European Govt Certificate: Belgians can download this from next week

The document will be available to Belgians from June 16 or 17, depending on Le Zouir, in the form of a paper or digital certificate that will enable them to travel throughout the European Union and Schengen area. Information confirmed by Health Minister Frank Vandenbrook about the VRT package.

So the Belgians can access this certificate within a week, but it will not take effect until July 1st. So this certificate will not be very useful from June 16th to July 1st. A communication campaign on this European Govt certificate will appear in the coming days.

Three in one

The certificate basically contains a QR code, which certifies that you have been formally vaccinated against Covid-19, have recently been negatively screened, or have been previously infected with the virus and recovered. Officially “EU Digital COVID Certification“After appeal”Green certificate“, It is issued by a member state, and in all other respects it must be accepted as valid. It must be free, whether requested by the citizen or issued in paper or virtual form. “Test” Or a certificate “Recovery“.

Vaccines approved by the European Union

The terms define the limited data to be included: the identity of the carrier and the details of the vaccine to be administered (any vaccine, how many doses), or test type (PCR, rapid antigen), its end and screening date. Definitely, this is not a travel document, the terms insist. The aim is to make the evidence for vaccination or screening issued in different member countries workable and uniform. These should avoid other barriers to free movement (isolation, additional testing) for people coming from abroad with a valid EU certificate, even if this possibility is not completely ruled out. Evidence for vaccination with an EU-approved vaccine must be accepted everywhere.

States, on the other hand, may choose to adopt a locally approved or WHO emergency use list with another product as a valid vaccine. As for the recovery, it can’t be. “Proved “ From 11 days after the first positive test, it should be a molecular nucleic acid multiplication test (PCR-type test), generating text. The Commission, depending on the progress of the scientific evidence, may then include antibody detection tests or rapid antigenic tests for certification purposes. “Recovery“.