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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 notificationChinese TaipeiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Power Supply Equipment, Including Power Conversion System

    To support the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, renewable energy power generation equipment and energy storage systems are expected to be increasingly deployed not only at outdoor sites but also in indoor environments, including households and factories. As Power Conversion…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/604Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationSouth KoreaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Partial amendment notice (draft) of Regulations on Recognition of Functional Ingredients and Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods - Advance Notice No…

    The proposed amendments seek to: A. Revise the application forms for functional ingredient recognition (Draft [Annexed Form 1], [Annexed Form 2]) - Update the fee section to reflect the upward adjustment of examination fees under the Enforcement Rule of the Health Functional Food Act - Divide the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/852Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Foods for Special Dietary Use for Persons Intolerant to Gluten

    This Gulf technical regulation is concerned with foods for special nutritional uses prepared and processed to meet the special nutritional needs of people with gluten sensitivity, and foods for general consumption by their nature and are suitable for use by people with gluten sensitivity in…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/QAT/721/Rev.1Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationNew ZealandTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    'Proposed group standard for treated seed: Consultation document'

    The EPA is proposing to issue a new group standard for treated seed under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (the HSNO Act). Under the HSNO Act, group standards are a type of approval for a group of hazardous substances of a similar nature, type or use. Importers and manufacturers…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/135/Add.2Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationCanadaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposal to modify the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients to permit 30% juice in certain caffeinated beverages

    Health Canada's Food and Nutrition Directorate received a pre-market submission to modify the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients to permit no more than 30% juice in foods belonging to the category listed in item 1 of the List of Permitted Supplemented Food Categories, permitted to contain…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1599/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationJordanTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DJS 2433/2026 – Cereals, pulses and their products – Maamoul

    This Jordanian standard is concerned with the requirements to be met for a product of various types and intended for direct consumption

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/100Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationVietnamSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Circular of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment Providing for the Quarantine of Animals and Animal Products

    The Draft Circular consolidates and updates Viet Nam's rules on quarantine of terrestrial and aquatic animals and animal products. It establishes the lists of commodities subject to or exempt from quarantine, quarantine targets, and commodities subject to import risk analysis. It prescribes…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/VNM/190Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament…

    Within the European Union, the provisions and criteria for the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures are harmonised by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (hereafter ‘CLP Regulation). The CLP Regulation…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1234Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationBrazilTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Decree No. 13.094, 12 August 2026

    Regulates the National Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program, as provided for in Law No. 14.993 8 October 2024.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1638

  11. WTO notificationChinese TaipeiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Energy Storage Systems Including Stationary Lithium Energy Storage Systems

    To support the energy transition policy and ensure the safe deployment of large-scale energy storage systems, the BSMI proposes to expand the scope of mandatory inspection for stationary lithium energy storage systems and secondary lithium batteries intended for use in such systems. Products with…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/603Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationBrazilTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Decree No. 13.096, 12 August 2026

    Regulates Law No. 14.948 of August 2, 2024—which establishes the legal framework for low-carbon hydrogen, provides for the National Low-Carbon Hydrogen Policy, establishes incentives for the low-carbon hydrogen industry, and institutes the Special Incentive Regime for Low-Carbon Hydrogen…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1639

  13. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Law of Ukraine 'On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Ensuring Chemical Safety and Chemicals Management'

    The draft Law aims to improve the regulatory framework for chemical safety and chemicals management in Ukraine and to align it with relevant international and European Union requirements. It introduces amendments to the legislation on chemical safety and chemicals management following Ukraine’s…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/399Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationBrazilTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Draft resolution 1311, 25 February 2025

    This Draft Resolution establishes the maximum tolerated limits (MRL) for contaminants in food. This Draft Resolution will also be notified to the SPS committee.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1586/Add.1Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationBurundiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Fumures organiques— Spécifications

    The notified draft Burundian standard specifies the requirements and methods of analysis and sampling for organic fertilizers.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/806

  16. WTO notificationBurundiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Amendement minéral — Dolomie et chaux calcaire — Spécifications

    The notified draft Burundian standard specifies the requirements, sampling, and methods of analysis for dolomite and calcareous lime for use as mineral soil amendments to correct soil acidity and improve the physico-chemical and biological properties of soils.This draft standard does not apply to…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/805

  17. WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DKS 3057:2026 Cereal Beverage Drink- Code of Practice

    This Draft Kenya Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods in the production of cereal-based porridge. This standard does not cover composite flours and complementary feeding meant for ages 6 months to 24 months.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2104Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationNew ZealandTBTEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Customs Import Prohibition (Nitrous Oxide) Order 2026

    The measure prohibits the import of nitrous oxide without a permit from the Director-General of Health. Permits may be issued if the Director-General is satisfied that the nitrous oxide is intended for a lawful purpose, and the importer will take reasonable steps to avoid diversion to unlawful…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/156

  19. WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the methodology for the calculation…

    This draft Commission Delegated regulation is specifying how the recycled content of lithium, nickel, cobalt and lead shall be calculated and verified in relation to the requirements and minimum shares of recycled content in industrial, electric vehicle, SLI and LMT batteries set out in article 8…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1233Comment 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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