Project AGORA – Sustainable Project AGORA – Sustainable Tourism Development in the Tourism Development in the Baltic Sea Region Baltic Sea Region www.agora-tourism.net

Project partner 2nd meeting:

• Time: June 14-17, 2006

• Venue: SPA un konference hotel Jurmala

• Working language: EN

•Programme:

June 14: seminar “On Impact A and Spatial Planning for Tourism”

June 15: open for public:

- project progress and achievements

- rural tourism, farm toruism, ecotourism, European rural tourism – trends and perspectives

•Information: http://www.agora-tourism.net/documents/secondmeeting.htm

Projec AGORA – improvement of Projec AGORA – improvement of RT criteria RT criteria (2005. - 2007.)(2005. - 2007.)

Sustainability criteria included in RT quality scheme:

• Maintain RT resources (nature, clean environment, healthy food, rural ambience)

• Maintain individual character of RT, prevent from becoming a mass tourism product

Target: long-term competitiveness

Sustainability and RT Sustainability and RT marketingmarketing

Leading to ecolables: (if all the sustainability criteria met)

The Green Certificatewww.eko.celotajs.lv

European Centre for Eco and Agro tourism www.eceat.org

The message of RT criteria:

• Environment friendly

• Nature friendly

• Healthy

• Traditionally Latvian

RT business can apply for:

The Green Certificate – how The Green Certificate – how to applyto apply

1. Application to the office of LC

(application form and GC criteria requirements in www.kvalitate.celotajs.lv or www.eko.celotajs.lv or from the office of LC)

2. Inspection visit, Decision by the Certification Commission, Awarding the Green Certificate

Sustainability criteria, affecting Sustainability criteria, affecting the category of qualitythe category of quality

1. Environment friendly behaviour code exposed for guests in the house.

2. Locally produced foods offered to guests.

3. Environment and health friendly materials used in building.

4. The buildings are in harmony with the local landscape and local architectural traditions.

5. Disposable tableware not used.

6. Waste management according to the local regulations.

7. Cooperation with local producers of food, souvenirs, etc.

8. Self-assessment of environmental impact, improvement of environment protection measures.

See the criteria requirements

http://www.celotajs.lv/cont/prof/quality/categories_lv.htm

RT Quality Scheme “Butterfly”RT Quality Scheme “Butterfly”

Inspection request and the description of the quality categories found in : www.kvalitate.celotajs.lv

Or in the Association’s office (Riga, Kuģu 11, tel. +371 7617600)