Mr. Eddie Wilson:

I do not think it will be a panacea. In our comments on the original drafting of the traffic light system, our preference was to see people from orange and green countries being allowed to travel unrestricted. Anything is better than quarantine. The logistics of testing, particularly at airports, mean that it is a non-starter. People are not going to travel to airports for tests, especially if they have already paid their fares, on the basis that they may not be able to get on an aircraft. People must look at the human behaviours. Anything is better than the blanket ban we have at the moment. While the traffic light system is really about not having the free movement of people in the European Union for work, visiting friends and relatives, etc., it is important to remember - sometimes we forget this - that regardless of the traffic light system and the testing scenarios, people in Germany, Italy, France and Spain will continue to travel because they have land borders. It will not be a panacea. Anything is better than a quarantine.