Implementation “Green certificate” is at the final stage after the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the member states the day before yesterday in Brussels.
However, according to information released by цифровой-ΜΠΕ, Greece will be ready to issue a digital green certificate from June 1, as it has already successfully passed the simulation test.
As the Deputy Minister of Digital Government Georgios Georgantas said in an interview with the journalists of the SKAI TV channel, this “health passport”, which will facilitate travel within the EU, will be put into effect within the EU countries from June 20.
The digital green certificate is digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, passed a negative diagnostic test, or finally recovered from the Covid-19 disease.
Thus, from June 1, Greek citizens will be able to enter the gov.gr Single Digital Platform and issue a green pass using either their personal Taxisnet passwords or their AMKA.
Digital green certificates will be valid in all EU member states and contain a digitally signed QR code to protect against counterfeiting, and the European Commission will create a portal through which all certificates and signatures can be verified throughout the EU. The encrypted personal data contained in the certificate is not transmitted through the portal, as it is not required to verify the electronic signature. The Commission will also assist member states in developing software that can be used by authorities to control QR codes.
The data contained in the certificate is limited to essential key information such as name, date of birth, date of issue, vaccine / diagnostic / reconditioning information, and a unique identifier. The certificates will only contain a limited set of required information. It will not be stored in the countries visited by the traveler. It is intended for verification purposes only, the validity and authenticity of the certificate is controlled by verification of the issuing authority and the electronic signature. The Member State that issued the digital green certificate is responsible for all health data.
The next steps the EU should take by the summer is the Commission’s creation of a digital infrastructure to facilitate the verification of the authenticity of digital green certificates, while member states will need to make the necessary changes to their national registration systems.
Reception of tourists who received the first dose of vaccine
As it became known on May 21, member states will have to accept travelers from other European countries who have received at least the first dose of the vaccine, despite the fact that two vaccinations are required for a full immune response. As Justice Commissioner Didier Raiders said yesterday in response to a question from reporters, “Member States have the right to choose whether they accept, without the necessary negative diagnostic test or proof of recovery, visitors who have received only the first dose. Recall that of the four vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (Coreper), three (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca) require two doses. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is also recognized in the EU, only requires 1 dose.
As we reported earlier, Greece (like some other EU countries), by agreement with the Russian government, takes also persons vaccinated with Sputnik V.
Mr Raiders also said that based on the compromise reached the day before yesterday between European institutions, member states have pledged not to impose additional restrictive measures on certificate holders (EU Covid certificates, as they were finally named), unless a rapid deterioration occurs. ” epidemiological situation “in the country. In this case, he explained, the countries of destination of travelers will be able to introduce measures such as quarantines or diagnostic tests, provided that they inform the Commission and other Member States in a timely manner, basing their decision on epidemiological data.
The agreement between the Council and Parliament has yet to be formally adopted by both parties. Welcoming the compromise, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Member States to expedite the introduction of national certification schemes so that pan-European certification can be implemented “as soon as possible”.
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