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Two ways to view European Commission decision to demand "export controls" on EU-manufactured vaccines
Vaccine nationalism? (worry)
or
A policy to create new information to solve a problem? (hope)
A short thread 1/... https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1354047916067991552?s=20
Vaccine nationalism? (worry)
or
A policy to create new information to solve a problem? (hope)
A short thread 1/... https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1354047916067991552?s=20
VACCINE NATIONALISM 2/
First, the worry.
Hoarding. The EU is one of the few places that can manufacture vaccines.
To end the pandemic, the EU must **EXPORT** vaccines globally.
A EU vaccine export ban would be BAD. BAD. BAD. BAD. BAD for global public health.
First, the worry.
Hoarding. The EU is one of the few places that can manufacture vaccines.
To end the pandemic, the EU must **EXPORT** vaccines globally.
A EU vaccine export ban would be BAD. BAD. BAD. BAD. BAD for global public health.
VACCINE NATIONALISM 3/
EU export limits are also not surprising. It was predicted early, often, and by many.
The new policy results from a failure to globally commit to solve the distribution problem, despite Covax efforts.
(eg, this from July 2020) https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-07-27/vaccine-nationalism-pandemic
EU export limits are also not surprising. It was predicted early, often, and by many.
The new policy results from a failure to globally commit to solve the distribution problem, despite Covax efforts.
(eg, this from July 2020) https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-07-27/vaccine-nationalism-pandemic
VACCINE NATIONALISM 4/
Globally, LITTLE PROGRESS has been made since the issue surfaced last summer.
The last US administration was disengaged. It was a *HUGE* part of the problem.
Hopefully, the Biden administration will engage and contribute. Quickly. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2020-12-29/vaccine-nationalism-will-prolong-pandemic
Globally, LITTLE PROGRESS has been made since the issue surfaced last summer.
The last US administration was disengaged. It was a *HUGE* part of the problem.
Hopefully, the Biden administration will engage and contribute. Quickly. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2020-12-29/vaccine-nationalism-will-prolong-pandemic
VACCINE NATIONALISM 5/
EU vaccine export limits are also consistent with its March 2020 export controls on PPE.
THEN: France, Germany refused to export PPE to Italy. Brussels brokered intra-EU sharing with new controls on exports to non-EU countries. https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/eu-limits-medical-gear-exports-put-poor-countries-and
EU vaccine export limits are also consistent with its March 2020 export controls on PPE.
THEN: France, Germany refused to export PPE to Italy. Brussels brokered intra-EU sharing with new controls on exports to non-EU countries. https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/eu-limits-medical-gear-exports-put-poor-countries-and
VACCINE NATIONALISM 5/
The EU's March 2020 export controls on PPE were motivated by shortages, panic, and lack of information. Just like today and vaccines.
The March policy got scaled back, was temporary, and did generate *some* (a little) information. https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/eu-limits-medical-gear-exports-put-poor-countries-and
The EU's March 2020 export controls on PPE were motivated by shortages, panic, and lack of information. Just like today and vaccines.
The March policy got scaled back, was temporary, and did generate *some* (a little) information. https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/eu-limits-medical-gear-exports-put-poor-countries-and
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Let's turn to HOPE...
Today, are EU vaccine export checks a policy to create new information to solve a problem???
Policymakers and the public DO LACK INFORMATION on vaccine capacity, production, sales, exports, imports, and prices. That **IS** a problem.
SO THEY PANIC.
Let's turn to HOPE...
Today, are EU vaccine export checks a policy to create new information to solve a problem???
Policymakers and the public DO LACK INFORMATION on vaccine capacity, production, sales, exports, imports, and prices. That **IS** a problem.
SO THEY PANIC.
7/
POLICY HOPE: Continuously updated INFORMATION on vaccine capacity, production, sales, exports, imports, and prices would help.
(The same policy arguments made about PPE market transparency in spring 2020 apply to vaccines market transparency today.)
https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/how-g20-can-strengthen-access-vital-medical-supplies-fight
POLICY HOPE: Continuously updated INFORMATION on vaccine capacity, production, sales, exports, imports, and prices would help.
(The same policy arguments made about PPE market transparency in spring 2020 apply to vaccines market transparency today.)
https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/how-g20-can-strengthen-access-vital-medical-supplies-fight
8/
Main difference between PPE in spring 2020 and vaccines today is the geographic SOURCE of production capacity.
Today, a lot of vaccine capacity is EU, UK, US, Switzerland.
These countries are used to transparency and should provide it as a model.
https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/how-g20-can-strengthen-access-vital-medical-supplies-fight
Main difference between PPE in spring 2020 and vaccines today is the geographic SOURCE of production capacity.
Today, a lot of vaccine capacity is EU, UK, US, Switzerland.
These countries are used to transparency and should provide it as a model.
https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/how-g20-can-strengthen-access-vital-medical-supplies-fight
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Brussels,
Do NOT let this become vaccine nationalism.
If you must do vaccine export checks, create massive amounts of new public information to solve the transparency problem. Set up a G20 reporting mechanism.
And shame others to do it too. ENDS/ https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1354047916067991552?s=20
Brussels,
Do NOT let this become vaccine nationalism.
If you must do vaccine export checks, create massive amounts of new public information to solve the transparency problem. Set up a G20 reporting mechanism.
And shame others to do it too. ENDS/ https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1354047916067991552?s=20
