On 30 June 2010, the Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the “Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination — a new political framework for tourism in Europe” (COM(2010) 352 final). At its 474th plenary session, held on 21 and 22 September 2011, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted an opinion which was now published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Find the full text of the opinion here>>.