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 notificationBrazilTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Draft resolution approving the specific regulation that defines the minimum energy efficiency indices for LED light sources. The relevant documents and information will be available on the Public Consultation Portal of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (and on the Participa + Brasil Electronic…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1618/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
PHMSA is seeking public comment on its existing class location requirements for natural gas transmission pipelines as they pertain to actions operators are required to take following class location changes due to population growth near the pipeline. Operators have suggested that performing…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1387/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationCzechiaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
The present amendment to the Decree contains only the necessary individual changes to the original text that refine and simplify selected processes in the field of accountancy and control of nuclear materials on the basis of problems identified in application practice. The essence of regulation in…
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Symbol: G/TBT/N/CZE/260/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document specifies energy efficiency grades, minimum energy efficiency values and test methods for unitary air conditioners. This document applies to comfortable unitary air conditioners driven by motors compressors with an indoor static pressure of 0Pa (gauge pressure), air conditioning unit…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2300Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fifth Amendment) Order, 2026 seeks to further liberalize provisions governing import of Dried needles for therapeutic purpose of Taxus wallichiana var. mairei from the Netherlands.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/IND/356Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and test methods for industrial boilers. This document applies to stationary boilers that take various fuels, electricity or other energy sources as heat sources and adopt water or organic heat…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2297Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document specifies the energy efficiency grades, minimum allowable values of energy efficiency, test methods and implementation date of this standard for LED flat panel luminaires. This document applies to LED flat panel luminaires with LED light sources, a rated voltage of AC 250V and a…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2296Comment period closed
WTO notificationIndiaSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fifteenth Amendment) Order, 2025 seeks to further liberalize provisions governing import of fruits of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) and fresh vegetable of Capsicum annuum (Bell Pepper) for consumption from Belgium.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/IND/357Comment period closed
WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The Draft Law comprises 2 Articles: Article 1. Amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms: 1. Amends Clause 1 and adds Clauses 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1đ and 1e after Clause 1 of Article 2, thereby amending and supplementing the definitions of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/432Comment period closed
WTO notificationKyrgyzstanTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Clarification of certain provisions of the technical regulations regarding the restriction of the possibility of manufacturing steel cylinders by shaping the ends of welded pipes (shells)
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KGZ/68Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of belt conveyors for coal mines. This document applies to the safety management of belt conveyors for underground coal mines, open-pit coal mines, coal preparation plants and other…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2295Comment period closed
WTO notificationKyrgyzstanTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The draft decision provides for the following: transition period extension until 31 December 2036 in order to prolong the period of circulation of diagnostic, disinfectant, disinfestation and deacarisational preparations for veterinary use in the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KGZ/67Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document specifies the safety technical requirements for portable methane detection and alarm instruments, including technical requirements, test methods and inspection rules. This document applies to portable methane detection and alarm instruments that measure methane concentration in air…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2293Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document specifies the basic management requirements for the in-service hoisting systems of metal and nonmetal mines, as well as the management requirements for routine inspections, periodic testing and test. This document applies to the daily inspection and periodic testing and examination…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2298Comment period closed
WTO notificationLithuaniaTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The draft law aim is to prohibit the sale, purchase on behalf of, or other transfer of non-alcoholic beverages whose name contains the designation of an alcoholic beverage group, subgroup and/or category established by an institution authorised by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/LTU/54Comment period closed
WTO notificationEcuadorTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Ecuador issued an addendum on 13 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/ECU/502. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 April…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/502/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Establishes proposal for revision of Inmetro Ordinance No. 375, 24 July 2013 - Metrological Technical Regulation (RTM) on automatic weighing instruments for road vehicles in motion and its annex - Software Requirements Criticisms and suggestions should be forwarded in the spreadsheet model for the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1080/Add.4Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document specifies the terms and definitions, general requirements, and technical requirements for instruments and meters used in coal mines, describes the corresponding test methods, and specifies the inspection rules, on-site operation and maintenance management, and marking requirements…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2294Comment period closed
WTO notificationColombiaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Colombia issued an addendum on 13 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/COL/119. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 1 October…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/COL/119/Add.6
WTO notificationColombiaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
El reglamento técnico reúne los preceptos esenciales, como garantía de seguridad frente a riesgos eléctricos, definen el ámbito de aplicación y las características básicas de las instalaciones eléctricas y algunos requisitos que pueden incidir en las relaciones entre las empresas de servicios…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/COL/20/Add.16Comment period closed
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.
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