Criteria Development & Revisions History
The GSTC Criteria is developed based on GSTC Standard Setting Manual v3.0, which is intended to comply with the ISEAL Alliance standard-setting code. The GSTC Criteria is being revised every few years. The revision process includes two public consultations, allowing anyone interested to comment.
Criteria Name | Sub-group Name (if any) | Related Information and Links | First Release / Latest Revision, Year |
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GSTC MICE Criteria | Venues, Event Organizers, and Events & Exhibitions | GSTC MICE Criteria was published in February 2024.
| Released on 28 February 2024 |
GSTC Destination Criteria | N/A | The second version of the GSTC Destination Criteria | Revised on 6 December 2019 |
GSTC Destination Criteria | N/A | The first version of GSTC Criteria for Destinations (GSTC-D) GSTC-D serves as the world’s baseline standards for tourism destination management and as a framework for national or regional sustainability standards. | Released on 10 December 2013 (The Criteria alone was released on 1 November 2013) |
GSTC Industry Criteria | Hotels, and Tour Operators | The third version of GSTC Industry Criteria (former GSTC-H&TO) The Revision Report** GSTC Industry Criteria Revision Terms of Reference ** The main changes made from the GSTC-H&TOv2 to the Industry Criteria. | Revised on 21 December 2016 |
GSTC Criteria (GSTC-H&TO) | Hotels, and Tour Operators | The second version (GSTC-H&TOv2) with indicators. | Revised on 10 December 2013 (The Criteria alone was released on 23 February 2012) |
GSTC Criteria (GSTC-H&TO) | Hotels, and Tour Operators | The first version (GSTC-H&TOv1) | Released on October 6, 2008 |