Export regulation updates
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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WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
- Enhanced Height Requirements for Children’s furniture (Drawer Units) and Development of Test Methods for Products Equipped with interlocks (Harmonization with ASTM F 2057-23)
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1381Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
Following the WOAH report dated 10 July 2026, the United Kingdom has been declared free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), with no new outbreaks of the disease reported. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, and…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/621
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for rotational moulded and blow moulded polyethylene water storage tanks (closed and open top tank). This standard is not applicable to underground tanks, mobile water tanks and horizontal cylindrical water tanks.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/1781/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 September 2026. The comment period closed on 6 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/364Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndonesiaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This regulation aims to provide guidance and legal certainty for consumers, business actors, the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH), and relevant stakeholders in determining the form and product criteria for non-halal information for products that enter, circulate, and are traded…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/184/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationCanadaTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The purpose of the Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger automobiles and light trucks. On December 20, 2023, amendments to the Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations introduced…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/688/Rev.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationHong KongSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region proposes, through legislative amendments, to update and strengthen the regulatory control of sweeteners in food, with a view to better protecting public health and harmonising with international standards. The proposed amendments are…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/HKG/51Comments until 4 December 2026
WTO notificationIndiaSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Safe food and balanced diets for children in school) Amendment Regulations, 2026 relating to the inclusion of definition for food products high in added fat, added sugar or salt in the Regulation.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/IND/358Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fluoridated and non-fluoridated toothpaste. This standard is not applicable to toothpaste for which therapeutic claims are made, tooth powder, toothpaste tablets, oral rinse, mouth wash and mouth rinse.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2423Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The notified text establishes specific sanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of entrails and edible by-products of bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine, birds and horses. In addition, it repeals Exempt Resolutions No. 431 of 1998 establishing sanitary requirements for the importation…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/776/Rev.1/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the contents, packaging and marking of first aid kits intended for providing immediate and effective first aid treatment of injuries and sudden illnesses.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2424Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The purpose of this Commission Implementing Regulation is to amend Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 in particular specifying requirements for meat intended for freezing.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/965Comment period closed
WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
- Driving durability testing, drop impact testing and other related safety criteria for Scooter (With reference to EN 14619)
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1380Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft document sets out the requirements for the registration of conventional and low-risk public health pesticides in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in accordance with the Pesticides Law of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1441Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft document sets out the requirements for the registration of conventional and low-risk public health pesticides in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in accordance with the Pesticides Law of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member States.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/620Comment period closed
WTO notificationGeorgiaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
It establishes and amends the list of authorized countries for the purpose of inclusion therein. In particular, by way of exception, the National Food Agency may, until 1 September 2032, include in the list of authorized countries/exporting establishments a country/establishment with which Georgia…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/GEO/36Comment period closed
WTO notificationSpainTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 September 2026. The comment period closed on 2 November 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/62Comment period closed
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft Technical Regulation applies to whole broiler chickens (excluding laying hens), their cuts, and edible offal intended for human consumption and preserved by freezing.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/1442Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded in 2017 in its scientific opinion on the risks that the presence of furan and methylfurans in food poses to public health. In 2024, there were several notifications in the Rapid Alert…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/933/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
- Driving durability testing, drop impact testing and other related safety criterias for Children’s scooter (With reference to EN 14619)
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1379Comment period closed
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.
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.
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)Expodite matches each notification to the markets you export to and the HS codes of your products, and puts the ones that concern you in your Updates centre, with the date comments close.