WTO notifications

WTO notification/Ukraine/TBT/Adopted, according to its latest notice

Draft Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine 'On Amendments to Annex 2 to the Technical Regulation on Labelling the Materials Used to…

The draft Order proposes an amendment to Annex 2 of the Technical Regulation on Labelling the Materials Used to Manufacture the Main Components of Footwear for Sale to the Consumer, approved by Order of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine No. 358 of 06 March 2019. The…

Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/372/Add.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/Brazil/SPS/Adopted, according to its latest notice

Draft Resolution 1385, 20 February 2026

This draft resolution proposes the amendment of 24 monographs on pesticides on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU…

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Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2474/Add.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2/TBT/Proposed measure, not in force yet

DEAS 1356: 2026, Caciotta cheese — Specification

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for Cacciotta cheese intended for direct human consumption or for further processing.

Symbol: G/TBT/N/RWA/1443Comment period closed

WTO notification/Japan/SPS/Proposed measure, not in force yet

Amendment to the List of Regulated Living Organisms under the Invasive Alien Species Act

To designate all species of the genus Lepomis, Hybrid organisms of all species of the genus Lepomis, Maccullochella peelii, Macquaria ambigua, all species of the genus Coreoperca excluding C. kawamebari as Invasive Alien Species (IAS).

Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1415Comment period closed

WTO notification/Egypt/TBT/Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

Ministerial Decree No. 243 / 2016 mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8011 / 2016 'Organic detergent disinfectant for vegetables and fresh fruit' (12 pages, in Arabic).

The Ministerial Decree mandates that the producers and importers must comply with ES 8011 /2016. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of six months to abide by the standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with EN 1276:2009 and EN 13697:2015.

Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/155/Add.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/South Korea/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Notification of change of Phytosanitary measure for seeds for sowing and pollen for pollination without a Phytosanitary Certificate

The Republic of Korea has amended its phytosanitary regulation concerning the importation of seeds for sowing and pollen for pollination. Effective 5 September 2026, all imports of seed for sowing and pollen for pollination must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/847Comment period closed

WTO notification/Japan/SPS/In force, according to its latest notice

Planned revision of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control, its Ministerial Ordinance, and the Specific Guidelines for the Control of CSF

MAFF plans to revise Articles 16 and 17 of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control and the Specific Guidelines for the Control of CSF and to insert Article 28 into the Ministerial Ordinance under the Act in order to legally introduce selective culling, instead of stamping-out, in…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/JPN/1413/Add.1

WTO notification/Ukraine/TBT/Adopted, according to its latest notice

The Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 4 June 2015 No. 374 and of 13 January 2016…

The draft Resolution proposes amendments to the List of Categories of Legally Controlled Measuring Equipment Subject to Periodic Inspection and Annex 1 to the Technical Regulation on Legally Controlled Measuring Equipment. The proposed amendments provide for the exclusion of certain categories of…

Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/370/Add.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/Brazil/SPS/Proposed measure, not in force yet

Draft - Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of Calibrachoa spp. cuttings produced in any origin and establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the…

Draft Ordinance aimed at updating the existing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of Calibrachoa spp. cuttings from any origin and establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of in vitro seedlings of Calibrachoa spp. from any origin.

Symbol: G/SPS/N/BRA/2495Comment period closed

WTO notification/United States/TBT/Adopted, according to its latest notice

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages

Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to remove unnecessary regulatory text from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages.

Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1/Add.1/Corr.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/Australia/SPS/Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

Administrative updates to Australian Government edible meat and meat product sanitary and halal certificate templates used for exports from Australia

Australia is replacing its current export documentation system, known as the Export Documentation System (EXDOC), with a new version called the Next Export Documentation System (NEXDOC). The change of system from EXDOC to NEXDOC will result in changes to official Australian Government export…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/630/Add.2Comment period closed

WTO notification/Thailand/SPS/Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force/Emergency

The DLD order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the United Kingdom to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian…

The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtypes H5N1 and H5N5) in Cornwall and Yorkshire of the United Kingdom. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Subtypes H5N1 and H5N5) into the country. By the…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/778/Add.8

WTO notification/Thailand/SPS/Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force/Emergency

The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from France to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Pas-de-Calais in France. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/THA/799/Add.2

WTO notification/Grenada/TBT/Proposed measure, not in force yet

Specification for Toilet Tissue Revision 1.

This is a revision and replaces GDS 14:1992 Specification for Toilet Tissue. This standard applies to toilet tissue in single-ply and two-ply roll form, manufactured from virgin fibre, recycled fibre, or any combination thereof, and intended for household/domestic use. It does not cover…

Symbol: G/TBT/N/GRD/32/Rev.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/South Korea/SPS/Proposed measure, not in force yet

Partial amendment to the APQA Notification on (1) the Scope of feed, feed ingredients, equipment, straw litter and other similar items, and (2) Quarantine methods and standards…

(1) Added honey and bee pollen as feed for bees to the scope of items subject to animal quarantine; (2) Newly established import requirement, quarantine methods and standards for honey and bee pollen as feed for bees. Key details: Honey and bee pollen as feed for bees must comply with the import…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/KOR/846Comment period closed

WTO notification/United Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4/TBT/Proposed measure, not in force yet

Jams, Jellies and Marmalade

This Gulf Technical Regulation applies to Jams, Jellies and Marmalade, offered for direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repacking if required. It does not apply to: a) products when indicated as being intended for further processing manufacture of fine bakery wares, pastries…

Symbol: G/TBT/N/QAT/679/Rev.1Comment period closed

WTO notification/European Union/SPS/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1206 of 9 June 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 as regards the temporary increase of official controls and…

Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the temporary increase of official controls upon entry into the Union on certain food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries (in Annex I); special import conditions for certain food and feed from certain third countries due…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/957

WTO notification/Poland/TBT/Proposed measure, may since have been adopted

Act of 17 October 2025 amending the Public Health Act (Journal of Laws of 2025, item 1698)

The Act introduced a ban on the sale of beverages containing added caffeine or taurine to: 1. persons under 18 years of age; 2. educational institutions; 3. vending machines. Additionally, the Act stipulates that a producer or importer of a beverage containing added caffeine or taurine is required…

Symbol: G/TBT/N/POL/8Comment period closed

WTO notification/European Union/SPS/Proposed measure, not in force yet

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1150 of 28 May 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone as a feed additive for piglets…

The substance covered by the Act was authorised for a period of 10 years as a feed additive for piglets, pigs for fattening, calves, sheep, food-producing finfish, ornamental finfish and dogs in the additive category 'sensory additives' and in the functional group 'flavouring compounds'. An…

Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/956

WTO notification/Ukraine/TBT/Proposed measure, not in force yet

Draft Law of Ukraine 'On the General Safety of Non-Food Products'

This draft Law establishes essential rules on the safety of non-food products intended for consumers that are placed on the market or made available on the market of Ukraine. This draft Law applies to products placed on the market or made available on the market in Ukraine with respect to safety…

Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/388Comment period closed