The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Section 1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 9th January 2021.

(2) In these Regulations, “the International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 .

Section 2Amendment of the International Travel Regulations

(1) The International Travel Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4(13), omit sub-paragraphs (cd) and (ce) (persons carrying out specified poultry processing activities).
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule A1 (exempt countries and territories) omit the entries for “Botswana”, “Israel”, “Jerusalem”, “Mauritius” and “Seychelles”.
(4) In Schedule B1 (countries and territories subject to additional measures) insert entries for “Angola”, “Botswana”, “Eswatini”, “Lesotho”, “Malawi”, “Mauritius”, “Mozambique”, “Namibia”, “Seychelles”, “Zambia” and “Zimbabwe” at the appropriate places.
(5) In Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 and regulation 4), omit paragraph 42.
(6) In Schedule 3 (specified events)—
(a) omit the following entries—
(i) “ATP Tour Finals tennis”
(ii) “Becher Chase horse-racing”
(iii) “Cheltenham New Year’s Day meeting horse-racing”
(iv) “Coral Welsh Grand National horse-racing”
(v) “European Mixed Team Badminton Championships – Group 1 Qualifying Event”
(vi) “King George VI meeting horse-racing”
(vii) “Ladbrokes Trophy meeting horse-racing”
(viii) “Lancashire Chase horse-racing”
(ix) “Long Walk Hurdle horse-racing”
(x) “Matchroom – Partypoker Mosconi Cup Pool Tournament”
(xi) “Matchroom – World Championship of Ping Pong”
(xii) “Professional Darts Corporation – Boylesports Grand Slam of Darts”
(xiii) “The International meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing”
(xiv) “World Snooker Tour - Northern Ireland Open”
(xv) “World Snooker Tour - Scottish Open”
(xvi) “World Snooker Tour - UK Championships”
(xvii) “World Snooker Tour - World Grand Prix”;
(b) at the end insert—
Betfair Ascot Chase Day horse-racing
Betfair Hurdle Day horse-racing
Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs by BNP Paribas - Great Britain v Mexico
Bolton Indoor ITF Wheelchair Tennis events
FIG Gymnastics World Cup
GB Taekwondo Olympic and Paralympic Test Matches
Grand National Trial Day horse-racing
Imperial Cup meeting horse-racing
Lincoln Handicap meeting horse-racing
Matchroom - Championship League Pool
Matchroom - Superstars of Gymnastics
Matchroom - World Ping Pong Masters
Midlands National meeting horse-racing
Modern Pentathlon Test Event
Para Powerlifting World Cup
Professional Darts Corporation - Challenge Tour
Professional Darts Corporation - Development Tour
Professional Darts Corporation - UK Open
Rugby League Betfred Championship
Scottish Cheltenham Trials Weekend horse-racing
The Festival at Cheltenham horse-racing
Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations
Women’s Invitational International Football Tournament (hosted by the FA)
World Snooker Tour - Pro Tour Series
World Snooker Tour - Gibraltar Open
World Snooker Tour - Tour Championship

Section 3Transition and saving provision

In relation to any person who arrived in England on or after 10th July 2020 but before 4.00 a.m. on 9th January 2021, or any person residing with such a person, the International Travel Regulations apply as if the amendments made by regulation 2 had not been made.

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