Madrid, 21 April 2022 (AESA)

The State Aviation Safety Agency (ESA) has published the update of the Operational Guidelines for Air Passenger and Aviation Personnel Management in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic

The measures being taken to monitor and control the spread of COVID-19 resulting from movements by air of persons are being continuously updated by the competent authorities.

This update:

• incorporates the obligations of the airport manager relating to the health checks to be carried out at the points of entry in Spain, pursuant to a resolution of 1 April 2022 of the Directorate-General for Public Health; y
• it is aligned with Royal Decree 286/2022, approved by the Council of Ministers, of 19 April, amending the mandatory use of masks during the health crisis caused by COVID-19.

Operational guidelines for the management of air passengers and aviation personnel in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, which have been amended to be subject only to existing health standards, so that in many of the requirements previously imposed have been moved to guidance material.

NOTE: 

• Royal Decree-Law 14/2022_Article 9, establishes the character of recommendation of the Operational Guidelines, without prejudice to the fact that in future situations of public health emergency of international importance declared by the WHO, the mandatory nature of all the operational guidelines or any of its precepts may be established.
• These Guidelines are currently guidance or consultation material.