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embee · 29-01-21, 01:59 PM

A couple of interesting developments in the AZ delivery topic.

The EU have published a redacted (mostly just costs) version of their contract (APA) with AZ
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pres...l/en/ip_21_302

The order sequence is spelled out, an "initial" quantity (300 million doses) then "optional" and finally "additional" quantities.
The relevant section appears to be section 5.4 Manufacturing Sites, where it spells out unambiguously that "AZ shall use it's best reasonable efforts to manufacture at sites within the EU (which for the purpose of this section 5.4 only shall include the United Kingdom)......". It then adds that production may be in sites outside the EU subject to certain conditions.
There is absolutely no doubt that the contract says manufacturing sites in the UK are included for the purpose of delivering doses in accordance with the contract. There is no distinction between sites in the UK and what is now the EU.
Bear in mind that the UK was still within the transition period at that time.

The other item I'd suggest listening to is the interview with Kate Bingham on the "Today programme" on BBC radio4 this morning 29/01/21, available on listen again on the bbc.co.uk site. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00...pisodes/player
Listen to the question asked at around 2:15:50.

29-01-21, 01:59 PM	#17
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Re: 2021... A couple of interesting developments in the AZ delivery topic. The EU have published a redacted (mostly just costs) version of their contract (APA) with AZ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pres...l/en/ip_21_302 The order sequence is spelled out, an "initial" quantity (300 million doses) then "optional" and finally "additional" quantities. The relevant section appears to be section 5.4 Manufacturing Sites, where it spells out unambiguously that "AZ shall use it's best reasonable efforts to manufacture at sites within the EU (which for the purpose of this section 5.4 only shall include the United Kingdom)......". It then adds that production may be in sites outside the EU subject to certain conditions. There is absolutely no doubt that the contract says manufacturing sites in the UK are included for the purpose of delivering doses in accordance with the contract. There is no distinction between sites in the UK and what is now the EU. Bear in mind that the UK was still within the transition period at that time. The other item I'd suggest listening to is the interview with Kate Bingham on the "Today programme" on BBC radio4 this morning 29/01/21, available on listen again on the bbc.co.uk site. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00...pisodes/player Listen to the question asked at around 2:15:50. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity" Last edited by embee; 29-01-21 at 02:13 PM.