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The rumors about a possible ban of alcohol beverages during lockdown in the UK, proved to be wrong.
Meanwhile, in South Africa, the ban has been enforced: this is why.
The European Commission authorised a €1,2 billion scheme to support small enterprises called the "fond de solidarité". This temporary measure will help the most fragile businesses to survive to the Covid-19 crisis.
The State of New-York is one of the most affected State by the Covid-19 epidemic in the US.
To avoid further spreading, the New-York State Liquor Authority took measures regarding on-premises sales of Alcohol.
Find more information about those mesures on Lyndsey A. Zahn’s On Reserve website.
While the Covid-19 epidemic continues, the agri-food sector is one of the most impacted industry. It has an essentiel part for every nation.
To protect the fragilized sector, the European Commission took exceptional measures.
Find those measures on the European Commission's website.
The European Commission also facilitates states support to business facing the epidemic, as described on ReedSmith's website.
The modification of the protection of GI's in Ukraine is a big step toward an harmonization of its legislation with EU standarts. It went from a "exclusive right" over the GI - similar to a Trademark - to a collective right.
The Ukrainian legisaltion on GI's has been harmonized with Regulation (EU) 1151/2012.
Read the article on the International Trademark Association's website.
The US is on the merge of becoming the new epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic. To face the consequences of such pandemic crises, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control decided to loosen its regulation for alcohol beverage.
The Act of Geneva is now enforced. The Act creates a new procedure of registration for geographical indications for wine, among other products. The registration has to be made through WIPO.
The OIV continues its mission of harmonizing the regulation of its members regarding wine making.
Chile adopted the 24th December 2019 a new reglementation on wine making for environmental and economical improvement but also agreed upon the use of water in the wine making process...
Vietnam is one of the most important trade partner with EU - the second most important partner in the ASEAN. A free trade deal just got validated by the Committee on International Trade.
The deal details - among other things - progressive removal of custom duties on wine and the recognition of Appellations of Origin like Champagne.
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