EC adds Uruguay, removes six countries from list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted

BRUSSELS. Sept 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The European Union has removed Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Japan and Serbia, adding Uruguay to the list of countries recommended to lift travel restrictions. The corresponding decision was announced in Brussels on Thursday.

"Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries, special administrative regions and other entities and territorial authorities for which travel restrictions should be lifted. In particular, Uruguay was added to the list and Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Japan and Serbia were removed from the list," the message says.

Thus, now the list of countries for which it is recommended to lift travel restrictions, includes thirteen countries, including Ukraine. In addition to it, the list also includes Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Jordan, New Zealand, Qatar, the Republic of Moldova, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Uruguay and China, subject to confirmation of reciprocity.

The Council’s recommendation says that this list is to be reviewed every two weeks and updated as appropriate.