Export regulation updates
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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WTO notificationZambiaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The Regulation on Conduit Systems for Cable Management will establish a mandatory requirement of the quality, safety, performance and conformity of conduit systems and fittings used to protect and manage insulated electrical conductors and communication cables.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ZMB/104Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationZambiaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Regulation aims to establish minimum quality, safety, hygiene and performance requirements for disposable diapers intended for use by infants. Its main objective is to protect infants from health risks associated with poor quality, unsafe or substandard disposable diapers. It also seeks to…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ZMB/103Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationZambiaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This regulation aims to establish minimum quality, safety, hygiene and performance requirements for disposable adult diapers intended for use by adults experiencing urinary or feacal incontinence. Its main objective is to protect consumers from unsafe substandard and poor quality adult diapers by…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ZMB/102Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationZambiaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This regulation aims to establish requirements for classification, quality, physical charateristics and marking of ceramic tiles intended for use in buildings and other construction applications. Its main objective is to ensure that ceramic tiles manufactited locally or imported into Zambia meet…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ZMB/101Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeNew
This Regulation provides for: (a) Lists of approved food additives as set out in Annexes II and III; (b) Conditions of use of food additives in foods, including in food additives and in food enzymes as covered by Regulation on food enzymes (OG:24.2.2017 – 29989), and in food flavourings as covered…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/126/Add.1Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationJapanSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: 1,3-Dichloropropene
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1436
WTO notificationJapanSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Fenazaquin
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1435Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationAustraliaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The ACCC is consulting on options for a mandatory safety standard for electrically power-assisted cycles, commonly known as e-bikes and associated devices, including conversion kits and tampering devices, and e-bike batteries and chargers. E-bikes are bicycles fitted with electric motors to…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/AUS/206Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationJapanSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Tiadinil
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1434
WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Implementing Regulation 2019/2072 contains the list of Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests, and regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs). Furthermore, it lays down phytosanitary requirements for import and internal movement of plants, plant products and other objects that may…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/987Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The draft Decree contains the following provisions: 6.1. Amendments to reduce and simplify administrative procedures: - Implementation of the plan to reduce and simplify administrative procedures relating to production and business activities under Resolution No. 66.16/2026/NQ-CP. - Implementation…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/461Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationSingaporeTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
To reduce GHG emissions from the use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) refrigerants in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) sector, NEA will introduce limits on the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of refrigerants to restrict the import and supply of equipment using refrigerants with high GWP…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/SGP/79Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationUkraineSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The draft Order proposes to approve the List of substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists prohibited for use in stockfarming.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/UKR/284Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Santa Catarina in Brazil. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/640
WTO notificationSaudi ArabiaSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Wielkopolskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/639
WTO notificationArgentinaSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Argentina notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 30 October 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ARG/280
WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4SPSCorrected since it was notifiedEmergencyNew
Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Wielkopolskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/BHR/286/Corr.1
WTO notificationNew ZealandTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeEmergencyNew
The proposed Unsafe Goods (Consumer Sand Products Containing Asbestos) Notice 2026 would prohibit the supply of specified consumer sand products unless suppliers hold evidence demonstrating that the products do not contain asbestos. The notice would apply to: goods that are a toy that is, include…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/159/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Chile issued an addendum on 30 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CHL/897. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 28 August…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/897/Add.1
WTO notificationThailandSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergencyNew
The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) in the area of the Netherlands. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtype H5N1) into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/807/Add.1
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.
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.
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.
Enquiry points are listed on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Expodite matches each notification to the markets you export to and the HS codes of your products, and puts the ones that concern you in your Updates centre, with the date comments close.