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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 notificationNew ZealandTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed changes to regulatory requirements for household refrigerators and freezers can be found in the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Decision Regulation Impact Statement…

    The E3 Decision Regulation Impact Statement - Household Refrigerators and Freezers presents proposed changes to regulatory requirements for household refrigerators and freezers offered for sale in New Zealand and Australia. The key changes are outlined below. Adoption of an international test…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/80/Add.1Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS 289: 2022, Limestone for Industrial use — Specification, Second edition

    This Draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling of limestone for industrial use. This Draft Uganda Standard does not cover limestone for building, agricultural, metallurgical, glass and ceramic industries. Physical requirements, such as specific gravity, porosity…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1717/Add.2Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS 979:2021, Breakfast cereals — Specification, Second edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for breakfast cereals intended for human consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1518/Add.2Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS 2863: 2022, Tampon — Specification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for tampons

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1674/Add.2Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS 2596: 2022, Travel bags — Specification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for travel bags (including suitcases).

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1673/Add.2Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationFranceTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from France: Fertilizers

    This Order (Arrêté) sets the values and assessment methods for the safety of fertilizing materials regarding the maximum allowable inputs: trace metal elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/FRA/240Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS DEAS 1037:2020, Millet seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified seed of finger millet seeds (Eleucine coracana L.) It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field standards, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory standards, certificates…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1283/Add.1Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS DEAS 1038:2020, Cotton seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified seed of cultivated cotton (Gossypium spp.) seed. It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field requirements, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory requirements, certificates…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1280/Add.2Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS DEAS 1039:2021, Common beans — Requirements for certification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified seed of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field requirements, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory requirements, certificates…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1278/Add.2Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 412-2:2022,Steel for the reinforcement of concrete — Part 2: Ribbed bars, Fourth Edition

    This East African Standard specifies technical requirements for ribbed bars to be used as reinforcement in concrete. This part of EAS 412 covers: a) ribbed bars supplied in straight lengths; and b) eleven steel grades not intended for welding which are, B500A- R, B500B-R, B500C-R, B600A-R…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1543/Add.1Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 1075:2021, Disposable wet wipes — Specification, First Edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for non-woven disposable wet wipes applicable for general personal hygiene and sanitizing purposes

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1521/Add.3Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 229:2021, Crepe bandages — Specification, Second Edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for crepe bandages.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1523/Add.3Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS 998:2021, Plantain (gonja) — Specification, Second Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for plantain (gonja) (AAB genome) banana grown from Musa spp. (AAA-B) and of family Musaceae

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1859/Add.1Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 1088: 2022, Liquid coffee — Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid coffee intended for human consumption. It applies to concentrated liquid coffee and to ready to drink coffee

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1580/Add.3Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationNew ZealandTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Proposed changes to existing regulatory requirements can be found in the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Decision Regulation Impact Statement - Refrigerated display and storage…

    The Regulatory Impact Statement sets out options for proposed changes to the current regulatory requirements for commercial refrigeration equipment, and identifies a modified version of Option Four[1] as the preferred option, including the following proposed changes. Note that these measures have…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/79/Add.2Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 914:2022, Mild steel nails — Specification, Second Edition

    This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for, tolerance on dimensions, finish and surface coating, for the mild steel nails for general applications

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1545/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationNew ZealandTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    1. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) test standard IEC 60034-2-1:2014, Rotating electrical machines - Part 2-1: Standard methods for determining losses and…

    The IEC 60034-2-1:2014 test standard is the established international test procedure for determining the energy efficiency of electric motors internationally, including minimum performance standards (MEPS). Change in the scope of the regulations Electric motors are currently regulated in New…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/82/Add.1Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DUS DEAS 1034, Wheat seeds — Requirements for certification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified1 and 2 seed of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field standards, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory standards, certificates, packaging and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1279/Add.2Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 967-1: 2022, Butter for cosmetic use – Specification Part 1: Shea butter, Second Edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for shea butter for cosmetic use derived from the kernels of the sheanuts Vitellaria paradoxa and Vitellaria Nilotica. This standard does not cover products for which therapeutic claims are made.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1603/Add.3Comment 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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