diff --git a/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/etc/nevis/k8s-nevisproxy-idp-0ceb05c56644a59d648c13b9.yaml b/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/etc/nevis/k8s-nevisproxy-idp-0ceb05c56644a59d648c13b9.yaml
index 132e338..05ab391 100644
--- a/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/etc/nevis/k8s-nevisproxy-idp-0ceb05c56644a59d648c13b9.yaml
+++ b/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/etc/nevis/k8s-nevisproxy-idp-0ceb05c56644a59d648c13b9.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
   podDisruptionBudget:
     maxUnavailable: "50%"
   git:
-    tag: "r-3a33cc8960643d6afc30bade3f2d225bea96681a"
+    tag: "r-c3f3450d1e993cf5f26ceeaec99256e99fb503fa"
     dir: "DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp"
     credentials: "git-credentials"
   keystores:
diff --git a/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/utility_resource_service_countries_security_filter.lua b/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/utility_resource_service_countries_security_filter.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index c68040f..0000000
--- a/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/utility_resource_service_countries_security_filter.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package.path = package.path .. ";/opt/nevisproxy/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/lua/Utils.lua"
-local Utils = require "Utils"
-
-function inputHeader(request, response)
-  local trace = request:getTracer()
-
-  local queryParams = Utils.getQueryParameters(request)
-
-  -- only allow calls to the countries service
-  if request:getRequestPath() ~= '/resource/utility/api/v1/countries' then
-    trace:info("utility service called with invalid path " .. request:getRequestPath())
-    response:send(404)
-    return
-  end
-
-  -- only alloq one query-parameter 'lang' with the values DE, FR, IT, EN, RS
-  for param, values in pairs(queryParams) do
-    if (param ~= 'lang') then
-      trace:info("utility service called with invalid query param " .. param)
-      response:send(404)
-      return
-    end
-    if Helpers.tableLength(values) ~= 1 then
-      trace:info("utility service called with invalid value for query param " .. param)
-      response:send(404)
-      return
-    end
-    for i, value in pairs(values) do
-      local lang = string.upper(value)
-      if not ('DE' == lang or 'FR' == lang or 'IT' == lang or 'EN' == lang or 'RS' == lang) then
-        trace:info("utility service called with invalid value for query param " .. param .. "=" .. value)
-        response:send(404)
-        return
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/web.xml b/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 6838a0b..1ba000a 100644
--- a/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-PROJECT/DEFAULT-ADN-AGOV-INV/proxy-idp/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -640,21 +640,6 @@
             <param-value>outputHeader</param-value>
         </init-param>
     </filter>
-    <!-- source: pattern://3a982aa242ff4f8ebd823693 -->
-    <filter>
-        <filter-name>Lua_Utility_Resource_Service_Countries_Security_Filter</filter-name>
-        <filter-class>ch::nevis::isiweb4::filter::lua::LuaFilter</filter-class>
-        <!-- source: pattern://3a982aa242ff4f8ebd823693 -->
-        <init-param>
-            <param-name>Script.InputHeaderFunctionName</param-name>
-            <param-value>inputHeader</param-value>
-        </init-param>
-        <!-- source: pattern://3a982aa242ff4f8ebd823693 -->
-        <init-param>
-            <param-name>Script.Path</param-name>
-            <param-value>/var/opt/nevisproxy/default/host-auth.agov-w.azure.adnovum.net/WEB-INF/utility_resource_service_countries_security_filter.lua</param-value>
-        </init-param>
-    </filter>
     <!-- source: pattern://cdbb957d49fdc6695a978265 -->
     <filter>
         <filter-name>ModSecurity_App_Icon_Application</filter-name>
@@ -1113,11 +1098,6 @@
         <filter-name>CSRF_Default</filter-name>
         <url-pattern>/AUTH/RECOVERY</url-pattern>
     </filter-mapping>
-    <!-- source: pattern://3a982aa242ff4f8ebd823693 -->
-    <filter-mapping>
-        <filter-name>Lua_Utility_Resource_Service_Countries_Security_Filter</filter-name>
-        <url-pattern>/resource/utility/*</url-pattern>
-    </filter-mapping>
     <!-- source: pattern://eaa622e2a760704c1e0e22f2 -->
     <filter-mapping>
         <filter-name>JSON_Utility_Resource_Service</filter-name>