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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 notificationJordanSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Prohibition of the Use of Certain Smoked Food Flavoring Raw Materials and Transitional Arrangements

    Prohibition of the use of smoked food flavouring primary products for manufacturing (SF-001, SF-002, SF-003, SF-004, SF-005, SF-006, SF-008, SF-009), due to the presence of substances considered harmful to public health in accordance with European Union Regulation (EU) 2024/2067. The measure…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/JOR/48Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed amendments to 'Enforcement Rule of the Act on Testing and Inspection in the Food and Drug Industry'

    To establish a detailed item field for cleansing and Hygiene products in the application form for the designation of overseas testing and inspection laboratories, and to set the deadline for the submission of their testing and inspection records within two months after the end of the relevant…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1371Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems

    Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (''FCC'' or ''Commission'') adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules intended to make the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) more resilient, flexible…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1227/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EU) 2023/915 as regards maximum levels of 3‐monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD), 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and glycidyl fatty acid…

    The Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain) of the European Food Safety Authority adopted in 2016 a scientific opinion on the risks for human health related to the presence of 3- and 2-monochloropropanediol (MCPD), and their fatty acid esters, and on glycidyl fatty acid esters in food…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/935/Add.1Comment period closed

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

    Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EU) 2023/915 as regards maximum levels of the sum of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) in hemp leaves for water infusion…

    Exposure estimates to Δ9‐THC indicated that the Acute Reference Dose (ArfD) of 1 μg/kg bw established by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was exceeded in certain acute exposure scenarios. Although the exposure estimates are expected to overestimate acute exposure to Δ9‐THC in the Union…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/934/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationJapanTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    Partial Amendment of the Ordinance on Technical Standards Conformity Certification of Specified Radio Equipment

    Japan will add the following types of specified radio equipment such as TPMS, RKE (UHF band), Automotive Radar, In-vehicle Detection Sensor, UWB and Wireless LAN (2.4GHz / 5.2GHz / 5.6GHz / 6GHz (≦25mW)) to the Ordinance as a target for special specified radio equipment which is subject to the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/904/Add.1Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1097 as regards the terms of the authorisation of lutein-rich and…

    Lutein-rich and lutein/zeaxanthin extracts from Tagetes erecta were authorised for 10 years as feed additives for poultry (except turkeys) for fattening and laying and for minor poultry species for fattening and laying by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1097. In addition, a…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/921/Add.1Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationEcuadorTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Ecuador: Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood

    Ecuador issued an addendum on 4 August 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/ECU/557. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/557/Add.1Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DMS 560:2026 Natural mineral waters – Specification

    This draft Malawi standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for natural mineral waters for human consumption. It does not apply to natural mineral waters sold or used for other purposes.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/253Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationUnited Arab EmiratesTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    UAE Technical Regulations for Sound Level Meters and Sound Calibrators

    This Technical Regulation establishes the mandatory metrological, technical, and conformity assessment requirements for Sound Level Meters and Sound Calibrators used for regulatory measurements in the United Arab Emirates. The Regulation is primarily based on the international recommendations OIML…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ARE/710Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems

    Final rule - In July 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Section 40002 of that law re-institutes the Federal Communications Commission's general auction authority and specifically directs the Commission to complete a system of competitive bidding for not less than 100…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2311

  14. WTO notificationDenmarkTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Udkast til bekendtgørelse om supplerende bestemmelser til gennemførelsesforordning (EU) 2019/947 om regler og procedurer for operation af ubemandede luftfartøjer…

    The draft Executive Order contains supplementary and further provisions on the formal and operational rules governing the operation of unmanned aircraft (drones) in Danish airspace, in addition to those laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/DNK/148Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationFranceTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from France: Fertilizers

    France notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 August 2026. The comment period closed on 2 October 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/FRA/245Comment period closed

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

    Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Regulation of Manufacture and Evaluation of Chemical Substances

    Based on Article 17 and 22 of the Act on the Regulation of Manufacture and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'), the following will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances which need authorization to be manufactured or imported. Perfluoro…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/879/Add.1Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft of the Food Safety Law replacing the the Food Safety Law 2010

    Scope of Regulation This Law provides for the principles and policies on food safety management; the food safety information system; prohibited acts; the rights and responsibilities of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety; information, education and communication on food safety…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/441Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationJapanSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Emergency measures to mitigate the risk of introducing Meloidogyne enterolobii

    To prevent the introduction of Meloidogyne enterolobii into Japan, the MAFF will require National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPO) of exporting regions/countries to certify that: For Underground parts of the live plants being capable of planting for cultivation listed in the document…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1426

  20. WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DMS 90:2026 High protein cereal based foods for infants and young children – Specification

    This draft Malawi standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for high protein cereal based foods for infants and young children. This draft Malawi standard does not apply to corn soy blend products or processed cereal based foods for infants and young children.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/255Comment 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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