| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Migration and Home Affairs |
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| Series Details | COM (2020) 148 |
| Publication Date | 08/04/2020 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Summary: Communication published by the European Commission on 8 April 2020, setting out an assessment on the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak to inform on the extension of temporary restrictions on non-essential travel to the European Union (EU). Further information: The European Commission adopted on 16 March 2020 a Communication proposing a temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU. This applied to all non-essential travel from third countries to the EU+ area, except for some groups identified by the document for the purposes of returning to their homes. It was also stated that Member States should not apply the restrictions to specific categories of travellers with an essential function or need. On 30 March, the Commission adopted guidance on how to implement the temporary travel restrictions, the facilitation of repatriations from across the world and the addressing visas lapsed as a result of the restrictions. The initial Communication recommended that the restrictions were in place initially for 30 days, with any extension considered upon assessment on further developments. That is the purpose of this Communication, which recommends that restrictions remain in place until 15 May. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2020:148:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Subject Tags | Border Control | Management, Schengen Agreement | Area |
| Keywords | COVID-19 (Coronavirus) |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
