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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 notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft National technical regulation on radio access equipment operating in the 6 GHz band

    This draft National Technical Regulation (NTR) specifies the technical requirements and measurements method for 6 GHz Wireless Access Systems including Radio Local Area Network (WAS/RLAN) equipment operating within all or parts of the frequency band from 5 945 MHz to 6 425 MHz. This draft national…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/372Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationThailandTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Rubber and Plastics Hoses, Tubing for Use with Propane and Butane and Their Mixtures in the Vapour Phase to…

    The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates rubber and plastics hoses, tubing for use with propane and butane and their mixtures in the vapour phase to conform to the Thai Industrial Standard TIS 895-2567 (2024) Rubber and Plastics Hoses, Tubing for Use with Propane and Butane and Their Mixtures in…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/796Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationMyanmarTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Recommendation for Food Manufacturing Three pages, in English + Myanmar

    This notification is to inform WTO Members that, in line with the implementation of the e-submission system and risk-based inspection and certification system, the Recommendation for Food Manufacturing from Myanmar Food and Drug Administration will be issued in the form of an e-certificate with…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MMR/12

  4. WTO notificationUkraineTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Regulation on State Registration of Disinfectants'

    The draft Resolution provides for the amendments to the Regulation on State Registration of Disinfectants, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 863 of 15 August 2023. It has been developed to ensure proper functioning of the State Register of Disinfectants…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/355/Add.1Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Chile: Solar energy equipment, Lighting, Road construction materials

    Chile issued an addendum on 21 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/702. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/702/Add.2Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Chile: Solar energy equipment, Lighting, Road construction materials

    Chile issued an addendum on 21 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/701. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/701/Add.2Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationTürkiyeTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Regulation Amending The Regulation As Regards The Methods To Measure Airborne Noise Emitted By Equipment For Use Outdoors (2000/14/EC).

    Amendments have been made to the annex of the Draft Regulation Amending The Regulation As Regards The Methods To Measure Airborne Noise Emitted By Equipment For Use Outdoors (2000/14/EC) in line with the obligation to comply with the EU legislation.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/229Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationSouth KoreaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods. - Advance Notice No. 2025-435, 17 October 2025

    The proposed amendments seek to: Revise the precautions for intake of Garcinia cambogia extracts [Article 3. 2. 2-25 3)]. This action is based on the deliberation that the adverse event of acute hepatitis, which occurred following the consumption of a health functional food, highly likely has a…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/831Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationThailandTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Automotive Wheels to Conform to the Standard B.E..…

    The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates automotive wheels to conform to the Thai Industrial Standard TIS 3506-2565 (2022) Automotive Wheels. This draft Ministerial Regulation applies to automotive wheels designed for vehicles of categories M1, M1G, N1, N1G, O1 and O2 and vehicles of category M2…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/797Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationChileTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Chile: Lamps and lighting, Road construction materials

    Chile issued an addendum on 21 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/703. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 16…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/703/Add.1Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationKyrgyzstanSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendment to Section 1 of Chapter II of the Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for…

    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/KGZ/39Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Nicaragua: Manioc, arrowroot

    Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 21 October 2025. The comment period closed on 20 December 2025.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/194Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft National technical regulation on requirements for public digital signature authentication services

    This draft National technical regulation (NTR) specifies the technical requirements, security and operational requirements for public digital signature certification services, including: - Public digital signature certification services based on the digital signature model on secret key storage…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/371Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft National technical regulation on requirements for time-stamping services

    This draft National technical regulation (NTR) specifies technical and operational requirements for time-stamping services, including provisions related to digital signatures, digital signature certificates, and the management and control of organizations providing such services. This draft NTR…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/369Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft National technical regulation on requirements for electronic registered delivery services

    This draft National technical regulation (NTR) specifies the technical, security and operational requirements for electronic registered delivery services, including provisions related to digital signatures, digital certificates, and control procedures for services providers. This draft NTR applies…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/370Comment 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.

Enquiry points are listed on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

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