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 notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 13 November 2026.
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Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/399Comments until 13 November 2026
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid rust remover. This Standard does not apply to abrasive rust removers, mechanical rust-removal equipment, rust-converting coatings or corrosion inhibitors intended primarily to prevent rust formation.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1683Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the terms and definitions, general principles, vehicle markings, vehicle safety requirements, test methods, enterprise quality assurance capabilities and product consistency, and inspection rules for electric wheelchairs. This document applies to electrically powered…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2375Comments until 25 November 2026
WTO notificationEcuadorSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 25 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/398Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationColombiaSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Colombia notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 25 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/440Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the similarity assessment requirements for civil aviation fuel filter separators, including general layout, internal geometric dimensions, filter element arrangement, rated flow rate, filter element design, mean linear flow rate, surface inflow velocity, and cross sectional…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2374Comments until 25 November 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies terms and definitions, classification, technical requirements, test methods, quality evaluation procedures, marking, packaging, transportation, storage and performance test methods for jet fuel water separators (including synthetic blending components and civil aviation jet…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2373Comments until 25 November 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the product classification, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) limit requirements, test methods, and packaging markings for cleaning agents. This document applies to cleaning agents containing volatile organic compounds produced and used in the industrial and service…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2372Comments until 25 November 2026
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Draft East African standard prescribes the code of practice for production, harvesting, processing, storage, packaging and transportation of honey. This Standard applies to honey produced by Apis mellifera bees.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/831Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Draft East African Standard prescribes a code of practice for packaging, packaging materials and labelling of honey intended for human consumption.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/830Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationAustraliaSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/643Comments until 24 December 2026
WTO notificationTanzaniaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Tanzania Standard specifies performance requirements, physical and chemical parameters, anti-nitration capabilities, sampling, and test methods for automotive-type internal combustion engine oils specifically formulated for dedicated engines operating on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TZA/1678Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationParaguayTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Paraguay notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 24 November 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/PRY/155Comments until 24 November 2026
WTO notificationIsraelTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Second Amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 637 Part 3, dealing with Outlet connections for gas cylinders. This proposed amendment changes a few lines in Table 1 of Section 4, dealing with the application of the output thread. Both the old standard and the new proposed standard will apply from…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ISR/1414Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the basic requirements, service contents, service procedures and requirements for orthotic fitting services, and provides methods for service evaluation and improvement. This document applies to all types of institutions providing orthotic fitting services.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2376Comments until 25 November 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage for polyacrylamide products used in drinking water treatment. This document applies to anionic and non-ionic polyacrylamides used in drinking water treatment, but not to…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2371Comments until 25 November 2026
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for honey mix intended for human consumption. This standard does not apply to products with therapeutic purposes. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/828Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationPeruSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
Peru notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/PER/1138
WTO notificationColombiaSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Colombia notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 25 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/439Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationColombiaSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Colombia notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 25 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/COL/438Comments until 25 December 2026
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.