The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2020

PART 2 Amendments to the list of exempt countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations

Amendments to the list of exempt countries and territories

2.—(1) In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert—

“the Azores”

“Madeira”;

(b) after “Greece” insert “, except the territories of Antiparos, Crete, Lesvos, Mykanos, Paros, and Zakynthos”;

(c) omit “French Polynesia”;

(d) omit “Portugal”.

(2) In Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), omit—

“Gibraltar”.

Transitional provision in connection with regulation 2

3.—(1) Paragraph (3) applies where a person (“P”)—

(a) arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 4 September 2020, and

(b) was last in a country or territory to which paragraph (2) applies—

(i) within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, and

(ii) before 4.00 a.m. on 4 September 2020.

(2) The countries and territories to which this paragraph applies are—

(a) the Greek territories of Antiparos, Crete, Lesvos, Mykanos, Paros and Zakynthos;

(b) French Polynesia;

(c) Portugal, with the exception of the Azores and Madeira;

(d) Gibraltar.

(3) P is, by virtue of having been in a country or territory to which paragraph (2) applies, to be treated for the purposes of regulations 7(1) and 8(1) of the International Travel Regulations as having arrived in Wales from, or having been in, a non-exempt country or territory.

(4) Regulation 3(3) and (4) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020(1) is revoked, except in relation to the Azores and Madeira.

(1)

S.I. 2020/886 (W. 196)