The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for international cooperation to prevent, combat and contain serious cross-border health threats. Collaboration around infectious disease emergency preparedness and response is a joint interest internationally. As part of the working arrangement, HERA and AMED will exchange information on advanced research and development of medical countermeasures. They will also identify areas and potential projects to closely work together, for instance on priority pathogens that are of interest for both. HERA and AMED will also regularly meet and collaborate on future priorities.

This working arrangement will be running for an initial three years with the possibility for prolongation.

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