause 6(1)4);
 4) at least 3 per cent of the total annual sales of packages planned by a travel undertaking but no less than 13 000 euros for the areas of activity specified in clause 6(1)6);
 5) at least 1 per cent of the total annual sales of packages planned by a travel undertaking but no less than 13 000 euros for the areas of activity specified in clause 6(1)7).
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 (4) A security is not required upon operation in the area of activity specified in clause 6(1)1) of this Act.

 (5) If a travel undertaking operates in several areas of activity where a security is required, the security shall not be smaller than the amount required in the area of activity for which the largest amount of security is prescribed.

 (6) A travel undertaking is required to assess the size of the security and, if necessary, increase the size of the security.

 (7) A travel undertaking shall submit to the Consumer Protection Board:
 1) a report on the total sales of packages and the updated total sales of packages planned for the following quarter, once a quarter by the 20^th day of the month following the accounting quarter;
 2) the planned annual total sales of packages which is the basis for the calculation of a security, including the sale of packages, every quarter, upon commencement of activities and henceforward every year together with the report on the total sales of packages of the IV quarter of the previous year.

 (8) For the purposes of this Act, the total sales of packages means the gross amount of all payments made to a travel undertaking by a consumer on the basis of a package contract, including the amount received as advance payments and unused package gift certificates.

 (9) The use of a security shall be decided upon by the Consumer Protection Board.

 (10) In order to use a security, the Consumer Protection Board shall:
 1) designate a period of time for the submission of claims, which shall not be less than 14 calendar days;
 2) check the existence of those persons in respect of whom the security needs to be used, and gather their claims;
 3) organise satisfaction of the claims arising from subsection (1) of this section and designate a period of time for the making of payments out of the security.

 (11) The Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications may establish by a regulation:
 1) the standard format for a report on the total sales of packages;
 2) the procedure for the use of a security.
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§ 16.  Tour guide, guide-interpreter and tour escort

 (1) Tour guide means a natural person who introduces sights of interest on the basis of a pre-arranged programme, route and time schedule.

 (2) Guide-interpreter means a natural person who introduces sights of interest on the basis of a pre-arranged programme, route and time schedule, and mediates brief introductions to sights of interest and conversation by consecutive or simultaneous interpretation.

 (3) Tour guides and guide-interpreters are required to certify their professional competence.

 (4) Tour escort means a natural person who accompanies consumers on the route prescribed by a tour operator and organises the timely and quality provision of services which are a part of the package.

Chapter 3 ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS 

§ 17.  Accommodation establishment

 (1) Accommodation establishment means a business entity through which an undertaking provides accommodation service within the framework of its economic or professional activity.

 (2) Accommodation service means the offer for sale or sale of sleeping accommodation and goods or services supplementary thereto.

 (3) Accommodation service is not deemed to be:
 1) accommodation provided by an undertaking to persons who are in an employment or service relationship with the undertaking, on account of the assets of the undertaking;
 2) accommodation for which a residential lease contract is entered into, except in the cases specified in clause 272(4)1) of the Law of Obligations Act;
 3) accommodation, by an educational institution, of persons enrolled or employed at the educational institution;
 4) accommodation in a means of transport used for the provision of transport services for passengers;
 5) accommodation in extraordinary conditions in order to gain an experience (in the wild, in a hut, on a raft, etc.).
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§ 18.  Types of accommodation establishments

 (1) The type of accommodation establishment characterises the accommodation establishment and the accommodation service offered through such establishment. The main types of accommodation establishments are a hotel, motel, guesthouse, hostel, holiday village and camp, holiday home, visitor’s apartment and bed-and-breakfast.

 (2) Hotel means an accommodation establishment with no less than 10 guestrooms which offers catering services.

 (3) Motel means an accommodation establishment, located in the vicinity of a highway, with no less than 10 guestrooms which is intended primarily for persons travelling by a motor vehicle, where catering services are offered and where safe parking is ensured.

 (4) Guesthouse means an accommodation establishment with no less than five guestrooms which offers catering services.

 (5) Hostel means an accommodation establishment which offers catering services or food-preparing facilities.

 (6) Holiday village and camp means an accommodation establishment where limited services are offered, campsites for tents and/or caravans and parking places for motor vehicles are provided and which may also include accommodation facilities.

 (7) Holiday home means an accommodation establishment intended for holidays where the entire accommodation facility with food-preparing facilities is rented out.

 (8) Visitor’s apartment means an accommodation establishment where the accommodation unit with food-preparing facilities is an apartment which is rented out entirely.

 (9) Bed-and-breakfast means an accommodation establishment where breakfast is offered and which is located on a farm, in a house or an apartment which is in the possession of a natural person.

 (10) The definitions specified in subsection (1) of this section may be used for an accommodation establishment only if the accommodation establishment corresponds to the description of the relevant type of accommodation establishment and complies with the requirements established therefor.

 (11) If an accommodation establishment does not correspond to the description of and does not comply with the requirements established for any type of accommodation establishment specified in subsection (1) of this section, other appropriate definition may be used by an undertaking.
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§ 19.  Provision of accommodation service

 (1) An undertaking may provide accommodation services only through an accommodation establishment registered in the register.

 (2) An accommodation establishment shall comply with the requirements established for the accommodation establishment during the whole period of accommodation of visitors.

 (3) Upon offer for sale and sale of goods or services supplementary to sleeping accommodation, an undertaking providing accommodation services need not have a corresponding separate registration within the meaning of the Trading Act.

 (4) The requirements for accommodation services shall be established by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications.
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

§ 20.  Application for registration of accommodation establishment

 (1) An undertaking who wishes to provide an accommodation service shall submit an application for the registration of an accommodation establishment to the rural municipality or city government of the location of the accommodation establishment.

 (2) A registration application shall set out:
 1) the name, address and other contact details of the undertaking, and the registry code or personal identification code or, in the absence of the latter, date of birth;
 2) the name and type or another specification characterising the type of the accommodation establishment;
 3) the address and other contact details of the accommodation establishment;
 4) the number of guestrooms and places of accommodation;
 5) the period of accommodation (in months, throughout the year, etc.);
 6) if approval within the meaning of the Food Act is required, the number of the decision of approval, the date of making of the decision, the name of the authority which made the decision and the field of handling activities;
 7) information on the retail sale of alcoholic beverages if alcoholic beverages are wished to be sold in a guestroom or reception room of the accommodation establishment;
 8) the name, official title and contact details of the person who signed the registration application;
 9) the date of submission of the registration application;
 10) other information provided by law.

 (3) If the address of an accommodation establishment which is set out in the registration changes or the undertaking providing an accommodation service changes, a new registration shall be applied for.
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§ 20¹.  Registration procedure and registration information

 (1) The provisions of the Register of Economic Activities Act apply to the registration procedure together with the specifications arising from this Chapter. As regards the information specified in clause 20(2)7) of this Act, the provision of the Alcohol Act and the Trading Act additionally apply to the registration procedure.

 (2) If an accommodation establishment does not correspond to any type specified in subsection 18(1) of this Act, the accommodation establishment may be registered with another specification characterising type or without determining the type thereof, provided that the accommodation establishment complies with the basic requirements set for accommodation establishments.

 (3) Information shall be entered in the register by the rural municipality or city government of the location of the accommodation establishment.

 (4) In addition to the provisions of the Register of Economic Activities Act, a registration shall set out:
 1) the name and type or another specification characterising the type of the accommodation establishment;
 2) the address and other contact details of the accommodation establishment;
 3) the number of guestrooms and places of accommodation;
 4) the period of accommodation (in months, throughout the year, etc.);
 5) a notation regarding the retail sale of alcoholic beverages if alcoholic beverages are wished to be sold in a guestroom or reception room of the accommodation establishment.

 (5) In addition to the provisions of the Register of Economic Activities Act, a rural municipality or city government of the location of an accommodation establishment may decide to refuse to register or to refuse to amend a registration or to delete a registration in part or in full if:
 1) a competent official of an authority exercising supervision specified in section 30 of this Act has issued a precept to the provider of accommodation services to suspend the operation of the accommodation establishment in part or in full;
 2) the requirements established for the accommodation establishment are repeatedly or substantially violated and a competent official of an authority exercising supervision specified in section 30 of this Act has submitted a corresponding application to the rural municipality or city government.
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§ 21.  Category of accommodation establishment

 (1) The category of an accommodation establishment (hereinafter category) indicates the standard of the accommodation establishment and of the services offered by the accommodation establishment.

 (2) A category may be assigned to an accommodation establishment and revoked by a legal person in private law which unites accommodation establishments or develops their quality-related activities, and prepares the requirements which serve as the bases for the assignment and revocation of categories (hereinafter category requirements) and the procedure for the assignment and revocation of categories.

 (3) The right to operate as a person assigning and revoking categories (hereinafter assigner of categories) shall be granted by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications. The right to operate as an assigner of categories shall be granted to only one person as regards each type of accommodation establishment.

 (4) The Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications shall establish the procedure and conditions for the grant of the right to operate as an assigner of categories and the requirements for the operation as an assigner of categories.

 (5) Being assigned a category is voluntary for undertakings.

 (6) In order to cover the costs related to the evaluation of accommodation establishments and the assignment of categories to them, a person who has been granted the right to operate as an assigner of categories pursuant to the procedure provided for in subsection (4) of this section may charge a fee.
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§ 22.  [Repealed – RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

§ 23.  Designation of accommodation establishment

 (1) A designation of an accommodation establishment which sets out the name and type or another specification characterising the type of the accommodation establishment shall be located on the building of the accommodation establishment or on the side of the driveway leading thereto. If the accommodation establishment has been assigned a category, the designation of category which corresponds to the category may be used in the designation of the accommodation establishment.

 (2) Only the name of the type or another specification characterising the type of accommodation establishment indicated in the registration of an accommodation establishment may be used in the name of the accommodation establishment. If the accommodation establishment has been assigned a category, the designation of category which corresponds to the category may be used in the name of the accommodation establishment.

 (3) The word “ turismitalu ” [tourism farm] may be used in the name of a guesthouse, hostel, holiday village and camp, holiday home and bed-and-breakfast located in a rural area.
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§ 24.  Registration of user of accommodation service

 (1) A user of accommodation services of an accommodation establishment shall be registered in the accommodation establishment on the basis of a visitor’s card. A user of accommodation services confirms by his or her signature that the information provided is correct.

 (2) If a user of accommodation services is a citizen of Estonia, another state within the European Economic Area or Switzerland or an alien residing in Estonia on the basis of a residence permit or right of residence, at least the following information shall be entered on the visitor’s card concerning him or her:
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 1) the name, date of birth, citizenship and address;
 2) the name, date of birth and citizenship of the spouse or a minor accommodated together with him or her;
 3) the period of provision of the accommodation services.

 (3) In addition to the information specified above, a visitor’s card of a person not specified in subsection (2) of this section shall set out the type and number of a travel document and the state which issued it.

 (4) In order to register a travel group, a visitor’s card of a group which sets out information, concerning the members of the travel group, specified either in subsection (2) of this section or subsections (2) and (3) of this section, and the name and contact details of the person authorised by the travel undertaking may be filled in. The visitor’s card of a group shall be signed by the person authorised by the travel undertaking. The travel undertaking is responsible for the correspondence of information entered on the visitor’s card of a group to the documents presented to the undertaking.

 (5) An employee of an accommodation establishment may demand that a user of accommodation services present a valid identity document to enable identification of the person.

 (6) Visitor’s cards shall be preserved in accommodation establishments for two years as of the date they were filled in.
[RT I 2006, 26, 191 - entry into force 01.08.2006]

Chapter 4 TOURIST INFORMATION 

§ 25.  Tourist information

 (1) Tourist information means compiled and organised information on tourist services and provision thereof and on sights of interest.

 (2) Persons interested in tourist information shall be provided with impartial and adequate tourist information free of charge by tourist information centres and tourist information points.

§ 26.  Tourist information centre

 (1) A tourist information centre compiles and organises impartial and adequate information on tourist services and provision thereof and on sights of interest in the administrative territory of the county of location of the tourist information centre, and forwards such information to persons interested in tourist information and other tourist information centres and a person designated by the Government of the Republic.

 (2) A person designated by the Government of the Republic shall publish on a website information relating to accommodation establishments and tourist information centres, and also information on tour guides and guide-interpreters and tourist information forwarded by tourist information centres.

 (3) A tourist information centre shall be designated by a sign which consists of a white letter “i” depicted on a green background (hereinafter i-sign).
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 (3¹) In addition to the designation specified in subsection (3) of this section, the word ” külastuskeskus ” [visitor centre] may be used upon designation of a tourist information centre pursuant to the conditions and procedure established on the basis of subsection 27(1) of this Act.
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 (4) A tourist information centre may provide the following services for a charge or sell the following goods:
 1) booking of accommodation;
 2) intermediation of sightseeing services;
 3) rental of equipment for sightseeing;
 4) intermediation of passenger transport services within Estonia;
 5) permitting the use of the Internet and a fax machine;
 6) sale of stationery, including sale of writing paper, writing instruments, envelopes, stamps and postcards;
 7) sale of periodicals;
 8) sale of publications introducing tourist services and sights of interest;
 9) sale of souvenirs and photography supplies;
 10) sale of tickets to events.
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 (5) The Government of the Republic shall designate a person to whom a tourist information centre shall forward impartial and adequate information, compiled and organised by the tourist information centre, on tourist services and provision thereof and on sights of interest within the administrative territory of the county of location of the tourist information centre.
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§ 27.  Mandatory requirements for tourist information centre and assessment of compliance therewith

 (1) The mandatory requirements for a tourist information centre, including the tourist information provided and access to the information, also for the designation of a tourist information centre and the procedure for the assessment of compliance with these requirements shall be established by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications.

 (2) The compliance of a tourist information centre with the mandatory requirements shall be certified by its designation pursuant to the provisions of subsections 26(3) and (3¹) of this Act.

 (3) The compliance of a tourist information centre with the mandatory requirements shall be assessed, the right to operate as a tourist information centre and to designate a tourist information centre with the i-sign (hereinafter operation as tourist information centre) shall be granted and revoked by the Enterprise Estonia (hereinafter grantor of the right).

 (4) The right to operate as a tourist information centre shall be granted for a specified or for an unspecified period of time free of charge.

 (5) In addition to the information provided for in the Register of Economic Activities Act, the grantor of the right shall enter the following information in the register of economic activities within five working days as of the grant of the right to operate as a tourist information centre:
 1) the name and address of the tourist information centre;
 2) the time of grant of the right to operate as a tourist information centre;
 3) the period of operation as a tourist information centre;
 4) the services provided and the goods sold pursuant to the provisions of subsection 26(4) of this Act.

 (6) Upon changes in the information specified in subsection (5) of this section, the grantor of the right shall ensure that the information is updated in the register of economic activities within five working days.

 (7) The grantor of the right shall revoke the right to operate as a tourist information centre if the tourist information centre no longer complies with the mandatory requirements.

 (8) The grantor of the right shall delete the registry entry regarding a tourist information centre from the register of economic activities within two working days as of the date of revocation of the right to operate as a tourist information centre.
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§ 28.  [Repealed – RT I 2008, 8, 58 – entry into force 01.09.2008]

§ 29.  Tourist information point

  A tourist information point compiles and organises impartial and adequate information on tourist services and provision thereof and on sights of interest in the administrative territory of the local government of the location of the tourist information point.

Chapter 5 SUPERVISION 
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§ 30.  Authorities exercising supervision

 (1) The following authorities exercise, within the limits of their competence, supervision over adherence to the requirements of this Act and legislation established on the basis thereof:
 1) rural municipality or city governments;
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 2) the Rescue Board;
 3) the Consumer Protection Board;
 4) the Health Board.
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 (2) The Consumer Protection Board verifies the correctness of registry data as regards travel undertakings, and rural municipality or city governments verify the correctness of registry data as regards accommodation establishments.
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (3) Supervision over the performance of the obligations of the grantor of the right specified in subsection 27(3) of this Act shall be exercised by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
[RT I 2008, 8, 58 - entry into force 01.09.2008]

§ 30¹.  Rights and obligations of official exercising supervision

 (1) An official exercising supervision has, within the limits of his or her competence, the right to:
 1) verify compliance with this Act without hindrance and without giving prior notice;
 2) enter for inspection, without hindrance, the territory or building used within the framework of the economic or professional activity of a provider of accommodation services, travel undertaking or tourist information centre;
 3) receive from a state authority, rural municipality or city government, undertaking under inspection and the employees thereof information necessary for the exercise of supervision;
 4) examine on site documents relating to the provision of accommodation services or travel services or operation as a tourist information centre and obtain copies of the documents;
 5) verify whether an accommodation establishment, the provided accommodation services and related services comply with the established requirements, including health protection requirements and safety requirements for buildings;
 6) verify whether the activities of a travel undertaking comply with the established requirements;
 7) verify whether a tourist information centre complies with the established requirements;
 8) verify the existence of a registration and the correctness of registry data if the requirement to register is provided by law;
 9) issue precepts.

 (2) In the performance of his or her duties, an official exercising supervision shall present identification.

 (3) An official exercising supervision is required to ensure the confidentiality of business and technical information which has come to his or her knowledge in the course of exercise of supervision, unless the disclosure of such information is prescribed by law.
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

§ 31.  Precept of official exercising supervision

 (1) In order to terminate a violation of the requirements of this Act or legislation established on the basis thereof, an official exercising supervision shall issue a precept in which he or she:
 1) calls attention to the offence;
 2) requires that acts necessary for the lawful continuation of activities be performed;
 3) where necessary, demands that activities related to the offence be suspended in part or in full.

 (2) Authorities exercising supervision specified in subsection 30(1) of this Act shall enter information concerning a precept issued to a provider of accommodation services or a travel undertaking in the register in accordance with the provisions of the Register of Economic Activities Act.

 (3) In the case of failure to comply with a precept provided for in subsection (1) of this section, the official exercising supervision may impose a coercive measure pursuant to the procedure provided for in the Substitutive Enforcement and Penalty Payment Act. The upper limit for a penalty payment is 640 euros.
[RT I 2010, 22, 108 - entry into force 01.01.2011]

Chapter 5¹ LIABILITY 
[RT I 2002, 63, 387 - entry into force 01.09.2002]

§ 31¹.  Violation of requirements established for travel undertaking

 (1) Offer for sale or sale of packages without a requisite security

is punishable by a fine of up to 300 fine units.

 (2) Failure to submit a proper report on the sale of packages
is punishable by a fine of up to 200 fine units.

 (3) Failure to submit information to the register
is punishable by a fine of up to 200 fine units.
[RT I 2010, 18, 98 - entry into force 16.05.2010]

 (4) An act provided for in subsection (1) of this section, if committed by a legal person,
is punishable by a fine of up to 6400 euros.
[RT I 2010, 18, 98 – enters into force on the date determined by the Decision of the Council of the European Union on abrogation of a derogation established in respect of the Republic of Estonia on the basis of Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]

 (5) An act provided for in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, if committed by a legal person,
is punishable by a fine of up to 3200 euros.
[RT I 2010, 18, 98 – enters into force on the date determined by the Decision of the Council of the European Union on abrogation of a derogation established in respect of the Republic of Estonia on the basis of Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]

§ 31².  Violation of requirements established for accommodation establishment

 (1) Violation of the requirements established for an accommodation establishment
is punishable by a fine of up to 300 fine units.

 (2) The same act, if committed by a legal person,
is punishable by a fine of up to 3200 euros.
[RT I 2010, 22, 108 - entry into force 01.01.2011]

§ 31³.  Violation of obligation to register user of accommodation services and violation of requirement to preserve visitor’s card

 (1) Violation of the obligation to register a user of accommodation services or violation of the requirement to preserve a visitor’s card
is punishable by a fine of up to 200 fine units.

 (2) The same act, if committed by a legal person,
is punishable by a fine of up to 2000 euros.
[RT I 2010, 22, 108 - entry into force 01.01.2011]

§ 31⁴.  Violation of requirements set for tourist information centre

 (1) Unlawful use of the sign prescribed for a tourist information centre or violation of the mandatory requirements set for a tourist information centre
is punishable by a fine of up to 100 fine units.

 (2) The same act, if committed by a legal person,
is punishable by a fine of up to 2000 euros.
[RT I 2010, 22, 108 - entry into force 01.01.2011]

§ 31⁵.  Proceedings

 (1) The provisions of the General Part of the Penal Code and the Code of Misdemeanour Procedure apply to the misdemeanours provided for in sections 31¹–31⁴ of this Act.

 (2) The body conducting extra-judicial proceedings in matters of misdemeanours provided for in sections 31¹ and 31⁴ of this Act is the Consumer Protection Board.
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (3) The body conducting extra-judicial proceedings in matters of misdemeanours provided for in section 31² of this Act is:
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]
 1) the Consumer Protection Board;
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]
 2) a rural municipality or city government;
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]
 3) the Rescue Board;
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]
 4) the Health Board.
[RT I 2009, 49, 331 - entry into force 01.01.2010]

 (4) The body conducting extra-judicial proceedings in matters of misdemeanours provided for in section 31³ of this Act is a police authority.
[RT I 2009, 62, 405 - entry into force 01.01.2010]

§ 32. – § 33. [Repealed – RT I 2002, 63, 387 – entry into force 01.09.2002]

Chapter 6 FINAL PROVISIONS 

§ 34.  [Repealed – RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

§ 35.  [Omitted from this text]

§ 36.  Transitional provisions

 (1) An undertaking who has been issued, prior to the entry into force of this Act, an activity licence for provision of tourist services by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications the period of validity of which expires after 1 March 2001 may offer and provide travel services until the due date indicated on the activity licence but no longer than until 1 July 2001.

 (2) A certificate of accommodation establishment issued pursuant to legislation in force prior to the entry into force of this Act shall be valid until the due date indicated on the certificate but no longer than until 1 January 2002.

 (3) A certificate of category assigned to a hotel issued pursuant to legislation in force prior to the entry into force of this Act and the period of validity of which expires after 1 March 2001 shall be valid until the due date indicated on the certificate but no longer than until 1 January 2002.

 (4) An undertaking who has been issued an activity licence specified in subsection (1) of this section is not required to hold a security provided for in section 15 of this Act during the period of validity of such activity licence.

 (5) Travel agencies and tour operators registered in the State Register of Undertakings Operating in Areas of Activity Subject to Special Requirements are required to bring, by 15 October 2004, their information into compliance with the requirements of the Tourism Act by submitting a new registration application.

 (6) A certificate of accommodation establishment issued before 1 November 2005 shall be valid until the due date indicated on the certificate or until information set out on the certificate changes but no longer than until 31 October 2006.

[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (7) The bases for the deletion of a registration apply to the revocation of a certificate of accommodation establishment until 31 October 2006.
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (8) A certificate of category issued before 1 November 2005 shall be valid until the due date indicated on the certificate or until information set out on the certificate changes.

[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (9) Legislation which was established on the basis of subsection 21(2) of this Act in force until 1 November 2005 is valid until it is repealed but no longer than until 1 May 2006. A certificate of category issued by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications pursuant to this subsection shall be valid until the due date indicated on the certificate or until information set out on the certificate changes.

[RT I 2005, 24, 181 - entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (10) A certificate of tourist information centre issued before 1 September 2008 shall be valid until the due date indicated on the certificate.

[RT I 2008, 8, 58 - entry into force 01.09.2008]

 (11) The bases for the revocation of the right to operate as a tourist information centre apply to the revocation of a certificate of tourist information centre issued before 1 September 2008.
[RT I 2008, 8, 58 - entry into force 01.09.2008]

 (12) Upon continuation of activities, travel undertakings registered in the register of economic activities before 1 June 2010, who have granted the right to offer for sale and sell packages organised thereby also to another travel undertaking or other travel undertakings, are required to enter, no later than by 1 August 2010, in the register of economic activities information concerning the travel undertaking or travel undertakings who have received the specified right, including the name, number of registration in the register, address and other contact details.

[RT I 2010, 18, 98 - entry into force 16.05.2010]

 (13) Upon continuation of activities, travel undertakings registered in the register of economic activities before 1 June 2010, who offer for sale and sell packages organised by another travel undertaking, are required to enter, no later than by 1 August 2010, in the register of economic activities information concerning the travel undertaking or travel undertakings who organised the packages, including the name, registration number, address and other contact details. Upon offer for sale and sale of packages organised by a travel undertaking from a state outside of the European Economic Area or from another state within the European Economic Area, the number of registration in the register shall be replaced by a relevant designation of the country of location of the travel undertaking (the registry code and the name of the corresponding register).

[RT I 2010, 18, 98 - entry into force 16.05.2010]

§ 37.  Entry into force of Act

  This Act enters into force on 1 March 2001.

Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 

§ 1.  Scope of application of Act

 (1) This Act provides for the general requirements for offering and providing tourist services and for tourist information centres, the liability for violation of this Act and the procedure for the exercise of supervision.

 (2) This Act is not applied if packages are offered or the entry into contracts on linked travel arrangements is facilitated only occasionally, on a not-for-profit basis and only to a limited group of travellers, without offering these to the public.

 (3) This Act is not applied to package travel contracts or contracts on linked travel arrangements that have been concluded on the basis of a general agreement under which the undertaking arranges business travel for another person engaged in economic or professional activities.

 (4) This Act is not applied to packages or linked travel arrangements that last less than 24 hours unless overnight accommodation is included.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 2.  Tourist service

  [Repealed – RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 3.  Travel service

  Travel service means:
 1) carriage of passengers;
 2) accommodation which is not intrinsically part of carriage of passengers and is not for residential purposes;
 3) rental of a car, another motor vehicle for the purposes of Article 3(16) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.06.2018, pp. 1–218), or a motorcycle requiring a category A driving licence under Article 4(3)(c) of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, pp. 18–60);
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 14.12.2020]
 4) any other tourist service not intrinsically part of the travel services referred to in clauses 1-3 of this section.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 4.  National Development Plan for Tourism

  [Repealed – RT I, 13.03.2014, 2 – entry into force 23.03.2014]

Chapter 2 TRAVEL UNDERTAKING, TOUR GUIDE AND GUIDE-INTERPRETER 
[RT I 2004, 18, 131 - entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 5.  Travel undertaking

 (1) A travel undertaking is an undertaking which operates as a tour operator, travel retailer or undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements for the purposes of economic or professional activities relating to packages and linked travel arrangements.

 (2) A tour operator is a travel undertaking which combines packages and offers them or enters into package travel contracts itself or through another travel undertaking or together with another travel undertaking, or which transmits the traveller’s data to another undertaking according to clause 5 of subsection 2 of § 7 of this Act.

 (3) A travel retailer is a travel undertaking which offers packages combined by a tour operator or enters into package travel contracts on behalf of a tour operator. A travel retailer which offers packages combined by a travel undertaking established outside the European Economic Area or enters into package travel contracts on behalf of such a travel undertaking is subject to the requirements provided by this Act for tour operators.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 6.  Classification of areas of activity of travel undertaking

  The areas of activity of a travel undertaking are classified as follows:
 1) organisation of packages which include travel services provided in Estonia;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 2) organisation of packages which include travel services provided outside of Estonia and charter flights;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 3) organisation of packages which include travel services provided outside of Estonia and scheduled flights;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 4) organisation of packages which include travel services provided outside of Estonia, except for charter flights or scheduled flights;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 5) intermediation of packages combined by a travel undertaking of a state outside the European Economic Area;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 6) offer of linked travel arrangements which include travel services provided in Estonia and outside of Estonia or only outside of Estonia, and facilitation of entry into contracts;
[RT I, 08.01.2020, 1 – entry into force 17.01.2020]
 7) offer of linked travel arrangements which include travel services provided in Estonia and facilitation of entry into contracts.
[RT I, 08.01.2020, 1 – entry into force 17.01.2020]

§ 7.  Package

 (1) A package means a combination of at least two different types of travel services for the purpose of the same trip if the travel services are combined by one tour operator, including at the request of or in accordance with the selection of the traveller, before a single contract on all services is concluded.

 (2) A package also means a combination of at least two different types of travel services for the purpose of the same trip if irrespective of whether separate contracts are concluded with individual travel service providers:
 1) the traveller selects the travel services from a single point of sale before agreeing to pay;
 2) the tour operator makes an offer, enters into a contract or charges for these services at an inclusive or total price;
 3) the tour operator advertises, makes an offer or enters into a contract under the name “package” or alike;
 4) the tour operator combines the travel services after the conclusion of a contract by which it entitles the traveller to choose among a selection of different types of travel services; or
 5) the traveller chooses travel services from separate undertakings through linked online booking processes where the traveller’s name, payment details and e-mail address are transmitted from the undertaking with whom the first contract is concluded to another undertaking and a contract with the latter undertaking is concluded within 24 hours after the confirmation of the booking of the first travel service.

 (3) A package is not deemed to be a combination of travel services in the case of which only one type of travel service referred to in clauses 1-3 of § 3 of this Act has been combined with one or several other tourist services set out in clause 4 of the same section, if the latter service or services:
 1) does or do not account for no less than 25 per cent of the total value of the travel services and is or are not advertised as and does or do not otherwise represent an essential feature of the combination of the travel services; or
 2) is or are selected and the provision thereof is agreed upon only after the performance of the travel service referred to in clauses 1-3 of § 3 of this Act has started.

 (4) A package is not deemed to be accommodation service and catering service offered simultaneously with carriage of passengers in a means of transport providing regular carriage of passengers, provided the carriage of passengers is the basic service.

 (5) A point of sale means an undertaking’s premises, website or similar online sales facility and phone. If websites and similar online sales facilities are presented to a traveller as a single facility, they constitute a single point of sale.

 (6) A traveller means a person who is seeking to conclude a package travel contract or a contract on linked travel arrangements or is entitled to travel on the basis of a contract concluded.

 (7) Upon offering a package combined by another travel undertaking, a travel undertaking shall disclose concerning the travel undertaking which combined the package information which shall include at least the name, address and other contact details of that travel undertaking.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 7¹.  Linked travel arrangements

 (1) Linked travel arrangements mean at least two different types of travel services for the purpose of the same trip, not constituting a package, and for which the traveller concludes separate contracts with the individual travel service providers if the travel undertaking facilitates:
 1) on the occasion of a single visit or contact with the point of sale, the separate selection and separate payment of each travel service by travellers; or
 2) in a targeted manner, the conclusion of at least one additional travel service contract with another undertaking if the contract with such other undertaking is concluded within 24 hours after the confirmation of the booking of the first travel service.

 (2) Where a traveller enters into a contract for only one type of travel service referred to in clauses 1-3 of § 3 of this Act and for one or several other tourist services set out in clause 4 of the same section, they do not constitute linked travel arrangements if the other tourist service or services does or do not account for no less than 25 per cent of the total value of the travel services and is or are not advertised as, and does or do not otherwise represent, an essential feature of the trip.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 8.  Notification obligation of travel undertaking

 (1) An undertaking engaged in an area of activity set out in § 6 of this Act has an obligation to submit a notice of economic activities.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

 (2) In addition to that provided for in the General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act, a notice shall set out the following information:
 1) the area of activity or areas of activity of the travel undertaking pursuant to § 6 of this Act;
 2) if the travel undertaking has also granted the right to offer packages combined thereby and the right to conclude package travel contracts to another travel undertaking or other travel undertakings, information concerning the travel undertaking or travel undertakings which has or have received the corresponding right, including the name, address and other contact details, number of registration of economic activities and in the absence thereof the travel undertaking’s commercial register number or the name of and number in another relevant register;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 3) if the travel undertaking mediates packages combined by a travel undertaking from a state outside the European Economic Area, the name, address and other contact details of the travel undertaking which combined the package as well as the name of and number in the relevant register of the country of location of the travel undertaking;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 –entry into force 01.07.2018]
 4) the trademark used by travel undertaking, if such a trademark exists;
 5) the address of the place of business or the addresses of the places of business and other contact details, and website address in the case of e-commerce.
[RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014]

 (3) The notification obligation provided for in this section shall be performed through the Estonian information gateway or a notary.
[RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014, applicable as of 1 July 2016]

§ 9.  [Repealed – RT I 2004, 18, 131 – entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 10.  Registration application of travel undertaking

  [Repealed – RT I, 25.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014 (date of entry into force amended – RT I, 22.12.2013, 1)]

§ 11.  Registration procedure and registry data

  [Repealed – RT I, 25.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014 (date of entry into force amended – RT I, 22.12.2013, 1)]

§ 12. – § 14. [Repealed – RT I 2004, 18, 131 – entry into force 15.04.2004]

§ 15.  Obligation to provide security

  [RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

 (1) A tour operator shall provide security for the performance of the obligations listed in subsection 3 of this section in case the tour operator becomes unable to perform their obligation arising from a package travel contract due to their solvency. An undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements shall provide security for the performance of the obligations listed in subsection 4 of this section in case a travel service which is part of the linked travel arrangements is not provided due to the undertaking’s solvency.

 (2) The obligation to provide security lies with a travel undertaking established in Estonia and a travel undertaking which is established in a state outside the European Economic Area but which offers packages or linked travel arrangements or concludes package travel contracts or operates as a travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements in Estonia or directs their activity to Estonia in any manner. A travel undertaking established in another Member State of the European Economic Area which offers packages or linked travel arrangements or concludes package travel contracts or operates as a travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements in Estonia shall provide security in accordance with the requirements set by the state of their establishment.

 (3) A tour operator shall provide sufficient monetary security:
 1) for the return of the traveller to their place of departure or another agreed place if the package travel contract includes carriage of passengers;
 2) for the accommodation of the traveller until their return to their place of departure or another agreed place;
 3) for the refund of the payments made on the traveller’s behalf under a package travel contract if the package is cancelled or for the payment of compensation for the cancelled part of the package;
 4) for the refund to the traveller of an unused package gift voucher.

 (4) A travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements shall provide sufficient monetary security:
 1) for the refund to the traveller of the payments made for linked travel arrangements on the traveller’s behalf to the travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements if a travel service constituting part of the linked travel arrangements is not performed or for the payment of compensation for the cancelled part of the travel service;
 2) for the return of the traveller to their place of departure or another agreed place if the linked travel arrangements include carriage of passengers and the travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements is liable for the carriage of passengers;
 3) for the accommodation of the traveller until their return to their place of departure or another agreed place if the linked travel arrangements include carriage of passengers and the travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements is liable for the carriage of passengers.

 (5) A travel undertaking is free of the obligation to provide security if:
 1) packages are paid for in full after the provision of the combination of travel services and the package does not include the carriage of passengers
 2) the travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements is not liable for the carriage of passengers constituting part of the linked travel arrangements and the payment is not made to the travel undertaking which facilitates the conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements or the linked travel arrangements are paid for in full after the performance thereof;
 3) an undertaking engaged in the area of activity referred to in clause 5 of § 6 of this Act shall present a certificate proving that the obligation to provide security has been performed by the actual tour operator in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

 (6) Security is not included in a travel undertaking’s bankruptcy estate.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 15¹.  Requirements for security

 (1) Travel undertakings engaged in the areas of activity referred to in clauses 2 and 5 of § 6 of this Act shall provide security of at least seven per cent of the travel undertaking’s planned annual total sales of packages, but no less than 32,000 euros.

 (2) A travel undertaking engaged in the area of activity referred to in clause 3 of § 6 of this Act shall provide security of at least three per cent of the travel undertaking’s planned annual total sales of packages, but no less than 32,000 euros.

 (3) A travel undertaking engaged in the area of activity referred to in clause 4 of § 6 of this Act shall provide security of at least seven per cent of the travel undertaking’s planned annual total sales of packages, but no less than 13,000 euros.

 (4) A travel undertaking engaged in the area of activity referred to in clause 6 of § 6 of this Act shall provide security of at least three per cent of the travel undertaking’s planned annual total sales of linked travel arrangements, but no less than 13,000 euros.

 (5) At any given time, the security provided by a travel undertaking shall be sufficient for the performance of the obligations provided for in subsection 3 and 4 of § 15 of this Act. A travel undertaking is required to prove the sufficiency of the security.

 (6) The security is calculated on the basis of the travel undertaking’s total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements during the previous calendar year if the sales exceed the travel undertaking’s planned annual total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements.

 (7) A travel undertaking shall select one or both of the following types of security:
 1) warranty;
 2) insurance.

 (8) Security may be issued by an insurance company, credit institution or financial institution located in a Member State of the European Economic Area.

 (9) Security shall meet the following requirements:
 1) the security is provided for securing the performance of the obligations referred to in subsection 3 or 4 of § 15 of this Act;
 2) the security is available at first demand and the use thereof does not result in any monetary obligations of the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority toward the issuer of the security;
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]
 3) the recipient of the security in the case of a warranty and the beneficiary in the case of insurance shall be the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority;
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]
 4) the terms and conditions of use of the security shall enable the use of the security as provided for in § 15³ of this Act;
 5) the duration of the security shall not be shorter than six months or, if the undertaking has provided several securities, the duration of at least one security shall be no shorter than six months;
 6) the premature discontinuation of the security or the premature reduction of the amount secured requires the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority’s consent in a format which can be reproduced in writing;
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]
 7) security for a renewed period shall be established at least one month before the expiry of the previous security and the validity of the new security shall start no later than on the day following the day of expiry of the previous security.

 (10) A document proving the existence of security shall be sent to the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority promptly after the issue of security.
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]

 (11) If a travel undertaking is engaged in several areas of activity where the provision of security is required, the security shall not be smaller than required in the area of activity with the greatest amount of security.

 (12) A travel undertaking is required to assess the sufficiency of the security and increase the security, if necessary.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 15².  Report on total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements

 (1) A travel undertaking engaged in an area of activity set out in § 6 of this Act shall submit to the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority through the supervision information system set out in § 12 of the Equipment Safety Act:
[RT I, 10.02.2023, 3 – entry into force 01.09.2023]
 1) once a quarter by the 20^th day of the month following the reporting quarter, a report on the total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements whereby the updated total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements planned for the following quarter are also submitted;
 2) upon commencement of activities and henceforward every year together with the report on the total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements of the fourth quarter of the previous year, information on the planned annual total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements used as the basis for the calculation of security, which includes the quarterly sale of packages and linked travel arrangements.

 (2) For the purposes of this Act, the total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements mean the gross amount of all payments made to a travel undertaking by or on behalf of travellers on the basis of package travel contracts or contracts on linked travel arrangements, including the amount received as prepayment and unused package gift vouchers.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 15³.  Use of security

 (1) If a travel undertaking is unable to perform an obligation arising from a package travel contract due to their solvency or a travel service constituting part of linked travel arrangements is not performed, the travel undertaking is required to promptly inform the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority thereof.
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]

 (2) The use of security shall be decided by the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority. Bankruptcy proceedings commenced against a travel undertaking shall not limit the rights of the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority upon the use of security.
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]

 (3) In order to use security, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority shall:
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]
 1) designate a period of time for the submission of claims by travellers to the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority, which shall not be shorter than 14 days;
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]
 2) gather the claims of travellers and check the justifiability of timely submitted claims and, if possible, offer the possibility to continue the package travel;
 3) organise the performance of the obligations set out in subsections 3 and 4 of § 15 of this Act and grant the issuer of security a reasonable period of time for the making of payments out of the security.

 (4) The minister in charge of the policy sector may establish by a regulation:
 1) the standard form for the report on the total sales of packages and linked travel arrangements;
 2) the procedure for the use of security.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

§ 15⁴.  Contact point

 (1) The contact point referred to in Article 18(2) of Directive (EU) 2015/2302 of the European Parliament and of the Council on package travel and linked travel arrangements, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/314/EEC (OJ L 326, 11.12.2015, pp. 1–33) is the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority.
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]

 (2) The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority shall make available to the contact point of another Member State all the necessary information concerning the national requirements set for security, travel undertakings registered in the register of economic activities and the issuers of security set out in their register information. The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority shall publish said information on its website.
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]

 (3) If the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority has any doubts as to the security provided by a tour operator from another state, the Authority shall request explanations from the contact point of the Member State where the tour operator is established. The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority shall reply to inquiries from another Member State as quickly as possible considering the urgency and complexity of the matter. The first reply shall be given within 15 working days as of the receipt of the request.
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]

§ 16.  Tour guide, guide-interpreter and tour escort

 (1) Tour guide means a natural person who introduces sights of interest on the basis of a pre-arranged programme, route and time schedule.

 (2) Guide-interpreter means a natural person who introduces sights of interest on the basis of a pre-arranged programme, route and time schedule, and conveys brief introductions to sights of interest and conversation by way of consecutive or simultaneous interpretation.

 (3) Tour guides and guide-interpreters are required to certify their professional competence.

 (4) Tour escort means a natural person who accompanies consumers on the route prescribed by a tour operator and organises the timely and quality provision of services which are part of the package.

Chapter 3 ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS 

§ 17.  Accommodation establishment

 (1) Accommodation establishment means a business entity through which an undertaking provides accommodation service within the framework of its economic or professional activity.

 (2) Accommodation service means offering of temporary sleeping accommodation.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

 (3) Accommodation service is not deemed to be:
 1) accommodation provided by an undertaking to persons who are in an employment or service relationship with the undertaking, on account of the assets of the undertaking;
 2) accommodation for which a residential lease contract is entered into;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 3) accommodation, by an educational institution, of persons enrolled or employed at the educational institution;
 4) accommodation in a means of transport used for the provision of transport services for passengers;
 5) accommodation in extraordinary conditions in order to gain an experience (in the wild, in a hut, on a raft, etc.).
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

§ 18.  Types of accommodation establishments

 (1) The type of accommodation establishment characterises the accommodation establishment and the accommodation service offered through such establishment. The main types of accommodation establishments are a hotel, motel, guesthouse, hostel, holiday village or camp, holiday home, visitor’s apartment and bed-and-breakfast.

 (2) Hotel means an accommodation establishment with no less than five guestrooms which offers guestrooms that are in the sole use of the user of accommodation services.

 (3) Motel means an accommodation establishment with no less than five guestrooms which is easily accessible by vehicle and which offers guestrooms that are in the sole use of the user of accommodation services as well as parking.

 (4) Guesthouse means an accommodation establishment which offers guestrooms that are in the sole use of the user of accommodation services.

 (5) Hostel means an accommodation establishment which offers guestrooms that are in the sole or joint use of the user of accommodation services.

 (6) Holiday village or camp means an accommodation establishment which offers camping or a caravan park and which may also include accommodation facilities.

 (7) Holiday home means an accommodation establishment where the entire accommodation facility is given to the disposal of the user of accommodation services.

 (8) Visitor’s apartment means an accommodation establishment where the entire apartment is given to the disposal of the user of accommodation services.

 (9) Bed-and-breakfast means an accommodation establishment where a room or another part of a farm, a house or an apartment which is the residence of the provider of the accommodation service is given to the disposal of the user of the accommodation service.

 (10) The definitions specified in subsections 2-9 of this section may only be used for an accommodation establishment which corresponds to the description of the relevant type of accommodation establishment.

 (11) If an accommodation establishment does not correspond to the description of any type of accommodation establishment specified in subsections 2-9 of this section, other appropriate definition shall be used by an undertaking.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

§ 19.  Provision of accommodation service

 (1) Accommodation service providers shall have adequate and safe facilities, rooms, furnishings and land for the provision of the service.

 (2) Accommodation service providers shall ensure proper accommodation and resting conditions considering the characteristics of the relevant type of accommodation establishment, and adequate hygiene conditions.

 (3) For user convenience and safety purposes, specific requirements for accommodation services by types of accommodation establishments shall be established by a regulation of the minister in charge of the policy sector.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

§ 20.  Notification obligation of provider of accommodation service

  [Repealed – RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014]

§ 20¹.  Registration procedure and registration information

  [Repealed – RT I, 25.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014 (date of entry into force amended – RT I, 22.12.2013, 1)]

§ 21.  Category of accommodation establishment

  [Repealed – RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

§ 22.  [Repealed – RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

§ 23.  Designation of accommodation establishment

  [Repealed – RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

§ 24.  Registration of user of accommodation service

 (1) Accommodation service providers shall ensure the registration of a user of accommodation services on the basis of, in general, his or her travel document or identity card before the commencement of the provision of accommodation services. In the absence of a travel document or an identity card the user of accommodation services may be registered on the basis of another document or his or her statement.

 (2) If a user of accommodation services is a citizen of Estonia, another Member State of the European Economic Area or Switzerland or an alien residing in Estonia on the basis of a residence permit or right of residence, the user shall give at least the following information:
 1) given name(s) and surname(s);
 2) date of birth;
 3) citizenship;
 4) country of residence;
 5) period of provision of the accommodation services;
 6) purpose of travel;
 7) number of minors accommodated together with him or her.

 (3) In addition to the information specified in subsection 2 of this section, a person not specified in said subsection shall give the following information: the type and number of his or her travel document and the state which issued it.

 (4) If a user of accommodation services is accommodated together with his or her minor child, the information provided for in subsections 2 and 3 of this section need not be registered for the child.

 (5) In order to register a travel group the person authorised by the travel undertaking may present concerning the members of the travel group the information specified either in subsection 2 of this section or subsections 2 and 3 of this section. The travel undertaking is responsible for the correspondence of information presented concerning the members of the travel group to the documents presented to the undertaking.

 (6) A user of accommodation services is liable for the correctness of information presented. The accommodation service provider or the travel undertaking may demand that a user of accommodation services present his or her travel document or identity card to enable identification of the person.

 (7) Accommodation service providers shall retain information about users of accommodation services for two years after the date of registration.

 (8) Accommodation service providers shall ensure that information specified in subsections 2 and 3 of this section is communicated to the Police and Border Guard Board and security authorities, at their request, for the performance of duties arising from European Union law or from legislation.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

Chapter 4 TOURIST INFORMATION 

§ 25.  Tourist information

 (1) Tourist information means compiled and organised information on tourist services and the provision thereof and on sights of interest.

 (2) Persons interested in tourist information shall be provided with impartial and adequate tourist information free of charge by tourist information centres and tourist information points.

§ 26.  Tourist information centre

 (1) A tourist information centre compiles and organises impartial and adequate information on tourist services and the provision thereof and on sights of interest in the administrative territory of the county of location of the tourist information centre, and forwards such information to persons interested in tourist information and to other tourist information centres and to a foundation established by the state for the development of enterprise, whose founder’s rights are exercised by the minister in charge of the policy sector.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

 (2) The foundation referred to in subsection 1 of this section shall publish on its website information relating to accommodation establishments and tourist information centres, and also information on tour guides and guide-interpreters and tourist information forwarded by tourist information centres.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

 (3) A tourist information centre shall be designated by a sign which consists of a white letter “i” depicted against a green background (hereinafter i-sign).

 (4) In addition to the designation specified in subsection 3 of this section, the word ” külastuskeskus ” [visitor centre] may be used upon designating a tourist information centre pursuant to the conditions established on the basis of subsection 1 of § 27 of this Act.

 (5) A tourist information centre may provide the following services for a charge or sell the following goods:
 1) booking of accommodation;
 2) intermediation of sightseeing services;
 3) rental of equipment for sightseeing;
 4) intermediation of carriage of passengers within Estonia;
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]
 5) permitting the use of the Internet and a fax machine;
 6) sale of stationery, including sale of writing paper, writing instruments, envelopes, stamps and postcards;
 7) sale of periodicals;
 8) sale of publications introducing tourist services and sights of interest;
 9) sale of souvenirs and photography supplies;
 10) sale of tickets to events.
[RT I, 25.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014 (date of entry into force amended – RT I, 22.12.2013, 1)]

§ 27.  Requirements set for tourist information centre

 (1) The mandatory requirements set for a tourist information centre, including the tourist information provided and access to the information, as well as for the designation of a tourist information centre shall be established by the minister in charge of the policy sector.

 (2) The compliance of a tourist information centre with the mandatory requirements shall be certified by its designation pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 and 4 of § 26 of this Act.

 (3) Prior to the commencement of activities at a tourist information centre, a person is required to submit to the foundation referred to in subsection 1 of § 26 of this Act a notice which shall set out at least the following information:
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]
 1) the name, address of the location and other contact details of the tourist information centre;
 2) the date of commencement of activities at the tourist information centre if it is different from the date of submission of the notice;
 3) the date of termination of activities at the tourist information centre if the activities are planned for a certain period of time;
 4) the services provided and the goods sold pursuant to the provisions of subsection 5 of § 26 of this Act;
 5) the person’s name, registry code and contact details.
[RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014]

 (4) A person is required to notify the foundation referred to in subsection 1 of § 26 of this Act of a change in the information specified in subsection 3 of this section or of the termination of activities immediately but no later than within five working days.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

§ 28.  [Repealed – RT I 2008, 8, 58 – entry into force 01.09.2008]

§ 29.  Tourist information point

  A tourist information point compiles and organises impartial and adequate information on tourist services and the provision thereof and on sights of interest in the administrative territory of the local government of the location of the tourist information point.

Chapter 5 STATE SUPERVISION 
[RT I, 13.03.2014, 4 - entry into force 01.07.2014]

§ 30.  State supervision

  [RT I, 13.03.2014, 4 – entry into force 01.07.2014]

 (1) State supervision over the compliance with the requirements established by this Act and on the basis thereof, except over the performance of the obligation to register a user of accommodation services provided for in § 24 of this Act, shall be exercised by the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

 (2) In addition to that provided for in subsection 1 of this section, supervision shall be exercised by the following law enforcement agencies:
 1) the Rescue Board shall exercise supervision over the compliance with the fire safety requirements set for the provision of accommodation services;
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 –entry into force 01.05.2021]
 2) the Health Board shall exercise supervision over the compliance with the health requirements set for the provision of accommodation services;
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]
 3) the Police and Border Guard Board shall exercise supervision over the compliance with the requirement to register users of accommodation services;
 4) city and rural municipality governments shall exercise supervision over the compliance with the requirements set for the provision of accommodation services on their administrative territory, except for the requirements specified in clauses 1-3 of this subsection.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

 (3) [Repealed – RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

§ 30¹.  Special state supervision measures

  [RT I, 13.03.2014, 4 – entry into force 01.07.2014]
In order to exercise the state supervision provided by this Act, a law enforcement agency may apply the special state supervision measures provided for in §§ 30, 31, 32, 49, 50, 51 and 52 of the Law Enforcement Act on the bases and pursuant to the procedure provided by the Law Enforcement Act.
[RT I, 13.03.2014, 4 – entry into force 01.07.2014]

§ 30².  Specifications of state supervision

  On the conditions provided for in § 50 of the Law Enforcement Act, a law enforcement agency may only enter the territory, buildings, dwellings or rooms, including open doors and gates and eliminate other obstacles, used within the framework of the economic or professional activity of a provider of accommodation services, travel undertaking or tourist information centre.
[RT I, 04.12.2020, 1 – entry into force 01.05.2021]

§ 31.  Precept of official exercising supervision

  [Repealed – RT I, 13.03.2014, 4 – entry into force 01.07.2014]

Chapter 5¹ LIABILITY 
[RT I 2002, 63, 387 - entry into force 01.09.2002]

§ 31¹.  Violation of requirements established for travel undertaking

 (1) Offer of packages or entry into package travel contracts, likewise offer of linked travel arrangements or facilitation of conclusion of contracts on linked travel arrangements without requisite security

is punishable by a fine of up to 300 fine units.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

 (2) [Repealed – RT I, 12.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2015]

 (3) [Repealed – RT I, 12.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2015]

 (4) An act provided for in subsection 1 of this section, if committed by a legal person,
is punishable by a fine of up to 50,000 euros.
[RT I, 12.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2015]

 (5) [Repealed – RT I, 12.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2015]

§ 31².  Violation of requirements established for accommodation establishment

  [Repealed – RT I, 12.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2015]

§ 31³.  Violation of obligation to register user of accommodation services and violation of requirement to preserve visitor’s card

  [Repealed – RT I, 12.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2015]

§ 31⁴.  Violation of requirements set for tourist information centre

  [Repealed – RT I, 12.07.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2015]

§ 31⁵.  Proceedings

  The body conducting extra-judicial proceedings in matters of misdemeanours provided for in this Chapter is the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority.
[RT I, 12.12.2018, 3 – entry into force 01.01.2019]

§ 32. – § 33. [Repealed – RT I 2002, 63, 387 – entry into force 01.09.2002]

Chapter 6 FINAL PROVISIONS 

§ 34.  [Repealed – RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

§ 35.  [Omitted from this text.]

§ 36.  Transitional provisions

 (1) An undertaking which has been issued, prior to the entry into force of this Act, an activity licence for provision of tourist services by the minister in charge of the policy sector the period of validity of which expires after 1 March 2001 may offer and provide travel services until the date of expiry indicated on the activity licence but no longer than until 1 July 2001.

 (2) A certificate of accommodation establishment issued pursuant to legislation in force prior to the entry into force of this Act shall be valid until the date of expiry indicated on the certificate but no longer than until 1 January 2002.

 (3) A certificate of category assigned to a hotel issued pursuant to legislation in force prior to the entry into force of this Act and the period of validity of which expires after 1 March 2001 shall be valid until the date of expiry indicated on the certificate but no longer than until 1 January 2002.

 (4) An undertaking which has been issued an activity licence specified in subsection 1 of this section is not required to hold a security provided for in § 15 of this Act during the period of validity of such an activity licence.

 (5) Travel agencies and tour operators registered in the State Register of Undertakings Operating in Areas of Activity Subject to Special Requirements are required to bring, by 15 October 2004, their information into compliance with the requirements of the Tourism Act by submitting a new registration application.

 (6) A certificate of accommodation establishment issued before 1 November 2005 shall be valid until the date of expiry indicated on the certificate or until information set out on the certificate changes but no longer than until 31 October 2006.

[RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (7) The bases for the deletion of a registration apply to the revocation of a certificate of accommodation establishment until 31 October 2006.
[RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (8) A certificate of category issued before 1 November 2005 shall be valid until the date of expiry indicated on the certificate or until information set out on the certificate changes.

[RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (9) Legislation which was established on the basis of subsection 2 of § 21 of this Act in force until 1 November 2005 is valid until it is repealed but no longer than until 1 May 2006. A certificate of category issued by the minister in charge of the policy sectorpursuant to this subsection shall be valid until the date of expiry indicated on the certificate or until information set out on the certificate changes.

[RT I 2005, 24, 181 – entry into force 01.11.2005]

 (10) A certificate of tourist information centre issued before 1 September 2008 shall be valid until the date of expiry indicated on the certificate.

[RT I 2008, 8, 58 – entry into force 01.09.2008]

 (11) The bases for the revocation of the right to operate as a tourist information centre apply to the revocation of a certificate of tourist information centre issued before 1 September 2008.
[RT I 2008, 8, 58 – entry into force 01.09.2008]

 (12) Upon continuation of activities, travel undertakings registered in the register of economic activities before 1 June 2010, which have granted the right to offer for sale and sell packages combined thereby also to another travel undertaking or other travel undertakings, are required to enter, by no later than 1 August 2010, in the register of economic activities information concerning the travel undertaking or travel undertakings which have received the specified right, including the name, number of registration in the register, address and other contact details.

[RT I 2010, 18, 98 – entry into force 16.05.2010]

 (13) Upon continuation of activities, travel undertakings registered in the register of economic activities before 1 June 2010, which offer for sale and sell packages combined by another travel undertaking, are required to enter, by no later than 1 August 2010, in the register of economic activities information concerning the travel undertaking or travel undertakings which combined the packages, including the name, registration number, address and other contact details. Upon offer for sale and sale of packages combined by a travel undertaking from a state outside the European Economic Area or from another Member State of the European Economic Area, the number of registration in the register shall be replaced by a relevant designation of the country of location of the travel undertaking (the registry code and the name of the corresponding register).

[RT I 2010, 18, 98 – entry into force 16.05.2010]

 (14) Subsection 3 of § 8 of this Act shall be applied as of 1 July 2016.
[RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014]

 (15) Travel undertakings registered in the register of economic activities before 1 July 2018 are required to bring their economic activities information in the register of economic activities into conformity with the requirements provided by this Act by 30 September 2018.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

 (16) Security issued before 1 July 2018 is subject to the requirements arising from the wording of the Tourism Act that was in force at the time the security was issued until the end of the validity of the security but no longer than until 30 September 2018.
[RT I, 28.12.2017, 3 – entry into force 01.07.2018]

 (17) The provisions of subsection 2 of § 24 of this Act shall be applied to the citizens of the United Kingdom until the end of 31 December 2020.
[RT I, 19.03.2019, 9 – entry into force 01.02.2020]

§ 37.  Entry into force of Act

  This Act enters into force on 1 March 2001.