It comes after Shapps chaired a meeting of G7 transport and health chiefs on Thursday (30 September) to agree a route out of the Covid crisis for the travel industry and to ensure a "long-lasting recovery for the international travel sector".
“We are determined to get people travelling abroad as freely and safely as possible and the progress made today between all G7 nations is testament to this vision," said Shapps.
“By sharing information, working together on common standards and solutions for vaccine certification, and keeping a focus on a sustainable recovery for our travel sector, we will build a resilient and long-lasting recovery now and for generations to come.”
The seven principles are:
- Futureproofing the transportation sector against future health threats;
- Ensuring the fair treatment and safety of essential transport personnel;
- Respecting privacy and data protection in implementing vaccination certification solutions;
- Reaffirming the pre-eminence of scientific evidence in planning international travel policy;
- Ensuring fairness and equity in respective national responses;
- Maintaining regular international and multilateral engagement;
- Delivering a safe, sustainable and resilient recovery.
The UK government said the principles would drive global standards on international travel and build on progress made towards towards restarting travel. The group also agreed to focus on improving data protection in vaccine certification, as well as decarbonising transport.
It was also stressed that the developments would "make it easier for people to travel to and from the UK, including for all G7 nations".
