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8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Ministerial Decree No.134 for the year 2014 mandating ES 7670/2013 for 'Child use and care articles Baby walking frames- Safety requirements and test methods' (2 pages, in…
This decree mandates that the producers and importers of baby walking frames must comply with ES 7670/2013, which is concerned with the safety requirements and test methods for baby walking frames into which a child is placed, and intended to be used from when the child is able to sit up by itself…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/66/Add.2Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Draft of Egyptian standard ES 4862 'Rolling bearings - Tapered roller bearings - Boundary dimensions and series designations'
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies bearing and subunit boundary dimensions for complete single-row and double-row tapered roller bearings. It also specifies the flange dimensions of flanged outer rings for a selection of these bearings. A series designation for each bearing is also…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/528/Add.1Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 /2017 'Ophthalmic optics — Mounted spectacle lenses' (28 pages, in Arabic).
The Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 /2017 which is concerned with the essential requirements for mounted spectacle lenses relative to the prescription order (multifocal and…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/188/Add.2Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Draft of Egyptian standard ES 3190-2 for ' Plain bearings - Wrapped bushes - Part 2: Test data for outside and inside diameters'
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies the test data for outside and inside diameters of wrapped bushes made of mono and multi-layer bearing material for plain bearing applications. It also specifies test designations. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard adopts the technical content of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/521/Add.1Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Proposed measure from Nicaragua: Rice
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 8 October 2025. The comment period closed on 7 December 2025.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/190Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Draft of Egyptian standard for 'Packaging Recommendations for addressing consumer needs'
This draft of Egyptian standard provides general recommendations to be taken into consideration when determining the most suitable type of packaging for products intended for consumers. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with ISO /IEC Guide 41:2018
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/457/Add.1Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Draft of Egyptian standard ES 4976 'Rolling bearings — Needle roller bearings with machined rings — Boundary dimensions, geometrical product specifications (GPS) and tolerance…
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies the boundary dimensions and normal class tolerance values for needle roller bearings with machined rings. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard adopts the technical content of ISO 1206:2023
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/519/Add.1Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Proposed measure from Nicaragua: Rice
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 8 October 2025. The comment period closed on 7 December 2025.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/191Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted
The Ministerial Decree No. 246/2025 (5 page(s), in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 4861 ' Rolling bearings — Cylindrical roller bearings, separate thrust collars…
The Ministerial Decree No. 246/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 4861 which specifies the width, the maximum outside diameter, the bore and the bore minimum chamfer of separate thrust collars for cylindrical roller bearings…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/554Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted
The Ministerial Decree No. 246/2025 (5 page(s), in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 4998 ' Rolling bearings — Single-row angular contact ball bearings — Chamfer…
The Ministerial Decree No. 246/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 4998 which specifies chamfer dimensions for outer ring, non-thrust side of single-row angular contact ball bearings, where the dimensions differ from those…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/555Comment period closed
8 October 2025
WTO notificationEgyptTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Draft of Egyptian standard ES 4979 'Rolling bearings — Radial needle roller and cage assemblies — Boundary dimensions, geometrical product specifications (GPS) and tolerance…
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies the boundary dimensions for radial needle roller and cage assemblies. In addition, this document gives the tolerances for the cage width and method of functional gauging of bore diameter of needle roller complement. Informative values for the tolerances of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/517/Add.1Comment period closed
7 October 2025
WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency
Declaration of special measures, Romania: The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011(SI 2011/1197); The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland)…
This notification concerns a declaration of special measures necessary to prevent the further incursion of Brucella canis (B. canis) to Great Britain (GB). The measures require mandatory pre-importation testing for B. canis for all commercially imported dogs entering Great Britain which originate…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/110
7 October 2025
WTO notificationCosta RicaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Proposed measure from Costa Rica: Plants, live
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 7 October 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/328. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 6…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/328/Add.1Comment period closed
7 October 2025
WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Proposed measure from Peru: Plants, live
Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 October 2025. The comment period closed on 6 December 2025.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1098Comment period closed
7 October 2025
WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1310 of 20 August 2025 'On Approval of Amendments to the Procedure for Termination of Registration Certificate for a Medicine and…
The Order has been adopted to align regulatory acts with the Law of Ukraine No. 4239-IX of 12 February 2025 'On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Peculiarities of State Registration of Medicines That Can Be Purchased by an Entity Authorized to Carry Out Procurement in the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/360Comment period closed
7 October 2025
WTO notificationAustraliaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Exposure Draft—Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 81/03 – Energy Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles) 2025; Draft Explanatory Statement for the Vehicle Standard…
The responsible Agency is proposing adoption of a new Australian vehicle standard This notification outlines the Agency's proposal for the Australian Government to adopt a new Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 81/03 – Energy Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles) 2025 to mandate a new…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/AUS/185Comment period closed
6 October 2025
WTO notificationCanadaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
RSS-102.SAR.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 (85 pages, available in English & French)…
Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that the following have been published: RSS-102.SAR.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 RSS-102.SAR.SIM Issue 1…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/737/Add.1Comment period closed
6 October 2025
WTO notificationAustraliaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (30 September 2025)
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/622Comment period closed
6 October 2025
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Proposed measure from Nicaragua: Bulbs, tubers
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 6 October 2025. The comment period closed on 5 December 2025.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/185Comment period closed
6 October 2025
WTO notificationCanadaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
RSS-102.IPD.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Incident Power Density (IPD) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 (32 pages, available in English & French)…
Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that the following have been published: RSS-102.IPD.MEAS Issue 2 - Measurement Procedure for Assessing Incident Power Density (IPD) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102 RSS-102.IPD.SIM Issue 2…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/744/Add.1Comment 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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