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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13086

17 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 33
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Wto
Agreement still not possible on intellectual property rights for Covid-19 treatments and diagnostic tools
Brussels, 16/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

At the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday 15 December, members failed to approve even a report stating their disagreement. They were to decide by 17 December whether to extend the agreement reached in June on intellectual property for Covid-19 vaccines to cover treatments and diagnostic tools (see EUROPE B12974A2, B13079A34).

After negotiations had stalled for several months, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Lansana Gberie, who is chairing the talks, offered to submit a factual report...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Russian invasion of Ukraine
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS
CORRIGENDUM