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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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  1. WTO notificationEgyptSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft of the Egyptian standard for 'A blend of evaporated skimmed milk and vegetable fat'

    This draft standard applies to a blend of evaporated skimmed milk and vegetable fat, also known as a blend of unsweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat, which is intended for direct consumption, or further processing, in conformity with the description in Section 2 of this Standard.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EGY/182Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationColombiaSPSIn force, according to its latest notice

    Measure in force from Colombia: Plants, live

    Colombia issued an addendum on 29 April 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/COL/383. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 May…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/383/Add.2Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationCanadaSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: 1-Methylcyclopropene (PMRL2026-02)

    The objective of the notified document PMRL2026-02 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 1-methylcyclopropene that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 0.01…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1631/Add.1Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationJapanSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Planned Revision of the Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control (Addition to Designated Quarantine Items)

    MAFF is proposing to revise Article 45-3 of the Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control to add teeth and tusks as designated quarantine items. As a result, the import of the said items will not be permitted without an appropriate health…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1407Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationBrazilTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    SDA/MAPA Ordinance No. 1.590, 13 April 2026;

    Establishes the Technical Regulation for the registration of generic and interchangeable similar veterinary medicines.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1631Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for…

    The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review and update of existing MRLs for cyproconazole and spirodiclofen in certain food commodities. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are lowered. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are changed. Lower MRLs are set after…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/713/Add.1Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for…

    The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review and update of existing MRLs for isopyrazam in certain food commodities. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are lowered. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are changed. Lower MRLs are set after deleting old uses which are…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/762/Add.1Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for…

    The proposed draft Regulation updates the MRLs for substances belonging to the group of dithiocarbamates (such as maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram). They degrade to carbon disulfide (CS2), which also occur naturally in plants as phytogenic sulfur compounds and with the existing…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/788/Add.1Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationChileSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Chile: Pepper of the genus piper

    Chile notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 28 April 2026. The comment period closed on 27 June 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/881Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    New GB MRLs for cyantraniliprole amending the GB MRL Statutory Register

    Cyantraniliprole is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requesting new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for various commodities listed in Section 3. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to support an…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/128

  12. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines (136 pages, in English)

    This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to revise the Pipeline Safety Regulations applicable to the safety of onshore gas transmission and gathering pipelines. PHMSA proposes changes to the integrity management (IM) requirements and proposes changes to address issues related to non-IM…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1117/Add.11/Corr.1Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationPhilippinesTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Amendment to Administrative Order No. 2024-0012 Titled 'Prescribing the Rules and Regulations on the Registration of Pharmaceutical Products and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients…

    The policy amends the validity period of the Export-Only Registration Certificate as prescribed in Administrative Order (AO) No. 2024-0012. Initial registration shall be valid for three (3) or six (6) years, while renewal registration shall be valid for three (3), six (6), nine (9), or twelve (12)…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PHL/366Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    PCD 438:2022, Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition

    This draft standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and test of dried sea cucumber of species Holothuria scabra intended for human consumption and/or for further processing.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/887/Add.1Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    PCD 436:2022, Seaweed powder - Specification, First Edition

    This draft standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and test of Seaweed powder intended for human consumption or for industrial use.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/885/Add.1Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    AFDC 26 (1110), Table grapes – specification

    This standard specifies quality and safety requirements, methods of sampling and test of table grapes grown from Vitis vinifera L., of the Vitaceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. Grapes for industrial processing are excluded.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/899/Add.1Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    AFDC 26 (1771), Cape gooseberry- specification

    This standard specifies quality and safety requirements, methods of sampling and test of cape gooseberries grown from Physalis peruviana (L.), of the Solanaceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. Cape gooseberries for industrial processing are excluded.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/909/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    AFDC 13 (1032) DTZS, Flavoured beer — Specification

    This Tanzania standard prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and testing for flavoured beer intended for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/182/Add.1Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    AFDC 15 (771), Chevdo (cheuro) – Specification

    This Tanzania Standard specifies safety and quality requirements, sampling and methods of test for chevdo (cheuro) intended for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/236/Add.1Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    AFDC 15(1930), Manda (Dough sheets) – Specification

    This Tanzania Standard prescribes safety and quality requirements, sampling and tests method for manda (dough sheets) intended for further processing to render it suitable for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/235/Add.1Comment 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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