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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12722

20 May 2021
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Trade
European Commission to submit a proposal to WTO for production of Covid-19 vaccines
Brussels, 19/05/2021 (Agence Europe)

EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told MEPs on Wednesday 19 May that the Commission plans to present a proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the production of Covid-19 vaccines. This will focus on three levers to increase the production and distribution of inputs and vaccines. 

Firstly, the Commission considers that trade facilitation and the removal of all export restrictions are essential to ensure a more equal distribution of vaccines worldwide. “No measures should...

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