MARIGOT--A release from the Préfecture on Monday stated Préfet Délégué Serge Gouteyron will not be implementing the health pass in St. Martin and St. Barths for now.
The law of August 5 on management of the health crisis established the implementation of the health pass in the whole national territory as of Monday, August 9. The decree of August 7 specifies the conditions of application in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.
In the overseas Collectivités the State representative is authorised to take measures to adapt the health pass according to local circumstances.
“To date, the Préfet of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin has not decided to implement it in the territories. When it proves useful, he will not fail to consult widely with elected officials, socio-professional actors and representatives of the civil society,” the Préfecture said.