The Union crisis or emergency mechanisms provide for dedicated measures aimed at ensuring the supply in the Union of products that are critical for tackling a crisis or emergency or their impact. Such measures include, for instance, priority-rated orders for crisis-relevant products, a joint procurement procedure, as well as the possibility for the Commission to act as a central purchasing body. Considering that the Union compulsory licensing system is intended to complement the relevant Union crisis or emergency mechanism, the supply and distribution of the crisis-relevant products manufactured or marketed under a Union compulsory licence should be carried out within the framework of the specific measures provided for in that Union crisis or emergency mechanism. Those measures should set out the details relating to the supply and distribution of crisis-relevant products. In addition, a Union compulsory licence should not permit the manufacturing or marketing of products that are excluded from the scope of the relevant Union crisis or emergency mechanism.
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