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+2SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sesame flour intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KEN/361Comment period closed
WTO notificationJordanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Jordanian technical regulation specifies the requirements and test methods for non-water-based cold road-marking paint on asphalt and concrete surfaces.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/95Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for virgin and refined maize/corn oil derived from the embryo (endosperm) of maize or corn (Zea mays L.).
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KEN/359Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, 'Tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/803/Rev.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East Africa standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for edible groundnut/peanut oils derived from groundnuts (seeds of Arachis hypogaea L.) intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KEN/360Comment period closed
WTO notificationPeruSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
Peru notified this emergency SPS measure on 2 April 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1116
WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1120
WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1118
WTO notificationPanamaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026. The comment period closed on 11 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/119Comment period closed
WTO notificationMexicoSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Mexico notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026. The comment period closed on 1 June 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MEX/466Comment period closed
WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1119
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for pumpkin seed flour intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KEN/362Comment period closed
WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft African standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for hand-woven African fabrics.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2024Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and testing methods for sunflower (Helianthus annuus. L) seeds intended for oil extraction for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KEN/358Comment period closed
WTO notificationMexicoTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Mexico notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026. The comment period closed on 1 June 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MEX/561Comment period closed
WTO notificationMexicoTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Mexico notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026. The comment period closed on 1 June 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MEX/560Comment period closed
WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 2 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1117
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. Accordingly, the Commission is proposing a safety standard for…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1504/Add.6Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergencyNew
Following the WOAH report dated 20 October 2025, a Newcastle disease outbreak has occurred in Podlaskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/582/Add.1
WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Committee Draft standard covers the location, structural, facility, safety and handling requirements for a Sweetpotato collection centre.
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Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1379Comment 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.
Enquiry points are listed on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Expodite matches each notification to the markets you export to and the HS codes of your products, and puts the ones that concern you in your Updates centre, with the date comments close.