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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 notificationUnited StatesTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    Proposed Amendments to the On-Road Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus, Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulations, and to Permanently Adopt the Emergency Vehicle Emissions Regulations

    The proposal for the On-Road Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus regulation (called 'Omnibus' because it contains many elements) was presented at the August 2020 Board Hearing of the California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board). Given that the trucking sector was the largest contributor to…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2036/Rev.1/Add.6Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationBrazilTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Procedure containing the principles and guidelines for ANATEL Homologation Identification for Mobile Phones, Lithium Batteries and Chargers used in Mobile Phones

    Public Consultation to establish the principles and guidelines for the ANATEL Homologation Identification for Mobile Phones, Lithium Batteries and Chargers used in Mobile Phones, including the adoption of mechanisms aimed at improving authentication, traceability and control of homologation…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1634Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationChinese TaipeiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposal for Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Power Supply Equipment, Including Secondary Lithium Power Banks

    In view of the widespread use and higher risk associated with commodities containing lithium-ion cells and batteries, and in order to enhance product safety and protect consumers’ rights and interests, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to revise the inspection…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/601Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationCosta RicaTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Adopted measure from Costa Rica: Construction materials

    Costa Rica issued an addendum on 7 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/166. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 20 April…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CRI/166/Add.4

  5. WTO notificationJapanTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    Partial Amendment of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act,etc.

    Japan will amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Radio Act, etc. to establish technical standards of the 920 MHz band spatial transmission wireless power transfer system for the outdoor use and for specified low-power radio stations.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/JPN/894/Add.1Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'On Approval of the Procedure for Maintaining the State Register of Substances Authorised for Use in the Manufacture of Materials…

    The draft Order proposes to approve the Procedure for Maintaining the State Register of Substances Authorised for Use in the Manufacture of Materials and Articles,and Plastic Recycling Processes. The Procedure establishes electronic user accounts enabling the electronic submission of applications…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/394Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine No. 5486 'On Approval of the State List of Claims on the Properties of Feed Intended for Particular…

    The Order has been developed in accordance with Article 28(1) of the Law of Ukraine 'On Feed Safety and Hygiene' and approves the State List of Claims on the Properties of Feed Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes, which specifies the claim number, the intended use of the feed (particular…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/393Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Nicaragua: seeds

    Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 6 July 2026. The comment period closed on 4 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/318Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Nicaragua: seeds

    Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 6 July 2026. The comment period closed on 4 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/317Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Nicaragua: seeds

    Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 6 July 2026. The comment period closed on 4 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/316Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationIsraelSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Public Health Protection Notice (Food) (Application of Changes to the Annex to European Union Directives) (Regulation 1334/2008 - Food flavoring substances and certain food…

    Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 regarding Food flavoring substances and certain food ingredients with flavoring properties for use in food and on food, replacing Council Directives 1601/91 (EEC), 2232/96 (EC), 110/2008 (EC)…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ISR/15Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Nicaragua: Maize (corn)

    Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 6 July 2026. The comment period closed on 4 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/319Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationNicaraguaSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Nicaragua: Rice

    Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 6 July 2026. The comment period closed on 4 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/321Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationAustraliaSPSCorrected since it was notified

    Pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella - draft report

    The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry initiated a pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of all Xylella species, and to determine whether the emergency measures manage the biosecurity risks associated with the trade in commercially produced plants for planting and seeds…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/557/Add.1/Corr.1Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure: Ecuador

    Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 3 July 2026.

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/394

  20. WTO notificationSwitzerlandSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Ordinance on the Enforcement of Food Legislation (SR 817.042)

    Annexes 2 and 3 of the Swiss Ordinance on the Enforcement of Food legislation contain a reference to the Annexes of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 laying down rules concerning the temporary increase of official controls upon entry into the Union on certain food and feed of non-animal origin from…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHE/105

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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