As outlined in the Commission Communication of 30 June 2010, entitled "Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe", which was welcomed by the Council in October 2010, tourism is an important sector of the Union economy.
Mar atá leagtha amach sa Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún an 30 Meitheamh 2010 dar teideal "An Eoraip, príomhcheann scríbe tuarasóireachta an domhain – creat polaitiúil nua don tuarasóireacht san Eoraip", ar thacaigh an Chomhairle léi i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2010, is earnáil thábhachtach de chuid gheilleagar an Aontais í earnáil na turasóireachta.