THE European Union (EU) has decided to recognise the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of four countries yesterday.

The European Commission (EC) in a statement announced that it has adopted four decisions that certify coronavirus certificates issued by Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and New Zealand are equivalent to the EU digital Covid-19 certificate.

The four countries will be connected to the EU vaccination certification system as of today and their certificates will be accepted under the same conditions, according to Anadolu Agency.

European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said with this decision, 49 countries and territories on five continents are currently connected to the system.

European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi welcomes the decision.

“Today, I welcome that Georgia, Moldova and Serbia have joined our digital Covid-19 certification system and look forward to more of our neighbours connecting as soon as possible.

“Just as we have stood by our partners in the fight against the pandemic, we continue to work together to open up safely.”

EU’s vaccination certificate application to facilitate travel during the pandemic was enforced on July 1.

The bloc has approved certificates for the AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. – Bernama, November 16, 2021.