The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has released the WTO notifications on the draft technical regulations of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) 30 October 2017 to 05 November 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.
17-5972 Agreement reached by a Member with another country or countries on issues related to technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures - Notification - 11/3/2017
17-5973 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Addition of essential nutrients to foods 11/3/2017
17-5977 Singapore - Infant formula 11/3/2017
17-5979 Japan - Substances with probable effects on the central nervous system 11/3/2017
17-5980 China – Drugs 11/3/2017
17-5981 China - Consumer products 11/3/2017
17-5982 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Salted fish and dried salted fish 11/3/2017
17-5992 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Canned raspberries 11/3/2017
17-5995 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Frozen tamia paste 11/3/2017
17-5942 Botswana – Cables 11/2/2017
17-5943 Botswana - Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus 11/2/2017
17-5944 Botswana - Electric irons 11/2/2017
17-5948 Switzerland - Genetically modified (GM) plants, plant material, seeds and animals 11/2/2017
17-5949 Viet Nam - Protector for eye 11/2/2017
17-5950 Israel - Minced meat and minced meat products 11/2/2017
17-5952 Israel - Drinking water treatment systems – Addendum 11/2/2017
17-5953 Brazil - Safety glass, of tempered or laminated glass 11/2/2017
17-5954 Brazil - Disposable personal hygiene products – Addendum 11/2/2017
17-5955 Brazil - Water with salt added – Addendum 11/2/2017
17-5959 Viet Nam - Glass mirrors 11/2/2017
17-5960 Viet Nam - Motor vehicle structure 11/2/2017
17-5961 Viet Nam - Materials used in the interior structure of certain categories of motor vehicles 11/2/2017
17-5915 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Food supplements 11/1/2017
17-5916 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Food packages 11/1/2017
17-5917 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Non-alcoholic malt beverage 11/1/2017
17-5918 Brazil - Disposable personal hygiene products – Addendum 11/1/2017
17-5919 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Frozen fishes fillets 11/1/2017
17-5925 United States - Gastroenterology-urology devices 11/1/2017
17-5926 Unites States - Organophosphate test system 11/1/2017
17-5927 Unites States - Medical device to detect and identify microbial pathogen nucleic acids in cerebrospinal fluid 11/1/2017
7-5928 United States - Children's articles containing specified phthalates – Addendum 11/1/2017
17-5929 United States - Heavy vehicles – Addendum 11/1/2017
17-5931 United States - Fire prevention code – Addendum 11/1/2017
17-5932 United States - Exhaust emissions – Addendum 11/1/2017
17-5894 Mexico - External power supplies – Addendum 10/31/2017
17-5896 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Frozen fish 10/31/2017
17-5897 Japan - Pharmaceutical products 10/31/2017
17-5909 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Ice for human consumption 10/31/2017
17-5910 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Milkfat products - 10/31/2017
17-5911 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Food packages 10/31/2017
17-5888 Mexico - New motor vehicles – Addendum 10/30/2017
17-5892 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Vegetable fat spreads and blended spreads 10/30/2017