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All EU member states will accept certificates for a year proving vaccination, negative test result or recovery from a COVID infection come 1 July, pending formal adoption at Council level as the bloc seeks to restart tourism
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MEPs completed today the legislative work on the EU digital COVID Certificate package to facilitate travel within the EU and contribute to the economic recovery.
Plenary passed the new EU digital COVID Certificate Regulations with 546 votes to 93 and 51 abstentions (EU citizens) and with 553 to 91 and 46 abstentions (third country nationals).
The certificate will be issued free of charge by national authorities and be available in either digital or paper format containing a QR code. The document will certify that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has a recent negative test result or has recovered from the infection. In practice, these will be three distinct certificates. A common EU framework will make certificates interoperable and verifiable across the European Union, as well as prevent fraud and forgery.
Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday completed the legislative work on the EU digital COVID-19 certificate package to facilitate travel within the EU and contribute to the economic recovery.
The plenary passed the new EU digital COVID-19 certificate regulations with 546 votes to 93 and 51 abstentions regarding EU citizens and with 553 to 91 and 46 abstentions regarding third country nationals.
The certificate will be issued free of charge by national authorities and be available in either digital or paper format containing a QR code. The document will certify that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has a recent negative test result or has recovered from the infection. In practice, these will be three distinct certificates. A common EU framework will make certificates interoperable and verifiable across the European Union, as well as prevent fraud and forgery.