case the Andalusian Government using its legislative power) are essentially aimed at increasing and promoting supply without taking into account other considerations. Or, in the same region, Decree-Law 6/2021, of 20 April, adopting urgent measures as a consequence of the situation caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), for the sectors of hotel establishments, tourist fat establishments, tourist camps and rural tourist complexes, and modifying other regulatory provisions, whose Explanatory Memorandum, point II, paragraphs 9 and following, shows the Andalusian Government's ultimate concern in approving the regulatory text under analysis: "In view of this exceptional situation, it is necessary to adopt exceptional measures to alleviate the negative efects that the constraints on free movement are having on these Andalusian companies, to safeguard the companies and employment linked to this socio-economic activity, sustaining the tourism sector until it is reactivated. For this reason, using the powers conferred by Articles 71 and 37 of the Statute of Autonomy for Andalusia, this decree-law regulates three lines of subsidies for hotel establishments, tourist fat establishments, tourist camps and rural tourist complexes, with the aim of fnancing the working capital of SMEs, in order to help maintain these sectors afected by the economic impact of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 and the measures adopted to contain it, helping to sustain the continuity of their company or business, avoiding the defnitive cessation of the same and, therefore, the destruction of employment. Therefore, given the need to support these companies, in a situation of extraordinary and urgent need, caused by the concurrence of the pandemic situation and the measures that have been adopted to control its expansion, which are proving to be devastating for their respective businesses, this Decree-Law establishes a non-competitive procedure for granting subsidies". As can be seen, no mention is made of the promotion of sustainable or quality tourism, or of a change in the tourism model. The measures focus essentially on maintaining a tourism model which, as has been shown, is unsustainable. It is not the intention to criticise this type of measures, which are indeed very commendable, as they seek to boost a sector that is essential to the economy of these regions and of the State in general. What is striking, however, is that certain economic crises (economic crisis of 2009, pandemic, etc.) are used to promote measures aimed at increasing the supply and number of tourists. However, it never seems to be the right time to promote investment in appropriate technological tools to facilitate the control work of the competent public administrations. In my opinion, the current moment is key. The Autonomous Communities must react and make the necessary structural changes in their administrations to 21
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