Exporting food cans to the GCC: revised draft of GSO 1791
Deadline passed — requirement now applies (6 Nov 2026)
GCC members notified the WTO of changes to the draft requirements for three-piece steel round cans used for canning food.
- Affected products
- Three-piece steel round cans for canning food, made from tinplate or tin-free steel, and their ends
- Required action
- Draft consultation: comments within 30 days of the 7 October 2026 notification (6 November 2026, calculated). Adoption and entry into force are not confirmed.
- Published
- 2026-10-07
- Source
- WTO G/TBT/N/ARE/597/Add.1 and parallel BHR/683, KWT/659, OMN/511, QAT/661, SAU/1316, YEM/268 addenda, circulated 7 October 2026; base notification 15 November 2023.
- Last verified
- 22 Oct 2026
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