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) 09 to 15 October 2017.

In its release, the SABS advised 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.

South Africa

17-5448 South Africa - Aquaculture live and chilled raw bivalves molluscs 10/11/2017

International

17-5517 European Union - Chemical substances in nanoform / nanomaterials 10/13/2017

17-5543 People’s Republic of China - Hazardous substances in electrical appliances and electronic products 10/13/2017

17-5545 People’s Republic of China - New energy vehicles 10/13/2017

17-5546 People’s Republic of China - Hazardous substances in electrical appliances and electronic products 10/13/2017

17-5478 Turkey - Aromatised wine products 10/12/2017

17-5482 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification under paragraph C of the WTO TBT code of good practice - Notification of acceptance - Cambodia 10/12/2017

17-5485 Botswana - High penetration-resistant laminated safety glass for vehicles 10/12/2017

17-5486 Botswana - Electric tumble dryers 10/12/2017

17-5487 Botswana - Electric massage appliances 10/12/2017

17-5488 Botswana - Toys 10/12/2017

17-5489 Botswana - Toys 10/12/2017

17-5490 Botswana - Toys 10/12/2017

17-5491 Botswana - Electric pumps for liquids 10/12/2017

17-5492 Botswana - Electric toys 10/12/2017

17-5493 Botswana - Cables 10/12/2017

17-5494 Botswana - Dishwashers 10/12/2017

17-5495 Botswana - Warming plates and similar appliances 10/12/2017

17-5496 Botswana - Water meters 10/12/2017

17-5497 Botswana - Water meters 10/12/2017

17-5498 Botswana - Surface-cleaning appliances 10/12/2017

17-5507 European Union - Hazardous substances 10/12/2017

17-5509 Mexico - Propolis - Addendum 10/12/2017

17-5510 Japan - Fertilizers 10/12/2017

17-5447 Turkey - Food for infants and young children 10/11/2017

17-5452 France - Civilian unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) 10/11/2017

17-5453 Viet Nam - Products of the chemical industry 10/11/2017

17-5454 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Toxic chemical substances - Addendum 10/11/2017

17-5455 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Toilets and washing machines - Addendum 10/11/2017

17-5456 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Strollers and carriages - Addendum 10/11/2017

17-5458 France - Civilian unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) - Corrigendum 10/11/2017

17-5437 Brazil - Medical products and products for diagnosis of in vitro use 10/10/2017

17-5444 Republic of Korea - Railroad constituents 10/10/2017

17-5414 Dominican Republic - White rice 10/9/2-017

17-5415 New Zealand - Microbeads in personal care products - Addendum 10/9/2017

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