EU-27 ambassadors gave the go-ahead on Wednesday (14 April) to the Council’s position in the upcoming negotiations with the European Parliament on the Digital green certificates, a tool conceived by the European Commission to ease travel restrictions in the summer season despite the pandemic.
In the approved mandate to start talks with EU lawmakers, member states aim at retaining the possibility to process personal data collected even for non-travel purposes.
The green certificates are expected to provide evidence that people have been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from COVID, enabling them to travel freely within the EU while staying safe.
EU countries agree to five key amendments to the Digital Green Certificate proposal
If approved by the European Parliament, the Irish Government would be obliged to issue Digital Green Certificates when they are requested by citizens for EU travel. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Wednesday 14 Apr 2021, 10:32 PM Wed 10:32 PM 34,291 Views 37 Comments
The EU has proposed a vaccine passport scheme to allow free travel this summer and support the struggling tourism sector.
Image: Monasse Thierry/ANDBZ/ABACA
The EU has proposed a vaccine passport scheme to allow free travel this summer and support the struggling tourism sector.
Image: Monasse Thierry/ANDBZ/ABACA
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