4. Le secteur touristique en Europe comportant essentiellement des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME), il est capital de lui donner un meilleur accès aux instruments qui, dans le cadre de l'UE, lui permettent d'augmenter ses performances économiques et de développer sa compétitivité, ce qui lui permettra de renforcer sa contribution au développement durable et de créer richesses et emplois.
4. tourism in Europe being comprised mostly by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it is essential to give tourism industry a better access to instruments within the framework of the EU to help them to increase their economic performance and to strengthen their competitiveness; this, in turn, will enable them to enhance their contribution to sustainable development and lead to the creation of wealth and employment;