The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/568) to add the Maldives, Nepal and Turkey to the list, in Schedule B1, of countries and territories subject to additional measures (such as the requirement for travellers from those countries or territories to obtain a managed self-isolation package). The additional measures, which come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 12th May 2021, do not apply to the drivers of goods vehicles who have departed from or transited through Turkey in the 10 days before the day of their arrival in England, provided they have not also departed from or transited through another country or territory listed in Schedule B1 during the same period.

Additionally, Schedule B2 is amended so that the Maldives and Turkey are added to the list of countries from which direct journeys by aircraft are prohibited. Turkey is also added to list of countries from which direct journeys by sea are prohibited.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.