The European Commission decided on Wednesday to authorize Moroccans to travel within the EU using Moroccan COVID-19 certificates.
European sources in Brussels revealed that Morocco is the sole current African and Arab country to have such a status within the European Union, according to state-run agency MAP.
“For the purposes of facilitating the exercise of the right to free movement within the Union, the Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates issued by the Kingdom of Morocco in accordance with the SGC’Cov system are considered equivalent to those issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/953”, states a text from the document of the European decision.
“The Kingdom of Morocco is connected to the trust framework for the EU digital Covid certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953,” adds the same document.
Brussels’ decision comes following technical tests carried out by the European Commission from which it appears that the Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates issued by Morocco are in accordance with the “SGC’Cov” system, which is interoperable with the trust framework established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 making it possible to verify their authenticity, validity and integrity.
Following the same decision, Morocco announced to the European Commission that it accepts certificates of vaccination, tests and recovery issued by EU member states and countries of the European Economic Area (EEA).
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