2020 No. 962 (W. 216)
Public Health, Wales

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2020

Made
Coming into force
Laid before Senedd Cymru
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 45B and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841, make the following Regulations.

PART 1General

Title, coming into force and interpretation1.

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2020.

(2)

These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 9 September 2020.

(3)

In these Regulations, the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 20202.

PART 2Amendments to the list of exempt countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations

Amendments to the list of exempt countries and territories2.

In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), in the entry relating to Greece—

(a)

for “Mykanos” substitute “Mykonos”;

(b)

after “Paros,” insert “Santorini, Serifos, Tinos”.

Transitional etc provision in connection with regulation 23.

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”)—

(a)

arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 9 September 2020, and

(b)

was last in Santorini, Serifos or Tinos—

(i)

within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, and

(ii)

before 4.00 a.m. on 9 September 2020.

(2)

P is, by virtue of having been in Santorini, Serifos or Tinos, to be treated for the purposes of regulations 7(1) and 8(1) of the International Travel Regulations as having arrived in Wales from, or having been in, a non-exempt territory.

(3)

In regulation 3(2)(a) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 20203 for “Mykanos” substitute “Mykonos”.

PART 3Amendments to the list of sporting events in Schedule 4 to the International Travel Regulations

Additions to the list of specified sporting events4.

(1)

Schedule 4 (specified sporting events) to the International Travel Regulations is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 2, at the end insert—

“(d)

England and Wales Cricket Board - T20 Blast;

(e)

England and Wales Cricket Board - The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.”

(3)

In paragraph 10, at the end insert—

“(f)

Matchroom – Championship League Snooker Tournament.”

(4)

In paragraph 14, at the end insert—

“(f)

World Boxing Organization European Super Bantamweight Championship Title;

(g)

World Super Lightweight Championship Title.”

(5)

At the end insert—

“18.

Gymnastics - British Gymnastics Under 18 4-Way Match.

19.

Mixed Martial Arts - Cage Warriors Trilogy Series.”

Vaughan Gething
Minister of Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/574 (W. 132)) (the “International Travel Regulations”). The International Travel Regulations have been previously amended by:

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/595) (W. 136);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/714) (W. 160);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/726) (W. 163);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/804) (W. 177);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/817) (W. 179);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/840) (W. 185);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/868) (W. 190);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/886) (W. 196);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/917) (W. 205);

  • the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/944) (W. 210).

The International Travel Regulations impose requirements on persons entering Wales after having been abroad. They include a requirement for persons arriving in Wales to isolate for a period determined in accordance with the Regulations. The requirements imposed by the International Travel Regulations are subject to exceptions, and certain categories of person are exempt from having to comply. Persons entering Wales after being in one or more of the countries and territories listed in Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations are not required to isolate. The countries and territories listed in Schedule 3 are referred to as “exempt countries and territories”.

Part 2 of these Regulations amends the list of exempt countries and territories.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the International Travel Regulations to remove the Greek territories of Santorini, Serifos and Tinos from the list of exempt countries and territories. This regulation also makes an amendment correcting the spelling of Mykonos.

Regulation 3 of these Regulations makes transitional provision relating to these territories’ change of status. The transitional provision addresses a potential area of doubt in terms of the effect on the operation of the International Travel Regulations, of the amendments made by regulation 2 of these Regulations. This regulation also makes an amendment correcting the spelling of Mykonos at regulation 3(2)(a) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2020.

Regulation 4 of these Regulations adds further events to the list of specified sporting events in Schedule 4 to the International Travel Regulations.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared as to the likely cost and benefit of complying with these Regulations.