2020 No. 817 (W. 179)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) 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.
Title, coming into force and interpretationI11
1
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force at 11.59 p.m. on 30 July 2020.
3
In these Regulations, the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 20202.
Amendments to the International Travel RegulationsI22
The International Travel Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3, 6, 8 and 9.
Additions to the list of exempt countries and territoriesI33
In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), at the appropriate places insert—
Estonia
Latvia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Slovakia
Slovenia
Transitional provisions relating to regulation 3I44
1
Paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before 31 July 2020—
a
a person (“P”) was subject to an isolation requirement by virtue of having arrived in Wales from, or having been in, a country listed in regulation 3, and
b
P’s last day of isolation is 31 July 2020 or a day after that day.
2
The addition of the countries listed in regulation 3 to 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
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.
I55
1
Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”)—
a
arrives in Wales on or after 31 July 2020, and
b
was in a country listed in regulation 3 within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales.
2
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 a country listed in regulation 3, to be determined by reference to whether the country was a non-exempt country when P was last there (and not by reference to the country’s status upon P’s arrival in Wales).
Removal of Luxembourg from the list of exempt countries and territoriesI66
In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), omit “Luxembourg”.
Transitional provision relating to LuxembourgI77
1
Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”)—
a
arrives in Wales on or after 31 July 2020, and
b
was last in Luxembourg—
i
within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, and
ii
before 31 July 2020.
2
P is, by virtue of having been in Luxembourg, 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.
Additions to the list of specified sporting eventsI88
1
Schedule 4 (specified sporting events) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 2, for “— test matches.” substitute—
—
a
test matches;
b
one day international matches;
c
international T20 matches.
3
In paragraph 4, for “— UEFA Champions League and Europa League fixtures.” substitute—
—
a
UEFA Champions League and Europa League fixtures;
b
international fixtures.
4
In paragraph 5, at the end insert—
l
European Tour – Irish Challenge.
5
In paragraph 6, at the end insert—
e
St Leger Festival;
f
Dubai Future Champions Festival;
g
QIPCO British Champions Day;
h
The Showcase meeting, Cheltenham.
6
In paragraph 9, for “— international fixtures.” substitute—
—
a
international fixtures;
b
European Professional Club Rugby fixtures;
c
Guinness PRO14 fixtures.
7
At the end insert—
11
Athletics — London Marathon.
12
Field hockey — FIH Pro League fixtures.
13
Tennis — ATP Tour Finals.
Meaning of “sewerage licensee”I99
In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulations 7 or 8), in paragraph 17(2)(b), for “has the meaning given in section 17BA(6) and 219(1)” substitute “means a person who is the holder of a sewerage licence under section 17BA3”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)