The Department of Health has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021", (S.R. 2021 No. 13) which came into operation at 4.00 am on 23 January 2021.

This rule amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (“the principal Regulations”).

Part 2A is inserted to prohibit the arrival in Northern Ireland of certain aircraft and vessels from the countries and territories listed in the relevant part of Schedule 6 to the principal Regulations.

Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania are included in the list of countries and territories in Schedule 5 to the principal Regulations subject to additional measures.

Schedule 6 is inserted to list the countries and territories from which certain aircraft and vessels are prohibited from arriving in Northern Ireland for the purposes of Part 2A.

The rule may be purchased from the Stationery office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr