Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1272 of 30 July 2021 establishing the equivalence, for the purpose of facilitating the right of free movement within the Union, of COVID-19 certificates issued by the Vatican City State to the certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1272 · Decision · 3 articles

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Article 1

COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued by the Vatican City State in accordance with the ‘VA-EUDCC-GW’ system shall, for the purpose of facilitating the right of free movement within the Union, be treated as equivalent to those issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/953.

Article 2

The Vatican City State shall be connected to the EU Digital COVID Certificate trust framework established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

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