Accreditation in the field of tourism, catering, leisure, trade and crafts aims at promoting quality of service, know-how or "France" as a brand both in France and abroad.
It helps to underpin consumer confidence in their purchases or in their choice of tourist destination.
Proposing a quality tourist offering requires efficient and reliable inspections. This may involve promoting the French hotel sector, exhibitions or trade fairs, guaranteeing the safety of adults and children in their leisure activities, or the fairness of commercial transactions.
Accreditation makes it possible to ensure that these inspections are carried out by competent and impartial bodies. Although many are accredited at the request of the public authorities, professionals are increasingly seeking accreditation on a voluntary basis in order to promote the quality of their offering. This is the case, for example, for restaurant owners, who want to reassure their customers about their compliance with the rules of hygiene.
