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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 notificationTürkiyeSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Fruit Jam, Jelly, Marmalade and Sweetened Chestnut Purée

    The purpose of this Communiqué is to establish the characteristics of fruit jam, jelly, marmalade and sweetened chestnut purée in order to ensure that these products are manufactured, prepared, processed, preserved, stored, transported and marketed in accordance with good manufacturing practices…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/165Comments until 3 January 2027

  2. WTO notificationMoroccoSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed measure from Morocco: goods in 23 HS chapters

    This Draft Decree (Projet de décret) provides for the following amendments: the definition of the terms 'withdrawal' and 'recall' of products; the calibration and/or verification of measuring devices having an impact on the sanitary safety of food products; the establishment of a positive list of…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MAR/123Comments until 3 January 2027

  3. WTO notificationSouth KoreaSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-513, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Strengthening common manufacturing standards for functional ingredients (Draft Articles 2.1.3 and 2.2.3) - Establish specifications for the use of mixed functional ingredients and other ingredients to prevent misuse and side effects and ensure safe intake by…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/854Comments until 3 January 2027

  4. WTO notificationSouth KoreaSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Partial Amendment Notice (Draft) of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Advance Notice No. 2026-512, 23 October 2026)

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Reorganization of the structural framework of the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods (Draft Articles I.2, I.3, I.4, I.5, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, II.6, and [Annex 4]) The provisions for 'Collection and Handling of Test Samples' were…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/853Comments until 3 January 2027

  5. WTO notificationCanadaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Regulations Amending the Clean Fuel Regulations (43 pages, available in English and French)

    The Clean Fuel Regulations (the Regulations) require regulated parties (producers and importers of gasoline or diesel) to reduce the lifecycle carbon intensity of the gasoline or diesel they produce or import for use in Canada. To achieve this, the Regulations establish annual lifecycle carbon…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/785Comments until 14 January 2027

  6. WTO notificationMalaysiaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Communications Equipment – Baseline Requirements (MCMC MTSFB TC T022:2026)

    This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying communications equipment under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P.U.(A) 124/2000]. This Technical Code establishes the minimum baseline requirements for all communications equipment, including…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/142Comments until 3 January 2027

  7. WTO notificationMalaysiaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Short Range Devices – Specifications (Third Revision) (MCMC MTSFB TC T007:2026)

    This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying communications equipment under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P.U.(A) 124/2000]. This Technical Code specifies the technical requirements for SRDs operating in the frequency bands defined in…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/141Comments until 3 January 2027

  8. WTO notificationThailandTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Photovoltaic (PV) Module to Conform to the Standard B.E..…

    This draft Ministerial Regulation mandates photovoltaic (PV) modules to conform to the Thai Industrial Standard TIS 61730 Part 2-2567 (2024) Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification - Part 2: Requirements for Testing.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/791/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationCanadaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Notice of consultation: Proposed change to the veterinary omeprazole listing on the Prescription Drug List (2 pages, English and French) Consultation: Proposed change to the…

    Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to allow certain veterinary drugs that contain omeprazole to be sold without a prescription. This consultation provides an opportunity to comment on a proposed change to the 'omeprazole or its salts' listing on the veterinary use part of the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/776/Add.1Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DKS 2545:2026 Pickled eggs – Specification

    This Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for pickled eggs intended for human consumption. It applies to pickled eggs prepared from hen eggs or other edible bird eggs that have been cooked and preserved in a pickling solution.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2149Comments until 2 January 2027

  12. WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    KS 319:2026 Sugar confectionery – Other sugar confectioneries – Specification

    This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sugar confectionery products intended for human consumption that are not covered by standards for chocolate, cocoa butter confectionery, chewing gum or other specific confectionery products.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2148Comments until 2 January 2027

  14. WTO notificationIndonesiaTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Draft of Government Regulation Number __ of__ Regarding Implementation of Halal Product Assurance

    a. This draft regulation consists of 16 Chapters which regulate the implementation of halal product assurance in Indonesia b. Some provisions covered in the draft of the regulation are as follows: Implementation of Halal Product Assurance in Indonesia is organized and supervised by Halal Product…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/131/Add.3Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the addition of notes

    The purpose of this draft proposal for a Commission Delegated Regulation under Article 53(1) of the CLP Regulation is to amend Part 1, section 1.1.3, of Annex VI to introduce notes clarifying the application of certain harmonised classifications introduced pursuant to Article 37(7) of the CLP…

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1251Comments until 2 January 2027

  16. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    National standard of the People's Republic of China, Limits and measurement methods for exhaust smoke from diesel locomotives

    This standard specifies the limits and measurement methods for exhaust smoke from diesel locomotives. It applies to exhaust smoke inspection of in-service, newly manufactured and imported diesel locomotives, as well as diesel locomotives undergoing performance restoration maintenance.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2377Comments until 2 January 2027

  17. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-7)

    Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2328Comments until 2 December 2026

  18. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Infant Formula Nutrient Requirements

    Proposed rule - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) proposes to amend the regulations on nutrient specifications and labeling for infant formula as part of its phased, comprehensive review of infant formula nutrients. This action, if finalized, would amend the minimum and/or maximum…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2327Comments until 2 March 2027

  19. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Unleashing the Power of Unlicensed Ultra-Wideband Devices; Petition of Robert Bosch LLC for Amendment of the Part 15 Subpart F Ultra-Wideband Rules; and Petition of Alliance for…

    Proposed rule - The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposes to update its rules for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) devices to reflect significant technological developments since the rules were first adopted in 2002. UWB technology has matured into a widely used, low-power enabler…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2326Comments until 4 January 2027

  20. WTO notificationSwitzerlandTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Revision of the Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications on telecommunications installations (OOIT), (2 pages, in German and French). Revision, creation and…

    [Annex 2] Several radio interface regulations (RIR) are amended in line with the latest developments and European harmonization. Following radio interface regulations are amended (784.101.21/ …): RIR0501-33: Private IMT networks in the frequency range 3400 – 3500 MHz (Non-Public Network (NPN))…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHE/306Comments until 13 December 2026

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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