Denmark begins phase one of its nationwide re opening plan on April 20. The United Kingdom issues guidance on personal protective equipment export. Hungary publishes restrictions prohibiting export of certain medications.

Denmark
Businesses in which client contact cannot be avoided, including beauty salons, spas, chiropractors, and psychologists, may re-open on Monday, April 20, 2020. Shopping malls, public cultural institutions, and borders are to remain closed until May 10, 2020.

United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) issued guidance to ensure an adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to its implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402.

Hungary
The Hungarian National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYEI) forbids the export of medicines containing propofol as the active substance, antibiotics, and narcotic analgesics.

OGYEI issued the regulation about medicines containing propofol on April 3, 2020 and it is applicable until revoked (but no later than October 3, 2020).

OGYEI issued the regulation about medicines containing antibiotics and narcotic analgesics on April 9, 2020 and it is applicable until revoked (but no later than October 9, 2020).

The overall situation remains very fluid. Contact your local Expeditors representative for more information and operational assistance.