The EU-European Union has announced a system to issue a common certificate to those who have been vaccinated against the new coronavirus to ease restrictions on movement within the region.
In the EU, "free movement" within the region is restricted as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and discussions have continued on the introduction of a common certificate issued to vaccinated people to ease the restriction.
On the 17th, the European Commission, the EU's executive body, announced a draft system for a "digital green certificate" certifying that it had been vaccinated.
According to this, the certificate will include the results of PCR and antibody tests so that non-vaccinated people will not be treated discriminatory, in addition to whether or not they have been vaccinated.
The certificate is a mechanism that reads the QR code written on a smartphone or printed paper, and it is said that you can move freely within the region by presenting it at the airport or border.
EU Chairman Von der Leyen said at a press conference that "it is to regain freedom of movement in a safe and reliable manner" and hopes to introduce the system by the summer vacation season with the approval of member states and the European Parliament. Was shown.
On the other hand, Chairman Von der Leyen said about the export of vaccines from within the EU, "Vaccines come out from the EU, but they do not come in. There are all options." ..