The World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement has a transparency obligation that requires WTO member countries to publish and notify the WTO, which in turn notifies its member countries, of any draft technical regulations at least 60 days in advance of adoption.
The notifications on all draft technical regulations are for the week 16 to 22 March 2015, comment on which may be submitted to ronel.greyvenstein@sabs.co.za.
15-1575, Helmets products - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - 2015/03/19
15-1576, Electrical low voltage equipment - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/19
15-1577, Electrical equipment (electromagnetic compatibility) – Notification – Switzerland - 2015/03/19
15-1578, Non-automatic weighing instruments - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/19
15-1580, Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/19
15-1581, Explosives - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/19
15-1582, Onions and shallots – Addendum - Notification - South Africa - 2015/03/19
15-1583, Residential heaters – Addendum - Notification - United States - 2015/03/19
15-1584, Chemical substances - Long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate – Addendum - Notification - United States - 2015/03/19
15-1585, Chemical substances classified as drug precursors - Notification - European Union - 2015/03/19
15-1586, Chemical substances classified as drug precursors - Notification - European Union - 2015/03/19
15-1587, Electronics and information technology goods - Notification - India 2015/03/19
15-1589, Measuring instruments - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/19
15-1590, Toys commodities - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu -2015/03/19
15-1543, Flavoured UHT milk - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/18
15-1544, Dairy whitener - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/18
15-1545, Alcoholic beverages - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/18
15-1546, Rotating dental instruments – Addendum - Notification - Ecuador - 2015/03/18
15-1512, Prepackaged food, food additives and unpackaged food containing ingredients of genetically modified organisms – Revision - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - 2015/03/17
15-1513, Combination products - Addendum - Notification - United States - 2015/03/17
15-1514, Combination products - Addendum - Notification - United States - 2015/03/17
15-1515, Food - Notification - United States - 2015/03/17
15-1519, Residential furnaces and boilers - Notification - United States - 2015/03/17
15-1520, Residential furnaces -Notification - United States - 2015/03/17
15-1521, Eye and face protection - Notification - United States - 2015/03/17
15-1524, Lifts - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/17
15-1525, Simple pressure vessels - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/17
15-1526, Pressure equipment - Notification - Switzerland - 2015/03/17
15-1527, Beet seeds - Notification - Albania - 2015/03/17
15-1536, Seed of maize - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/17
15-1537, Seed of sorghum - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/17
15-1538, Sunflower seed - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/17
15-1539, Soybean seed - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/17
15-1540, Groundnut seed - Notification - Uganda - 2015/03/17
15-1541, Wheelchairs and tricycles - Notification – Uganda - 2015/03/17
15-1478, Household and similar electrical appliances – Addendum - Notification – Brazil - 2015/03/16
15-1479, Cables of steel – Addendum - Notification - Brazil - 2015/03/16
15-1480, Protective gloves against biological agents - Addendum - Notification - Brazil - 2015/03/16
15-1484, Milk powders products, infant and follow-up formula - Notification - The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - 2015/03/16
15-1485, Dried okra - Notification - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 2015/03/16
15-1486, Canned mangoes - Notification - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 2015/03/16
15-1487, Honey - Notification - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 2015/03/16
15-1489, Medical devices - Notification - Republic of Korea - 2015/03/16
15-1490, Chemical substances - Notification - United States - 2015/03/16
