The heads of the three leading institutions of the European Union, these days with the final signing of the final regulation, have made official the use of the COVID passport, which allows free movement within the union during the pandemic. The signing ceremony was attended by European Parliament President David Sassoli, the Council of the European Union Antonio Costa and the European Commission Ursula von der Layen. The purpose of the digital document is to facilitate safe and free movement within the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic. All Europeans have the right to free movement, but the certificate will facilitate movement by freeing holders of this document from restrictions such as quarantine. The certificate will be available in digital and paper form and will be issued in all official EU languages. It will provide information to the user such as if they were infected by the coronavirus, if they’re vaccinated or tested for covid. The certificate will not be charged. The regulation enters into force on July 1, 2021 and remains in force for 12 months.
