Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 27 January 2026

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition, notified G/TBT/N/BDI/260, G/TBT/N/KEN/1289, G/TBT/N/RWA/695, G/TBT/N/TZA/814, G/TBT/N/UGA/1665, was adopted by Tanzania on  31 October 2025 as a TZS 1649:2025/EAS 788:2022, Synthetic laundry detergent paste — Specification,Second Edition

Products Covered: - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : (HS code(s): 34011); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 23 January 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 March 2026

The Standards for Ruminant-Derived Raw Materials in the Standards for Biological Raw Materials (the notification No.210 of MHLW, 2003) shall be partially amended as follows: To exclude “backbone” and “skull” derived from cattle aged 30 months or younger from the list of parts prohibited for use as raw materials for drugs, etc.To update the description regarding the country of origin based on the revision of countries in which the risk of BSE pathogen propagation is considered negligible by the World Organisation for Animal Health, including the removal of references of Canadian-origin materials.

Products Covered: Drug, quasi-drug, cosmetic, medical device and regenerative medical product (hereinafter referred as “drugs, etc.”) (HS 30, HS 33).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 January 2026 | Final date for Comment: 22 February 2026

Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden useThe Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the final date for comments or observations concerning notification G/SPS/N/HND/16/Add.1 of 24 November 2025, on the "Regulation governing the registration, use and control of fertilizers, stimulants, soil amendments, raw materials and related substances for agricultural and garden use", has been extended to 22 February 2026.https://sde.gob.hn/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/REGLAMENTO-PARA-EL-EL-REGISTRO-USO-Y-CONTROL-DE-FERTILIZANTES-ESTIMULANTES-ENMIENDAS-MATERIAS-PRIMAS-Y-SUSTANCIAS-AFINES-PARA-USO-AGRICOLA-Y-JARDINERIA.pdf

Products Covered: Fertilizers and agricultural raw materials

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 22 January 2026 | Final date for Comment: 02 April 2026

Updating of Annexes 1-5 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "On the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products" (TR TC 009/2011) 

Products Covered: Perfume and cosmetic products 

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 January 2026

Proposal for the additional designation of 3 substances as Shitei Yakubutsu, and their proper uses under the Act.

Products Covered: Substances with probable effects on the central nervous system

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 January 2026

The Draft Resolution 1293, 28 November 2024 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1580 - which establishes and proposes the "List of Simplified Market Registration Herbal Medicines" and the "List of Simplified Market Registration Traditional Herbal Products", was adopted as  Normative Instrution - NI number 412, 17 December 2025 The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://anvisalegis.datalegis.net/action/UrlPublicasAction.php?acao=abrirAtoPublico&num_ato=00000412&sgl_tipo=INM&sgl_orgao=DC/ANVISA/MS&vlr_ano=2025&seq_ato=000&cod_modulo=134&cod_menu=1696 

Products Covered: Medicaments (ICS code(s): 11.120.10)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2026

The DA Administrative Circular No. 9, series of 2025, Guidelines on the Bilateral Recognition on Regionalization of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) from Accredited Countries for Export of Live Birds (Poultry and Non-Poultry), its Products and By-Products, provides guidance for applicant countries to implement zoning or regionalization.This circular, like the one for ASF, is a major shift from a country-wide import ban to a science-based regionalization approach.

Products Covered: 01.05 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species, Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and, guinea fowls01.06.20 — Birds of prey01.06.32 --- Psittaciformes01.06.33 --- Ostriches, emus02.07 Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen04.07 Birds’ eggs, in shell, fresh, (except for preserved or cooked)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 16 January 2026

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the compliance dates in its Hazardous Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), published in the Federal Register on 20 May 2024 (89 FR 44144) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1697/Add.4), by four months. The compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(i) is extended from 19 January 2026, until 19 May 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) is extended from 20 July 2026 to 20 November 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(i) is extended from 19 July 2027 to 19 November 2027; and the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(ii) is extended from 19 January 2028 to 19 May 2028. Effective Date 15 January 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 1695, 15 January 2026; Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-15/html/2026-00653.htmhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-15/pdf/2026-00653.pdf This and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1697 are identified by Docket Number OSHA-2019-0001. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/search?filter=OSHA-2019-0001 and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

Products Covered: Chemicals

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 January 2026 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2026

The measures are intended to ensure appropriate product standards, processing, sanitary measures relating to health status of source animals in line with extant World Organisation for Animal Health recommendations on animal health; and to safeguard the country’s biosecurity, in a manner consistent with the SPS Agreement.

Products Covered: Gelatine and products thereof

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 January 2026 | Final date for Comment: 13 March 2026

The notified measure responds to the need to update the requirements prescribed by SAG for microbial pesticides under Resolution No. 9.074/2018, harmonizing them with the regulations in Resolution No. 1.557/2014, and including new special authorizations for natural and synthetic pesticides. Moreover, definition and terms introduced in recent regulations are added, and the digitalization of documents and the use of advanced electronic signatures are regulated, among other things. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.G/TBT/N/CHL/705/Rev.1- 2 -

Products Covered: Autorizaciones especiales para plaguicidas naturales y sintéticos.

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification