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 notificationKenyaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for beef primal and retail cuts intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KEN/349Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for petroleum jelly for cosmetic use. This standard does not cover petroleum jelly for industrial use.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1511/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft standard covers unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes (including vent pipes and pipe fittings of nominal sizes 40 mm to 160 mm intended for above-ground non-pressure applications for the conveyance of soil (human excrement or faeces) and waste water where continuous…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/235Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This proposed document contains the essential requirements for Smart Electricity Meter working on wired or wireless (cellular/ non cellular) communication technologies.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/417Comment period closed
WTO notificationNew ZealandSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This proposal proposes to: - Prohibit the retail sale of a food that is caffeine and prohibit the addition of caffeine to foods for retail sale unless expressly permitted; - Expressly permit the addition of caffeine to formulated supplementary sports foods (FSSF), subject to compositional…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/789Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Rwanda,Tanzania+1TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for nail polishes used for cosmetic purposes. This standard does not cover nail gels.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1427/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationSpainTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The draft royal decree consists of a preamble, two articles, one single additional provision, eight transitory provisions, one single repealing provision and three final provisions. It introduces novelties regarding technical requirements with the objective of guaranteeing the safety of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/55Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This proposed document contains the essential requirements for Feedback Device working on wired or wireless (cellular/ non cellular) communication technologies.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/422Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This proposed document contains the essential requirements for End Point Device for Environmental Monitoring working on wired or wireless (cellular/ non cellular) communication technologies.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/421Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This proposed document contains the essential requirements for IoT Gateway working on wired or wireless (cellular/ non cellular) communication technologies.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/418Comment period closed
WTO notificationAustraliaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This proposal proposes to: - Prohibit the retail sale of a food that is caffeine and prohibit the addition of caffeine to foods for retail sale unless expressly permitted; - Expressly permit the addition of caffeine to formulated supplementary sports foods (FSSF), subject to compositional…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/624Comment period closed
WTO notificationRussiaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This notification refers to general procedure for auditing foreign testing laboratories (centres) conducting laboratory research to determine the residual amount of active substances of pesticides and agrichemicals in plant-based products intended for imports into the Russian Federation as…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/337
WTO notificationBurundi,Rwanda,Tanzania+1TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test for chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products. This standard applies to chemical hair relaxers based on alkalis or thioglycollates, as well as hair waving (curling) products based on thioglycollates.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1440/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationKenyaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for porcine primal and retail cuts intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/KEN/351Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeNew
Proposed procedures to assess the conformity and labelling requirements for Compact fluorescent lamps with integrated reactor by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/376/Add.6Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Draft technical regulation proposing requirements to be complied by self-ballasted LED lamps (light-emitting diode), focusing on efficiency energy and safety.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.4Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Rwanda,Tanzania+1TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for pomades and solid brilliantines. It applies to pomades and solid brilliantines which are either vegetable oil or petroleum based but excludes oil emulsions. This draft East African standard does not cover liquid…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1438/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Rwanda,Tanzania+1TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements for the labelling of cosmetic products. This Draft East African Standard applies to all cosmetic products as defined in 3.1 and specified in EAS 334.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1437/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Rwanda,Tanzania+1TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard prescribes the chemical name, state and formulation under which specific use as substance, is prohibited in the cosmetic products. This Draft East African Standard applies only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical devices or biocidal products.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1434/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Rwanda,Tanzania+1TBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft African Standard prescribes the list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down.This Draft East African Standard applies only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical devices or biocidal products.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1435/Add.3Comment 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.