Translations of the GSTC Standards
The GSTC Industry Standards and the GSTC Destination Standards have been translated by volunteers into several languages and are available to the public for ONLY education, training, and awareness purposes.
The recently launched GSTC MICE Standard and GSTC Attraction Standard are available in English. If you wish to volunteer to translate the GSTC MICE Standard or the GSTC Attraction Standard, kindly email us at criteria@gstcouncil.org
The translations should NOT be used for formal, technical purposes. Any formal use of the Standard must be based on the English originals and apply a certified translation if used in another language.
GSTC-D v2 refers to GSTC Standard for Destinations version 2 (2019)
GSTC-I refers to GSTC Standard for Tourism Industry – Hotels & Tour Operators version 3 (2016)
GSTC-I (w/H indicators) refers to GSTC Industry Standard with Hotels Performance Indicators
GSTC-I (w/TO indicators) refers to GSTC Industry Standard with Tour Operators Performance Indicators
While earlier versions of the Standard can be used for awareness and training, only the current versions can be applied to certification, awards, and measurement activities and programmes.
Old Standards:
GSTC-H&TOv1 refers to GSTC Standard for Hotels & Tour Operators version 1 (2008)
GSTC-H&TOv2 refers to GSTC Standard for Hotels & Tour Operators version 2 (2012)
GSTC-D refers to GSTC Standard for Destinations version 1 (2013)
Cannot find a translation of the GSTC Standard to your language? Contact us at info@gstcouncil.org if you are interested in supporting a translation of the Standard to your language.
The above translations were done by volunteers and are available to the public for ONLY education, training, and awareness purposes. The translations should NOT be used for formal, technical purposes. Any formal use of the Standard must be based on the English originals and apply a certified translation if used in another language.
Note on the usage of the GSTC Standard:
- The GSTC encourages broad use and application of the GSTC Standard, which are available from this website free of charge for their non-commercial use.
- However, the GSTC reserves the right to assess and charge fees for the commercial use of the GSTC Standard.