(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, JUL 1 - "The vast majority of EU member states are already connected to the" Green passed "system and are ready to issue and verify certificates. More than 200 million certificates have already been generated". Thus the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
"In March, we promised to have an EU-wide system to facilitate free and safe travel within the EU by the summer holidays. Now we can confirm that the EU's digital certification system is up and running," he added. -. We are helping Europeans to recover the freedom they value so much. "
"The Covid European Digital Certificate is the symbol of an open and safe Europe that is opening with caution, putting the protection of our citizens' health first", emphasized von der Leyen. Twenty-one member states, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, have already started issuing certificates before today's deadline and five EU countries start today. (HANDLE).