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HOTREC is a confederation of national associations of hotels, restaurants, cafés, and similar establishments in Europe. HOTREC is constituted under Belgian law as a not-for-profit association.
The objectives of HOTREC are, on the one hand, to
- promote and defend the interests of the hotel, restaurant and café industry vis-à-vis the EU institutions
- enhance cooperation between national hospitality associations.
HOTREC’s main task is to monitor policy developments at EU level that have an impact on the hospitality industry. By gathering sensitive information directly at the source, i.e. the EU institutions, HOTREC ensures that its member associations are kept abreast of any policy developments affecting the hospitality business.
Where the interests of the European hospitality industry are at stake, HOTREC expresses the concerns of its member associations to the EU institutions. HOTREC therefore acts as a representative of the hospitality industry vis-à-vis the EU institutions, in particular the European Commission and the European Parliament.
In pursuing its objectives, HOTREC also maintains close relations with other lobby groups. This dialogue enables the participants to co-ordinate their views on issues of common interest.