118 European MPs ask EU to lift opposition to TRIPS waiver proposal for accessible vaccines
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This call comes in view of the European Council meeting on Thursday and the crucial decision to be made by all Member States at the WTO General Council on March 1-2.
AFP
In December all 164 member states of the World Trade Organization met last week in Geneva.
As many as 118 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday urged the European Commission and the European Council to review their opposition to the TRIPS waiver proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which serves to enable greater access to affordable COVID-19 health technologies, including vaccines, in particular towards developing and middle-income countries.