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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 notificationThailandSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation or transit of monkeys and other animals belonging to the order Primates from the Republic of Uganda to prevent the spread of…

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the area of the Republic of Uganda. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Ebola virus disease into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/810

  2. WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed amendments to the 'Regulation on the Labelling of Precautions for Use of Cosmetics and Ingredients as Allergens'

    The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is amending the 'Regulation on the Labelling of Precautions for Use of Cosmetics and Ingredients as Allergens' as follows: 1) Add an exception that allows certain precautionary statements to be omitted for shampoos not intended to be rinsed off…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1350Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed amendment to the Standard of Unfair Labeling and Advertising of Foods'

    The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) would like to revise the below statement from Standard of Unfair Labeling and Advertising of Foods. The main points of the amendments are as follows: - Prohibition of labeling and advertising product names of medicines or similar names

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1352Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed amendments to the 'Enforcement Decree of the Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods'

    The proposed amendments are as follows: Prohibition on labelling and advertising that uses the names of medicinal products(including product names or herbal medicine prescription names) licensed or notified under Articles 31 and 42 of the 'Pharmaceutical Affairs Act' or names similar thereto.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1353Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationUkraineTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Law of Ukraine 'On the Reduction of the Impact of Plastic Products on the Environment'

    The draft Law lays down the legal and organizational framework for reducing the negative impact of certain types of plastic products on the environment and human health, and for promoting the transition to a circular economy, in particular through measures aimed at preventing and reducing the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/390Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed enactment of the 'Regulation on Standards and Methods for Performance Evaluation of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices'

    The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea intends to enact the 'Regulation on Standards and Methods for Performance Evaluation of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices' to provide detailed matters necessary for the implementation of the performance evaluation system, as delegated…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1354Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationSouth KoreaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed amendments to the 'Regulation on Safety of Pharmaceuticals, etc.'

    The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is amending the 'Regulation on Safety of Pharmaceuticals, etc.' as follows: A. Easing the reporting requirement for API changes (Article 17) The threshold for allowing API (active pharmaceutical ingredients) changes to be reported rather than registered…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/1351Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationUnited KingdomTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Amended Regulator Specifications made under Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 (106 pages in English). For clarity this notification is regarding the amendment of…

    These measures result from the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 (‘the Regulations’), as they apply in England and Wales, and regulate how water systems are designed, installed and operated. The Regulations require water fittings to be an appropriate quality and standard and suitable…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GBR/55/Add.1Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationCosta RicaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Costa Rica: Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing

    Costa Rica issued an addendum on 18 June 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/357. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/357/Add.1Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationCosta RicaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Costa Rica: Onions, shallots

    Costa Rica issued an addendum on 18 June 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CRI/356. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CRI/356/Add.1Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationUkraineTBTIn force, according to its latest notice

    Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 28 of 12 January 2024'

    The draft Resolution aims to extend the transitional period until 31 December 2027, during which manufacturers of agricultural and forestry vehicles, their systems, components, and separate technical units may continue to apply the requirements of the Technical Regulations approved by Resolutions…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/378/Add.1Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationUkraineTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 'On Approval of Technical Regulation on Medical Devices for In Vitro Diagnostics'

    The draft Resolution provides for the update the provisions of the Technical Regulation on Medical Devices for In Vitro Diagnostics, developed on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/326/Rev.2/Add.1Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationFranceTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure: France

    France notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 17 June 2026. The comment period closed on 16 August 2026.

    No products listed by the notifying member

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/FRA/243Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationChinese TaipeiTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Regulations Governing the Product Names and Labeling of Olive Oil and Olive Pomace Oil

    Based on Article 22 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the MOHW proposes to establish the labeling requirements for edible olive oil and olive pomace oil in order to provide consumers with the information necessary to make informed choices.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/600Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationFranceTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from France: Fertilizers

    France notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 17 June 2026. The comment period closed on 16 August 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/FRA/242Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    4,4'-(1-Methylethylidene)bis[2,6-dibromophenol] (TBBPA) Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Request for Comment

    Notice - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the draft risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 4,4'- (1-Methylethylidene)bis[2,6-dibromophenol] (TBBPA). The purpose of risk evaluations under…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2291Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    A new GB MRL for imazalil amending the GB MRL Statutory Register

    Imazalil is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive requesting the adoption of the Codex Maximum Residue Level (CXL) as the GB Maximum Residue Level (MRL) for bananas. Following assessment, a new MRL for imazalil in bananas has…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/130

  20. WTO notificationUnited KingdomSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    New GB MRLs for flupyradifurone and the metabolite DFA amending the GB MRL Statutory Register

    Flupyradifurone is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive requesting new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the commodities listed in Section 3. Flupyradifurone gives rise to the metabolite DFA, for which separate MRLs are set…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/GBR/131

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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