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Spain

Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 11 published so far.

SPS measures and EU-wide technical rules that apply in Spain are notified to the WTO by the European Union: see European Union updates. National technical rules (TBT) are notified under Spain's own name and appear on this page.

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  1. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Spain: Electric transformers

    Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 September 2026. The comment period closed on 2 November 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/62Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Spain: Meat, fish, crustaceans

    Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 28 August 2026. The comment period closed on 27 October 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/61Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Spain: Ores, slag and ash

    Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 31 July 2026. The comment period closed on 29 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/60Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Spain: Sanitary towels

    Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 30 July 2026. The comment period closed on 28 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/59Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Spain: goods in 3 HS chapters

    Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 15 July 2026. The comment period closed on 13 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/58Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Spain: goods in 6 HS chapters

    Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 26 June 2026. The comment period closed on 25 August 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/57Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Spain: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their…

    Spain issued an addendum on 25 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/ESP/45. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 April 2021…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/45/Add.2Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Withdrawn measure from Spain: Essential oils and resinoids

    This regulation contains provisions regarding the labeling of consumer products. The provisions contained in this Royal Decree shall apply to consumer goods and products of special relevance for the protection of the safety, integrity, and quality of life of persons with disabilities included in…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/53/Add.1Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Spain: Transformers

    The draft royal decree consists of a preamble, two articles, one single additional provision, eight transitory provisions, one single repealing provision and three final provisions. It introduces novelties regarding technical requirements with the objective of guaranteeing the safety of…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/55Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Spain: goods in 4 HS chapters

    The purpose of this draft is to amend various quality standards and Technical-Sanitary regulations for food products in order to update their content and repeal those provisions that are no longer applicable due to the existence of new regulations.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/54Comment period closed

What SPS and TBT mean

SPSSanitary and phytosanitary measures

Food safety, animal and plant health

Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.

TBTTechnical barriers to trade

Technical product rules

Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.

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