The Department of Health has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021", (S.R. 2021 No. 213) which came into operation at 4.00 am on 19 July 2021.

This Rule amends amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021, so that a fully vaccinated amber list arrival (vaccinated within the UK or as part of the UK vaccination overseas roll out programme) does not need to self-isolate or take a day 8 test. This also applied to under 18's, those on relevant clinical trials and dependents of those vaccinated as part of the overseas programme.

“Cuba”, “Indonesia”, “Myanmar”, and “Sierra Leone” are added to Schedule 1, “Bulgaria”, “Croatia”, “Hong Kong” and “Taiwan” are added to Schedule 2.

Balearic Islands and the British Virgin Islands are removed from Schedule 2.

A new exempt category for fully vaccinated arrivals from amber list countries, along with the definition and criteria to be met, is included in Schedule 4.

The Rule also amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021, to impose obligations on travel operators to check the evidence held by travellers claiming fully vaccinated exempt status to have systems and processes in place, and to make provision for the offences applicable in case of breaches of those obligations.

The rule may be purchased from the Stationery office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr