The World Trade Organisation (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 draft technical notification regulations for the week 28 September to 04 October 2015:
The following relates to South Africa: (i) 15-5061, Motor vehicles, South Africa, 2015/10/01; (ii) 15-5064, Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, South Africa, 2015/10/01; and (iii) 15-5065, Switches for fixed installations, South Africa, 2015/10/01
15-5105, Toiletries, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen, 2015/10/02
15-5118, Tobacco and manufacture tobacco substitutes, United Kingdom, 2015/10/02
15-5119, Non-automatic weighing instruments, United Kingdom, 2015/10/02
15-5120, Measuring instruments , United Kingdom, 2015/10/02
15-5121, Food, European Union, 2015/10/02
15-5122, Wood, Georgia, 2015/10/02
15-5057, Pastries, Uganda, 2015/10/01
15-5058, Banana (Matooke) flour, Uganda, 2015/10/01
15-5059, Chemical substances, European Union, 2015/10/01
15-5060, Tobacco products, United States of America, 2015/10/01
15-5061, Motor vehicles, South Africa, 2015/10/01
15-5064, Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, South Africa, 2015/10/01
15-5065, Switches for fixed installations, South Africa, 2015/10/01
15-5066, Pre-packaged food stuffs, Kingdom of Bahrain, 2015/10/01
15-5076, Tobacco products, United States of America, 2015/10/01
15-5077, Mining equipment, United States of America, 2015/10/01
15-5085, Mining equipment, United States of America, 2015/10/01
15-5086, Prepackaged foods co-mingled with toys, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 2015/10/01
15-5093, Drinking water dispenser, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 2015/10/01
15-5094, Motor vehicle spare parts, United Arab Emirates, 2015/10/01
15-5095, Vehicles, China, 2015/10/01
15-5040, Children's feeding chairs, Brazil, 2015/09/30
15-5041, Baby carriages, Brazil, 2015/09/30
15-5042, High feeding chairs, Brazil, 2015/09/30
15-5043, Baby carriages, Brazil, 2015/09/30
15-5044, Prepared or preserved fish, Brazil, 2015/09/30
15-5052, Soya beverages, Uganda, 2015/09/30
15-5054, Snacks, Uganda, 2015/09/30
15-4991, Pneumatic tyres for trucks and buses, Uganda, 2015/09/28
15-4993, Pneumatic tyres for passenger cars, Uganda, 2015/09/28
15-4994, Pneumatic tyres for light trucks , Uganda, 2015/09/28
15-4995, Pneumatic tyres for agricultural implements, Uganda, 2015/09/28