Both Astra-Zeneca and the European Commission are claiming victory after Brussels court ruling
It does not seem that EU will get any extra vaccines it would not have done otherwise
It does not seem that EU will get any extra vaccines it would not have done otherwise
AZ seems pretty pleased
EC demanded 120 million vaccine doses cumulatively by the end of June 2021 - and a total of 300 million doses by the end of September 2021.
Judge ordered delivery of 80.2 million doses by 27 September 2021
EC demanded 120 million vaccine doses cumulatively by the end of June 2021 - and a total of 300 million doses by the end of September 2021.
Judge ordered delivery of 80.2 million doses by 27 September 2021
AZ said: "To date, the Company has supplied more than 70 million doses to the European Union and will substantially exceed 80.2 million doses by the end of June 2021"
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Most importantly (according to AZ)
"All other measures sought by the European Commission have been dismissed, and in particular the Court found that the European Commission has no exclusivity or right of priority over all other contracting parties."
"All other measures sought by the European Commission have been dismissed, and in particular the Court found that the European Commission has no exclusivity or right of priority over all other contracting parties."
EC is content with getting extra vaccines, that claims amount to 50m jabs
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"judge's decision is based on the fact, that AstraZeneca committed a serious breach (‘faute lourde') of its contractual obligations with the EU"
"The court also holds that AstraZeneca should have deployed all its efforts to deliver the vaccines within the agreed timetable including the British production sites explicitly mentioned in the contract – especially given the big delays in deliveries to the EU."
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