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 notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
All types of dry (hard), jelly (gelatinous), and soft confectionery prepared for direct consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/605Comment period closed
WTO notificationMalaysiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
Following the report on the detection of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak in Torp, Denmark on 8 October 2025 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Malaysia has temporarily suspended import of live poultry and poultry…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/69
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Expanding the scope of the Regulation to include new product subcategories, such as cogeneration water heaters and tanks with PCM materials. Differentiating requirements for electric and gas water heaters to allow further energy savings. Introducing resource-efficiency requirements, including…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1174Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
DEAS 139: 2025 Fortified wine– Specification
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1954Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Regulation (EU) 1369/2017 requires the rescaling of the energy label for space and water heaters. The draft updates and rescales the label from the previous A+++/A++/A+ classes to a more straightforward A to G scale. New icons and features are added to the energy label, a QR code that link to the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1173Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Regulation (EU) 1369/2017 requires the rescaling of the energy label for water heaters. The draft updates and rescales the label from the previous A+++/A++/A+ classes to a more straightforward A to G scale. New icons and features are added to the energy label, a QR code that link to the European…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1175Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sparkling wine. This standard also applies to carbonated wine.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1953Comment period closed
WTO notificationNew ZealandSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is proposing the following changes to the Citrus Plants for Planting Import Health Standard: Add Citrus concave gum-associated virus (CCGaV) as a regulated pest to the import requirements. This virus is proposed to be managed by visual inspection and…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/784/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft Kenya Standard covers geometrical and dimensional accuracy, physical properties, storage and handling conditions and application of plastic closures.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1948Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for gin and flavoured gin
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1951Comment period closed
WTO notificationCanadaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Health Canada completed a premarket safety and efficacy assessment of a food additive submission seeking authorization for the use of rosemary extract as an antioxidant preservative in: brownies, cookies and crackers; dehydrated potato products; noodles and pasta precooked with fat; dried and/or…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1627Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for vodka. This standard also applies to flavoured vodka
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1952Comment period closed
WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft Kenya Standard prescribes general hygiene principles for certain aspects of the design, construction and operation of factory vessels and other commercial fishing vessels (carrier).
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1949Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for potable spirits.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1955Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergencyNew
In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of raw milk and/or un-heated/un-treated milk products from Germany, including those shipped through third countries, on 11 January 2025 based on the 'Animal Health Requirements for…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1321/Add.1
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to all types of Cakes prepared for direct consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/606Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for agave spirits
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/1950Comment period closed
WTO notificationCanadaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has amended the following standard: BPR-10, issue 3, Broadcasting Procedures and Rules Part 10: Application Procedures and Rules for Digital Television (DTV) Broadcasting Undertakings, outlines the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/746/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard Specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for marinated meat intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1896/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for processed cereal-based foods intended for feeding older infants and young children as a complementary food and as part of diversified diet. The standard excludes both fortified and unfortified composite flours…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1732/Add.1Comment 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.