The government is in talks with major countries to recognise its Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates, as done by the European Union (EU), to facilitate the movement of Malaysian travellers abroad.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the decision of the European Commission on the recognition effective yesterday would allow travellers from Malaysia to venture abroad without too much hassle.
“They are really satisfied with the safety, the authenticity and also the accessibility (of the system), which are equal to the EU’s standards.
"The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) is in talks with all major countries for reasons such as tourism and investment to recognise MySejahtera, even a few weeks ago I went to the United Kingdom and there was no problem, it (MySejahtera) will be accepted," he told a press conference after visiting the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh today.
In a statement made available on the EU’s website, European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said the Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates issued by Malaysia were in accordance with the EU’s ‘Vaccine Management System’ and were considered equivalent to those issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/953.
Meanwhile, Khairy said he had been called to give a statement to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the issue of the development and procurement of the MySejahtera application on April 14.
“I have nothing to hide, this important app is used for (management) of Covid-19, vaccinations and the Virtual Covid-19 Assessment Centre," he said.
- Bernama
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