The ten ASEAN Member Countries, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam, have considered the standardization of tourism services essential for helping ASEAN to be a Quality Single Destination. One measure in the Roadmap for Integration of Tourism Sector to realize the ASEAN Economic Community is the establishment of the ASEAN Tourism Standards. The ASEAN Tourism Standards Task Force is currently chaired by Thailand and vice – chaired by Indonesia for 2007 – 2008.
This booklet gathers the development process of the ASEAN Tourism Standards, the criteria and requirements for six ASEAN Tourism Standards agreed upon by the ASEAN National Tourism Organizations, as well as the guidelines for certification, and the explanation of the ASEAN Tourism Standard Logo. This booklet will also help ASEAN Member Countries in certifying tourism services that meet the criteria and requirements in order to obtain an ASEAN Tourism Standard Logo.
