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Download this file| id | title | summary | is_resolved | status_date | country__name | country__trading_bloc | caused_by_trading_bloc | trading_bloc | location | last_published_on | reported_on |
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| GD88QG | EL Salvador transferred the Geographical Indication for Scotch whisky from the EU to UK | El Salvador officially transferred the Geographical Indication from the European Union to the UK, reinforcing intellectual property and brand protection in the country for Scotch whisky exporters. This removed any potential market access trade barrier in the area for UK exporters. | True | 2024-04-02 | El Salvador | #NA | #NA | #NA | El Salvador | 2024-11-14T11:39:46.227776Z | 2023-09-22T13:33:03.106738Z |
| 9ZZXL9 | Applications for 2014 Cross Border Higher Education Act in Bangladesh on hold | This affects UK organisations wishing to invest in higher education Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Ministry of Education passed the Cross Border Higher Education Bill (CBHE Act 2014), enabling overseas Higher Education (HE) organisations to establish and operate branch campuses and study centres in Bangladesh. However, applications to do so have been placed on hold, with no further communication. | False | 2019-06-27 | Bangladesh | #NA | #NA | #NA | Bangladesh | 2020-12-18T00:46:57.707958Z | 2019-06-27T05:28:12.730654Z |
| BV26XB | Stringent registration requirements for overseas lawyers in Japan | To register as a 'gaiben' - attorney of foreign law - in Japan, an individual must have three years' professional experience in his/her respective home country's law, of which two years must have been obtained from outside Japan. This may lead to additional costs for overseas legal businesses and individuals. On 20 May 2020, the House of Representatives in Japan passed a bill to expand the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (the â2020 Gaiben lawâ). Now, whilst the requirement for three years post-qualification experience remains, the 2020 Gaiben law allows up to a two years provision of service in Japan with one year post-qualification overseas work experience. The post-qualification requirement acts as a barrier as it doesnât take into account the experience that UK lawyers get whilst going through the process of qualifying to become a lawyer, meaning that they need additional experience in order to provide services in Japan. | False | 2019-03-12 | Japan | #NA | #NA | #NA | Japan | 2022-07-13T10:29:51.958580Z | 2019-03-12T07:34:05.423814Z |
| RGWYKB | New Export Health Certificate allows exports of UK fish and fishery products to Ukraine | Updated March 2021: authorities in the UK and Ukraine agreed on a bilateral export health certificate for fish and fishery products. This took effect in March 2021. UK firms are able to export fish and fishery products to Ukraine. | True | 2021-03-01 | Ukraine | #NA | #NA | #NA | Ukraine | 2021-11-25T17:05:32.808768Z | 2020-08-25T11:29:32.904564Z |