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March 15, 2020 "We must share protective material", like masks, "within the European Union" to combat the coronavirus epidemic. "National bans on sales to other European countries are harmful. No state can produce what it needs on its own. Today it is Italy that needs large quantities of this medical material quickly, but in a few weeks it will be other countries" . So the president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in a video message on Twitter.

To combat the coronavirus epidemic, the European Union also restricts the export of protective materials such as masks, explained von der Leyen. "Today we have adopted a system for authorizing exports outside the EU, which must therefore be authorized by European governments. This is necessary because we need this material for our health systems."

European response to the #coronavirus: Protecting people's health and ensuring that goods flow in the internal market pic.twitter.com/9JNBzHjqvc

- Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 15, 2020