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 notificationJapanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This is to notify the proposed revision of the grading criteria for bull (beef cattle) and boar used for breeding in Japan. The grading criteria related to breed, ability, and body type have been set respectively, and only the criteria of ability, which is not applied to imported bull and boar…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/895Comment period closed
WTO notificationIsraelTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
The existing Mandatory Standard SI 3581 shall be declared voluntary. The standard deals with electrodes for arc welding, a professional industry product used by professionals. The standard's requirements do not ensure welding quality, welder safety, or workplace safety and, therefore, do not…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1338/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/148Comment period closed
WTO notificationIsraelTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
The existing Mandatory Standard SI 18275 shall be declared voluntary. The standard deals with electrodes for arc welding, a professional industry product used by professionals. The standard's requirements do not ensure welding quality, welder safety, or workplace safety and, therefore, do not…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1339/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/95Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
This document specifies the scope of application, certification basis standards, certification modes, certification unit division, certification application, certification implementation, post-certification supervision, certification certificate, certification marks, fees, and certification…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2172
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/151Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/96Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/105Comment period closed
WTO notificationMexicoTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Mexico notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MEX/552Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/244Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/142Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 January 2026. The comment period closed on 8 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/149Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Working Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for plastic combs. This standard covers personal grooming combs (such as fine-toothed, wide-toothed and styling combs), hair polish comb, barber combs, and animal grooming combs (for example, plastic curry…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2302Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Chile issued an addendum on 7 January 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CHL/857. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 October…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/857/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
These Regulations shall apply to designation of laboratories by the Bureau; and; testing services offered by the Bureau and its designated laboratories under the Act Act means the Standards Act, Chapter 496 of the laws of Kenya
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1964Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 6 January 2026. The comment period closed on 7 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/138Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 6 January 2026. The comment period closed on 7 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/140Comment period closed
WTO notificationIsraelTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The requirements of the existing Israel Standard, SI 5198, shall be declared mandatory. This declaration aligns with the mandatory standardization objective to protect public safety. The standard specifies minimum requirements for the material, design, construction and workmanship, manufacturing…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1309/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 6 January 2026. The comment period closed on 7 March 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/139Comment period closed
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.