EFCO&HPA – your Federation working for you at the European level.
Owners and managers of campsites and holiday parks may perhaps wonder what EFCO&HPA is all about and what it does do for them.
Firstly, campsite and park owners and managers who are members of their national trade association (like FNHPA in France, Recron in the Netherlands, BH&HPA in the UK) are automatically represented through their national membership of EFCO&HPA. This means their national subscription to these associations ensures their business interests are represented at the European level where important decisions are taken. Most national associations do not have the resources to achieve this alone and the industry is stronger when working together.
EFCO&HPA brings together the national trade associations of the camping and caravanning parks sector in 22 European countries, including 18 EU member states and four non-EU countries. All the associations of holiday-park operators together represent an industry of over 20,000 holiday parks across Europe. We estimate that EFCO&HPA members provide, on average, some 23% of all bednights in the EU each year.
Much of EFCO&HPA’s work is low profile but nevertheless of critical importance in representing the industry’s interests. This may be the reason why EFCO&HPA is not so well known at the grass-roots level.
During some very intense twice yearly General Assembly meetings members exchange views on legislative developments, decide future policy and encourage member organisations by sharing best practice and exchanging ideas.
