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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| Legal instrument | Recommendation |
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| Number legal act | Recommendation 2022/2548 |
| Regdoc number | ST(2022)15535 |
| Original proposal | COM(2022)680  |
| CELEX number i | 32022H2548 |
| Document | 13-12-2022; Date of adoption |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 22-12-2022; OJ L 328 p. 146-152 |
| Effect | 22-12-2022; Application See Pt 21 |
22.12.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 328/146 |
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
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 77(2), points (b) and (e) and Article 292, first and second sentence thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 30 June 2020, the Council adopted Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction (1). |
(2) |
Since then, the increasing vaccination uptake worldwide, with vaccines that offer high levels of protection against severe disease cases and deaths, as well as the circulation of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 strains, which have been dominant worldwide since July 2022 and tend to cause less severe outcomes than the previous Delta variants, have led to a significant improvement of the epidemiological situation. |
(3) |
Therefore, in view of the current and expected epidemiological situation, it seems appropriate to recommend the removal of the restrictions on travels into the Union. All Member States and countries to whom the Schengen acquis applies have already repealed these restrictions over the summer. |
(4) |
Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 introduced, amongst others, in its Annex I, a list of those third countries, special administrative regions, and other entities and territorial authorities (‘third countries or regions’) meeting the epidemiological criteria set out in that Recommendation and from which the restriction on non-essential travel into the Union could be lifted. With the relaxation of the restrictions, that list is no longer needed and should, therefore, be repealed. |
(5) |
However, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is still circulating. Therefore, Member States should stand ready to act in a coordinated and proportionate manner in case the epidemiological situation deteriorates significantly, including due to the emergence of a new variant of concern or of interest. |
(6) |
In particular, where the epidemiological situation in a third country or region worsens significantly, Member States should, where necessary, limit non-essential travel with the exception of persons who have been vaccinated or recovered, or have been tested negatively by Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) within 72 hours before their departure. This should not prevent Member States from taking additional measures upon arrival such as, for example, additional testing, self-isolation or quarantine. |
(7) |
Whenever a Member State introduces COVID-19-related restrictions in accordance with Council Recommendation 2022/107 (2), Member States should, within the Council structures and in close cooperation with the Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Health Security Committee, coordinate with a view to determining whether similar restrictions should be introduced regarding travel from third countries to Member States. Information on any new measures should be published as early as possible and, as a general rule, at least 48 hours before they come into effect, taking into account that some flexibility is required for epidemiological emergencies. |
(8) |
In this context, the EU Digital COVID certificate established by Regulations (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and (EU) 2021/954 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) should remain the point of reference for proving vaccination, recovery and testing. This should also cover certificates issued by third... |
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