Irish Travel Agents Call For Reform Of EU Travel Guidelines.

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Friday, June 11th, 2021 12:48pm

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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European Council adopt EU digital Covid cert.

Regulations on the EU digital Covid certificate have been adopted by the European Council.

They are aimed to facilitate travel between member states.

Earlier this week MEPs backed the proposal.

Vaccination, test and recovery certificates will apply from the first of July.

✅ The Council has adopted the regulations on the EU digital #COVID certificate.
✅ Signature will take place on Monday 14 June.
✅ Vaccination, test and recovery certificates will apply from 1 July.

Read the final text: https://t.co/UlCZpPc7k4#EUCovidCertificate

— EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) June 11, 2021

The Irish Travel Agents Association says, however, that the regulations must be reformed, and then uniformly applied.

Board members, and Managing Director of Travel Escapes, Alan Lynch, joined Ciara Noble on Friday's edition of Kildare Today.

 

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