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, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East Africa Standard specify the application, for emulsified bitumen used for pavement in roads construction. It covers 15 grades of emulsified bitumen and 11 grades for polymer modified emulsified bitumen for use in the manner designated. It provides recommendations on selecting the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1389Comment period closed
WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is amending the 'Enforcement Rule of the Medical Devices Act' as follows: 1) Provisions governing delegated matters concerning GMP conformity assessment for medical devices 2) Detailed procedures for the designation and renewal of technical documentation…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1349Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This document specifies the terms and definitions of electrical fire monitoring device for harmonic suppressing, specifies the classification, requirements, inspection rules and marking, and describes the corresponding test methods. This document applies to the design, manufacture and inspection…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2243Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
To prevent the introduction of Cydia pomonella into Japan, MAFF has taken emergency measures to prohibit the import of host plants of C. pomonella (specified in Item 3 of this notification) originated in Nepal based on examination of the relevant documents listed in Item 10.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1403
WTO notificationThailandSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This standard is a revision of the Thai Agricultural Standard (TAS) 6403–2022: Good Agricultural Practices for Pig Farms. It establishes the requirements for good agricultural practices in pig farming, covering farm components, farm management, personnel, animal health, animal welfare…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/419/Rev.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationAustraliaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Import risk analysis of fresh pomelo fruit from Viet Nam.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/614/Add.1
WTO notificationSingaporeSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The National Parks Board is proposing to revise the Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Animals – Birds (Other than Domestic Birds) to amend the requirements to the veterinary inspection period by the official government veterinarian or government approved veterinarian (see Note) before…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SGP/90
WTO notificationSingaporeSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The National Parks Board is proposing to revise the Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Animals – Birds (Other than Domestic Birds) to include the requirement that the import of certain species of ornamental birds must be microchipped/tagged with closed leg rings (with unique serial…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SGP/91Comment period closed
WTO notificationSingaporeTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The National Parks Board is proposing to revise the Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Animals – Birds (Other than Domestic Birds) to include the requirement that the import of certain species of ornamental birds must be microchipped/tagged with closed leg rings (with unique serial…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SGP/78Comment period closed
WTO notificationCosta RicaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Establece los requisitos y trámites necesarios para la inscripción y control de medicamentos biológicos de uso humano y aplica a todos a los productos de este tipo producidos dentro del territorio nacional y a los importados.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/118/Add.4Comment period closed
WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The draft Resolution has been developed with a view to establishing the Procedure for the state registration of chemical substances. The Procedure sets out the rules for mandatory state registration of chemical substances, including those contained in other chemical products, which are…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/379Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This document specifies the terms and definitions for smoke barriers used in industrial and civil buildings. It specifies technical requirements including identification labels, critical materials, key components, dimensions and tolerance limits, smoke leakage rates, high-temperature resistance…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2242Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will abolish the Japanese Pharmacopoeia Eighteenth Edition and establish Nineteenth Edition based on Paragraph 1 of Article 41 of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/882/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationCzechiaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
The amendment to Decree No 358/2016 is prompted by the need to adapt current practice to the expected deployment of new nuclear sources. Proposed amendments: • Formally and materially, there is a distinction between the processes of 'repair' and 'maintenance', which, especially in the operation of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CZE/258/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This document specifies the explosion protection requirements for equipment in explosive hazardous areas, as well as the common explosion protection safety technical requirements in design, manufacturing, inspection, sales, area classification, selection, installation, use, repair and maintenance…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2241Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndonesiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Ministry of Industry has stipulated the mandatory implementation of SNI for Multi-Compartment Stainless Steel Food Tray. Business actors that produce, import, and/or distribute for Multi-Compartment Stainless Steel Food Tray in Indonesia are required to comply with the provisions of SNI…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/186Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for three grades (clear, select knotty and knotty) of profiled boards (planed or planed and sanded) manufactured from solid hardwood or softwood timber and intended for use in ceilings or panelling.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2335Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East Africa Standard specifies the requirements and code of practice for road safety traffic signs, signals and markings also known as Traffic Control Devices (TCD). It provides details of the traffic control devices which are used on roads, including their layout and symbols, the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1387Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East Africa Standard specifies the requirements for designing, choosing sites, constructing, marking, and maintaining speed humps and rumble strips, used to control speed on asphalt or concrete roads.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1388Comment period closed
WTO notificationPeruTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Peru issued an addendum on 9 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/PER/163. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 28 August…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PER/163/Add.1Comment 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.
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