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NepalProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Ice cream and other edible ice – Nepal

Official title

Proposed standard for ice cream

Nepal notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 17 March 2026. The comment period closed on 16 May 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Ice cream

HS codes
  • 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
    • 210500 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
Notifying member
Nepal
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 17 March 2026. Check WTO ePing or Nepal for its current status.
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/NPL/51
Keywords
Food safety, Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 16 May 2026
Proposed adoption
The proposed date of adoption shall be 181 days following the date of publication in the Nepal Gazette.
Proposed entry into force
181 days following the date of publication in the Nepal Gazette.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 16 May 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/NPL/51; it can take them up with Nepal.

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What the notification says

The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Nepal, has proposed a standard for ice cream. This standard will apply to ice cream produced, processed, packaged, sold, and distributed for human consumption.

Sources

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