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 notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements for dry compounded trout feeds used as a complete diet and serving as the only source of nutrients for cultured trout species. This standard shall apply to the following types of trout diets: a) Starter diets — For small fry and fingerlings of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1376Comment period closed
WTO notificationNew ZealandSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The import health standard: Fresh Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) for Human Consumption allows for the importation of fresh blueberries into New Zealand from recognised countries. This is new market access for fresh blueberries into New Zealand. Market access has been assessed for Chile, Mexico…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/791Comment period closed
WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies classification, general design, performance requirements and test methods for gully tops and manhole tops. It applies for manhole tops and gully tops with a clear opening up to and including 1 000 mm for installation within areas subjected to pedestrian and/or…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1375Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed 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/TBT/N/KEN/2019Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited KingdomTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This legislation will set out to establish a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers where consumers are charged a deposit up-front when they buy a drink in a container that is in-scope of the scheme. The deposit can then be redeemed when the empty container is returned to a designated…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/GBR/106/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 1 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1115
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed 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/TBT/N/KEN/2023Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed 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/TBT/N/KEN/2020Comment period closed
WTO notificationCanadaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The CFIA is proposing to remove the following organisms from its List of pests regulated by Canada: Apple rosette agent; Apple rough bark agent; Apple star crack agent; Cacoecimorpha pronubana; Cherry pink fruit agent; Cherry rough fruit agent; Cherry short stem agent; Cydia pomonella; Fusarium…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1638Comment period closed
WTO notificationItalyTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The draft legislation amends the provisions contained in Legislative Decree No 152 of 3 April 2006 with the aim of introducing a requirement for biodegradability and compostability for certain types of packaging, in line with the option granted to Member States under Article 9(2)(b) of EU…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ITA/39Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The substance covered by the Act was authorised as a feed additive for all animal species. An application was submitted for the reauthorisation of this substance in accordance with article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/939
WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a 31 July 2025…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3566
WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for fish feed premix as a source of vitamins and trace elements for fish.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1377Comment period closed
WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for fortified pre-packaged cooked beans obtained from different varieties of Phaseolus spp. intended for human consumption
Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1378Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed 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/TBT/N/KEN/2022Comment period closed
WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Order provides for approval of Requirements for milk, dairy products and spreadable fats intended for human consumption, produced in Ukraine or imported (shipped) into the customs territory of Ukraine, at all stages of their marketing. The Order establishes detailed requirements regarding: 1)…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/376Comment period closed
WTO notificationThailandSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergencyNew
The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) in the area of Poland. 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. 2558…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/790/Add.1
WTO notificationArgentinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Argentina notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 1 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ARG/278
WTO notificationPeruSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
Peru notified this emergency SPS measure on 1 April 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1113
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for full-fat/regular mayonnaise, reduced-fat/light mayonnaise, and low-fat mayonnaise. This standard does not apply to emulsified sauces covered by RS 586.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2018Comment 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.