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 notificationJamaicaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Technical Regulation lays down rules governing the labelling of pre-packaged goods, their importation, production and trade within Jamaica. The proposed technical regulation aims to provide a scope, application, terms and definitions, general, specific product labelling requirements and…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/JAM/139Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft of Egyptian standard defines the dimensions, local design pressures and global loads acting on multihull craft with a hull length (LH) or load line length of up to 24 m (see Note). It considers all parts of the craft that are assumed watertight or weathertight when assessing stability…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/588Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for water based textured paint suitable for exterior and interior use on concrete surfaces, boards, primed wood, primed metal to give a protective and decorative coating.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2367Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026, is relating to the inclusion of additional definitions in the Regulation.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/435Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies the scantlings of sailing craft appendages on monohull sailing craft with a length of hull of up to 24 m, measured according to ISO 8666. It gives design stresses, the structural components to be assessed, load cases and design loads for keel, centreboard…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/590Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies methods for the determination of: The design loads and design stresses on rig elements; and; The loads and scantlings of rig attachments and mast steps/pillars; on monohull and multihulls sailing craft. It also gives, in Annexes, 'established practices'…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/591Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard gives recommendations for good practice in initial painting and maintenance painting of buildings internally and externally, e.g. dwellings, offices, light industrial buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels and public buildings generally, in which decoration is a significant…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2368Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft of Egyptian standard establishes definitions of main dimensions and related data and of mass specifications and loading conditions. It applies to small craft having a length of the hull (LH) of up to 24 m. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of ISO…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/592Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft of Egyptian standard applies to monohull and multihull small craft constructed from fibre reinforced plastics (FRP), aluminium or steel alloys, wood or other suitable boat building material, with a hull length, in accordance with ISO 8666, of up to 24 m. Worth mentioning is that this…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/587Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft of Egyptian standard gives requirements on the scantlings of rudders fitted to small craft with a length of hull of up to 24 m, measured according to ISO 8666. It applies only to monohulls. It does not give requirements on rudder characteristics required for proper steering…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/589Comment period closed
WTO notificationJamaicaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Technical Regulation lays down rules governing the labelling of pre-packaged foods, their importation, production and trade within Jamaica. The Technical Regulation sets out the following: a. Labelling Requirements for Pre-Packaged Foods b. Product Labelling Requirements for: Fruit and…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/JAM/138Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solvent-borne and waterborne paints for marking on bituminous or concrete surfaces. It makes provision for white, yellow, and black colours.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2365Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for gloss solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use. This standard does not apply to paint for automotive, road marking and industrial applications.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2363Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Sixteenth Amendment) Order, 2025 seeks to further liberalize provisions governing In-Transit Cold Treatment (ITCT) for Import of Citrus Fruits from South Africa.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/IND/351Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for lip balm (lip salve) which are petroleum or vegetable oil based. This standard does not cover lip balm for which therapeutic claims are made, lipsticks, lip gloss and emulsion types.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2369Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for semi-gloss (egg-shell) solvent borne paint for interior and exterior use. This standard does not apply to automotive, road marking and industrial applications.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2366Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Modification of the existing conditions for the use of the substance lidocaine in porcine to also allow the injection into the scrotum, testicles and spermatic cord in piglets up to seven days of age.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/944
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for lipstick.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2371Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, and test methods, for whiteboards intended for use in educational, office, industrial, and domestic environments. It applies to wall‑mounted, mobile, and interactive whiteboards, including those with magnetic surfaces, grid lines, or…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2364Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This Egyptian standard specifies general and mechanical requirements for materials to be used for the manufacture of: - Re-usable feeding teats and drinking accessories - Re-usable feeding bottles and drinking cups - Single-use feeding bottles, feeding teats, feeding bags and drinking accessories…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.4Comment period closed
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.