GCC notifies WTO of Final draft for GHS Rev. 10

On 17 December 2025, in accordance with the tenth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 10), Yemen along with the each Gulf Cooperation...

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Medical Devices in the GCC: GSO and European Committee for Standardization Sign Technical Agreement

On 22 October 2025, the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO), represented by the Gulf Technical Committee for Medical Devices and Supplies (GSO/TC 11), signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the...

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UAE notifies WTO of revised Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Regulation

On 13 August 2025, UAE’s Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT) notified the Cabinet Decision 2025 i.e. UAE Control Scheme of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products to the World Trade...

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Saudi Arabia Issues New Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO) has officially issued a new Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing, aligning national safety requirements with the Product Safety Law and...

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Saudi Arabia Notifies WTO of Updated Technical Regulation on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted an addendum to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding changes to its Technical Regulation on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic...

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Saudi Arabia Updates Technical Regulation for Packaging to Align with Product Safety Law

On 22 July 2025, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of changes to its Technical Regulation for Packaging. The update, circulated under G/TBT/N/SAU/1286/Add.1, confirms that the...

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Jordan mandates GHS labelling of chemical substances from 1 June 2025

Update: In line with the timeline specified in the WTO notification, Jordan’s standard DJS 990:2024 has entered into force.  Mandatory GHS labelling for chemicals substances and mixtures apply from 1 June...

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Gulf Countries Update Pesticide Residue Limits in Agricultural and Food Products

On 16 April 2025, seven Gulf countries (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen) submitted a joint addendum to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding their draft...

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Jordan mandates GHS labelling of chemical substances

On 2 October 2024, the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft standard for the labelling of chemical substances. The second edition of...

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Gulf Cooperation Council Publishes Second Draft Standard to Align with GHS 7

On 21 May 2024, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a second draft standard, i.e. GSO/TC01 /DS2/ GSO2654:2023, aligned with the seventh revised edition of...

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