The 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 comments on all draft technical regulations are for the week 13 to 19 April 2015, comment on which may be submitted to ronel.greyvenstein@sabs.co.za.
15-2059, Canada, Ozone-depleting substances (ODSS) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS), 17/04/2015
15-2060, United States of America, Certain chemical substances, 17/04/2015
15-2061, United States of America, Residential water heaters, 17/04/2015
15-2062, United States of America, Certain chemical substances, 17/04/2015
15-2039, European Union, Chemicals, 16/04/2015
15-2038, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Motorcycle tyres, 16/04/2015
15-2031, Brazil, Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, 15/04/2015
15-2019, Republic of Korea, Electrical appliances, 15/04/2015
15-2022, Republic of Korea, Pharmaceuticals, 15/04/2015
15-2023, Republic of Korea, Quasi-drugs, 15/04/2015
15-2030, Republic of Korea, Quasi-drugs, 15/04/2015
15-2006, New Zealand, Hazardous substances,15/04/2015
15-2018, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Extraction solvents and its residue limits in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients, 15/04/2015
15-2010, United States of America, Recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), 15/04/2015
15-2009, United States of America, Metal salts of complex inorganic oxyacids, 15/04/2015
15-2008, United States of America, Fuel and fuel additives, 15/04/2015
15-1967, Canada - Drugs and medical devices, 13/04/2015
15-1966, Canada, Radiocommunications,13/04/2015
15-1959, United States of America, Fuel and fuel additives, 10/04/2015
15-1919, United States of America, Metal salts of complex inorganic oxyacids, 09/04/2015
14-7162, United States of America, Recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), 09/12/2014
14-4901, Canada, Drugs and medical devices, 26/08/2014
14-3967, Ecuador, Stainless steel tubing, 11/07/2014
13-6875, Ecuador, Sound or visual signalling equipment, 16/12/2013
13-6293, Ecuador, Pressure-reducing valves, 14/11/2013