'The pandemic hasn't lasted long enough for the E.U.?'
After over a year of the European Union blocking a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines—and as case numbers surge thanks to the Omicron variant—an E.U. representative on Monday called India's proposal for a World Trade Organization conference on pandemic response"premature."
The proposed WTO event would include ongoing debates about the TRIPS waiver, which advocates argue would help the world rapidly scale up Covid-19 vaccine production.with Human Rights Watch's Andrew Stroehlein, Eynikel reiterated his frustration with the E.U. response to the proposed conference. In November, the WTO General Council postponed the 12th Ministerial Conference due to the pandemic. However, members of the global body continue to debate the TRIPS waiver, which requires consensus.
"However, we need to be careful that a focus on this part of the MC12 agenda must not lead to a loss of momentum on the other key components," he continued,"which are equally essential to the revitalization of the organization—such as the conclusion of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, agreeing on a way forward on agriculture, and finalizing the ministerial declaration with a strong commitment on WTO reform.
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