Given the rapidly developing #COVID19 situation in China and a lack of reliable data, the #EUHealthSecurity Committee has issued an opinion emphasising the need for a common, phased & proportionate response, following the IPCR
Text here: europa.eu/!DmTCcT #HealthUnion 1/3
➡️Wastewater monitoring
➡️Traveller-based genomic surveillance
➡️Epidemiological & virological surveillance
➡️Advice to travellers & airport staff
➡️Facemask recommendation for China-EU flights
➡️Consideration of pre-departure testing
➡️Vaccination #HealthUnion
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#EUHealthSecurity: This consultation & coordination within the Health Security Committee falls under the #HealthUnion Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health.
It supports the EU Integrated Political Crisis Response Arrangements (IPCR)