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The extension of the health pass presented this Wednesday in the Council of Ministers

2021-10-13T06:09:48.069Z


This controversial bill, which will give the government the possibility of using the health pass until July 31, 2022, also toughens the penalties in the event of fraud. It will be considered at the Assembly on October 19.


Although the ebb of the Covid epidemic continues over the majority of the territory, the bill extending until July 31, 2022 the possible use of the health pass is presented Wednesday in the Council of Ministers, under fire from oppositions denouncing in particular the fact that the period covered goes beyond the presidential election.

This text therefore extends the legality of the health pass, the expiry of which was scheduled for November 15.

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According to information from

Le Monde

, the text of the law will then be examined in the National Assembly on Wednesday, October 19 under the title:

"bill on various provisions for health vigilance"

. It was slightly amended after its passage in the Council of State to include the presentation by the government of a "

report

" to the Parliament, making a progress report on the measures taken and "

specifying the reasons for the maintenance, if necessary. , some of them

”. This review must take place at least three months after the publication of the law, and “

no later than February 28, 2022

”, the date of the end of the parliamentary session.

Up to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros in the event of fraud.

At the same time, the text presented on Wednesday toughens the penalties for fraud in the health pass, up to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

But it does not resolve the thorny case of the articulation of this pass with the gradual deployment of the third dose of vaccines, for the time being reserved for the elderly or vulnerable.

The current legal regime, which makes it possible to locally limit the movements of people or to close certain establishments in the event of a strong epidemic recovery, is also extended from November 15 until July 31, 2022.

"

A bad time to pass

"

This text is already arousing strong criticism, in particular among parliamentarians who refuse to be left with the subject.

"

There is no question of giving a blank check until July 31, 2022, it must be under the control of Parliament

", thundered Tuesday on Franceinfo the President of the Senate Gérard Larcher.

This means that, in February, we will have to discuss again the continuation of the process of exiting the emergency

”, he added, denouncing “

an attack on individual and collective freedoms

”.

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Received by videoconference Tuesday by Jean Castex, during a parliamentary liaison committee, the deputies Jean-Christophe Lagarde (UDI and Independents) and Sébastien Jumel (communist) announced their opposition to such a delay without consulting Parliament. Same tone among the senators who meant that "

the debate

" at the Luxembourg Palace "

was going to be played on the place of control of the Parliament

", according to a participant in the meeting.

After having hesitated to introduce a review clause in Parliament in the first quarter of 2022, the majority made the calculation that "

whatever we do the oppositions will scream

".

And if we approach the election they will yell louder.

For us, it will be a bad time to pass but it is not very serious

”, advances a close relative of the president.

Source: lefigaro

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