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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 notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2158 of 28 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of clove bud essential oil, clove leaf essential oil and beta-caryophyllene…

    The substances covered by the Act were authorised as feed additives for all animal species. An application was submitted for the reauthorisation of these substances in accordance with article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/984

  2. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2129 of 24 September 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate as a feed additive for…

    The substance covered by the Act was authorised for a period of 10 years as a feed additive for cats and dogs in the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’. An application was submitted for the renewal of the authorisation of this substance in…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/983

  3. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2128 of 18 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of citronella essential oil from Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle as a feed…

    The substance covered by the Act was authorised as a feed additive for all animal species. An application was submitted for the reauthorisation of this substance in accordance with article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/982

  4. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2113 of 23 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of rosemary essential oil from Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. as a feed additive for…

    The substance covered by the Act was authorised as a feed additive for all animal species. An application was submitted for the reauthorisation of this substance in accordance with article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/981

  5. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2110 of 23 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of marjoram essential oil from Origanum majorana L. as a feed additive for all…

    The substance covered by the Act was authorised as a feed additive for all animal species. An application was submitted for the reauthorisation of this substance in accordance with article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/980

  6. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2091 of 18 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of clinoptilolite of volcanic origin as a feed additive for poultry for…

    This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of 10 years clinoptilolite of volcanic origin as a feed additive belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘anticaking agents’, for poultry for fattening, poultry…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/979

  7. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2090 of 18 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of star anise essential oil from Illicium verum Hook.f. as a feed additive for…

    The substance covered by the Act was authorised as a feed additive for all animal species. An application was submitted for the reauthorisation of this substance in accordance with article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/978

  8. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2087 of 18 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of L-isoleucine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum CCTCC M 2022764 as a…

    This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of 10 years L-isoleucine as a feed additive belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and in the functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’, for all animal species. This…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/977

  9. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2084 of 18 September 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils, tocopherol-rich…

    The substances covered by the Act were authorised for a period of 10 years as feed additives for all animal species in the additive category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘antioxidants’. An application was submitted for the renewal of the authorisation of these substances…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/976

  10. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the authorisation of anise tinctures from Pimpinella anisum L. as feed additives for certain animal species and anise…

    Two anise tinctures and anise essential oil from Pimpinella anisum L. were initially authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additives for all animal species in the category of ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’. Applications were later…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/975Comments until 1 December 2026

  11. WTO notificationMexicoTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed measure: Mexico

    Mexico notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 1 October 2026. Comments are open until 30 November 2026.

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MEX/585Comments until 30 November 2026

  12. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft National technical regulation for snack products

    This draft technical regulation establishes food safety limits and management requirements for snack products, covering: general provisions, technical specifications, sampling and testing methods, management requirements, responsibilities of organizations and individuals, and implementation…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/452Comments until 30 November 2026

  13. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft National technical regulation for fresh rice noodle products (Annex Decree)

    This draft technical regulation establishes food safety limits and management requirements for fresh rice noodle products, covering: general provisions, technical specifications, sampling and testing methods, management requirements, responsibilities of organizations and individuals, and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/451Comments until 30 November 2026

  14. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

    Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on behalf of the Department of Transportation (DOT), proposes to substantially recalibrate the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program to realign this program with Congressional intent. That…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2253/Add.3Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes

    Proposed rule - Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. This action proposes the applicable volumes and percentage standards…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1956/Add.4Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Molasses for Industrial use — Specification

    This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, methods of test and sampling for molasses for industrial use. This standard does not cover molasses as a direct feed for livestock

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2019/Add.2Comment period closed

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

    Sugar cane jaggery — Specification

    This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, methods of test and sampling for sugar cane jaggery

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2018/Add.2Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    DEAS 12: 2022, Potable water — Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for potable water intended for direct human consumption, domestic and industrial use

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1664/Add.2Comment period closed

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

    DEAS 153: 2022, Packaged drinking water — Specification

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for packaged drinking water for direct human consumption.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1662/Add.2Comment 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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