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The Schengen agreement, tourism and small businesses, economic backing for the tourist industry, the new security rules, the 112 emergency services number in Europe, access and rights to health services, money and international payment methods, air passenger rights , the transportation of animals...
Tourism and small businesses
The European Commission has defined the conditions for sustaining the success of the tourist industry in Europe, while a new web portal provides a wealth of tourist information on 34 European countries…
The European Commission on tourism and SMEs (IT)
The Schengen Agreement
What the agreement covers and which countries are bound by it. Countries in which passport checks are not necessary...
Schengen Agreement (IT)
New security rules at EU airports
The European Union has adopted new security rules which limit the quantity of liquid substances allowed through airport security check points. All passengers departing from EU airports, including domestic flights, are subject to these new rules, whatever the destination...
The new rules on the ENAC website (IT)
Air Passenger Charter
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) have put together the Charter of Air Passenger Rights, which gathers together in a single document, on the basis of the various national, regional and international laws in force, all the types of consumer protection available to travellers in the case of malpractice...
The Air Passenger Charter (IT)
Funding for tourism
Tourism is a driving industry in the EU, representing more than 4% of its GDP; if combined with related sectors, the total rises to 11% with more than 24 million employees (12% of the total workforce). EU Structural Funds are provided to the tourist industry…
The European Regional Development Fund promotes economic and social cohesion working to close the regional gaps within the EU (IT)
The European Social Fund supports the development of businesses and services within the tourist industry. (IT)
The Cohesion Fund supports environmental infrastructure and transport. (IT)
Single number for European emergency services: 112
In the case of emergency you can dial 112 from any EU Member State and from any telephone, landline or mobile. The 112 number connects to a system which is able to localise the caller whether from a landline or a mobile phone…
Access to healthcare
EU citizens have the right to free or reduced-cost healthcare in the case of accidents, injures or illness during a stay within the EU…
Access to healthcare (IT)
European health insurance card
Introduced to make access to health services in the EU easier and to help with reimbursement of any expenses incurred…
European health insurance card (EN)
Health cover
National Health Services guarantee free assistance to anyone travelling abroad for reasons other than work (holiday, family reasons, etc.) in 14 countries of the EU (Austria, Belgium, Denmark Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden) and in 3 countries in the European Economic Area – EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)...
Money and international payment methods
Thanks to EU rules, it now costs the same to withdraw euro from cash machines and make payments via bank card or wire, no matter where you are in the EU, as in your own country. These rules also apply in countries outside the euro zone…
Money and international payment methods (IT)
Transportation of dogs, cats and ferrets across EU borders
From October 1st 2004 new EU health rules came into force regarding the moving of dogs, cats and ferrets between EU Member States, as well as the bringing in of such animals from countries outside the EU...
Transportation of dogs, cats and ferrets (IT)
Pet passports (IT)
Microchips (IT)
Safe Travel
This site provides users with information about the general nature of foreign countries and includes information regarding safety and security. This is part of a service provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is run in collaboration with the Italian Automobile Club (ACI).
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