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2022/0333(NLE)COM(2022)680

Council Recommendation on Travel to the EU During COVID-19

Council Recommendation (EU) 2022/2548 of 13 December 2022 on a coordinated approach to travel to the Union during the COVID-19 pandemic and replacing Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912

Stage
In force, reached 22 Dec 2022
Procedure
Recommendation · Non-legislative enactment
Lead DG
DG HOME
Commissioner
Ylva Johansson
Last activity
22 Dec 2022
7 entries · record as of 12 Oct 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 26 Apr 2023.

  1. 14 Oct 2022
    • Adoption by Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 13 Dec 2022
    • Adoption of the legislative act
  3. 22 Dec 2022
    • Publication in the Official Journal
  4. 12 Jan 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 13 Jan 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 26 Apr 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

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This Council Recommendation lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions into the EU as of 22 December 2022, replacing Recommendation (EU) 2020/912. It lets Member States coordinate reintroduction of vaccination, recovery or NAAT test requirements if the epidemiological situation worsens severely. An emergency brake allows temporary restrictions of up to 21 days when a variant of concern emerges.

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