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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 notificationRussiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Amendments No. 1 to the Technical Regulation of Customs Union 'On safety of explosives and products on their basis' (TR CU 028/2012)

    Clarification of certain provisions of the Technical regulations regarding the establishment of a list of indicators required to assess the safety of explosives and products on their basis to confirm compliance with the requirements of the Technical regulations based on the results of its…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/RUS/180Comment period closed

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

    SI 1505 part 2 - Drinking water treatment systems: Reverse osmosis systems

    Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1505 part 2, dealing with reverse osmosis treatment systems for drinking water. This proposed standard adopts the American Standard NSF/ANSI 58 – 2020 requirements, with national deviations appearing in the standard's Hebrew section. Both the old and this new…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1291/Add.1Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationPeruSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Adopted measure from Peru: Grain sorghum

    Peru issued an addendum on 5 January 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/PER/1093. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 August…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1093/Add.1Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationAustraliaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Notice of changes to Brucella canis import conditions

    Biosecurity import conditions for the management of Brucella canis are being updated to align with the department’s policy review on the Importation of dogs and cats and their semen from approved countries (2013). The policy review determined that serological testing should be conducted at least…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/628

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

    SI 1353 - Sheets of ceramic or glass mosaic tiles

    The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 1353, dealing with sheets of ceramic or glass mosaic tiles for use on walls and flooring in buildings, shall be declared voluntary. In recent years, the use of these products in construction has decreased significantly. The safety level risk is defined as low…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1301/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationKuwaitSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Ministerial Decision number 2166 for 2025 (Mexico)

    Decision to ban poultry meat (fresh, chilled, frozen and processed) of all types from Mexico due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KWT/201

  7. WTO notificationKyrgyzstanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Amendments No. 2 to the Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union 'On Safety of Packaged Potable Water Including Natural Mineral Water' (TR EAEU 044/2017)

    Description of content: Draft Amendments No. 2 to TR EAEU 044/2017: - introduces a number of requirements for the labeling of natural mineral waters, natural and treated potable waters, and for confirming the compliance of labeling during the declaration or state registration of packaged potable…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KGZ/62Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationKuwaitSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Ministerial Decision number 2167 for 2025 (Portugal)

    Decision to ban poultry meat (fresh, chilled, frozen and processed) of all types from Santarem, Portugal due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KWT/200

  10. WTO notificationBrazilTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Resolution nº 715, 23 October 2019

    Establishes the general lines for the new conformity assessment framework in Brazil.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/933/Add.1Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationKuwaitSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergency

    Ministerial Decision number 147 for 2025 (Türkiye)

    Decision to ban poultry meat (fresh, chilled, frozen and processed) of all types from certain areas in Türkiye due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KWT/173/Add.1

  12. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Earth Stations in Motion

    Proposed rule - In this document, the Commission seeks to further develop the record regarding potential interference from out-of-band emissions of ESIMs in the 28.35-28.6 GHz band into the adjacent 27.5-28.35 GHz band used by Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS). These actions will…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1636/Add.1Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'On Approval of Amendments to the Procedure for Conducting Clinical Trials of Medicines and the Examination of Clinical Trial…

    The draft Order has been developed to enhance the system for organizing and conducting of clinical trials of medicines in Ukraine in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/367Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationIsraelTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Public Health Protection (Food) Notice (Application of Changes to the Annex to the European Union Directives) (Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic…

    Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food was adopted in Israel as part of Amendment No. 10 to the Public Health Protection (Food) Law, 5776 - 2015 (notified in G/TBT/N/ISR/1332/Rev.1), and appears in item 16…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1407/Add.1Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Facilitating More Intensive Use of Upper Microwave Spectrum

    Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (''FCC'' or ''Commission'') seeks comment on a variety of measures aimed at facilitating more intensive use of spectrum in the 24 GHz, 28 GHz, upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, 47 GHz, and 50 GHz bands (together, the UMFUS bands). These…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2251/Add.1Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationChileTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Adopted measure from Chile: Natural gas

    1.1. This standard establishes the characteristics that natural gas shall meet in transport, distribution and supply. 1.2. This standard applies at any of the points where the operations defined in 1.1 are executed, in accordance with the current regulations. 1.3. This standard does not apply to…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/761/Add.2Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationNew ZealandTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Application for the reassessment of an approval - APP204896-Application to reassess chlorthal-dimethyl containing substances Staff assessment report- the application to reassess…

    The EPA is proposing to revoke the approval for chlorthal-dimethyl containing substances because there are non-negligible risks to human health and the environment that cannot be sufficiently mitigated through restrictions, and the risks outweigh the benefits. The EPA therefore proposes immediate…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/150/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationKyrgyzstanSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendment to Section 1 of Chapter II of the Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for…

    The Draft Decision amends Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary-Epidemiological Supervision (Control) with a requirement for maximum residues level (MRL) for cadmium (Cd) in sunflower kernels not to exceed 0.20 mg/kg. It also updates the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KGZ/42Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationRussiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance as of 17 December 2025 No. FS-ARe-7/6878-3

    This letter introduces temporary restrictions on the imports of live swine and products obtained thereof, products containing pork and equipment to the Russian Federation, as well as on the transit of animals susceptible to classical swine fever through the territory of the Russian Federation from…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/344

  20. WTO notificationCanadaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Regulations Amending the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations, (15 pages, available in English and French) (equally authoritative)

    The proposed Regulations Amending the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations remove the prohibition on manufacture, import and sale for the purpose of export of six categories of single-use plastic items (i.e., single-use plastic checkout bags, cutlery, certain foodservice ware, ring…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/764Comment 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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