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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 notificationUnited StatesSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Proposed Rule

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for persons that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List. The proposed rule would require…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.5Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: plants and plant products

    Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 February 2026. The comment period closed on 24 April 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/382Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DRS 627: 2026, Calcium silicate masonry units — Specification

    This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the characteristics and performance requirements of calcium silicate masonry units for which the main intended uses are inner walls, outer walls, cellars, foundations and external chimney masonry. It defines the performance related to strength, density and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1350Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DRS 631-1: 2026, Construction of stone masonry — Code of practice — Part 1: Rubble stone masonry

    This Draft Rwanda Standard provides a code of practice for the design and construction of rubble stone masonry. This standard does not apply to: a) stone facing and veneering work; b) stone lintels; c) stone stair case; and d) masonry for dams and other masonry work.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1359Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DRS 144: 2026, Concrete building blocks and bricks — Specification

    This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies precast solid and precast hollow concrete masonry building blocks and bricks for use in interior and exterior use in constructing structural and non-structural masonry walling, and are made from Portland cement, water and suitable mineral aggregates with or…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1344Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationRwandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DRS 625: 2026, Natural stones — Requirements with guidance for use

    This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements for natural stones and provides guidance for the application and use of natural stone products. It applies to natural stone products intended for masonry elements, wall coverings (including tiles), internal floor and stair finishes (including…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1348Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: live plants

    Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 February 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/386

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

    Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance(s)

    This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of imidacloprid (CASRN 138261-41-3) in or on the food and feed commodities of black pepper at 0.05 parts per million (ppm). Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the American Spice Trade Association submitted a petition to EPA…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3553Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed partial amendments to the 'Standard on Pharmaceutical Equivalence Test'

    The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) intend to amend the following provisions of the 'Standard on Pharmaceutical Equivalence Test': 1) In case the change of a manufacturing site is accompanied by the change of manufacturing processes/methods, the equivalence data requirements before and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1344Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: Trees and other plants

    Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 February 2026. The comment period closed on 25 March 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/384Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: live plants

    Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 February 2026. The comment period closed on 24 April 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/378Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    CDC 15 (3914) DTZS, Motor vehicle brake fluids — Specification, Fourth Edition

    This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for automotive brake fluids of the petroleum type, non-petroleum type and silicone type for use in the hydraulic braking systems and clutches of motor vehicles.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1504Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: live plants

    Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 February 2026. The comment period closed on 24 April 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/379Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: plants and plant products

    Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 February 2026. The comment period closed on 24 April 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/381Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationSouth AfricaSPSCorrected since it was notified

    Draft: Regulations relating to maximum levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs

    The draft aims to establish regulations for the maximum levels of mycotoxins in certain foodstuffs. The Department of Health regulates this under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants Act of 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972).

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ZAF/88/Add.1/Corr.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSCorrected since it was notified

    New GB MRLs for ametodactrin amending the GB MRL Statutory Register

    Ametoctradin is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive requesting to amend the existing Maximum Residue Level (MRL). Following assessment, a new MRL for ametoctradin in honey has been introduced, raising it from 0.05*…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/118/Corr.1

  19. WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSCorrected since it was notified

    New GB MRLs for potassium phosphonates amending the GB MRL Statutory Register

    Ametoctradin is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive requesting to amend the existing Maximum Residue Level (MRL). Following assessment, a new MRL for ametoctradin in honey has been introduced, raising it from 0.05*…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/119/Corr.1

  20. WTO notificationIsraelTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Standards Law (Compliance with US Federal Regulations) (Amendment No. 21) 5786-2026

    The Ministry of Economy and Industry announced a new standardization reform following the Israeli Government Decision No. 3386. The reform will allow the import and production of goods in accordance with US Federal Regulations, provided the products are manufactured in the United States or Israel…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1408/Rev.1Comment period closed

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.

Enquiry points are listed on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

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