Comments on the proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council of the digital green certificate. Protection of health data and ethical legal analysis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/bioderecho.481951
Keywords: Digital green certificate, immunity passport, covid-19, health data protection, free movement

Abstract

Due to the current situation we are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of a digital green certificate has been proposed on several occasions. On March 17, 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal to create the certificate in order to facilitate the exercise of the right of free movement within the European Union during the pandemic. All this raises various legal questions regarding the protection of health data, the right of free movement and the efficacy and proportionality of measures that must be analyzed from both the legal and ethical point of view since, on certain occasions the application of measures may affect the right of equality of citizens.

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Published
26-11-2021
How to Cite
González Suárez, G. M. (2021). Comments on the proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council of the digital green certificate. Protection of health data and ethical legal analysis. Bioderecho, (13), 9 págs. https://doi.org/10.6018/bioderecho.481951
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Legislación y jurisprudencia