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Ex. FOR-011 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

COM(2020) 115 final, COVID-19: Temporary Restriction on Non-Essential Travel to the EU (Mar. 16, 2020)

Temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU

European Commission (Communication endorsed by the Heads of State or Government on Mar. 17, 2020 and implemented by the Member States) · European Union / Schengen area (Foreign government)

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Jurisdiction
European Union / Schengen area
Level
Foreign government
Authority
Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) 2016/399), art. 6 and 14
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 (Member State implementation) for 30 days (read as 2020-03-17)
End
Extended Apr. 8 and May 8, 2020 to June 15/30, 2020; replaced by Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 from July 1, 2020 (Ex. FOR-012) (read as 2020-05-08)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Travel and quarantine
Addressees
  • third-country nationals
  • Member States
Functions reached
  • TR
  • CB
  • MK
  • SC
Collection
Foreign governments' orders (context) FOR

Operative words

Calls on the Member States to apply 'a temporary restriction on non-essential travel from third countries to the EU+ area' for an initial period of 30 days.

Enforcement

National border authorities under the Schengen Borders Code

Notes

Closed the EU to United States business travelers, technicians and exhibitors from Mar. 17, 2020.

Retrieval note

Context only.

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