9th Triennial Review recommendations addressed in the Transparency Working Group

Compilation of TBT notification formats and guidelines adopted by the TBT Committee

• Adopted at the Meeting of 8-10 July 2026 G/TBT/59/Rev.2
• Adopted at the Meeting of 12-14 November 2025 G/TBT/59/Rev.1
• Adopted at the Meeting of 26-28 March 2025 G/TBT/59

Background information:

• Notification Formats and Guidelines - Proposed Updates 17 December 2024 JOB/TBT/560/Rev.2
• Presentation by the Secretariat on TBT notification formats (6 April 2022)

Guidelines for submitting Article 15.2 notifications adopted at the TBT Committee meeting of 13-15 March 2024 G/TBT/55

Related submissions and presentations:

• Draft Guidelines for Submitting Article 15.2 Notifications (JOB/TBT/521)
• United States Proposal for submitting Article 15.2 notifications in ePing
• Article 15.2 overview: Secretariat presentation
• Draft template and guidelines for submitting 15.2 notifications: Secretariat presentation (Transparency Working Group meeting 12 March 2024)

Good Practice Guide on Commenting on a Notification finalized at the TBT Committee meeting of 5-7 June 2024 G/TBT/GEN/386

Background information:

• Timeline for developing the Guide
• Draft Good Practice Guide on Commenting on a Notification: Presentation (Transparency Working Group meeting 12 March 2024)

Notification guidelines adopted at the TBT Committee meeting of 8-10 November 2023 G/TBT/52

Related submissions and presentations:

• Canada - Proposed Changes to Notification Guidelines
• Colombia - Proposed Changes to Notification Guidelines
• Uganda - Proposed Changes to Notification Guidelines
• Compilation of TBT notification formats & guidelines
• TBT Notification formats: Secretariat presentation

Coherent use of notification formats adopted at the meeting of TBT Committee meeting of 12 - 14 November 2025 G/TBT/35/Rev.2

Background information:

• Notification Formats and Guidelines - Proposed Updates