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This is stated by sources with knowledge of the Commission’s work to the New York Times.
An export ban would mean that vaccines produced in facilities within the bloc cannot be exported to countries outside the Union.
Among other things, it would affect the doses of vaccine manufactured for the United Kingdom by the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant Astra Zeneca at a Belgian facility in the city of Leiben. It may also affect the vaccine manufacturers Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna.
Biden must participate
The proposal to halt exports comes at a time of growing discontent over the delay in vaccine deliveries to EU countries.
During the period February to March, the Union has supplied its Member States with more than 70 million doses of vaccines, but during the same period, nearly 40 million doses have been exported to countries outside the Union. Most of them, more than 10 million, have gone to the UK.
It has made some leaders of EU countries see red.
During this week’s EU summit, in which US President Joe Biden also participates digitally, the issue of export bans is expected to be discussed.
I don’t want to step forward
Swedish EU Minister Hans Dahlgren (S) has called for calm before the discussions.
“We need more contacts and dialogue on this issue, both with the production companies and with other leaders around the world, instead of escalating a confrontation that could lead to some kind of commercial war for vaccines,” he said after the preparatory ministerial meeting. held on Tuesday.
Fixed: A previous version indicated the wrong date for the EU summit.
Ida Vanhainen / TT
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