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 notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for Brie cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1434Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This part of DARS 1568 specifies the requirements, test methods, and sampling of school socks. This draft standard shall be used in conjunction with ARS 1568-1
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2240Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for Gouda cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1429Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This part of Draft African Standard specifies the requirements for the materials, sizes, make, packaging, sampling, care labelling and marking for dresses and tunics. This Draft standard shall be used in conjunction with DARS 1568-1.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2242Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for UHT milk obtained from cow, goat, sheep or camel milk intended for direct human consumption or further processing. This includes also standardized, recombined and reconstituted UHT milk. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1433Comment period closed
WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This part of Draft African Standard specifies the requirements for the materials, sizes, make, packaging, sampling, care labelling and marking for shirts. This draft standard shall be used in conjunction with DARS 1568-1
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2243Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods applies for dairy ice cream intended for direct human consumption or further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1435Comment period closed
WTO notificationRussiaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Draft Decision softens the requirements regarding maximum level for cadmium, contained in seeds of food poppy not intended for retail sale and used as an ingredient in bakery and confectionery products, compared to those currently applied as indicated in Section 1 of Chapter II of the Common…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/336Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This regulation defines the Saudi Arabia corporate average fuel economy standard (SAUDI CAFE) for all light duty vehicles (new vehicles and used import vehicles) incoming to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This standard covers the period extending from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2028.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1226/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for cottage cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/481Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for Feta cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/484Comment period closed
WTO notificationThailandSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergencyNew
The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H7N6) in the area of New Zealand. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H7N6) into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/779/Add.1
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for gouda cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/480Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for Brie cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/486Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
To prevent the introduction of Pepper chat fruit viroid (PCFVd) into Japan, MAFF has taken emergency measures for the host plants of PCFVd from Türkiye. The measures are taken as follows: (1) For seeds: The plants must fulfill the following specific requirement AND the phytosanitary certificate or…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1376
WTO notificationIndonesiaTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeNew
According to Law Number 33 of 2014 regarding Halal Product Assurance, foreign halal products imported into Indonesia are subject to the same regulations as domestic products. However, it is not necessary for these halal products to obtain a halal certificate, provided that the certificate is…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/175/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods applies for dairy ice cream intended for direct human consumption or further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/485Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for Tilsiter cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/483Comment period closed
WTO notificationTanzaniaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for UHT milk obtained from cow, goat, sheep or camel milk intended for direct human consumption or further processing. This includes also standardized, recombined and reconstituted UHT milk. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TZA/482Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Chile notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 22 October 2025.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/858
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.