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Report of the Global Travel Taskforce: the Safe Return of International Travel Report of the Global Travel Taskforce The Safe Return of International Travel Presented to the Prime Minister by the Secretary of State for Transport April 2021 Department for Transport Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR © Crown copyright 2021 This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3. The National Archives at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact-us. Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. This publication is also available on our website at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport. Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport Contents Foreword: Statement from the Secretary of State for Transport 2 1 Executive summary 4 Recommendations 5 2 The safe return of international travel 7 3 A risk-based approach to reopening international travel 9 Towards a risk-based framework 9 A risk-based approach 9 Health measures for arrivals 10 Checkpoints and transition to future travel 11 Restart of the cruise sector 12 4 Readiness for international travel restart 13 Border readiness 13 Safety 13 5 Consumer clarity and confidence 15 Communications and confidence 15 Consumer protections 16 6 Transition to future travel 17 Working together towards common global standards 17 Travel certification 18 1 Report of the Global Travel Taskforce – The Safe Return of International Travel Foreword In February, the Prime Minister asked me to develop the framework for a safe and sustainable return to non-essential international travel when the time is right. This report, produced by the Global Travel Taskforce, which brings together the UK government and industry, sets out how we can achieve that goal. Over the past year, the COVID 19 pandemic has forced upon us many changes in daily life, not least restrictions on domestic and international movement. Now, as we in the United Kingdom reap the rewards of our hugely successful vaccination programme, with substantial reductions in hospitalisations and deaths, we can look forward to the time when travel abroad for holidays and family events is again viable. But as we restart non-essential flights, voyages and railway journeys we must not lose sight of the moving target that is COVID-19. This deadly virus, with its potential to mutate into more infectious and virulent variants which may threaten the efficacy of our current vaccines, is a constant threat. Our policy on non-essential international travel must therefore be guided by one overwhelming priority – public health. We cannot allow mass international travel to become a major vector for the introduction into the UK of dangerous COVID-19 variants. The recent surge in infection rates in Europe has highlighted the challenges we continue to face. Even as we seek to re-open international travel, we cannot rule out future restrictions, should they prove necessary. Be in no doubt: this government will act swiftly if the need arises. The measures contained in this report balance that priority with the desire shared by many of us to once again embark on foreign travel, be it for business, holidays or reunions with those we love – let us not forget that one in seven people living in this country were born abroad. We in the UK government understand the enormous strain travel restrictions have placed upon our aviation and tourism industries. Hugely successful in the good times, these sectors have been nursed through the last year with some £7 billion in UK government help. But what they most need is a reliable roadmap for the future – a regime that categorises destinations by risk and clearly sets out the conditions applying to people travelling to and from them. Travel operators need some warning if country risk assessments – based on the “traffic light” system – are likely to change. The system being introduced today seeks to provide this warning – but it is subject to the strict condition that if this government needs to act swiftly in response to a sudden change in circumstances it will not hesitate to do so. A robust system of controls at our borders is essential, not only to protect public health but to safeguard the wider economy. The last year has taught us that high domestic infection rates inevitably inflict damage on business and employment. 2 Report of the Global Travel Taskforce – The Safe Return of International Travel The Taskforce has engaged closely with the aviation, maritime and international rail industries, and foreign governments, to develop this framework. It is based on robust scientific and clinical evidence, with a clear view to progressing from where we are now to a future where travel is less restricted. This country is already a leader in establishing a framework for sustained safe international travel, and we will continue to work with other governments to realise this goal. We will confirm in advance if non-essential international travel can resume on 17 May. The measures introduced will be reviewed regularly and modifications made if and when necessary. Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to partners in the Taskforce, both at home and internationally, who have helped to move this vital work forward. We all want the same thing: a time when international travel will again be simple and carefree, uniting us with people and places we hold dear. Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP Secretary of State for Transport 3 Report of the Global Travel Taskforce – The Safe Return of International Travel 1 Executive summary 1. In November 2020, the first Global Travel Taskforce (GTT) produced 14 recommendations to support a return to international travel.1 Many of the recommendations, such as the Test to Release scheme, have been instrumental in supporting safe travel and will remain crucial in the months to come. 2. In February 2021, the UK government published the roadmap out of lockdown in England.2 At the time, the UK had delivered 15 million first vaccination doses, covering the first four priority groups. Now, less than two months later, the UK as a whole has surpassed 30 million first doses.3 3. Given our successful vaccination programme, the roadmap included a commitment to relaunching the GTT to consider a safe return of international travel. We have worked with industry and international partners to develop a risk-based framework that can facilitate the return of international travel while managing Variants of Concern. 4. The economic context is stark. 2020 saw the largest year-on-year decline in global air passenger traffic in aviation history and a 76% decline in inbound tourism.4 Cruise has remained entirely unable to restart. Despite comprehensive support packages, continued challenges will make it progressively harder to recover and renew. Other areas reliant on international travel have been hit hard, such as visitor economy, culture, creative industries and hospitality. Many people rely on international travel to connect with family and friends, and many international-facing businesses have been unable to thrive. It is crucial to ensure that people, communities and businesses can recover and be in a strong position to support the levelling up agenda.5 5. The success of the most ambitious vaccination programme in history is at the heart of the UK government’s strategy to manage COVID-19, paving the way for a safe, sustainable and robust lifting of restrictions. In this context, the GTT has produced a set of recommendations for a return to non-essential international travel. Importantly, the UK government is prepared to put the emergency brakes on reopening international travel if we perceive a risk to the COVID-19 roadmap’s four tests. 6. It is also important to note that health matters are devolved, so decision-making and implementation may differ across the UK’s administrations. The UK government will continue to work with devolved administrations to ensure we achieve our shared objective of a safe, sustainable and robust return to international travel. 1 Department for Transport. Report of the Global Travel Taskforce. 24 November 2020. 2 Cabinet Office.COVID-19 Response – Spring 2021. 22 February 2021. 3 Department of Health and Social Care. Press Release: 30 million people in UK receive first dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. 28 March 2021. 4 VisitBritain. 2021 tourism forecast. 28 January 2021. 5 HM Treasury. Build Back Better: our plan for growth. 3 March 2021. 4 Report of the Global Travel Taskforce – The Safe Return of International Travel Recommendations 7. Progressing a risk-based reopening of international travel, making use of existing and new measures to ensure that this is safe, sustainable and robust. • Recommendation: Remove measures limiting outbound travel by 17 May at the earliest and implement a “traffic light” country system, to which different restrictions are applied depending on risk. • Recommendation: Introduce a “Green Watchlist” to support outbound travellers identify countries most at risk of moving from green to amber. • Recommendation: Hold three “checkpoints” on 28 June, 31 July and 1 October to review measures. • Recommendation: Enable residents to prove their COVID-19 status for tests and, if necessary, vaccines for outbound travel to a third country. • Recommendation: Restart international cruises alongside the wider restart of international travel, in line with the country “traffic light” system. 8. Ensuring readiness for international travel restart, building on ongoing work to minimise border pressures as passenger flows rise, whilst keeping staff safe. • Recommendation: Improve the Passenger Locator Form, with full e-gates integration across all ports of entry by autumn 2021. • Recommendation: Establish a joint UK government and industry working group to ensure border readiness.
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