Export regulation updates
Draft rules on food safety, animal and plant health (SPS) and on technical product requirements (TBT) that markets notify to the WTO before adopting them.
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WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for milled rice of the varieties grown from rice grains, (Oryza spp.) intended for human consumption. This standard also applies to milled parboiled rice Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1600Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sorghum flour obtained from decorticated sorghum grains (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench.) intended for human consumption. It does not apply to grits or meal obtained from sorghum. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/539Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sorghum flour obtained from decorticated sorghum grains (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench.) intended for human consumption. It does not apply to grits or meal obtained from sorghum Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1597Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for milled rice of the varieties grown from rice grains (Oryza spp.) intended for human consumption. This standard also applies to milled parboiled rice. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/540Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for biscuits intended for human consumption. This standard also covers crackers, wafers and cookies Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1599Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for biscuits intended for human consumption. This standard also covers crackers, wafers and cookies. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/537Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for composite flour intended for human consumption. This standard does not apply where there are specific published standards for blends or composite flours. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1598Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This East Africa Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fresh sweet banana of Musa spp, Musaceae family, in an unripe or ripe state, to be supplied to the consumer. Bananas intended for cooking (plantains and East Africa highland banana) or industrial processing are…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2379Comment period closed
WTO notificationTürkiyeTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This communiqué sets out general rules on the definition and specifications of aromatised wine, aromatised wine-based drink and aromatised wine-product cocktails as well as on the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/107/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for maize grain of varieties grown from common maize grain, Zea mays indentata L. and/or Zea mays indurata L. Zea mays everta or their hybrids intended for human consumption Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1601Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to extend the reporting deadline for the Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) by one year to 21 May 2027. EPA is seeking public comment on this proposed action, including any…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2107/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationCosta RicaSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 26 May 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/355. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 20 March…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/355/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationCosta RicaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 26 May 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/354. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 19 March…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/354/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationCosta RicaSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 26 May 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/352. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 18 March…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/352/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationCosta RicaSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 26 May 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/353. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 18 March…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/353/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
MAPA/SDA Ordinance nº. 776 opens a 75-day period for public consultation on the draft of technical regulation of identity and quality of dairy Beverages The Ordinance and the project are available on Ministry of Agriculture website: Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1483/Add.5Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2248/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationEcuadorTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Ecuador issued an addendum on 26 May 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/ECU/325. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 May 2016…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/325/Add.5Comment period closed
WTO notificationKazakhstanSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of bluetongue disease was registered in Serbia. In this regard, since 21…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KAZ/221
WTO notificationNamibiaSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
To provide for the appointment of the Registrar of seed and seed varieties and the registration of producers, processors and dealers of seed and control over imports and exports of seed; to provide for the establishment of the Namibia Seed Council and the Seed Varieties Committee and their powers…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NAM/2
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.
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.
Comments on a notification go from government to government. If a draft affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS or TBT enquiry point before the comment deadline, quoting the document symbol; it forwards them to the member that notified the measure.
Enquiry points are listed on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Expodite matches each notification to the markets you export to and the HS codes of your products, and puts the ones that concern you in your Updates centre, with the date comments close.