The European Commission brought up conducting tests on arriving passengers Chinese before leaving the country and one increased wastewater surveillance on aircraft Possible measures to control the arrival of travelers from Asian countries to the European Union (EU) due to the outbreak of Covid-19 cases and the lifting of most restrictions.
At this Tuesday’s meeting of the Health Safety Committee (CSS), all Member States a coordinated approach to the “changing” situation COVID-19 in china and the consequences of the Asian giant’s arrival in Europe, as confirmed by a Commission spokesperson.
A new discussion will take place this Wednesday at the Integrated Political Response mechanism meeting, as Brussels prepares a draft opinion to guide the discussion, which will now be reviewed and adopted based on the contributions of Member States at the meeting. Crises convened by the Swedish Council Presidency (IPCR).
It will therefore fall to Member States to discuss the draft opinion of the Health Safety Committee. personal hygiene and health measures for passengers (including the recommendation to wear masks on flights from China), control of wastewater from aircraft, genomic surveillance at airports and increased control and sequencing, testing and vaccination, or increased EU surveillance in terms of pre-test performance of passengers. Chinese.
According to the same Commission spokesperson“The vast majority” of EU countries favor testing before leaving, All measures will need to target “best available” flights and airports and be coordinated to ensure their effectiveness.