Belgian court rejects the Green Pass: “It is not a proportionate obligation”
On Thursday, a Belgian court ruled against the mandatory use of COVID-19 Safe Ticket (CST), the Belgian version of the Green Pass, and called the government's move "illegitimate" and "illegal", according to media reports locals. The court also imposed a fine of € 5,000 per day until the government passed a law to stop applying the use of the CST.
The court ruled during a hearing in a lawsuit filed by the non-profit organization Notre bon droit (NBD) against the Belgian government, the Brussels Times reported. According to the media report, the organization, also active in France and Québec in Canada, has filed a lawsuit against the use of health cards in Wallonia, a French-speaking region in southern Belgium.
The court noted that the imposition of the Safe ticket COVID-19 violates "the principle of proportionality" as the restrictive measure of freedom appeared asymmetrical with respect to the aims pursued. The court also pointed out that the COVID ticket could be a "violation of European law".
The Walloon authorities have instructed CST to access bars and restaurants, fitness centers, discos and major events.
Following the decision, NBD founder Isabelle Duchateau was quoted by the Brussels Times as saying, "The court ruled in our favor admitting that the CST does not uphold the principle of proportionality."
With the latest court ruling, the Walloon authorities must now take steps to rectify the situation until the court delivers the final ruling on the case. The court has given the authorities a week to rectify its decision, otherwise it will be required to pay the fine of € 5,000 per day and NBD's legal fees, according to the B russels Times. Meanwhile, reacting to the court's ruling, the Walloon government said the decree would remain valid throughout the region and added that Wednesday it will appeal the decision in the second instance. Meanwhile, in one part of Belgium, the Green Pass is illegitimate, with the risk that, in the event of bankruptcy, someone will actually have to pay for the damages.
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