LOverseas Minister Annick Girardin confirmed on Saturday the will of the government to put in place “an experiment”To reduce the currently compulsory fortnight for all arrivals overseas, in order to promote tourism.
At this point, the protocol is “not yet validated by the scientific council"And it is missing for the moment"a legal basis“, She admitted. “We will very quickly set up the conditions for an experiment”On voluntary territories, with“a protocol that will involve”A Covid test within 48 hours of boarding, then“realization of a septaine on arrival in the territory“, She clarified.
Decree required
A new PCR test then carried out “will allow, if the person is negative, to adapt the measures of the second septaine, with less restrictions, and movement with some prohibited“, Detailed the minister, questioned by the overseas delegation of the National Assembly.
But this device, “desired by many elected officials and socio-economic actors","has not yet been validated by the scientific council“, Which assists the government in the health crisis, underlined Ms. Girardin. In addition, a decree must be able to impose the obligation of a test prior to boarding, “a legal basis that we do not have today".
The fortnight, “a drama”
The Prime Minister had mentioned this experiment Thursday during the presentation of the second phase of deconfinement. The minister also acknowledged that the fortnight was “a drama”For the overseas tourism sector. “Yes, this drama I hear it", because "if we stay in the fortnight, we will not have tourists this summer”Overseas, she insisted.
Reassure populations
"I will support this dynamic, but the first brake today is not”From the government side,“it is more in the territories“, She added. According to Ms. Girardin, “we have to work on the confidence of the populations“, Their“give confidence on the local health capacities to manage”The virus, for“save the furniture“In terms of tourism, particularly affinity tourism (with acquaintances or relatives), she insisted.
Part of the overseas population is worried about the potential arrival of tourists this summer in territories that are sometimes fragile in terms of health.
Finally, questioned on several occasions on a report commissioned by Bercy recommending the abolition of the dock dues, a local tax on imports, specific to overseas territories and the main financial resource of municipalities, the Minister reassured: “this is not the time to open this site, it is certainly not an emergency for me this year".
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