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 notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for natural coffee extract obtained from Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta for use as a flavouring agent in food products. This standard does not apply to liquid coffee concentrates.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1746/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, scope, objectives, supplier Obligations, Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/990/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for raw macadamia nuts- inshell of varieties grown from Macadamia integrifolia, and Macadamia tetraphylla, and their hybrids whose kernels are intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1837/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This document specifies the classification, general technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking, storage and transportation as well accompanying technical documents for humanbody security inspection system. This document applies to the design, manufacture, assembly…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2154Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements and sampling and test methods for natural orange extract obtained from the peels of Citrus sinensis.L and/or Citrus aurantium L. for use as a flavouring agent in food products.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1745/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This document specifies the essential technical requirements for the operational safety of motor vehicles, including their complete units, major assemblies, and safety protection devices, as well as additional requirements for fire engines, ambulances, engineering emergency vehicles, police cars…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2160Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies supplementary feeding requirements, methods of sampling and test for compounded dairy goat feed.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1751/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard provides guidelines for proper handling, storage and transport of by-products of slaughterhouses and meat processing factories.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1898/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fruit and/or vegetable ketchup intended for human consumption as condiment and ingredient for food. This standard does not apply to tomato ketchup as it is covered in EAS 66-2
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1701/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationEcuadorTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Partial Amendment to the Substitute Technical Regulation to authorize the exceptional importation and importation for the purposes of donation of medicines, biological products, medical devices and biochemical and diagnostic reagents. Document for trade facilitation.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/509/Add.2
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for Flavored Honey intended for human consumption
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1792/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of azoxystrobin in or on black pepper.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3541
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and test for compounded fish feed for tilapia and catfish feeds.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1750/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements for compounded poultry feeds used as a sole source of nutrients for poultry. This standard shall apply to feeds for the following categories of chicken and turkeys: a) chicks and poults; b) growers; c) broilers — Starters and finishers…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1752/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, scope, objectives, supplier Obligations, Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/991/Rev.1/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 peanut/groundnut flour from the varieties of Arachis hypogaea L. intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1839/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for natural vanilla extract products obtained from pods of V. planifolia. A, V. tahitensis and V. pompona species of vanilla orchid for use for use as a flavouring agent in food products.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1744/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard provides a framework of general principles for producing safe and suitable food for consumption by outlining necessary hygiene and food safety controls (Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs) to be implemented in production (including…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1738/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This draft East African Standard provide for the requirements for the handling and transportation of live terrestrial food animals for slaughter
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1766/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard covers the typical layout plan, hygienic, sanitary, basic requirements for an abattoir or slaughterhouse for carrying out slaughter of food animals
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1768/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.