Customs

Early Warning System for WTO/TBT Notification

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has released the World Trade Organisation (WTO) notifications on the draft technical regulations of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) for 24 to 30 April 2017.

In its release, the SABS announced that the full draft technical regulation texts could be requested by e-mail from wto@sabs.co.za. 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.

South Africa

17-1978 South Africa - All goods and packages containing genetically modified organisms or ingredients or components 4/12/2017

17-1979 South Africa - Fresh fruit 4/12/2017

International

17-2337 Uganda - Petroleum products in general 4/28/2017

17-2338 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Fuel economy labelling requirements for new light duty vehicles 4/28/2017

17-2348 European Union - Construction products 4/28/2017

17-2349 European Union - Construction products 4/28/2017

17-2350 Kenya - Steels for reinforcement of concrete 4/28/2017

17-2351 Uganda - Petroleum naphthas 4/28/2017

17-2304 Japan - Biological products 4/27/2017

17-2305 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Hot cathode fluorescent lamp and AC supplied electronic ballasts – Addendum 4/27/2017

17-2323 Mexico - Denatured ethyl alcohol – Addendum 4/27/2017

17-2324 Uganda - Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries 4/27/2017

17-2325 Uganda - Liquid fuels 4/27/2017

17-2326 Uganda - Petroleum products, Lubricants 4/27/2017

17-2327 Uganda - Engine fuels 4/27/2017

17-2328 Uganda - Spark ignition engine fuels 4/27/2017

17-2329 Uganda - Liquified petroleum gas 4/27/2017

17-2330 Uganda - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 4/27/2017

17-2331 Uganda - All products 4/27/2017

17-2332 Uganda - Gum content in fuels by jet evaporation 4/27/2017

17-2333 Uganda - Aviation fuel, sample containers 4/27/2017

17-2334 Uganda - Motor spirit, gasoline, petrol 4/27/2017

17-2270 Uganda - Miscellaneous products – Revision 4/26/2017

17-2273 Czech Republic - Nuclear installation design 4/26/2017

17-2274 European Union - Road vehicles in general 4/26/2017

17-2275 European Union – Food 4/26/2017

17-2278 Canada – Radiocommunications 4/26/2017

17-2280 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Cosmetics and personal care products 4/26/2017

17-2282 Uganda - Sodium bicarbonate – Corrigendum 4/26/2017

17-2285 Thailand - Gluten free food labelling – Addendum 4/26/2017

17-2286 Colombia - Denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol – Addendum 4/26/2017

17-2287 Brazil - Food additives – Addendum 4/26/2017

17-2288 Brazil - Wheat and corn flours enriched with iron and folic acid – Addendum 4/26/2017

17-2289 Thailand - Electrical wires and cables in general 4/26/2017

17-2242 Canada - Bus seat belts 4/25/2017

17-2254 Uganda - Surface polish 4/25/2017

17-2255 Uganda - Vapor pressure of petroleum products 4/25/2017

17-2256 Uganda - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 4/25/2017

17-2257 Uganda - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 4/25/2017

17-2258 Uganda - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 4/25/2017

17-2259 Uganda - Corrosiveness to copper from petroleum products 4/25/2017

17-2260 Uganda – Thermometers 4/25/2017

17-2261 Uganda - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 4/25/2017

17-2262 Uganda - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 4/25/2017

17-2264 European Union - Pesticides - Flupyrsulfuron-methyl – Corrigendum 4/25/2017

17-2206 Philippines - Cement and blended hydraulic cement with pozzolan 4/24/2017

17-2207 Japan - Digital codeless phone system 4/24/2017

17-2208 Japan - 920 MHz band radio system 4/24/2017

17-2211 Singapore - Mercury-added products 4/24/2017

17-2220 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Lubricating oils for internal combustion engines 4/24/2017

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