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 African Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling for automotive B5 biodiesel fuel. This standard is applicable to a fuel blend of 5% biodiesel and 95% automotive diesel.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1561Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 27 March 2026. The comment period closed on 26 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/273Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling for pure biodiesel intended for use as fuel in diesel engines operating at 100% concentration or as a blend component for automotive gas oil.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1562Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
In order to prevent the introduction of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of raw milk and/or un-heated/un-treated milk products from Greece, including those shipped through third countries, on 18 March 2026 based on the 'Animal Health Requirements for raw…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1395
WTO notificationUnited KingdomTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Transparency Notice, to alert Members to a UK Government consultation regarding proposals to update and improve ecodesign for local space heaters in Great Britain. The aim of these proposals are to increase the efficiency of local space heater products, thereby reducing both carbon emissions and…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/GBR/115Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 27 March 2026. The comment period closed on 26 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/275Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 27 March 2026. The comment period closed on 26 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/272Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 27 March 2026. The comment period closed on 26 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/277Comment period closed
WTO notificationRussiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
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 Greece to the territory of the Russian Federation due to the…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/355
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 27 March 2026. The comment period closed on 26 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/278Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Hexythiazox is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to set new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for raspberries and blackberries. In light of chronic dietary intake concerns identified during the initial assessment…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/126Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 27 March 2026. The comment period closed on 26 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/276Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Chile issued an addendum on 27 March 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CHL/865. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 20 November…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/865/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 March 2026. The comment period closed on 25 May 2026.
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/271Comment period closed
WTO notificationVietnamTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This draft Decree details certain provisions and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Foreign Trade Management regarding: (i) international trade activities including export, import; temporary import, re-export; temporary export and re-import; transshipment…
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/373/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationKazakhstanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The draft amendments to the Requirements for the implementation, maintenance and evaluation of the quality management system of medical devices, depending on the potential risk of their use, apply to medical devices put into circulation in the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and provide…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KAZ/35Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the import of artichoke seeds (Cynara scolymus) from any origin.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2062/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationKazakhstanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The draft provides for updating Section 16 of Chapter II of the Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products subject to sanitary-epidemiological supervision (control) concerning requirements for materials and articles made from polymeric and other materials intended to…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KAZ/34Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 March 2026. The comment period closed on 25 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/265Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This decree gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 9238 for 'Non-heat-treated processed meat'. Worth mentioning is that this standard specifies the basic requirements and descriptive criteria for raw processed meat products that are…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EGY/179Comment 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.