2020 No. 981 (W. 220)

Public Health, Wales

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2020

Made

Laid before Senedd Cymru

Coming into force

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.

Title, coming into force and interpretationI11

1

The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2020.

2

These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 12 September 2020.

3

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

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Reg. 1 in force at 12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

Addition to the list of exempt countries and territoriesI22

In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), at the appropriate place insert—

Sweden

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Reg. 2 in force at 12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

Transitional provision in connection with regulation 2I33

1

Paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 12 September 2020—

a

a person (“P”) was subject to an isolation requirement by virtue of having arrived in Wales from, or having been in Sweden, and

b

P’s last day of isolation is 12 September 2020 or a day after that day.

2

The addition of Sweden to Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations does not affect the isolation requirement as it applies to P, nor affect how P’s last day of isolation is determined under the International Travel Regulations.

3

Paragraph (4) applies where a person (“P”)—

a

arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 12 September 2020, and

b

was in Sweden within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales.

4

For the purposes of regulations 7(1) and 8(1) of the International Travel Regulations, the question of whether P has arrived in Wales from, or having been in, a non-exempt country or territory is, in relation to Sweden, to be determined by reference to whether Sweden was a non-exempt country when P was last there (and not by reference to the Sweden’s status upon P’s arrival in Wales).

5

In this regulation, “isolation requirement” has the meaning given by regulation 10(2) of the International Travel Regulations; and references to P’s last day of isolation are to be interpreted in accordance with regulation 12 of those Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Reg. 3 in force at 12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

Removal of countries and territories from the list of exempt countries and territoriesI44

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

Hungary

Reunion

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Reg. 4 in force at 12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

Transitional provision in connection with regulation 4I55

1

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

a

arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 12 September 2020, and

b

was last in a country or territory listed in regulation 4—

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 12 September 2020.

2

P is, by virtue of having been in that country or territory, 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 country or territory.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Reg. 5 in force at 12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)

Vaughan GethingMinister for 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 Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/962) (W. 216).

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”.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the International Travel Regulations to add Sweden to the list of exempt countries and territories.

Regulation 4 of these Regulations amend the International Travel Regulations to remove Hungary and Reunion from the list of exempt countries and territories.

Regulations 3 and 5 of these Regulations make transitional provision relating to these countries’ and 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 regulations 2 and 4 of these 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.