The Navarrese Association of Hotels and Tourismas a member of the Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations (CEHAT) and through said entity, announced “possible legal actions” against the new Traveler registrationbecause according to him, the regulations “represent serious harm to travelers and establishments”, which is why he “is considering going to court”.
THE Navarrese Association of Hotels and Tourism thus joins the announcement of “legal action” against the Royal Decree 933/2021 about him Traveler registrationwhich is scheduled to come into force on December 2, “due to the lack of responses from the government and the negative impact that this regulation will have on the hotel sector and travelers themselves.”
THE hospitality employers criticized the fact that “the Executive ignored all requests for dialogue and clarification, both from CEHAT as well as international tourist associations.” “Despite repeated warnings about the serious repercussions that this regulation will have, the Government did not propose solutions and also did not publish the promises Ministerial order to clarify its implementation,” they said in a statement.
For CEHATthe new regulations “negatively affect not only international tourists, but also Spanish citizens who use hotels and accommodations when traveling within the country.” They “will have to face more complex and tedious administrative procedures, compromising their accommodation experience”.
Furthermore, the hoteliers argue that “they are forced to comply with confusing and disproportionate regulations that violate several European directives related to data protection and payment systems.
Non-compliance with this European regulation “can result in significant fines for companies, much higher than the sanctions themselves for non-compliance with the Royal Decree of the Home Officeexposing themselves to sanctions of up to 30,000 euros if they fail to adapt in time.
CEHAT criticized the fact that “this lack of clarity generates unacceptable legal uncertainty for a sector which represents 12% of the Spanish GDP and it is the key to the country’s economy.
“The silence of Government leaves the sector without alternatives. Since the meeting held with the Home office last October 4, CEHAT has not received any official communication or concrete progress in the promised clarifications,” they stressed.
Likewise, they emphasized that the Government “did not deliver the Ministerial order undertakes to detail the necessary steps, leaving hoteliers in a helpless situation less than a week before the decree comes into force.
Jorge Marichalpresident of CEHAT“regretted” the attitude of Executive. “We have been asking for months for dialogue and concrete proposals to guarantee legal certainty and viability of the sector, but we have received no response. Faced with this lack of political will, we are obliged to propose legal avenues to protect both businessmen and travelers.”, he stressed.
CEHAT “works with legal experts to evaluate available legal options” with the aim of “challenging regulations for their disproportionate impact and incompatibility with the European directives“.
THE employer believes that these actions “are necessary to defend the rights of travelers and guarantee a balanced and fair regulatory environment for tourist establishments”.
“Spain Such harmful regulations cannot be allowed to come into effect without their multiple flaws being addressed. “We will not stop fighting to ensure that our sector and our travelers receive the respect and protection they deserve,” he added. Marichal.
Nevertheless, CEHAT underlined its “commitment” to “collaborate with the Spanish authorities And European in the search for solutions guaranteeing safety without compromising the functioning of the sector, before the entry into force of this regulation.
In this regard, Ramon Estalellageneral secretary of CEHATstressed that “we have always collaborated with the State security forces and bodies and we remain open to dialogue to find viable and safe technological solutions, before the entry into force of the new Royal Decree“.
