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QualityCoast Award
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The QualityCoast Destination certification is part of the QualityCoast Award programme. Certification is open for coastal and island destinations and for protected areas, worldwide. |
| Certifying Organisation | Coastal & Marine Union - EUCC |
| Partner Organisation/s | ECNC - European Centre for Nature Conservation; Coastinfo International; national NGOs and independent institutes from several countries. |
| Travel Countries | Worldwide; main focus is Europe, Central America and SE-Asia. |
| Certified Tourism Services |  more than 40 |
| Sustainability Areas | Economy, Environment, Social Issues, Cultural Heritage |
| Transparency | Link to the Standard |
| Assessment Process | On site Third Party Assessment |
| Market Place | Types of certified businesses: coastal and island destinations: towns, resorts, national and natural parks, Biosphere reserves, UNESCO World Heritage sites |
| License Period | 2 Years |
HH: NOT OPERATING ANY MORE, MERGED WITH GREEN DESTINATIONS AWARD
| Organisation | Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) |
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| Postal Address | Breestraat 89A, Leiden (NL), Netherlands |
| Phone Number | +31 (0) 71 5122900 |
| Fax Number | +31 (0) 71 5124069 |
| Webpage | http://www.qualitycoast.info/ |
| Released | 18/12/2022 |
| Country | Germany, Greece, Malta, Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Vietnam, The Netherlands, Cyprus, Belgium, Italy, Croatia |
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| Operational level | Global |
| Sustainability | Comprehensive |
| Credibility | 3rd party audit |
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