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Explosive.
Sky News reporting that UK ministers are saying their unpublished #AstraZeneca contract “commits the pharmaceutical company to delivering UK doses first”.
That could amount to an EU contract violation. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-rejected-contracts-and-a-hollywood-movie-how-uk-struck-deal-to-guarantee-vaccine-supply-12204044
Sky News reporting that UK ministers are saying their unpublished #AstraZeneca contract “commits the pharmaceutical company to delivering UK doses first”.
That could amount to an EU contract violation. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-rejected-contracts-and-a-hollywood-movie-how-uk-struck-deal-to-guarantee-vaccine-supply-12204044
The Commission says this clause (13.1e) in AstraZeneca’s EU contract would make any preferential treatment for UK a violation.
It says AZ is not under any other contract obligation (for instance, to UK) that would impede fulfilment of its obligations to the EU.
It says AZ is not under any other contract obligation (for instance, to UK) that would impede fulfilment of its obligations to the EU.
Lots of other interesting bits in this Article.
Some fascinating details about Hancock’s insistence Oxford partner with a British company, and also how his foresight to solve distribution logistics issues well before a vaccine was ready has been a key to the UK’s early success.
Some fascinating details about Hancock’s insistence Oxford partner with a British company, and also how his foresight to solve distribution logistics issues well before a vaccine was ready has been a key to the UK’s early success.
