The European country will adopt a law that will impose a vaccination certificate for activities of social life, which includes attending sporting events.
The french government, who a dozen days ago had pointed out that Novak Djokovic could participate in the Roland Garros tournament Even if he wasn’t vaccinated has rectified and warns that all those who compete will have to have the complete guideline, as will be required of the public and the professionals involved.
The rectification came from the hand of the Sports Minister, Roxana Maracineanu, on the night of Sunday to Monday, hours after the Parliament will definitively adopt the bill that will impose a vaccination certificate for many activities of social lifeincluding attending sporting events.
In a message on his Twitter account, Maracineanu confirmed that this health certificate has been adopted, so that “since the law is enacted, it will be mandatory to enter the spaces already subject to the health passport (stadiums, theaters or halls) for all spectators, practitioners, professionals, French or foreign “.
The minister took the opportunity to thank the sports movement for its action of “convicting the last and few unvaccinated” and insisted that Both of them now intend to work together to “preserve the competitions” and promote the vaccination passport “internationally”.
had been the same Maracineanu the one that the past January 7th, in full political and judicial dispute in Australia for the presence of Djokovic despite his refusal to be vaccinated, He had indicated that the Serbian could participate in Roland Garros, scheduled between the end of May and the beginning of June.
The French head of Sports argued then that France would apply an exception to the obligation of the vaccination certificate to athletes in international competitions, so that the new French regulations would not apply to them and they could compete even without being immunized.
The vaccination pass has been adopted. As soon as the law is promulgated, it will become mandatory to enter public buildings already subject to the health pass (stadium, theater or lounge) for all spectators, practitioners, French or foreign professionals 1/2
– Roxana Maracineanu (@RoxaMaracineanu) January 16, 2022
He justified it with the argument that in international competitions the “mandatory protocols imposed by the federations” govern, which, as he hinted, would be above French regulations.
It must be taken into account that, Unlike what happens in Australia, to enter France it is not imperative to have the complete vaccination schedule. You can arrive in the country with a health passport that proves to have a negative test instead.
Nevertheless, the bill on the vaccination certificate which is due to come into force at the end of this week (an appeal to the Constitutional Council is still pending) is going to impose it to have a drink in a bar or a restaurant, to go to the cinema, a show or a stadium, but also to use long-distance public transport such as buses , trains, planes or ships.
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On Sunday, the President of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) Gilles Moretton, had specified that “we work in collaboration with public authorities, which will specify the rules relating to the reception of unvaccinated foreign athletes for our tournament in good time”.
The upcoming international competitions in France They are a judo tournament (the Grand Slam, February 5 and 6), the Six Nations rugby tournament (February 5 to March 19), with the Roland Garros tennis tournament on the horizon. (D)
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