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China eases restrictions on exports of some coronavirus equipment
BEIJING: China is dropping a requirement that a number of key virus care products get domestic regulatory approval before export, as long as they are approved in the importing countries, the commerce ministry said on Saturday (Apr 25).
China had been stipulating such extra approval at home since the end of March after several European countries complained that Chinese-made test kits were inaccurate, in effect hampering many firms’ efforts to supply global efforts against the coronavirus pandemic.
The new ruling applies to products such as coronavirus tests, medical masks, protective suits, infrared thermometers and ventilators.
“Tonight’s new rule is a revision to (the older rule),” said Zhang Shuwen, the CEO of Liming Bio-products, a biotech firm offering coronavirus tests targeting the overseas market. “It’s wrong to have a one-size-fits-all policy…”
“Each country may have different criteria for medicines and medical devices. The priority is to meet the requirement
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Dozens of anti-lockdown protesters arrested in Berlin
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Commentary: COVID-19 – an ageing world makes it harder to fight pandemics
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