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 notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Chile issued an addendum on 5 February 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/777. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/777/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergencyNew
Chile issued an addendum on 5 February 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/775. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/775/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Chile issued an addendum on 5 February 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/773. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 January…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/773/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Chile issued an addendum on 5 February 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/764. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/764/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 February 2026. The comment period closed on 5 April 2026.
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/254Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 February 2026. The comment period closed on 5 April 2026.
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/255Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies codes for identifying the resin content of plastic containers used by the public and for facilitating sorting as prerequisites for successful plastic recovery and recycling. The codes are not intended to be a guarantee to consumers that a given item…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/699/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, methods of sampling and test for hand operated squeezer for floors and windows
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/700/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for sweeping brooms (push brush).
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/697/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plastic basins. This standard does not apply to plastic basins intended for food handling.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/695/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for brush used for scrubbing and cleaning toilet bowls and urinal trenches
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/696/Add.4Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plastic buckets for general purpose use. This standard does not apply to plastic buckets intended for food handling
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/694/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East Africa Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for base oils composed of hydrocarbons and intended for use in formulating products including automotive and industrial lubricants. This standard does not cover base oils containing detectable levels of esters…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/829/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for compounded horse feed.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/780/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for packaged mineral water for human consumption This Standard applies to natural mineral water, mineral water, natural spring water, spring water and carbonated mineral water.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/812/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 February 2026. The comment period closed on 5 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/252Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 February 2026. The comment period closed on 5 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/253Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 February 2026. The comment period closed on 5 April 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/256Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2026 relating to provision of maintain daily records of production and storage of raw materials, ingredients, work-in-progress and processed /cooked or packaged food products
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/428Comment period closed
WTO notificationThailandSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergencyNew
The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) in the area of the Republic of Korea. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/792/Add.1
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.