(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 (“the International Travel Regulations”).
Regulation 3 amends regulation 2A of the International Travel Regulations to exclude certain arrivals from category 2 countries (primarily, those who have received a full course of vaccination in, or who are under 18 and ordinarily resident in, a specified country) from testing and self-isolation requirements.
Regulation 4 amends regulation 7 of the International Travel Regulations to exclude certain individuals operating transport services from the requirement to undertake workforce tests.
Regulation 5 amends regulation 16 of the International Travel Regulations to require operators to ensure that passengers seeking to rely on an exemption in Schedule 4 possess evidence that they are eligible for the exemption.
Regulation 9 amends paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 8 to the International Travel Regulations to bring the technical requirements for day 8 tests into line with the more stringent requirements for day 2 tests.
These Regulations make further minor and consequential amendments to the International Travel Regulations.
Regulation 11 amends regulation 4ZA of the Health Protection (Notification) Regulation 2010 to make minor corrections and other minor amendments.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.