The European Union has been thinking about setting up a system for some time to allow travelers to travel through the different countries of Europe. It could be that a ” green passport Or the appropriate tool.
The “green passport”
This is what Thierry Breton, Internal Market Commissioner, announced on March 14. The project of a “ green passport ”, Or a European health certificate, will be presented on March 17. He will have certain information, “ that will indicate that a person has been vaccinated against Covid-19, or that they have recovered, or that they have received a negative result on the test “, He explained on Europe 1. The goal is to” facilitate travel »Within the European Union, especially before the summer holidays. Indeed, according to Thierry Breton, it is “ essential that we do everything to preserve the tourist season ”, One of the sectors heavily impacted by the epidemic. This document, ” either in electronic or paper form ”, Will be in the language of each country and translated into English. On the other hand, it will be free and valid in all EU countries.
Different from the “sanitary pass”
The ” green passport “Differs from” health pass “, Mentioned by the French government. The latter could become a tool to reopen public places that are currently closed, such as restaurants or sports halls. It would appear that the ” health pass »Becomes an extension of the TousAntiCovid application and that the entrance to certain enclosed public spaces be equipped with QR codes to be scanned with their smartphone. For those who do not have this equipment, the pass could be in the form of a paper or a card. No date has yet been announced for the entry into force of such a device.
