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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 notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    CHDC 17 (4627) DTZS: 2026, Transmission and Drive Train Oil (TDTO) — Specification, First edition

    This draft Tanzania specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for Transmission and Drive Train Oils (TDTO), it covers the off-road equipment. This document applies for heavy duty automatic transmissions having clutch plate, power shift, hydraulic systems suitable for stationary engines…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1649Comments until 13 November 2026

  2. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    CHDC 17 (4627) DTZS: 2026, Railroad engine oils — specification, First edition

    This draft Tanzania Standard specifies performance requirements, sampling, and test methods for railroad-type internal combustion engine oils intended for use in mainline locomotive diesel engines; this covers both multi-grade and single-grade oils intended for heavy-duty railroad service.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1648Comments until 13 November 2026

  3. WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    CHDC 17 (4626)DTZS: 2026,Universal Tractor Transmission Oil (UTTO) — Specification, First edition

    This Tanzania Standard specifies performance requirements, sampling, and test methods for Universal Tractor Transmission Oil (UTTO), engineered for shared fluid reservoirs used in transmissions, differentials, wet brakes, hydraulic systems and power steering of agricultural tractors and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1650Comments until 13 November 2026

  4. WTO notificationEcuadorTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: Pharmaceutical products

    Ecuador notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 14 September 2026. Comments are open until 13 November 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/559Comments until 13 November 2026

  5. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213a; Child Restraint Systems--Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213; Child Restraint Systems, Federal…

    Notice of proposed rulemaking; Grant of petitions for rulemaking and other proposals - This document proposes amendments to the safety standards for child restraint systems (CRSs). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2203/Add.2Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DEAS 1367:2026, Plastic Hanger — Specification; First edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for plastic hanger.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2426Comments until 13 November 2026

  8. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DEAS 1366:2026, Biodegradable plastics — Specification; First edition

    This standard specifies requirements, and test methods for biodegradable plastics. This standard shall not be applied in isolation but in conjunction with other applicable product Standards, as relevant and available.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2429Comments until 13 November 2026

  9. WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DEAS 1365:2026, Plastic carpet — Specification; First Edition

    This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for modular and broadloom plastic carpets.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2427Comments until 13 November 2026

  10. WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Beer

    The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the procedures and principles to be applied to ensure that beer is produced, stored, transported, preserved, and marketed in accordance with its technique. Provısıonal Artıcle 1) Food business operators operating prior to the publication of this…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/162Comments until 13 November 2026

  11. WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    DUS 5544:2026, Safety of toys — Age determination guidelines — Specification; First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard provides an indication of the lowest age at which children start playing with toys in specific toy sub-categories. It is primarily directed to manufacturers and agencies that evaluate the compliance of toys with safety standards. This Draft Uganda Standard can be used as…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2428Comments until 13 November 2026

  12. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Resolución 238-2026-IPSA, Establecimiento Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de planta in vitro aguacate (Persea americana), origen Israel (Resolution No…

    The notified document establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of in vitro avocado plants originating in Israel.1. The shipment must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate, which certifies that the plants have been officially inspected by the national plant…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/366Comments until 13 November 2026

  18. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed measure from Nicaragua: live plants

    Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 14 September 2026. Comments are open until 13 November 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/371Comments until 13 November 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.

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

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