WTO notifications

WTO notification/Russia/SPS/Emergency measure, may already apply/Emergency

Letter by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-ARe-7/6899-3 of 29 December 2025

This letter introduces temporary restrictions on imports of live sheep and goats and products derived thereof to the Russian Federation, as well as on the transit of animals susceptible to peste des petits ruminants (PPR) through the territory of the Russian Federation from Croatia due to the…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/347

WTO notification/Tanzania/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

AFDC 23 (3992) DTZS,Spiced seaweed powder— Specification, First edition

This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for spiced seaweed powder produced from edible seaweed species intended for human consumption Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.

Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1497Comment period closed

WTO notification/Brazil/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Public Consultation No. 1, 16 January 2026

Amend the Technical and Operational Requirements for the use of radio frequency spectrum by stations associated with the Maritime Mobile Limited Service (SLMM), approved by Act No. 883, 1 February 2024.

Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1617Comment period closed

WTO notification/Kyrgyzstan/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Amendments to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union 'On the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products' (TR TC 009/2011)

Updating of Annexes 1-5 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union 'On the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products' (TR TC 009/2011)

Symbol: G/TBT/N/KGZ/63Comment period closed

WTO notification/European Union/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2513 of 11 December 2025 concerning the authorisation of copper(II)-betaine complex as a feed additive for all animal species (Text…

This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of ten years copper(II)-betaine complex as a feed additive belonging to the category ‘nutritional additives’ and in the functional group ‘compounds of trace elements’ for all animal species. This authorisation is…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/908

WTO notification/Jordan/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Hygiene affairs and food safety – Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, Part 3: Spices, condiments and their products

This Jordanian standard is concerned with the microbiological criteria for spices, condiments, and their products listed in Table (1).

Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/87Comment period closed

WTO notification/Russia/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Draft Decision on amendments to the Section 12 of the Chapter II of the Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for…

The draft provides for amendments to the Section 12 of the Chapter II of the Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products subject to sanitary-epidemiological supervision (control), approved by the Customs Union Commission Decision No. 299 dated May 28, 2010, with respect…

No products listed by the notifying member

Symbol: G/TBT/N/RUS/181Comment period closed

WTO notification/Russia/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Draft Decision on amendments to the Section 3 of the Chapter II of the Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for…

The draft provides for the updating of the Section 3 of the Chapter II of the Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products subject to sanitary-epidemiological supervision (control) which regulates the requirements for materials, reagents, equipment for water treatment and…

No products listed by the notifying member

Symbol: G/TBT/N/RUS/182Comment period closed

WTO notification/United States/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Pyriofenone; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of pyriofenone in or on apple; apple, wet pomace; berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G (except cranberry); and cherry subgroup 12-12A.

Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3545

WTO notification/European Union/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2498 of 11 December 2025 concerning the authorisation of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one as a feed additive for all animal…

This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of ten years 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one as a feed additive belonging to the category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’ for all animal species except cats and dogs…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/907

WTO notification/Japan/TBT/Emergency measure, may already apply/Emergency

Designation of Shitei Yakubutsu (designated substances), based on the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices…

Proposal for the additional designation of 3 substances as Shitei Yakubutsu, and their proper uses under the Act.

Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/897

WTO notification/United States/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Permethrin; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule

This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of permethrin in or on the food and feed commodities of dragon fruit (pitaya) as well as crop group expansions to field corn subgroup 15-22C and sweet corn subgroup 15-22D, and crop group conversions to leafy greens subgroup 4-16A, including…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3546

WTO notification/European Union/SPS/Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation withdrawing from the market oct-2-enal, dec-2-enal, 2-hexenal, 3,5- octadiene-2-one, dec-2-enoic acid, phenethyl propionate, methyl…

The substances covered by the Act were initially authorised as feed additives for cats and dogs, in the category of sensory additives and the functional group of flavouring compounds. Applications were later submitted for the reauthorisation of these substances in accordance with article 10 of…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/859/Add.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/Brazil/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Ordinance MAPA No. 861 of 13 November 2025 - Regulates the accreditation of legal entities to provide technical or operational support services for the ante-mortem and…

This Ordinance regulates the accreditation of legal entities provided for in Article 5 of Law No. 14.515 of 29 December 2022, for the provision of technical or operational support services for the ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of animals destined for slaughter, as referred to in Article…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2463Comment period closed

WTO notification/United States/TBT/Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

Wireless Emergency Alerts; Regarding the Emergency Alert System

Proposed rule - In this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on specific mechanisms to implement multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), as directed by the Federal Communications Commission. The Bureau proposes to require commercial mobile service…

Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2120/Add.2Comment period closed

WTO notification/Chile/SPS/Adopted, according to its latest notice

Adopted measure from Chile: Plants, live

Chile issued an addendum on 21 January 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CHL/856. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 1 October…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/856/Add.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/European Union/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2001/18/EC and 2010/53/EU as regards the placing on the market of genetically modified…

This proposal for a Directive covers two topics, the placing on the market of genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs) and the processing of organs. This notification concerns only the part on GMMs (Article 1 of the proposed Directive), which is the relevant part under the SPS Agreement…

No products listed by the notifying member

Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/906Comment period closed

WTO notification/South Africa/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing, and Marking of Canola intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

The proposed regulations cover the minimum quality standards for the grading, packing and marking/labelling of canola and prescribe the sampling procedures, method of inspection, determination of deviations of such products when presented for sale. Offences and penalties in the case of…

No products listed by the notifying member

Symbol: G/TBT/N/ZAF/269Comment period closed

WTO notification/Brazil/TBT/Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

Draft Resolution 1350, 16 September 2025.

This draft resolution proposes changes to the monographs in the List of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Sanitisers, Disinfectants and Wood Preservatives published through Normative Instruction No. 103 on 19 October 2021.

No products listed by the notifying member

Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1604/Add.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/Brazil/TBT/Adopted, according to its latest notice

Draft resolution 1290, 28 November2024

This Draft Resolution contains provisions on the market authorization of herbal medicines and the market authorization and notification of traditional herbal products.

Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1577/Add.1Comment period closed