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 notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania standard specifies the requirements, methods of sampling and testing for Baobab fruit powder (Adansonia digitata) intended for human consumption and industrial use. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/514Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and testing for non-alcoholic ginger drink for direct human consumption. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/515Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and testing for non-alcoholic ginger drink for direct human consumption Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1531Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and testing for sugar free carbonated soft drinks of which only non-nutritive sweeteners are used as sweetening agent. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/509Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for artificially sweetened flavoured drinks in solid form intended for human consumption for people on diet as a ready to drink beverage after reconstitution with potable water. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/510Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Proposed rule - This proposed rulemaking would implement a recommendation from the Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee) to change the maturity requirements under the marketing order for avocados grown in South Florida. This action would update the avocado maturity shipping schedule to…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/922/Rev.2/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and testing for sugar free carbonated soft drinks of which only non-nutritive sweeteners are used as sweetening agent. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1525Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for seeds obtained from pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) intended for human consumption. This standard applies to raw and roasted pumpkin seeds which may be hulled (green pepitas) or unhulled (white shell). Note: This Draft…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/507Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for dried vegetables and herbs for food use, offered for direct human consumption or further processing. This standard does not apply to vegetables powder/flour and herbs for which specific standards have been declared…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/508Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for dried vegetables and herbs for food use, offered for direct human consumption or further processing. This standard does not apply to vegetables powder/flour and herbs for which specific standards have been declared…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1524Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for artificially sweetened flavoured drinks in solid form intended for human consumption for people on diet as a ready to drink beverage after reconstitution with potable water Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1526Comment period closed
WTO notificationColombiaSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Colombia issued an addendum on 10 March 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/COL/408. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 12…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/408/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Chile issued an addendum on 10 March 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CHL/859. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 24 October…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/859/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 9 March 2026. The comment period closed on 8 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/388Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft Code of practice recommends appropriate hygienic practices for harvesting, processing, handling, packaging, storage, transport, distribution of Gum Arabic from Acacia senegal (L) Wild, Acacia seyal (L) Wild, or of related species of Acacia (Family. Leguminosae) raw material collection…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2324Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft Code of practice recommends appropriate hygienic practices for harvesting, processing, handling, packaging, storage, transport, distribution of Gum Arabic from Acacia senegal (L) Wild, Acacia seyal (L) Wild, or of related species of Acacia (Family Leguminosae) raw material collection at…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UGA/468Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003: clarification of legal status of food and feed obtained using genetically modified microorganisms. Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003: the draft act provides for 1) unlimited duration of authorisation of feed additives (except coccidiostats and histomonostats)…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1196Comment period closed
WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 9 March 2026. The comment period closed on 8 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/392Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The aim of the present amendment is to implement a public health programme to rectify the situation identified through the National Health Survey 2017, which revealed that a large part of the Chilean population has a vitamin D deficiency. There are many reasons for this deficiency, mainly related…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/572/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 9 March 2026. The comment period closed on 8 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/391Comment 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.