BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuters) - The European Commission will
start on Tuesday a second legal case against AstraZeneca
over its delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines, a spokesman
for the EU executive said on Monday.
The move is mostly procedural after a first case was
launched in April, an official familiar with the case said,
adding however that this new legal action will allow the EU to
seek possible financial penalties.
"Tomorrow the case against AstraZeneca on the merits will be
introduced before the Belgian court," the commission's spokesman
said.
The first legal action was about requesting faster
deliveries, whereas the new one will concern the merit of the
case.
(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio; Editing by
Hugh Lawson)