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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 StatesTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Regulatory Guide: Application and Testing of Onsite Emergency Alternating Current Power Sources in Production and Utilization Facilities

    Draft guide; request for comment - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1477, ''Application and Testing of Onsite Emergency Alternating Current Power Sources in Production and Utilization Facilities.'' This DG is proposed…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2286Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationChileTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Chile: Heating appliances

    Chile notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 June 2026. The comment period closed on 2 August 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/798Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationUkraineSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    The Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 514 'On Approval of Amendments to the State Medical and Sanitary Norms for Safe Usage of Pesticides and Agrochemicals' of 16…

    The Order approves Amendments to the State Medical and Sanitary Norms for Safe Usage of Pesticides and Agrochemicals, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 55 of 2 February 2016 (as amended by the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 1276 of 28 May 2020). The…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/UKR/268Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Pipeline Safety: Breakout Tank Inspection Rule

    Notice of proposed rulemaking - Breakout tanks are used to ''relieve surges in a hazardous liquid pipeline system'' or to ''receive and store hazardous liquid transported by a pipeline for reinjection and continued transportation by pipeline.'' American Petroleum Institute Standard 653 (API Std…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2287Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Hazardous Materials: Streamlining Requirements for the Approval of Certain Energetic Materials

    Notice of proposed rulemaking - PHMSA proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to revise the classification and approval process for certain low-hazard fireworks; to revise classification criteria for small arms cartridges to include tracer ammunition; to include the PHMSA portal as…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2072/Add.1Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationAustraliaSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption – Final report

    The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the draft report for the Review of live marine ornamental fish import policy for comment. The draft report assesses the risk of pathogenic agents associated with species on the department’s List of permitted…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/AUS/597/Add.1Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationKazakhstanSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

    Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the import and…

    The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, based on official information from the World Organization for Animal Health (WAHIS), has implemented temporary restrictions, effective from 22 November 2023. These restrictions apply to the import…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/KAZ/172/Add.1

  8. WTO notificationChileTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Chile: Valves

    Chile notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 June 2026. The comment period closed on 2 August 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/797Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationIndonesiaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft Decree of the Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency Number … of 2026 Concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of the Halal Assurance System for Cosmetics

    This draft regulation establishes Guidelines for the Implementation of the Halal Assurance System (HAS) for cosmetic products. The guidelines are intended to assist business operators, halal supervisors, halal auditors, halal product assurance inspectors, and other stakeholders in implementing the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/187Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSIn force, according to its latest notice

    Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Novel Foods

    This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market. Regulation covers procedure for determination of novel food status, requirements for placing novel foods on the market, and specific rules for traditional foods from other countries.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/149/Add.1Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationSwitzerlandSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Amendment of the FOAG Ordinance on phytosanitary measures for agriculture and horticulture; SR 916.202.1

    This notification concerns the amendment of an existing ordinance (VPM-BLW, SR 916.202.1) which specifies the provisions of the Ordinance on the Protection of Plants against Particularly Dangerous Harmful Organisms (Plant Health Ordinance, PGesV, SR 916.20, which was notified under G/SPS/N/CHE/83)…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/CHE/102Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSIn force, according to its latest notice

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Implementation on Novel Foods

    This Communiqué lays down the procedures and principles for the procedure to be applied during the consultation process for determining whether the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Novel Foods covers a food. In addition, the necessary administrative and scientific requirements are determined in…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/150/Add.1Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationRussiaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Draft amendments to the Rules for registration and examination of safety, quality and effectiveness of medical devices

    The draft amendments to the Rules for registration and examination of safety, quality and effectiveness of medical devices provides for the possibility of suspending the validity of the marketing authorization in the event that there is no valid report on the results of inspection in the marketing…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/RUS/183

  14. WTO notificationCanadaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Consultation on RSS-287, Issue 4 (22 pages, available in English and French)

    Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has amended the following standard: RSS-287, issue 4 — 'Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), Personal Locator Beacons (PLB), and Maritime Survivor…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/762/Add.1Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationCanadaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Consultation on RSS-288, Issue 2 (9 pages, available in English and French)

    Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has amended the following standard: RSS-288, issue 2 – 'Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)', sets out the requirements for certification of shipborne radiocommunication equipment which…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/763/Add.1Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationEuropean UnionSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 as regards the application form for authorisations of feed additives and the designation of target…

    Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 provides for the detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications, the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives. It lays down in Article 2(1) that an application shall be…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/EU/898/Add.1Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationUgandaTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DUS 1862: 2026, Biochar — Specification, First Edition

    This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for biochar. The standard applies to biochar produced from biomass through thermochemical conversion processes such as pyrolysis or gasification under limited oxygen conditions. This standard does not apply to charcoal…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/UGA/2392Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+4TBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    GCC Technical regulation for 'Vehicles - 'eCall' Emergency calls Technical Requirements'

    GCC Technical Regulations for Vehicles - 'eCall' Emergency calls Technical Requirements, This regulation is concerned with the technical requirements for the emergency call system (eCall) for all passenger vehicles not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's (regardless of the vehicle's…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/ARE/703Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationKuwaitTBTCorrected since it was notified

    Water Heaters – Energy Performance Requirements and Labelling

    This Kuwait Technical Regulation specifies the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) and testing requirements of water heaters. Category of water heaters falling in the scope of this standard are • Electric storage water heaters • Instantaneous electric water heaters • Heat pump water heaters…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/KWT/724/Corr.1Comment period closed

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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