Customs

Early Warning System for WTO/TBT Notification

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has released the WTO notifications on the draft technical regulations of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) for 14 to 19 February 2017.

In its release, the SABS stated that the full draft technical regulation texts could be requested by e-mail from wto@sabs.co.za. In this instance you would need to place the notification number e.g. G/TBT/N/ZAF/* in the subject line of your e-mail.

Comments may be submitted to wto@sabs.co.za.

17-0954 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Implementation and administration of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade - Changes to the information provided by Ukraine under article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade – Revision 2/17/2017

17-0957 People’s Republic of China - Ships 2/17/2017

17-0958 The People's Republic of People’s Republic of China - Buses - Revision 2/17/2017

17-0959 India - Beverages non-alcoholic carbonated 2/17/2017

17-0960 United States of America- Tobacco products - Addendum 2/17/2017

17-0961 United States of America- Chemical bulk storage - Addendum 2/17/2017

17-0964 United States of America- Mining equipment - Addendum 2/17/2017

17-0965 United States of America- Hybrid and electric vehicles - Addendum 2/17/2017

17-0966 United States of America- Telecommunication systems - Addendum 2/17/2017

17-0919 Uganda - Maize 2/16/2017

17-0924 Thailand - Food products in general - Addendum 2/16/2017

17-0927 Canada - Fresh and frozen raw ground beef products 2/16/2017

17-0929 Republic of Korea - Environment-friendly agricultural and fishery products, processed organic foods and materials for organic farming 2/16/2017

17-0932 Thailand - Gluten free food labelling 2/16/2017

17-0933 South Africa - Bananas 2/16/2017

17-0934 Uganda - Onshore oil and gas production operations 2/16/2017

17-0935 Uganda - Onshore oil and gas production operations 2/16/2017

17-0942 European Union - Feed for certain organic aquaculture animals 2/16/2017

17-0943 Australia - Cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients 2/16/2017

17-0944 People’s Republic of China - Extinguishing equipment arrangement in bus 2/16/2017

17-0945 People’s Republic of China - Civil bulk coal 2/16/2017

17-0946 People’s Republic of China - Civil briquette 2/16/2017

17-0949 People’s Republic of China - Compressed natural gas (CNG) as vehicle fuel 2/16/2017

17-0916 Czech Republic - Selected equipment (in the area of peaceful use of nuclear energy) - Addendum 2/15/2017

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