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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 11 to 17 February 2016.

16-0888, European Union, Nutrition and health claims made on foods, 11/02/2016

16-0889, European Union, Hazardous mixtures, 11/02/2016

16-0909, United States of America, Transmission systems and television and radio broadcasting, 12/02/2016

16-0910, United States of America, Recreational vehicles, 12/02/2016

16-0911, United States of America, Chemical and compressed gasses, 12/02/2016

16-0912, Egypt, Road vehicles, 12/02/2016

16-0913, Canada, Tobacco products, 12/02/2016

16-0917, European Union, Food, 12/02/2016

16-0918, European Union, Food, 12/02/2016

16-0919, European Union, Cosmetics, 12/02/2016

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