Another purpose of the Act was to make a substantial effort to renovate the supply of all
types of tourist accommodation. To this end, classifications were thoroughly reformed
and are now limited to five years. Accredited bodies must now conduct inspections of
establishments, while Atout France prepares and updates classification standards, the
criteria for which were extensively overhauled, with categories ranging from one to five
stars. The State is still the guarantor of the classification, validating the procedure and
attributing stars.