EU Commission proposes extending vaccine export-control scheme

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The European Commission has proposed extending the period of its scheme for monitoring and potentially limiting exports of Covid-19 vaccines from the bloc, a European Commission spokesperson told Reuters.

If not prolonged, the scheme would expire this week. It is unclear whether the 27 EU states will support the proposal, which requires a qualified majority to be adopted.

“Discussions are ongoing with member states, so we cannot comment further,” the spokesperson said. If extended, the scheme would remain in place until the end of the year.

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