Ordinanceon the protection against risks of infection
with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
posed by persons entering the country following the determination of an epidemic
situation of national significanceby the German Bundestag of 12 May 2021 (Coronavirus Entry Ordinance –CoronaEinreiseV)–Overview of the regulations (and exemptions) for the transport and forwarding sector -On 12 May 2021, the Federal Government adopted a new entry ordinance. The emergence of
new virus strains (mutations) continues to require more extensive measures in order to avoid
their uncontrolled spread from abroad. At the same time, new scientific evidence allows theelimination of entry restrictions for persons who have been fully vaccinated against COVID19 or have recovered from it. These persons will be guaranteed equal treatment as persons
who have tested negative. The Ordinance will enter into force on 13 May 2021. With theexception of section 4 (valid until 30 June 2021), the Ordinance will be applicable until theGerman Bundestag repeals the epidemic situation of national significance.

The Ordinance builds on the Coronavirus Entry Regulations of 13 January 2021 (amended on26 March 2021) with a few adjustments and expands it to include rules on quarantine, whichwere previously regulated under federal state jurisdiction. In addition, the ban on transport
operations included in the Coronavirus Protection Regulations has been integrated in the newCoronavirus Entry Ordinance. This way, entry regulations are harmonised nationwide.

With the new Entry Ordinance the testing obligation on entry is turned into an obligation to
furnish proof (section 5). In addition to negative test results, proof of vaccination or recovery
will also be accepted (section 5(1)). As a general rule, persons who have spent time in a risk
area have have the obligation to establish proof 48 hours after entering Germany at the latest(section 5(2)). Persons entering Germany from a special risk area with a particularly high riskof infection (high-incidence area or area of variant of concern) must present proof already on
entry (section 5(1)). Persons entering from an area of variant of concern must stillpresent a negative test result on entry (section 5 (2)). Any person using a carrier forentering Germany from a high-incidence or virus variant area, must establish proof for thepurposes of examination to the carrier before departing. Persons entering Germany by air
must always present proof (section 5(1)(3)). Persons entering must carry proof and present it
if required by the competent authority or the authority that is tasked with carrying out crossborder traffic police checks within the framework of the performance of border police
functions (section 5(1)). The periods of validity of the test result have been adjusted:
Antigen-tests must not be older than 48 hours when entering Germany. When entering from avirus variant area, this period is reduced to 24 hours. PCR tests must not be older than 72
hours when entering Germany.

The ban on transport operations from virus variant areas already included in theCoronavirus Protection Regulations was adopted in section 10 of the Ordinance without any
changes. Transport operators are still obliged to refrain from carrying out operations toGermany from virus variant areas. Exceptions from this are granted in accordance withsection 1(2) for instance for pure mail and cargo deliveries, empty runs as well as therepatriation of aircraft, ships and crews.

Exemptions for persons employed in the cross-border transport of goods and passengers
In some cases, the new Entry Ordinance extends the exceptions to persons employed in thecross-border transport of goods and passengers. The Ordinance now also includes nationwide
rules for exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate. These rules replace the previous
rules applicable under federal state law.

As a result from a new exemption for transit operations through risk areas and/or theFederal Republic of Germany, personnel required for transport operations (seedefinition in section 2(13) will not be obliged to register and self-isolate (section 6(1)(1)
and (2); the same applies to high-incidence and virus variant areas).

According to section 6(2)(3), it is possible in justified cases to obtain further exemptions
from the competent authority upon request (usually the competent health authority) for
entries from risk and high-incidence areas.

Exemptions for persons employed in the transport sector that go beyond those described
depend on the type of risk area (risk area, high-incidence area, or virus variant areas). The risk

areas of the different categories are published and updated regularly by the Robert KochInstitute at https://www.rki.de/risikogebiete.

You will find attached an overview of the various case constellations depending on the type ofrisk area.

1. Persons entering Germany from risk areas
Risk areas are regions presenting an increased risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2.
-Obligation to register and self-isolate:
Personnel required for transport operations entering from simple risk areas is exempt fromthe obligation to register and self-isolate if appropriate health and safety protocols arecomplied with (section 6(1)(3)).

-Obligation to furnish proof:
Personnel required for transport operations entering from simple risk areas is exempt fromthe obligation to furnish proof (section 6(3) and (4)).

2. Persons entering Germany from high-incidence areas
High-incidence areas are risk areas where there is a particularly high-incidence (much higher,
with a 7-day incidence of at least 200) of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
compared to incidence rates in Germany.
-Obligation to register and self-isolate:
Personnel required for transport operations entering from high-incidence areas is exempt
from the obligation to register and self-isolate if appropriate health and safety protocols
are complied with (section 6(1)(3)).

-Obligation to furnish proof:
Personnel required for transport operations entering from high-incidence areas are subject
to the obligation to furnish proof if their stay in the high-incidence area or the Federal
Republic of Germany exceeded 72 hours (section 5(1)(1) in conjunction with section
6(3)(2)). Test results, proof of recovery or vaccination certificates are accepted as proof.

3. Persons entering Germany from areas of variant of concern
Areas of variant of concern are areas in which new virus variants (mutations) for which, at thesame time, no widespread occurrence is reported in Germany, are spreading. These virus
variants possibly bear a particular risk, for example higher transmissibility.
-Obligation to register and self-isolate:
Persons employed in the transport sector, who stayed in a virus variant area for more than
72 hours or will stay in the Federal Republic of Germany for more than 72 hours are
subject to the obligation to register and self-isolate in accordance with section 6(1)(4).

-Testing obligation on entry
Any person entering from areas where new strains of the virus have been detected must
provide a negative test result. Persons employed in the transport sector must be able toprovide a negative test result on entry. When entering from areas where new strains of thevirus have been detected, it is not sufficient to provide proof of recovery or a vaccination
certificate (third sentence of section 5(1)).

Annex: Overview of exemption rules for persons employed in the transport sector, depending on the type of risk area