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Your Early Warning System to Technical Barriers to Trade

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.

Draft technical notification regulations for the week 25 January to 03 February.

16-0669 Egypt - Miscellaneous products 01/02/2016

16-0670 Egypt - Miscellaneous products 01/02/2016

16-0672 European Union - Pesticides - Amitrole 01/02/2016

16-0673 Thailand - Novel food 01/02/2016

16-0636 Brazil - Growing media used on plant propagation 29/01/2016

16-0643 China - Food nutritional fortifier magnesium gluconate 29/01/2016

16-0644 China - Food nutritional fortifier 5'-Cytidylic Acid 29/01/2016

16-0645 China - Food nutritional fortifier retinol acetate 29/01/2016

16-0646 China - Food nutritional fortifier D-sodium pantothenate 29/01/2016

16-0649 China - Food nutritional fortifier polyfructose 29/01/2016

16-0650 China - Food nutritional fortifier fructo-oligosaccharides 29/01/2016

16-0651 China - Food nutritional fortifier zinc chloride 29/01/2016

16-0653 China - Food nutritional fortifier zinc acetate 29/01/2016

16-0654 China - Food nutritional fortifier seaweed iodine, kelp 29/01/2016

16-0658 European Union - Live animals and products of animal origin 29/01/2016

16-0656 Republic of Korea - Edible insects 29/01/2016

16-0648  Philippines - Electrical and electronic equipment 29/01/2016

16-0647 Thailand - Nutrition symbol on food label 29/01/2016

16-0589 Philippines - Poultry and poultry products 28/01/2016

16-0595 Philippines - Chilled young coconut water/drink 28/01/2016

16-0614 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Frozen fish products coated with bread crumb    28/01/2016

16-0615 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Energy drinks    28/01/2016

16-0616 United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Road vehicles in general (ICS: 43.020) 28/01/2016

16-0632 Malaysia - All foods 28/01/2016

16-0633 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Clothes washing machines 28/01/2016

16-0597 Turkey - Miscellaneous products 28/01/2016      

16-0570 Canada - Sweeteners - Saccharin, calcium saccharin, potassium saccharin and sodium saccharin 27/01/2016

16-0571 Canada - Pesticides - Residues - Fenpyroximate 27/01/2016

16-0569 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Gum arabic; acacia gum 27/01/2016

16-0543 European Union - Food 27/01/2016       

16-0538  European Union - Pesticides - Isoproturon 27/01/2016

16-0539  European Union - Tobacco products 27/01/2016

16-0572European Union - Pesticides - Z,Z,Z,Z 7,13,16,19 docosatetraen-1-yl isobutyrate 27/01/2016

16-0573  European Union - Pesticides - Z-13-hexadecen-11-yn-1-yl acetate 27/01/2016

16-0574 European Union - Substances to be used for the production of food and feed 27/01/2016

16-0540  Israel - Domestic electrical appliances 27/01/2016

16-0546 Israel - Gas cylinders 27/01/2016

16-0547  Israel - Gas cylinders 27/01/2016

16-0548  Israel - Gas cylinders 27/01/2016

16-0549 Israel - Arc welding equipment 27/01/2016         

16-0550 Israel - Ceramic tiles 27/01/2016

16-0541 United States - Import data collection quality 27/01/2016

16-0533 Japan - Milk products 26/01/2016

16-0534 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Poultry meat, eggs and their products 26/01/2016

16-0510 Israel - Reinforced PVC pressure hoses 26/01/2016

16-0511 Israel - Tap head of copper alloy 26/01/2016

16-0512 Israel - Domestic tap of copper alloy 26/01/2016

16-0513 Israel - Copper alloy sanitary fittings 26/01/2016

16-0514 Israel - Copper alloy sanitary fittings 26/01/2016

16-0515 Israel - Copper alloy sanitary fittings 26/01/2016

16-0516 Israel - Copper alloy sanitary fittings 26/01/2016

16-0517 Israel - Copper alloy sanitary fittings 26/01/2016

16-0518 Israel - Crumbs from bakery products 26/01/2016

16-0519 Israel - Fresh sardines 26/01/2016

16-0520 Israel - V-ribbed belts for motor vehicle engines

16-0521 Israel - Tungsten filament lamps 26/01/2016

16-0522 Israel - Refillable transportable seamless aluminium gas cylinders 26/01/2016

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