The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021

PART 1Introductory

1Citation, commencement, extent and application

2Interpretation and introduction of Schedules 1 to 4

2AExemptions for vaccinated travellers and others

PART 1A Requirements on persons arriving in England

3Requirement on passengers to provide information

3ZARequirement to possess notification of negative test result

PART 1BAdditional requirements for eligible travellers

3AInterpretation of Part

3BEligible travellers

3CEligible travellers: vaccination conditions

3DEligible travellers: UK clinical trial conditions

3EEligible travellers: US clinical trial conditions

3EAEligible travellers: Non-UK or US clinical trial conditions

3FEligible travellers: UK clinical exemption conditions

3GEligible travellers: age condition

3HEligible travellers: UK vaccine rollout overseas conditions

3ITesting requirements on eligible travellers (workers)

3JTesting requirements on eligible travellers (non-workers)

3KSelf-isolation requirements on eligible travellers

3L Application of this Part to a person who was required to be in isolation in accordance with Schedule 11 immediately before 4.00 pm on 15th December 2021 and who meets the conditions in any of regulations 3C to 3H

PART 2Additional requirements on persons arriving in England who are not eligible travellers

4Requirement to possess notification of negative test result

5Requirements relating to tests

6Requirement to book and undertake tests

7Requirement to undertake workforce tests

8Test requirements: offshore installation workers

9Further requirements on arrivals from category 2 countries and territories

9A Application of this Part to a person who was required to be in isolation in accordance with Schedule 11 immediately before 4.00 pm on 15th December 2021 and to whom regulation 3L does not apply

10Further requirements on arrivals from category 3 countries or territories

PART 3Enforcement

11Enforcement of requirement to self-isolate

12Power of entry

PART 4Requirements on operators

13Passenger information requirement

14Required information and manner

15Records and information

16Requirement to ensure passengers have completed a Passenger Locator Form

17Requirement to ensure passengers possess notification of negative test result

17ARequirement to ensure passengers possess evidence of vaccination

18Requirement to ensure that certain passengers arrive only at designated ports

PART 4ARequirements on private test providers and diagnostic laboratories

18ARequirements on test providers

18BRequirements on other persons carrying out testing services

PART 5Offences, proceedings and information

19Offences and penalties

20Fixed penalty notices

22Power to use and disclose information

23Self-incrimination

PART 6Final provisions

24Review of need for requirements

25Expiry of Regulations

26Revocations, transitional provision consequential amendments and savings

SCHEDULE 1Category 1 countries and territories

There are no countries and territories specified in this Schedule...

SCHEDULE 2Category 2 countries and territories

Any country or territory outside the common travel area not...

SCHEDULE 3Category 3 countries and territories

There are no countries or territories specified in this Schedule....

SCHEDULE 4Exemptions

1(1) A person (“P”), other than a person described in...

2(1) A Crown servant or government contractor where they are—...

3(1) A person who is a Crown servant, a government...

4An official of a foreign Government, required to travel to...

4AAn official of a foreign police force, required to travel...

5(1) A road passenger transport worker. (2) For the purposes...

6(1) Seamen and masters, as defined in section 313(1) of...

6A(1) A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom...

7A pilot, as defined in paragraph 22(1) of Schedule 3A...

8An inspector, or a surveyor of ships, appointed under section...

9(1) A member of aircraft crew where they have travelled...

10Any of the following who have travelled to the United...

11(1) The condition mentioned in regulation 7(10)(b) is that the...

12(1) A transit passenger. (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph...

12A(1) A non-disembarking cruise passenger. (2) For the purposes of...

13(1) A road haulage worker. (2) For the purposes of...

14Civil aviation inspectors, as defined in Annex 9 to the...

15Operational, rail maintenance, safety and security workers working on the...

16(1) Any person who the relevant Department has certified as...

17(1) A person returning from undertaking essential or emergency work...

18A person designated by the relevant Minister under section 5(3)...

19A person responsible for escorting a person sought for extradition...

20A representative of any territory travelling to the United Kingdom...

21(1) Workers engaged in essential or emergency works—

22(1) Workers engaged in essential or emergency works relating to...

23(1) Workers engaged in essential or emergency works—

24(1) A person who is— (a) nuclear personnel, and who...

25An inspector from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical...

26(1) A person who is— (a) carrying out a critical...

27(1) A specialist aerospace engineer, or a specialist aerospace worker,...

28(1) A person engaged in operational, maintenance or safety activities...

29(1) A worker required to undertake or commence within the...

30A postal operator, as defined in section 27(3) of the...

31A worker with specialist technical skills, where those specialist technical...

32A worker with specialist technical skills, where those specialist technical...

33(1) Any of the following— (a) a person (“P”) who—...

34(1) A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom...

35A person who is an “inspector” within the meaning given...

36(1) A person who— (a) has travelled to the United...

37A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom to...

38A person who is— (a) a “qualified person” within the...

39(1) A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom...

40A person who is engaged in urgent or essential work—...

41A person— (a) who is engaged in the installation, maintenance...

42(1) A person ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and...

43(1) A person who has an offer of employment for...

43A(1) A person who has an offer of employment for...

43B(1) A person who has an offer of employment to...

44(1) A domestic elite sportsperson, an international elite sportsperson, a...

44A(1) A Euro 2020 invitee. (2) For the purposes of...

44B(1) A Euro 2020 Final attendee. (2) For the purposes...

45(1) A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom...

46A person who is travelling to the United Kingdom under,...

47An in-flight security officer deployed pursuant to an international agreement...

48(1) A senior executive. (2) The circumstances referred to in...

49(1) A London Fashion Week invitee. (2) For the purposes...

50(1) A performing arts professional working in connection with a...

51(1) A person engaged in film or high end TV...

52(1) A government contractor— (a) who is employed or engaged...

PART 1Application of Regulations to Conference of the Parties participants

1(1) These Regulations apply in relation to participants in the...

2WLS invitees and Part 2 participants

3Eligible category 2 participants

4Non-eligible category 2 participants

5Eligible category 3 participants

PART 2Conference of the Parties Representatives

1A representative of a party to the United Nations Framework...

2A representative of an observer state who is, or is...

3A representative of the Executive Board of the Clean Development...

4An executive head of a specialized agency of the United...

5An officer of a specialized agency of the United Nations,...

6An expert performing a mission for a specialized agency of...

7An official of the Adaptation Fund, the Green Climate Fund...

8An officer of the United Nations, other than a person...

9An expert, other than an officer of the United Nations,...

10A representative of an international organisation, within the meaning of...

11In this Schedule— (a) “observer state” means an observer state...

SCHEDULE 5List of sporting events

Betfred Super League Rugby Football League fixtures England & Wales...

SCHEDULE 6Passenger information

1Personal details of the passenger— (a) their full name;

2Journey details of the passenger— (a) the address or addresses...

3Where the passenger is travelling with a child for whom...

3AWhere the passenger meets the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria for...

4Where the passenger is a person required by regulation 9(2)...

5Where regulation 3J (testing requirements on eligible travellers (non-workers)) requires...

SCHEDULE 7Testing before arrival in England

1Compliant tests

1AFor the purposes of paragraph 1, a person transits through...

2Form of notification of negative result

3Persons not required to comply with regulation 3ZA

SCHEDULE 8Mandatory testing after arrival in England

1Interpretation of this Schedule

2Requirement to self-isolate on failure to undertake a mandatory test

3Consequences of test results

4Optional tests

5Tests other than in accordance with these Regulations

6Day 2 tests: general test requirements

7Day 2 tests: private provider requirements

7ADay 2 tests: general requirements for lateral flow device tests

7BDay 2 tests: private provider requirements for lateral flow device tests

8Day 8 tests: general test requirements

9Day 8 tests: private provider requirements

10Required circumstances for undertaking a day 2 test or a day 8 test

11Notification of test results

11ANotification of test results: lateral flow device tests

12Charge for day 2 tests and day 8 tests

SCHEDULE 9Workforce tests

1Interpretation of this Schedule

2Requirement after failure to undertake test

3Consequences of test results

4Duties on employers

SCHEDULE 10Optional testing after arrival in England

1Application of this Schedule

2Appropriate tests

3Test providers

4Required circumstances for undertaking testing

5Notification of test results

SCHEDULE 11Additional measures applicable to arrivals from category 3 countries and territories

1Application of this Schedule

2(1) This Schedule does not apply where P is—

3Limitation on ports of entry

4The following ports are designated for the purposes of this...

5Duties on arrival

6P must, on arrival in England, travel directly to the...

7If P is not in possession of a managed self-isolation...

8(1) In this Schedule a “managed self-isolation package” means—

8AThis paragraph applies where P arrives in England between 12...

9Charge for managed self-isolation package

10Duty to self-isolate and period of self-isolation

11Exceptions from duty to self-isolate

12Paragraph 10 does not require P to remain in self-isolation...

13Permitted reasons to leave or be outside place of self-isolation

14Meaning of “place”

16Duties where P is a child

17Person caring for P

18Modification of application of this Schedule where P is a relevant person

18ARequirement to provide contact details

18BRequirement to self-isolate with P

18CRequirement on employers of self-isolating workers

19Modification of application of this Schedule where P is taking up employment as an NHS nurse

SCHEDULE 12Information for passengers

PART 1ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO ENTER THE UK FROM OVERSEAS

1Red list passengers (including passengers who are fully vaccinated)

1Book a managed quarantine package

2Complete a Passenger Locator Form You can only enter if...

1Unvaccinated passengers or passengers vaccinated with unauthorised vaccines

1Book PCR tests to take on or before day 2...

2Complete a Passenger Locator Form

3Make plans to  self-isolate in private accommodation for 10 full days...

1 Fully vaccinated passengers who are not red-list passengers

2Complete a passenger locator form

3Self-isolate on arrival and until the result of your day...

Onboard announcement

If you are fully vaccinated or otherwise meet the eligibility...

Unvaccinated passengers must self-isolate for 10 days and take a...

If you have been in or transited through any countries...

The symptoms of coronavirus are a new continuous cough, a...

Please follow the Public Health guidance for the area you...

Visit gov.uk/coronavirus for more advice.

PART 3Relevant websites

1The following are “the relevant websites” for the purposes of...

SCHEDULE 13Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into England

1Interpretation of this Schedule

2Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into England

3Prohibition on arrival of vessels into England

4The countries or territories referred to in paragraph 2(1) are—...

5The countries or territories referred to in paragraph 3(1) are—...

6A controller who contravenes paragraph 2(1) or 3(1) commits an...

7Airport operators to ensure passengers use designated terminals

SCHEDULE 14Amounts of fixed penalties

1Amounts of fixed penalties

2Regulation 19(1)(a)

3Regulation 19(6)

3ARegulation 19(6A)

4Regulation 19(1)(b)

5Regulation 19(1)(c)

6Regulation 19(1)(d)

7Regulation 19(1)(e)

8Regulation 19(1)(f) and (iza)

9Regulation 19(1)(g)

10Regulation 19(1)(h)

11Regulation 19(1)(i) , (ia), (ic) and (j)

12Regulation 19(1)(j)

12ABreach of a requirement in paragraph 5 , 16(a) or...

13Regulation 19(1)(id) and (k)

14Regulation 19(7)(a)

15Regulation 19(7)(b) to (d)

15ARegulation 19(7)(cd)

16Regulation 19(13)

16ARegulation 19(13A)

16BRegulation 19(13B)(a)

16CRegulation 19(13B)(b)

17Regulation 19(14)

18In determining how many fixed penalty notices a person (“P”)...

SCHEDULE 15Consequential Amendments

1(1) The Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 are amended as...

2(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020...

SCHEDULE 16Transitional provision

1Passenger information provided before 4.00 a.m. on 17th May 2021...

2Confirmation given by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that...

3A designation by the Secretary of State of a person...

4Regulation 5A of the 2020 Regulations continues to have effect...

5A designation by the Secretary of State of a person...

6A designation by the Secretary of State of a person...

7A designation by the Secretary of State under regulation 8...

8A confirmation from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office or...

9A booking of a managed self-isolation package made before 4.00...

10A designation by the Secretary of State under paragraph 9...

11Authorisation by the Secretary of State under paragraph 13(2)(a) of...

12A designation by the Secretary of State of accommodation or...

13Confirmation by the Secretary of State that paragraph 18 of...

14Confirmation by a sponsor that paragraph 19 of Schedule B1A...

15Confirmation by a UK Government Department under paragraph 1(1A)(d) of...

16Certification by a UK Government Department under paragraphs 13 or...

17A designation by the Secretary of State under paragraph 12(1)...

18Guidance issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph...

2021 No. 582

Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021

Madeat 10.32 a.m. on 14th May 2021

Laid before Parliamentat 2.30 p.m. on 14th May 2021

Coming into forceat 4.00 a.m. on 17th May 2021

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45B, 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 M1.