GBTA 'supports EUDCC free post-Covid movement'

BTN News
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
The European Tourism Manifesto Alliance position on the use of the European Union Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC) to facilitate free movement in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, and until the level of transmission does not result in severe impact to public health, has been supported by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
In addition to the use of the EUDCC, it also supports the premises that:
 
• Travel restrictions have proven to be ineffective in stopping the spread of the virus, at most postponing by a few days a new wave of infection, which is also supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
 
• The verification of EUDCC shall not be used as a reason to impose additional restrictions to the freedom of movement such as the temporary reintroduction of controls at internal borders.
 
• To enlarge the scope of the vaccines that may be used as the basis for the issuance of an EUDCC, all vaccines that have completed the WHO emergency use listing procedure should be included in the EUDCC. In addition,people who received a vaccine currently not on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or WHO list should still have a fully accepted EUDCC if they have received a booster vaccination with a vaccine authorised by WHO orEMA.
 
• Should member states resume the use of the EUDCC for travel, or allowing access to bars, restaurants, hotels, museums, concert halls, trade fair centres and other venues, it is essential that national rules mirror borderand travel requirements.
 
“GBTA continues to call for a consistent plan across Europe, to avoid a fragmented approach across the 27 member countries. As business travel returns, it is vital that a common approach is used across members, based on data driven decisions so that the industry can fully recover to pre-pandemic revenues of US$392 billion in Europe and US$1.43 trillion globally,” said Catherine Logan, regional vice president Europe, GBTA.

GBTA 'supports EUDCC free post-Covid movement'

BTN News
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
The European Tourism Manifesto Alliance position on the use of the European Union Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC) to facilitate free movement in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, and until the level of transmission does not result in severe impact to public health, has been supported by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
In addition to the use of the EUDCC, it also supports the premises that:
 
• Travel restrictions have proven to be ineffective in stopping the spread of the virus, at most postponing by a few days a new wave of infection, which is also supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
 
• The verification of EUDCC shall not be used as a reason to impose additional restrictions to the freedom of movement such as the temporary reintroduction of controls at internal borders.
 
• To enlarge the scope of the vaccines that may be used as the basis for the issuance of an EUDCC, all vaccines that have completed the WHO emergency use listing procedure should be included in the EUDCC. In addition,people who received a vaccine currently not on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or WHO list should still have a fully accepted EUDCC if they have received a booster vaccination with a vaccine authorised by WHO orEMA.
 
• Should member states resume the use of the EUDCC for travel, or allowing access to bars, restaurants, hotels, museums, concert halls, trade fair centres and other venues, it is essential that national rules mirror borderand travel requirements.
 
“GBTA continues to call for a consistent plan across Europe, to avoid a fragmented approach across the 27 member countries. As business travel returns, it is vital that a common approach is used across members, based on data driven decisions so that the industry can fully recover to pre-pandemic revenues of US$392 billion in Europe and US$1.43 trillion globally,” said Catherine Logan, regional vice president Europe, GBTA.