Table 2

The sequence of changes in the Danish IMS made to deal with the procurement of PPE

2020EU-level actionNational actionIMS
Jan01–09 Alert notification (EWRS) about COVID-19Regions follow standard procurement protocolBottom-up
FebEC and Member States deliver
50+ tons of PPE to China
Procurement centralized in the Capital Region under NOSTPure top-down
1st joint European procurement of PPE
MarPPE exports subject to Member State authorizationProcurement capacity supplemented by NSRPure top-down + central PPP
RescEU strategic stockpile of medical supplies is mandated
MayRescEU delivers PPE to Member States
Aug Regions resume procurement supported by the new agencyBottom-up
SepDenmark becomes RescEU host alongside other Member States 
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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