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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 notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    o-Dichlorobenzene and p-Dichlorobenzene; Draft Risk Evaluations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request for Comment

    Notice - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the draft risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for o- dichlorobenzene (CASRN 95-50-1) and p-dichlorobenzene (CASRN 106-46-7). The purpose of risk…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2316Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationKuwaitTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Technical Regulation: Disclosure of Food Allergens in Menus of Food Establishments Providing Food to Consumers Outside the Home (GSO 2605:2024).

    This notification concerns the conversion of the Gulf standard GSO 2605:2024, 'Disclosure of Food Allergens in Menus of Food Establishments Providing Food to Consumers Outside the Home', from a voluntary standard into a mandatory technical regulation. The draft technical regulation establishes…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KWT/766Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Determination delay time of industrial detonator

    This document specifies the terminology and definitions, test principles, methods for determining the delay time of industrial detonators, and the presentation of test results. This document applies to the determination of the delay time of industrial detonators.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2329Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Test method of water immersion for industrial detonators

    This document specifies the principle, materials, instruments and equipment, test procedures, test data processing and result expression of the water immersion test for industrial detonators. This document applies to the water resistance performance test of industrial detonators.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2328Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C.,Test method of brisance for explosives

    This document specifies the principle of the method, instruments, equipment and materials, test preparation, test procedures, data processing and result presentation for the brisance test of explosives. This document applies to the determination of brisance of explosives.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2327Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C.,Safety requirements for Bicycles—Part2：Requirements for city and trekking, young adult, mountain and racing bicycles

    This document specifies safety and performance requirements for the design, assembly, and testing of bicycles and sub-assemblies, and lays down guidelines for manufacturers’ instructions on the use and care of such bicycles. This document applies to young adult bicycles with a maximum saddle…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2326Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of the water-soluble chromium（Ⅵ）content for cement

    This document specifies the limit value and test methods for water-soluble chromium(VI) in common Portland cement. The test methods include the diphenylcarbazide spectrophotometric method (reference method) and the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (alternative method). In…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2325Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for industrial electroheating installations—Part 6: High-frequency dielectric and microwave heating installations

    This document specifies the safety requirements for high-frequency dielectric and microwave heating installations in the stages of design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance, as well as inspection and acceptance. This document applies to industrial high-frequency dielectric and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2324Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for industrial electroheating installations—Part 5: Plasma and electron beam heating installations

    This document specifies the safety requirements for plasma and electron beam heating installations in the stages of design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance, inspection and acceptance. This document is applicable to all types of industrial plasma heating installations, electron…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2323Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for industrial electroheating installations—Part 4: Resistance heating installations

    This document specifies the safety requirements for resistance heating installations in the stages of design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance, inspection and acceptance. This document applies to various industrial resistance heating installations or resistance furnaces.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2322Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for industrial electroheating installations—Part 3: Induction heating and electromagnetic processing installations

    This document specifies the safety requirements for induction heating and electromagnetic processing installations in the stages of design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance, inspection and acceptance. This document is applicable to installations for induction and conduction…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2321Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for industrial electroheating installations—Part 2: Arc heating installations

    This document specifies the safety requirements for arc heating installations in the stages of design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance, inspection and acceptance. This document is applicable to the following arc heating installations, including but not limited to: - Direct arc…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2320Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety requirements for industrial electroheating installations—Part 1: General principles

    This document specifies the general safety requirements for various types of industrial electroheating installations in the stages of design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance, inspection and acceptance. This document is applicable to various industrial electroheating…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2319Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Commercial vehicle around view monitor system operating conditions and test procedures

    This document specifies the application scenarios, operation requirements, installation requirements, operation support and test methods of around view monitor systems for commercial vehicles. This document applies to around view monitor systems installed and deployed on commercial vehicles.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2318Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Operational safety technology and management requirements for road transport vehicles

    This document specifies general requirements for commercial motor vehicles, as well as safety technical requirements and administrative requirements for commercial goods vehicles,commercial passenger vehicle, tractor and trailers. This specification applies to the commercial passenger vehicles and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2317Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values and grades of energy efficiency and water efficiency for wet cooling towers

    This document specifies the energy efficiency and water efficiency grades, technical requirements, and test methods for wet cooling towers. This document applies to mechanical draft wet cooling towers and natural draft wet cooling towers. It does not apply to hybrid dry-wet cooling towers.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2316Comment period closed

  17. 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 electrical storage water heaters

    This document specifies the load rating, energy efficiency grade, minimum allowable value of energy efficiency and test methods for electrical storage water heaters, as well as the calculation methods for annual energy consumption and annual CO₂emissions. This document applies to electrical…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2315Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirements for safety and environmental protection of forging production

    This document specifies the general safety and environmental protection requirements for the forging production process. This document applies to forging production, various equipment and tooling used in forging production, as well as new technologies, new processes, new equipment, new materials…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2330Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Regulation on Specific Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin

    This Regulation covers the procedures and principles related to the self-checks conducted by food business operators, as well as the specific hygiene requirements and the responsibilities of food business operators producing unprocessed and processed food of animal origin. This Regulation does not…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/12/Rev.1/Add.2Comment period closed

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

    Application for reassessment an approval – APP204919 application to reassess bifenthrin. 29 pages. English. Staff Assessment Report: Application to reassess bifenthrin and…

    The EPA is proposing to make changes to the approvals for substances containing bifenthrin. The approvals under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 for the import and manufacture for release for bifenthrin and bifenthrin containing substances are proposed to be reviewed and the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/154/Add.1Comment 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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