{"id":4564,"date":"2021-04-01T17:05:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=4564"},"modified":"2021-04-01T17:06:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:06:57","slug":"procedura-rapida-tal-parlament-biex-jigi-adottat-certifikat-digitali-ahdar-sa-gunju","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/procedura-rapida-tal-parlament-biex-jigi-adottat-certifikat-digitali-ahdar-sa-gunju\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament fast-tracks procedure to adopt Digital Green Certificate by June"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1299922777-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4565\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1299922777-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1299922777-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1299922777-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1299922777-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1299922777-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1299922777-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To facilitate its adoption by the summer, MEPs decided to accelerate the approval of the Digital Green Certificate, allowing for safe and free movement during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 468 votes in favour, 203 against and 16 abstentions, MEPs supported using the urgency procedure (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/RULES-9-2021-01-18-RULE-163_EN.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rule 163<\/a>), which allows for faster parliamentary scrutiny of the Commission\u2019s proposals, while fully respecting its democratic prerogatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20210323IPR00655\/digital-green-certificate-is-the-right-move-but-speeding-up-vaccination-is-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plenary debate<\/a>, a large majority of MEPs supported a swift creation of the Digital Green Certificate, which aims to facilitate safe and free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Commission proposal, this could include information on whether a traveller has been vaccinated against COVID-19, a COVID-19 test result, and information on recovery from a COVID-19 infection. Several speakers highlighted the need to have strong data protection safeguards on personal and medical data, and stressed that those who have not been vaccinated must not face discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plenary will adopt its mandate for negotiations with Council, which may include amendments to the Commission\u2019s proposal, during the next plenary session (26-29 April). The outcome of the negotiations among the co-legislators will have to be endorsed by both Parliament and Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 17, the Commission tabled a proposal for a Regulation on a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate free movement in the EU &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/sites\/info\/files\/en_green_certif_just_reg130_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021\/0068 (COD)<\/a>&nbsp;and an accompanying proposal on third country nationals legally staying or residing in the EU (<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/sites\/info\/files\/en_green_certif_tcn_home_reg140final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021\/0071 (COD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To facilitate its adoption by the summer, MEPs decided to accelerate the approval of the Digital Green Certificate, allowing for safe and free movement during the pandemic. 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