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After long months of waiting, the digital COVID certificate seems to be just around the corner. On May 21, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Council (Coreper) will send a letter announcing its unanimous support for the agreement previously reached between the European Council and the European Parliament the day before, having thus completed all the procedures for its implementation within the European Union . Once the legislation comes into force, the regulations will be published in the Official Journal of the EU and will apply from July 1 , as reported by Hosteltur . "The certificate is an important step towards a more normal, freer and safer life during the pandemic," said the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, who currently holds the presidency of the Council.
The document will facilitate the free movement of all Europeans safely by proving that the holder has received the vaccine against the virus, has recently recovered or has tested negative for COVID-19. The market for counterfeits related to COVID-19 increases: vaccination certificates and negative tests from 30 euros Given that not the entire population will be vaccinated at Finland Phone Number List the beginning of summer and in order to prevent the certificate from being discriminatory, the European institutions have recommended that Member States offer travelers access to affordable COVID-19 tests , for which has allocated an amount of 100 million euros.
Additional restrictions In conversations with Hosteltur , MEP José Ramón Bauzá explained that the prohibition of unilaterally imposing mobility restrictions on travelers with a certificate, such as quarantines, has been replaced by the commitment of the Twenty-seven to do so “only when strictly necessary to safeguard public health.” That is, if a Member State considers that these measures are necessary due to its poor epidemiological situation according to data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the Government in question will have 48 hours to inform the Commission European Union and other countries their intention to impose additional restrictions.
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发表于 2024-2-14 17:02:35