the european union has unveiled a
coveted certificate to allow people to
travel across the continent
and potentially save the summer holiday
season in areas reliant on tourism
the green digital certificate would be
shown at ports
airports and other border crossing
points
it'll show if a traveler has received a
vaccine has previously had covet
and details of any test results it could
be brought in as soon as may
however the eu's slow rollout of the
vaccine program
which has been widely criticized has
currently seen only around
five percent of the total population get
their jab
alice baxter reports
it's been a torrid 12 months for the
travel industry
one of the major victims of the covert
pandemic
but today the european union outlined
their proposal
for what they're calling a green
certificate so that eu citizens could
travel between member states
it shows or states whether the person
has either been either been vaccinated
or a recent negative test
or has recovered from private and thus
antibodies
meanwhile the uk government says that
they're drawing up plans for a covert
certificate
and will publish a report on april the
12th we are
having uh debates discussions about
travel i think that's really important
that people can travel safely
um but i think what we also have to do
is is be driven by the data we've got to
see
how the coronavirus develops and once
we've reopened the economy i'm sure
we'll be looking at
other measures to make sure that people
are safe and above all
that the confidence of the public is
maintained
where governments have hesitated perhaps
because a certificate or passport throws
up ethical questions
discriminating against the young those
awaiting a second jab
those who opt out of vaccinations
business has set the pace
p o this morning announced a resumption
of cruises around the british isles
later this summer
on board the iona so long as passengers
can show they've been vaccinated before
boarding
so when people book they don't need to
prove their vaccination but when they
travel
they will need to prove they're
vaccinated this is moving at pace if
your program has reported this morning
so we anticipate by the 27th of june
which is our first sailing
there will be a government accredited
scheme to prove your vaccination
but at the very least then of course a
letter from your gp would suffice
saga have already announced similar
rules for all of their holidays while ba
have said that they're working on a
covert passport app
after one of the most difficult years in
living memory
glimmers of hope alice baxter bbc news