The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated the following TBT notifications relating to agriculture, food and or forestry products.
These notifications have been forward from Australia's TBT enquiry point in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Obtaining a notification:You can obtain the notification document from the WTO docs online website . In the 'Document Symbol' line enter the notification number e.g. G/TBT/N/BRA/579 and click on 'Search'
EN = English ES = Spanish FR = French
| Notifying Country | Notification Symbol | Link | Title / summary | Comments due / Notification type |
| Argentina | G/TBT/N/ARG/294/Add.4 | ES | Currently in Spanish: Todos los productos sujetos a regímenes de certificaciónPor Resolución N° 247-E/2017 y N° 390-E/2017 ambas, de la SECRETARÍA DE COMERCIO se sustituyen los Artículos 1° y 2° de la Resolución SC N° 282/2014 y se prorroga su entrada en vigencia hasta el 1° de junio de 2017. Google translation: All products subject to certification schemes - Resolution No. 247-E / 2017 and No. 390-E / 2017, both of the SECRETARIAT OF COMMERCE replace Articles 1 and 2 of Resolution SC No. 282/2014 and extended its entry into force until June 1, 2017. | Extended entry into force until June 1, 2017. |
| Argentina | G/TBT/N/ARG/294/Add.3 | ES | Currently in Spanish: Todos los productos sujetos a regímenes de certificación
Por Resolución N° 390-E/2017 de la SECRETARÍA DE COMERCIO se sustituye el Artículo 3° de la Resolución ex SICyM N° 123/1999 (G/TBT/Notif.99/255) cuya vigencia fue restablecida por la Resolución SC N° 75/2016 (G/TBT/N/ARG/294/Add.2).
Se difunde el texto consolidado de la Resolución ex SICyM N° 123/1999. Google translation: All products subject to certification schemes
Resolution No. 390-E / 2017 of the SECRETARIAT OF COMMERCE replaces Article 3 of Resolution SICyM No. 123/1999 (G / TBT / Notif.99 / 255), whose validity was reestablished by Resolution SC N (G / TBT / N / ARG / 294 / Add.2).
The consolidated text of the Resolution ex SICyM N ° 123/1999 is disseminated. | NA |
| Brazil | G/TBT/N/BRA/719 | EnBottom of Form | This Draft Technical Resolution approves the rules regarding the labeling of beverages, wine, and grape derivatives. It revokes the Ordinance 55, 18 October 2002 (Instrução Normativa Nº 55, de 18 de outubro de 2002). | 19/07/2017 |
| Uganda | G/TBT/N/UGA/684 | EnBottom of Form | DUS 1682:2017, Edible eggs in shell - Specification (First edition). | 23/07/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/584 | EnBottom of Form | The Crops Act, 2013 (No 16 of 2013) The Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations, 2016 Arrangement Of Regulations - to provide guidelines to the nuts and oil crops industry | 11/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/583 | EnBottom of Form | KS 2745:2017 Purple Tea - Specification (7 page(s), in English) | 05/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/582 | EnBottom of Form | KS 2744:2017 Orthodox Tea - Specification (7 page(s), in English) | 05/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/581 | EnBottom of Form | KS 2676:2017 Herbal and Fruit infusions - Specification (19 page(s), in English) | 05/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/580 | EnBottom of Form | The Crops Act, 2013 (No 16 of 2013) Pyrethrum Regulations 2016 (50 page(s), in English) | 11/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/579 | EnBottom of Form | The Crops Act, 2013 Tea Industry Regulations 2016 (19 page(s), in English) | 11/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/578 | EnBottom of Form | Legal Notice No. 120 The Crops Act No. 16 of 2013 (40 page(s), in English) - coffee and coffee substitutes | 11/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/577 | EnBottom of Form | The Crops Act No. 16 of 2013 The crops (Food crops) Regulations, 2016 (31 page(s), in English) This Regulation provides guidelines on citation and commencement, interpretation, application and purpose of the Regulation of food crops. | 11/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/576 | EnBottom of Form | The Crops Act No. 16 of 2013 The crops (Horticultural crops) Regulations, 2016 (48 page(s), in English) - to give guidelines to the Horticulture industry | 11/06/2017 |
| Kenya | G/TBT/N/KEN/575 | EnBottom of Form | The Crops Act No. 16 of 2013 The crops (Fibre crops) Regulations, 2016 (26 page(s), in English) - guidelines on citation, interpretation, scope and purpose of the Regulations and application of fibre crops. | 11/06/2017 |
Obtaining a notification in English: for notificiations which are initially released in French or Spanish, the WTO provides an English version within two weeks. To check if the English version is available, wait one-two weeks, and copy the notification symbol into the notification search, the search provides the notification in available languages. In the meantime you can use a translator like Google Translate.
Obtaining the full text of a notification: the full text is usually provided through a link on the notification. If no link is included, or if the full text is not available in English, please let us know by reply email.
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