Food Import Export Standards

About us | WTO-SPS Co-ordination | WTO-SPS Notification | Biosecurity Promotion and Awareness | Regulatory Service Desk | Legislation | Promotional Material | Links | Highlights and events |Travellers guide information | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Contacts

World Trade Organization Notification

SPS Newsletter | WTO SPS Notifications

Transparency provision and SPS notifications

The term transparency in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is used to signify one of the fundamental principles of its agreements: the aim is to achieve a greater degree of clarity, predictability and information about trade policies, rules and regulations of Members. In implementing this concept Members use notifications. Under the SPS Agreement, notifications are used to inform other Members about new or changed regulations that may significantly affect their trading partners.

The SPS Agreement uses the terms 'measures' and 'regulations' somewhat interchangeably when referring to any sanitary or phytosanitary measure such as laws, decrees, or ordinances applied to protect human, animal or plant life or health.

WTO SPS Notifications

Food safety notifications
Animal health notifications
Plant health notifications

Notifications made by SA

Food safety notifications
Animal health notifications
Plant health notifications