Ministry of Culture and Tourism: On February 6th, the pilot resumed the travel agency's national business related to China citizens' outbound team tourism.

On October 20th, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on the pilot resumption of travel agencies' operation of China citizens' outbound teams to travel to relevant countries.

In order to implement the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, effectively coordinate the prevention and control of epidemic situation and economic and social development, according to the requirements of the foreign affairs team of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council, we hereby notify you of the relevant matters concerning the resumption of the business of China citizens' outbound team travel agencies in relevant countries as follows:

First of all, the timetable

From February 6, 2023, the national travel agencies and online travel enterprises will be restored on a pilot basis to operate China citizens' outbound group tours and "air tickets+hotels" services.

From now on, travel agencies and online travel companies can make preparations for product release, publicity and promotion.

Two. Country list

Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Russia, Switzerland, Hungary, New Zealand, Fiji, Cuba and Argentina.

Third, the job requirements

Strengthen responsibility. All localities should fully understand the significance of resuming the pilot operation of China citizens' outbound team tourism by travel agencies to promote the recovery and development of tourism in relevant countries. In accordance with the principle of territorial management, strengthen the sense of responsibility, compact the main responsibility of enterprises, organize the implementation in a safe and orderly manner, and earnestly safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of tourists.

Do a good job in epidemic prevention and control. All localities should conscientiously implement the requirements of the overall plan of "Class B and Class B management", publicize and advocate the concept that "everyone is the first person responsible for their own health", guide travel agencies to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention requirements of China and destination countries, remind tourists to do self-monitoring before traveling, confirm their health status, pay attention to their own safety and protection during the journey, abide by epidemic prevention laws and regulations, and implement various epidemic prevention requirements according to territorial policies after returning home.

Standardize business activities. All localities should guide travel agencies to strictly implement the various systems and norms of team tourism management, sign travel contracts with tourists according to law, clarify the rights and responsibilities of all parties, and properly handle tourism-related disputes in a timely manner. Travel agencies should choose overseas suppliers and partners with corresponding qualifications, do a good job in route design and product docking, optimize the scale of tourism teams, remind tourists to enhance their safety awareness, take out personal accident insurance, and advocate a new fashion of civilized, green and healthy tourism.

Strengthen supervision and law enforcement. All localities should strictly require travel agencies to effectively implement the "one group, one newspaper" system and timely and accurately fill in the information of outbound tourism teams on the national tourism supervision service platform. Travel agencies and online travel enterprises are not allowed to carry out outbound group tours and "air ticket+hotel" business in violation of the time schedule or beyond the scope of the national list. Strengthen the supervision and inspection of travel agencies and online travel enterprises, investigate and deal with illegal business practices such as "unreasonable low-cost tours", arranging tourists to visit or participate in projects or activities that violate China laws, regulations and social ethics, and earnestly safeguard the order of the tourism market.