EU calls for early implementation of COVID certificates

Leaders of 27 EU countries at a summit in Brussels have supported the early introduction of green digital vaccination certificates in the EU, Report informs referring to the EU website.

“The Commission welcomes provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation governing the EU Digital COVID Certificate. It is now crucial that all Member States press ahead with the roll-out of their national systems to ensure that the system can be up and running as soon as possible,” reads the statement.

The political agreement will now have to be formally adopted by the European Parliament and the Council. The Regulation will enter into force on July 1, with a phasing-in period of six weeks for the issuance of certificates for those Member States that need additional time.