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WTO notification · SPS

United Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait,Oman,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,YemenProposed measure, open for comments

Ginger, saffron – United Arab Emirates +6

Official title

Dried turmeric

The United Arab Emirates and 6 other members notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 16 September 2026. Comments are open until 15 November 2026.

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At a glance

HS codes
  • 09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices
    • 091030 Turmeric 'curcuma'
Notifying members
Status
Proposed measure, open for comments
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/ARE/325
Keywords
Food safety, Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 15 November 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS enquiry point before 15 November 2026, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/SAU/626 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to the United Arab Emirates and 6 other members.

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What the notification says

This Gulf Technical Regulation specify the requirements that shall be met by dried turmeric in the forms listed in Item (4) intended for direct consumption, as a food processing ingredient, or for repackaging where necessary. It does not cover products intended for industrial processing.

Sources

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