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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

    Amendment to the Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and related ordinances about the chemical substances subject to labelling and notice through SDS, etc.

    The Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and related ordinances are to be partially amended to place obligations on the business operators relating to the chemical substances subject to labelling and notice through SDS, etc. Some chemical substances are excluded from the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/918Comments until 13 December 2026

  2. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 184 of 16 February 2026 'Certain Issues of the Procedure for Conducting Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal Products'

    Ukraine notifies Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 184 of 16 February 2026, 'Certain Issues Concerning the Procedure for Conducting Clinical Studies (Trials) of Medicinal Products'. The Order aims to eliminate regulatory barriers to conducting clinical trials in Ukraine and update the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/417

  3. WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DUS 761:2026, Household biomass cookstoves— Specification, Third Edition.

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the classification, technical requirements, performance requirements, safety requirements and test methods of biomass cookstoves intended for use in households. This standard is applicable to cookstoves using solid biomass with a firepower of less than 10kW…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2436Comments until 13 December 2026

  4. WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Notice of Decision To Deregulate Chrysanthemum White Rust and the Importation of Chrysanthemum spp. Cuttings, and In Vitro Plantlets, and Synonymous Taxa From Certain Countries…

    APHIS is advising the public of our decision to deregulate Chrysanthemum White Rust and authorize the importation of Chrysanthemum spp. cuttings, in vitro plantlets, and synonymous taxa from certain countries into the continental United States as described in this notice. Based on the findings of…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3599

  5. WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed Rule: Cut Flowers Regulations; Removal of Chrysanthemum White Rust-Related Provisions

    We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of cut flowers to remove requirements for the importation of specific types of cut flowers from the regulations, and to list them in the U.S. Department of Agriculture database called the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3379/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationEgyptSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 3495 for 'Quick– frozen fish sticks (fish fingers), fish portions and fish fillets – breaded or in batter'

    Egyptian Standard ES 3495 for 'Quick– frozen fish sticks (fish fingers), fish portions and fish fillets – breaded or in batter' specifies the basic requirements and descriptive criteria for partially cooked or uncooked frozen fish products coated with batter and/or breadcrumbs, as well as the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EGY/186Comments until 13 December 2026

  7. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Use of Salt Substitutes To Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods

    Proposed rule - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend our standard of identity (SOI) regulations that specify salt (sodium chloride) as a required or optional ingredient to permit the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods, to reduce the sodium content. Reducing…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1982/Add.1Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DUS 2558:2026, Solid biofuel — Non-carbonised pellets — Specifications, First edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and test methods for produced pellets that are derived from forest residues, woody biomass, wood processing residues, recycled wood, herbaceous biomass, fruit biomass, aquatic biomass, agro-industrial residues, faecal sludge and organic waste. This…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2435Comments until 13 December 2026

  9. WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DUS 2559:2026, Solid biofuel — Non-carbonised briquettes — Specification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and test methods for produced non-carbonized briquettes that are derived from forest residues, woody biomass, wood processing residues, recycled wood, herbaceous biomass, fruit biomass, aquatic biomass, agro-industrial residues, faecal sludge and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2434Comments until 13 December 2026

  10. WTO notificationCosta RicaTBTCorrected since it was notified

    Proposed measure: Costa Rica

    Costa Rica issued a correction on 14 October 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/214. The measure was first notified on 13 October 2026. Comments are open until 12 December 2026.

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/214/Corr.1Comments until 12 December 2026

  11. WTO notificationSouth KoreaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

    Import prohibition for the new host plant of Radopholus similis

    Importation of living underground parts of Jasminum spp. will be prohibited from the countries where Radopholus similis, one of the prohibited quarantine pest of Korea, is distributed.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/248/Add.28

  12. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 22/2026/ND-CP dated January 16, 2026, Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP dated January 23, 2026…

    This draft Decree amends and supplements several articles of Decree No. 22/2026/ND-CP, Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP, and Decree No. 127/2026/ND-CP regarding the decentralization, reduction, and simplification of administrative procedures and business conditions, as well as the refinement of certain…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/455Comments until 12 November 2026

  13. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Spices And Condiments - Cardamom

    This draft technical regulation applies to Spices And Condiments - Cardamom

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/796Comments until 12 December 2026

  14. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    STRAWBERRIES

    This Gulf Technical Regulation applies to Strawberries of verities (cultivars) grown from the genus Fragarial to be supplied fresh to consumer, Strawberries for industrial processing being excluded.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/795Comments until 12 December 2026

  15. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Canned Artichoke

    This Gulf Standard applies to canned artichokes.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/794Comments until 12 December 2026

  16. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Frozen Fish Products Coated With Bread Crumb

    This standard is concerned with fish fingers, cuts and slices of fish covered with a layer of dough/batter or breading, partially fried or raw and frozen. (It does not include any shellfish products coated with dough/batter and/or breadcrumb).

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/793Comments until 12 December 2026

  17. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Pickled Fruit and Vegetables

    This Gulf Technical Regulation applies to pickled vegetables and fruits, including, but not limited to, onions, garlic, mangoes, radishes, ginger, beets, royal plums, peppers, palm hearts, cabbage, lettuce, lemons, baby corn, and green mustard. These technical regulations do not apply to pickled…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/792Comments until 12 December 2026

  18. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Saffron

    This GSO Standard applies to specifications for dried saffron obtained from the pistils of Crocus sativus L. flowers. It applies to saffron in both of the following forms: - filaments and cut filaments; - powder.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/791Comments until 12 December 2026

  19. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    CASHEW KERNELS

    This GSO standard specifies requirements for kernels obtained from the fruits of the cashew nut tree (Anacardium occidentale – Linnaeus) prepared for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/790Comments until 12 December 2026

  20. WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSProposed 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/SPS/N/SAU/637Comments until 12 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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