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Ref. Ares(2020)3205456 - 19/06/2020
From: 
SANTE LUX JOINT PROCUREMENT SECRETARIAT 
Sent: 
samedi 18 avril 2020 22:10 
To: 
SANTE LUX JOINT PROCUREMENT SECRETARIAT 
Subject: 
Update on Joint Procurement  
Attachments: 
Commission MCM needs 17042020.xlsx 
 
 
Dear Health Security Committee and Joint Procurement Agreement Steering Committee, 
 
We would like to advise that the European Commission has been able to purchase 10 million KN95 
GB2626-2006 masks to support countries in their response to COVID-19.  
 
The product will be coming from China. It is expected to be available in Europe, depending on logistical 
capacities, from early May – we are currently finalizing dates with the relevant company. The 10 million 
masks will come in the instalments of 1.500.000 masks into the EU. 
 
We therefore ask you to undertake the following: 
1.       Express your needs for these masks. As was presented previously, the Commission will be using 
the ECDC allocation methodology and, as such, we ask you to complete the attached 
spreadsheet.  
The Commission will then compile and advise the allocations based on the needs that have been 
expressed by countries.  
2.       Provide the following information: 
-  Delivery address with contact person for the goods reception  
- Acceptance times and the information whether the warehouse has a truck ramp or whether 
the trucks with a lifting platform have to be transported - or according to other 
requirements 
3.     Provide this information by 14.00 Monday, 20th April. Due to the delivery requirements, we are 
strictly not able to process any further requests for this first instalment after this deadline and 
we also highlight that we cannot proceed with processing any requests without the above 
information.   
We will run this same exercise for each instalment of masks coming into the EU until the 10 million has 
been completed. Please therefore understand that for this first instalment, it comprises 1.5 million 
masks, which will be allocated to countries that provide the above mentioned information. Please note 
that these masks are fully financed by the European Commission and to express your interest in 
receiving these masks you are currently only required to follow the above mentioned steps. Finally, this 
offer is parallel, complementary and absolutely not in competition with any ongoing joint procurements.  
  
Regards, 
 
SANTE Joint Procurement Agreement Team 


 
 
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