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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 electromagnetic compatibility for mobile terminals and ancillary equipment of digital cellular telecommunication systems

    This draft National technical regulation (NTR) will replace the current NTR namely 'QCVN 86:2019/BTTTT: National technical regulation on electromagnetic compatibility for terminal and ancillary equipment of digital cellular telecommunication systems' This draft NTR stipulates the electromagnetic…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/368Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    GCC Technical Regulations for Black, white, and Green Pepper

    This GCC Technical regulation specifies the requirements that must be met for black, white, and green pepper intended for direct consumption as one of the ingredients used in food preparation or for repackaging, if necessary. It does not apply to black, white, and green peppers intended for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ARE/669Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationEgyptSPSCorrected since it was notified

    Ministerial Decree No. 248/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8390 'General Standard for Cheese'

    This standard applies to all products, intended for direct consumption or further processing, in conformity with the definition of cheese in this standard. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EGY/167/Corr.1Comment period closed

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

    Proposed measure from Chile: Instruments and appliances used in medical

    Chile issued an addendum on 13 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/666. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 14…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/666/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationPhilippinesSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Department Circular No. ___, Series of 2025: Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Agricultural, Fish, Fishery/Aquatic, and its Products and By-Products, Animal…

    This Circular aims to amend the existing regulatory regime for the importation of agricultural, fish, fishery/aquatic, its products, by-products, fertilizers, pesticides, and other agricultural chemical products into the Philippines in view of recent legislative developments. The objective is to…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PHL/533Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationChileSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Adopted measure from Chile: Dates, figs, pineapples

    Chile issued an addendum on 13 October 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CHL/831. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13 June…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/831/Add.1

  8. WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergency

    Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 9063 dated 31 August 2025 entitled 'Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products…

    Following the WOAH report dated 20 August 2025, a Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Buenos Aires in Argentina. In compliance with the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/572/Add.1

  9. WTO notificationTürkiyeTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Communiqué (2024/1103/AB) (SGM-2025/..) On Ecodesign Requirements for Local Space Heaters and Separate Related Controls

    This Communique applies to the following related products: (1) This Communiqué covers domestic local space heaters with a nominal thermal power of 50 kW or less and commercial local space heaters with a nominal thermal power of 300 kW or less of the product itself or a single pipe section and the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/228Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationSpainTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Spain: goods in 4 HS chapters

    The purpose of this draft is to amend various quality standards and Technical-Sanitary regulations for food products in order to update their content and repeal those provisions that are no longer applicable due to the existence of new regulations.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/54Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationRussiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance as of 10 October 2025 No. FS-KS-7/19896

    This letter introduces temporary restrictions on the imports of certain animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease and products derived thereof, as well as on the transit of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from Qatar to the territory of the Russian Federation due to the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/RUS/334

  12. WTO notificationUruguaySPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

    Emergency measure from Uruguay: goods in 4 HS chapters

    Uruguay issued an addendum on 13 October 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/URY/98. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 25…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/URY/98/Add.1

  13. WTO notificationTürkiyeTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Communiqué (2024/1834/EU) (SGM-2025/..) On Ecodesign Requirements For Fans Driven By Motors With An Electric Input Power Between 125 W and 500 kW

    This Communiqué covers fans driven by motors with electrical input power between 125 W and 500 kW, including those integrated with other energy-related products specified in the Regulation on Eco-Design of Energy-Related Products This Communiqué shall not apply to: (a) fan impellers mounted on the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/227Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationVietnamSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Circular Regulations on quarantine of terrestrial animals and animal products by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment

    This Draft Circular will fully replace the following legal instruments: Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated 30 June 2016; Circular No. 35/2018/TT-BNNPTNT dated 25 December 2018; Circular No. 09/2022/TT-BNNPTNT dated 19 August 2022; Circular No. 04/2024/TT-BNNPTNT dated 1 April 2024; Circular No…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/VNM/172Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationCanadaTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    Regulations Amending the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (Laser Products) 25 pages in Part I of the Canada Gazette, English and French.

    The requirements of the Radiation Emitting Device Regulations (Regulations) have not changed substantively in over 30 years. Proposed changes to the Regulations would include new provisions to replace the existing radiation protection requirements for laser scanners and demonstration lasers with…

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

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

    Proposed measure from Chile: Pharmaceutical products

    Chile issued an addendum on 9 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHL/664. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 22…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/664/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationChileTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Chile: True hemp (cannabis sativa L.)

    The notified draft allows for the regulation of industrial hemp seed certification, which establishes specific standards to ensure the production and control of seeds with low THC content, for exclusively industrial and agricultural uses. It defines seed categories, authorization requirements for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/757Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationAustraliaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Limited review of the mandatory safety standard for pedal bicycles; accessed via link below.

    The mandatory standard for pedal bicycles (the mandatory standard) came into effect in 1979 to address concerns about the safety of pedal bicycles being supplied in Australia, and covers requirements for design, construction, performance, testing and labelling. The mandatory standard references…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/AUS/187Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Table olives

    This Gulf technical regulation applies to the fruit of the cultivated olive tree (L. Olea europaea) as defined in section 3, which has been suitably processed and is intended for direct consumption as table olives or as bulk olives for repackaging in consumer-sized containers. It does not cover…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/OMN/569Comment 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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