Participants in 23 international professional sports competitions, which will take place in Portugal from June 28 to July 11, are exempt from a 14-day isolation period, it was published on Sunday in Diário da República.

Portugal Digital with Lusa

The directive, published by the government in Diario da República, defines a list of international professional sports competitions in which participation in which qualifies passengers on flights to mainland Portugal are exempted from the obligation to observe a period of preventive isolation of 14 days due to the covid-19 pandemic, “regardless of origin relevant participants. “

“This order comes into force from 00:00 on June 28, 2021 and until 23:59 on July 11, 2021 and can be revised at any time, depending on the development of the epidemiological situation,” the diploma says.

In the same manner, the government is updating the list of countries whose citizens will be quarantined within 14 days of entering mainland Portugal.

The list of countries, which already included South Africa, Brazil, India and Nepal, is now joined by the United Kingdom, whose citizens from there will also have to go through a “period of preventive isolation of 14 days after entering mainland Portugal. at home or at a location designated by health authorities. “

Passengers from the United Kingdom, however, may be exempted from imprisonment “if they are provided with evidence of vaccinations carried out in that country and who certify the complete vaccination schedule of the respective owner for a period of at least 14 days with covid-19 vaccine with a marketing authorization in accordance with the Regulation ( EC) No. 726/2004, ”the dispatch says.

With regard to participants in international professional sports competitions exempted from quarantine, the order emphasizes the need to comply with “a set of appropriate measures to reduce the maximum risk of infection, namely, to avoid contacts not related to sports, and to comply with established rules and recommendations. General Directorate of Health (DGS) ”.

The list of sports competitions includes the games of the national football team under 16 between Portugal and Armenia from June 28 to 30 in Lisbon and the games of the national mini football team under 19 from June 29 to 30 in Santarem.

As well as the FIM CEV International Motor Racing Championship, which includes the Moto3 World Junior Championships and the Moto2 European Championships, which will be held from 3 to 4 July in Portimão.

In tennis from June 28 to July 4, Porto hosts the ATP CH 50 Porto Open, the ITF Almada men’s competition, from July 5 to 11, in Almada, the ITF women’s 25 competition, from July 5 to 11 in Lisbon.

In handball, the stage and play of the national men’s team from 5 to 10 July in Melgasu and Caminha, the international stage and Garcicup of the men’s team under 19 from 5 to 11 July in Estarreja, and the International Beach Handball Club Tournament, which will be held from 2 to 4 July in Nazar.

The list also includes the Circuito GC 32Racing Tour sailing from June 30th to July 4th in Lagos, the European Racing Board Championship from July 6th to 7th in Vilamoura and the SB20 Nattions Trophy from July 10th to 11th.

Equestrian competition 2 * International diving competition 1 July in Vilamoura and International jumping competition 2 * 7 July in Vilamoura.

In shooting with a hunting rifle from June 30 to July 1 in Pevidem, the Trap5 competition, the Portuguese Championship + Sport Fedecat Grand Prix on July 3 in Vale das Pedras and the Visconde de Fervença Grand Prix competition on July 9 and 10 in Barcelos are held.

The list also includes golf competitions, the European Women’s Team Championship from July 3 to 10 in Palmela, the beach rugby competition from July 3 to 4 in Figueira da Foz, the Men’s U15 European Water Polo Championship , between July 4 and 11, in Loule, the Scalabis Cup gymnastics test – International Trampoline Tournament, July 8-19, in Santarema, Boccia International Stage, July 10-16, in Mealhada, and the aeromodelling test, Ricardo Lima Trophy. , July 3, in Trofa.