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WTO notification · TBT

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

Meat, fish and other animal produce

Official title

GCC Technical Regulations for Fermented Meat Products

The United Arab Emirates and 6 other members notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 2 November 2026. Comments are open until 1 January 2027.

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At a glance

Products

Meat, meat products, and other animal products

Notifying members
Status
Proposed measure, open for comments
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
  • Harmonization
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/ARE/726
ICS classification
  • 67.120 Meat, meat products and other animal produce
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 1 January 2027
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

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 TBT enquiry point before 1 January 2027, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/BHR/798 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 GSO technical regulation is concerned with fermented meat products, and this standard applies to fermented meat products (ready to eat), such as fermented sausages, salami, dried sausages and other fermented meat products.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

All updates from the United Arab Emirates

  1. WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 17345 dated 28 October 2026 entitled 'Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their…

    Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Santa Catarina in Brazil. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/640

  2. WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 16506 dated 25 October 2026 entitled 'Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their…

    Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Wielkopolskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/639

  3. WTO notificationBahrain,Kuwait,Oman+3SPSCorrected since it was notifiedEmergency

    Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 16506 dated 25 October 2026 entitled 'Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their…

    Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Wielkopolskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BHR/286/Corr.1

  4. WTO notificationBahrainTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    BH-GSO Technical Regulation 'Guideline on Putting Calories on Food Establishments Menu’s Selling Away-From-Home Foods'

    1.1 This standard is concerned with the requirements for placing calories in the list of meals for food establishments that provide food to the consumer outside the home. 2.1 This standard applies to all food establishments, Such as (a chain of restaurants, cafes Ice cream shops, fresh fruit juice…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/797Comments until 19 December 2026

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