2021 No. 282
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Made
Coming into operation
Citation, commencement and interpretationI11
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
2
These Regulations come into operation at 4.00 a.m. on 11th October 2021.
3
An amendment made by these Regulations does not apply in relation to a person arriving in Northern Ireland before the coming into operation of the provision containing the amendment.
4
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20213.
5
In these Regulations “the Operator Liability Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20214.
Amendment of principal RegulationsI22
The principal Regulations are amended as mentioned in regulations 3 to 6.
Requirement to possess notification of negative test resultI33
In regulation 6(7) for the words from “valid if” to the end substitute—
valid if—
a
it is provided through the EU Digital Covid Certificate, or
b
it includes the information specified in paragraph 3 of Schedule 5.
Red list countriesI44
In Schedule 1 (red list countries) omit—
Afghanistan
Angola
Argentina
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burundi
Cape Verde
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Democratic Republic of Congo
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
French Guiana
Georgia
Guyana
Indonesia
La Réunion
Lesotho
Malawi
Mayotte
Mexico
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Paraguay
Philippines
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Suriname
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Uganda
Uruguay
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Criteria to be an eligible arrivalI55
1
Schedule 2B (criteria to be an eligible arrival) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 10, in the definition of “vaccine certificate”, after “the competent health authority of a relevant country” insert “, other than a European country listed in the table in paragraph 11 or the United States of America,”.
3
In the opening words of paragraph 12, after ““relevant country”” insert “in paragraph 10”.
4
In the list in paragraph 12, insert the following at the appropriate places in alphabetical order—
Albania
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Egypt
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kosovo
Maldives
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
the Philippines
Serbia
South Africa
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
Vietnam
5
After paragraph 12 insert—
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1
In the definition of “authorised vaccine” in paragraph 10, the reference to doses received in a relevant country listed in paragraph 12 includes doses administered to a person, otherwise than in a relevant country, by a person acting on behalf of the United Nations and authorised to administer the vaccination in that capacity.
2
Where a course of doses of an authorised vaccine has been administered to a person, otherwise than in a relevant country, by a person acting on behalf of the United Nations and authorised to administer the vaccination in that capacity—
a
the person to whom the doses have been administered is to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 2 as having received those doses in a relevant country listed in paragraph 12, and
b
the reference in the definition of “vaccine certificate” in paragraph 10 to the competent health authority of a relevant country is to be construed as including the person acting on behalf of the United Nations.
Amendments to Schedule 4I66
1
In Part 1 (Persons who are exempt), in the table, after entry 43 insert the following entries—
44. Non-UK police officer
Not exempt
Not exempt
Not exempt
Partial exemption (work condition)
Partial exemption (work condition)
45. Seasonal Poultry Worker
Not exempt
Not exempt
Not exempt
Partial exemption (work condition)
Not exempt
2
In Part 2 (Definitions of persons who are exempt, conditions, limitations of exemption and savings)—
a
for paragraph 7(1), substitute—
7
1
Where P is a person described in paragraph 1(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i) or (j) and meets the double confirmation condition, P is not required to comply with regulation 10.
b
after paragraph 7(2), insert—
3
A member of the family forming part of the household of a person described in paragraph 1(a), (b) or (h) is not required to comply with regulation 10.
c
for paragraph 65 substitute—
65
1
A person engaged in film and high end TV production.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph—
a
a person is engaged in film production if engaged in the making of a film which is a British film for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985, and
b
a person is engaged in high end TV production if working on the making of a television programme which is a British programme for the purposes of Part 15A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009.
d
after paragraph 71 insert—
44. Non-UK police officer
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An official of a foreign police force, required to travel to the United Kingdom to undertake policing activities, or a contractor directly supporting policing activities, where the relevant Department or police force in the United Kingdom has certified that the activities are essential to the foreign police force.
45. Seasonal poultry worker
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1
A person who has an offer of employment for seasonal work to carry out specified poultry processing activities at specified premises.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
a
“seasonal work” is employment which fluctuates or is restricted due to the season or time of year;
b
“specified poultry processing activities” means—
i
catching poultry;
ii
slaughtering poultry;
iii
preparing and processing poultry meat;
iv
packing poultry meat;
c
“specified premises” means the slaughterhouse, processing site, farm or other work premises named in the offer of employment.
Amendment of the Operator Liability RegulationsI77
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “required negative notification”, after “means” insert “notification provided through the EU Digital Covid Certificate or”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 8th October 2021
(This note is not part of the Order)