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Belgium: Introduction of export ban on certain pharmaceutical drugs following the COVID-19 outbreak

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01 Apr 2020

In April 2020, the Belgium authorities introduced an export ban on certain pharmaceutical drugs due to anticipated shortages in the country following the COVID-19 outbreak. The export ban was later terminated and replaced by an export licensing requirement. 

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1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

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Implementation date

01 Apr 2020

Revocation date:

08 Apr 2020

Updated: 01 Apr 2020
Export ban

On 1 April 2020, the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP) introduced a ban on exports of certain pharmaceutical drugs to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). The ...

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