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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 notificationIsraelTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Public Health Protection (Food) (Amendment of the Second Annex A) (Regulation 1169/2011) (Postponement of application of labeling provisions on processed meat and imported fish)…

    Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers was adopted in Israel as part of the 10th Amendment to the Public Health Protection (Food), 5776 – 2015, and appears in Item 5 of Annex 2A. This…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1412Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DMS 1691:2026 Corn Soy Blend – Specification

    This draft Malawi standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for Corn Soy Blend.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/252Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationMalawiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DMS 699:2026 Packaged drinking waters other than natural mineral water – Specification

    This draft Malawi standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for packaged drinking waters other than natural mineral water for direct human consumption. It also applies to purification units where consumers provide their own containers for the collection of drinking water.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/MWI/254Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationChinese TaipeiTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Hot-rolled H-Beams Subject to Simple Secondary Processing

    With a view to ensuring the safety of steel products used in construction, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to include hot-rolled H-beams having undergone simple secondary processing in the scope of mandatory inspection. The conformity assessment procedure for all…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/592/Add.1Comment period closed

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

    DJS 241/2026 Cereals and pulses and their products ـــ Rice ـــ Specifications

    This Jordanian standard is concerned with the requirements to be met in the following types of rice varieties (Oryza sativa): husked rice, boiled or unboiled husk rice, milled rice (aromatic or non-aromatic), poached milled rice suitable for human consumption and this Jordanian standard does not…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/92/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationPeruTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Withdrawn measure: Peru

    Peru issued an addendum on 31 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/PER/170. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 1 July 2025…

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    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PER/170/Add.1Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationJapanTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products Partial amendment to the Public Notice on National Release Testing

    The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products will be amended as follows: The standard for 'Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Prepared from Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells)' that is to be newly approved will be added. And regarding the standard for 'Recombinant Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccine'…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/913Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Regulation on Classification and Construction of Inland Waterway Vessels (Proposed code: Amendment No. 1: 2026 QCVN 72:2025/BGTVT)

    This draft National Technical Regulation applies to the classification and construction of inland waterway vessels with a design length of up to 140 m and which are not within the scope of application of QCVN 25:2015/BGTVT. This draft Regulation applies to organizations and individuals involved in…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/440Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationEcuadorTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Adopted measure from Ecuador: goods in 3 HS chapters

    Ecuador notified a revised version of this proposed TBT measure on 31 July 2026. The measure was first notified on 16 September 2010. The comment period closed on 29 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/62/Rev.1Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-4)

    Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2309Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationSpainTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Spain: Ores, slag and ash

    Spain notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 31 July 2026. The comment period closed on 29 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ESP/60Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DKS 12461:2026 Wooden Furniture – Wooden beds - Specification.

    This Kenya Standard specifies the requirements and methods of tests for adult beds for domestic and non-domestic use. This Kenya Standard does apply to manufactured or completely assembled/fabricated beds. This standard does not apply to waterbeds, airbeds, foldaway beds, bunk beds and beds for…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2102Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DKS 2:2026 Furniture – Bunk beds - Specification.

    This Kenya Standard prescribes safety and performance requirements, for bunk beds including: Strength, stability, and durability for both domestic and non-domestic use. Safety barriers for top beds to prevent falls. Design specifications, including required gaps, bed base support, and ladder…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2103Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationBrazilSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Ordinance SDA/MAPA No. 1,653 of 6 July 2026. Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of Celosia spp. seeds produced in the Kingdom of Thailand

    Ordinance establishing the phytosanitary requirements for the import of seeds (Category 4) of Celosia spp. produced in the Kingdom of Thailand. The consignments must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate, issued by the National Plant Protection Organization – NPPO of the Kingdom of…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2511/Add.1Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationJordanTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Gases-medical oxygen

    This draft Jordanian standard specifies the requirements, sampling methods. Test methods, marking, labelling, packaging and transportation requirement for medical oxygen intended for medical use it include purity requirements, limits for impurities and other quality characteristics to ensure…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JOR/98Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationIsraelSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Public Health Protection Order (Food) (Application of Changes to European Union Provisions), (Regulation 10/2011 – Plastic Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact…

    Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food was adopted in Israel under Amendment No. 10 to the Public Health Protection (Food) Law, 5776–2015 (hereinafter – the Law / the Food Law), and appears in Item 16 of…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ISR/17Comment 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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