EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an imminent legislative proposal.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to present a draft law for a “digital green passport” for people who have been vaccinated against corona this month. This makes it clear what the European vaccination certificate should look like, said von der Leyen in a speech to the CDU / CSU members in the European Parliament on Monday.
“We want to create the technical prerequisites in the next few months,” confirmed von der Leyen after making appropriate arrangements at the EU summit last week. And she added: “For the digital green passport to be a success, we need the support of all member states. You in Germany must also create the conditions for it.”
Last week, at the EU summit, the EU states agreed in principle on a common approach to the introduction of a vaccination card valid throughout Europe and commissioned the European Commission with the technical development. However, a number of questions are still open.
The aim is that corona-vaccinated persons can prove their immunization in a forgery-proof way. This could be done using a uniformly readable document with a QR code that you could carry with you on paper or on your smartphone, similar to a train ticket. To this end, the national systems of the 27 EU countries must be designed or linked in a comparable manner.
Especially holiday countries like Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Spain are putting pressure on things to happen quickly. According to the schedule, the technical preparations should take three months, i.e. until the end of May. Technically, you would be ready to go before the summer season.
The EU countries still disagree on the question of what the vaccination certificate should then enable. Countries like Austria want a clear link with advantages for people who have been vaccinated against corona: easier travel, but also access to restaurants or theaters. Germany and other countries are slowing down. On the one hand, because it is still unclear whether you can pass the coronavirus on despite being vaccinated. On the other hand, because so far only a small minority in the EU has been vaccinated. It is also argued that this will introduce compulsory vaccination through the back door.
