Doom_On_Horseback
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Seems as though it is highlighted that UK sites should be used in the supply within the first quarter.
That’s just petty ballhooksMeanwhile, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders has warned of a "vaccine war".
Speaking on Belgian radio, he said: "The EU that’s just petty bolloockscommission has pushed to co-ordinate the vaccines contracts on behalf of the 27 precisely to avoid a vaccines war between EU countries, but maybe the UK wants to start a vaccine war?
"Solidarity is an important principle of the EU. With Brexit, it's clear that the UK doesn't want to show solidarity with anyone."
Taken from the BBC
Pathetic comments. We were ahead of the game get over itMeanwhile, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders has warned of a "vaccine war".
Speaking on Belgian radio, he said: "The EU commission has pushed to co-ordinate the vaccines contracts on behalf of the 27 precisely to avoid a vaccines war between EU countries, but maybe the UK wants to start a vaccine war?
"Solidarity is an important principle of the EU. With Brexit, it's clear that the UK doesn't want to show solidarity with anyone."
Taken from the BBC
AstraZeneca shall use its Best Reasonable Efforts to manufacture the vaccine at manufacturing sites located in the EU (which, for the purpose of this section 5.4 only shall include the United Kingdom).
It seems more and more likely that the contracts (AZ with the EU and AZ with the UK) are in direct contradiction and cannot both be fulfilled satisfactorily so will both need renegotiating. AstraZeneca CEO Soriot looks weak and ill-informed now after his fiery interview from earlier this week.
‘Best reasonable effects‘ is a contractual term and pretty much means you have to do everything at your disposal and regardless of costs to meet the contract. In business I would only ever sign up to ‘reasonable endeavour‘ which gives more wriggle room. Contractually the word ‘best’ is troublesome here.If your best reasonable effort is delayed by you having to fulfil another order then so be it. I don’t think a “best reasonable effort” has any metric behind it so could mean one single dose. Looks like the EU have screwed up their negotiations here. Shame they didn’t use the same negotiators for Br***t
No, that's because they have sovereignty. Anyone else could above what the EU gets."Solidarity is an important principle of the EU."
Is that why Germany have purchased 30 million extra doses seperate from the E.U.
Noso there is no solidarity then it is just a free for all
There was a good (legal) explanation yesterday of how renegotiation was the only way out. They can't favour either way and can't split the available vaccines either without breaking contract. There will presumably be a force majeure clause to go back to square one.AstraZeneca shall use its Best Reasonable Efforts to manufacture the vaccine at manufacturing sites located in the EU (which, for the purpose of this section 5.4 only shall include the United Kingdom).
It seems more and more likely that the contracts (AZ with the EU and AZ with the UK) are in direct contradiction and cannot both be fulfilled satisfactorily so will both need renegotiating. AstraZeneca CEO Soriot looks weak and ill-informed now after his fiery interview from earlier this week.
I don't see why the contract with the UK and AstraZeneca would need renegotiating. We have no problem. By all accounts things are working fine. This is an issue between the EU and AZ, and despite the rather obnoxious rhetoric coming out of Europe trying to drag the UK in this matter, it's not our really our concern.AstraZeneca shall use its Best Reasonable Efforts to manufacture the vaccine at manufacturing sites located in the EU (which, for the purpose of this section 5.4 only shall include the United Kingdom).
It seems more and more likely that the contracts (AZ with the EU and AZ with the UK) are in direct contradiction and cannot both be fulfilled satisfactorily so will both need renegotiating. AstraZeneca CEO Soriot looks weak and ill-informed now after his fiery interview from earlier this week.
Seems the EU's position isn't a strong one here.6.2 To the extent AstraZeneca’s performance under this Agreement is impeded by any such competing agreements, AstraZeneca shall not be deemed in breach of this Agreement as a result of any such delay due to the aforementioned competing agreement(s)