Coronavirus (COVID-19) domestic vaccine certification: business and regulatory impact assessment

Implementation, delivery plan and post-implementation review

The Scottish Government is responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the policy. As the regulations have been laid under the Coronavirus Act 2020 there is a requirement to review the regulations every 21 days. The extent to which the policy (Covid Status Certification) is achieving the policy objectives (of reducing the risk of transmission, reducing the risk of serious illness and death thereby alleviating current and future pressure on the NHS, reducing the risk of settings specified in the scheme being required to operate under more restrictive protections, or to close; and increase the protection enjoyed by those using settings covered by the scheme and their contacts) is being monitored in line with this requirement. Monitoring and evaluation will also provide us with further information about other positive and negative effects of the continuation and amendment of the policy. We will also continue to assess whether any less intrusive measures could be introduced to achieve the same combination of policy objectives in respect of the higher risk sectors concerned; if so, the policy will be immediately reviewed.

The Certification provisions will expire on 28 February 2022, as with all other Covid measures under the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021. Parliamentary approval would be required to extend them further.