Development of Tourism Destinations Regulations [En]

These Regulations aim to set out requirements for identifying tourist destinations, and the procedures related thereto. Article Three Without prejudice to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article Six of the Law, the following requirements shall be met upon proposing a tourist destination: A list of the tourism resources in the proposed tourist destination, in addition to the qualitative value of these resources, such as beach tourism, adventures and the like; A statement of the population density ranges in the proposed tourist destination; A list of the target categories of tourists and the qualitative value of the proposed tourist destination, based on the two agglomeration factors of the targeted sites to be visited and the population density; Identification of infrastructure development requirements to upgrade the readiness of the proposed destination and of the gaps in the tourism supply, such as the need for tourist accommodation facilities; A list of State-owned property or property allocated to government agencies, in coordination with the State Properties General Authority (SPGA); the Ministry shall coordinate with the agencies which own such properties or to which they are allocated, to provide them with all necessary and relevant data; A list of the duties, competencies and powers that the Ministry proposes to participate in or transfer to within the limits of the proposed tourist destination; Necessary requirements to protect the environment within the proposed tourist destination, in coordination with the National Center for Environmental Compliance and other relevant agencies; and Requirements for urban planning in the proposed tourist destination, in accordance with the tourism use targeted by the Ministry. Regulations of Tourist Destinations