The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021

Amendment to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to England) Regulations 2020E+W

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21.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to England) Regulations 2020 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (required information and manner)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(c)(iii)—

(i)after “negative test result” insert “ , to book, pay for and undertake tests ”;

(ii)after “3A” insert “ , 3B ”;

(b)in paragraph (2)(b), after sub-paragraph (iv) insert—

“(v)informs passengers of the requirement to book, pay for and undertake tests in regulation 3B of the International Travel Regulations,”;

(c)in paragraph (3)(b)(iii)—

(i)after “negative test result” insert “ , to book, pay for and undertake tests ”;

(ii)after “3A” insert “ , 3B ”;

(d)in paragraph (5)(a), after sub-paragraph (vi) insert—

“(vii)www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing,”;

(e)in paragraph (5)(b), after “www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors” insert—

“,

(viii)www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing”.

(3) In the Schedule (specified information for the purposes of regulation 4)—

(a)in Part 1—

(i)for “3) All arrivals must self-isolate for 10 days unless exempt. Check the list of exempt countries immediately before travel and the list of work-related exemptions if travelling for work.” substitute—

“3) All arrivals must quarantine for 10 days unless exempt. If you have travelled through a red list country in the last 10 days, you must have a valid Managed Quarantine Facility booked prior to departure. For information please visit: www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing. Check the list of exempt countries immediately before travel and the list of work-related exemptions if travelling for work. 4) Everyone is required to take a coronavirus test on days 2 and 8 of their quarantine. You must have this booked prior to departure. For information please visit: www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing.”;

(ii)for “4) It” substitute “ 5) It ”;

(iii)for “5) If you self-isolate” substitute “ 6) If you quarantine ”;

(b)in Part 2, for the words from “Before entering the UK” to “Visit gov.uk for more information.” substitute—

“Before entering the UK, you must complete a passenger locator form online, regardless of where you are arriving from. You must also quarantine for the first 10 days after you arrive, unless you are in an exempt category. This is to protect yourself and others. This includes booking hotel quarantine if you have travelled through a red list country in the last 10 days, or booking home quarantine tests if you have travelled in any other country.

Visit gov.uk/coronavirus for more information.”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 21 in force at 15.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(1)

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