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  1. WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Draft of Egyptian standards for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carriers (22 pages, in Arabic), and Draft…

    The Draft of Egyptian standard for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 1: Framed back carriers, this part specifies the safety requirements and test methods for child back carriers with framed support, these framed carriers are intended for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.5Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationGhanaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Specification for Cannabis Inflorescence for Medicinal use

    This standard defines the specifications (appropriate tests, their analytical methods and acceptance criteria) for the identification, strength (for example, cannabinoid content), and purity (for example, limits for contaminants) for cannabis inflorescence for medicinal use. This specification…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/66Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food nutritional fortifier Iron, Carbonyl

    This standard applies to the food nutritional fortifier Iron, Carbonyl which is produced by sponge iron. It reacts with carbon monoxide to form pentacarbonyliron, then prepared by thermal decomposition. It specifies the technical requirements and detection methods for food nutritional fortifier…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1381Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft of Egyptian standard for 'Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings - Part 3: Materials: Steel, aluminium alloys, wood, other materials'.

    This draft of Egyptian standard specifies requirements for materials intended for use in the construction of the hull, superstructure and appendages, in particular: Weldable normal and higher strength hot-rolled steel plates, wide flats, sections and bars; Austenitic stainless steels, fabricated…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/584Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Nutritionally complete food for patients with obesity and bariatric surgery

    This standard applies to nutritionally complete food for individuals aged 18 and above with obesity or those who have undergone bariatric surgery. It defines the concept of nutritionally complete food for obesity and bariatric surgery and primarily specifies the technical requirements and…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1364Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationGhanaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Specification for maintaining acceptable water activity (aw) for dry cannabis intended for human/animal use

    This Ghana standard specifies the range of water activity (aw) suitable for safe and efficacious storage of cannabis and also methods for determining the aw of a cannabis sample. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/59Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft of Egyptian standard for 'Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings - Part 2: Materials: Core materials for sandwich construction, embedded materials '

    This draft of Egyptian standard specifies requirements for core materials for structural use and materials that are embedded in sandwich construction. It is applicable to small craft with a hull length (LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/583Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additives No. 1 Amendment

    Table B.3, delete '1,2-Propanediol, Propylene glycol)', 'Methyl cellulose', 'Mintlactone', 'Estragole', '3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylfuran', 'Glycerol ester of rosin'and 'Gum Arabic, hydrogen octenylbutane dioate'.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1371Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationGhanaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Specification for Packaging and Labeling of Consumer Cannabis Products for Sale to Adult Consumers, Legally Authorized Medical Users, and Caregivers in a Business-to-Consumer…

    This standard specifies requirements for the packaging and labeling of cannabis products for sale to adult consumers, legally authorized medical users, and care givers in a business-to-consumer/patient/caregiver retail environment and other legal distribution channels. This includes labeling of…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/64Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationThailandTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Medical Device Standards that Manufacturers or Importers Must Comply With B.E....

    The Minister of Public Health hereby issues the draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Medical Device Standards that Manufacturers or Importers Must Comply With B.E..... This draft Notification repeals the following Notifications: 1. Notification of the Ministry of Public Health…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/803Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food nutritional fortifier (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium

    This standard applies to food nutritional fortifier (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium prepared by the processes of reduction, cyclization (methylation), resolution, and salt formation using folic acid and calcium chloride as raw materials. It specifies the technical requirements and test…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1374Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft of Egyptian standard for 'Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings - Part 1: Materials: Thermosetting resins, glass-fibre reinforcement, reference laminate'

    This draft of Egyptian standard is applicable to thermosetting resins and glass-fibre reinforcement used in the construction of small craft with a length of the hull (LH) of up to 24 m, in accordance with ISO 8666. It also specifies the minimum requirements for material properties of glass…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/582Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationBrazilTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Public Consultation 22, 23 April 2024

    Public Consultation to approve the technical requirements for assessing the conformity of Secondary Lithium Accumulators for Stationary Applications, in accordance with the annex to this Act.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1536/Add.1Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Control Specifications for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Food

    This standard specifies the basic requirements and management guidelines for the pollution control of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the production of edible agricultural products and food processing. This standard is applicable to the control of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pollution in…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1386Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationGhanaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Techniques to Lower Microbial Load in Post-Harvest Inflorescence of Cannabis and Hemp

    This standard gives guidelines for potentially acceptable techniques for lowering microbiological contamination in post-harvest inflorescence of cannabis and hemp. This standard is applicable to all post-harvest inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants regardless of the regulatory classification…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/62Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National food safety standard Food Nutritional Fortifier L-Tyrosine

    This standard is applicable to food nutritional fortifier L-tyrosine produced from starchy or sacchariferous as raw materials via biological fermentation and/or enzymatic methods.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1378Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food nutritional fortifier L-Lysine

    The standard applies to food nutritional fortifier L-Lysine produced from starchy or saccharide as raw materials through fermentation, extraction, purification, and other processing steps.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1379Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food Nutrition Fortifier L-Threonic Acid Magnesium

    This standard is applicable to the food nutritional fortifier L-threonic acid magnesium produced from vitamin C, hydrogen peroxide, magnesium carbonate as the main raw materials, or vitamin C, hydrogen peroxide, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate as the main raw materials through chemical…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1373Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationChinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Paprika orange

    This standard applies to food additive Paprika orange, obtained by supercritical fluid (carbon dioxide) or solvent extraction, filtration, concentration, decapsaicin, etc., with fruits of paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) and its products used as raw materials. Only vegetable oil extraction solvents…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHN/1366Comment period closed

What SPS and TBT mean

SPSSanitary and phytosanitary measures

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.

TBTTechnical barriers to trade

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.

Commenting on a notification

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.

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