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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12734

5 June 2021
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Trade
European Commission proposes to use flexibilities of TRIPS agreement to facilitate access to Covid-19 vaccines for vulnerable countries
Brussels, 04/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission proposed on Friday 4 June to use flexibilities in the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs), such as compulsory licences, to ensure that IPRs do not impede the production and distribution of vaccines and therapies for Covid-19 in the countries that need them most.

The EU institution does not see the outright lifting of patents on Covid-19 vaccines, as proposed by India and South Africa, as a miracle answer to the current...

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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS
CALENDAR
CALENDAR EXTRA