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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 notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

    Proposed rule - In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to repeal specific amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EGUs), commonly referred to as the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1837/Rev.2/Add.1/Corr.1Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the listing of pests and rules on the introduction into, and movement within…

    Implementing Regulation 2019/2072 contains the list of Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs). Furthermore, it lays down phytosanitary import and internal movement requirements for plants, plant products and other objects that may pose a…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/900/Add.1Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationColombiaSPSIn force, according to its latest notice

    Measure in force from Colombia: Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

    Colombia issued an addendum on 17 April 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/COL/402. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/402/Add.1Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 as regards the management of the Union register, compliance documentation, test methods, and documents to be…

    This draft amendment to Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 aims to address current challenges improving the documentation and controls of recycled plastics including those imported to the EU, to provide the legal basis for the creation of the TARIC codes, and to streamline with an interactive digital…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1203Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Platform Lifts for Motor Vehicles; Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles (15 Pages, in English).

    NHTSA proposes to amend the platform lift standards to revise the lighting requirements for lift controls; the location, performance requirements, and test specifications for threshold warning signals; the specifications for the wheelchair test device; the wheelchair retention device and inner…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/331/Add.2

  7. WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Filing of Color Additive Petition From the International Association of Color Manufacturers; Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Methylene…

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a color additive petition, submitted by the International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM or petitioner), proposing that we amend the color additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of three…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3567Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DEAS 1329:2026 White spirit – Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling for white spirit for use in paints, varnishes, lacquers, resins and cleaning solvents.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2031Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Stakeholder Alert: USDA Implements New Equine Import Model Health Certificate

    From 13 April through 14 June 2026, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be transitioning to a new, comprehensive equine import model health certificate. The new certificate incorporates all information, data, and health attestations required for importing eligible equines into the United…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3568Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DMS 2406:2025 Frozen fresh potato chips – Specification

    This draft Malawi standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test for frozen fresh potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) chips to be supplied packaged either in retail packs or in bulk for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/251Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DEAS 1331:2026 Water based enamel paint – Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for water-based enamel paint used for decorative and protective coatings.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2033Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DEAS 1330:2026 Single pack metal primer – Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for single pack metal primers intended for application on ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces to provide a protective and corrosion-resistant base coat that promotes adhesion of subsequent paint layers. This…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2032Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Refreshes Record on Lower C-Band Petitions for Reconsideration

    Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to refresh the record on pending petitions for reconsideration of the Commission's 2020 Report and Order in the Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band rulemaking (2020 C-band R&O) in light of…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2272Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DMS 2425:2026 Ground cassava leaves (chigwada) – Specification

    This draft Malawi standard specifies requirements, sampling and methods of tests for ground cassava leaves, which are obtained from the processing of fresh cassava leaves (Manihot esculenta Crantz or Manihot glaziovii) intended for human consumption

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/250Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DMS 2408:2025 Tapioca pearls – Specification

    This draft Malawi standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for tapioca pearls intended for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/248Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DEAS 1336:2026 Metal cutting oil – Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for neat cutting oils (straight oils) and soluble cutting oil concentrates (water-miscible fluids).

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2036Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DEAS 1335:2026 Flushing oil – Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for flushing oil used for cleaning internal lubricating systems such as engines, compressors, gearboxes, turbine, and hydraulic systems during oil changes or maintenance operations.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2035Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DEAS 1334:2026 Fuel additives – Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for fuel additives used in baseline fuel (Automotive gasoline or Automotive Gas Oil) engines.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2034Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DEAS 1328:2026 Painting of buildings – Code of practice

    This Draft East 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…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2030Comment 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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