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+2TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods of for fortified light brown sugar and fortified brown sugar and fortified plantation (mill) white sugar and fortified refined white sugar intended for human consumption. This standard does not apply to sugar…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1558/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
MAFF is proposing a revision of the Article 45 of the Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control to add emus to the list of animals subject to animal quarantine with regard to Notifiable Avian Influenza. Once emus are subject to animal…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1359/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified seed of rice (Oryza sativa L.). It includes requirements for eligible varieties, field requirements, field inspections, seed sampling, laboratory requirements, certificates, packaging and…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1281/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for biofertilizers. This standard does not include requirements for conventional chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers are products containing carrier based (solid or liquid) living microorganisms which are agriculturally…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1654/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 hair oils. The standard covers hair oils made from vegetable oils, mineral oil or the mixture of vegetable oil and mineral oil. Hair oils for which therapeutic claims are made are not covered by this standard.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1785/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinese TaipeiTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
To protect consumer rights, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes listing plastic puzzle ground mats as commodities subject to mandatory inspection. As puzzle mats are produced by similar manufacturers and also fall under the scope of CNS 15493, the BSMI proposes…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/568/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard lays down the list of products that are categorized as cosmetics.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1783/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation sets forth the requirements and control measures governing the transportation of public health pesticides. It aims to ensure the safety and protection of individuals involved in transport activities, safeguard the environment from potential contamination or chemical…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/598Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinese TaipeiTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Plastic puzzle ground mats may contain plasticizer, heavy metal and formamide contamination, resulting in endocrine-disrupting effects and carcinogenic risk due to the exposure. Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) found that 37% of randomly purchased plastic puzzle ground mats…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/567/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for flavored coffee intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1579/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for ceramic water filter
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1661/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for pickled eggs for direct human consumption, including for catering purposes or for repackaging if required. Pickling is a process of preserving perishable food in vinegar and/or oil with added spices, salt and…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1655/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationFranceTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Decree establishes the safety and agronomic quality criteria that fertilizing materials and growing media placed on the market and used shall comply with. In particular, it defines: - Four categories of fertilizers (A1, A2, B1 and B2) according to their quality and use; - The professional…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/FRA/238Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coffee premix.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1578/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for processed cultivated edible mushrooms intended for human consumption or for other use in the food industry.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1340/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergencyNew
This document specifies the technical and functional requirements for information erasure of electronic products, as well as the requirements for information erasure and verification of erasure effect during the recycling process of electronic products. This document applies to the design…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2129/Add.1
WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Draft Circular regulating the development and application of standards provides for the preparation, approval of plans, development, appraisal and promulgation of national standards (TCVN); application of national standards, international standards, regional standards and foreign standards…
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/376Comment period closed
WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft Circular provides comprehensive guidance on procedures and requirements for planning, developing, appraising and issuing, revising, replacing, and abolishing national and local technical regulations under the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations. This draft Circular applies to…
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/374Comment period closed
WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft Circular provides for declaration of conformity and methods for conformity assessment with standards and technical regulations. This draft Circular applies to organizations, individuals and management agencies involved in conformity assessment, conformity declaration and conformity…
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/377Comment period closed
WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Circular regulating the signing and implementation of Agreements on mutual recognition, unilateral recognition of conformity assessment results, including: 1. Agreements on mutual recognition of conformity assessment results (hereinafter referred to as Recognition Agreements) between Vietnam…
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/375Comment 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.