CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY: - THE EXPERIENCE

An important resource developed by the Ministry of Tourism is the Manual of Good Practices for the Prevention of the Crime of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the context of Travel and Tourism, which guides companies in the implementation of actions to prevent these crimes. [...] CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY: THE EXPERIENCE OF MEXICO AND COLOMBIA 13 MAIN RESULTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIFFERENT MODALITIES OF THE CODES OF CONDUCT AND THEIR CORRELATION The most important results obtained after the implementation of the national codes and The Code are as follows: THE REPORTING ROUTE One of the most significant contributions of having a c. [...] CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY: THE EXPERIENCE OF MEXICO AND COLOMBIA 14 LEVEL OF THE BUSINESS’ COMMITMENT Regardless of the country, it was mentioned in the interviews that the coexistence of the national codes of conduct (voluntary or mandatory) and The Code is an ideal formula and that both are necessary. [...] In the case of Mexico, despite the existence of incentives, the number of the companies committing to the National Code of Conduct is relatively low compared to the large number of companies in the country. [...] CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY: THE EXPERIENCE OF MEXICO AND COLOMBIA 17 • In the private sphere, the sustainability of The Code gains relevance through the contributions of companies that were affected by the difficulties in the travel and tourism sector during the pandemic.