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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 notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for copy machines, printers and scanner

    This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency, and testing and calculation methods for general-purposes copiers, printers, scanners, and multifunction devices. This document applies to products that operate under normal working conditions with…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2335Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Sporting goods—General requirements for electrical parts

    This document specifies the terms and definitions relating to the electrical parts of sports equipment, provides a classification of apparatus, and specifies the following requirements: basic requirements; protection against electric shock; input power; leakage current and electric strength at…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2336Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Ophthalmic optics and instruments—Optical devices for enhancing low vision

    This document specifies the basic requirements for optical devices for enhancing low vision and describes the corresponding test methods. This document applies to optical devices for enhancing low vision. This document does not apply to electro-optical devices for enhancing low vision or…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2337Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety specifications for large-scale amusement devices

    This document specifies the basic safety requirements for large-scale amusement devices, including general principles, materials and fasteners, design, manufacturing, installation, and operation. This document does not apply to equipment and facilities used for sports activities, artistic…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2338Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for fan

    This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, energy efficiency limit values, and test methods for fans. This document applies to general-purpose centrifugal fans (including backward centrifugal fans, forward-curved centrifugal fans, radial centrifugal fans, volute-free centrifugal fans…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2339Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for motors

    This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, energy efficiency limit values, and test methods for three-phase asynchronous motors supplied by the power grid, variable-frequency speed-regulating three-phase asynchronous motors, single-phase asynchronous motors, and motors used for air…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2340Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Fire blanket

    This document specifies the terms and definitions of fire blankets, stipulates product models, basic parameters, performance requirements, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage, and describes corresponding test methods. This document applies to fire blankets used for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2341Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for dehumidifiers

    This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, minimum allowable energy efficiency values, test and calculation methods, and implementation requirements for dehumidifiers. This document applies to dehumidifiers relying on a motor-driven vapor compression refrigeration cycle for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2342Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for refrigerating appliances for medical, laboratory and similar…

    This document specifies the product classification, benchmark power consumption, energy efficiency grades, energy efficiency limit values and test methods of refrigerating appliances for medical, laboratory and similar purposes. This document applies to refrigerating appliances for medical…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2343Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Heated cigarettes

    This document specifies the terms and definitions for heated cigarettes, and sepcifies basic and technical requirements, test methods, packaging and labeling for electrically heated cigarettes. This document applies to electrically heated cigarettes. This document does not apply to other tobacco…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2344Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., General quality and safety requirements for anti-counterfeiting label，package and information system

    This document specifies the general requirements, technical requirements and management requirements for the quality and safety of anti-counterfeiting labels, anti-counterfeiting packaging, and anti-counterfeiting digital information systems, and provides inspection rules and test methods. This…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2345Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National standard of the People's Republic of China, Limits and measurement methods for emissions from non-road mobile machinery and engine (CHINA V)

    This standard specifies the emission limits and measurement methods for pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO₂) from non-road mobile machinery (including hybrid machinery) and their engines, as well as secondary engines installed on motor vehicles. It applies to type approval, off-production-line…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2346Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationAustraliaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Introduction of an import permit requirement for fresh citrus fruit from Egypt

    Australia will transition fresh citrus fruit from Egypt to an import permit pathway from 11 September 2026. The measure will apply to fresh oranges, lemons, limes, mandarins, tangerines and grapefruit imported from Egypt.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/640Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for flat panel televisions and set-top boxes

    This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and test methods for flat-panel televisions and general-purpose set-top boxes. This document applies to liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) televisions…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2332Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationMalaysiaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Update of the import protocol for live fish into Malaysia (Revision to G/SPS/N/MYS/20)

    The Department of Fisheries Malaysia, according to Section 40 on Control of Live Fish, Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317), has reviewed the notification of G/SPS/N/MYS/20* (6 July 2009). This amendment accounts for the reclassification and consolidation of species within their respective commodity…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/20/Rev.2/Add.1Comment period closed

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

    Update of the import protocol for live freshwater ornamental fish, live marine ornamental fish and ornamental crustaceans (revision to G/SPS/N/MYS/26)

    The Department of Fisheries Malaysia, according to the Section 40 on Control of Live Fish, Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317) has reviewed the notification of G/SPS/N/MYS/26 (7 January 2011). This amendment accounts for the reclassification and consolidation of species within their respective commodity…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/26/Rev.2/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationMalaysiaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    The notice of the implementation of biosecurity inspection at foreign hatcheries that wish to export live shrimp (including Broodstock and Postlarvae) to Malaysia

    The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DoF) intends to implement biosecurity inspection and verification visits at foreign hatcheries that wish to export live shrimp (including broodstock and post-larvae) to Malaysia. This measure is introduced to strengthen assurance of compliance with Malaysia’s…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/72/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationJordanTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DJS 2433/2026 – Cereals, pulses and their products – Breakfast cereals

    This Jordanian standard is concerned with the requirements to be met for breakfast cereals, which may be in the form of whole grains, crushed, blown or flakes, and does not include flakes prepared from corn (corn flakes).

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/99Comment 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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