Annexes to COM(2023)296 - Joining the global digital health certification network established by the World Health Organization and on temporary arrangements to facilitate international travel

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dossier COM(2023)296 - Joining the global digital health certification network established by the World Health Organization and on temporary ...
document COM(2023)296
date June 27, 2023
Agreement on the European Economic Area, the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation has been incorporated in that agreement and as such it also applies to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 187/2021 of 30 June 2021 amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) to the EEA Agreement (OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 20)).

4Recommendation 3 – Prepare relevant EU tools for future crises: European Court of Auditors Special report 01/2023: "Tools facilitating travel within the EU" (europa.eu)

5Conclusions on vaccination as one of the most effective tools for preventing disease and improving

public health (OJ C 484/18, 20.12.2022, p. 18)

6Report of the Review Committee regarding amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005). 6 February 2023 https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr2/A_WGIHR2_5-en.pdf

7As of May 2023, it appears that three countries connected to the EU Gateway still have some COVID-related restrictions in place (Indonesia, the Philippines and Togo). Outside of the EU Digital COVID Certificate context, China also continues to keep testing requirements in place.

8On the recommended approach should this become necessary, see Council Recommendation (EU) 2022/2548 of 13 December 2022 on a coordinated approach to travel to the Union during the COVID-19 pandemic and replacing Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 (OJ L 328, 22.12.2022, p. 146)

9Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Health Data Space (COM/2022/197 final)

10Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2021 on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates (EU Digital COVID Certificate) to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic (OJ L 211, 15.6.2021, p. 1).

11 Recommendation 3 – Prepare relevant EU tools for future crises: Special report 01/2023: "Tools facilitating travel within the EU" (europa.eu)

12 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1).

13Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1073 of 28 June 2021 laying down technical specifications and rules for the implementation of the trust framework for the EU Digital COVID Certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 230, 30.6.2021, p. 32).

14Council Recommendation (EU) 2022/2548 of 13 December 2022 on a coordinated approach to travel to the Union during the COVID-19 pandemic and replacing Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 (OJ L 328, 22.12.2022, p. 146).

15Conclusions on vaccination as one of the most effective tools for preventing disease and improving

public health (2022/C 484/05) (OJ C 484, 20.12.2022, p. 18)

16Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1073 of 28 June 2021 laying down technical specifications and rules for the implementation of the trust framework for the EU Digital COVID Certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 230, 30.6.2021, p. 32).

17Council Recommendation (EU) 2022/2548 of 13 December 2022 on a coordinated approach to travel to the Union during the COVID-19 pandemic and replacing Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 (OJ L 328, 22.12.2022, p. 146).

18Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).

19Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1073 of 28 June 2021 laying down technical specifications and rules for the implementation of the trust framework for the EU Digital COVID Certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 230, 30.6.2021, p. 32).

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