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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13088

21 December 2022
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Wto
With no decision in Geneva, TRIPS waiver saga will continue at least until March
Brussels, 20/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), meeting in the General Council on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 December, did not reach a consensus to extend the agreement on the flexibility of intellectual property rights relating to Covid-19 vaccines (‘TRIPS waiver’) to treatments and diagnostic tools (see EUROPE B13087A15). They were originally due to make a decision by 17 December. They also failed to agree on a new deadline. It was agreed, however, that a deadline should be set for the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECURITY - DEFENCE
Russian invasion of Ukraine
NEWS BRIEFS