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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 notificationDenmarkTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Bekendtgørelse om fødevarekontaktmaterialer og om straffebestemmelser for overtrædelse af relaterede EU-retsakter/Danish Order on food contactmaterials and regarding penal…

    The attached draft amending the legislative decree is a Danish supplementary legislation to Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. The draft establishes an increased demand for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/DNK/146Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationUkraineTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 'On Approval of Technical Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Servers and Data Storage Products'

    The draft Resolution provides for the approval of Technical Regulation on ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market and putting into service of servers and online data storage products. The Technical Regulation addresses all environmental impacts throughout the life cycle of servers and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/339/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 43:2022, Bread — Specification, Third Edition

    This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for bread intended for human consumption

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/875/Add.3Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationIsraelTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    SI 32 part 1.1: Plugs and socket outlets for household and similar purposes: Plugs and socket-outlets for single phase up to 16A - General requirements

    Proposed third amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 32 part 1.1, dealing with plugs and socket - outlets. This amendment includes the following changes: Changes the standard's name to 'Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes: Plugs and socket-outlets for current up to 16A…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1302/Add.1Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationEcuadorTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    Proyecto 'Normativa Técnica Sanitaria Sustitutiva para la obtención del registro sanitario, control y vigilancia de productos biológicos de uso humano' (Draft Substitute Sanitary…

    The purpose of the notified draft Substitute Sanitary Technical Regulation is to establish the legal and technical requirements that will ensure quality, safety and efficacy and under which sanitary certificates will be issued for biological products for human use, as well as the criteria for the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/547/Add.4Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2SPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 43:2022, Bread — Specification, Third Edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for bread intended for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/224/Add.3Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DUS 2451:2026, Banana fibre hair extensions — Specification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling of banana fibre hair extensions for use by humans. This standard does not apply to synthetic fibre hair extensions or natural hair extensions cut from humans and animals (including fur and hair)

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2313Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationIsraelTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    SI 1888 Part 1 - Child care articles - Wheeled child conveyances: Pushchairs and prams

    Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1888 part 1, dealing with wheeled pushchairs, child conveyances, and prams. This proposed standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 1888-1:2018+A1: April 2022, with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section. The significant technical…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1317/Add.1Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationKenyaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    DKS 2431: 2025 Garlic paste — Specification

    This Draft Kenya Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for concentrated garlic paste, and raw garlic paste that is well blended.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1775/Add.1Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationKenyaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    DKS 2430:2025 Ginger paste ― Specification

    This Draft Kenya Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for concentrated ginger paste, and raw ginger paste that is well blended.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1776/Add.1Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Request for Comment on Vestigial Vehicle Safety Regulations

    Request for comments (RFC) - In alignment with the Department's ongoing commitment to regulatory reform and the promotion of automotive innovation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking public comment to identify requirements and test procedures within the Federal…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2260Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationDenmarkTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Order on ignition interlock devices to be used in connection with driving licences with an ignition interlock condition

    The draft amends the Order on ignition interlocks to reflect the latest amendment to the Road Traffic Act (Act No. 567 of 27 May 2025), which lowered the blood alcohol level limit to 0.2 for first-time buyers in the first three years. The Order stipulates that ignition interlocks may be set at…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/DNK/145Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards

    Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt certain international regulations and standards related to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2261Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationIsraelTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    SI 60601 part 1 – Medical electrical equipment: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance

    Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 60601 part 1, dealing with medical electrical equipment. This draft standard revision adopts the International Standard IEC 60601-1 – Edition 3.2: 2020-08 with a few changes in the normative references that appear in the standard's Hebrew section. The major…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1293/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    TDC 11 CD2 (1946),Leather for Oil Seal — Specification, First edition

    This Draft Tanzania Standard prescribes material, requirements and test methods for leather for oil seals. It includes leather suitable for the manufacture of oil seals required for slow moving, or high speed shafts operating at room temperature or between 60°C and 100°C.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1007/Add.1Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationIsraelTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    SI 562 part 3 - Safety of toys: Migration of certain chemical elements

    Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 3, dealing with the migration of certain chemical elements from toys. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN-71-3: 2019 + A1: April 2021, with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section. Both the old standard and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1306/Add.1Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 738: 2022 Fresh sweet cassava roots — Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for varieties of fresh sweet cassava roots of Manihot esculenta Crantz intended for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/838/Add.3Comment 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.

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