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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 notificationThailandSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), (No. …) B.E..... issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Drinking water in sealed container (bottled/packed…

    In order to protect consumer health from pathogens and contaminants in drinking water, facilitate easy recycling of plastic bottle and reducing plastic label waste, the notification of the MOPH (No. 61) B.E. 2524 (1981) Re: Drinking water in sealed container and the amended versions will be…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/783/Add.1Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationThailandTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification, No. … B.E. …. (....) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled 'Nutrition Labelling (No.2)'

    The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the MOPH notification concerning 'Nutrition Labelling' as follows: a. The content of paragraph one of 2.1 under the heading '2. Conditions for displaying the nutrition labelling' of the annex 1 'Nutrition labelling: Format and required…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/768/Add.1Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Amendment on the Technical Regulation (GSO 1817:2022) for Canned Tuna and Canned Bonitos

    Amendment on the Technical Regulation (GSO 1817:2022) for Canned Tuna and Canned Bonitos: Delete Item No. 10.4 (it is not allowed to add vegetable proteins and their concentrates) and add item (When vegetable protein or their concentrates are added to the product, the product name shall be as…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/OMN/593Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+3TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    The Global Harmonized system (GHS) in Gulf Cooperation council (GCC) countries

    This gulf technical regulation is concerned to all substances and mixtures supplied, used and/or manufactured in Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) Member Countries, except when other (GSO) Member Countries legislation lays down more specific rules on classification and labelling. This…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/OMN/594Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationCzechiaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    Draft Measure of a General Nature No: 0111-OOP-C100-26 laying down the metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including test methods for…

    Charging stations are now specified measuring instruments (effective as of 1 January 2026) in the Czech Republic that are subject to type approval and verification. This legislation stipulates minimum requirements for a transitional period until equipment requirements are adopted as part of the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CZE/255/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationJapanTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Amendment to the Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and related ordinances about the chemical substances subject to labelling and notice through SDS, etc.

    The Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and related ordinances are to be partially amended to place obligations on the business operators relating to the chemical substances subject to labelling and notice through SDS, etc.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/890Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    DUS 2688:2025, Biogas systems — Institutional cooking and non-gasification, First Edition

    This document applies for biogas production systems by anaerobic digestion, biogas conditioning, biogas upgrading and biogas utilization from a safety, environmental, performance and functionality perspective, during the design, manufacturing, installation, construction, testing, commissioning…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2294Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Soft candy, Hard Candy and Jelly Candy

    This draft technical regulation applies to all types of dry (hard), jelly (gelatinous), and soft confectionery prepared for direct consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1427Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Cakes

    This draft technical regulation applies to all types of Cakes prepared for direct consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1428Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationMalaysiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft amendments to regulations 274 to 279, deletion of regulations 280 and 281, insertion of three new regulations i.e., regulations 276a, 279a and 279b and insertion of a new…

    The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] involve the following: regulation 274 is to amend the definition by deleting the phrase 'the properly fermented, dried' and to insert the word 'the'; regulation 275 is to amend the name of the regulation and its definition: a)…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/131Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    CDC 15 (3748) DTZS, Automotive biodiesel fuel – Specification, Third Edition

    This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for pure biodiesel (B100) used as automotive diesel fuel for diesel engines at 100% concentration. At 100% concentration, it is applicable to fuel for use in diesel vehicles designed or subsequently adapted to run on…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1473Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationThailandTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (No. …) B.E..... issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Drinking water in sealed container (bottled/packed…

    In order to protect consumer health from pathogens and contaminants in drinking water, facilitate easy recycling of plastic bottle and reducing plastic label waste, the notification of the MOPH (No. 61) B.E. 2524 (1981) Re: Drinking water in sealed container and the amended versions will be…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/761/Add.1Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationBrazilTBTCorrected since it was notified

    Draft of Compulsory Certification of Recycling Tyres applied to Vehicles (up to 35.000N), Trailers and Trolleys.

    Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO issued Ordinance no. 433, 15 October 2021, that approves the Regulation for tire rethreading, which includes the Technical Quality Regulation, the Conformity Assessment Requirements and the Specifications for the Conformity Identification…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/16/Add.2/Corr.2

  17. WTO notificationColombiaSPSIn force, according to its latest notice

    Measure in force from Colombia: Plants, live

    Colombia issued an addendum on 17 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/COL/398. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 26…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/398/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSCorrected since it was notified

    Regulation Laying Down Specific Rules for The Official Controls on Foods of Animal Origin

    The objective of this Regulation is to identify the official control principles of food of animal origin by taking in addition to the 'Regulation on the Official Controls of Food and Feed' for verifying the provision of public health, animal health and welfare appropriate to the provisions given…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/15/Add.1/Corr.1Comment 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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