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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 notificationKuwaitTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations – Part 2-3: Particular requirements – Time-delay switches (TDS)

    IEC 60669-1:2017, Clause 1 is applicable except as follows: Replacement of the first paragraph with the following: This part of IEC 60669 applies to time-delay switches (hereinafter referred to as TDS) with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V AC and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KWT/776Comments until 5 December 2026

  2. WTO notificationKuwaitTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests

    This part of IEC 60598 specifies general safety requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. Requirements for semi-luminaires are included in this document. For explosion proof luminaires, as covered by the IEC 60079 series…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KWT/775Comments until 5 December 2026

  3. WTO notificationUkraineSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'On Approval of the State Medical and Sanitary Standards for Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination of Food and…

    The draft Order proposes to approve the State Medical and Sanitary Standards for Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination of Food and Feed following a nuclear or radiological emergency. The draft Order establishes maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/UKR/280

  4. WTO notificationCambodiaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Technical Requirement for Official Control and Inspection of Quality and Safety of Fish and Fishery Products in Cambodia

    The Technical Requirements contains five chapters such as General Provisions, Legal Requirements to Supply Raw material Intended for Export and to Export Fishery Products, Hygiene Requirements, Official Control Activities and Import of Fish and Fishery Products. The Technical Requirements aims to…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KHM/4

  5. WTO notificationCambodiaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    The Law on Fisheries

    The Law on Fisheries promulgated on 28 June 2025 comprises 104 articles and divided into 15 chapters. This law defines the management, conservation, and development of efficient and sustainable fisheries, aiming to promote food security and the national economy, as well as ensuring the protection…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KHM/3

  6. WTO notificationRussiaSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendments to Decision of the Customs Union Commission of 28 May 2010 No. 299

    The draft Decision amends Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 299 of 28 May 2010 'On the Application of Sanitary Measures in the Customs Union': 1) It enables granting transitional periods for the entry into force of amendments to sanitary requirements subject to the following conditions…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/362Comments until 30 November 2026

  7. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 'On Amendments to Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 65 of 20 January 2021' (concerning Technical…

    The draft Resolution provides for an amendment to paragraph 3 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 65 of 20 January 2021 'On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products' to replace the date '3 August 2026' with '31 July 2027'. The amendment is aimed at…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/414Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DKS 3052: 2026 Damp Proof Membrane — Specifications

    This Kenya Standard specifies the definitions and characteristics of flexible plastic sheets intended for use as damp‑proofing in buildings, including basement tanking. It establishes the requirements and test methods, and provides the basis for evaluating conformity of products to the provisions…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2120Comments until 4 December 2026

  9. WTO notificationJordanTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Drinks and juices – Flavoured drinks and concentrates

    This Jordanian Standard specifies the requirements for flavoured drinks and their concentrates intended for direct consumption..

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/108Comments until 4 December 2026

  10. WTO notificationJordanTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Drinks and juices – Flavoured drink powder

    This Jordanian Standard specifies the requirements for flavoured drink powders intended for direct consumption or for use in dispensing machines. It does not apply to dehydrated natural fruit juice powders

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/107Comments until 4 December 2026

  11. WTO notificationIndonesiaTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Draft Decree of Minister of Industry and Trade on Mandatory Indonesia National Standard for Tyre; (4 pages) SNI 06-0098-2002: Ban mobil penumpang; SNI 06-0100-2002: Ban truk…

    Regulation of Minister of Industry No 76/M-IND/PER/9/2015 has been revoked and replaced by Regulation of Minister of Industry No. 9 of 2025 regarding Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Tyre. The Regulation covers the issuance of SNI certificate using type 5 certification…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/13/Add.6

  12. WTO notificationIndonesiaTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Draft Decree of Minister Industry and Trade on Mandatory Indonesia National Standard for Fertilizer; (4 pages) SN1 02-1760-1990; SN1 02-0086-1992; SN1 02-2800-1992; SN1…

    Regulation of Minister of Industry No 106/M-IND/PER/11/2015 has been revoked and replaced by Regulation of Minister of Industry No. 73 Year 2024 regarding Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Urea Fertilizer. The Regulation covers the issuance of SNI certificate using type 5…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/4/Add.9

  13. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Commission Implementing Decision (EU) repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/360 postponing the expiry date of the approval of bromoacetic acid for use in biocidal…

    This draft Commission Implementing Decision repeals the postponement of the expiry date of the approval of bromoacetic acid for use in biocidal products of product type (PT) 4. On 22 December 2023, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1244Comments until 4 December 2026

  14. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Commission Implementing Decision not renewing the approval of bromoacetic acid as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 4 in accordance with…

    This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not renew the approval of bromoacetic acid for use in biocidal products of product-type 4. On 22 December 2023, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the renewal of the approval of…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1243Comments until 4 December 2026

  15. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards minimum values for the…

    This draft Commission Delegated Regulation sets limit values for industrial batteries for capacity fade, energy round trip efficiency (residential battery energy storage systems only), and expected lifetime in cycles or years. It contains measurement and calculation methods to help determine…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1242Comments until 4 December 2026

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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