MySejahtera’s recognition by the EU arrives not long after Malaysia’s transition to the endemic phase last week on 1 April which, at the same time, saw the country opening its borders for both local and foreign travellers. Additionally, this would also explain why Apple now recognises the QR code for the MySejahtera digital certificate via its Apple Health and Apple Wallet apps after the recent iOS 15.4 update.
“Malaysia shall be connected to the EU Digital COVID Certificate trust framework established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953,” read a graphic attached to Rokas’ tweet. For the uninitiated, EUR-Lex notes that aforementioned regulation is a “a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates to facilitate free movement during the Covid-19 pandemic”.
— Michalis Rokas (@MichalisRokasEU) April 4, 2022 In the same tweet, the ambassador also referred to the decision as “a booster for business and tourism.” Meanwhile, health minister Khairy Jamaluddin responded to the post by tweeting “Reconnecting Malaysia and the EU.” (Source: Michalis Rokas [Twitter])
