The European Commission proposes to extend the EU digital COVID certificate for one year, until June 30, 2023. Originally, the certificates were to expire on June 30, 2022.
"Covid-19 continues to dominate Europe and it is not possible at this stage to quantify the impact of a possible increase in the incidence in the second half of 2022 or the emergence of new variants. Extending the regulation will allow travelers to continue using the EU's digital COVID certificate when traveling in the EU, where Member States apply specific measures to protect public he alth "- reported the European Commission.
To facilitate safe and free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 14, 2022, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a regulation on the EU's digital COVID certificate. It is valid from July 1, 2022.