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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 notificationJapanTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Amendments of Regulation for Enforcement and Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on Rationalization of Energy Use and Shift to…

    Amendments of the decision-making criteria under the Act on Rationalization of Energy Use and Shift to Non-fossil Energy (add window sashes used in apartment buildings other than wooden apartment buildings); the criteria of insulating performance.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/919Comments until 15 December 2026

  2. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'Certain Issues of Maintaining the State Register of Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal Products'

    The draft Order provides for the approval of: the Procedure for Maintaining the State Register of Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal Products; amendments to the Procedure for Conducting Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal Products, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/419Comments until 14 November 2026

  3. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'On Approval of Amendments to the Procedure for Conducting Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal Products'

    The draft Order provides for amendments to the Procedure for Conducting Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal Products, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 184 of 16 February 2026 'Certain Issues on the Procedure for Conducting Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/418Comments until 14 November 2026

  4. WTO notificationMoldovaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Order No. 43 of 22 January 2026 approving the Regulation establishing the list of countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Republic of Moldova of…

    The Order approves the Regulation establishing the list of countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Republic of Moldova of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin is permitted, transposing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MDA/43

  5. WTO notificationBrazilSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft. Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

    Draft Ordinance aiming to establish the phytosanitary requirements for the import of of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in Egypt. The consignments must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate and an Additional Declaration, issued by the National Plant Protection…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2544Comments until 14 December 2026

  6. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms

    The Draft Law comprises 3 Articles: Description of content: The Draft Law comprises 3 Articles: Article 1. Amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms: 1. Amends Clause 1, adds Clauses 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d and 1đ after Clause 1, and adds…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/456Comments until 14 December 2026

  7. WTO notificationMoldovaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Order No. 42 of 22 January 2026 approving the Regulation establishing model animal health certificates and model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the…

    The Order approves the Regulation establishing model animal health certificates and model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Republic of Moldova of consignments of certain categories of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof, as well as provisions on official…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MDA/42

  8. WTO notificationMoldovaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Order No. 64 of 2 February 2026 approving the Norm establishing the forms of animal health certificates applicable to the movement of aquatic animals and products of animal…

    Order approving the Norm establishing the model animal health certificates applicable to the movement of aquatic animals and products of animal origin derived from aquatic animals for entry into the Republic of Moldova, transposing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 of 16 December…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MDA/41

  9. WTO notificationMoldovaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Order No. 44 of 22 January 2026 approving the lists of countries or regions thereof authorized for the introduction into the Republic of Moldova of certain animals and goods…

    The Order approves the lists of countries or regions thereof authorised for the introduction into the Republic of Moldova of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, in accordance with Law No. 82/2024 on official controls in the agri-food sector, and transposes Commission…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MDA/40

  10. WTO notificationBrazilSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Resolution 1426, 01 October 2026.

    This draft resolution proposes a review of the regulations applicable to cellulosic materials, packaging, and equipment intended to come into contact with food.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2545Comments until 14 December 2026

  12. WTO notificationBrazilSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft. Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in the Republic of Chile

    Draft Ordinance aiming to update the phytosanitary requirements for the import of of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in Chile. The consignments must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate and an Additional Declaration, issued by the National Plant Protection…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2542Comments until 14 December 2026

  13. WTO notificationBrazilSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft. Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in the Kingdom of Spain.

    Draft Ordinance aiming to update the phytosanitary requirements for the import of of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in Spain. The consignments must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate and an Additional Declaration, issued by the National Plant Protection…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2541Comments until 14 December 2026

  14. WTO notificationBrazilSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft. Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of entire plants (bonsai) of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in the Kingdom of Spain

    Draft Ordinance aiming to update the phytosanitary requirements for the import of entire plants (bonsai) (Category 3) of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in of Spain. The consignments must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate and an Additional Declaration, issued by the National…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2543Comments until 14 December 2026

  15. WTO notificationBrazilSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft. Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in the United States of America.

    Draft Ordinance aiming to update the phytosanitary requirements for the import of of fruits and aryls of pomegranate (Punica granatum) produced in the United States of America. The consignments must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate and an Additional Declaration, issued by the National…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2540Comments until 14 December 2026

  16. WTO notificationBrazilSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Draft Resolution 1389, 20 March 2025

    This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient M56 - METPROXIBICLONE on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2479/Add.1Comments until 14 December 2026

  17. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

    Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) to remove program obligations for most source categories, including the distribution segment of the petroleum and natural gas systems source category (subpart…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2239/Add.2Comments until 30 November 2026

  18. WTO notificationPeruSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Adopted measure from Peru: Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

    Peru issued an addendum on 15 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/PER/1112. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13 March…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1112/Add.1Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

    Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by trichloroethylene (TCE) under its conditions of use as documented in EPA's November 2020 Risk Evaluation for TCE and January 2023 revised risk…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.10Comments until 13 November 2026

  20. WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    General requirements for novel feeds and feed products of biotechnology

    This Technical Regulation specifies the general requirements for novel feed products and feed products derived from biotechnology, as defined in the draft regulation.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1458Comments until 13 December 2026

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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