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 notificationTürkiyeTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Amendments have been made to DRAFT COMMUNIQUÉ ON AMENDING THE COMMUNIQUÉ (2023/2533/EU) (DGI-2024/3) REGARDING ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSEHOLD TUMBLE DRYERS in line with the obligation to comply with the EU legislation.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/236Comment period closed
WTO notificationTürkiyeTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Amendments have been made to DRAFT COMMUNIQUÉ (DGI-2026/...) ON AMENDING THE COMMUNİQUÉ ON ENERGY LABELING OF HOUSEHOLD TUMBLE DRYERS (2023/2534/EU) in line with the obligation to comply with the EU legislation.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/237Comment period closed
WTO notificationTürkiyeTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Amendments have been made to the Draft Communıqué On Amendıng The Communıqué (Dgı-2026/...) On Ecodesıgn Requırements Regardıng Electrıcal Energy Consumptıon Of Standby, Off And Network-Connected Standby Modes Of Household And Offıce Type Electrıcal-Electronıc Devıces (2023/826/EU) in line with…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/238Comment period closed
WTO notificationTürkiyeTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
(1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to lay down ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or putting into service of external power supplies (EPS), battery chargers for portable batteries of general use, wireless chargers, wireless charging pads and USB Type-C cable pursuant to the…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/239Comment period closed
WTO notificationComorosTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Comoros notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 29 June 2026. The comment period closed on 28 August 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/COM/1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea intends to amend the following provisions of the 'Regulation for Pharmaceutical Approvals, Notifications and Reviews' A. If only the name of the 'general test method' registered in the Korean Pharmacopeia or other official compendia…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1358Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Draft Resolution proposes updating the list of substances that cannot be used in personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1583/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBrazilTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This Draft Resolution proposes updating the list of substances that personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes must not contain except under the conditions and with the restrictions established.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/1584/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationThailandSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No....) B.E..... was issued by virtue of the Food Act, B.E. 2522 (1979), regarding Enzymes Used in Food Production (No. 2). Its objective is to update the list of enzymes that have passed safety assessments by the Thai FDA and JECFA. This…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/811Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited KingdomTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This measure will amend the Toys (Safety) Regulation 2011 as applicable in GB ('the Toys Regulations') It will amend permitted levels of cobalt the Toys Regulations. It will amend the Toy Regulations, to introduce permitted limits of cobalt following a derogation request. Cobalt is currently…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/GBR/123Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeNew
Notice of proposed rulemaking - This document proposes a voluntary framework for the evaluation and oversight of motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP) would establish a national program for…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2178/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationCanadaSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The objective of the notified document PMRL2026-07 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for spiropidion that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD). MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 100 Citrus oil 15…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CAN/1643Comment period closed
WTO notificationVietnamTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This draft National Technical Regulation specifies technical requirements for inspection, testing and certification of technical safety quality and environmental protection for newly manufactured, assembled and imported automobiles. The Regulation includes provisions relating to engines, power…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/431Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Notice and request for comments on a request for reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2296Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinese TaipeiSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
This regulation aims to set maximum levels (ML) for cadmium in specific aquatic animals.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TPKM/658Comment period closed
WTO notificationColombiaSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
Colombia issued an addendum on 29 June 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/COL/419. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13 April…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/419/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the following Egyptian Standards: 1. ES 336-1 'Carbonated Beverages - Part 1: General (partial amendment)' which has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. It has been…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.12Comment period closed
WTO notificationUnited KingdomTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This proposed legislation bans the placing on the market and use of lead shot and large calibre bullets for live quarry shooting (also known as hunting or shooting live animals) in the UK. The legislation bans the placing on the market and use of lead shot for target shooting, with a derogation…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/GBR/105/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationSwitzerlandSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
Annex 2 of the Ordinance on the Production and Marketing of Feedstuffs, Feed Additives and Dietary Feed (FADO) containing the list of homologated additives is updated.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHE/87/Add.6Comment period closed
WTO notificationChileSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergencyNew
Chile issued an addendum on 29 June 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CHL/864. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 19 November…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHL/864/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.