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 notificationFranceTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
France notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 8 July 2026. The comment period closed on 6 September 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/FRA/244Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft Commission Implementing Decision repeals the postponement of the expiry date of the approval of medetomidine for use in biocidal products of product type (PT) 21. On 27 June 2021, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1221Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not renew the approval of medetomidine as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 21. Medetomidine has endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effects in humans in accordance with the criteria laid down in…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1220Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This document announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. EPA harmonizes with Codex where possible, but for some of the MRLs…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/USA/3583Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The draft measure is required to enact the prohibition to use, as cosmetic substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2025/1222 (OJ L, 2025/1222, 20.6.2025, ELI: which has been adopted based on the CLP Regulation and will apply…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1219Comment period closed
WTO notificationKenyaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Amendment 1: Amendment to Table 3- Heavy metal contaminant limits. Addition of the column on heavy metal to the table.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KEN/2091Comment period closed
WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Harmonization with international standards(IEC 62196-3)
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1365Comment period closed
WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The draft Order has been developed with the aim of improving and clarifying certain provisions of the Procedure for the Notification (Submission) of Information on Cosmetic Products, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 2147 of 18 December 2023, which sets out the mechanism…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/395Comment period closed
WTO notificationJapanSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control and the relevant regulations were revised. The following is a brief summary of the revision. Please refer to the attachment for further details. No additional requirements are imposed on overseas Members. Firstly, lumpy skin disease in cattle…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1416
WTO notificationPanamaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 8 July 2026. The comment period closed on 6 September 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/163Comment period closed
WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea would like to revise the below statement from Health Functional Foods Labeling Standards. The main point of the amendment is as follows: 1) Revision of the Health Functional Food Symbol
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1364Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP), as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA). To ensure that all emissions of hazardous air…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1529/Rev.1/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Mefentrifluconazole is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive requesting new MRLs for the commodities listed in section 3. Following assessment, new MRLs have been adopted to accommodate an import tolerance for…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/132
WTO notificationEuropean UnionTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (DMDMH) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product types 6 and 13. This active substance cannot be approved because no sufficient efficacy was…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EU/1222Comment period closed
WTO notificationColombiaSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergencyNew
Colombia issued an addendum on 8 July 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/COL/425. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 27 May 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/425/Add.1
WTO notificationBrazilTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Public Consultation proposal to update the technical requirements for the technical conformity assessment of Internal Signal Enhancer. The text of Public Consultation can be downloaded only in Portuguese at: Comments can be made at: Selecting Public consultation No 40/2021
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1232/Add.3/Corr.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) has determined preliminarily that there is an unreasonable risk of injury and death associated with entrapment hazards from adult portable bed…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1941/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The draft legal act provides for measures against Meloidogyne graminicola. These measures should replace temporary measures provided under Regulation (EU) 2022/1372 which will expire on 30 June 2026. This includes measures regarding the introduction of rooted plants for planting of Oryza sativa…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/932/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationColombiaTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeNew
Object; General scope; Field of application; Definitions; Abbreviations, symbols and acronyms; Requirements applicable to the labeling of end-use products of electric energy and combustible gas; Specific product labeling requirements; Conformity Assessment; Surveillance and control entities…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/COL/212/Add.12Comment period closed
WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, chlormequat, metribuzin, metribuzin-desamino-diketo (metribuzin-DADK), terbuthylazine and triclopyr in certain food commodities following the monitoring data collected for…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/899/Add.1Comment 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.
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.