What is there to gain from being a member ?

The professionals who engage in the quality process can benefit from the following incentives :

• A bonus of 3% and 4.5% on the interest rate applicable to the bank loans for any project modernizing tourist facilities and hotels that is realized in the northern or southern governorates, in the framework of the Quality Tourism Plan (Article 80 of the Supplementary Finance Act of 2009) ;
• A reduced rate of customs duty, on a temporary basis until 31 December 2014, for the acquisition of equipment and furniture not produced locally to the level of hotel standards, within the scope of modernizing and upgrading operations in the application of Quality Tourism Plan (Article 81 of the Supplementary Finance Act of 2009) ;
• Full payment for two external audits, one of diagnostics and the other of certification ;
• Full payment for the training and upgrading the staff. In addition to the core staff, the Ministry is committed to training 5,000 “Mr/ Mrs Quality”, with a maximum of 5 people per company ;
• Support in operations of renovation, rehabilitation, modernization and expansion ;
• Development of facilities using the certification “Algerian Quality Tourism” ;
• Registration in the Network of touristic organization using the certification of “Quality Tourism” ;
• The integration in all communication activities within the scope of institutional promotion.