Therefore, it is necessary to establish a compulsory licensing system for crisis management at Union level, in addition to the national compulsory licensing systems. Under the Union compulsory licensing system, the Commission, after considering the opinion of the competent advisory body as defined in this Regulation, should be empowered to grant, in the public interest and as an exceptional measure, a temporary and non-exclusive compulsory licence that is valid throughout the Union and that allows the use of a protected invention in order to supply products necessary to address a crisis or emergency in the Union.
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