The Health Ministers of the EU Member States, meeting on Tuesday 29 March in Brussels, were informed that the European Commission has received a mandate from the EU Council to negotiate on behalf of the EU for a WHO international agreement on prevention, preparedness and response to future pandemics, to be concluded in 2024 (see EUROPE B12903A21).
These negotiations, which also include amendments to the International Health Regulations, have already begun, Health Commissioner Stella...