(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulations 2 to 4 of these Regulations prohibit the arrival in Scotland of aircraft travelling directly from the United Arab Emirates, but not commercially operated aircraft carrying no passengers, or aircraft operated by or in support of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.
Regulation 5(2) amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (“the International Travel Regulations”). This adds Burundi, Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates to the list of acute risk countries and territories in schedule A2 of the International Travel Regulations.
The effect of regulation 5(2) is that as of 4.00 a.m. on 29 January 2021, travellers arriving in Scotland having departed from or transited through any of these countries or territories will be subject to the additional measures applying to arrivals from acute risk countries. This means that arriving travellers and all members of their household are subject to the movement restriction in regulation 6 of the International Travel Regulations, and exemptions in respect of both the movement restriction and the requirement to complete the Passenger Locator Form do not apply.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument.