The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Travel from Denmark) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the International Travel Regulations

2.—(1) The International Travel Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4—

(a) at the beginning of paragraph (14), for “Paragraph (13)” substitute “Except in the cases described in paragraph (15), paragraph (13)”;

(b) after paragraph (14), insert—

“(15) The cases referred to in paragraph (14) are—

(a) a domestic elite sportsperson who—

(i) has travelled to Denmark to participate in training for or to compete in the men’s international football match between Denmark and Iceland taking place on Sunday 15th November 2020 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, and

(ii) has returned to England to continue their activities as a sportsperson;

(b) a domestic ancillary sportsperson or a multinational ancillary sportsperson who—

(i) has travelled to Denmark to provide medical or technical support to an elite sportsperson participating in training for or competing in the men’s international football match between Denmark and Iceland taking place on Sunday 15th November 2020 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, and

(ii) has returned to England to continue to provide medical or technical support to a domestic elite sportsperson;

(c) a person residing with a person described in sub-paragraph (a) or (b);

(d) an international elite sportsperson who travels to England, after departing from or transiting through Denmark at any time in the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in England, to participate in training for or to compete in the men’s international football match between England and Iceland taking place on Wednesday 18th November 2020 at Wembley Stadium in London; and

(e) an international ancillary sportsperson who travels to England, after departing from or transiting through Denmark at any time in the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in England, to provide medical, technical or administrative support to an elite sportsperson participating in training for or competing in the men’s international football match between England and Iceland taking place on Wednesday 18th November 2020 at Wembley Stadium in London.

(16) In paragraph (15)—

(a) “domestic ancillary sportsperson”, “domestic elite sportsperson”, “international ancillary sportsperson”, “international elite sportsperson” and “multinational ancillary sportsperson” have the meaning given in paragraph 39(2) of Schedule 2;

(b) “elite sportsperson” means an individual who derives a living from competing in a sport.”.

(3) In Schedule A1 (exempt countries and territories)—

(a) in Part 1—

(i) for “Greece” substitute “The Greek islands of Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes and Zakynthos”;

(ii) insert entries for “Bahrain”, “Cambodia”, “Chile”, “Iceland”, “Laos”, “Qatar” and “United Arab Emirates” at the appropriate places;

(b) in Part 2—

(i) omit the entry for “The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus”;

(ii) insert an entry for “Turks and Caicos Islands” at the appropriate place.

(4) In paragraph 39(2) of Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4), in the definition of “domestic elite sportsperson”, for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) derives a living from competing in a sport or is—

(i) a senior representative nominated by a relevant sporting body,

(ii) a member of the senior training squad for a relevant sporting body, or

(iii) aged 16 or above and on an elite development pathway,”.