Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future

LIBE Committee - Implementation of the EU Digital COVID Certificate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on EU Digital COVID Certificate: closing statement Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

Joint debate on EU Digital COVID Certificate: closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on EU Digital COVID Certificate. Part 1.

Joint debate on EU Digital COVID Certificatee: MEPs debate 1/3

The EU Digital COVID Certificate aimed to ensure the freedom of movement within the EU during the pandemic.The Certificate would constitute proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. This infoclip shows traveller presenting their Digital Certificate (fiction - posed scenes), people receiving the vaccine against COVID-19 and being tested.

Infoclip: EU Digital COVID Certificate (posed scenes - updated version)

Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), Rapporteur and Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs gives a press conference following the conclusion of the trilogue on the EU Digital COVID Certificate.

Press conference on the EU Digital COVID Certificate by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and Chair of the LIBE Committee

Trilogue on the EU COVID-19 certificate: arrivals, roundtable and statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. European Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators try to conclude a deal aimed at establishing, on time for the summer tourist season, an EU certificate attesting that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has a negative test result or recovered from the sickness. This should allow a smooth and safe travel within the EU from the end of June.

Trilogue on the EU COVID-19 certificate: arrivals, roundtable and statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

During the plenary session 26 - 29 of April 2021 in Brussels the chair announces the result of the voting session (28/03). Final votes on the digital green certificate (EU COVID-19 certificate) and others. The vote on the EU COVID-19 certificate is approved: 690 voting - 540 in favor - 119 against and 31 absentions.

Announcement of the results of the second voting session (28/04) with the result of the final vote on the digital green certificate - EU COVID-19 certificate

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 2/3

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 2/3

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 1/3

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 1/3

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: opening statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), rapporteur. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: opening statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), rapporteur

Ambiance shots of the arrivals prior to the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels,

Ambiance shots of the arrivals prior to the plenary session

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 3/3

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Secretary of State, Council of the European Union

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS and Ana Paula ZACARIAS

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, European Council, and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS and Didier REYNDERS

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the EU COVID-19 certificate. People who have this certificate should not be subject to additional travel restrictions, such as quarantine or self-isolation, according to the Parliament. MEPs also stress that, in order to avoid discrimination against those are not vaccinated and for economic reasons, EU countries should ensure universal, accessible, timely and free of charge testing. Extracts from the statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Secretary of State, Council of the European Union, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), Nicola PROCACCINI (ECR, IT), and Cornelia ERNST (The Left, DE).

EU COVID-19 certificate: extracts from the joint debate

Members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) have an exchange of views with Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, in the European Parliament in Brussels on the EU Health Union package and on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including also illustrative shots on the vaccination and the digital green certificate.

Updates on the EU response to the Covid-19 pandemic: Exchange of views with Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety - ENVI Committee

MEPs in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs debate for the first time with the European Commission the recent proposal for a Digital Green Certificate intended to ease travel between EU Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs also discuss the Certificate’s implications for citizens’ data privacy with the EU Data Protection Supervisor. Statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), and Wojciech WIEWIOROWSKI, European Data Protection Supervisor.

COVID-19 digital certificate: extracts from the exchange of views in Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Infoclip: EU Digital COVID Certificate (posed scenes)

Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have an exchange of views with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the Digital Green Certificate allowing safe and free movement during the pandemic. The Certificate would constitute a proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. The document should be free, and available in digital or paper format. MEPs warned emphasised the need for strong data protection safeguards on personal and medical and warned that those who have not been vaccinated must not face discrimination. Opening statement by Wojciech WIEWIOROWSKI, European Data Protection SupervisorThis transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

COVID-19 digital certificate - exchange of views in LIBE Committee with the EDPS/EDPB: opening statement by Wojciech WIEWIOROWSKI, European Data Protection Supervisor

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