![\\"logo\\"](\\"/img/logo-dpa-factchecking.svg\\"/) *About ![\\"IFCN](\\"/img/ifcn-certificate.png\\"/) ![\\"EFCSN](\\"/img/efcsn- certificate.png\\"/) # Vaccination certificates should continue to apply everywhere - question of recognition April 19, 2022, 3:17 p.m. (CEST) The European Union is reportedly planning a European vaccination certificate that will... should restrict the freedom of travel of unvaccinated people. In any case, this will be the case claimed on social media. ## Evaluation This claim is false: the EU is not planning such a vaccination certificate. ## Facts In a Facebook post, a Facebook user is concerned about “the European vaccination certificate, which comes into force on June 1st and freedom of travel for Restricts unvaccinated people.” There will also be the “digital identity card with QR code, the QR code for administrations” and at the end of the year “digital give money”. In fact, the EU Commission has with Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of 14. June 2021 the mutual recognition of test and vaccination certificates between regulated by the EU states. This regulation, which is currently still in force, is ongoing scheduled for the end of June 2022. That is why the Commission proposed that The regulation should be extended for another year. About this extension proposal was on a website of the EU Commission for all citizens the opportunity to express their opinion. The regulation of June 2021 is intended to ensure that certificates for vaccinations and Tests issued in an EU member state also by all be recognized as valid in other EU countries. This means, for example, that with a vaccination certificate from Luxembourg you can also go to a museum in Italy was allowed to walk or get on a plane. But this also means that a Certificate of a negative Covid-19 test or recovery a Covid disease is also recognized by countries that have one Possibly make proof a requirement for entry. There was no reference to one in the regulation passed in 2021 Compulsory vaccination. Therefore you can also find it in the more than 30 pages Original text of the proposal for an extension of the current regulation not the slightest hint of compulsory vaccination. There is nothing in it either It is planned that in the future you will only be able to get proof of vaccination via QR code could travel. The EU Commission can neither issue travel bans nor order vaccinations. The respective member states decide on this. The Commission can merely ensure that certificates or decisions from an EU State can also be recognized in other EU states. The justification for the Commission proposal states that “it cannot “It can be ruled out” that the pandemic will continue in the second half of 2022. The situation is worsening due to the emergence of new corona variants. Then It could be the case again that EU states are changing the perception of freedom of movement dependent on a test, a vaccination or recovery. Therefore be It makes sense to extend the validity of the regulation. According to the EU, more than one billion have been raised since the regulation was adopted in mid-2021 Certificates issued. «The EU digital COVID certificate is therefore a widely available and reliably recognized means of facilitating the Freedom of movement during the COVID-19 pandemic,” it says in justification Request for extension. That is the digital Covid certificate system only large internationally functioning system in the world and will therefore now also used by third countries. The EU is also not planning a digital ID card with a QR code. The EU However, the Commission has proposed creating a digital identity - and not mandatory, but “for all people and companies in the EU who want this”. Anyone who has the right to an identity card You can also create a “digital identity”, for example to be able to identify yourself online more easily and much more securely than before. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says this on the website quoted: «Every time a website asks us to create a new digital one Create an identity or log in conveniently via a large platform, In reality, we have no idea what is happening to our data. Out of For this reason, the Commission will soon create a secure European digital Suggest identity. One that we and the citizens trust anywhere in Europe to do everything from paying taxes to rent a bike.” A decision about the creation of the digital Identity has not fallen yet. It will be “digital money”, i.e. the so-called “digital euro”. There is no certainty yet at the end of the year. The only thing that is true is that European Central Bank (ECB) has proposed such a digital euro. According to the ECB's ideas, he should use the cash - in contrast to often widespread conspiracy stories - do not replace them, but only supplement them. (As of: April 19, 2022) ## Links Facebook post, archived EU Commission website, archivedProposal for Regulation, archivedProposal Digital Identity, archivedProposal ECB, archived Contact the dpa fact check team: factcheck-luxembourg@dpa.com powered by dpa-newslab | Imprint | Privacy | About:
The European vaccination certificate comes into force on June 1st and will restrict the freedom of travel of unvaccinated people