Chinanews.com, February 3. According to the website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, on the 3rd, the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Resuming Travel Agencies' Operation of Inbound and Outbound Group Tours in the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau."
The "Notice" pointed out that from February 6, travel agencies and online travel companies will resume inbound and outbound group tours and "air ticket + hotel" business between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.
From now on, travel agencies and online travel companies can carry out preparations for product releases, publicity and promotion, etc.
The full text of the notice is as follows:
In order to implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and provide greater convenience for personnel exchanges between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, in accordance with the requirements of the Comprehensive Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, we hereby notify you of the relevant matters related to the resumption of travel agencies operating the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau entry and exit group tour business as follows:
1. Schedule
From February 6, 2023, travel agencies and online travel companies will resume inbound and outbound group tours and "air ticket + hotel" business between the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.
From now on, travel agencies and online travel companies can carry out preparations for product releases, publicity and promotion, etc.
2. Work requirements
(1) Careful organization and implementation.
All localities should attach great importance to it, and do a good job in organizing work carefully in accordance with the principle of territorial management.
It is necessary to conscientiously implement the requirements of the overall plan of "Class B and B Management", promote and advocate the concept of "everyone is the first person responsible for their own health", remind tourists to do self-monitoring before travel, confirm their own health status, and pay attention to their own safety and protection during the trip , Comply with the relevant epidemic prevention regulations on the exchange of personnel between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao.
(2) Standardize business activities.
All localities should guide travel agencies to strictly implement the various systems and norms of group tourism management, sign tourism contracts with tourists in accordance with the law, and promptly and accurately report inbound and outbound tourism team information on the national tourism supervision service platform.
Travel agencies must ensure the quality of tourism products, improve the level of tourism services, remind tourists to insure against personal accidents and other insurance, and advocate a new trend of safe, civilized, green and healthy tourism.
(3) Strengthen supervision and law enforcement.
All localities must strictly require travel agencies to implement the "one group, one report" system, strengthen supervision and inspection of travel agencies and online travel companies, and investigate and deal with "unreasonable low-price tours", arranging tourists to visit or participating in activities that violate my country's laws, regulations and social morality. Projects or activities and other illegal business operations, and effectively maintain the order of the tourism market.