The aim of the new regulations is to create a system of safe and verifiable documentation of the vaccination status, past disease and test results. The changes to the law also facilitate the implementation of the EU regulation on the COVID-19 digital certificate and give the Ministry of Health and Care the power to regulate the use of the coronavirus certificate when needed.
- It is important for me to emphasize that the coronavirus certificate is not intended to impose restrictions. It is to be used to facilitate. For example, that it is possible to attend larger events than allowed without the use of a coronavirus certificate or opening opportunities that would otherwise be closed, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said.
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- We will introduce the coronavirus certificate for use in the country in the 3rd stage of reopening the society. Next week we will come back to how we will do it - added the prime minister. The use of the Coronavirus Certificate will end when the infection and vaccination levels indicate that restrictions are no longer needed. There will be no permanent or long-term use of the coronavirus certificate in Norway, and Norwegian legislation is proposed to be limited to six months.
Personal data protection
The coronavirus certificate has two different views:
Simple view for domestic use in most cases and extended view that will be used mainly for border crossing within the EU and EEA. The coronavirus certificate has QR codes that can be verified. The reason why the coronavirus certificate has two different views is the protection of personal data. As a result, users do not have to provide more information than necessary.
Amendments to the Infection Control Act
For domestic use, it will rarely be necessary to provide information other than that the Coronavirus Certificate is valid. A joint European solution will most likely be ready in early July.
- But from 15.00 p.m. on Friday, June 11, the police will start checking coronavirus certificates issued in Norway at border crossings. This reduces the risk of importing contamination, said Justice Minister Monica Mæland.
