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 notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to canned pears, as defined in item (3), and offered direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repacking if required. It does not apply to the product when indicated as intended for further processing.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1420Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Canned Tropical Fruit Salad, and offered for direct human consumption, or for repacking, and does not apply when intended for further processing.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1422Comment period closed
WTO notificationSouth AfricaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Minister of Agriculture, acting under sections 4, 30, read with sections 13 (2), 14, 15, 16 and 23 of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 (Act No. 35 of 2024) hereby invites all interested institutions, organizations and individuals to submit written comments and inputs on the proposed…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ZAF/89Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Macaroni,Spaghetti And Vermicelli.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1419Comment period closed
WTO notificationPeruSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Peru issued an addendum on 3 November 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/PER/1082. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 1 April…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1082/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to salad dressing, emulsified sauce and dipping sauce that are prepared for direct human consumption. This standard does not cover non-emulsified sauces such as tomato sauce, cheese sauce, barbeque sauce, sweet and or chili pepper sauce, and water – based…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1416Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for wood vinegar. This draft standard is intended for agricultural, environmental, and industrial applications. It applies to wood vinegar derived from the pyrolysis of plant biomass primarily used in agriculture, pest…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2258Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to all commercial species of fish belong to family Engraulida that have been salted, boiled and dried. which intended for cooking before consumption and does not cover products which have undergone an enzymatic maturation in brine.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1423Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to smoked, smoke-flavoured and smoke-dried fish prepared from fresh, chilled or frozen raw material. It deals with whole fish, fillets and sliced and similar products thereof. The standard applies to fish, either fordirect consumption, for further…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1418Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Draft Ordinance aiming to update the phytosanitary requirements for the import of fresh spears (Category 3) of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) produced in Chile.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2422Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Canned Tropical Fruit Salad, and offered for direct human consumption, or for repacking, and does not apply when intended for further processing.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/596Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to salad dressing, emulsified sauce and dipping sauce that are prepared for direct human consumption. This standard does not cover non-emulsified sauces such as tomato sauce, cheese sauce, barbeque sauce, sweet and or chili pepper sauce, and water – based…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/593Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to the sugars intended for human consumption without further. It includes sugars sold directly to the final consumer and sugars used as ingredients in foodstuffs.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/594Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Macaroni, Spaghetti And Vermicelli.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/595Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited KingdomTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This measure will amend Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 ('the Cosmetic Regulation') as it applies in Great Britain to lower the threshold for labelling requirements for formaldehyde releasing substances and prohibit the use of 3-(4-Methylbenzylidene)-d1 camphor/Enzacamene (4-MBC) in cosmetic…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/GBR/107Comment period closed
WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This Regulation covers the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of perfluoroalkyl substances ((Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS)) in certain foodstuffs. The maximum limits…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/152/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationEcuadorTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
- Este Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano establece los procedimientos para el control de las emisiones contaminantes de fuentes móviles terrestres, con el fin de proteger la vida y la salud humana, animal y vegetal, y al ambiente, sin perjuicio de la eficiencia de los vehículos…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/17/Add.5
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to Pickled Cucumbers (in some countries Cucumber Pickles) intended for direct consumption.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/592Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Canned Fruit Cocktail, and offered for direct human consumption, or for repacking, and does not apply when intended for further processing.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/587Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This draft technical regulation applies to Ostrich carcasses and its chilled or frozen cuts, and does not include domesticated birds and chicken.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/588Comment 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.