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On January 29, 2026, Philippines notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) and circulated a draft Department Administrative Order (DAO) proposing a prohibition on the importation and manufacture of vape open pods and e-liquids.

On January 27, 2026, Vietnam’s National Committee on Standards, Metrology and Quality published information on efforts to enhance the legal framework for quality management of products and goods across production, circulation, and commerce.

The addendum notifies WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard DEAS 812:2022, titled Synthetic and combined (soap and synthetic) liquid hand wash – Specification, Second Edition, has been officially adopted.

The addendum notifies WTO Members that the Draft East African Standard DEAS 815:2022, titled “Soap noodles — Specification, Second Edition,” has been formally adopted.

This addendum notification, circulated on 27 January 2026 under the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, delivers an important update from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee issued this notification addendum on 27 January 2026, following a request from the delegations of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

This WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) notification addendum, dated 27 January 2026, was circulated at the request of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Switzerland has notified the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade of a draft amendment to its Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem), issued by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

On 26 January 2026 European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Harmonised Classification and Labelling (CLH) consultation.

California has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed update to its Safer Consumer Products Regulations.