Departments

Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs

What we do

The following are our roles and areas of action: promoting the Basque Country as a safe destination, consolidating the image of quality, diversity and wealth of our resources. Promoting trade by promoting the sector’s professional development, digitisation and streamlining, as well as its adaptation to new consumer habits. And working on the protection of consumers and users, by promoting good business practices, raising awareness among consumers of responsible consumption and ongoing training and information. This will foster a more mature and conscious society with tools for defending its rights.

Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs - News

2023 September 12

The Minister Javier Hurtado highlights the leadership of the Basque Country in Gastronomic Tourism by presenting the 8th World Forum on Gastronomic Tourism

The Minister Javier Hurtado presented the 8th World Forum on Gastronomic Tourism, which will be held in San Sebastián on 5, 6 and 7 October, at the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization in Madrid. He was accompanied by the president of UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili, Joxe Mari Aizega, general director of the Basque Culinary Centre, Félix De Paz García, deputy general director of Tourism Cooperation and Competitiveness of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and Azahara Domínguez, deputy of Mobility, Tourism and Planning of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa. The Minister highlighted the importance of the Basque Country as a leader in gastronomic tourism and its contribution to its international position.