The aim is to reach an agreement ahead of the summer tourist season.
“Words matter. The certificate was never green and it is only partly digital,” said the Dutch centre-right MEP Jeroen Lenaers, explaining why Parliament is suggesting ‘EU COVID-19 certificate’ as the name for the tool.
“Data cannot be used for any other purpose than guaranteeing free movement. They cannot be used internally by the member states for allowing people to go to the theatre or a restaurant or public spaces, only for the free movement of persons,” said Aguilar.