Estonia Tourism


Central

The Government is responsible for:

  • Elaborating national development plans in the field of tourism and ensuring their conformity with other national development plans;
  • Organising the financing, implementation and performance evaluation of such development plans;
  • Preparing draft acts in the field of tourism and ensuring their compliance with the Constitution and legal acts, as well as performance of the functions established by legal acts;
  • Organising international cooperation in the area of tourism, including activities concerning the European Union;
  • Management of EU funds in the tourism sector;
  • National Promotion and domestic tourism marketing;
  • Product development and market research;
  • Management of national tourist information systems.

 

Regional

 Regional Authorities are responsible for providing co-ordination between tourism sector producers and stakeholders and providing unity in some cases to local government units in their areas of responsibility.

 

Local ​

Local authorities are responsible for state supervision over adherence to the requirements of the Tourism Act and legislation established on the basis thereof.


 

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

 

Sources

Tourism Act

 

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