| Ex. FOR-015 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402 of 14 March 2020 making the exportation of certain products subject to the production of an export authorisation (OJ L 77I, 15.3.2020)Export authorisation requirement for personal protective equipment | European Commission | European UnionForeign government | Mar. 14, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Supply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-011 | 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 areaForeign government | Mar. 16, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-001 | Orders in Council P.C. 2020-0157 (Mar. 18, 2020), P.C. 2020-0161 (Mar. 20, 2020), P.C. 2020-0162 (Mar. 22, 2020), P.C. 2020-0175 (Mar. 24, 2020), P.C. 2020-0184 and P.C. 2020-0185 (Mar. 26, 2020)Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from the United States); (Prohibition of Entry… | Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Health (Quarantine Act, S.C. 2005, c. 20, s. 58), published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 154, No. 14 (Apr. 4, 2020) | Canada (federal)Foreign government | Mar. 20, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-005 | O. Reg. 82/20, Closure of Places of Non-Essential Businesses (made Mar. 24, 2020, 6:15 p.m.; filed Mar. 24, 2020)Order under subsection 7.0.2(4) - Closure of Places of Non-Essential Businesses | Lieutenant Governor in Council (Order under s. 7.0.2(4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act) | Canada - OntarioForeign government | Mar. 24, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-028 | Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated Mar. 24, 2020 (21-day nationwide lockdown from Mar. 25, 2020), with Guidelines (Ex. FOR-029); extended Apr. 14 (to May 3), May 1 (to May 17), May 17 (to May 31, 2020); 'Unlock' orders from June 1, 2020Nationwide lockdown order | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Home Secretary), under s. 10(2)(l) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 | India (Union)Foreign government | Mar. 24, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-029 | Guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/Departments of Government of India, State/Union Territory Governments and State/Union Territory Authorities for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country (Annexure to Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A), Mar. 24, 2020)Lockdown Guidelines (Annexure) | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | India (Union)Foreign government | Mar. 24, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-022 | Announcement on the Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Visas or Residence Permits (Mar. 26, 2020)Temporary suspension of entry by foreign nationals | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China | China (national)Foreign government | Mar. 26, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-007 | ACUERDO por el que se establecen acciones extraordinarias para atender la emergencia sanitaria generada por el virus SARS-CoV2 (DOF Mar. 31, 2020)Acuerdo establishing extraordinary actions: immediate suspension of non-essential activities | Secretaria de Salud | Mexico (federal)Foreign government | Mar. 31, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-025 | Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19): denial of entry to foreign nationals who stayed in listed countries and regions including the United States within 14 days (effective Apr. 3, 2020); 14-day quarantine wait for all arrivals; suspension of visasBorder enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Ministry of Justice immigration decision) | JapanForeign government | Apr. 3, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-008 | ACUERDO por el que se modifica el similar por el que se establecen acciones extraordinarias para atender la emergencia sanitaria generada por el virus SARS-CoV2 (DOF Apr. 21, 2020)Acuerdo extending the suspension of non-essential activities to May 30, 2020 | Secretaria de Salud | Mexico (federal)Foreign government | Apr. 21, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-037 | Export Prohibitions and Restrictions: Information Note (Apr. 23, 2020)Export prohibitions and restrictions | World Trade Organization Secretariat | Multinational (WTO Secretariat information note)Foreign government | Apr. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Supply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-016 | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/568 of 23 April 2020 making the exportation of certain products subject to the production of an export authorisation (OJ L 129, 24.4.2020)Export authorisation requirement for personal protective equipment (second regime) | European Commission | European UnionForeign government | Apr. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Supply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-010 | ACUERDO por el que se modifica el diverso por el que se establece una estrategia para la reapertura de las actividades sociales, educativas y economicas... (DOF May 15, 2020)Modification of the reopening strategy (protocol approvals and timing for essential-industry restart) | Secretaria de Salud | Mexico (federal)Foreign government | May 15, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitWorkplace rulesSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-009 | ACUERDO por el que se establece una estrategia para la reapertura de las actividades sociales, educativas y economicas, asi como un sistema de semaforo por regiones para evaluar semanalmente el riesgo epidemiologico relacionado con la reapertura de actividades en cada entidad federativa, asi como se establecen acciones extraordinarias (DOF May 14, 2020)Reopening strategy and semaforo (traffic-light) system; construction, mining and transportation-equipment manufacturing declared essential… | Secretaria de Salud | Mexico (federal)Foreign government | May 14, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-018 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/568Arrivals: passenger information and 14-day self-isolation | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | United Kingdom - EnglandForeign government | June 2, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-012 | Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 of 30 June 2020 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction (OJ L 208, 1.7.2020)Temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU; list of third countries (Annex I) for which restrictions should be lifted | Council of the European Union | European Union / Schengen areaForeign government | June 30, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-047 | Public Safety Canada, 'Border Measures' (Parliamentary Committee binder, June 25, 2021): pre-departure molecular testing, ArriveCAN, on-arrival testing, 3-night government-authorized hotel stopover for air arrivals, land-border testing from Feb. 22, 2021, 14-day quarantineBorder Measures (Quarantine Act Emergency Order summary) | Public Safety Canada (parliamentary binder, June 25, 2021) describing the Quarantine Act Emergency Orders in Council then in force | Canada (federal)Foreign government | June 25, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-035 | Nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert (raised May 15, 2021 for Taipei and New Taipei and May 19, 2021 nationwide), extended by the CECC announcement of July 8, 2021 to July 26, 2021 with partial relaxation from July 13, 2021; entry of non-resident foreign nationals and transit suspended from May 19, 2021CECC extends nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert until July 26 to safeguard disease prevention efforts in the community; CECC to partially… | Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare | TaiwanForeign government | July 8, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-013 | Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/892 of 18 June 2021 amending Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 (adding the United States to Annex I), as described in the Council press release of June 18, 2021Council updates the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted (United States added) | Council of the European Union (press release describing Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/892 of 18 June 2021) | European Union / Schengen areaForeign government | June 18, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-004 | Government of Canada announcement, 'Easing border measures for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada: permitting discretionary travel for citizens and permanent residents of the United States' (July 19, 2021)Easing border measures for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada | Public Health Agency of Canada (Government of Canada news release) | Canada (federal)Foreign government | July 19, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-014 | Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/1346 of 30 August 2021 amending Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 (removing the United States from Annex I) (OJ L 306, 31.8.2021)Amendment of the list of third countries: United States removed | Council of the European Union | European Union / Schengen areaForeign government | Aug. 30, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine | Primary source read | |