| European Union Environmental Management | | | | Commission, handed the official EMAS certificate to |
| Certification for Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead | | | | Bruno Huber, general manager and regional manager |
| Sea and Mövenpick Resort Petra | | | | Jordan, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. |
| Two Mövenpick Resorts in Jordan are the first | | | | Set on the northern shores of the Dead Sea at the |
| hotels in the Middle East to be certified by the EU | | | | lowest point on Earth, Mövenpick Resort & |
| Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) | | | | Spa Dead Sea is a deluxe resort built in traditional |
| EMAS is a management tool for companies and other | | | | village style and offering luxurious rooms, a range of |
| organisations to evaluate, report and improve their | | | | outlets, first-class meeting and leisure facilities |
| environmental performance. The scheme has been | | | | featuring the renowned ZARA Spa. |
| available for participation by companies since 1995. | | | | Located directly at the entrance to the historic city |
| Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea and | | | | of Petra, the Mövenpick Resort Petra is certainly |
| Mövenpick Resort Petra have been piloting the | | | | one of the most notable hotels in the Middle |
| EMAS programme since 2007 and were awarded | | | | East. The Mövenpick Resort Petra is a modern 4 |
| certification in 2008 and 2009. | | | | storey building just a few minutes walk from the |
| During a recent conference of EU ambassadors in | | | | main entrance to the famous Nabatean site of Petra. |
| the Middle East and Southern Mediterranean held at | | | | It offers the best accommodation in the region in |
| the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea, H.E. | | | | terms of service and location. The 183 rooms are all |
| Tomas Dupla Del Moral, director for the Middle East | | | | well equipped with modern facilities and furnishings. |
| and Southern Mediterranean at the European | | | | |