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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 notificationBrazilTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Ordinance No. 909, 6 April 2026

    First Review of the Regulatory Agenda of the Ministry of Mines and Energy for the period 2025-2027.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1628

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

    DEAS 982-6: 2026, Bitumen and bituminous binders — Polymer modified emulsified bitumen — Specification

    This Draft East Africa Standard provides the specifications for 11 grades of polymer modified emulsified bitumen (cationic and anionic) for use in pavement construction in the manner designated. The modifier may be either a solid or a liquid polymer. The modifier may be added either to the asphalt…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1386Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationCanadaSPSCorrected since it was notified

    Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Isocycloseram (PMRL2026-03)

    The objective of the notified document PMRL2026-03 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for isocycloseramthat have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 10 Leafy…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1632/Corr.1Comment period closed

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

    Public Consultation No. 1, 8 January 2026

    Proposal for a Conformity Assessment Model and Requirements for Industry 4.0 Maturity Classification.

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1616/Add.1Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Protocolo PE Nº6/06:2025 - Producto eléctrico Martillo (Protocol PE No. 6/06:2025 - Electric hammers) (12 pages, in Spanish)

    The notified protocol establishes the safety certification procedure for electric hammers, designed primarily for home use or similar purposes, with a single-phase power supply with a voltage not more than 250 V AC and not more than 75 V DC (battery-operated, Annexes K and L), and the rated input…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/735/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Restricting the Use of Bisphenol A, Other Hazardous Bisphenols, and Bisphenol Derivatives in Certain Materials and Articles in Contact with Food

    The purpose of this Communiqué is to establish specific rules for Bisphenol A (BPA) and its salts, as well as other hazardous bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives used in the production of certain materials and articles that come into contact with food.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/156Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationThailandSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

    The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the Philippines to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian…

    The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) in the area of the Philippines. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/771/Add.1

  9. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Chile: Tanks and gas cylinders, Fuels

    Chile issued an addendum on 8 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/737. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 June…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/737/Add.1Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationPhilippinesTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Content of License to Operate (LTO) issued by the Food and Drug Administration for Pharmaceutical Establishments

    Pursuant to Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 2024-0015, 'Prescribing the Rules, Requirements, and Procedures in the Application for License to Operate of Covered Health Product Establishments with the Food and Drug Administration, Repealing A.O. No. 2020-0017,' and as part of its commitment to…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PHL/365Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Chile: Kitchen equipment

    This protocol establishes the certification procedure for electric dishwashers for household use, intended for washing and rinsing plates, cutlery, and other utensils, with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V. Excluded are: Dishwashers intended for professional use to wash and rinse plates…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/745/Add.1Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection

    Proposed rule; request for comments; notice of public hearings on 3 August 2023 in Arlington, Virginia and 21 August 2023 in Denver, Colorado - The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) proposes to amend its existing standards to better protect miners against occupational exposure to…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2017/Add.4Comment period closed

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

    Proposed measure from Chile: Tanks and gas cylinders, Fuels

    Chile issued an addendum on 8 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/738. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 June…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/738/Add.1Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Chile: Tanks and gas cylinders

    This protocol establishes the certification procedure for 'Decorative outdoor appliances using LPG cylinders', Type 5 and 11 kilos, in accordance with the ANSI Z21.97-2017 standard. It applies to: Appliances connected to a self-contained LPG system. The cylinder for a self-contained system may be…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/740/Add.1Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Chile: Valves, Tanks and gas cylinders

    This protocol establishes the certification procedure for excess flow valves for fuel gases, in accordance with the scope and field of application provided in the standard DIN 30652-1:2021-06.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/743/Add.1Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationRussiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance as of 3 April 2026 No. FS-ARe-7/7119-3

    This letter introduces temporary restrictions on the imports of certain animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease and products derived thereof, as well as on the transit of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from Lesotho to the territory of the Russian Federation due to the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/356

  17. WTO notificationPeruSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Peru: Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing

    Peru issued an addendum on 8 April 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/PER/1081. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 1 April…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1081/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationSouth KoreaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Partial amendment notice (Draft) of Import Health Requirements for raw hides and skins derived from cloven-hoofed animals

    Partial amendment of import health requirement that stipulate quarantine details for the import of raw hides and skins derived from cloven-hoofed animals - Adjustment of treatment requirements, including disinfection, for hides and skins of cloven-hoofed animals originating from countries affected…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/843

  19. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection

    Advance notice of proposed rulemaking - The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 directs NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection,' to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.4Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationRussiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance as of 3 April 2026 No. FS-ARe-7/7121-3

    This letter introduces temporary restrictions on the imports of certain animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease and products derived thereof, as well as on the transit of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from Côte d'Ivoire to the territory of the Russian Federation due to the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/357

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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