Citation, commencement, extent and application

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 14th September 2021.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, and apply in relation to England only.

Amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021

2.The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021( 2 ) are amended as follows.

Amendment of Schedule 5

3. In Schedule 5 (list of sporting events), for “UEFA Champions League and Europa League fixtures” substitute “UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League fixtures”.

Amendment of Schedule 11

4. —(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 (additional measures) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraphs (1)(h), (1)(j) and (1)(k), after “in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4” insert “(but as if for “category 2” there were substituted “category 3” in each place it appears)”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (l) insert—

“ (la) an international elite sportsperson as defined in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4 (but as if for “category 2” there were substituted “category 3”), provided—

(i) they have departed from or transited through the category 3 country or territory in order to compete in an elite sports event as defined in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4, and

(ii) the competition for which they are travelling to England is an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3A); ” .

(4) After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“ (3A) The following elite sports events are specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(la)(ii)—

(a) UEFA Champions League fixtures;

(b) UEFA Europa League fixtures;

(c) UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures. ” .