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Protect UK firms from Argentine Falklands measures

“The government will bring forward secondary legislation as quickly as possible, with the aim to bring it into force before the end of the year.”

PromisedPress release (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade), 13 Oct 2026
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Where it stands

The government is preparing measures under the Protection of Trading Interests legislation, which prevents UK persons from complying with specific extraterritorial measures. The release says they will target only Argentine extraterritorial measures affecting the Falkland Islands, so that UK persons and companies in lawful activity there keep making decisions under UK law. It is dated 13 October 2026, so "the end of the year" is read as 31 December 2026. The card moves when the secondary legislation is laid or comes into force.

What has happened

  1. Oct 2026The government says it will bring forward secondary legislation under the Protection of Trading Interests legislation, aiming for it to be in force before the end of the year, Promised
  2. Dec 2026Protection of Trading Interests measures on Argentina due in force by 31 December 2026, Deadline

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