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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 notificationUkraineSPSIn force, according to its latest notice

    Draft Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine 'On approval of the Procedure for monitoring and reporting on antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic…

    The draft Order proposes to establish a procedure for monitoring and reportong on antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic pathogens and commensal bacteria, as well as reporting, identifying their sources of origin, and eliminating discrepancies in distribution. Monitoring and reporting will cover the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/UKR/253/Add.1Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Thiamethoxam Pesticide Tolerance. Final Rule

    This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of thiamethoxam in or on pepper, black at 0.15 parts per million (ppm). Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the American Spice Trade Association submitted a petition to EPA requesting that EPA establish a maximum permissible…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3543Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Peru: Dates, figs, pineapples

    Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 December 2025. The comment period closed on 21 February 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1103Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationBelizeTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Specification for Protective Helmets for Road Users

    The standard specifies minimum performance requirements and information to be provided on labels and markings of protective helmets offered for sale in Belize for road users. The standard applies to protective helmets designed for use by motorcyclists and passengers of powered motorcycles…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BLZ/21Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationCanadaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to authorize the use of phospholipase A1 from a new source

    Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of phospholipase A1 from Trichoderma reesei strain GICC03613 in bread, white flour, whole wheat flour, and unstandardized bakery products at a maximum level of…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1629Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationCanadaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to authorize the use of polygalacturonase from a new source

    Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of polygalacturonase from Trichoderma reesei strain AR-414 in single-strength fruit juices, wine and fruit wine at a maximum level of use of 'Good Manufacturing…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1628Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as regards certain production, labelling and certification rules and…

    This Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 provides clarity and certainty for businesses and consumers as regards organic products imported under the equivalence scheme, extends the equivalence recognitions of third countries to…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1183Comment period closed

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

    Regulatory Agenda of Inmetro's Conformity Assessment Directorate for the biennium 2022/2023

    Inmetro Ordinance No. 37/2023 establishes the Regulatory Agenda of Inmetro's Conformity Assessment Directorate for the biennium 2022/2023, in order to indicate regulatory issues to be studied in the period.

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1478/Add.3Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationJapanSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Emergency measures to mitigate the risk of introducing Bactrocera dorsalis species complex

    To prevent the introduction of the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex into Japan, MAFF will take emergency measures prohibiting the import of fresh fruit of Fijian longan (Pometia pinnata (syn. Allophylus cobbe)), which is a host plant of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex originating in the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1379

  12. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying as regards format…

    This draft Commission Implementing Regulation is setting out rules for a harmonised implementation of the labelling requirements in Articles 7 and 13 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Article 7 deals with the carbon footprint label and Article 13 deals with all other generic marking and labelling…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1181Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationLithuaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Law on Control of Tobacco, Tobacco Products and Related Products of the Republic of Lithuania on amendment of Article 85, 9, 93, 94, 99, 910, 911, 17 and 26 No. XVP-447(3)…

    The Draft Law introduces a requirement to display the contact details of the national smoking-cessation telephone line (hereinafter – the Quitline) on relevant tobacco product packaging, electronic cigarette leaflets, and in retail sales areas. It also clarifies the administrative procedures for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/LTU/53Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationJapanSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Import suspension of pig meat from Spain

    In order to prevent the introduction of African swine fever (ASF) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of pig meat and products thereof from Spain, including those shipped through third countries, from on 28 November 2025 based on the 'Animal health requirements for meat and viscera…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1381

  16. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1613 'On Approval of Amendments to Certain Regulatory Acts of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine' of 24 October 2025

    This Order has been developed pursuant to clause 4 of the Section II of the Law of Ukraine No. 4239 of 12 February 2025 'On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Peculiarities of State Registration of Medicines That Can Be Purchased by an Entity Authorized to Carry Out Procurement in…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/364Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationSouth AfricaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Amendments to the Regulations of the Liquor Products Act, Act 60 of 1989 and the Wine of Origin Scheme

    REGULATIONS AND WINE OF ORIGIN SCHEME AMENDMENTS The following amendments are included in the draft regulation and scheme amendments (Annexure A and B): inclusion of a definition for 'wort', amend the maximum alcohol content of kombucha and sugar fermented alcoholic beverage to make provision for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ZAF/268Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationFranceTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from France: Fertilizers

    France notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 22 December 2025. The comment period closed on 20 February 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/FRA/241Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationJordanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Standard specification for deformed and plain carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement

    This Technical Regulation specifies the mandatory requirements for deformed and plain carbon steel bars used for concrete reinforcement, whether supplied as straight cut lengths or in coils. It covers requirements related to materials and manufacturing, chemical composition, transverse rib…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/86Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down certain uniform quality management and procedural requirements for the conformity assessment activities carried out by a…

    The notified draft sets out requirements for the harmonised applications of provisions for notified bodies established in Annex VII to Regulations (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices and (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostics. In particular, those provisions cover quotations, timelines for notified…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1182Comment 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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