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WTO-TBT
NOTIFICATIONS

[February, 2023]

Introduction

Pakistan
TBT Notifications

Summary of WTO-TBT
Notifications

[January
2023]

[February
2023]

[March
2023]

[April
2023]

WTO Notified TBT
Enquiry Points

Tech.
Regulators in Pakistan

Chamber
of Commerce & Industry

Trade
Promotion Org. (TPOs)

Rules
& Regulations (Federal/Provincial)

Export / Import
Items – Pakistan

|E x p o r t|

|I m p o r t|

Accreditation
of PSQCA Laboratories

Laboratories
in Pakistan

PSQCA
Signed MoUs with Universities

Technical
Committees (TCs)

Standardization-
Work Plan

TBT
Agreement

ISO
Code of Conduct for TC

Events

WTO
TBT  (Local) Enquiries

WTO
TBT  (International) Enquiries

Contact
us

S.NO:

Notification No:

Subject

Technology

Date:

Agriculture

G/TBT/N/JAM/115

Jamaica - Poultry and poultry products

Agriculture

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CHN/1715

China - Restricting excessive package of edible
agricultural products

Agriculture

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/JPN/763

Japan - Feed additive - L-Histidine
Monohydrochloride Monohydrate

Agriculture

20/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/816

Rwanda - Agricultural products

Agriculture

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/516

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Broccoli (Brassica oleracea
var. italica) seed extract

Agriculture

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/343

Egypt - Pesticides - Residues - Vermicom
post-specification

Agriculture

21/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/345

Egypt - Bio fertilizers

Agriculture

21/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/809

Rwanda - Agricultural machineries and equipment

Agriculture

21/2/2023

Automobile

G/TBT/N/USA/1962

United States - Unmanned aircraft operations

Automobile

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/ARE/572

United Arab Emirates - Electric vehicles

Automobile

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CHN/1495/Add.1

China - Brake replacement parts - Addendum

Automobile

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CHN/1716

China - License plates (crackets)

Automobile

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1486/Add.3

United States - Automated driving systems (ADS) equipped
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) - Addendum

Automobile

2/2/2023

G/TBT/N/KOR/1127

Republic of Korea - Railway wheel

Automobile

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/KOR/1128

Republic of Korea - Railway wheel

Automobile

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1632/Add.1

United States - Heavy duty trucks - Addendum

Automobile

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1316/Add.1

United States - Rotorcraft - Addendum

Automobile

13/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CAN/651/Add.1

Canada - Road vehicles : lead wheel weights - Addendum

Automobile

20/2/2023

Chemical

G/TBT/N/RUS/138

Russian Federation - Oral hygiene products

Chemical

9/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RUS/139

Russian Federation - Menstrual cups

Chemical

9/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UKR/222/Rev.1/Add.1

Ukraine - Hazardous chemicals - Addendum

Chemical

9/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1856/Add.1

United States - Air quality : revision to the regulatory
definition of volatile organic compounds - Addendum

Chemical

9/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/694

Thailand - Air purifiers

Chemical

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/512

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Petroleum products

Chemical

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.55

Egypt - Unleaded gasoline 80, 90, 92 octane - Addendum

Chemical

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.56

Egypt - Unleaded gasoline 95 octane - Addendum

Chemical

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/340

Egypt - Absolute alcohol

Chemical

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/341

Egypt - Notebooks

Chemical

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/PHL/292/Add.2

Philippines - Cosmetic establishments - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1380/Add.2

Uganda - Skin applied mosquito repellents : lotions, creams,
gels and ointments - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1381/Add.2

Uganda - Skin applied mosquito repellents : sprays and
roll-ons - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1382/Add.2

Uganda - Skin applied mosquito repellents : wipes -
Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1383/Add.2

Uganda - Skin applied mosquito repellents : bathing soaps -
Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1399/Add.2

Uganda - Cosmetic nail glue - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1410/Add.1

Uganda - Bathroom slippers - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1458/Add.1

Uganda - Engine coolant grade glycol - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1462/Add.1

Uganda - Mineral insulating oil - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1470/Add.1

Uganda - Fully-formulated glycol base engine coolant for
heavy-duty engines - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1477/Add.1

Uganda - Glycol base engine coolant for automobile and
light-duty service - Addendum

Chemical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/503/Add.1/Add.1

Thailand - New pneumatic tyres -
Addendum

Chemical

10/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CAN/587/Add.2

Canada - Drug products, biologics, and veterinary drugs -
Addendum

Chemical

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/ARE/445/Add.1
; G/TBT/N/BHR/551/Add.1 ; G/TBT/N/KWT/437/Add.1 ; G/TBT/N/OMN/384/Add.1 ;
G/TBT/N/QAT/549/Add.1 ; G/TBT/N/SAU/1090/Add.1 ; G/TBT/N/YEM/152/Add.1

United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, Yemen
- Cosmetic products - Addendum

Chemical

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/NZL/108/Add.1

New Zealand - Sunscreen - Addendum

Chemical

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1966

United States - Plastic content

Chemical

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EU/954

European Union - Biocidal products : sulfur dioxide

Chemical

27/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EU/955

European Union - Biocidal products : hydrocarbon solvents

Chemical

27/2/2023

G/TBT/N/GHA/22

Ghana - Paper bags

Chemical

27/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/830

Rwanda - Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment

Chemical

27/2/2023

G/TBT/N/ARM/89

Armenia - Perfume and cosmetics products

Chemical

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1528/Rev.1/Add.1

United States - National emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants : miscellaneous coating manufacturing technology review - Addendum

Chemical

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/813

Rwanda - Single-use plastics and plastic carry bags

Chemical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/815

Rwanda - Medicated cosmetic products

Chemical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EU/956

European Union - Biocidal products

Chemical

28/2/2023

Civil Engineering

G/TBT/N/ARE/573

United Arab Emirates - Construction steel products

Civil Engineering

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/LTU/49

Lithuania - Verification of constancy of performance of
construction products

Civil Engineering

2/2/2023

G/TBT/N/VNM/246

Viet Nam - Building materials

Civil Engineering

10/2/2023

Conformity Assessment

G/TBT/N/USA/595/Rev.1/Add.1

United States - Guides, consumer products - Addendum

Conformity Assessment

7/2/2023

G/TBT/N/SAU/1283

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Guide for product conformity models

Conformity Assessment

1/2/2023

Electrical & Electronics

G/TBT/N/USA/1877/Add.1

United States - Consumer refrigeration and miscellaneous
refrigeration products - Addendum

Electrical & Electronics

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.8

United States - Small electric motors - Addendum

Electrical & Electronics

7/2/2023

G/TBT/N/ARE/571

United Arab Emirates - Electrical appliances : household refrigerating
appliance

Electrical & Electronics

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/508/Add.1

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Electric storage tank water heaters - Addendum

Electrical & Electronics

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CHN/1713

China - Spark arrester

Electrical & Electronics

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CHN/1714

China - Lithium cells and batteries

Electrical & Electronics

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/KWT/610/Corr.1

Kuwait - Rotating electrical machines : efficiency classes
of AC operated motors - Corrigendum

Electrical & Electronics

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1961

United States - External power supplies

Electrical & Electronics

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/998/Add.5

United States - Residential conventional ovens - Addendum

Electrical & Electronics

2/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1964

United States - Button cell or coin batteries

Electrical & Electronics

10/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/799/Add.6

United States - Lamps - Addendum

Electrical & Electronics

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.4

United States - Packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged
terminal heat pumps - Addendum

Electrical & Electronics

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1122/Rev.1

United States - Compressors - Revision

Electrical & Electronics

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1965

United States - Renewable energy regulations

Electrical & Electronics

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/682/Rev.1/Add.1

United States - Distribution transformers - Addendum

Electrical & Electronics

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/KOR/1129

Republic of Korea - Fluorescent lamp

Electrical & Electronics

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/696

Thailand - Portable sealed secondary nickel cells and
batteries containing alkaline electrolyte

Electrical & Electronics

28/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/697

Thailand - Cells and batteries containing alkaline

Electrical & Electronics

28/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/583/Rev.1

United States - Residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers,
and freezers - Revision

Electrical & Electronics

28/2/2023

Food

G/TBT/N/TZA/891

Tanzania - Dried whole or ground lemon grass leaves

Food

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/342

Egypt - Water conditioning equipment inside buildings, active
media filters : requirements for performance, safety and testing

Food

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/SAU/1284

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -
Nutritional formulas intended for pregnant and lactating women

Food

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EU/951

European Union - Food
supplements : iron hydroxide adipate tartrate

Food

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1374/Add.2

Uganda - Ready to drink alcoholic beverages - Addendum

Food

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/ZAF/174/Add.2

South Africa - Tomatoes, fresh or chilled - Addendum

Food

2/2/2023

G/TBT/N/SVN/121

Slovenia - Cereals and buckwheat : wheat, rye, barley, oats,
spelt, corn, millet, buckwheat

Food

1/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/500/Add.1

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Water filters (purifiers) - Addendum

Food

1/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/695

Thailand - Fresh durian (Durio spp.)

Food

10/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/515/Corr.1

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Hen egg white lysozyme hydrolysate
- Corrigendum

Food

17/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BRA/1284/Add.1

Brazil - Bacon - Addendum

Food

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BRA/1474

Brazil - Products of animal origin

Food

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/85

Malawi - Opaque beer

Food

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/514

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Hen egg white lysozyme hydrolysate

Food

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/84/Corr.1

Malawi - Pearl millet grains of the species Pennisetum glaucum (L.) -
Corrigendum

Food

15/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UKR/244

Ukraine - Materials and articles made of regenerated
cellulose film intended for contact with foodstuffs

Food

15/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/80

Malawi - Cider and perry

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/81

Malawi - Maize grain

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/82

Malawi - Dry split peas

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/83

Malawi - Pearl millet grains

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/86

Malawi - Sorghum grains

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/87

Malawi - Synthetic (flavoured)
syrups

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/88

Malawi - Kombucha drink

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/89

Malawi - Fruit syrups

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/90

Malawi - Fruit crush

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/91

Malawi - Lentils

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/MWI/92

Malawi - Spirit cooler

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/513

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Infant and follow-up formula (including infant formula, follow-up infant
formula and infant formula for special medical purposes) and milk powder

Food

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BDI/319
; G/TBT/N/KEN/1381 ; G/TBT/N/RWA/822 ; G/TBT/N/TZA/893 ; G/TBT/N/UGA/1733

Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - Fortified milled maize
(corn) products

Food

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BDI/320
; G/TBT/N/KEN/1382 ; G/TBT/N/RWA/823 ; G/TBT/N/TZA/894 ; G/TBT/N/UGA/1734

Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - Fortified processed
cereal based foods (FPCBF)

Food

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BDI/321
; G/TBT/N/KEN/1383 ; G/TBT/N/RWA/824 ; G/TBT/N/TZA/895 ; G/TBT/N/UGA/1735

Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - Fortified processed
cereal based foods (FPCBF)

Food

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BDI/322
; G/TBT/N/KEN/1384 ; G/TBT/N/RWA/825 ; G/TBT/N/TZA/896 ; G/TBT/N/UGA/1736

Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - Ready to use therapeutic
foods

Food

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BDI/323
; G/TBT/N/KEN/1385 ; G/TBT/N/RWA/826 ; G/TBT/N/TZA/897 ; G/TBT/N/UGA/1737

Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - Hazard analysis critical
control point (HACCP) systems

Food

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BDI/324
; G/TBT/N/KEN/1386 ; G/TBT/N/RWA/827 ; G/TBT/N/TZA/898 ; G/TBT/N/UGA/1738

Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - General principles of
food hygiene

Food

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/SGP/69

Singapore - Nutri-grade beverages

Food

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BDI/318
; G/TBT/N/KEN/1380 ; G/TBT/N/RWA/817 ; G/TBT/N/TZA/892 ; G/TBT/N/UGA/1732

Burundi, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - Cereal-based foods for
older infants and young children

Food

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/810

Rwanda - Food products

Food

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/814

Rwanda - Fortified milled maize (corn) products

Food

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1758/Add.2

United States - Onions - Addendum

Food

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/URY/63/Add.1

Uruguay - Milk and milk products - Addendum

Food

21/2/2023

G/TBT/N/NZL/118/Add.1

New Zealand - Energy labelling on
alcoholic beverages - Addendum

Food

28/2/2023

Information Technology

G/TBT/N/BRA/1472

Brazil - FM broadcast audio transmitter

Information Technology

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BRA/1473

Brazil - Transmitters and transceivers

Information Technology

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CHN/1622/Add.1

China - Hexadecimal presentations of binary codings of chinese glyphs and
characters - Addendum

Information Technology

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/672/Add.1

Thailand - Telecommunication equipment - Addendum

Information Technology

2/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1963

United States - Full power television and class a television
stations

Information Technology

10/2/2023

G/TBT/N/VNM/247

Viet Nam - Products and goods with unsafe capability under
management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications

Information Technology

10/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/678/Add.1

Thailand – Radio communications equipment for fixed services
used frequency 57-66 GHz - Addendum

Information Technology

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CAN/565/Add.1

Canada – Radio communications - Addendum

Information Technology

20/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CAN/690

Canada - Broadband radio service (BRS) equipment operating
in the band 2500-2690 Mhz

Information Technology

20/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CAN/693

Canada - Intelligent transportation systems in the 5895 -
5925 MHz band

Information Technology

21/2/2023

Mechanical

G/TBT/N/BLZ/15

Belize - Medical gas cylinders

Mechanical

9/2/2023

G/TBT/N/NZL/120

New Zealand - Corded window coverings

Mechanical

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1780/Add.1

United States - High temperature reactors - Addendum

Mechanical

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1799/Add.3/Corr.1

United States - Cooking products - Corrigendum

Mechanical

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1771/Add.1

United States - Equipment authorization processes - Addendum

Mechanical

7/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/286/Add.1

Egypt - Activity toys for domestic use - Addendum

Mechanical

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EU/952

European Union - Labelling of grapevine products

Mechanical

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/IRL/4

Ireland - Labels of alcohol products

Mechanical

6/2/2023

G/TBT/N/KEN/1379

Kenya - Labelling of genetically
modified (GM) seed for cultivation

Mechanical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/TPKM/467/Add.2

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Labelling requirements for infant and follow-up
formula - Addendum

Mechanical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1386/Add.1

Uganda - Label material - Addendum

Mechanical

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/1739/Add.1

United States - Firearms with attached "stabilizing
braces" - Addendum

Mechanical

1/2/2023

G/TBT/N/THA/647/Add.1

Thailand - Deep fat fryers and doughnut fryers - Addendum

Mechanical

16/2/2023

G/TBT/N/GBR/55

United Kingdom - Water supply (water fittings)

Mechanical

15/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/770/Add.2

United States - Bedside sleepers - Addendum

Mechanical

20/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EU/953

European Union - Packaging
and packaging waste

Mechanical

27/2/2023

G/TBT/N/USA/827/Rev.4/Add.2

United States - Composite wood products - Addendum

Mechanical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UKR/213/Add.1

Ukraine - Aerosol dispensers - Addendum

Mechanical

28/2/2023

Medical

G/TBT/N/PHL/299

Philippines - Unregistered or unauthorized drug products
including vaccines and medical devices

Medical

1/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BRA/1296/Corr.1

Brazil - Implantable materials in orthopedics - Corrigendum

Medical

10/2/2023

G/TBT/N/PHL/300

Philippines - Equipment or devices used for treating sharps,
pathological, and infectious wastes, and water treatment devices

Medical

10/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/829

Rwanda - Medical products

Medical

24/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/818

Rwanda - Medical devices including in vitro giagnostics

Medical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/819

Rwanda - Medical products

Medical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/820

Rwanda - Medical products

Medical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/821

Rwanda - Medicinal products

Medical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/CAN/692

Canada - Medical devices

Medical

21/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/344

Egypt - Menstrual tampons

Medical

21/2/2023

Pharmaceutical

G/TBT/N/RWA/831

Rwanda - Pharmaceutical products

Pharmaceutical

27/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/828

Rwanda - Pharmaceutical products

Pharmaceutical

23/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/811

Rwanda - Pharmaceutical products and medical devices

Pharmaceutical

22/2/2023

G/TBT/N/RWA/812

Rwanda - Food and pharmaceutical products

Pharmaceutical

22/2/2023

Textile

G/TBT/N/IND/242

India - Laminated high density polyethylene (HDPE) woven geomembrane for water proof lining

Textile

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/IND/243

India - Protective textiles

Textile

8/2/2023

G/TBT/N/BOL/18/Add.2

Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Yarn containing alpaca fibre - Addendum

Textile

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1358/Add.2

Uganda - Ladies' handbags - Addendum

Textile

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1398/Add.2

Uganda - Non-woven surgical dressing - Addendum

Textile

3/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UKR/223/Add.1

Ukraine - Ceramic articles intended to come into contact
with foodstuffs - Addendum

Textile

14/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/111/Add.1

Egypt - Ceramic tiles - Addendum

Textile

21/2/2023

G/TBT/N/EGY/112/Add.1

Egypt - Ceramic tiles - Addendum

Textile

21/2/2023

G/TBT/N/UGA/1739

Uganda - Mats : machine made

Textile

28/2/2023

Weights & Measures

G/TBT/N/TPKM/510/Add.1

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- Diaphragm gas meters - Addendum

Weights & Measures

6/2/2023

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WTO-TBT National
Enquiry Point-PSQCA [Pakistan]

PSQCA Complex Plot No.St-7/A, Block-3, Scheme # 36, Gulistan-e-Johar,Karachi

Tel # +92-21-99261878

E-mail: [email-masked] , http:/www.psqca.com.pk