WTO notification · SPS
Dominican RepublicProposed measure, not in force yet
Health Regulation on food and beverages of the Dominican Republic (Reglamento sanitario de alimentos y bebidas de la República Dominicana)
Reglamento sanitario de alimentos y bebidas de la República Dominicana (Health regulations on food and beverages in the Dominican Republic)
The Dominican Republic notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 21 August 2026. The comment period closed on 20 October 2026.
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Live animals; Meat and edible meat offal; Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included; Products of animal origi
The comment period closed on 20 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/DOM/75; it can take them up with the Dominican Republic.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The notified text sets out the requirements, sanitary conditions and regulatory provisions that are to be complied with at various stages in processes involving processed foods for human consumption, including the production, handling, importation, exportation, processing, packaging, storage, distribution, transportation and G/SPS/N/DOM/75- 2 - marketing of such products.Compliance with the regulations shall be mandatory throughout national territory. The regulations shall apply to natural or legal persons participating, directly or indirectly, in the activities and processes covered. The regulations shall also cover establishments, vehicles and means used for the transport and distribution of the products intended for such activities, in order to ensure the protection of human health and safety.
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