EU green certificate #VaccinePassport proposal adopted, press conference now
“We're taking a European approach to ensure EU citizens and their family members can travel safely and with minimum restrictions this summer" says Justice Commissioner @Dreynders
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
“We're taking a European approach to ensure EU citizens and their family members can travel safely and with minimum restrictions this summer" says Justice Commissioner @Dreynders
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
🧪The EU Green Certificate will show not only vaccinations but also negative Covid tests and past #COVID19 diagnosis.
📜 Will be both digital and paper
💶 Will be free of charge
📜 Will be both digital and paper
💶 Will be free of charge
🛂 If an EU country is requiring proof of vaccination to enter, they must accept the EU green certificate
🇷🇺 Non-EMA-approved vaccines like Sputnik will not be on the EU certificates. But countries can choose to accept those people.
🇪🇺 EC discouraging quarantines for vaccinated
🇷🇺 Non-EMA-approved vaccines like Sputnik will not be on the EU certificates. But countries can choose to accept those people.
🇪🇺 EC discouraging quarantines for vaccinated
🖥️ The data in the certificate will be protected and can only be used to check vaccination
⏱️ The certificates will expire with data deleted after pandemic
🇬🇧 The certificate will only be valid for EU and EFTA countries. No word on whether 3rd countries like UK could opt in
⏱️ The certificates will expire with data deleted after pandemic
🇬🇧 The certificate will only be valid for EU and EFTA countries. No word on whether 3rd countries like UK could opt in
This is what the Commission envisages the EU digital vaccine certificate will look like on a smart phone. A paper version will be available upon request.
It will show vaccination status, testing status, and diagnosis status.
Information will be in national language and English.
It will show vaccination status, testing status, and diagnosis status.
Information will be in national language and English.
The Commission is adamant that EU countries *should not* block an EU citizen from entering their country because they haven't been vaccinated.
But would they take a country to court for doing so? Still unclear what this means in practice. Answer may come during press conference.
But would they take a country to court for doing so? Still unclear what this means in practice. Answer may come during press conference.
The main message the Commission wanted to convey with today's '#VaccinePassport' news was that this should reopen travel within the EU, not restrict it.
The idea is that being unvaccinated should not be a barrier to travel - a test or previous diagnosis should also work.
The idea is that being unvaccinated should not be a barrier to travel - a test or previous diagnosis should also work.
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