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Wednesday, July 07 2021 - 14:38
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San Marino Approves National Green Pass, Allowing Citizens And Residents To Move Freely
HOVIK, Norway, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

The San Marino Great and General Council approves Decree-Law no. 109 of 16 
June, which puts in place its own green vaccination pass. This equips citizens, 
residents and others vaccinated in the territory with a certificate in line 
with the EU standards. 

The San Marino Digital Covid Certificate covers vaccination against Sars-Cov2, 
past infection or negative test result, and has a validity of 1 week starting 
15 days after the first vaccination dose or 9 months from the completed 
vaccination cycle.

"The San Marino Digital Covid Certificate is an important tool that aligns the 
Republic with the technological standards used by the EU, assuring total 
interoperability while also adding a 'universal' certification method based on 
blockchain technology," comments Engineer Lorenzo Spadoni, President of San 
Marino Innovation.

The certificate contains two QR codes:

  -- The first one aligns with the EU requirements; 
  -- The second one is verifiable by anyone anywhere. This is enabled by a Non
     Fungible Token (NFT), i.e. a unique and non-repeatable certificate that
     guarantees the immutability by being registered on VeChainThor public
     blockchain.

This innovative solution was developed with the support of VeChain, one of the 
world's leading public blockchain platforms. DNV is an independent leader in 
assessment services and a pioneer in digital assurance solutions.

Renato Grottola, Global Director Growth and Innovation at DNV said: "The San 
Marino Digital Covid Certificate is an extremely portable certificate. Anyone 
can potentially verify a certificate without the need to download a specific 
app. The use of VeChain's blockchain technology and, in particular NFT, makes 
it possible to increase confidence in the authenticity of the information."

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A national information system has been set up to make it possible to download 
the certificate directly from one's own electronic record. All personal data 
processing follows GDPR regulations. The minimum set of data required to verify 
authenticity does not include any personal data.

Sunny Lu, CEO of VeChain, said, "Not long after we brought up the idea of 
enterprise NFT, the Digital Covid Certificate presents a perfect case in this 
sector, which is also a new solution to help the government gain ground in the 
fight against COVID-19. VeChainThor provides a well-balanced infrastructure for 
government, public and private sectors to work together to create a single, 
standardized verification system."

The Blockchain Solution

The San Marino Digital Covid Certificate uses a public key for issuance and 
validation, ensuring the integrity, authenticity and control of data contained 
therein. The solution is derived from synergies created among San Marino 
Innovation S.p.A, the joint DNV and VeChain team and the Secretariat of State 
for Health of the Republic of San Marino.

According to the Ministry of Health and Social Security, the extremely 
efficient development is owed fully to the multi-layered, fruitful 
collaboration between San Marino's public entities and private partners DNV and 
VeChain. The solution and technology behind it was presented in June to the WHO 
at a European Committee meeting as well as the Russian RDIF fund.

Certificate example: 
https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/uploads/media/media/60/60c0efffdc68c004413824.pdf

The Institute for Innovation, Republic of San Marino

The Institute for Innovation of the Republic of San Marino is a state-owned 
private company. The Institute has the primary task of creating an ecosystem 
for the development of innovation in the Republic, supporting the incubation of 
high-tech enterprises. Moreover, it supports the state in the implementation of 
innovative technologies at the service of citizens and the public 
administration.

DNV

DNV is an independent assurance and risk management provider, operating in more 
than 100 countries. Through assessment and digital assurance solutions, DNV 
helps companies build trust and transparency around products, assets, supply 
chains and ecosystems.  Combining sustainability, supply chain and digital 
expertise, DNV works to create new assurance models enabling interaction and 
transaction transparency across value chains. Drawing on our wide technical and 
industry expertise, we work with companies worldwide to bridge trust gaps among 
consumers, producers and suppliers.

VeChain

Founded in 2015, VeChain aims to connect blockchain technology with the real 
world through a custom-built ecosystem for businesses. VeChain is pioneering 
the application of public blockchain on real-world use cases, and already works 
with large public and private companies on a global scale.

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SOURCE: VeChain

CONTACT: VeChain contact: News contact: press@vechain.com; Business contact: 
bd@vechain.com; DNV contact: Cecilie Lone, Global Communication Manager, ph. 
+47 90581704, eMail Cecilie.Lone@dnv.com 

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