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This barrier is unrelated to the end of the transition period, following the United Kingdom's departure from the EU.

Public ID: PID-G5VOAG

UK whisky exports potentially affected by Malaysian regulations

in Malaysia

Trade barrier summary

Proposals for changes to the Malaysian Food Regulations Act in February 2022 would have excluded most Scotch and Irish whiskies from being marketed as whisky. The UK Government engaged with the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH), and in July 2022 MOH agreed to change the amendment to avoid any impacts on UK imports.

Sectors affected

  • Food and drink

Resolved

Yes - August 2022

Date reported

9 May 2022

Last updated

21 November 2023

Public ID

PID-G5VOAG

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