In the Treaty establishing the European Community, Declaration (No 1), the possibility of introducing a new title on tourism was to be examined, however, such a tide is not included in the Amsterdam Treaty and the importance of tourism to the present Member States and those involved in the next enlargement process is not recognized in Agenda 2000.
Kyseistä osastoa ei kuitenkaan ole sisällytetty Amsterdamin sopimukseen, eikä Agenda 2000: ssa huomioida matkailun merkitystä nykyisille jäsenvaltioille ja seuraavaan laajentumisvaiheeseen osallistuville maille.