Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1949 of 13 October 2022 establishing the equivalence, for the purpose of facilitating the right of free movement within the Union, of COVID-19 certificates issued by New Zealand in respect of the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau to the certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

COVID-19 vaccination and test certificates issued by New Zealand in respect of the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau in accordance with the ‘My Covid Record’ system shall, for the purpose of facilitating the right of free movement within the Union, be considered as equivalent to those issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/953.

The connection of New Zealand to the EU Digital COVID Certificate trust framework established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 shall be extended to include the certificates covered by Article 1.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.