"Travel Freely Within EU Countries After Vaccination"… Approval of 'COVID-19 Certificate'

European Parliament Passes 'Digital COVID-19 Certificate' Regulation
To Be Applied from Next Month 1 After Approval by 27 Governments

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The European Parliament announced on the 9th (local time) that it has passed the EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate regulation to facilitate free movement within the European Union (EU).

Earlier, the European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed in March a plan to issue certificates to EU residents who have been vaccinated, recently tested negative, or recovered from COVID-19 and possess antibodies.

The European Parliament and the EU Council have reached an agreement on the EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate regulation, which, after official approval by the governments of the 27 EU member states, is scheduled to be implemented from the 1st of next month.

The European Parliament stated, "This certificate will be issued free of charge by member state governments and will be available in digital form or as a paper version containing a QR code." It added that mutual information exchange and verification between member states will also be possible.

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